AN: Hey guys thanks again for your reviews. I can´t get enough of them. I hope you will be pleased with this chapter. I´m not exactly sure about this. I should probably study for Monday but I couldn't stay away from writing another chapter. Hope u like it.

Xoxo Judy

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Chapter 3

Brooke looked up when she saw the doctor coming towards them.

"Well Ms. Sawyer is awake again. Her breakdown seemed to be caused by stress and exhaustion. We need to keep her at least for tonight to monitor her but tomorrow she should be free to leave." He told them shortly "You can visit her now. "

The group of friends didn´t need to hear that twice. Lucas felt like this took a load off his mind. They all stood up and walked over to Peytons room. Haley softly knocked on the door.

"Come on in" they heard Peyt say. They opened the door and walked in to see a very pale Peyton lying in bed. She looked tired and powerless, but she tried to smile even if it was a fake one. "You scared the crap out of me . Don´t you ever do that again!" Brooke said while hugging her friend. She didn´t see the guilty look on Peytons face. Then Lucas opened his arm and pulled her close whispering in her ear "I can´t loose you Peyt. I´m so glad you´re okay" The blonde girl didn´t really know what to make of that comment. She just realized her feelings for him before her break down, could he be feeling it too? No she thought. That´s not possible. He loves Brooke. She allowed herself for a moment to enjoy him so near to hear and the feeling his body. Than Nate spoke up " Sawyer don´t you know how to take it easy? You should of told someone that this was too much for you. Please tell me next time when somethings wrong! Ok?" "Yeah he´s right Peyton. Be careful ok?" Haley said and then both Nathan and Haley pulled her into a group hug. Peyton couldn´t help but feel guilty. She wanted to finally tell them what was going on with her but she felt like it would break her and them. She thought about what Jake told her

FLASHBACK:

"You´re gonna make it Peyt but you will need support from your friends. Not just me all of them. Listen I am able to get Nikki to let me and Jenny come to Tree Hill for awhile. We will come for the wedding and then stay with you at least for one or two months if I am able to convince my boss to let me go. But I think he will. He is a nice person. I can be with you when you tell them, or if you can´t do it I will tell them if you want me to. And then we are gonna help you decide how to beat this thing." Peyton was overwhelmed. If Jake was going to help her maybe she can do this and tell her buddies in Tree Hill. She was glad she came to him because he was always there for her, even if it was just an email. She trusted him and in some ways she did love him. She just knew that him being in Tree Hill would help her get through this because he was one of the most kind and loyal persons she knew.

"Ok I will tell them when you´re there. Thank you Jake. I am so thankful that you are willing to do this for me." She said with tearful eyes. "It´s okay Peyt you I will be there for you no matter what!" He just said and then he let her cry on his shoulder.

PRESENT DAY:

A knock on the door brought her back to reality. "Yes come on in" Brooke replied for her. The door opened and a smile spread on Peytons face because she saw Jake coming in.

"Jake. You´re here. I thought you didn´t come until tomorrow. Who told you I am here."

"Hey Peyt. I drove a little bit earlier after Larry called me to tell me what happened. I´m glad you´re okay." He said, but in his mind he added for now.He gave her a short hug and then looked up recognizing the crowed in the romm and said "Hey guys! Good to see you." "Yeah you too." He heard Naley and Brooke say but he saw Lucas face and immediately knew that not everybody was happy that he was here. He didn´t care for now. Peyton needed him and that´s all that mattered to him right now.

"Hey guys." Peyton spoke up. "I´m really tired. I´d like to go to sleep now. Could you pleae leave. I want to talk to Jake for a minute and then I´m gonna rest. I see you tomorrow."

Lucas wasn´t happy that she wanted to be alone with Jake. But he had no right to say anything about it so he just left saying goodnight like the others.

"Jake?" "Yeah?" Peyton had a sad look on her face "I´m going to tell them after the Naley wedding. But I wanna tell Brooke now. Can you please get her to come alone to me again? You know she is my best friend. She deserves to know."

He nodded and left the room to get Peyton what she wanted. He had a feeling that this would be happening often in the next couple of months.

Jake found Brooke at Peytons house. He had a feeling she would want to get a couple of things for her best friend. "Brooke?" "I´m in Peytons room" Jake walked upstairs and entered the room of the broody blonde cheerleader. Not much has changes since he last was there except there was a lot more music and a whole wall with shelves.

"Brooke Peyton wants to talk to you. She has something to tell you and she wants to do it alone. Can you come with me now? I´ll bring you to her." Jake said. Brooke seemed confused "What´s going on Jake?" She asked Will she tell me about that scene? Will she tell me she loves my boyfriend? "She will tell you Brooke, it´s not my place." Brooke accepted it and followed him into his car. The drive was silent. Brooke had a feeling that this could be worse than Peyton having feelings for Lucas. Jake seemed so sad and defeated she just had a feeling that this would be worse than what she first imagined.

After they arrived at the hospital Jake let Brooke out. "Please do me a favour okay? Try to stay calm when she tells you whats up. She needs you." Brooke nodded and left to the entrance while Jake drove back to Peytons where he would be staying. He wanted to rest a little bit, cause tomorrow Nikki would come and bring Jenny.

Meanwhile Brooke entered Peyton hospital room. "Hey P. What´s going on? Jake kinda scared me on the way here. Are you okay?" Brooke started. The bed was big enough for the both of them so she lied down next to her best friend and took her hand. "Peyton rested her head against Brookes shoulder. She took a deep breath. Then she started, her voice croaked "Brooke. You´re my best friend you know that? And I love you so much. I want you to never forget that! Ok?" Brooke nodded her head. She was about to freak. This was not good. She had a feeling when Peyton started like that a bomb was about to drop. But she remembered she told Jake she would try and stay calm so she waited what was coming next. "Brooke I´m gonna need you in the next couple of months. I will need all the help I can get but most of all I need you to stay with me and push me to do the right thing, because I think that I am about to face times where I don´t want to fight anymore and then I need you to push me into fighting!" Brooke was confused and scared. What was her talking about? "Brooke , I have stage II overian cancer. I don´t know what the chances are to beat this thing. But I´m gonna try as hard as I can." Then she started crying again. Brooke couldn't believe this, she was crying so hard and both of them tried to let everything out while it was just the two of them because that´s when it was the easiest for them to let their guards down. "I don´t want to die Brooke" Peyton cried "Why me? Why is it always me? What did I do to deserve all this? Why can´t I be happy? I just want my happily ever after Brooke I want it so bad. But I might never get it. Why me?" Brooke rubbed her back softly ". .Everything is gonna be okay. You will get your happily ever after. You can do this Peyt"she whispered into the blondes ear and gave her a kiss on the top of her head, then she continued"I love you. You're my best friend and I am gonna do everything I can to get you through this. We´re gonna get through this sweetheart because I can´t loose you. I´m not ready to let you go so you will beat this ok?" She was crying really hard right now, but she waited for Peyton to reply. When she heard nothing she repeated "You will beat this right?" Peyton didn´t really know if this was the truth but she wanted to believe it so she just said "Yeah I hope so. Thank you Brooke." "It´s ok buddy. I love you. It´s ok." And then the both best friends lay silently in the hospital bed, holding on to each other and cried the whole night.

Just so you know. This will be a Leyton fic, I just thought that at this point Peyton would want Brooke to know before Lucas. Tell me what you think and please review:)