AN – there were hardly any reviews for the last chapter which I'm guessing is because people aren't happy with the fact that I've chose BRATHAN as the end game. Thank you to those who are still reading. Enjoy
Chapter Eight
Nathan opened his eyes surprised to see a brunette stood in front of him
"Hi Nathan, how are you feeling?"
"I'm ok I guess, and you Miss Rowe?"
"I'm fine dear" taking a seat Karen continued
"Brooke told me about the pregnancy, and I know what it's like to be alone and going through something like that.
So I thought I'd come and see you and see how you were coping."
"I'm fine. How's Brooke?" His heart beat a little faster just at the mention of her name
"She's not doing so well, she won't admit it but she's scared."
"That's Brooke. She always acts like she's ok when really she's falling apart.
It's one of the reasons why I fell in love with her.
I don't know what to do Karen.
I don't think she'll ever forgive me
I'm not going to get her back."
Karen shook her head
"Sometimes there's nothing you can do except to have faith that it'll all be okay."
"I don't have much faith at the moment."
"Faith is believing when there's nothing else you can do.
It'll all work out Nathan, that girl she loves you."
Nathan shifted in the bed
"If she loves me, why did she break up with me?"
Karen didn't reply straight away, an awkward silence surrounded them until Karen took a deep breath
"Sometimes the people you love the most leave,
They leave because their scared that they might love you back."
Nathan nodded, understanding what she meant
"Thank you for coming to see me Karen, it means a lot."
"Anytime Nathan, oh and before I forget,
Keith and I will come and pick you up tomorrow morning; the doctors have said it is okay for you to go home."
Nathan smiled as Karen stood up and left
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"WHAT?" Rachel shouted
"I'm pregnant." Brooke whispered for the second time
"Oh. That's. Um. I don't even friggin' know what to say right now! Is it Nathans?"
Brooke laughed
"Of course it's Nathans you whore!"
"Just checking!" Rachel laughed
"Wait a minute! If its Nathan's why the hell have you broken up with him?"
"It's complicated."
"Care to explain Davies?"
"Not really." Brooke burst out laughing when she saw Rachel's face
It was a cross between anger, confusion and sheer panic
"Okay! Calm down!
Basically I don't want to be with a person who doesn't think I'm enough for him to want to stay alive.
He went out on the court knowing he could die
He didn't even think about me.
He didn't even acknowledge that he would still have had me even when he lost basketball."
"Brooke, come on. If it was the other way round, if you knew you could lose cheerleading, wouldn't you want to go out one last time?
If it was the cheerleading championship, wouldn't you go and give it your best to try and win for the final time?
He didn't go out on to the court to die
He didn't want to leave you
He wanted to play the game he loves
He wanted to win the state championship and make you proud of him.
Brooke, you're having his baby.
You need to think about this."
Brooke shook her head
"Why do you always have to be right Gatina?"
Rachel chuckled
"Just one of my many talents I guess."
Brooke smiled
"What am I going to do Rach?"
"Brooke, nobody has all the answers,
But we do have all our whys,
Like why did this happen?
Why didn't we see it coming?
Why do people watch American Idol?"
"I guess. I'm going to walk back to Karen's Café, come see me later?"
Rachel nodded and pulled her best friend into a hug
"You'll be fine Davies. Believe in that."
Brooke nodded and left
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Keith knelt down on one knee
"Karen, I've wanted to say this for 17 years
I love you
I always have,
You're beautiful and smart and funny
I want to spend the rest of my life trying to make you as happy as you've made me
Karen Rowe will you marry me?
Karen looked at the man that had been her rock for so long
He had held her hand as the doctor passed Lucas to her
He went with her to watch Lucas walk into his first day of school
And he'd held her when she cried as the door had closed
He'd been there for her through everything
"Yes! I love you too Keith!"
XXX
Brooke walked through the doors of the hospital
She'd meant to walk to Karen's but had somehow ended up here
Opening Nathans door she saw his eyes flutter open
"Brooke?"
She smiled
"Hey, sorry did I wake you?" She slowly walked over and sat in the chair next to him
"I don't mind. It's a nice sight to wake up. Especially compared to the nurse that woke me up earlier.
She had a beard. It was not a good look."
Brooke laughed
"How you feeling?"
"I'm okay; Keith and Karen are coming to pick me up in the morning.
How are you?"
"That's really good Nate. Oh, I'm fine."
"Sure?"
She nodded not knowing what else to say
"I miss you."
He said it so quietly she barely heard him
"That's the scary truth. We're all alone."
Neither spoke for a moment
Nathan gently pulled Brooke into his arms
"You know I could've held you in my arms forever? It still wouldn't have been long enough.
I love you Brooke, I'm in love with you.
The truth is, I wake up and the first thought of my day is you.
The last thought I have before I go to sleep is you.
I love everything about you
I love the way you wake me up at 3am because you're hungry but you're too afraid to go and get food on your own even though you'll never admit it
I love the way you kink your eyebrow when you're trying to be sexy
I love the way you try and pretend you're not scared of horror films even though they petrify you
I love the way you eat more than half the boys on the team yet remain slim
I love the way you quote authors even though I've never actually seen you read a book
I love the way you…"
Nathan didn't finish his speech as Brooke pressed her lips against his
"I love you too Natey." She whispered
He smiled
"I need you Brooke, so don't you ever leave me again!"
She smiled but her smiled quickly dropped
She clutched her stomach
"Owww!" She squealed in pain
"Brooke what's wrong? Brooke?"
Nathan pressed the button to call the nurse
They were there in a matter of seconds
Pulling Brooke into a wheelchair they took her away
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AN – I hope you enjoyed Chapter 8. I'm going on holiday for a week so I'll update when I get home. I might try and update today if I get chance but I've still got to do my packing and my flight is tonight so we'll see! Please Review.