This takes place a month later.. don't kill me!

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It had been a horrible month for their small gang. No one had talked to Lucas since the day Haley had talked to him and they never bothered to try. He pretty much avoided him and never made eye contact and after trying several times to get him to come visit Brooke, Haley gave up. She still couldn't believe that he wouldn't come visit her.

Currently, she was sitting in the tiny room that she was so familiar with now. She had once again brought flowers and placed them perfectly on the tiny table beside her. She was there on her free period. The others worried too much that she hadn't been getting sleep and though she partly agreed with them, she always told them that they needed to help Brooke. Hell, even Rachel had been in a lot to visit.

Haley was always there though. During lunch breaks, after school, before school, weekends, and sometimes even spending the night. She was so bent on getting Brooke to wake up that her studies were neglected and she was always so irritable.

"Hey Brooke," she greeted with a tight smile. "Its me again, as usual. I hope your not getting bored of me. We miss you out here, so wake up soon because this kid is gonna start showing and I need your help picking out cute clothes." Nothing. Just silence as usual. "I really hope you wake up Brooke. We all need you, even Lucas." She sighed. "I just..I want you to know, even though I don't know if you hear me, that Lucas loves you Brooke and even though he won't visit you, he wants to. I think he's just afraid."

"I think he's afraid that when he does, he'll get hit so hard with reality that he won't know what to do with it. He's in denial and he is ignoring us and avoiding us, probably thinking that if he doesn't associate with us that he'll be able to avoid this situation entirely. Unfortunately for him, it doesn't work that way." Haley sighed and looked at her watch. Only fifteen minutes left of break. "Well, I better get going. Almost time for classes again. I'll talk to you later Brooke."

Lucas was in the library reading a book on authors when he heard someone sit next to him. Looking up, he noticed Peyton staring at him. "Can I help you?"

"Can you not be an ass?" Peyton asked, clearly pissed off. Lucas put his book down and waited. "When are you gonna go visit Brooke? Are you not gonna go at all?"

"No." With that simple answer, Peyton looked like she was about to explode. "I don't want to."

"I can't believe you Lucas!" She yelled quietly. "I cannot believe that you would not go visit her. She's our friend and your proving to be a very shitty one."

"Will you just leave me alone?" Peyton glared at him before grabbing her bag and standing up. Turning to him, she left him with a few words.

"Do you not want to visit her because your afraid that it will hit you like a ton of bricks or that your selfish and don't want to think its your fault anymore?" Lucas looked up at her words and watched her walk away. He sighed angrily and threw the book in his bag before getting up and heading to class.

It was lunch and Haley was partially sleeping while everyone chatted about the weekend ahead of them. Nathan watched as his girlfriend nodded occasionally, answering the few questions that pointed her way.

"Hey, you going to see Brooke tonight?" Haley nodded again and everyone sighed. They knew they all cared for Brooke, but Haley needed a break. When she had called Brooke's parents, they had refused to come see her and sent money instead which resulted in a screaming match between her and Victoria.

"Hey guys." Everyone turned towards the source of the voice and they all turned back, not even bothering to say it back. He sat down nervously and placed his food on the table. The entire group had gone quiet. "What is with you guys?"

Haley snapped. "What is with us? What is with us Luke? My best friend is laying in the hospital and you haven't gone to see her once and for what reason? I have no idea. Your being selfish and I hope you feel terrible."

"Its not my problem."

Haley stood up and laughed loudly, attracting the attention from a few other students. "Not your problem? No, Luke, laundry is not your problem, but Brooke? I know you won't say it in front of everyone but I know you have strong feelings for her Luke. Why won't you go see her?"

"Thats none of your business," he replied, standing up now.

"None of my business? Luke, thats my best friend, practically my sister in that hospital bed. She could die and you say its none of my business? Shes been in there for an entire month Luke! An entire month and I've been in there everyday and when have you gone? None."

"Haley, drop it."

"No Luke. I'm tired of you sulking around like your life is so miserable. Its not your damn fault okay? Its an accident and they happen. You need to get that through your stubborn ass head before I knock it into you."

"Haley, you don't know what your talking about."

"You know what Luke? You want to know what the sad part is?" He looked at her and she shrugged, letting a few tears slide down her cheek. "The sad part is that I do know what I'm talking about." With that, she grabbed her bag and pushed him angrily as she weaved in and out of curious students. Seeing the glares from the entire table, Lucas took off too in search of Haley.

Lucas eventually found her in the library sitting at a table, reading a book on coma patients. She looked up when she felt someone beside her and ignored him as she went back to read.

"Haley, I'm sorry," he said, breaking the silence. She put her book down gently and frowned at him.

"Is that all?"

Lucas nodded, slightly taken aback. "I said sorry."

"That's not my problem," she said sarcastically and he sighed, realizing that she was gonna be just like he was earlier. "You know Luke, maybe if you looked deep deep down, you'll find the guy that I used to call my best friend. Brooke was such a good person and I can't believe that you of all people haven't gone to see her, not once."

"I just can't."

"You know, people hold on until the last one says goodbye," Haley said, choking up. "And even though I don't like saying it, theres a slight chance that Brooke could die."

"I know."

"Then stop being selfish and go see her. Its not that hard."

"Yeah it is."

Haley groaned. "Why Lucas? Why is it so hard?"

"Because I love her, okay?" He said loudly. "I love her and I'm afraid that if I see her like that, I won't be able to handle it. Are you happy now?"

"No and you know that. Luke, I'm glad you love her but she needs you and you need to stop being so selfish, for her. She needs all of us and especially you."

"I know that now."

"Well, are you gonna go see her?"

"I don't know." Haley shook her head and stood up, gathering up her work and shoving it into her backpack.

"You better know soon Luke, because I don't know how much longer she can hold on. I'm surprised its been this long. She went in with a broken heart and I don't think its been fixed." She left after and headed to the hospital. Lucas got up and walked around for a bit as he thought about everything that had happened in the last month.

He had avoided everyone. He didn't even talk to Jessica anymore. Apparently, she decided that he wasn't worth it and left him that night. All he had thought about was Brooke and he couldn't get up enough courage to go and see her.

Sighing, he headed towards the parking lot.

"Hey Brooke, its me again!" Haley greeted as she walked into the white room. "How are you feeling? Well, you won't answer but I hope your deciding to wake up soon. Everything has been so bad without you. Its just like it was before you came."

Haley leaned back into the huge chair and watched as the breathing machine helped the brunette keep a rhythm. She didn't want to believe that her friend could have been so unlucky but seeing the sight in front of her, there really was no avoiding it. She heard her phone ring and picked it up, hearing Nathan. After a few "yes'" and "nos'" she hung up and said goodbye to Brooke before heading out.

Lucas watched as Haley left the hospital in a hurry. Walking in, he signed in and headed to Brooke's room. Walking in, he was met with a peaceful looking girl. Besides the vulnerable part, she did look peaceful and content.

"Hey pretty girl," he said as he sat down in the big chair. "I'm here finally. I'm sorry I haven't visited at all but I just couldn't seem to face you when you were so broken. I hope you wake up soon. We all miss you, despite what the others say about me. I do miss you Brooke."

"I want you to wake up so we can be friends again and maybe one day, when you forgive me, which I would understand if you didn't, we could be more again."

"Brooke, I love you and I want you to know that. I was being stupid when I said I needed to figure out my feelings. I just didn't know how else to handle it but I love you Brooke. I love you so much and I hope that you'll forgive me one day." He stood up and placed a tiny kiss on her forehead. Walking towards the door, he turned and glanced at her. Before he stepped out, he heard a slight movement and turned around.

"Lucas?"

Brooke: "I want to have a baby."

Peyton: "With me?"

Brooke: "No."

Thats from season 5 incase your wondering. :D

Who is it? Brooke? Haley?

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