Chapter 21
Brooke stood still. This couldn't be happening again. She was dead and she was still the one he wanted.
"Peyton?" Lucas mumbled again, his voice wasn't completely clear because of the high amount of morphine.
Brooke conjured up the courage to turn round to face Lucas and say, "No I'm Brooke. But that doesn't matter much to you, does it. You know I thought it would be different this time but clearly not."
"What, Brooke I'm sorry." Lucas stuttered sitting up awkwardly in his bed.
"You know what Lucas forget it." Brooke said the tears evident in her eyes. Brooke turned back around to face the door, but Lucas called her name again.
"Brooke please don't leave. Peyton-" Lucas started but the word would not come so he could finish, he did not know hat to say.
"Peyton what Lucas? What does my dead best friend mean to you?" Brooke paused to wipe tears away from her cheek.
"You know Lucas, when I got the call from Karen saying that you had been shot and were in hospital, I assumed you would die. But I promised myself I wouldn't think like that and that I wouldn't leave your side until I saw you wake up. But now I don't know why?"
Lucas' face fell, what had he done, he did love Brooke, why hadn't he said her name?
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It had been a few days, and Lucas had been released from hospital and hadn't spoken to Brooke.
Haley and Nathan had been round and given him a lecture after he told them about what had happened at the hospital. Andy had come back from his visit in New Zealand, where he was trying to sort out their new house. He had been constantly pestering Karen about when they would go, but Karen had always said they would talk about it another time.
Lucas woke up and groaned because he remembered it was the day he was going to back to school. He didn't know if he could face Brooke, he knew that was cowardly, but he had know idea about what he would say.
"Lucas Scott get out of bed!" Karen shouted through his bedroom door and Lucas pulled the covers off and got out of bed.
He stripped his pyjama top off and pulled on a dark blue sweater on and a pair of jeans. Lucas swung his bag over his shoulder and knocked something off his bedside table. He leant down to pick it up and realised it was the picture he keeps on the side of his bed of him and Brooke at the rivercourt.
What had he done he had mucked up his relationship with Brooke again?!
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Brooke arrived at school and heard everyone whispering, and smiling at her. How did they all know? God this town is like a frickin chat room, Brooke though to herself.
Brooke went to her locker and opened it up to an unpleasant start to the day. She had forgotten about Lucas decorating it, Brooke tore the picture down and began to scrub and the writing. Brooke eventually sank down to the floor in tears.
Haley walked into school and saw Brooke and instantly ran over to her and comforted her. Brooke wiped away her tears and stood up, "No I am going to be strong." Brooke said still trying to reassure herself.
"You don't have to be Brooke me and Nathan are here for you. And for the record we both think Lucas is a complete retard!" Brooke cracked a smile and a small laugh and Haley added, " But I know how much he loves you, so I think you should go see him."
Brooke nodded, she knew Haley was right, "Your right Hales, as usual, I'll go visit him after school." Haley smiled at Brooke making the right decision and they hugged each other before parting to go to class.
Brooke turned and bumped into someone and all her books went flying and she landed on the floor. Brooke looked up to see who she had knocked into and was very surprised.
"Chase?"
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Koolies,
In this story you have to presume that Chase was an ex-boyfriend from before Lucas and Brooke ever got together in the first place.
But Lucas does know who he is. I have nothing against Chase but in this story he will be annoying!
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