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Chapter Seven

"Nathan I'm pregnant.

I'm scared and I'm alone and I'm afraid of how much I need you right now.

I push you away because the truth is, if you leave me I don't know what I'll do.

I don't know what to do.

I found the letters you've been writing to me

I feel the same, baby I really do

I want to be yours forever but I'm scared.

What if I'm not enough?

What if today is all we have left?

What if you come back today and realise how much more you deserve?

What if you stop loving me?

People always leave and I don't think I can take it if you leave me Natey,

You're my best friend and I need you to hold my hand and tell me that everything is going to be okay,

I'm scared.

I can't bear for you to leave and take my heart with you because if you leave me now,

I'll never get it back

And I'll spend the rest of my life wanting you which isn't fair

I know I'm being selfish, but I can't let you take my heart if I don't get to keep yours in return

I'm pregnant and I need you.

I need you!

Just come back to me please because I really need my best friend right now

Fight for me Nathan"

Brooke pulled her knees to her chest and began to sob

She realised that even if she tried, she would never get her heart back

It had and probably always would belong to Nathan Scott

"Brooke?"

Brooke opened her eyes at the sound of his voice

She grabbed his hand and released a breath she didn't even know she'd been holding

She tried to open her mouth but the words just couldn't come,

Tears fell down her face as she held his hand for dear life

Using what little strength he had, he pulled her into his arms

After a moment she pulled away

"Um, I'll get a nurse." She quickly got up and fled out the room scanning for a nurse

Finding one she stood in the door way watching nurses and doctors check Nathan over

He didn't take his eyes off her as she took a deep breath

And walked away

He tried to get up but the Doctor told him to keep still as they checked his heart beat

"Nathan, your heart beat is still a lot weaker than we'd hope.

You'll have to stay in for a few days just so we can keep an eye on it.

We've put you on medication for HCM, Mr Keith Scott signed and authorised it,

You'll need to take a tablet twice a day, one in the morning and one at night.

If you need anything just press the buzzer and a nurse will come."

Nathan thanked the doctor

Watching them all leave his room

He suddenly realised he was all alone.

His parents hadn't even bothered to come and make sure he was alive

He didn't know why but Brooke had left

He closed his eyes not wanting to look at the empty room any more

"Natey?"

He smiled at hearing her voice

"Brookie" he whispered

She sat in the chair and slipped her hand into his

Silence filled the room

Both needing to say things, neither knowing how

"Brooke, I'm sorry. I'm sorry for lying about the HCM and for not getting medication

I just didn't want to lose the game, I didn't want to become bitter like my dad.

I realise now how stupid I was!

When I fell to the floor that night, I was so scared, I was so terrified.

Then I heard you, and I promised myself that if I could just get up, I'd walk over to you

I'd tell you how much I need you and how much I want you and how nothing else matters.

I love you Brooke, I love you so much and I never want to lose you!

I know nothing I say is going to make you forgive me,

What I did, it's unforgivable but I'm sorry I truly am."

Brooke smiled weakly.

"People think that if you love somebody hard enough, then everything is going to work out.

People are wrong Nate.

I'm pregnant Nathan, and I've been dealing with this on my own because you just wouldn't let the game go!

I've been so alone because you were gone!"

Nathan sat up

"You're pregnant?"

Brooke nodded, not meeting his eye

"I'm here now ok! Brooke listen to me,

I know we haven't exactly planned to have a kid now but I'm here.

Whatever you want to do, I'm going to support you

If you don't think we're ready for this then we'll go and get it sorted

But if you want to go through with this then I'm going to be a dad,

I'll be there for you and for the baby, our baby.

I'm here Brooke."

She pulled her hand away slowly

"You left me, you were so close to dying Nate!

I know basketball was a huge part of your life and losing that must be scary and horrible.

But do you know what hurt me the most?

The fact that without basketball you felt you had nothing to live for.

I wasn't enough for you to want to stay.

That is something that 'sorry' just doesn't make up for.

We're over Nathan."

He tried to pull her hand back into his but she stood up

"If you loved me Nate, you'd let me leave."

His hand dropped

"Brooke?" his voice broke as he watched his girl walk out the room

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Brooke walked into the spare bedroom in Lucas's house

Not expecting Karen to be in there

"oh sorry Brooke, I'm just moving some stuff out of the drawers so you have some room to keep your things.

Is everything ok?"

Brooke shook her head and started sobbing

"Nathan woke up." Was all she managed to say

"I think that's a good thing sweetie, so why are you crying?"

"I'm pregnant and I just broke up with him and I'm scared."

"oh Brooke come here." She pulled Brooke into her arms

"Everything is going to be okay."

Brooke nodde

"Have you ever woken up from a really good dream and try to get back to sleep?

Or get the flu and you always promise yourself that you'll appreciate normal so much more if you could just get back to it?

That's the way I feel.

I just want things to go back to the way they were.

I feel so alone."

Brooke whispered

"You aren't alone; you're surrounded by people that love you."

Brooke nodded and pulled herself together

"Thank you Karen. It's just I'm in high school and I'm pregnant and that's kind of freaked me out."

"You're pregnant?"

Brooke span round to see Lucas in the door

She nodded and he wrapped his arms around her

"Does Nathan know? I've just got a call from the Doctors saying he'd woken up."

"Yeah, he knows."

"How come you aren't with him?" Lucas asked

"I broke up with him. I…" she couldn't finish her sentence as more tears fell

Lucas wiped a tear away

"Why?"

"He went out on the court knowing that he could die because he felt he couldn't live without the game.

I'm not enough of a reason to make him want to live."

"Brooke, you know that's not true! He loves you!"

"It's too late now.

I've made my choice, it's over.

Nothing either of us could say is going to take it all back."

Lucas shook his head

"Brooke, people who are meant to be together always find a way to each other.

You're meant to be with him."

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