How To Save A Life

I really hope you all like this story, and how I ended it. I know some people won't be happy, anyways there's a longer explanation at the end. First song is How to Save a Life by the Fray, second song is Any Romantic Fairy Tail by This Providence, third song is Face Down by the Red Jump Suit Apparatus. I don't own anything! Thanks for constantly reading and reviewing. I'm really proud of this story.

Chapter Six: How To Save A Life

Peyton pulled up to the house, turning the engine off. She turned her attention to the girl who sat next to her.
"Are you sure you know what your doing?" Peyton asked, eyeing Brooke carefully. Brooke nodded her head and opened the door. When she was about to close the door, Peyton stopped her.
"Hey Brooke?"
"Yeah?"
"Think with your head and your heart, not just your heart. Make sure you know what your doing. I don't want to see you hurt anymore." Brooke gave Peyton a small smile, and closed the door. The window rolled down,
"Do you want me to wait for you?"
"No, I'll be okay."
"Okay, I'll see you later."
"Okay, bye. And Peyton?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks for everything, for being a friend." Peyton merely nodded before driving off.

Brooke turned her attention back to the house, and noticed Lucas standing in the doorway. She made her way towards him, and he moved aside to let her into the house. She took a seat on the couch, and immediately notice the new hole in the wall. Lucas was about to take a seat next to her, but thought better of it. Opting for the chair that faced her instead.

"I'm glad you came." He started, sitting on his hands.
"Yeah, I guess." Brooke replied giving him the once over, her hands rung together. A few moments of silence passed, "So you wanted to talk to me?"
"Yeah, I wanted to apologize for everything I put you through." Lucas said his voice filled with honesty. Brooke almost forgave him then, but a little voice in the back of her head told her to listen to her brain not just her heart.
"Sorry doesn't fix things Lucas."
"I know that."

'Lay down a list of what is wrong
The things you've told him all along
And pray to God he hears you'

"Sorry doesn't take away the bruises, and it doesn't take away the pain you put me through." Brooke's voice rang out clear, and confident. It made her feel stronger than she really was. Lucas's eyes cast downward.
"I know, if I could take it back I would. If I were given the chance to go back in time, I wouldn't have done what I did to you."
"Can you tell me why you did it?"
"There's a lot of reasons. The first time I was just having a bad day."
"So you decided to take it out on me? Can I ask you something? If we had a kid together and you had a bad day would you hurt our child?"
"No, I'd never do that."
"Then why did you hit me?"
"I don't know Brooke, I don't know." Lucas kept his voice calm, trying desperately to channel the anger inside of him. Tears had begun to fall from his eyes, and though it killed her to see him in this state, she knew she had to keep her emotions in line.

"You know, I wanted to give this to you." Lucas said, using the back of his hand to wipe his eyes. "I had it all planned out, how I would ask you, what we would have for dinner, every little detail." Lucas pulled the chain out from around his neck, holding it up so that the ring dangled before her eyes. "I wanted it to be special, I wanted to show you how much I loved you. I know it's hard to believe but I really do love you a lot." Brooke breathed deeply, this was the moment she had been waiting for, this would be an easy excuse for her to take him back.

"Lucas don't do this." She whispered looking into his eyes, the eyes she knew.
"I can't help it Brooke, I can't live without you, but it seems like I can't live with you. I'm just so angry sometimes, and I see you and I guess I just look for an excuse to get my anger out. I know its wrong, and I know it's bad. I don't know why I do it though. I feel like I've become someone different the past few months, and I don't even know why." He pulled the chain off from around his neck, and held it out to her. "I want you to have this."

'I know you have every right to leave me
But sweety will you hang onto me'

Brooke shook her head, "I can't do that. I can't take that."
"Why not?" Lucas's eyes began to glaze over, his voice quiet.
"Because Lucas, I just can't. You don't know why you take your anger out on me, you tell me you won't do it again, you tell me you love me and yet you still put me through so much. Maybe you should figure out who your becoming, and if I should really be apart of your life." Brooke stood to leave, but Lucas grabbed her hand. She turned to look at him, "Please Brooke, don't do this." He pressed the ring and chain into her hand, but she wouldn't take it and it fell to the ground.
Brooke gave Lucas a sad smile, "I have to do this Lucas, at least for now. You need to figure stuff out, I need to figure stuff out. If it's supposed to be, it'll be. Give it time. Get some help."

'One day she will tell you that she has had enough'

Lucas let go of her hand, and watched her walk out of the house. Brooke made her way towards Peyton's house, her face a mask of emotions. She knew she had done the right thing, even though it broke her heart to walk out on him. But if things were ever going to be okay for them, he needed to get help. He had to answer the questions, he had no answers for. He needed to figure things out. She willed her legs to move forward, and not run back towards Lucas, and into his arms. Brooke let a lone tear fall, and reassured herself that she had done the right thing.

A/N: I hope you all enjoyed the story as much as I enjoyed writing it. As much as I wanted to give them a happy ending, I couldn't. I'm all for Brucas, but if I ended it in a happily ever after way it wouldn't be right. I really don't think that Lucas would be able to put aside all his anger in one chapter. There's a lot more exploration to be done in his character, and like all the strengths and things. I need to be able to fix my Lucas in this story before I can fix Brooke and his relationship. (So if I write a sequel, that'll probably be based on the struggles and stuff Lucas encounters while trying to become the person he used to be)