A/N: I am SO sorry guys, I didn't get to update faster. Ya know, I was going back and forth between vacation and home sweet home time on the couch. I've been kinda busy and I really wanted to update my other stories because this one was doind great so I thought I'd give it a break. sorry...but I'll tell you what, I'm back now and on my feet so here's the update you all been waiting for.

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Keith nervously drove is old mustang. Right next to him, on the passenger side sat Brooke, staring saddly at the landscape ravelling behind the window she used to support her head, too heavy now. Behind them, Haley's was resting in Nathan's muscular torso. Nathan was soflty brushing his wife's hairs from her watery face. He let her cry freely, her tears soaking his shirt. He tightened his grip around her thin body and kissed her on the forehead. Next to them, Peyton was quietly staring at the road over Keith's shoulder. She placed a comforting hand on the older Scott's shoulder. Keith quicly looked over his shoulder and noticed Peyton's sad gaze. He softly placed his hand over hers and patted it, feeling her warm skin sending his gesture back. He let go off her hand and directed it back to the steering wheel. Everyone could finally see the hospital from afar.

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''Asystole, we're losing him!''

Karen couldn't get her gaze off the green line on her son's heart monitor. She still couldn't believe it went flat. Finally turning her eyes over the man who had taken the oxygen mask off, now slidding a tube throught her son's throat, her only son who was currently dieing in front of her. Not being able to do anything for him was killing her.

''ONE..TWO..THREE..FOUR..''

Karen stared at the brunette guy who was trying to bring Lucas back from the abyss in which he was drowning. It was a no-coming-back path he was venturing in and the only thing the woman wanted was to see only the shadow of a flinch on the long and flat green light. Suddenly, the ambulance stopped roughly and the back doors flung open. Lucas was quickly wheeled inside the building. Karen tried to follow and managed to grab her son's hand. She felt like she could ensure him some warmth by squeezing it.

''Stay with me, honey!'', she looked at his white and expressionless face.

''Don't you dare give up on me!'' she shouted right after a nurse motioned to her that she couldn't go any further. She stopped running and watched him being wheeled away from her, disappearing from her sight. Her eyes filled with tears.

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Keith took the ticket from the parking machine and parked his car in one of the empty spaces, reserved to the visitors of the hospital. Brooke was still somewhere on another planet when she felt warmth on her lap. Her gaze searched for its source when her eyes met with Keith's. The old man applied a comforting smile upon his face and Brooke tried her best to send it back but failed at it. It looked more of a grimace than anything else. Peyton walked around the car and stretched her hand for Brooke to grab it and get out off the car. She helped her out and hugged her tightly. Brooke's eyes swelled in tears. A lone tear fell from her eyelashes to her cheek. She wiped it with her already sodden shirt sleeve. She pulled out of Peyton's arms and looked back at Nathan and Haley.

Haley never quit Nathan's arms and he never let her go in fear of seing her drop down. When Keith got to them, Haley threw herself in his arms and the old man hugged her back. Rubbing her back, Haley let go of Keith and went back into Nathan's arms. All five of them turned their heads on the multiple stairs of the tall building. Brooke was lost in her thoughts. If Lucas gave up like, if he didn't make it, they would loose a son, a nephew, a boyfriend, a best friend, a brother and a brother-in-law. How could they loose this much? Simple is it, Lucas meant everything to them.

Keith saw Karen, curled up in a ball on a nearby chair. When their eyes met, she ran and hugged him tight. Keith could feel her tears on his cheek. She stumbled a little backward, still keeping her arms around his neck and stared at him in the eyes. Keith saw her swollen, bloodshot eyes.

''What happened?'' he murmured.

''He...He..the line..flat...asystole...'' she stuttered.

''He's...dead?'', Keith couldn't bring himself to say those two words. Karen bursted in tears.

''I don't know! They rushed him into emergency surgery. I didn't have any news yet!''

''That's a good thing''

''I don't think so...I don't know...They're going to save him huh...I can't loose him'' she cried.

''I know. It'll be okay''

Right after Keith pulled out of Karen's arms, Haley's turn came and the girl didn't make it long.

''Tell me it's gonna be okay!'' the young girl cried.

''If only I could...''

They all sat in the OR waiting room. Hours passed, still no word on Lucas' condition. Karen was dealing in Keith's arms and Haley never left Nathan's sides. Alone without any boyfriend, Peyton and Brooke sticked together and murmured each other some good comforting words.

''Don't worry about it. Lucas is strong, he'll pull through!'' Peyton comforted.

''I can't help it! I don't want to loose him!'' Brooke cried.

''Neither of us do..''

''I'm just so scared! I don't know what could I do without him'' sobbed Brooke.

She wiped a few tears and crossed her arms around her thin waist. Peyton handed her a comforting hand. Brooke squeezed it strongly and even found some comfort in the gesture. Haley couldn't stop crying yet. She felt like she had cried every single tear of her body and was even stunned to see she still had enough to cry even more. Nathan couldn't really do anything else than to comfort her and to feel guilty. He felt so bad about everything he had ever done to his brother. Every time a doctor passed by, their six heads were turning but none of theses doctors brought them what they really wanted. When their turn finally came, everyone got stressed out and unsure if they wanted to know anymore.

''Who's here for Lucas Scott?'', a voice called out. They all stood so quickly as if someone had put pins on their chair.

''Wo...only close family..'' the doctor winced. Peyton and Brooke sat back on their chair with evil looks on their face. The doctor stared at the four of them being the 'close family' and applied a fake comforting smile on his face.

''Alright, I gotta tell you that the young Scott gave us some shaky moments once in a while..'' he said snapping his lips.

''How is he?'' Karen asked with wide, worried eyes.

''Hum..'' the man sighed. ''Well, I can't tell exactly for now but he is alive and stable...for the moment. See, your son, Mr Scott was shot at his stomach level and lost a lot of blood. He also suffered some internal bleedings and we couldn't determine the exact extent of the damages. We're trying transfusions but I don't know if it's going to work. We he was first brought here, his heart wasn't beating and he wasn't breathing either. We were able to stabilize him but he still isn't breathing on his own, reason why he'll be breathing with a ventilator till he wakes up and we'll see after...We got his heart to beat again but it's not without consequences. See, I'm afraid Mr Scott as fallen into a coma, god knows if he'll wake up. We removed the bullet but there is still a chance for an infection considering he got his spleen removed in a previous surgery. We brought him into intensice cares, close family only..for now. It might take a while if he wakes up because we administrated a strong sedative. We don't want him to wake up in pain...''

Karen was still trying to take it all in. Her son lay there, not breathing, maybe never waking up..he was shot and now he couldn't breath. Stomach...internal bleedings..Her mind was wandering and Keith noticed it.

''..When can we see him?'' he asked for her.

''He's almost all settled in. I'll send a nurse to you so she can walk you to the room''

''Okay..Thanks'' Karen stuttered.

''You're welcomed'' the doctor said now walking away for his rounds. Karen turned and hugged Keith the tighter she could. Haley was shocked and Nathan held her so she wouldn't collapse and break down. They sat down for a little while till a woman walked up to them with a warm smile.

''Ready to go see my big bro?''

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So that was it. Sorry for the shortness, sorry for the wait but I'll get back to it. Also, school starts back soon and I have other fics to work on so don't be to mad at me if the updates take time but I promise to get this story over. I HATE unfinished good fics so be sure that all the fics I started will be completed someday. I hope you enjoyed, more drama to come so leave some awesome reviews!!

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