Lucas was trying to get home as fast as possible. He had tried to find Brooke to warn her that there was a party, but he couldn't find her. He went to the café, but the old lady told him that she had left fifteen minutes ago. He knew that Brooke was going to be mad, so he wanted to be able to clam her down before she went home and lost her temper. He wanted to reassure her that Victoria would never know, and he and Nathan would clean the entire house. Something had been going on with Brooke lately, and he wasn't sure what it was. She wouldn't talk to him about it and when he brought it up once the other day she brushed past it.
"Hey Brooke, can we talk?"
"Sure, what's up, Luke?"
"Is everything okay? You've seemed a little different lately. I just didn't know if there was anything you needed to tell me or let me know."
"You're brooding again, Luke. Everything is fine. I didn't notice I've seemed different. Just had a lot going on with school and college apps."
"Okay, but you know you can always talk to me. Nothing you tell me will change things between us, or how I feel about you. Nothing."
"Thanks, Luke. Now what do you think we should use for a visual for this project?"
Yeah, he definitely needed to get home. He was going to kill Nathan for throwing this party, before talking to him about it.
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Nathan tried to grab her arm, but it all just happened too fast. He blinked and the next thing he knew Brooke was at the bottom of the stairs and there was blood…too much blood. He took a deep breath and ran to her. Everyone was just starring, not knowing what to do. He leaned over her "Brooke, Brooke can you hear me. Someone call 9-11. BROOKE, wake up" he yelled.
He heard the side door open and his brothers' voice. "Nathan, you need to get everyone out of here before Brooke…" he stopped in front of his brother leaning over someone at the end of the stairs. There was broken glass and something red spilled all over the floor. He knew from the look on his brothers' face who it was before he even saw her. He fell to his knees on the floor and pushed Nathan out of the way. "Brooke, Brooke can you hear me?" He grabbed her hand and repeated, "Brooke, baby can you hear me. If you can hear me squeeze my hand." Nothing. "She fell down the stairs Luke" Nathan got out.
He couldn't understand why there was so much blood. She just fell down the stairs, where is this all coming from. He didn't want to move her because he didn't know if any damage had been done, from the way she had landed on her stomach, but he couldn't get a good feel on her pulse from her neck. He very slowly and carefully turned her over. He saw the cut on her scalp that was bleeding, but that's not what almost gave him a heart attack. He looked down and there was a pretty big piece of glass stuck in her side. That's where the biggest pool of blood was coming from. "Did someone call for help" he screamed. "What is taking them so long? Brooke, Brooke you have to wake up baby. Please can you open your eyes" he said as he cried into her hair. He was starting to lose his cool. "Who the fuck did this? Who could do this?" Nobody answered; they all just scrambled out the door before the police showed up.
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Nathan had to stay behind to answer questions for the police. They asked him things like: Is this your house? Did you throw this party? Did someone push her down the stairs? He just shook his head and said no to everything. He couldn't let this get out. His girlfriend would hate him, his brother would hate him, he would have to move, and he would lose his basketball career. He felt remorse for what he had done, but he just couldn't bring himself to admit to anything. After everyone cleared out he stayed behind. He couldn't go to the hospital and face Lucas. He needed to clean up the mess left behind.
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Lucas was frantic. He was in the waiting room and no one would answer any questions for him. He had, had to call Victoria because Brooke needed surgery and they needed parental authorization. She had granted them permission and told Lucas she was getting on a plane home and she would be there shortly. She asked him questions, and he had no answers. He and his brother had disobeyed her rules and he knew that they would be sent home to their parents in California. He had promised Victoria he would keep Brooke safe and never hurt her and he had failed. He slumped to the floor and held his head in his hands while he cried.
"Lucas, what happened" Haley could barely get out while running through the emergency room doors.
"I..uhh….I don't know. Brooke, fell, stairs, so much blood" he said, not able to make a full sentence. He couldn't get the image of her blood everywhere out of his mind.
"Is she okay? Where is she? Can I see her."
"She's in surgery Haley. It's bad, real bad. They wont tell me anything."
Haley sat beside Lucas and pulled him into her arms. "It's going to be okay, Luke. Brooke has to be okay," she said nervously remembering her conversation with Brooke just a few weeks ago that night.
Haley had met Brooke in the park that evening. Brooke said she needed to talk to her. "Hey, tigger, what's up" Haley smiled. Brooke was in tears. "Brooke what's wrong?"
"There's something wrong Haley. I need to tell you, but promise you wont tell anyone." "I promise Brooke."
Haley was snapped out of her thoughts when Lucas jumped up. A doctor went running by and ran into Brooke's room. She knew Lucas was panicking and needed information, information they wouldn't give to him. He tried to get the nurse to tell him something, anything, but she wouldn't. It was in that moment that Victoria came running in. "Lucas, Lucas where is Brooke" she asked breathlessly. "She's in surgery, they won't tell me anything. Can you find out if she is okay, please?"
Lucas took a seat while Victoria talked to the nurse. When the doctor came out to talk to her Lucas jumped up. He had to be there to hear if his girlfriend, his life, his everything was okay. He just stood there trying to listen, but only catching words he was saying. "Surgery, good, unconscious, unsure."
"Can I see my daughter please" Victoria asked. The doctor nodded and Victoria disappeared behind the doors. Lucas just stood there. Haley came up beside him and took his hand. "She made it Luke. You can calm down now." "I need to see her" Luke said and tried to walk away. Haley stopped him. "Luke, wait until her mom gets you. Let her have a few minutes." Lucas nodded and walked back to the seat with Haley. It was amazing how well she distracted him for those few minutes. She told him stories about all of the trouble her and her best friend had gotten into, and the way Brooke was so unlike anyone she had ever met. Lucas loved hearing things he never new about Brooke. Some of her antics even made him smile.
"Lucas Scott, Haley James" the doctor called.
"That's us. Can we see her, please" he asked. The doctor nodded his head and led them through the door. Lucas hated hospitals. The smell almost made him want to be sick. He tried to avoid them at any cost, but as long as she was here, so would he be.
"Victoria, is she okay" Lucas asked.
"I think so. We just have to wait for her to wake up now. What happened tonight Luke?"
"I don't know Mrs. Davis. I came back from looking for her and she had fallen before I got there. No one would tell me what happened, they all left." He knew he screwed up by opening his mouth when he saw her face.
"What do you mean everyone? How many people were at my house? Were you guys having a party" she asked angrily. He couldn't lie to her, but he couldn't look at her either. He just shook his head yes.
"You deliberately did what I asked you not to? And my daughter is in here, unconscious because of your partying ways. I trusted you and your brother Lucas. I took you into my home with open arms, trusted you with my daughter and this is what happens?" Lucas was shedding tears for how much he had screwed up. He felt like he needed to protect Brooke and Nathan though. "It's all my fault, neither of them knew about the party Victoria." She knew when he spoke that he was lying to her. She would get answers, but not tonight. "Just go home Lucas. We'll talk about this later." He already knew the answer, but he asked anyways. "Can I spend a few moments with her, please." "Go back to the house Lucas. You can see her tomorrow."
He nodded his head and walked to the bed. He leaned down and kissed Brooke lightly on the head. " I love you Brooke. Please wake up. I'm so sorry." He walked to the door and stopped. "I really am sorry Victoria." She didn't say anything and he knew she wouldn't. "Haley, please watch over her until I come in the morning." She nodded her head and smiled at Lucas. He waited until he got to the end of the hallway to break down.
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He slammed through the door. "Nathan. Nathan where are you?" No answer. He saw a letter on the counter telling him that Nathan would be at Jakes for the night. "Figures. You always have to fuck everything up" Lucas huffed. Nathan had cleaned up almost everything in the house, but Lucas wanted to make sure the house looked neater than when Victoria left. Maybe then she wouldn't make him leave. He went into the living room and found the one thing Nathan didn't clean up. Brookes blood. Lucas didn't want to clean it up either, but he couldn't leave that for Victoria to see. She would have a nervous breakdown, almost like Lucas. He grabbed a towel and got down on his hands and knees. There was so much. He broke down and cried while he tried to clean it. It felt like the more he scrubbed, the more it spread out.
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Lucas didn't sleep that night. He just keeps starring at the clock. He finally decided to get up and go at seven. That way he didn't have to wait in the waiting area until visiting hours start. He gets right to her door and stops when he hears her voice. He takes in a deep breath and sighs. Thank god she's awake. He doesn't go in the room right away because he can hear her talking to her mother and he doesn't want to disrupt.
Brooke, Lucas told me he threw the party. I think he is trying to protect his brother. I know that he would not disrespect me, for the mere fact that he loves you. Maybe it would be best if I sent Nathan to California to his parents."
"No mom, you can't" Brooke panicked knowing that if Nathan left than so would Lucas. That was part of the deal. Either they both stay or they both go and Brooke couldn't ask him to choose between her and his brother. The brother who did this to her. Lucas could never know or he would forgive Nathan.
It wasn't Nathan" Brooke said. Her mother just looked at her and raised her eyebrows. "Well then who's idea was this party then? I don't think with your condition, you would allow a house party."
Brooke hesitated while her mother tapped her foot. Lucas held his breath at the door. What was going on? Why was Brooke all of a sudden trying to defend Nathan? What was wrong with Brooke? What condition was she talking about? He couldn't just stand there any longer without letting her try to put everything on herself.
"Brooke, your awake thank god" Lucas said as he went to her bedside and kissed her lightly.
"This conversation isn't over young lady. I'm going to get a coffee, but I'll be back shortly" Victoria said before walking out the door.
"I have a few questions to ask you Brooke. Can we please talk" Lucas asked her.
She sighed and said, "I guess we're going to have to."
Okay so did you like this? I just want to again thank everyone for all the reviews. I'm so glad you all have continued with this story. As long as you like it and want me to continue I'll do so. I know I say this all of the time, but I'm not sure if I'll get to update tomorrow. I have a huge final paper to write and I have been putting it off so that I could do this instead. (Besides this is way more fun). But anyways review and let me know what you think.