(SORRY!! Once again, I'm taking my sweet time updating this… however, I do have a good reason – sorta. I've been working on two other fics I've yet to post (this fic has showed me I'm not that great at continuing so I've decided to write the whole thing, or at least most of it, before I post it). At the end of this chapter I'm posting a little synopsis of my other two so you guys can vote on which one you'd like to read first. – Now, because I've been immersed in the craziness of this season of OTH, I've kinda lost interest in this fic set in the past so it's really hard to get the chapters going. It's going to be short, and I'm sorry about that, but please read my new stuff (once I get it out there). I always seem to write the same sort of thing… which is a little sad and I'm sorry if you get tired of the same ol' theme but hopefully it will be bearable. Thank you for reading so far and I hope you'll take a look at what I have coming up next.)
Peyton closed her eyes for a moment. It was getting to be too much. This Jimmy guy had the gun; he was right down the hall. She could hear the pleading in Lucas' voice and feel the way he trembled, whether out of fear or anger. She could hear Brooke's shallow intakes of breath, praying that they wouldn't suddenly stop. She could hear an ambulance outside, as well as shouting. But in her little bubble where time had stood still as she waited for Jimmy to make up his mind, it all became too frustrating for her. The boy just stood there, she could see him glance down at Brooke from time to time, feelings of both hatred and worry crossing his face. He'd look up at Lucas, then down at the gun. He looked lost and confused. The three of them stood silently with bated breath and minds working overtime. Five minutes felt like ages as they waited. Suddenly, Lucas broke the silence.
"She's stopped breathing!" he said nervously. He was tempted to lie her down on the floor and attempt CPR but if he could just get Jimmy to let them out, she'd be in the hands of the paramedics immediately. Peyton moved in front of him and turned Brooke's face from where it was nestled in Luke's arm.
"Brooke? Brooke, wake up, sweetie!" she called, her voice shaking. Lucas looked up at Jimmy and saw the worry and panic in his eyes.
"Jimmy, I know you want to make the right choice. I know you're not the monster you're trying to be. Now, I'm not waiting any longer, I'm getting her out of here now whether you like it or not. This isn't worth both your lives, Jim," with one last look at his old friend, he started walking towards the exit across the hall. Peyton looked him right in the face as she walked next to Lucas, creating a barrier between him and the gun. Jimmy didn't move.
As they neared the doors they heard a shot go off.
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Lucas nearly ran out of the school and over to the ambulance.
"Please! You've gotta help her! She's been shot and isn't breathing!" he told them anxiously. They placed her on a stretcher that was immediately loaded into the ambulance before speeding off to the hospital.
"Lucas!" he heard his mother yell worriedly. "Oh, thank god you're ok!" she said, tears in her eyes as she pulled him into a hug. "And Peyton! I'm so glad!" she stopped for a moment looking around, "Where's Brooke?" she asked quietly, she hadn't seen him exit the school. He was silent for a second, during which time she looked him over and noticed the large blood stain on his shirt. Her hand came up to her mouth in shock.
"We've got to get to the hospital, I don't know if she's going to make it," he said seriously, his voice trembling as he tried to keep it together. His mother nodded and led him to the car.
The three of them, having caught up with Keith, sped to the hospital. They were directed to wait in the waiting room while they worked on Brooke in the trauma room and then brought her up to surgery. Haley and Nathan joined them shortly after. The six of them sat quietly, hoping for the best.
An hour and a half into their wait, Haley offered to make a trip to the cafeteria for them. The break in silence caused Lucas to speak up,
"What's taking so long?" he asked nobody in particular. A second later he was on his feet pacing.
"Lucas, I know you're worried and scared and frustrated but you need to be patient, they're doing all they can for Brooke. It's hard, this waiting period, but she's done it for you before," Karen said quietly, placing a hand on her son's arm. He looked up at his mother, acknowledging the accident she was refereeing to. He also realized what he had done to her after all she'd done for him. After worrying and crying and waiting for him, hoping and praying that he'd be alright, he had broken up with her. He had totally blown her off. Now he knew what she had gone through, the agony of not knowing what was going on behind closed doors, not being able to see that person you cared so much for. His heart ached for her. To be able to see her and touch her again, to see her eyes sparkle and her smile light up a room. He nodded to show his mother he understood what she was saying and took his seat.
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They waited for hours, the day slowly slipping away from them. Finally a doctor came out to meet them.
"Family of Brooke Davis?" he called, Karen stood. After trying to reach Brooke's parents with numerous phone calls, she decided to take responsibility.
"I'm her aunt,"
"May I speak to you in private?" he asked gently,
"No, they're fine, we're all family, whatever you have to say they can hear," she informed him. With slight hesitation the doctor continued.
"Ms. Davis suffered some internal bleeding. We had to remove her spleen and repair some damage to her stomach but she pulled through surgery and is in recovery right now. She lost a lot of blood but overall the damage wasn't as extensive as we had feared. We're going to keep her here for the rest of the week to monitor how she heals and look out for any complications. She's sleeping right now but should wake in a few hours,"
"Can I go see her?" Lucas asked hopefully.
"Sure, just be quiet and just one person at a time," the doctor said. He gave them a sympathetic nod before heading down the hall. They all let out a breath they hadn't known they'd held.
Lucas headed into Brooke's room. It was quiet, but a peaceful quiet, not like the one he'd experienced in the school, waiting to hear the shot of a gun. She was going to be ok, his pretty girl, lying comfortably on her bed, eyes closed. That was all he needed. They'd found out from Nathan and Haley that Jimmy had shot himself. In a way he felt bad for Jimmy, having been so lost and alone, yet on the other hand he was glad the bastard got what he deserved for endangering their lives. Carefully he sat in the chair next to her bed and took her hand. She was going to be ok; they were all going to be ok. Jimmy was gone. He could breathe easy once again. Watching the rhythmic up and down of his girlfriend's chest with every breath she took, he sighed. They had survived. The nightmare was over.
The end.
I know I ended it abruptly but I never wanted to get into like… Brooke's recovery or anything like that, this was all and only about the shooting itself - the time in the school and a little bit after.
Thanks so much for reading!! I know it took me forever and I'm sorry for that L
So, here's what I have …..
I started this one at the end of last season because I wanted something more to happen with Brooke/Lucas/Angie. It's a brucas, full of drama and cute bonding with Lucas and Angie.
Then there's a more recent one that deals with the 6.01 break in at C/B. It's more Brucas friendship…. I'm not fond of pucas at all but I don't know yet whether or not I'll split them up…. Plus I'm going to add some Brathan and Baley friendship in there. … I don't think I want a Breyton friendship, though, just so you know.
I hope you'll give me an idea of which one I should post first. I will eventually have both up but neither of them is complete so once I get some feedback I'll know how to continue. Thanks again for reading and I really hope you like these 2 new ones J