Chapter 7
Seconds, minutes, hours, days they all passed. Lucas waited at Brooke's bedside watching her sleep. Lucas waited and waited just like he promised. Nathan had been taking into hospital to look at his wounds but it was nothing serious just some deep cuts that were cleared up easily.
"Nathan what are you thinking about?" Haley asked Nathan whilst they were at home cooking meals for Lucas and Karen who were at the hospital.
"Just something that happened that night." Nathan replied thinking of his and Peyton kiss rather than the bomb, which was what Haley, assumed he was talking about.
"Nate you have been through a lot but Dan will be caught and you and Lucas will have nothing to worry about." Haley said trying to reassure her husband. But then something hit Nathan.
Nathan grabbed his coat and said he had something to do. Haley tried to catch him but he ran too quickly. Haley assumed she had said something wrong so she rung his mobile, which was switched off and left an answering message apologizing for whatever she had done.
In the hospital there had been no change on Brooke and Karen told Lucas to get some sleep at home in a proper bed instead of on the side of Brooke's.
"I made her promise and I'm not gonna break it." Lucas said firmly. "I'm sure Brooke would want you to rest." Karen said trying to convince him to come home. "Brooke would want me here, mum, don't try and convince me otherwise."
As Karen left the room Brooke's doctor Dr. Copeland walked through and she said that she had a good news bad news situation.
"Dr. Copeland, the only thing I care about is that Brooke is going to be okay, so just tell me she is." Lucas said dreading the answer.
"I'm so sorry Lucas; there is a very small chance Brooke is going to make it."
Lucas' whole world came crashing down and there was nothing Lucas could do to stop it. Lucas finally brought himself to say, "What was the good news?"
"Well if Brooke goes through this special surgery then there is a chance that she might be alright. But if the operation does not work or something goes wrong Brooke will die instantly. I know this is a lot to take in but as boyfriend, and with none of her family available I will leave you to make the decision. But bear in mind the longer we wait the more energy she is losing." Dr. Copeland said.
Lucas had a big decision to make but something that just happened made it a lot easier.
Meanwhile Nathan arrived at Tree Hill High School and had a flash back
Peyton, Lucas is down here. Come on!
I'm not going with you. You are such a hypocrite, you bit my head off for kissing you then you kiss me back. I love you Nathan Scott and you don't even care.
No you are right I don't, so leave me alone and defiantly stay away from Haley.
Nathan ran into the school and went to the corridor where he and Peyton had argues just days ago.
He walked down the corridor and there was police tape every where, but Nathan ignored it a walked straight through. Then he stopped in his tracks, because what he saw made him sick to the stomach.