Hey Guys
I know last night chapter was kind of short and I apologize for that, but when my eyes start to sting that's kind of my cue to stop looking at the computer screen. So hopefully this chapter will be a little longer I hope. It just shows how bad I was last night, no disclaimer so the one on this chapter covers Chapters 35 and 36. Also the opinions in the discussion part are not to be taken seriously I just am writing what I think would come up in this type of a discussion so if you have a difference of opinion I'm sorry if I offended you it was not my intention.
mags0607: I felt we needed Andy around for a few chapters. I'm glad you are enjoying this story.DanaJaycee: For that line I just thought back to before Karen told him how old Luke really was. And how he kept assuming he was a little kid. Work is hell. Karen and Andy will not be together in this story that 'ship sailed. I don't think I will even have them in the same scenes.
jeytonlover: Well we never really found out what happened so, I figured Andy wouldn't go back to Tree Hill so I threw him in Boston.
Love,
Emily
(Mark Schwann and the WB own the characters depicted in this story I don't own anything… I wish I could say I owned the show but I don't)
"Okay well since this is a small class I want all of us to get to know one another so, here is how it goes I want you all to go around the room and say your name, major, and where you are from. I'll start my name is Andy Hargrove, my major is teaching you guys, and I'm from New Zealand. Your turn." Said Andy as he pointed to a girl in the front row.
"I'm Sarah Kirkland, my major is finance, and I'm from Boston." Said Sarah.
"Hi Sarah, how about you?" Said Andy pointing to Brooke who was writing something on Lucas' notebook.
"Brooke." Said Lucas nudging her.
"Oh, sorry I'm Brooke Davis, I'm a Interior Design major, and I'm from Tree Hill, North Carolina. Your turn." Said Brooke as she smiled at Lucas.
"I'm Lucas Scott, I'm a Literature major, and I'm also from Tree Hill, North Carolina."
I took about twenty minutes for everyone to go around the room and introduce himself or herself. Finally Andy started class and got right into a lecture about Ethical Dilemmas.
"Ethics is an important part of business and life. You guys might not realize it but ethics shape who you are, it goes hand in hand along with morals and the values you were brought up with, while most of us learned early on what was right and wrong some people never really learned it. Every day life shapes you for who you will be in the future." Said Andy. "Whether you learn from your parents, friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, or just some poor guy on the street, you learn how to make ethical decisions. Ethical dilemmas come when there is no clear-cut answer to the major issues. Like when you run over some one's cat you think should I do the right thing and go and tell the owner or should I just keep driving and just hope it wasn't a little girl's birthday present one year. Or another example of an ethical dilemma that everyone likes to bring up is Freedom of speech or Capital Punishment. Does any one have a view on either of these topics." Said Andy as Brooke raised her hand.
"Miss Davis, which do you have an opinion on?" Asked Andy knowing that this was going to be good.
"Well actually the capital punishment, I feel if you kill some one that you should pay for what you did by suffering the way your victim did, like if you strangled that person your death sentence should be death by strangulation." Said Brooke seriously.
"Remind me never to piss you off again." Whispered Lucas.
"A comment Mr. Scott?"
"I just told her to remind me never to piss her off. I also agree with her, I mean I know that to some people would consider it cruel and unusual punishment, but wasn't taking someone's life?" Said Lucas.
"You two bring up valid points, and yes in this country it would be considered cruel and unusual punishment but so isn't loosing a loved one." Said Andy. "So does anyone want to broach the subject of free speech?"
"I would like to?" Said Sarah.
"Miss Kirkland, it's your floor." Said Andy.
"I think it would be wrong to take away free speech in this country I mean isn't that why our ancestors came here so they could have it. I mean if we took that away we would be taking a gigantic step back instead of one forward." Said Sarah.
"Your right it would be a huge step back." Said Andy. "Okay well we don't have much more time but I just wanted to tell you that in this class if you voice your opinion I will never tell you your wrong and I would hope that you all give that same respect to each other. You are dismissed."
"That was an interesting class, I think I'm going to like this." Said Brooke.
"Yeah, but I know between you and me we have different opinions on some subjects so can we just make a deal that no matter what the other says during class we don't get yelled at about it at home." Said Lucas.
"It's a deal." Said Brooke knowing he was right.
"Okay, so where do you have to go next?"
"Somewhere with you since our next classes aren't until 2 and 3 I was thinking we could spend some time together." Said Brooke.
"You know I'll go anywhere with you, babe." Said Lucas as he and Brooke made their way to the dorm.
They got back to the dorm and Brooke decided to call Peyton and tell her how the first class went and everything.
"Hello?"
"Hey P. Sawyer!"
"Hey Brooke, how was class today?"
"Great, you won't believe who our ethics professor is." Said Brooke.
"Do we know him or her?"
"Yeah quite well actually."
"Well, who is it?" Asked Peyton getting annoyed.
"Andy."
"Wait Andy, Karen's ex Andy?"
"The one and only." Said Brooke.
"Wow, so he's back in the states. So how was the class besides the blast from the past?" Asked Peyton.
"It was great, you know we got to voice our opinions and not feel bad for having them and no said anything that would be hurtful to anyone, but you know it was just the first class so I'll probably have a better opinion of it in a couple more classes." Said Brooke.
"Well, at least you are enjoying school a lot more there than you were last semester." Said Peyton knowing how unhappy Brooke was in New York by herself.
"I am, but I have to go I just wanted to call and tell you how the first class was and I'll call you later about this afternoon's class." Said Brooke.
"Okay talk later." Said Peyton.
Brooke and Lucas' afternoon classes went well and they both returned home around the same time. Lucas looked over tired to Brooke and it only took her a couple seconds to call him on it.
"Hey, Cheery. How was your class?" Said Lucas as he kissed Brooke.
"Great, the professor seems cool, what about yours?"
"Fine."
"You feeling okay, you don't look so good right now?"
"Yeah, I don't know I'm just a little tired that's all." Said Lucas.
"Do you feel like you have the flu or something?" Asked Brooke concerned.
"No, I think I just need to lay down for a little while. I've got practice later."
"Come on you go rest." Said Brooke as they walked into Lucas' room and Lucas lay on the bed. "Did you take your meds today?"
"Yeah, I took them before we went to class this morning." Responded Lucas.
"Now don't get mad at me but I don't think you should go to practice tonight."
"Your right, if you call the coach I won't go." Said Lucas knowing he couldn't play the way he was feeling.
"Whoa, did you just say I'm right. I don't think this has ever happened before but I'm going to call right now go put on some pajama bottoms or something." Said Brooke taking on the caretaker role instantly.
"Okay."
"Wow, maybe you should get sick more often Broody."
"Brooke."
"Just kidding."
"Hello? This is Coach Cabot."
"Hi Coach Cabot this
Brooke Davis I'm Lucas Scott's girlfriend."
"Hi, Brooke
how are you?"
"I'm doing fine, um I actually calling to tell you that Lucas can't make it to practice tonight, he's not feeling well."
"Is it the HCM or the flu?" Asked the coach concerned for his player.
"I'm not sure at the moment, all I know is he's almost asleep right now and he doesn't look well."
"Okay well tell him I don't want to see him until he has a doctor's note stating that he can come back, and don't worry Brooke, Lucas is a strong guy he'll feel better soon."
"Thanks Coach well I'm going to get going I just wanted to tell you what was going on." Said Brooke appreciating the fact that Lucas' coach was so understanding.
"Okay, you take care of him and yourself you here me?"
"Yes, Coach. Bye."
"Bye."
"So what did Coach say?" Asked Lucas.
"He said you can't come back until you have a doctor's note saying you can, and for me to take care of you." Said Brooke as she sat down on the bed.
"Well that's good because I actually have an appointment with the cardiologist tomorrow afternoon."
"What time?"
"I think 1 it's on the calander."
"Okay well I'm going to go with you since a. you can barely stand on your own right now, and b. your just not going without me." Said Brooke.
"Okay, I think I'm going to try to sleep some." Said Lucas.
"Okay do you mind if I lay with you?"
"Not at all." Said Lucas as he pulled Brooke closer to him.
It was the next morning Brooke couldn't believe that they had both slept all night after falling asleep at 5 in the afternoon. She looked over at Lucas who still didn't look good but she had to wake him up to see for sure how he was.
"Hey, Broody you have to wake up we've got class in a little while."
"I still feel like crap." Said Lucas knowing that was Brooke's question.
"Okay well why don't you stay here and I'll bring back the notes for you."
"No I have to go, it's only the second day of the semester." Said Lucas.
"Lucas, our professor is Andy he knows about the HCM so I'll just tell him your not feeling well today. Besides I can't carry you if you fall." Said Brooke.
"Okay, just tell him I promise to make up the work as soon as I can."
"I will, now I have to get going before I'm late." Said Brooke as she got out of bed.
Brooke left Lucas in his dorm room with the remote and phones near by. She got to the lecture hall just as Andy did which she was happy about since this really wasn't something she wanted to talk to him about in front of the other students.
"Hey Brooke, where's your other half?"
"Home in bed, he hasn't been feeling well since yesterday afternoon." Said Brooke.
"Is he alright health wise I mean with the HCM and all?"
"Yeah, I mean other than that he's healthier than I am, he has an appointment this afternoon with the cardiologist so I'm going to take him to it, but I just wanted to tell you what was going on. He said he'll make up the work as soon as he can." Said Brooke.
"Okay, tell him not to worry about it just to make sure he gets better. I'll tell you what here is a copy of the lecture that I'm doing today, go home and take care of him. You both will get an excused absence that won't count against you."
"Andy, we can't do that. It's not fair to everyone else."
"Brooke, you and Lucas are just everyone else, okay. Just because I'm not with Karen doesn't mean that I don't care about Lucas' health okay now we both know that your head won't be on class today. So go and take care of him." Said Andy.
"Thanks Andy." Said Brooke as she left the lecture hall to head back to the dorm and make sure Lucas was okay.
