Chapter 15

Dr. Hanson order test for Lucas. He was afraid something like this might happen. He thought to himself.

"Hadn't this family been through enough without this now?"

He did not want to go into the waiting room and tell them this. But he really did not have much choice. He gave himself a few minutes then went in. Peyton stood up.

"How's Lucas." she asked him.

He walked over to her and asked all the others to come and sit down. The y looked at each other knowing this was not good. Dr. Hanson took Peyton's hands, she looked at him.

"First of all Lucas is awake which is a very good sign." "Lucas can't feel his legs." "I have order test to be done so I will not know anything for awhile." Dr. Hanson told them.

"Oh God he can't be paralyzed." Karen said.

Keith wrapped his arms around her. She was crying now. Peyton let go of Dr. Hanson's hands and shook her head no. Dr. Hanson walked over to where Keith and Karen were.

"Karen we do not know that for sure it could be temporary." he told her.

Haley went over to Peyton and pulled her into a hug. Brooke followed.

"I heard Lucas was back in the hospital." Dan said.

Nathan turned and went right for him it took Keith and Dr. Hanson all they could do to hold him off.

"I told you before you are not wanted nor needed here." yelled Nathan.

Peyton made her way over to Dan who was standing there smirking.

"You Bastard, you don't belong here." "You can't stand Lucas." "So just leave and crawl back under the rock you came from." Peyton said with venom.

"Better watch it Ms. Sawyer those are my grandchildren you are carrying would not want anything to happen to them would you?" Dan asked.

"Don't you dare threaten my children." Peyton yelled.

Keith had walked over and now was standing in front of Dan.

"Time you left Danny; I think you made a spectacle of yourself long enough." Keith said as he guided him out of the waiting room. When they were out of the waiting room.

"Get your boozy hands off me!" stated Dan

"Leave Lucas alone it is not like you really care about him." Keith said.

"Those are my grandchildren that wretch is carrying if you think I am going let her raise them alone because Lucas can't do it; well think again." Dan told him.

"You will not even see them let alone raise them." "I will see to that." Keith said.

"Who's going to raise them?" "You could not." Dan yelled.

Peyton is trembling and sobbing all of this was really too much for her. Both Haley and Brooke were by her side. Dr. Hanson gestured for them to bring Peyton and follow him.

"Come on Peyton let's go for a walk." Haley said.

"No, I want to stay here and wait." she told her.

"Dr. Hanson wants to see you." Brooke said.

Peyton looked over in the direction of where he was he nodded his head. Peyton shook her head no knowing what he wanted. Karen had been watching everything and went over to Peyton.

"Let's go for that walk Peyton, I need to talk to you." Karen told her.

Karen then went over to where Dr. Hanson was and told him that Peyton and she were going for a walk right now and it was ok. Karen and Peyton left. They walked down the hallway and then out of the hospital. There were some benches there and they sat down. They sat in silence for a little while. Until Peyton finally broke it.

"Karen, what if Lucas is…" she could not finish that sentence.

"Then Peyton we will deal with it; just like we have so many times before." Karen said.

Peyton gave Karen a knowing look.

"We are going to make it through this." Karen told her.

Peyton and Karen talked for a little while but what they did not say was more important. They had come to love one another. Peyton like a daughter and Karen like a mother. They had become to be the family they both needed in their lives. Karen's heart was breaking not only for herself but for Peyton also. Peyton reached over and put her hand in Karen's and there they sat for some time.

Nathan now was standing next to Keith who was still in front of Dan.

"Son, you on this band wagon too?" "Open your eyes Nathan and see what is front of you." said Dan.

"What in hell is that supposed to mean?" asked Nathan.

"Means that things for you are never going to change if you don't leave this little group of people and take Jamie with you." said Dan.

"First of all that little group of people are my family more my family then you ever were." "Second you are not going to get your hands on Jamie I can promise you that." Nathan stated angrily.

"Dan, it is time for you to leave Karen and Peyton do not need you or any of your garbage." Keith said.

Keith and Nathan escorted Dan out of the hospital and then told the security guards not to let him in the hospital. No one needed Dan there.

Karen and Peyton went back inside. Peyton was a little calmer than before. Peyton went and sat by the window. Brooke walked over and sat next to her. Brooke reached over and gently took her hand no words needed to be said.

Dr. Pete Hanson walked into the waiting room dreading to do what he had to do. Haley noticed him first.

"Everyone Dr. Hanson is back." Haley said.

The all turned and looked at him they all knew what he was going to say just by the look on his face.

Peyton shook her head no and then fainted.