JustLikeBrookeDavis, soapfan2006, dianehermans: Thanks so much for reviewing! I realize that not so many people are reading this story. I don´t know whether they don´t like it or just don´t do it ;). Reviews motivate me all the time, so thanks a lot for taking your time! There will be definitely many more close moments between Karen and Brooke. I love their relationship on the show and I think they should have shown a bit more scenes ;)! See you soon!

Brooke jumped up and hold her hand in front of her mouth. She immediately tried to run to the bathroom but fell out of the bed on the ground with a loud sound. „Ouch.", she

said but had to get up again and ran into the bathroom to puke but this time not because of alcohol. Karen was right behind her again and hold her hair.

„Just let it all out.", Karen said and caressed her back. Brooke felt so weak and shivered. Her whole body was full of sweat and it seemed to be so cold.

Finally she managed to sit and lean on the toilet. She stayed calm while Karen took a sponge and cleaned her face. „Second time you see me puking.", Brooke smiled weekly.

Karen smiled back „Now let´s get you to bed again and out of this clothes." Brooke´s clothes were too wet from her sweat. Karen helped her getting into her PJ´s and then she

snuggled into bed again. „So Brooke. Which one do you prefer?", Karen asked naive. Brooke shook her head. „I don´t know. I never eat soups." „But what does your mother do

when your sick?", Karenfelt sorry immediately when she recognized what she just had said. But Brooke just answered „ She had never seen me sick." Although Brooke´s voice did

not sound hurt she knew that Brooke was hurt inside. „Okay, well. Sleep a bit." Karen did not have to tell her that twice. Brooke was so exhausted that immediately she went to

sleep again. Karen checked on her often. Two hours later a very pale Brooke came into the kitchen and opened the fridge. „Brooke.", Karen said confused. „What are you doing

here?" Brooke did not comprehend the question.

„Umm. I am thirsty. I just wanted to get a water.", she asked naive but was pulled into bed by Karen again. „You stay in bed ok. I will get you

everything you need.",Karen answered. „Karen. It´s fine. I can get a water by myself", Brooke answered but received a look that told her not to stand up Karen went out

of the room and took a glas while Brooke switched on the tv but it was switched off by Karen promptly. „What?", Brooke asked. „No tv when you´re sick.", Karen said back and sat

besides Brooke and gave her the glas. „But I am bored and I always watch tv when I am sick Karen.", Brooke complaint. „No get healthy faster by not watching tv.", Karen

answered. „Says who?", Brooke complaint again but then stopped. „So, what am I supposed to do?", Brooke asked honestly. „Just rest. Get more sleep. Eat more soup.", Karen

smiled at Brooke. Brooke seemed like a ten year old and definitley acted like one. „God. I will die of boredom.", she answered and took her pillow on her face. „Internet? DVD?

Game Boy?Mobile", Brooke then asked. „Nope.", Karen replied. „Book?", Brooke then suggested. „Only if I read it to you.", Karen smiled back „you shall rest Brooke!". Brooke rolled

her eyes and complaint again „But Karen. I´ve been resting the last 4 hours. I cannot rest any more." Karen did not want to start a fight again and tried to do the one thing she

knew that always helped with Lucas. She snuggled into the bed with Brooke and took her on her arm. Brooke welcomed the warmth and felt very safe when Karen started

caressing her back again. Karen was shocked how hot Brooke was and thought that it would be better to call the doctor again. She could feel that Brooke relaxed again. „You

should not talk too much Brooke as well, okay. But maybe this is the one thing I cannot stop you from.", Karen smiled and heard Brooke laughing childly. „So Brooke. What did you

always do when you were sick?" Brooke did not know what to say. There wasn´t one specific thing she did. „I don´t know. I went to school and just got better or I stayed home in

bed when I was too exhausted and just waited til I got better." „Well did you eat or drink in that time?", Karen asked confused. „ Yes, I drank. Nope I do not eat then. It´s just too

difficult to cook then. Well, I mean, I never cook. I always order anything. But I am not really hungry when I am sick.",Brooke confessed. „What do you mean you never cook?",

Karen asked being confused again „what do you eat outside." „I like fast food a lot. Mostly pizza and burger or sweets. I hate vegetables.", Brooke said and snuggled a bit tighter to

Karen. Karen could not believe that nobody had ever asked Brooke how she actually was dealing with being alone all the time. All of them had just looked away at the fact that she

was still a teenager and had been alone for years. „Brooke. Can I ask you something.", Karen asked looking at Brooke. Brooke looked up at Karen and smiled „Yes, of course."

„When was the last time you´ve seen your parents?" Brooke tried to remember. „I think...well, I guess it was 20 months ago.

„What?" Karen suddenly jumped up and felt sorry when Brooke looked shocked at her „What is it?", Brooke asked not knowing what she had done. „I am sorry, Brooke", she sat in

front of Brooke and took her hands „20 months? That´s a long time Brooke." Brooke nodded shyly „I know. I guess I am not the daughter parents want to have right!", Karen´s

heart broke when she heard that sentence. „Brooke. You know that it is not your fault, right?". Brooke just looked away and turned around „Karen, I really wanna sleep right now,

okay?". But Karen insisted on getting an answer. „Brooke, look at me.", she turned her around again and could see the tears falling down. „I don´t know. Maybe when I would

have been better at school or nicer or prettier or smarter they would have stayed with me." It was enough for Brooke. She let her tears fall and cried heavily in Karen´s arms.

„Brooke. That is not true. You´re such a great person and I wish you were my daughter. I would be proud of you. In fact. I am proud of you." Brooke immediately asked „For

what?" Karen took her head in her hands „For what? Honey. For everything. For being so kind to people. For being such a honest person and always caring for others. For being

the captain of the cheerleaders. For being the school president. For just being you Brooke Davis." Brooke just shook her face „Guess not for always starting a fight, skipping school,

drinking, having fun with boys...", Brooke wanted to continue but Karen stopped her. „Stop it. You´re a teenager. I cannot think of any teenager I know that would have become

so great like you without parents. God Brooke. You are allowed to do such stuff. Guess how many fights I had with Lucas in the past.", Karen smiled.

„None?", Brooke answered but heard Karen laughing loudly „ Well, I wished. You did not forget the little tattoo for example right?" Brooke blushed immediately. „Yeah right." „So

you miss them right?", Karen asked again. But Brooke shook her head. „I don´t miss them. I miss the idea of having parents. Sometimes I think I miss them but when I call

Victoria when I am sick and she just says a Davis shall not pity herself or when dad comes home and just complains about my grades or tells me how dumb I am I remember that

I am better without them than with them." Brooke whispered and was so happy when Karen snuggled into bed again. She closed her eyes and and fell asleep.

When Lucas came home he found his mother and Brooke deep asleep. So he took his camera and made a foto of the two women he loved the most.