Chapter 32
In the light of the sun, is there anyone? Oh it has begun...
Oh dear you look so lost, eyes are red and tears are shed,
This world you must've crossed... you said...
"Haley" Brooke whispered, flickering her eyes
"It's me Brooke" she cried, wiping tears away as she stood up "I'm here"
"I feel so lost" she cried out
"You're not lost Brooke, you're here with me"
"I'm so sorry" Brooke began to cry
"You're sorry? Brooke its all my fault. This never would have happened if I wouldn't have been such a bitch to you. I'm so sorry"
The two cried together.
"Brooke I never meant the things I said. And I was so worried that I would never be able to tell you that. Brooke you're one of my dearest friends, probably the best. You have been there for me when the rest of Tree Hill wanted to shun me." Haley continued to cry "I'm so sorry I said all those mean things to you. I understand you were hurting and I understand you're sorry. So in turn, I forgive you Brooke Davis. Will you forgive me?"
"Oh Haley, of course I forgive you. How couldn't I?" They hugged each other. Haley couldn't believe she had ever said those things. Now, they just needed to heal.
You don't know me, you don't even care,
She said
You don't know me, you don't wear my chains...
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"Brooke's awake" Haley said as she came back out to the waiting room. While she had been in there, Rachel, Mouth, and Jake had arrived.
"Thank God" Lucas said
"She's still a little loopy and out of it but I think she would love to see you guys. Since it's still visiting hours, we can all go in together" she summoned, hoping that everyone would agree. Brooke deserved it. She deserved to have all her friends there with her. They all nodded and rose from their seats to join Haley.
"I brought some more visitors" Haley said as she peeked her head in the door. Brooke was now sitting up with a brace on her neck and a cast on her leg.
"Good, I'm dying in here" she blurted back
Haley opened the door farther and allowed everyone to enter. They all gathered round the bed, staring at their friend lying there.
"So….guys….what up?" Brooke stated. When no one said anything she added "did someone die or something?"
"That's not funny" Lucas said "we were all worried sick"
"Guys I'm fine. You cant honestly think you can get rid of Brooke Davis that easily" she joked
"That's true. She's a fighter" Peyton shot back as she put her hand on Brooke's leg. The tension had begun to leave the room.
"So how long do you have to stay in that ugly thing" Rachel said as she pointed at the brace and cast
"I don't really know. I haven't spoken to any of the doctors yet."
The group continued to talk to her, trying to avoid the subject of what had happened. They tried talking about school, but that was no fun. After a while Brooke began getting tired again so she said her good-byes to her friends before they left. Haley had given her one more hug and a kiss on the cheek before she left, reassuring Brooke that she was genuinely sorry. The only person left in the room was Lucas. The time of jokes and kidding had ended, and the time to be serious was now looming over them.
Essential yet appealed, carry all your thoughts across
An open field,
When flowers gaze at you... they're not the only ones who cry
When they see you
You said...
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Haley and Nathan returned to their apartment. Sophia happily greeted them at the door.
"I'm so glad to be home" she said tiredly "it feels like forever ago that I was here and happy" she smiled at Nathan
"My fault" he said. Since she had forgiven him, the subject of what had happened didn't seem as serious so they were able to joke about it.
"Can we just go to bed?" she asked
"Do you even have to ask" They walked back to the bedroom, Sophie following quickly behind, and fell asleep in each other's arms. The feeling of safetyness, love, and trust had once again returned to the Scott apartment.
You don't know me, you don't even care,
She said
You don't know me, you don't wear my chains...
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Peyton and Jake plopped on her bed as well. It had been a long day, not to mention a long year. Brooke and Peyton had started the year off as friends, gotten in a major fight, and had renewed their friendship all in the matter of 8 months.
"Man Peyt, you're life is pretty complicated isn't it?"
"Yeah well what can I say"
"I don't know if I can take it" she looked over at him and noticed him smiling
"Haha real funny"
"I try" he said. He leaned over and kissed her. He continued to kiss her as he moved from her lips to her neck.
"Wait Jake. I don't think we should do this right now. I'm really tired and with everything that happened today"
"Peyton, you think way too much. It's no wonder you're life's as stressful as it is." He continued to kiss her until she finally gave in.
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She said I think I'll go to Boston...
I think I'll start a new life,
I think I'll start it over, where no one knows my name,
I'll get out of California, I'm tired of the weather,
I think I'll get a lover and fly em out to Spain...
I think I'll go to Boston,
I think that I'm just tired
I think I need a new town, to leave this all behind...
I think I need a sunrise, I'm tired of the sunset,
I hear it's nice in the Summer, some snow would be nice...
Boston... where no one knows my name...
"What's wrong Lucas" Brooke finally asked as the room had remained silent since their friends had left.
"Nothing"
"Liar. I can see the look on your face, what's wrong"
"It can wait"
"I think I'm a walking example of why 'it can wait' doesn't work. Life's too short Luke. Please tell me what's going on. I'm strong, I can take it"
"I don't know if you can" she stared at him. What was so bad that he couldn't tell her? Staring into his eyes, she read his mind.
"It's the baby isn't it" she cried as tears began to roll down her face. His head nod proved her theory.
"Its gone Brooke" she began to cry. "I'm so sorry" he said as he got up and moved closer to her. This poor girl had so much trauma these past few days, he didn't understand how she could continue to take it. He held her hand tightly, hoping she would squeeze some of the pain onto him.
"What's wrong with me Lucas?"
"What?"
"What's wrong with me? Do I have some type of bulls-eye on me telling bad things to come and slap me on the face"
"Brooke"
"Why does all this stuff keep happening to me?"
"I don't know Brooke….I don't know" he didn't know how to comfort her. "Maybe it's because you're the only person whose strong enough to take it"
"I don't want to be strong anymore" she cried into him
"I know….I know" he held her in his arms. He never wanted to let her go. He wanted to be able to save her from whatever life was gonna throw her way. He wanted more than anything to have the pain she felt right now. "I love you Brooke Davis, and I know we'll get through this together"
"How can you be so sure?"
"Because I have faith in us" and he leaned down and kissed her temple "because I love you with every inch of my body" she cried even harder. Even when things sucked as bad as they did, Lucas Scott always seemed to make it better. Although Brooke had a long time to go before she was healed, it seemed that the lives of those living in Tree Hill had begun to realign with one another, just in time for graduation.
You don't know me, you don't even care,
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