Disclaimer: I don't own One Tree Hill or any of the characters...I don't own The Notebook and I don't own Sprite, at least the company.

Note: I'm back! Thank you Thank you Thank you for all of the wonderful reviews! I really really love them and appreciate each one more than you know! Anyway, here is the next chapter. Dan was never burned in this story! Oh and in this chapter you get to see some other character's point of view! Enjoy!

"Brooke? Please say something." Haley and Peyton had been trying to get a response out of her for the last twenty minutes.

"Brooke, he is going to be okay. I know it." Haley placed a reassuring arm around Brooke's shoulder as Peyton grabbed both of her hands.

Brooke took in a shallow breath and released it. She was still trying to deny that anything had happened. She was still trying to convince herself that Lucas was on his way home. A single tear rolled down her cheek. Of course he wasn't coming home, he was in the hospital. Her heart thumped hard against her rib cage. No one was going to be there when he woke up! His mom still didn't know! Peyton had left several messages but Karen had yet to call back.

Brooke shook Haley and Peyton's hands off her. She felt weird with them touching her. She thought about Lucas, how much she just wanted to hold him. Standing up, she walked into his bathroom and closed the door. She just needed to be alone. Sitting alone on the edge of the bathroom, Brooke tried to gather her thoughts. There were so many things that she was feeling she didn't even know where to start.

Running her fingers up and down her palm she tried to hold back more tears. Was God punishing her? Brooke wasn't really a religious person, but she was a Christian and she did believe in God. Kneeling down on the tile floor, she began to pray. It was the only thing she had left to do.

"God, please. I need this boy. I need him so much. I love him. I know that he hurt me and that I said I was never going to forgive him, but I lied. I forgive him, I forgive him for everything. If you could just make him better, just heal him. I will do anything. I don't know what I would do without him. I know that the doctor said he is stable but I'm still scared. Please, tell me what I need to do. Make Lucas better."

Tears were once again pouring from her eyes. She felt so empty and her head was throbbing. Standing up she opened the medicine cabinet to look for Advil. She began rummaging through random bottles when she stopped. In her hands was an empty bottle prescribed to Lucas. For his heart condition. Dropping the bottle into the sink she fell against the bathroom wall. Why hadn't he told anyone? Why had he tried to battle this on his own? Did anyone know? Thoughts flashed through her mind like lighting. Then she heard her phone ring.

Racing out the bathroom Brooke lunged for the phone. She didn't know who it was going to be, but she knew who she wanted it to be.

"Hello? Mom?...Oh, I missed my flight...Yes I'm okay. I just missed it...I know but I didn't have any more money to buy another ticket...You don't?...So I can just show up and they'll give me another flight?...Okay...Yeah I'm coming...Tomorrow...Night."

Brooke clapped her phone shut and looked up to find a confused Peyton and Haley.

"Wanna go back to the airport?" Peyton didn't ask any questions as she grabbed her coat and keys. Haley also grabbed her coat and picked up one of Brooke's bags.

"No, leave it here. I'm coming back." Brooke's words were firm. There was no negotiating.

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"Brooke, do you want one of us to come with you" Haley's eyes darted around Brooke's face. She looked like she wanted any reason she could find to leave Tree Hill.

"No, I need to do this alone. And you need to talk to Nathan." After hugging each girl Brooke boarded the plane without looking back.

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Haley and Peyton slid into the car in silence. Both were wondering how everything had gotten so messed up. Peyton looked over at Haley who was staring at her phone.

"Call him. If not for you, for Lucas." Haley's head shot up. Peyton's expression edged her on and she dialed his number. She knew he probably wouldn't answer for her so she blocked her caller I.D. It only rang once before he answered. Haley cleared her throat. She was going to have to get a lot out before he had the chance to hang up.

"I know you don't want to talk to me but it's about Lucas." Silence.

"He's in the hospital. He had a minor heart attack." This time she got a response.

"What hospital." His tone was harsh and severe. All business. If there was any hint at emotion, it was for Lucas.

"He's in San Diego. He went after Brooke. But she came back. But now she's going to San Diego." Haley didn't know if she was making any sense, but she wanted to get it out before she began crying.

"I'll meet you at the airport." Silence.

Haley pressed the end button and turned to Peyton who was waiting for an explanation.

"He's coming," was all Haley could manage to choke out.

Peyton nodded, making her soft, blond curls bounce slightly, and shifted back to park. Leaning up against her seat, she closed her eyes. She didn't know how all of this was going to turn out, but she hoped that everyone was in one piece when the storm blew over.

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Nathan shot up from where he had been sitting, feeling sorry for himself. Lucas was in the hospital? For his heart? This was all too screwed up. Running downstairs he grabbed his sweatshirt, keys, and wallet and headed out the door.

"Where do you think you're going?" Dan was standing at the door, blocking it from Nathan.

"Dad, move." Nathan pushed forward past his father and grabbed the handle. But Dan grabbed Nathan's wrist and shot it back.

"Son, I thought we were going to try and work at this family thing. If you want to do that you are going to have to act like a son. Obey your parents." Dan's face was as cold and hard as stone. Frown lines were laid deeply cross his brow.

"Did you know that Lucas had a heart problem? Is that why he was living here? Where you paying for his medication?" Nathan spit the words out at his father. Everything was finally starting to make sense. Yes, Lucas had kept spying on Dan after Nathan had told him not to, but there had to be something big for him to have done that.

Dan's eyes grew larger but he said nothing.

"Did you find out that he was spying on you? Did you stop paying for it?" Not satisfied with his father's silence Nathan pushed Dan hard up against the wall.

"You could have killed him!" Nathan was on the brink of tears.

"I lost Haley. You saw how much that hurt me. Those annulment papers almost killed me Dad! Now you were going to take Lucas?" His voice was at it's loudest point now and Deb came running downstairs.

"Nathan, what's wrong?" Nathan turned and looked at his mom and then back to Dan.

"Well?" Nathan's hands were still holding Dan against the wall.

"Nathan, it was Lucas's choice not to tell anyone about his condition. I offered to pay for them while he stayed here. When he betrayed me, betrayed this family, it was the right thing to do. As for the annulment papers, I only signed them because it was best. You don't want that girl ruining everything that you have..."

Nathan's face grew dark. And for the first time, Dan looked extremely scared. Nathan was breathing hard, thinking over what his father had just said.

"You signed the papers! What the hell were you thinking! I hate you! You are the one who is ruining this family! This town! I hate you! I hate you! Don't you ever come near me again!" Nathan was now shaking Dan, but Dan still hadn't tried to fight back. Deb was standing back, afraid to interfere.

"Nathan I'm sorry that things didn't work out with you and Haley, but it's for the best! I told you it wouldn't. As for Lucas, it's not like he's in the hospital. Now that you found out I'm sure Karen will find a way! He's her son! How many times can I save that boy before I get a little credit!" Dan had now stepped away from the wall.

Nathan shook his head at his father. How had it gotten this bad? Nathan only turned back once as he headed out the door.

"Haley came back. I could have had her back. Now she hates me. As for Lucas," Nathan looked straight into his father's eyes, "Your son is in the hospital in San Diego. He had a minor heart attack."

Ignoring Dan's shocked expression and Deb's pleads for him to wait, he closed the door on his parents, promising himself that it was the last time he was going to have to do it.

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Brooke quietly found her seat and collapsed into it. She had no clue what was happening with Lucas or what would happen with him, and that scared her. She decided to try the Doctor once before the plane took off. Picking up her phone she pressed the one key down hard. She had programmed him into speed dial. Picking at her nails, she waited for an answer.

"Hello? Doctor Jonah?" Brooke straightened up in her chair.

"This is Brooke Davis calling for Lucas Scott. You talked to my friend Peyton earlier...No her mother still hasn't called. Has Lucas woken up?...I understand. Can you call me as soon as he does?...I am on my way actually...No I'm not his girlfriend...I understand...I'm about to take off now...I will. Thank you."

Turning off the phone, Brooke pressed her fingers hard into the seat because the plane was starting to take off. She had always hated to fly alone. Alone. Her mind was flooded with thoughts of Lucas. Lucas still hadn't woken up and Karen still didn't know. Actually, the only people who did know where the teenagers. Sighing Brooke laid her head against the window.

"Excuse me miss, would you like anything to drink?"

Brooke held back a laugh. She could think of a few things she would like to drink.

"Um, I'll just have a sprite please." Brooke jumped at the feeling of the cold can as it was handed to her. She hadn't realized how hot she was. She relaxed a little as the cold liquid slid down her throat.

Since she was little, she had always chugged sprite when she was upset. When she got into high school Sprite had become a last resort behind any type of alcohol. But now, the sprite was back in first place and just what she needed.

"Mam, headphones?" Brooke looked up at a new stewardess who had a large bag of headphones. She was young, probably in her early twenties. She was looking at Brooke with a sad expression. Brooke could only imagine what she looked like. She had pulled her hair up into a really messing bun and pieces of brown, dirty hair were falling out everywhere. She was sure that she had black mascara smeared across her face and she could feel that her lip gloss was sticky on her cheek.

Grabbing her purse Brooke smiled. A movie would take her mind off Lucas. Handing the lady a five dollar bill Brooke realized she didn't have any money. She was now left with twenty dollars, hopefully enough to get her a cab to the hospital. She couldn't call her parents considering that she had lied to them saying that she was coming back tomorrow.

Actually, looking at her watch, it would be tomorrow by the time she could reach the hospital.

Pulling on the tiny headphones, Brooke snuggled up in her seat and waited for the movie to come on.

As the opening scene began playing, Brooke's heart fell to her stomach. The Notebook had just begun. Of course, the saddest movie Brooke had ever seen had to play tonight. But, wanting to focus on something other than her own sadness, Brooke decided to focus on Allie and Noah's.

a/n: Sorry that it's kind of short but I just got home and I need to get back on track! So here is a new chpt! Hope you enjoyed it! Hopefully I will have another chapter soon...