Three days later October woke up in a hospital bed. This was becoming an almost monthly happening for her. She slowly looked around the room and saw her dad sitting by the window looking outside of it.
""Dad?" October asked.
"October, you're awake" Lucas said walking over to her side.
"Where's mom? Is she okay? The baby?" October said quickly, her voice cracking a bit.
"Your mom is just downstairs grabbing something to eat. She only had to stay overnight for a concussion and the babies are okay. You were pushed to the ground when Matt shot at your mom and got shot instead. You were so brave. Stupid but brave. I felt like such a coward standing there doing nothing. I didn't want to believe this was happening. I was such an idiot I hope you can forgive me. I should've been the one saving your mom. I should've always been trying to save your mom, all these years. I'm ....I'm so sorry."
"Wait...babies?" October asked.
"Out of all that, the thing you chose to pay attention to was the babies reference?" Lucas said smiling weakly.
"Yeah...and...?" October said raising her eyes.
"Your mom is having twins, and both are healthy," Lucas said letting a little grin show.
"NO WAY I AM SO EXCITED," October grinned.
"I think you're mom is too, something about twice as many clothes....?"Lucas said, a bit worried, "So, back to what we were talking about before, I am very very sorry that you had to go through this andnot me. I acted like an idiot, and put your life at risk. It's just at one point Peyton and Ii were something. I mean we have history as long as your mom and I and I didn't want to believe that she would go that low. She was your moms best friend since they were kids, and I couldn't believe....I am just so so so sorry." Lucas said.
"It's okay, having a gunshot wound is pretty badass after all. Wait? Am I going to be okay? Where's Peyton?" October said quickly.
"Peyton is in custody, awaiting court and you are going to be fine. You lost some blood, but your leg should have no permanent damage to it. You'll have a few months of recovery. Most likley be on cruches for about a month. You took a blow to the head when Peyton tried to attack you which is why you've been out cold for three days now," Lucas said trying to remember everything the doctor hadd told him.
"Wait, Peyton attacked me? When?" October asked.
"When you got knocked out. She came up behind you...you probably didn't even realize any of it," Lucas said.
"What a psyco bitch," Ocotber laughed.
"You're laughing? You just got attacked and shot the other day and your cracking up? You are the weirdest child ever do you know that?" Lucas said.
"So a whole month on crutches? That's not fair. I guess that's a big no for soccer camp then hey?" October asked.
"I don't think you'll be doing any sports for the rest of the school year, I'm sorry," Lucas said.
"Wow, I am going to have no life. No soccer no cheerleading no walking around with Lilly, what the hell am I going to do with myself?" October asked.
"Study, read a book, watch t.v., take up knitting" Lucas said.
"You suck, not even funny." October glared at him.
Brooke walks into the room and immediatly glares at October, "Okay first of all I'm happy you are awake, and are going to be okay but WHAT THE HELL WERE YOU THINKING?"
"I was thinking you'd be overjoyed about living," October said shrugging.
"WHAT were you thinking? You could've killed yourself! Were you crazy?" Brooke shreiked.
"I couldn't just stand there while I knew they were hurting you mom. If I lost you I'd have nothing!" October yelled back.
"You'd still have your dad. You should've put yourself at risk!" Brooke said.
"That's not the same! I need you mom! You're the only one I've had around for my whole life. I didn't meet dad until not too long ago. I don't have much of a history with him. I have everything with you. I'm so proud of you all the time, and proud that your my mom. I try so hard to try and be as good as you are someday. If you were gone my whole life would be ruined to say the least," October replied.
"You still should've gone in there," Brooke said.
"Look, we are both okay, or somewhat okay," October looked at her leg, "So let's not fight alright?"
"Fine," Brooke said, "But never be that big of an idiot again or I will ground your butt until you're forty."
"Deal," October smiled.
October began painfully going through her recovery. She took up playing the piano and even began making some sketches of clothes while her mom worked.
"You're not half bad you know," Brooke smiled as she watched October work.
At school she felt a little lost. Since she could no longer be on the cheer squad this school year, Kenzie decided no one should be friends with her. Lilly Of course stuck beside October through everything. Kenzie had twisted the story around so that everyone on the squad thought that October decided cheerleading was for complete losers and that October was going to be the reason their squad didn't do so well this year. Everything would be October's fault. October didn't really care, the only person she really became close to was Lilly anyways.
Since soccer was also out of the question October had a lot of spare time on her hands.
"Hi October" Jacob, Mouth's son, said waving from the other side of the hall, "Do you need any help with anything?"
October was using crutches and slowly trying to hold onto her things and "walk" slowly through the hall.
"Um, actually, if you'd take my textbook I'd probably love you forever."
"No problem," Jacob smiled. The two of them made their way down the hallway. "So what are you doing after school?"
"Probably going home and doing nothing, what about yourself?" October asked.
"Uh, probably going and editing sports clips from the Ravens game this week for the school's website, nothing to exciting," Jacob smiled, "Mmy dad used to do it. It's kinda fun to me, but everyone else thinks it's weird."
"They are probably sitting watching your videos right now so don't worry about ayone saying it's lame. Would you like some company? It sounds neat and Lilly has cheerleading after school so I'll be a loner otherwise." October asked.
"Yeah, that'd be great, I'll meet you here after class?" Jacob asked.
"Sounds awesome," October said as Jacob handed back her textbook, "And thanks for helping me out."
October got home from school at five o'clock.
"Where were you?" Lucas asked, "School ended two hours ago?"
"I stayed and helped Jacob McFadden edit Ravens footage for the school's website. His dad drove me home." October explained.
"Oh, that's cool," Lucas said.
"Yeah it was nice being able to do something with sports without doing sports. He asked to come back again tomorrow if I wanted too, so I'll probably stay late again," October said.
"Sounds fun, it's good for you to make more friends too now that Lilly will be cheerleading," Lucas said.
"That's what I was thinking," October said, "Where's mom?"
"Upstairs working on some sketches," Lucas answered.
"Well, I better go do my homework," October slowly made her way upstairs. She could hear Brooke talking to someone on the phone. More like yelling.
"Mom, who are you talking to?" October asked.
Brooke mouthed the words, "Grandma"
"Karen?"
"OTHER Grandma" Brooke mouthed back.
"Uh oh," October thought to herself. Brooke hadn't spoken to Victoria since they had left California. Victoria would be pissed they left, pissed that Brooke was with Lucas and pissed about the new family members to be. Brooke hung up the phone.
"She's coming," Brooke said. October let out a little laugh.
"I hope I am never that scared of you, when's she get here?" October asked.
"Tomorrow morning," Brooke whispered, "We need to hide your dad."
"And we can say you put on a little weight," October giggled. Soon Brooke joined her.
"I am so screwed," Brooke laughed.
"Well, let the wrath of Victoria Davis come upon us, and if we have any luck all of us will make it out of this alive." October joked.
"Well my bet's on you surviving since you've already lived through your heart stopping and being shot." Brooke joked back.
"Just to let you know, I will be going to school early and I will be staying late," October smiled.
"You suck," Brooke laughed.