"What Lies Ahead Of Us" - Chapter Eight
"Oh my god."
Brooke gasped the moment she saw him, eyes open and a smile on his face the moment he saw her. She could barely believe it. For 2 weeks, she had prayed and waited and hoped for this moment. Chase was awake.
"Brooke." Chase managed to whisper. She ran over to him, tears of joy running down her face. Brooke kissed him on the forehead, and he grabbed her hand.
"Baby, you're okay," She whispered, not being able to control the sobs that racked her body. With a cast on his arm, Chase wrapped his arms around Brooke, trying to calm her down.
"Shh, don't cry," Chase told her, repeatedly. "Don't cry." He whispered as he sat up in the hospital bed.
"I'm such a mess," Brooke laughed, pulling away from their hug to wipe the tears from her eyes. "I can't believe you're okay. I've been so worried." She laughed again.
Chase smiled, then leaned in to kiss her. He had then remembered how they had left things. "So, what happened?" He said quietly.
Brooke's face fell, and she tried to find away to explain it to him. She then realized that explaining it to him would lead to her having to answer his proposal, and she felt a happiness in her heart. "Well, I was about to tell you something," Brooke said, a small smile creeping on her face. "And I guess we had stopped in the middle of a street when the light turned green, and a car hit you, baby."
"And what was it that you were going to say?" Chase said, looking down and trying not to smirk. Immediately Brooke smiled, and looked down also.
"Yes." She said, and he looked up at her.
"Yes?" Chase said, a glow in his eyes. His heart was about to soar.
"I want to marry you, Chase Adams." Brooke whispered, kissing him.
Brooke walked into her apartment, and she couldn't stop smiling. Chase had to stay at the hospital for a couple more days, and he insisted that Brooke go home and relax. She decided not to tell him the news just yet, and wait for him to be at home.
"Brooke?" Peyton called from the other room. Brooke came to Peyton with a huge grin on her face. Immediately Peyton knew that he was awake.
"Aww! I'm so happy for you." Peyton said, hugging Brooke. They both started laughing, and Brooke, again, could not stop smiling. "Did you tell him you were pregnant?"
Brooke looked down. "Not yet. I didn't think that it was the time. But, we are engaged." She said, her voice expressing a huge amount of excitement.
"Oh, Brooke! I'm so happy!" Peyton screamed, giving her best friend another hug. It felt like Brooke's world was just coming in place, and it was just the best thing.
"I know, me too." Brooke laughed, grinning. "I've never been this happy." Brooke sighed, landing a spot on the couch. "But, babe, what happened with you and Lucas?" She whispered.
"He proposed." Peyton said, her voice making her sound broken. For a second, the good news about Brooke and Chase had let her forget Lucas, but it was all coming back to her now.
"You said no, didn't you?" Brooke whispered, sadly. Peyton looked down and nodded. "Hunny, I am so sorry," She said, and Peyton sat down on the couch. Brooke wrapped an arm around her. "I'm so sorry." She whispered once more.
"I told him about Jake. The look on his face just broke my heart, Brooke," Peyton exclaimed. The doorbell soon rang, and Peyton insisted that she get the door considering Brooke was pregnant.
"Oh, no, no, no. Do not start treating me like an old lady, missy! I am perfectly capable of getting up to answer the door!" She yelled, and they both ran to the door, laughing. The moment Brooke opened the door, they both stopped laughing.
"Lucas."
The second Lucas noticed Peyton standing there, he looked away. "Oh," Luke whispered, "I'll just go." He said, sadly, walking away. Peyton looked down at her feet.
Brooke sighed. "I'm sorry." She said, looking to Peyton.
"No," Peyton said, looking up, sadly. "It's my fault." She whispered, walking away. Brooke sighed again as she watched her walk into the apartment, and she turned her head back to the hallway. Brooke ran when she saw Lucas ahead, and caught up to him.
"Lucas!" Brooke yelled. "Please, wait!" She said, and he finally stopped. The heart-broken look on Lucas' face shocked Brooke.
"I'm sorry, Brooke. I just didn't know that Peyton was with you .. " He whispered. "I just wanted to see you."
"Well, I'm here now." Brooke said. Looking up, Lucas tried to smile, but Brooke knew it was fake. "Do you still love her?" She said, interrupting his thoughts.
He looked down at the floor, and whispered, "Always have, always will."
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