Ch. 12 Tables Turned
"Come on Brooke one more step, we can do it." Rachel huffed and puffed with the strain of helping her best friend up the stairs, it was really difficult seeing the Brooke was exhausted and couldn't even try to help since the slightest strain could be bad for the baby.
Brooke rolled her eyes in annoyance, Rachel was blowing things way out of portion, she was even letting her try to even the weight out by not leaning so much on her," Ya know Owen could come in handy right about now or even Nathan but no you had to send Owen away and you left our phones in the car…Real smart Rachel."
"Heifer!" Rachel couldn't go much farther, they had sixteen steps more to go, "Let's take a breather." She gently helped Brooke sit down." Maybe we should fix you a room downstairs so that you don't have to go up and down the stairs all the time." Brooke smiled at the thought.
"That'd be cool but then I won't be sharing a room with you anymore…no never mind you 're going to be entertaining with your perverse slutty tricks."Rachel glared at her but a faint blush covered her cheeks.
"I really hope that you don't plan on kissing that baby with that potty mouth of yours." Brooke was slacked jawed but chuckled slightly.
"That was a good one Rachel, what have you been doing to polish your skills?" both girls started to laugh.
Rachel slung one arm around Brooke's shoulders," Wanna know what I just remembered?" the brunette perked up with curiosity and arched an eyebrow," This is why we are best friends…well more like family because who else would put up with our crap and bitichiness?"
"I love you Rachel Gatina like a sister."Brooke hugged her best friend; she knew that when the going got rough, Rachel was always going to be there no matter what, every moment in her life no matter if it was the good or bad, Rachel was going to be in it.
Nathan stared at the intimidating big ass house, two of the most important people in his life were in there and he was being chicken shit by not going in. he was a complete jerk, he hadn't talked to Brooke any since she went in to the hospital and the one time he had tried he had been just blinded by jealousy and walked out.
He knew he was being immature but just the thought of Owen made his stomach churn and put a sour taste in his mouth. He gathered his courage in one hand and his heart in the other.
Brooke shifted uncomfortably from one side of her butt to the other. Rachel had gone to pack some things in a bag to take to the downstairs bedroom that was going to be hers until she popped her baby out. Just the thought having a child of her own made this bubbly feeling tickled her.
"What's all the smiling for?" that voice took her breath away, made her blood rush and her heart stutter. Nathan lazily smiled up at her from the base of the stairs.
All sorts of crazy emotions rushed through her body but the two that overruled over them was anger and frustration." Miracle has happened before my eyes. You'd think that when people are in their death beds or in a hospital bed then their best friends would go and see them."
Brooke couldn't even look at him, she was afraid that she'd just end up trying to break his face with her cast.
Nathan felt the whole weight of the world mount on his shoulders; he made his way carefully up the stairs, his heart pounded in his ears and a million and one apologies came to his lips but he was silent.
He stood two steps down from her and sat down," What do you want me to say Brooke? You should know I'm sorry, I did come but Morello was in your room, what the hell? What's your business to him?" He glowered at her with blazing blue eyes. Brooke looked at him with genuine confusion, hurt and maybe fear? What could she be scared of?
"He was there for Rachel and I went ahead and made peace with him, it's a bit childish you know, just pissing him off because we get jealous of how much time he takes her away from us, but he is good to her and for her. Just chill and don't go puffing your chest out when he starts coming around the house." Nathan was in shock, he was suppose to accept Owen just out of the blue? That guy was a golden certified douche bag.
"I don't understand, I can't comprehend much less wrap my mind around the idea of even being ok with guy are you stupid or something? It's just plain wrong on so many levels." Brooke's eyes widened with hurt and the mama lion to defend Rachel rose up.
"Well I'm sorry if you've been too occupied with shoving your tongue down tutor girl's throat to not notice that Rachel actually likes this guy. When was the last time Rachel kept a guy for more than one weekend? He could actually be good for her." Brooke prayed silently in her mind to keep her sanity around this boy.
"I don't know… I just don't want Rachel getting hurt by the first guy she actually lets in all the way. Hell even me and you haven't don't that yet. She can act all big bitch and everything but she is so fragile." Nathan scratched the back of his neck in thought, and Brooke took small breaths really fast.
" Well one of us has to do it, survive it and tell the other two how it went and if it's worth it in the long run. If it's worth letting someone in and if they don't throw it back maybe we aren't so bad after all… did you let Haley in?" Brooke held her breath. Nathan looked at her with confusion.
"In my head I knew Haley was someone good, someone that is worth their weight in gold but my heart wasn't into it. I tried letting her in but the bits I did let her see, she didn't realize what a big thing it was for me, how special I thought she was. I still think she's special but not my kind of special. Me and her are over with." Brooke tried composing her face, tried to keep everything in neutral but it was too darn hard on the inside she was jumping with joy.
"I'm really sorry to hear that…Nathan I think you need to know this, I have to tell you but just don't fly off the handle like an ass wipe ok?" Nathan frowned at this and scooted the last two steps towards her so he was on the same step with her he put one arm around her and held her hand with his.
"Me and you have been messing around, you've been the only guy I've been with this whole time… Just please don't hate me please…I'm pregnant, we're pregnant." Tears were rolling down her face, she felt as he pulled himself away from her physically, he even had slid inches away from her, she wrapped her own arms around herself. Damn it where was Rachel, the whore was probably around the corner eavesdropping.
Pregnant. Preagnant. We're pregnant. That kept running around in his mind, screaming and crashing together. She couldn't be, it couldn't be possible. "What! Nononono I have plans Brooke, I'm going to college, I'm going to Duke…we're only seventeen." He furiously got up and looked down at her with hatred and confliction. "What the hell?"
His hissy fit only made Brooke cry harder, she tried blocking out his questioning and harsh tone, she covered her face as more tears came." How do I even know that it's mine? Did you do this on purpose?" Brooke glared at him with seething rage.
"On purpose? Are you fucking stupid or something? 'Hmm I should get knocked up today… that sounds nice.' You think I wanted this? I have goals for my life too Nate, I might not have everything figured out but I know I'm going to make something out of myself. Having a kid isn't going to change that."
"Brooke you're seventeen, you are nowhere near mature enough to even take care of yourself much less of another human being. Think about it Brooke, you think Richard and Victoria are going to happily hand you money to take care of it for the rest of its life?"
-SLAP- the sound of skin making contact with another skin so harshly reverberated through their ears. Brooke's handprint was making its self known on the left side of his face." A child is not an it. You should know what it feels like to be called that, especially me and Rachel, you were lucky to have Deb. If you want to keep talking about the subject call it what it is."
Brooke shakily got up on her foot, balanced herself on the good one and tried taking a step, a tightening in her abdomen made her stop and instead just stood there with her back towards him.
"Rachel! You can come out now!" Rachel came out a few seconds later, she had her jaw stubbornly locked in place. She was not going to say anything, this was between the two of them, they needed to fix whatever bad mojo they had going on between them.
Rachel silently helped Brooke the rest of the way up, Brooke had tears pouring down her face but was silent.
Nathan watched them go.
How could he be a father? His was an asshole, he had no father figure to look up to, he couldn't be a father, he didn't know how to be one. Nathan didn't know how to be next to Brooke through all of this, she was scared just like him on the inside, and he didn't have it in him to be brave and strong for the both of them.
Yes I know I had like 19 chapters up, I can't remember honestly how many I had. The story is still the same, nothing has changed in it. I only went back and smashed some chapters together because it didn't make any since to have the chapters broken up like I did when then went together so perfectly.