Chapter 17

Brooke quickly went down to jenny and pulled her in her lap trying to wake her up.

"Jenny… jenny wake up sweetie… omg Luke what happened to her" said Brooke trying to wake her up, holding her tears back.

"This is jenny… Jakes jenny" said Lucas shocked

"Yeah…Luke omg she isn't waking" said Brooke, shaking jenny lightly. Brooke was shocked to find the little girl badly hurt and unconscious at her front door; it's been months since she last saw, and she had gone skinnier and paler. Brooke tried to wake her up again, Lucas helping her; neither of them realized that Sarah came out the living room to what the commotion was.

"Mommy what going on… mommy jenny's here… why is she sleeping" asked Sarah. Brooke looked up at her then at Lucas.

"Luke please take her away from her, I don't want her to see jenny like this" said Brooke. Lucas nods and goes up Sarah. Taking hold of her hand and leading her back to the living room.

"Common pretty girl lets finish our game" said Lucas putting up a fake smile.

"Ok"

Brooke picked up jenny's fragile little body into her arms and got up, Brooke was quite shocked to find jenny was really light; it looked like she hasn't been fed in days. Brooke led her up in to her room and laid her down on her bed. She didn't know what was going on. Bad things kept happening again and again. She stared at the little girls face and tears started to sting in her eyes. Brooke loved jenny to bits, she looked after and soon became attached to jenny when she was pregnant with Sarah. Brooke decided to call Jake, she needed him here with her, she couldn't handle it anymore and Jake really needed to know what happened to his daughter. Brooke rang his mobile and waited for him to answer.

Jake: hello

Brooke (crying): Jake

Jake (worried): Brooke what happened… are you ok

Brooke: Jake could you get home quickly… its jenny

Jake: what… what happened to jenny is she ok?

Brooke: Jake just come home quickly she needs you.

Jake: yeah okay im coming (shuts the phone)

Jake was at the hotel with rest of them, they we're all getting ready to leave when he got a phone call from Brooke. He was really worried now, something obviously happened to Jenny, which made Brooke react like this and Jake really didn't want to know what happened to his little girl.

"Hey Jake what happened to Brooke?" asked Nathan. They we all with Jake when he answered Brookes call, at once everyone realized something must have happened when jakes voice changed.

"I don't know… some thing about jenny… we have to get home quick" said Jake walking out the rest following him. Peyton heart started to beat fast when she heard this, she still felt real close jenny even if she hasn't seen her in years. Peyton held Maria's hand walked with her behind the rest of the group. Peyton soon became attached to this little girl as well, she reminded her so much of Jake even if she looked like Rachel. The all got to the house and Jake opened the door and walked straight in to the living room to find Lucas there with Sarah.

"Where's Brooke?" asked Jake suddenly

"Jake… she's upstairs" said Lucas. Jake didn't wait another second and rushed out the room and went up leaving everyone behind. The four adults moved to the kitchen leaving Maria and Sarah in the living room watching TV.

"Luke what's going… what happened to jenny" asked Haley.

"I don't know… I opened the door and there she was … she was badly beaten up and she just… she just fainted there" explained Lucas.

"Omg" gasped Haley brings her hands to her mouth. Peyton turned pale and sat down on one of the chairs, her legs turned weak and knew if she stood any longer then a minute she would collapse.

"I don't know what to do… Brooke took her upstairs and she just never came back down" said Lucas.

"Look guys I think we shouldn't leave tomorrow, we should stay here for a while" said Nathan, they all agreed, thought it was the best especially Lucas because he didn't want to leave Sarah now that he was getting to know her. "Orite im going to cancel our return tickets then okay"

Brooke didn't hear them all come in her, she too preoccupied with jenny, and she was stroking her hair and tried to wake her up again. Brooke didn't hear Jake come into her room.

"Brooke" said Jake, she turned around to see Jake at her bedroom door, and Brooke got up and rushed to him and gave him a big hug. "Brooke what's going on… what happened to jenny"

"I don't know Jake… she just hurt and she won't wake up" sobbed Brooke. Jake let go of Brooke and walked to his daughter to find her unconscious. He couldn't believe it, was this what Rachel was talking about in his dream, he couldn't believe it all this time his daughter needed him and he neglected her, he never realized the pain she must have went through and he had no idea. Jenny started to stir a bit.

"Daddy" she croaked. Jake kneeled down to her and ran his hand through her hair; Brooke came and sat on the other side of jenny taking her in hand in to hers.

"Yeah sweetie im here" said Jake trying not to cry as he looked at his helpless daughter.

"Daddy I called for you every day and you never came" said jenny.

"Im sorry sweetie… im so sorry" cried Jake.

"Jenny who did this to you" asked Brooke. Jenny went quite and didn't say anything to them. "Sweetie was it… did nickie do this to you?" fear came into jenny eyes and she looked back and forth at Brooke and Jake, she still didn't say anything to them. Brooke and Jake seemed to have guessed from her reaction.

"I don't want to go back daddy… please don't send me back to her" pleaded jenny tears pouring down her.

"Of course we wont… you'll be staying her with us now… she wont take you again I promise" said Jake hugging his daughter. Jenny closed her eyes slowly and fell asleep in her dads arm, Brooke joined them both and the two sat in silent watching the little girl sleep for a while.

"Im going to the lawyer…im gonna get full custody of jenny now" said Jake suddenly. "After all this I don't want Nickie near my daughter"

"Okay"

"Stay here with jenny… don't let anything happen to her okay"

"Sure… just go … im here"

Jake leaves Brooke, she lays down next to jenny stroking her hair and looking closely at her, there were bruises and cuts every where, arms, legs, face… every where. Brooke tore her gaze away from the girl and realized what she had to do. She pulled a blanket over jenny, kissed her on the fore head and crept out of the room. She headed down stairs to find every one in the kitchen talking quietly. They all looked up as she entered the kitchen.

"How's jenny now?" asked Haley quickly.

"Erm she's sleeping… look guys I gotta do something so please keep an eye on her" explained Brooke. "Call me if she wakes up… common Luke your coming with me"

"Huh what" said Lucas but Brooke already left the kitchen and was heading out side. "Well I guess im leaving too then. See ya guys later"

Brooke was walking real fast and Lucas had to jog to keep up with her. He saw anger in her eyes, anger he never seen before, it worse then time she found out about him and Peyton. Lucas saw Brooke stop in front of house, it was quite a depressing looking house as well, the garden needed cutting and the curtains were drawn during the day. Brooke rushed the front door, Lucas at her tail; she rapped on the front door and stood waiting for it to be answered. Lucas could see a shadow appear and open it, he was shocked to see nickie open the door, her hair a messed, bloodshot eyes, and smelt badly of alcohol, but before anything else could happen, before any one could say a word Brooke punched Nickie straight in the jaw, she staggers back swearing holding her face.

"You fu-" began Nickie but was cut off by Brooke who slapped squarely on the face. Lucas quickly grabbed Brooke and pulled her back before she caused anymore damage.

"Get off me Luke… that Bitch hurt Jenny" growled Brooke trying to push Lucas off her so she could hit Nickie again.

"Brooke calm down… I know you're hurting now" said Lucas still holding on to Brooke.

"Listen here bitch, if you come near me, Jake or our daughters then I swear god you will never see the next day" threatened Brooke.

"Like you can ever stop me from getting Jenny back" sneered Nickie.

"Brooke may not be able to stop you… but I can"

They all turn around to see Jake walking to them all with police officer. Jake the most sensitive calm guy anyone has ever met, you could see the rage burning in eyes but it looked like he was trying to keep cool and not do anything he would regret.

"What are you talking about" said Nickie staring at Jake.

"I got full custody of jenny… you are not allowed with in 500 ft of her or your ass is in jail" said Jake throwing the legal documents at nickie who caught them. She looked over them, couldn't believe her eyes.

"Ma'am we have a warrant to search your premises and retrieve all of Ms. Jenny's belongings" said the officer. "I am also here to remind you the consequences of trying to communicate in anyway with Ms. Jenny or her family"

The officer led Nickie in and his partner went in to get jenny's stuff while the other three waited outside. The officer came back out with a bad, he handed it to Jake.

"Mr. Jalgelski im sure there will be no more problems with your ex-wife in the future" said the officer. "If there is any problems just give me a call"

"Sure thanks again officer" said Jake shaking his hand, all three of them turned and headed back home. They all got in and Jake headed straight up stairs to jenny. Brooke went in to the kitchen to find Peyton Haley and Nathan still in their same place as before.

"Hey where were you guys" asked Haley as she saw Brooke and Lucas come in.

"Err went to see nickie… Jake got full custody of jenny" explained Brooke. "Guys could you do me a favor… take the girls with you for tonight… I think Jake and I need time with jenny… you know to calm her down, I don't think we can do that with the girls around"

"Yeah sure… no problem" smiled Haley.

"Ok thanks, ill just get there things ready then" said Brooke turning and heading upstairs.

"So Luke what else happened" asked Nathan.

"Nothing much… we got a restraining order against nickie" said Lucas. "Plus I learnt something today… if anyone hurt the any of the girls, then Brooke sure can throw a damn good punch and nickie has the bruise to prove it"

"Man we could have told you that" laughed Nathan. Brooke came back down with a bag in her hand, she packed clothes for the girls and other stuff they would need. The girls were ready and all of them left leaving Brooke alone with Jake and jenny. She headed upstairs back in to her room where Jake lay down next to jenny, Brooke went and joined him lying on the other side of jenny and propping her self on her shoulders so she could stroke jenny's hair. Brooke looked up and saw Jake had fallen asleep, she smiled and pulled the blanket over them and fell asleep to.