Chapter 9
-a few weeks later
Brooke went to the doctor to have a check up to see how the Leukemia was doing. He also made sure that none of the more severe symptoms had started taking place yet. He had gone out of the room, and left Brooke there by herself, wondering what the results were going to show. Just then he came back into the room.
"Ms. Davis" he asked "how long have you known you were pregnant?"
"What?" Brooke screamed. "I'm not….I mean I didn't…."
"Well then I'm sorry to add this as more bad news but…."
Brooke just stared. How could she be pregnant? She was sick, a mess herself. She said the first thing that came to her mind. "How is the rest of me?"
"The rest of you is fine Ms. Davis. None of the other symptoms have seem to have started yet, so that's a good thing."
What was she going to do? And more importantly, who was the father?
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Back at the apartment, Nathan awoke to a horrifying sound. Haley was screaming and crying in the bathroom. He immediately jumped out of bed and headed to the tiny room.
"Haley, what is it? What's the matter?"
She just sat there, drowning in her tears. "You don't have to worry anymore."
"Worry bout what?" he asked confusedly
"About your future"
"And why is that?" he asked still confused
"Its gone" she said so sadly
"What's gone?" and then it hit him "Oh, no"
"Oh yes, I'm so sorry." she began to cry even harder "I guess I'm not meant to be a mother."
Nathan immediately fell to the floor with her and scooped her into his arms. "Haley don't you dare say that. You are going to make a great mother. Maybe, now just wasn't the perfect time. Maybe your body wasn't ready to handle it. Who knows. There are a lot of reasons this could have happened."
"I know, but it still hurts all the same." she just sat there crying in his arms.
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"Hey Mouth" Rachel said as she sat next to him on a bench. In the past few weeks, she had told him about the college guy and how she didn't want to be with him, but in fact wanted to be Mouth's girlfriend. It had taken him a little time to adjust to the fact that she did sleep with him, but the girlfriend part made it all worth while. He really cared about Rachel and was glad she finally cared about him too.
"Hey Rach" and they kissed, followed by them both sitting down
"So what do you have planned for us today?" she asked curiously
"Well, I thought that maybe we could go for a walk, and then head over to the restaurant where we had our first date."
"Sounds great" and they headed off together, in their own little world, unbeknownst that there was so much going on in Tree Hill.
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"Hey Peyton" Lucas said as he walked into her bedroom
"I'm almost ready" she shouted through the bathroom door
"That's cool" he sat on her bed and just looked around her room, at the years of painting and self-discovery. Peyton soon walked out of the bathroom. "You look great, now can we go?" he asked
"Yes let's go" she responded as she grabbed her coat. They were headed up state to see a James Blunt concert they were both dying to see.
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Brooke again came knocking on the apartment door when Nathan answered.
"Not now Brooke" Nathan barked and began to shut the door when Brooke stopped it
"This is important" she pleaded
"Yeah well, I'm kind of dealing with some things right now." as he said this Haley walked up to the door. Brooke could immediately tell she had been crying.
"What's the matter Hales?" she asked
"I lost it."
"Lost what?" Brooke looked from Haley to Nathan in hopes of someone answering her question
"I had a miscarriage Brooke"
"Oh My God Hales, I'm so sorry" and she immediately gave Haley a hug. After a few seconds, Haley pulled away and wiped her tears. "But anyways, what did you need"
"Um…well" she hesitated. Should she tell Haley? After a little pause, she decided to say it "I'm pregnant."
Both Haley and Nathan gave her a shocked look with wide eyes. Haley assuming that Lucas was the father. Nathan hoping that Lucas was the father.
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