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After what had seemed like the whole of Tree Hill visited Brooke, Peyton and Haley were finally alone. It's not that they were ungrateful or anything but sitting in a room listening to everyone's theory as to what happened got old really quick. On the other side of the hospital Rachel finally decided to go visit Coop. When she got there she ran in to an annoyed looking Nathan.
"Hey watch it." Rachel spat angrily then noticed who it was and gave a small smile "Oh, sorry Nathan."
"He's gone Rachel." Nathan replied bluntly
Shaking her head she pushed past him "Where is he?"
"I don't know he woke up earlier and signed himself out." He let out a small sigh and shook his head
"I need to find him."
Nathan grabbed her arm "No you don't, it's for the best, you are seventeen."
"So!" Rachel shouted "He knew my age I told him."
"No offense or anything but if he wanted to see he, he would have. This is for the best now we can all just move on." He spoke as gently as he could not wanting to upset her.
The red head turned around and began to walk away muttering "I'm going to see Brooke."
When she reached Brooke's room she sighed as she saw Haley. She knew she was on Haley's hate list so she put on a fake smile and knocked on the door lightly "Hey, Nathan wants to see you Haley." She lied.
Haley said her good byes to Peyton and walked out the room without even glancing at Rachel.
Shrugging Rachel walked into the room laughing lightly "We could start up out own florist with all these flowers."
Peyton smiled "Yeah, who knew all these people cared."
"Shes a popular girl." The other girl replied truthfully.
"Who would have though, Rachel actually saying something nice about Brooke." The blonde laughed
"Shes alright, we were becoming friends before this happened. And Mouth is always telling me how nice she is, I figured if he likes her she must be ok." Rachel smiled as she looked over at her
"I feel like I'm useless."
Rachel smiled "You are."
"I really don't like you." Peyton laughed "Really though, she is lying there helpless and we are just watching."
"There is nothing we can do." She said softly
"Just wait."
"Yeah just wait." Rachel mused as she walked over to Brooke
"Do you think if we talk to her it will help her wake up, I mean they say that works right?" The blonde asked, her eyes burning holes in the ground.
"You hear people saying that they could hear everything,"
"The brain is still functioning." Peyton noted.
Rachel smiled "Try it."
"I'm the last person she wants to hear from."
"Hey ho bag, if you can hear me feel my hand." She said as she took Brooke's hand in hers after a few moments she sighed "I got nothing." she then saw the other girl look away "I'll go out the room so you can be alone, you know so you can feel her up and stuff with no one watching."
Peyton looked up "Stay, it's fine."
"I need some air anyway. With that being said Rachel simply got up and walked out the room smiling as she saw Peyton move get up and move next to Brooke.
It took Peyton a while to muster up the courage to speak. Finally she took Brooke's hand in hers and smiled sadly.
"Hey Brooke." She started "I know you hate me and I understand it but I just want to know your ok."
Nothing.
"I'll go, even if you never talk to me again. I need to know you are ok before I do."
As if she was imagining it she felt a small tug on her hand. Peytons eyes widened and she looked down she could swore that she touched her "Do that again." She whispered. Again there it was this time she saw it as Brooke's thumb squeezed her finger lightly. Grinning the blonde bent down and kissed her cheek "Thank you."
Knots formed in her stomach as she looked down at the girl she knew as her best friend. She really messed up, and she didn't know if she could ever get Brooke back. She sighed and shook the feelings out of her head. This wasn't the time to be thinking about her self she thought.
Walking into the room Rachel made her presence known "Take a picture it lasts longer."
Startled the blonde looked up "Sorry I didn't see you."
"I see that."
"I'm going to go now." Peyton rushed as she quickly stood up "Call me if anything happens."
"Where are you going? I thought you were going to stay untill she wakes up, you have to stay."
The blonde gave her a small smile "She won't want me being here when she wakes up. just let me know if she is ok."
Giving up Rachel nodded "Fine."
Peyton looked at Brooke once last time before walking out. Once she got outside she grinned.
She's ok she thought to herself.
Nathan and Haley walked towards the room that Brooke was in. Haley noticing the sad look on his face stopped them from walking "Look, I'll go in there and you go home and sleep."
"What about Brooke?" He asked
"I'll send her your love."
Smiling he kissed her on the forehead softly "I'll see you later then."
Haley nodded and smiled as she watched him walk away before turning around and walking into the room.
Sighing as she saw Rachel there. She didn't get why Rachel was spending so much of her time there. Brooke and her started to get along but she didn't think they got on that well. Maybe there was something she didn't know she thought.
"What are you still doing here?" She asked angrily.
"What does it look like?" Rachel responded in the same tone.
Haley shook her head "This isn't the time for your little games."
"I can't even believe your angry at me right now, I've been helping."
Haley opened her mouth to speak but was silenced when she heard a small mumble. She looked over at Rachel who had the same suprised look on her face.
"Brooke?" She asked softly
Slowly her eyes opened and she looked at the two speaking just loud enough for them to hear "Theres always someone trying to take the attention away from me."