Iris pulled away from Brooke with a bright smile on her face, she had never smiled like this before until Chris came. She filled with excitement, Iris helped Brooke to a seat. They stared at each other for a moment, not knowing what to tell each other.
"Are you okay?" Brooke asked her, Iris chuckled.
"Are you okay?" Iris laughed, looking down at Brooke. "You just woke up, from your coma out of nowhere. Do you feel any different?" Iris asked her, Brooke shrugged her shoulders. They both laid back in their chair, looking at all the doctors and nursers run around the hospital, saving peoples lives and comforting a family that lost someone they love.
"Well, I am Brooke Davis." Brooke kinked her eyebrows, joking around. Iris chuckled, rolling her eyes at her friend. "What's been going on, I felt like I missed a lot." Brooke looked into Iris' hazel eyes. Her smile suddenly disappeared in a moment.
"Okay, Peyton still believes that Lucas chose her, we don't know for sure." Iris shrugged her shoulders, Brooke smiled at her, knowing the truth to who Lucas chose. "Haley and Nathan forgave each other but before that, they wouldn't even look at each other." Iris raised her eyebrows. "Lindsay left Skills, she hasn't called or anything. I don't even know where Skills is." Iris shook her head. Iris took in a deep breath, not wanting to talk about Mouth. "Mouth and Millicent got engaged, almost leaving Tree Hill but Mouth, stayed I guess." Iris looked away, not telling her the whole truth.
"And what about you?" Brooke asked her.
"I'm fine." Iris shrugged her shoulders looking at Brooke Davis.
"Liar." Brooke tapped Iris playfully. Iris licked her lips, if anyone could help her, it would be Brooke.
"Mouth said he came back for me and he wants to be with me." Iris mumbled but Brooke could hear every word she was saying to her.
"Isn't that what you've been wanting for a long time?" Brooke smirked, confused on why Iris was still here, alone.
"Yea but, it's different now. You know? I will feel guilty if I'm with him." Iris confessed.
"You will but in a split second, when your with him, you forget everything." Brooke lowered her voice, trying to make it clear for her.
"But he left me." Iris tried to make an excuse.
"Your making excuses and from what I'm hearing, hes trying to make up for that. I know Mouth, I'm sure he feels terrible leaving you but that kid is in love with you. I know it and your in love with him and let me tell you, life is too short for you to play games, okay?" Brooke asked her, Iris swallowed. She covered her face, groaning as loud as she could. She didn't know what she was going to do.
"Okay." Iris finally said to her. Brooke tapped Iris on the back.
"So, Iris Keller, what are you going to do next?" Brooke asked her. Iris didn't know yet, she looked back at Brooke.
"For right now, be there for my best friend." Iris smiled, helping Brooke up from the chair. Brooke wrapped her arm around Iris' shoulder.
Chris saw Iris carefully helping Brooke to her room, Chris opened the door to Brooke's room to help them out.
"Thanks." They both said, Chris nodded. Iris helped Brooke back into her bed. Brooke smiled at Iris, thinking her. Chris stood by the door, wanting to talk to his sister. Iris looked back at Chris.
"Can I speak to you outside?" Chris asked her, Iris nodded, she looked back down at Brooke to see if it was okay for her. Brooke laid a soft hand on Iris, smiling again at her. Iris let out a deep breath, rolling her eyes as she looked up at Chris.
"Let's go." Iris moved past him, Chris looked back at Brooke gave her smile. He walked out, shutting the door behind him.
"Did you make up your mind?" Chris asked her.
"Yea," Iris nodded. "I'm going to give Mouth a chance." Iris started to walk down the hallway with Chris by her side. Chris was confused, that's not the answer that he wanted.
"What?!" Chris asked her, Iris smirked. "He broke your heart, he left you here and I had to pick up the pieces." Chris argued.
"I know, and thank you for that but Mouth is the guy that I want to spend the rest of my life with." Iris shrugged her shoulders, Chris couldn't believe what she was saying.
"I was going to ask if your leaving or staying but I guess...your going to stay." Chris stopped walking, having a sad look on his face. Iris sharply turned around, her brother was always there for her and she could imagine what he was feeling right now.
"Not just for Mouth but for Brooke, she needs me right now." Iris said softly, trying to make Chris forgive her. Chris looked away. "This town isn't broken, Chris." Iris told him. They paused, looking at each other. "I guess your going to leave now, right?" Iris said sadly. Chris thought for a moment.
"I think it's time for Chris Keller to come back, I know my fans miss me." Chris smirked, Iris jumped up and down. It seemed like everything was going back to normal. Iris started to slowly back away.
"Keep an eye on Brooke for me." Iris asked him.
"What? Where are you going?" Chris asked, as he watched her run outside of the hospital.
Skills paced back and forth, trying to figure out what his next move was. Mouth sat on the couch with tears in his eyes, thinking about how he ruined his chances with Iris. He knew what he did was wrong and how he couldn't make it up but he would do anything to try.
"You just have to keep showering her with gifts and stuff. You can't give up." Skills told him, Mouth laid back on the couch.
"Too late." Mouth groaned, trying to relax but Iris was the only person on his mind. "I mean- how did I get to this? You know? I lost two people that were important in my life and now I'm going to be alone and bitter." Mouth told him, Skills walked over to Mouth.
"Listen, you still have a chance, dude. I might have lost Lindsay but you still have a chance with Iris." Skills pointed down at him. Mouth rolled his eyes and looked away from Skills.
"How are you feeling by the way?" Mouth rose up from the couch. Skills huffed, he didn't know how he was going to feel about it.
"I dont know, man. It's just...crazy." Skills tried to explain. "I think that I'm not moving on, yet. I know I will someday but it's my fault." Skills sat next to Mouth.
"Why?" Mouth asked him.
"Because I knew it was a long shot." Skills chuckled. "She had feelings for Lucas and even if she didn't, which she didn't, she would never love me like I loved her." Skills said to him. Mouth placed a soft hand on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry, man." Mouth apologized, Skills shrugged his shoulders. It was something that might happen.
"See, this is why you should never give up Iris. I wish I would have fought harder for Lindsay. Know I'm regretting it." Skills explained to Mouth. "You have to be there for her, even if she doesn't want you to." Skills told him.
"How?" Mouth asked him.
"I don't know, start over." Skills shrugged his shoulders. Mouth looked away, starting over wouldn't be the worst decision that they have made. The doorbell rang, Mouth looked at the door. It must be Nathan telling them how Brooke was doing and updating them about Lucas. Skills tapped Mouth's shoulder, telling him that he would get it. Skills walked over to the door, opening it. He couldn't believe who he was seeing, he was lost with words. "Mouth." Skills yelled back, Mouth looked back at Skills. He quickly stood up and walked over to the door. His mouth dropped. Lindsay and Iris stood at their front door, Lindsay had her bags in her hand and suitcases behind her. Iris had this confused look on her face to why Lindsay was here. Lindsay and Iris looked at each other for a moment and then back at the boys.
"Are you going to let us in or what?" Iris asked them. Lindsay smirked, looking back at Skills.
Brooke heard a knock at her door, she looked up and Peyton was standing outside. Brooke waved for Peyton to come in, she had this sad look on her face. Brooke didn't want to break the news to Peyton but she guess she would have too.
"Hey, B. Davis." Peyton said to her, nervous as hell. Brooke smirked a little, missing the way they used to talk to each other.
"Hey, P. Sawyer." Brooke kinked her eyebrows. "What are you doing here?" Brooke asked her with a slight smile. Peyton walked further in.
"I just came to apologize and say good-bye." Peyton told her. Brooke was confused on what she was talking about.
"What do you mean, good-bye?" Brooke asked her.
"I'm leaving Tree Hill, I found a life in California before I came back. I'm going back to that." Peyton started to say to her. "Look, I'm sorry for what I've done to you. I was jealous loser. I was angry with you but I was delusional. You and Lucas belong together, after all these years. I never would have thought. Honestly." Peyton raised her eyebrows, standing close by the door.
"Believe it or not, Peyton. I think I might miss you." Brooke said to her.
"You too Brooke Davis." Peyton quickly turned around and walked out of the hospital. She let out a deep breath, she was scared about what life was going to take her but she had hope. She could feel it in her chest. Brooke watched as she left, she quickly climbed out of her bed. She wanted to finally have a chance alone with Lucas, she walked out of her room and looked down the hallways. No one was coming, not even Chris. Brooke quickly walked into Lucas' room, shutting the door behind her. Brooke walked to the chair that was close to him, she grabbed his hand and kissed it.
"Oh, Lucas." Brooke cried. "I read your book," Brooke said to him. "I can't believe that you've been in love with me for that long," Brooke chuckled. "Why didn't you say anything Lucas Scott?" Brooke rubbed his hand. "I guess because you were afraid, just like I was." Brooke explained. "In your book, you talked about prom night, I think that's when I fell in love you too." Brooke smiled. "When I was lost, you would always find me. When you told me I was beautiful, I felt extraordinary, no one has ever told me that, except for the boys that I wanted to get in my pants but you meant it. I could see it in your eyes. You made me so confident. So I need you to wake up, so you can tell me that I'm beautiful over and over again, so I can fall in love with you over and over again."
Brooke had dreamed about this moment for a while. She had dreamed that prom would be the best night of her life. She has changed so much over the years, she was always in danger and the center of attention. Soon, she realized that she would not have the friends that she has now. Soon, they would separate and have their own lives. Some would become famous, have her own company and her friends would have their own family and make a life for themselves. Brooke didn't know what she was going to do with the rest of her life and it scared her. She tried to have her fashion line but it could never work out. Her mother didn't like the idea and she had no help. Brooke wanted to keep her young life on hold. She wanted to stay in this place forever. She had so many worries in the world. She had a lot of things to decide and she didn't want money to help her out. She wanted to do things on her own, she wanted to be different from her parents. She looked around the crowded hotel ballroom and didn't see anyone that she knew or liked. The whole senior class was there, also a couple of juniors and sophomores. Brooke felt like she was getting swallowed by the school. She continued to look around but not for her best friend.
"Lucas," Brooke called his name, yelling over the laughing of hundreds of children. She pushed past some of the students but then she realized that she couldn't move. The crowd started to get closer, she felt uncomfortable and her heart started to race out of her chest. "Lucas." She said again, the music was so loud that she couldn't hear herself think. She could barely hear herself calling out for Lucas. She was worried if she was really calling out to Lucas. Suddenly, she felt someone's soft hands grabbing for her. Brooke felt herself being pulled. She looked up and Lucas was standing in front of her, still holding onto her hand. "I was looking for you." Brooke smiled, nervously. She had feelings for Lucas, she couldn't help it. They had become a little closer over the years; he's the reason why Brooke has changed so much.
"Dance with me." Lucas asked her, smiling down at her. Brooke couldn't say no. She agreed and Lucas pulled her out farther into the dance floor. Slow music came on, the whole room became quiet and all you can hear is the whispers of their feet on the ground. They stared into each other's eyes, believing that this would be forever.
"I can't dance." Brooke chuckled, standing in front of him. Lucas chuckled, raising his eyebrow. He has seen Brooke dance plenty of times. Lucas grabbed her hand and slowly started to move with her.
"You look beautiful." Lucas complimented her. Brooke looked up at him immediately. She couldn't believe what he just said that to her. Her heart started to beat slowly and everything was calm. No one had ever called her beautiful before, not even a guy. This was the first time that a guy actually called her beautiful. She finally felt like she deserved to be given a second look.
"Really?" She asked him, raising her eyebrows in surprise. Her voice was soft and gentle. Lucas smiled. Lucas nodded, he rose his arm and Brooke twirled around. She didn't want lose Lucas ever, they became so close over the years and she didn't want to lose that. "Lucas," She called his name, he looked down at her with a smile. She didn't know what the after effect would be if she told him this but she would have to take a chance. "I know that High School is almost over and I know that all of us are going to separate but-" Brooke closed her eyes, she had to brave to say this.
"I'm not going to leave you Brooke." He told her, reading her mind. Brooke looked up with tears in her eyes. He stopped dancing and looked directly into her soft eyes. He meant everyone word and he wanted Brooke to know that he was serious.
"I'm afraid to be alone and seems like you're the only true friend that I have in my life and I want to keep that." Brooke confessed.
"You won't go a day without seeing me and I wont go a day without seeing you." Lucas promised her, he leaned forward so that Brooke could hear every word that he said.
"Your promise? Every day, the rain or shine, the hell or high water?" Brooke smiled a little, Lucas chuckled, leaning back a little. Lucas looked around the room and back at Brooke. Brooke blushed, smiling widely at him. Suddenly, Peyton appeared from the crowd, staring blankly at them. She had this angry look on her face but she tried to hide it with a smile. Lucas let go of Brooke's hands. He kissed her on the forehead and started to walk towards Peyton. Brooke felt her heart ache. She was hurt that he didn't promise her, that he was just saying that to make her feel better. Lucas quickly turned around, looking at Brooke alone on the dancefloor.
"I promise." Lucas told her, a wide smile formed across from her face, ear to ear. Lucas chuckled and walked over to Peyton to dance with her. Brooke turned around, biting her lip. She was excited and happy for their relationship that was about to blossom.
Brooke licked her lips, still holding onto her love. She never wanted to let go of Lucas.
"You promised that you would never leave me. So, you have to promise me that you will wake up soon, okay?" Brooke had tears in her eyes, hoping that she wouldn't break down. "And that you will love me, every day, the rain or shine, through hell or high water." Brooke kissed his hand again. She stood up, feeling a weight on her chest. She walked to the door, not wanting to leave him but in moments time, she believed that he will wake and they will be together again.
"I promise." Lucas groaned. He took in a deep breath. "You look beautiful." Lucas smiled a little.
The End.
Stay tuned for a new brucas story that is coming out. Lucas is a high school student with cancer, he wanted to live a normal life and live dangerously and when he meets Brooke Davis, the girl in autumn. They fall in love, have adventures and live their lives as possible.