Chapter 3
Setting Haley, Peyton, and Brooke's hotel room. It's the middle of the night. Peyton and Haley are sleeping on one bed sound asleep. Brooke was in the other bed tossing and turning. Then she had a horrible picture in her head. She woke up in a scream. And kept on screaming. Haley and Peyton woke up in a flash. Turning on the light Peyton got up and went over to Brooke's bed to trying to wake her. But Brooke just kept tossing. Haley looked at the scene. Not knowing what to do.
P-"What do we do?"
H-"I don't know. Has she ever been like this?"
P-"Not that I can remember." Both of them kept looking at her. Peyton remembered something.
P-"Haley go get Nathan."
H-"Why?"
P-"He maybe the only one to get threw to her."
H-"I'll be right back."
As soon as Haley opened the door she saw Karen.
H-"Karen what are you doing up?"
K-"I heard screaming coming from in here. Everything OK?"
H-"Brooke is the one screaming and she won't wake up. We've tried everything."
K-"Is she OK?"
H-"I don't know I'm going to get Nathan."
K-"Nathan?"
H-"He helped her out tonight." Karen walked into the room to try and wake her. No use there either.
When Haley walked out to the hall. Every door on the floor was open. But one. She knocked a few times. But neither of them opened the door. Haley pounded on the door calling both of their names. Lucas answered the door.
L-"Haley what's wrong?"
H-"It's Brooke."
L-"Is she OK?"
H-"I don't know she just started screaming in her sleep. And tossing and turning. We tried to wake her but she won't wake up."
That is when Nathan came to her door.
N-"Haley what is it? What are you doing here?"
H-"Nathan it's Brooke." Nathan didn't even let her finish before he ran down the hall to the girl's room. With Lucas and Haley right behind him. Nathan walked into the room. And saw Brooke tossing and turning and crying.
Nathan ran over to the bed. And sat on the bed and tried to wake her. But she kept tossing and turning.
N-"Brooke it's OK Time to wake up it's OK honey." Brooke opened her eyes and looked at Nathan.
N-"You OK?"
B-"No I'm not."
N-"Want to tell me what's wrong."
B-"Nothing is wrong."
N-"Then why are you tossing and turning."
B-"I don't want to talk about it."
Nathan pulled her up to sit up. Then pulled her into his arms. She wrapped her arms around him. The others saw the slashes on her arms. Lucas cleared his throat. Nathan looked at him. Lucas pointed to her arms. Nathan looked down at her arms. He couldn't believe it. He pulled back from her and grabbed her arms.
N-"Brooke what is this?" Pulling her arms free of his grip.
B-"It's nothing."
N-"This isn't nothing Brooke." Nathan looked at the others in the room. He turned to them.
N-"Can you leave us alone please." They all left.
He turned back to her.
N-"Brooke how long have you been cutting yourself? And tell me the truth. I will know if you are lying." Brooke jumped off the bed. Pacing back and forth. Avoiding Nathan's question.
N-"Brooke you haven't answered me."
B-"There is nothing going on."
N-"Brooke why are you lying to me?"
B-"I'm not doing anything."
He walked up to her.
N-"Then what are these then." Taking her arms. Brooke yanked her arms out of his grasps.
B-"You know this isn't your business. I didn't ask you to be my friend."
N-"Brooke I am your friend."
B-"Well I didn't ask you to be."
N-"Well though I'm going to help you."
B-"Nathan I don't need your help. Or from anyone else either."
N-"Brooke how long have you been cutting yourself?"
B-"Doesn't matter."
N-"Damn it Brooke yes it does. Now tell me what is going on with you."
B-"Nathan I'm not going to tell you anything."
N-"Brooke I'm not leaving this room. Until you tell me what is going on."
B-"Fine if you won't leave I will. I don't have to stand here and listen to you." Brooke opened the door.
N-"Brooke don't walk out that door."
B-"Watch me."
N-"Brooke I'm warning you. You walk out that door. I'll come out after. And throw you over my shoulder and drag you back here. Kicking and screaming if I have to." Brooke didn't respond. She turned and walked out the door and into the hallway. Where people were hanging by their doors. But she ignored them and walked down the hall.
Nathan came out of the room. And yelled down the hall.
N-"Brooke Annabelle Davis don't you take one more step." Brooke turned around.
B-"Nathan just leave me alone."
N-"Brooke don't make me do this." Walking up to her.
B-"Do what?"
N-"This." Bent over to grab her arm. And threw her over his shoulder. Brooke struggled to get free.
B-"Nathan Scott you put me down right now. Or I will do something really mean."
N-"Take your best shot."
B-"Nathan put me down."
N-"No we are going to talk."
B-"I don't want to talk to you."
N-"Well to bad."
B-"Nathan I'm going to hurt you before I'm done with you." While walking back down the hall. Brooke looked to see everyone staring at them."
B-"Nathan put me down people are staring."
N-"Let them."
While walking into the room. Nathan slammed the door behind him. Threw Brooke onto the bed. Brooke got back up but Nathan blocked her. So she couldn't move. Brooke glared at him.
N-"Brooke sit down."
B-"Don't tell me what to do."
N-"Brooke you are going to sit down and talk to me."
B-"There is nothing to talk about."
N-"You are talking to someone that knows you Brooke."
Brooke looked down at her hands.
B-"Nathan I'm scared."
N-"Of what?"
B-"Being alone." Nathan sat down next to her.
B-"Nathan I'm all alone. I only had three people I thought actually cared about me. But nobody does." Nathan pulled her face towards his.
N-"Brooke you are not alone. You have me."
B-"But not all the time. Nathan you have your own life. You don't need to worry about me."
N-"Brooke of course I worry about you. Now more than ever."
Brooke looked at him.
N-"Now please tell me the truth."
B-"I've been doing it for a couple weeks now."
N-"Why?"
B-"It makes the pain go away."
N-"Brooke why didn't you come to me?"
B-"You have been so interested with Haley."
N-"That doesn't mean you couldn't come to me."
B-"I don't want to load my problems on you."
N-"Brooke no matter what. We will always be friends. And you can always come to me. Now you are going to listen to me."
Nathan got off the bed and kneels down in front of her.
N-"Now you are going to tell me. Why you are hurting yourself."
B-"It makes me feel less pain. Then I already am in."
N-"Brooke the way you are handling it isn't right."
B-"Nathan I don't want to be alone. I want all the things every girl wants. I want to fall in love with a guy. Get married and have children. But because of who I am. Nobody wants to be with me. I'm going to be all alone for the rest of my life. Never knowing what true love is. And what it's like to ever be truly loved by one person."
Nathan looked at her. And saw for the first time how scared and alone and vulnerable she really is.
N-"Brooke you are going to find that someone. Who will love you for you. And will give you everything you ever wanted. But it's not Lucas and you know that. But honey you can do so much better than him. You have all this passion to give to someone. Go find someone who is worthy of you. My stupid half brother is not that person."
B-"The only thing guys want from me is sex. They don't see me as a real person. I have feelings and a heart. I might not show it all the time. But I do."
N-"I know that Brooke. I've always known that about you."
Brooke took a hold of Nathan's hand and looked him in the eye.
B-"You have been the only person in my life. That who has always been there for me. I know we haven't been all that close in the last couple of years. But whenever I needed you. You've always been there for me."
Nathan reached up with his other hand and put it on her cheek.
N-"And I always will be. Now promise me you won't do this again."
B-"I promise." Not meeting his eyes.
N-"Brooke look me in the eyes and tell me that." Brooke looked at him.
B-"Nathan I promise." Still not telling the truth. Nathan knew she wasn't tell him the truth.
N-"Brooke Annabelle don't lie to me." Said in a tone she knew well.
B-"Nathan quit calling me that. You know I don't like it."
N-"Then you will quit all of this. And if you need someone to talk to. You call me if you need anything. Day or night I want to help you."
B-"You are so good to me."
N-"We've known each other since we were 4."
B-"Yeah I remember when we were younger. When all we did was play in the sand. Not dealing with all of this crap. We have to deal with now."
N-"Things were easier back then."
B-"Defiantly."
Brooke started yawning.
N-"Well I think it's time for bed. We both have a big day tomorrow." Brooke looked at him.
B-"Will you hold me?" Nathan looked at her.
B-"You don't have to. But I always felt safe in your arms. Even when I was little. You would hold me or just hug me and I felt safe. I haven't felt safe for a long time."
Nathan got up and went to the other side of the bed. He got comfortable and opened his arms. Brooke laid down next yo him. Nathan closed his arms around her. Brooke laid her head on his chest. Nathan ran his fingers threw her hair.
N-"Now you want to tell me what you were dreaming about."
B-"I dreamed that I lost you forever. You were hit by a car. Which I saw. I ran out to where you were laying. You said you loved me I said it back. Then you closed your eyes and died in my arms. I pleaded with you to come back. But you didn't I lost the only person who truly cared about me." Brooke looked up at Nathan.
B-"It would really kill me if I lost you. I feel like you are apart of me. Not romantically speaking. You are the only person that has never let me down."
N-"Brooke look at me." Brooke looked at him.
N-"I felt the same way tonight. I can't explain it. But I felt something wasn't right. Everyone thought I was crazy. But I saw you by the pool and then the next you were gone. And when I found you in the pool. I almost forgot to breathe. When I was trying to do CPR. I never felt more scared in my life. When Jake said we did all we could. I refused to believe it. So I tried again."
B-"What do you mean everyone? Who is everyone?"
N-"Haley, Lucas, Peyton, and Jake."
B-"You are saying they all heard everything I said?"
N-"Pretty much. But it was good. Peyton and Lucas heard everything."
B-"Nathan I didn't want them to know."
N-"I know but I for one am glad. You said it they both needed to her it. But for now just rest."
B-"Thank you Nathan."
N-"You just sleep." Brooke close her eyes and feeling safe.
End of Chapter 3
Next Chapter
Everyone comes back into the room.
Nathan tell them everything.
Brooke wakes up and tells them she forgives them.
Brooke reveals the truth why there are marks on her arms.