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Chapter 8

When Karen had got Brook's phone call, she had done exactly the same as what Brooke had done. It was a case of drop everything and run. Brooke was very cryptic in her phone call so Karen chose not to ask too many questions, she just agreed.

'Karen, it's Brooke. I'm at the hospital, Peyton's been in an accident. I need you. Don't tell Luke she wouldn't want him here. Please just come'

Karen asked what room Peyton was in at reception and when she was told she was in intensive care she knew that it was going to be bad. She hadn't forgotten about Peyton, she was still worried about her but she had been busy with Lucas and the cafe. She regretted not making the time for Peyton now.

She hovered outside of the room for a while and slowly brought herself to look inside. Brooke was sat with her face down on top of Peyton's weak body and Karen could hear her gently sobbing. She gasped when she saw the state Peyton was actually in, you could hardly recognize her. In fact if it hadn't been for Brooke being there, she would have thought she had gotten the wrong room.

'Brooke' Karen said as she walked in.

Brooke jumped up and stood protectively in front of Peyton. 'Now Karen, don't freak out, I only found out a couple of weeks ago myself'

'Don't worry honey, I've seen people after accidents before. Wait, found out what?'

Brooke stepped away from Peyton so Karen could see her in all her glory. Karen gasped and just looked at Brooke 'What has she gotten herself into?'

'I know Karen, I know' Brooke sighed.

'How far along? Is the baby okay?'

'6 months Karen, and she's having twins, they're both okay now but it was touch and go for a while'

'Two kids at her age? On her own? Oh Peyton' Karen said, her eyes full of sympathy. 'Who's the father Brooke?'

Brooke had thought this through, she knew Karen would ask but yet she knew how much Peyton didn't want Lucas to know, no matter what anyone else thought about it. So she would just plead ignorant.

'I don't know Karen, she wouldn't tell me who, just some guy I don't know apparently'

'Oh right, well let's not think about it right now. Why aren't the others here? And why can't Luke come?'

'No one knows Karen and that's the way Peyton wants it, she wasn't ready to tell and I don't want her waking up to all that confrontation alright?' Brooke said in a very stern manner

'But...' Karen started but the look in Brooke's eyes told her just to do what she was told. 'Alright Brooke, I'm here for you now. You just do what's best for Peyton'

Days past and there was still no change in Peyton's condition. Brooke stayed with her best friend constantly and Karen came and went, bringing stuff to Brooke, trying her very best to support Brooke. There was still no word from Larry and there was still no way of contacting him.

Brooke was beginning to lose her grip on things, she knew that the more time that went by, the less of a chance there was for Peyton to wake up. She couldn't bare the fact that her and Peyton hadn't been friends the last time she was conscious, she just wanted to make it right with her friend, tell her that she didn't care about her and Lucas, she just wanted her to be okay. She had thought countless times of calling Lucas, if he knew Peyton's life was hanging in the balance he would be there in a shot but she just couldn't decide what was for the best and really, it wasn't her decision to make.

A week on from the accident Brooke was still at Peyton's bedside, Karen had gone to check on the cafe and a nurse came into to the room.

'Morning, I just need to do a quick scan on these little babies here to make sure that everything is still okay.

Brooke got up to leave but then nurse stopped her 'You don't have to go darling, stay, I'm sure Peyton here would appreciate it'

She sat back down again and gently brushed the hair out of Peyton's eyes. She still looked like a different person but Brooke had tried her best to clean Peyton up a bit.

The nurse began the scan, and these two little fuzzy blurs flashed up on the screen, squirming around all over the place. A grin spread across Brooke's face. Then the nurse turned on the sound and the loud thumps of the babies heartbeats filled the room. It was amazing Brooke thought.

'That's your babies Peyton, come on honey wake up, please just wake up'

And just with the sound of her children's heartbeats filling her ears, Peyton Sawyer's eyes began to flicker open.