When You Need Me I Will Be There

Chapter 15

The next morning after what Lucas considered a peaceful night if you did not count the nightmare that Rory woke up from 3 a.m. He literally had to restrain her as sobs wracked her body. She wanted her father and there was nothing Lucas could to for her in the state of grief. He finally got her calm down by telling her he would never leave her. However, that did not nothing but enter into another bout of restless slumber.

Lucas was up and ready for the day he knew getting Rory going was going to be an ordeal but he had to try. He knew he probably would not get her to go to school but she did have a doctor's appointment today that they had to attend. He would not let her risk of unborn child's health even if it felt like the world was ending and there was nothing to look forward to there was the birth of her child. It was his job to make her realize that the Lucas had to give it a shot.

"Rory babe wake up please."

She do not respond to his plea she just kept on sleeping.

"Rory come on we've got to go I know you don't want to see any one but please try for me."

Rory finally made the movement that she heard him with a tear stained face she turned to him and whispered to him.

"Lucas please I can't face anything right now".

"Rory I'm here for you in any way you need and so is my mom"

Rory just nodded and then turned back over and went back to sleep Lucas was at a loss on how to help her. In turn, he knew to just give her time. Therefore, he decided to let her be as he headed to the kitchen to talk to his mother about how to help her get through all the pain and grief.

Karen looked up as he entered and stood up and hugged him and looked at him with sympathy in her eyes. She knew how much it was hurting him to see Rory go through all this pain.

"How is she doing Lucas? I heard her screaming last night."

"Mom I wish I could help her really I do but she's just so scared right now."

"Lucas even though you feel like you're not helping you are just by being there trust me."

"I know I'm just scared for her. If she wakes up call me she has a doctor's appointment at 1 p.m. today and I promised I'd go with her."

"She'll also have me there for support."

"Thanks mom."

"I'm going to head to school if she wakes up call me."

"I will."

Lucas left and headed to school to deal with how to tell the school that Rory is now living with them because it would be easier once she was ready to come back. As he entered the whole student, body stopped at the exact moment at that exact moment. He guessed they heard about the accident but he knew Rory would not want to talk about it at all so he respected. Lucas did not even let the whisperers bother him he just went on to what he had do. He entered the office and asked to speak with the principle.

"Can I speak with Principal Wilson?"

The secretary looked at him and told him it would be a few and minutes. Therefore, he sat and waited after 10 minutes he went in.

"Mr. Scott what can I do for you?"

"I just want to make you aware that Rory Hayden will be living with me and my mother seeing as she has no other family."

"I heard what happened to her father. Please pass along my condolences and I will update Miss. Hayden's records."

"I will and thank you."

Lucas left and went about his morning.

Meanwhile home Karen was so worried about Rory. Her heart went out to her no teenager should have to go through the pain she had. She was surprised that Rory could pull through all this a lesser person would have given up long go. Karen was trying to busy herself so not to think about Christopher's they were close friends that she knew she had to be strong she could deal with her own grief later Rory needed her right now. Just as she was putting away the breakfast dishes, she heard Rory scream. Her heart jumped and she ran to Lucas's room. Rory was up against the headboard shaking Karen went up to her and gathered her in a motherly hug.

"Shhh... honey you're safe it's okay."

Rory just looked at her as if she was not in the room. She looked haunted and hurt and that broke Karen's heart and she just held Rory tighter. Finally, Rory stopped shaking and started talking in such a whisper that Karen barely heard her.

"Please tell me it's not true that it's all a bad dream. He can't be dead."

"Sweetie I wish it wasn't true I really do.

Those words Rory into another wave of tears Karen just rubbed her back to calm her down.

"It's all right."

Rory spoke between sobs.

"What am I going to do? I can't handle this it's all too much."

"Rory I know but please just let me handle everything. You just need to concentrate on you and your baby."

Rory just nodded and Karen knew she had to attempt to get Rory to eat to keep her energy up.

"Let's go to the kitchen and I'll make you breakfast then we need to get you ready for your doctors appointment."

Rory did not respond she just let Karen lead her to the kitchen. Karen had her sit down and then she set to work on Rory's favorite breakfast, which was a strawberry Pop Tart, and chocolate milk. It had been her favorite since Karen had known her. However, as Karen set it in front of her she did not touch. Karen realized she probably was not hungry but she had to eat some.

"Rory please eat something it's not healthy for you or the baby for you to starve yourself. Please at least try for me."

Rory finally picked up her food and took a small bite. Karen knew she needed more but it was a start. Where he finally finished after a while and headed to the bathroom to get ready for the day. She did not know if she could handle seeing in the new life inside her when to one person she cared about most in the world was ripped away. Rory knew Karen was right it was okay to grieve and be sad but she needed to take care of herself and her child. She realized that she did have something to look forward to seeing her baby on its very first ultrasound that gave Rory the happiness she thought she had lost forever.

As Lucas was headed to English Brooke and Peyton came up to him. Brooke had this look of sadness and sympathy on her face. Peyton looked the same.

"How is she?" Both girls asked.

"Not good the way I found her yesterday really scared me." Lucas responded

"Is there anything we can do?" Brooke asked

"I'm not sure I think what she needs right now is our support." Lucas said

"Well she's all always had that." Peyton responded

"Is anything we can do for her right now?" Brooke asked

"I keep the rest of the school from asking any questions that the last thing Rory needs." Lucas replied

"Got it rumor control we're on." Both girls said

"Thanks." Lucas replied

Then they all said goodbye and Lucas headed out to his car to head home to get Rory for a doctors appointment. As Lucas arrived home, he braced himself for what he might find inside. He knew what state he left this morning he entered quietly so not to Rory if she was asleep. Lucas found his mother in the living room tidying up she turned when she heard them enter.

"Your home early Lucas."

"Yeah I couldn't concentrate and I was too worried about Rory. How is she?"

"While she will go from another nightmare not long after you left and then I calmed her down and got her to come out and eat but right after that she went back into your room."

"Okay so I'll go check on her then we can go and mom don't worry about school I told them about the situation and it's taken care of."

"Thank you."

Then Lucas headed to his room to check on Rory what he saw made him love her even more. Rory was asleep with one hand you placed her on her stomach and the other on his pillow. He knew at that moment that she was going to be all right things may be hard to handle some days but she would be okay and he would be there the whole time. He hated to wake her but they needed to get going so they would not be late so he went up to the bed and shook her awake.

"Rory wake up we have to get going."

This time Rory woke up without trouble and Lucas thought that he saw a trace of a smile on her face that it disappeared as soon as he saw it.

"Lucas gave me 10 minutes that I'll be ready."

"Okay I'll lay out here"

"Thanks"

Lucas left and Rory got up and began to get ready she kept telling herself that she could do this that she was strong. She got ready quickly, left Lucas's room when she entered the living room Karen and Lucas were waiting not a word was spoken Lucas just placed his left arm around her waist, and they headed out. The ride to the doctor's office was quite all the occupants in the car were dealing with their own thoughts. They arrived and Rory headed into the clinic to check in. Lucas was about to follow her when Karen stopped him.

"Lucas wait"

"Why mom?"

"Rory needs some space we can be there for her but if we're there all the time she'll never get back on her feet and learn depend on herself"

"I see your point but I don't think she's ready yet and won't be for a very long time"

Karen did not respond but let Lucas go and as they entered the clinic, Lucas spotted Rory in one of the waiting room chairs. Therefore, he went over and sat beside her he noticed that her leg was twitching which she did when she was nervous so he placed his hand on her knee to calm her down and turned to her.

"Rory look at me"

Rory turned and looked to right him and he squeezed her hand in comfort and support.

"It's okay everything will be okay I promise you"

Rory just nodded in response and took a deep breath and they sat in silence with anticipation. Finally, a nurse called her name and she Lucas, Karen followed her back to the exam room, Rory changed, and the nurse took a vitals and left the room leaving them to wait for Dr. Peterson. After 10 minutes, there was a knock on the door Rory spoke to tell her it was okay to enter.

"Come in"

Dr. Peterson entered and greeted everyone and then started to ask Rory questions.

"So Rory can you tell me how you're feeling?"

"Besides morning sickness nothing else"

"Well that's good stress level down I hope?"

Karen seeing that Roy was about to lose the mask she was hiding behind for everyone but them spoke up.

"Dr. Peterson can I speak with you outside please?"

Dr. Peterson looked over at Karen strangely but then out of the corner of her eye she saw a sad look on Rory's face and decided speaking with Karen outside in getting the answers she needed was better than upsetting Rory any further.

"Sure Miss. Roe"

They exited the exam room. Then Lucas and embraced Rory once again as the waves of pain and tears came. Meanwhile out in the hallway Karen was filling Dr. Peterson in on Rory's situation.

"Ms. Roe needs no what's going on for the health and safety of my patient and her child."

"Right now Rory is under a lot of stress and my son and I need to know how to help the father of the child is not in the picture and her father just died unexpectedly in a car accident"

Dr. Peterson was trying to take in all this information so she could adjust Rory's treatment accordingly. Her heart went out to her.

"So your son is not the child's father?"

"No to father is he's younger half-brother. It's a long story and history seems to be repeating itself."

"Well Ms. Roe all I can tell you is that this is now is a high risk pregnancy and any other added stress could cause the Rory and the baby harm so she needs be watched closely."

"She will be don't worry."

"I'm glad"

Then Dr. Peterson reentered the room followed by Karen. Karen went over and stood by Lucas once again then Dr. Peterson spoke.

"Rory lets luckier child okay?"

Rory just nodded and Dr. Peterson put the gel on her stomach and turned on the machine she moved around the wand a while until she found a steady heartbeat.

"There is your child Rory and its strong and healthy."

Rory turned and looked at the monitor and for once, the tears in her eyes were not from sadness but happiness.