It was like the light was back in her eyes, she felt better and thought life was getting better. She laid her head on her brothers shoulder, embracing him and hoping that maybe he would stay, stay for her. Iris frowned, he wouldn't. He had a life out of Tree Hill, his music and fans were out there. He wouldn't do anything to change that and Iris couldn't blame him for that. Iris signed in disappointment.

"What's wrong?" Chris asked her, looking up with a smile. Iris didn't want anything to ruin her mood, she was finally getting into a good place. Chris laid his chin on top of her head. She never talked about her feelings and this time, Chris was here to listen.

"Everything." Iris swallowed, finally talking since he had been here. Chris had been here for a few days, just being there for Iris. They didn't have to talk, they just had to be there for each other. Chris glanced at Brooke, the color was back in her body like she was coming to life. Soon, she would wake up and it will all be okay.

"I think it's going to be okay. You know?" Chris asked her, Iris shrugged her shoulders, standing up. She turned around with a smile on her face, looking down at her brother.

"I thought you was never going to show." Iris kinked her eyebrow, Chris couldn't blame her for saying that. Everytime that she had called him, he never answered. They had this odd relationship.

"I'm here now and I won't leave again." Chris said to her, Iris rolled her eyes.

"Like I haven't heard that before." Iris said to him, Chris chuckled. His sister always had to be complicated.

"Haley didn't seem to know that you were my sister." Chris raised his eyebrows, changing the subject. Iris shrugged her shoulders, looking down at Brooke for a quick moment.

"I didn't think that I had to tell them." Iris said innocently. Chris nodded.

"Yea, I didn't want anyone to know that your my sister." Chris said playfully, Iris laughed, it was so rich and it made everything perfect. Haley looked from outside the room, watching as Iris laughed with Chris. She hasn't seen Iris laugh in a long time or look as happy as she is now. Haley took in a deep breath, she turned around and Nathan was standing behind her, looking inside the room as well. He blinked and looked down at Haley, he couldn't stay mad at her anymore.

"I'm sorry." Haley said with tears in her eyes, Nathan just stared down at her. This had all happened before but it was fine.

"I'm sorry." Nathan said to her, Haley shook her head. This was all her fault, she should have listened to Nathan and stayed out of it all.

"No, this is my fault. I should have listened to my husband." Haley slowly walked closer to Nathan, they both looked into each others eyes. Nathan missed his home, he missed Jamie and his wife. It was time for this to be over.

"It's time for me to come home." Nathan looked down at her. Haley was waiting for him to say that to her, it was the lovely words that she had fell in love with. She couldn't believe that all of this was resolved, they had been away from each other for a long time.

"But there's just this one thing," Haley bit her lip, Nathan wondered what it was. "Tell your father, that I would like for him to come to dinner." Haley smiled at Nathan, raising her shoulders. Nathan smiled with joy, he pulled in his wife and squeezed her tightly. He had missed her touch, he had missed everything about her.

"Okay." Nathan said softly, looking down at her, his chest pressed against hers. They were perfect together. "I love you Haley James Scott." Nathan said to her. Haley had missed those words, she placed a soft hand on his face.

"I love you too Nathan Scott." Haley said to him. Nathan smirked, he quickly dipped her and looked into her eyes. He leaned in, giving her soft kiss.

Chris Keller walked into the Brooke's room, seeing his sister hide her face in her hands. For a moment, he could see the little girl bury her face in her hands. He took in a deep breath, it seemed like life was repeating itself with them. Every time he would see her sister, she would have problems. It was this town, his plan was to bring her with him. He walked over to her with coffees in his hand. He tapped her a little.

"Hey." He said to her, Iris sniffed and looked up at him with a fake smile. He huffed, he had noticed. "Don't." He said to her, handing her the cup of coffee. Iris hung her head low, clearing her throat. He sat in the seat that was on the other side of Brooke's hospital bed. "Your still not happy." Chris shook his head. Iris didn't say a word, he was taking them from her mouth. "Iris, this town will turn the happiest people, mean." Chris said honestly. "Don't let this town change you." Chris said to her.

"This is a town where you find yourself. I found myself." Iris argued, she didn't want to leave and she felt like that's what Chris was trying to tell her. Chris shook his head, they both had different minds but same personality.

"Iris, you are a sweet girl. This town isn't for you. There are murders here, physios. Jesus, you meet Peyton didn't you?" Chris asked her, Iris laughed. It was her first real life since Brooke was in a coma. Chris sat back in his chair, he couldn't be hard on his sister.

"I don't want to go." Iris sniffed, raising her head up.

"This town broke you. You called me, the first time in ten years, crying about a guy breaking your heart and Brooke in the hospital. Your life is turned upside down because of this town." Chris explained, Iris rolled her eyes.

"I have to be here for Brooke when she wakes up." Iris made an excuse.

"Haley and Nathan will take care of her." Chris argued. Iris felt like she wasn't going to win.

"I can't." Iris shrugged her shoulders, hoping that would be the end of the conversation. Chris leaned a little, looking into his sisters hazel eyes. There was something more that she wasn't telling her.

"It's Mouth," Chris asked her, Iris looked away from him. Chris couldn't believe that he hadn't realized this before.

"I think he's coming back." Iris said honestly.

"He's not coming back, Iris. He's happy." Chris said softly, he didn't want to make his sister to cry again but he had to tell her the truth. There was a slight knock on the door, they both looked up and Haley was walking in the room with a bright smile. Iris whipped her tears, smiling back at Haley. Chris glanced at Iris, still faking her smiles. He wondered how many times that she had done that. It was breaking his heart.

"What are you guys talking about?" Haley smiled at the both of them, sitting next to Iris.

"About a relationship that will never happen." Chris huffed, sitting back in his chair. Haley looked at Iris.

"Mouth?" Haley asked her. Iris nodded, covering her face again. "Isn't he gone?" Haley was confused on what was going on.

"Well, Iris believes that he's coming back for her." Chris rolled his eyes.

"I love him-I'm in love with him." Iris shrugged her shoulders, not knowing how else to explain it. Haley looked up at Chris and then back down at Iris. This was going to be hard to tell her but she would have to.

"I know you don't want to hear this but I think you should just let him go." Haley huffed, not wanting to say the words to her. Iris bit her lip, trying to hold her tears. "You should let him go because you will always have that guilt your heart and you will never be happy." Haley said honestly, it was truth. Iris nodded.

"What can I do? He left town." Iris shrugged her shoulders.

"Well, not exactly." Haley let out a deep breath. Iris walked outside of the hospital, seeing Mouth standing by the bench. She was so afraid, her heart stopped. She didn't want to face him, she didn't want to say goodbye. Tears fell from her face because she just let them this time. She had so much to tell him, she was angry with him but also hurt. She took in a deep breath, bundling her fist. She placed one foot in front of the other, stepping in small rain puddles as she walked up to Mouth. Mouth had his back turned, biting his thumb nail. He was worried what Iris was going to say, not knowing that she was behind him.

"You left me." Iris' voice cracked, she seemed so heart broken. Mouth sharply turned around, she had hair in a bun and she didn't have any makeup on. Something was different about her, she didn't seem like herself. Her smile was gone. "You left me." Iris narrowed her eyebrows in anger.

"I know and I'm-" Mouth tried to talk to her.

"No, you left me alone!" Iris pushed him, Mouth took a step back. "You told me to leave you alone and you left me. I was by myself, breaking and falling apart. You did nothing!" Iris pushed him again. "And I hate you!" Iris pushed him once more, taking a step back from him.

"I didn't mean too, I never wanted to leave you." Mouth argued.

"But you did. You left. I was alone, Mouth and when I say alone, I was alone. I had no one to talk too." Iris cried, covering her face.

"I'm sorry." Mouth said honestly, he didn't know what else to say.

"It's okay." Iris nodded, finally let go of him. She chuckled, looking down at the ground. "You...got engaged. Well, that backfired on me." Iris raised her eyebrows, looking up at him.

"I'm here now, I'm here for you. Trust me, I won't leave you again." Mouth tried to grab her hand but she took a step back.

"You-you-you go." Iris nodded. Mouth blinked, not understand what she was talking about.

"What?" Mouth asked.

"Go." Iris said again, finally looking into his eyes. "I thought that I was in love with you and maybe I was but once I realized that it was just one sided, because if you love someone you don't leave them alone. Ever. So, you go. You live your life and I will go live mine." Iris said to him, Mouth didn't know what to say. "It's gonna hurt but...I'll get over it." Iris smiled at him, shrugging her shoulders. Mouth could see the old Iris in her smile.

"I'm not leaving without you." Mouth shook his head, trying to fight back.

"You love Millicent-"

"I love you." Mouth said to her. Mouth swallowed. "I do love Millicent, I will always love her but I love you, I want to be with you." Mouth said to her.

"No you don't." Iris shook her head.

"I'm not leaving." Mouth said to her again.

"Then, I will." Iris raised her voice a little.

Chris crossed his legs, looking at the magazine as he took care of Brooke. He took a bite of his apple.

"You know, you said that you will never like my music." Chris smiled, grabbing his guitar from the corner of the room. He held the guitar, getting ready to play it. "I know that you could hear everything that I say, so now, your going to listen my music." Chris started to play a few cords. "Brooke Davis!" Chris started to sang. "Loves me!" Chris continued to sing. "She will always love me!" Chris sang louder.

"Please, make it stop." Brooke mumbled. Chris quickly stood up, dropping his guitar on the ground. He stood over top of her, her eyes were still closed but she was awake. She slowly opened her eyes to Chris extremely close to her face. She let out a slight smile.

"I thought you were dead." Chris frowned, worried about her.

"Same." Brooke chuckled slightly. "What are you doing here Chris Keller?" Brooke smirked a little.

"Well, for Iris." Chris shrugged his shoulder.

"Why?" Brooke narrowed her eyebrows.

"Iris is actually Iris Keller." Chris smiled at her. Brooke's eyes became wide.

"You guys are married, how long have I've been out?" Brooke tried to rise up, hoping that it wasn't too late for her best friend.

"No,no,no,no," Chris tried to lay her down. "She's my sister." Chris said to her.

"Oh my god," Brooke laid back down, looking into his eyes. "Poor Iris."