Chapter 13

Nathan was worried and this wasn't usual behavior for him. He was a jock, jocks didn't get worried or so he thought. When he and Haley had gotten home after finding out about Peyton he had mainly just supported Haley, not saying very much at all but when he thought about it properly it made his heart ache.

Peyton had always been there for him, even when they hated each other whilst they were dating she was still his support system and when he thought about her lying in the hospital it brought tears to his eyes.

He, Haley and Luke had agreed to go and get a coffee before they went to visit her so that they could get they're heads together, be prepared to see her at her worst so they went to pick Luke up.

Lucas clambered into the car and just grunted

'Morning'

Haley just looked him up and down 'I see you got about the same amount of sleep as us then'

Nathan drove to a coffee spot and he just went in and picked up 3 to go, they drank their coffee in the hospital car park in silence.

Lucas broke the silence, he knew he had to tell his friends what was going on

'There's something else you need to know about Peyton, I'm the wrong person to be telling you this but you have to know before you see her okay?'

'Luke your scaring me what's going on?' Haley sounded very worried

'Don't freak out okay? But I couldn't wait to see her till today so I went up to see her in the night and well she was sleeping but I saw her and well... she's pregnant and very pregnant at that'

'Pregnant? Peyton? No she can't be! We would have noticed man!' Nathan thought his brother was joking

'Well I noticed last night Nate, she's been hiding it well, she didn't want anyone to know about it but eventually Brooke found out by accident just like I did'

'Holy fuck Luke, is the baby okay?'

'Actually it's babies, she's having twins and thankfully yes they are fine'

'Who's the father? Oh god... It's you isn't it?! Congratulations...' Nathan didn't know if this was the right thing to say but said it anyway

'No it's not me, Brooke told my mom it was just some random guy she didn't know'

'Wait. Your mom knows and we didn't?'

'Yeah long story trust me'

Haley hadn't said anything she just sat very quietly but finally she just said bluntly

'She should of told me. I would have helped her'

'I know Hales, I think we all feel like that, she didn't tell anyone. Even Brooke only found out a few weeks back by accident but right now we have to forget any anger and just be there for Peyton, she needs us'

Nathan and Haley both shook their heads in agreement with Lucas. Just at this moment Brooke walked out of the hospital doors looking around for her friends

'Hey look there's Brooke' Nathan said

The three of them got out of the car and went to meet her

'Hi...' a very timid sounding Brooke said 'She doesn't want to see you I'm sorry' She stared down at the floor

'Brooke honey we're not leaving till we see her, I'm sorry but that's just the way it is. Peyton might not want to see us but we want to see her' Haley said

'But she doesn't want you to see her as a mess, you can understand that right?'

'I can but what's the point in hiding it? Lucas told us all about her 'mess' we know she's pregnant and we still love her so we're not going anywhere, you can go and tell her that'

After a few more words, Brooke headed back up to Peyton's room.

'Have they gone??'

'No honey they haven't and Lucas has told them your pregnant so they're not going anywhere, they want to be here with you'

'Well I don't want them here with me, I can't face them, I've got you and that's all I need'

Brooke sighed 'But I can't keep doing this alone Peyton, I need them here for me, to give ME some support and sooner or later your gonna realize you need them here to give you support too, they're your friends Peyton, they love you no matter what'

Peyton thought about it for a while then said 'I love them too and I want them to be a part of this, and I'm sorry Brooke, I had never even thought about how hard this had been for you'

'Don't be daft P. Sawyer! You have a lot going on' Brooke said with a silly grin 'So can they come in?'

'Yeah go on then, I might regret this later but right now I just wanna see my friends, I've missed them'

Brooke shot off down the corridor to the three of them 'She said yes! She wants to see you! YAY! But she's still very fragile you know, the accident was bad, so if you stress her out then you'll have to go okay?'

They nodded and then entered Peyton's room. Peyton avoided their eye contact. Haley burst into tears as soon as she saw her friend, Nathan went silent and it was Lucas who made the first move.

'Hi Peyton' he spoke softly and went up to her and kissed her on the forehead, he then went back to give Haley support, she was now hysterical, she just couldn't believe how messed up Peyton looked and with a pregnant belly added in there it was just all so sad.

It was awkward, no one spoke, no one knew what to say then finally Peyton plucked up her courage

'Haley don't cry, I'm sorry I know I should have told you!'

Haley just stopped crying immediately 'You think that's why I'm crying?! Peyton I don't care about that! I'm crying seeing you in a hospital bed a few days out of a coma!'

'I told you you had comatose hair...' Brooke butted in

They all laughed, Peyton then looked each one of her friends in the eye one after the other 'I'm okay, we're okay' she put her hand protectively over her stomach 'I'm sorry I didn't tell you all, I just didn't know how to tell you'

Nathan smiled 'It's okay Peyton don't worry about that now, we are all just glad you are okay, and that's little babies.' His smile turned into a grin 'Those babies are gonna have two real kick ass uncles right Luke?!'

'Right Nate' Lucas agreed also smiling

Peyton was over the moon, this was the way it should be she thought. But a huge part of her was wanting to scream to Lucas how he'd make an even better father but she just couldn't do it. This was good enough for now she thought.

After a lot more talking, laughter and some crying it was decided on that Brooke needed a break from the hospital so Haley would take her home and stay with her there tonight and the boys would stay with Peyton tonight.

'A night with the Scott boys' Peyton chuckled 'I'm a very lucky girl!'