AN – Sorry I haven't updated, my internet has been broken all week! Sorry! Here's chapter 4, please review
"Brooke, are you breaking up with me?"
"Yes. Wait No." Brooke paused for what seemed like eternity "I don't know."
Nathan looked at her, he couldn't lose her
"Brooke, I'm sorry.
I just get so worked up with basketball and my dad and now this HCM scare and I'm sorry that I've been taking it out on you.
You do mean the world to me Brooke; I don't know what I'd do without you.
You make me a better person.
God Brooke, I don't want to lose you! You're all I have now and that's the way it's going to stay.
Me and you against the world, forever ok?"
She smiled weakly,
"Promise?" she whispered, hating how insecure and scared she sounded
She hated how he brought out her vulnerable side,
She had promised herself that after he Dad left she'd never let someone close enough to hurt her which is why she pushed him away all the time, praying he'd fight back
He nodded and pulled her into his arms
He wished he could tell her how much he loved her,
How every time she smiled, his heart would skip a beat
But he couldn't. He didn't know how to tell her, the words sounded empty and cold and she deserved more than that.
The game they had all been waiting for, The State Championship.
If Ravens win, they not only win the Championship, they also win it undefeated for their whole season
Sitting in the locker room, Nathan took a deep breath
This night was going to change his future
There were over 30 scouts here to watch him and the rest of the team play
He needed a scholarship and tonight was the last chance he had to get one
"Let's Go Ravens!" He shouted as he jumped up and ran into the gym
The crowd rose to their feet all cheering
He saw Brooke stood on the side line cheering for him
He smiled at her before running to Whitey.
"Boys, this team is the best I've ever coached! You should be proud of yourselves to get this far. Now let's go and win the championship!" Whitey smiled at each team member
"Ravens on three, one, two, three...
RAVENS!"
The Ravens ran out on to the court and took their positions
The team they were playing were from Charlton and they were good, really good.
They'd only lost one match in the past 2 years and that was against The Ravens
The whistle blew and Nathan won the toss up
Making a basket in less than 45 seconds, he was on fire
Lucas high fived him before running back to defend
The cheerleaders went crazy as Lucas stole the ball and threw it to Nathan who threw back to Lucas who made another basket
The game was tight at half time with Ravens only one point ahead
Whitey handed the team a cup of water each
Brooke ran onto the court leading the cheerleaders where they danced
Nathan couldn't take his eyes off her
Lucas playfully slapped him round the head
"Get your head in the game Nate!"
Nathan laughed
"We can do this Ravens. We are so close to winning! Let's do this for Whitey, let's do this for Tree Hill and let's do this for us!"
The team cheered and ran back onto the court
"Let's go Ravens, Let's go!" The cheerleaders cheered their usual chants from the side line
Nathan felt sick, the pressure was getting to him, but he wouldn't let it affect his game, he couldn't miss this opportunity
He passed to Tim who had the ball stolen from him; Nathan sprinted down the court not wanting the other team to get ahead
The boys ran up and down the court until there were only 10 minutes left
Nathan had the ball and was fouled by the other teams Captain, his name was Jack
Nathan hated him, they were on the same team as kids, and he was just as big of an ass back then.
"FREE THROW FOR RAVENS!" he heard the ref shout
He took his place on the line,
He looked deep into Brookes eyes, who was stood a little to his left
She mouthed something but he couldn't make it out,
He bounced the ball twice before making his free-throw
The crowd went crazy as the game continued
4 minutes left, it went to a tie
Whitey called a time out,
"Ravens, you have 4 minutes left. Win or lose this game, enjoy the last four minutes. For most of you, this is your last ever game as the Tree Hill High Ravens, make it worth remembering!"
The boys ran onto the court feeling more confidence
The next three minutes went by, and the Ravens went down by one point
Nathan took the ball, he sprinted down the court, he was so much faster than the other team, he dribbled, he bounced the ball, and he looked at the clock
14 seconds remaining
He bent his knees and he threw the ball
Just as the ball left his hands, he felt his knees go week, the room started spinning,
He collapsed on the floor, blanking out.
"NATHAN!" He heard Brooke scream, before becoming unconscious.
The crowd screamed, Whitey ran across the court reaching Nathan the same time as Brooke
"Get an ambulance!" Whitey shouted at the ref
Brooke felt her world crumble around her
Lucas pulled her into a hug
"Shh, it'll be ok. Shh" he whispered, before she even realised she was sobbing
The ambulance arrived and Brooke got in with Nathan, with Lucas and Whitey following behind
They rushed him into the emergency area, where Brooke was left watching the doors close. Standing alone, she felt her heart break
Just when she thought she was going to drown in the pain, she felt herself being picked up and put on a chair
"Lucas, you always seem to be here when I need you." She muttered
He smiled, "Anything for you. I'll try and find out what's going on with Nathan, Whitey will sit with you."
She nodded and smiled at the coach
He returned the smile before handing her a coffee
"Thank you." She looked at the floor, praying that Nathan would be okay.
"Brooke, I just spoke to a nurse, she said that Nathan's heart stopped beating on the court which is why he blacked out. She couldn't tell me any more than that."
She broke down into tears
"Lucas, I'm so close to losing him, and I never told him I loved him, I've never said it, I was too afraid, and now I might be too late!"
He wrapped his arms around her
"You're not too late. He'll be okay. He has to be okay!"
"I'm looking for the relatives of Nathan Scott?" The Doctor asked
"Yes that's us." Lucas said, while Brooke clung to his arm
"The good news is we've managed to stabilise his heartbeat however it's weak and it will be touch and go and the next few hours are critical.
Now as you know, he still has yet to choose his treatment for his HCM…"
"What? No he doesn't have HCM, the tests came back clear!" Brooke interrupted
"I'm sorry, Nathan does have HCM the last time we saw him he told us that he was going to get back to us after talking to his family about which medication to take.
It was his HCM that caused his heart to stop beating, the pressure of the game we assume was too much for his heart and it gave out.
You're welcome to go and see him and talk to him, he is still unconscious, but he should wake up in his own time. It could be hours, days or even weeks, but when he's ready he'll come back."
The doctor smiled as Whitey thanked him
Brooke sat in her chair staring at the wall
Lucas took her hand and pulled her up into a hug
"I'll stay here; you two go be with Nathan. I'll call Keith for you Luke." Whitey said and left them alone
"How could he lie to me about something so serious Luke?"
"I don't know, come on we'll go and see him." He said leading the way
Opening the door neither of them was braced for how pale Nathan would look
"He looks so afraid." Brooke whispered before sitting on the edge of the bed
"I'll leave you alone for a minute; I'll be in the chapel if you need me."
She nodded at Lucas, but not taking her eyes from Nathan
"Nathan, I don't know if you can hear me but I hope you can.
You can't leave me Nathan Scott! So you better wake up right now and tell me everything is going to be ok!
Why did you lie to me? We could have stopped this!
I never got the chance to tell you that I need you, that I love you.
I do love you Nathan, so much. I've never said it before because I've been afraid
Afraid of you and the way you make me feel.
Nathan, just come back to me please? I need you!"
She started crying as a nurse walked in
"oh sorry Miss, I just need to check his heart rate."
The nurse smiled as Brooke moved off the bed onto the chair
"Is he doing ok?"
"Well, his heart rate is weak but stable, which is a good sign. We can't really tell what damage is going to have been caused until he wakes up and we run tests on him so until then we'll just have to wait."
Brooke nodded and weakly smiled at the nurse
She held Nathans hand and waited until the nurse left
"I forgot to say, you made the winning basket tonight. You're a state champion, was it worth it Nathan?"
AN – I hope you enjoyed. I know a lot of you keep asking when the story will get to be BRUCAS, it will trust me. You'll just have to read through some cute BRATHAN chapters first.
Thanks for all the reviews.