Even My Soul Has Left My Body

Author: LexysCPD
Words: 1,472
Disclaimer: I don't own One Tree Hill.
Author's Note: Sorry for going AWOL.

Upload: August 21, 2014

Brooke groaned, as she slowly opened her eyes. Her head was killing her. She pushed her body up and looked around. She let her body fall back down when she realized she was in her room. She remembered nothing, nothing at all. She closed her eyes, trying to remember something, anything at all. She remembered a phone call from Rachel. She snuck out of her house to the address her best friend gave her. She then drank a few alcoholic drinks. Then the rest of the night was a blur. She didn't remember what happen, what she did, if she did anything.

She slowly sat up and took a better look around the room. She saw two tablets and a cup of water on the nightstand next to her. She slowly reached over and took the three items. She swallowed the pills and washed them down with water.

She stood up and walked out of the room. She walked into the guest room and saw Rachel sleeping there. She moved on to her sister's room and saw her sleeping on her bed with Nathan. Lucas and Peyton were sleeping on the ground at the end of the bed.

She just watched them, not sure what to say. She had always seen them like that, the four of them. They were like a family. Nathan, Lucas, and Peyton were the family Haley needed. Brooke felt like she didn't belong. She didn't have the family Haley had. All she had were Mouth and Rachel, and one of them helped the self- destruction. She sighed before walking away from the room. She got Haley's key and walked out of the room.

One Tree Hill

Haley moaned and slowly opened her eyes. She sat up and smiled when she saw her boyfriend sleeping next to her. She got out of her bed and walked to Brooke's room. It was empty. Her heart stopped as she rushed to the guest room. She saw Rachel there, still sleeping.

Nathan woke up when he heard Haley shouting his name. He shot up, his eyes wide.

"Nathan, Brooke is gone," she told him, hysterically. Nathan groaned and stood up. Lucas and Peyton were getting up as well. They looked at their friend, not sure what to do.

"Is she with Rachel? I knew that bitch was nothing but trouble," Peyton told them, glaring at nothing.

"Rachel in in the room! She's not with Rachel. She took the car, and she left her phone here," Haley told them, as she sat on the bed. She covered her face with her hands.

"We're going to find her Hales. She's going to be okay," Nathan whispered, as he hugged Haley. She rubbed her face against his shirt.

"I can't keep doing this. I can't Nathan, and I hate it," she whispered, as she sobbed into his shirt.

Nathan sighed, as he looked up at a picture on her nightstand. It was the four of them and Brooke, at her middle school graduation.

One Tree Hill

Brooke's name was called. People cheered, as she walked across the stage. She could hear her sister scream over the cheers. Brooke took her diploma and smiled. She looked over the crowd and smiled. She showed the crowd her diploma, knowing her sister was talking a picture.

She moved off the stage and grinned, reading the name on the diploma, Brooke Penelope Davis. She had had a hard time in middle school, and she didn't know if she was going to graduate, but she knew everyone graduated middle school, but not everyone walked the stage, not if their grades were bad.

The graduation ended and the kids left the building. Brooke looked around, looking for her parents, but she didn't see them. Her smile fell off her face as she noticed that her parents weren't around. She sighed deeply as she let her arms hang off her sides. She watched other parents congratulate their children, while she stood there alone.

She felt someone wrap his or her arms around her. She grinned, thinking about her parents. She turned around and saw Haley there, grinning at her. Brooke's smile fell off her face for a second.

Brooke remembered Haley's graduation, two years before. Her parents were there, watching Haley walk the stage. They took time off their jobs to watch her. They had even stayed near each other to watch her. Richard Davis tried with Brooke. He talked to her, but Victoria Davis ignored her. Deep down, Brooke knew she shouldn't expect to see her parents.

"I'm so proud of you Tigger," Haley told her, giving her another hug.

Brooke smiled, and hugged her back. Haley moved away and Nathan took her spot.

"You are amazing, Baby Davis," he whispered, as he picked her up.

"Thank you," she whispered when he put her down.

Lucas hugged his "Cheery," and Peyton congratulated her "B. Davis."

"Thank you guys, for coming," she told them, taking one last look around to find her parents.

"Anything for our little sister," Peyton responded, beating Haley who was about to talk.

Nathan gave a stranger his camera and asked them to take a picture of the five of them.

The five of them smiled, although one of them was not feeling as happy. The picture was taken.

"I love you guys," she whispered, closing her eyes.

One Tree Hill

Brooke took the bottle and drank everything that was in it. She looked at the empty glass bottle, and through it across the room. She watched the glass shatter once it made contact with the wall.

She screamed in anger, as she fell to her knees. She felt someone wrap their arms around her, but she stared at the broken glass, the glass that felt like her heart.

"Brooke," her friend whispered, as he held her close.

"I don't know what to do, I feel lost Mouth," she answered, as she looked at him.

"Talk to us, talk to someone, please Brooke," he asked her, not sure what else to say.

Brooke shook her head, not answering. She sighed, as she leaned her head on his shoulder.

"I'm tired," Brooke whispered.

Mouth held her close, worried about what she had just said. He reached around her and send her sister a message.

Found her, come fast –Mouth

One Tree Hill

Nathan drove to his beach house. Mouth has send Haley message, tell her that he found Brooke in the beach house. The message was also alarming, as well. Haley was sitting next to him, panicking the whole way.

Haley rushed into the house, looking for her baby sister. She ran to Nathan's bedroom and found her on the ground with Mouth. She was crying, while he stroked her head. He looked up at Haley. He moved a bit, and let Haley take his place. He left the room, leaving the two sisters alone.

Nathan, Peyton, and Lucas were in the living room when they arrived. Mouth sat down next to them and looked at them.

"What happened?" Lucas asked, frowning, He held Peyton's hand.

"I don't know. I found her here. She always liked coming here when we hung out. She said she liked the loneliness. I found her in your room. I didn't know what to do. She sounded so defeated, like she was giving up. I-I don't know how to help her," the younger boy said, looking at his hands.

"You did fine. You stayed with her until we got here, until Haley got here. You're a good friend Mouth," Peyton told him, giving him a small smile. She grabbed his hand and held it with hers.

"Haley is going to help her," Nathan added, smiling softly.

One Tree Hill

Haley held Brooke close, letting her little sister release everything she kept inside.

"I'm trying to help you. I don't know how. You don't talk to me, and I feel useless, because I can't help you. Talk to me Brookie, please," Haley whispered, tears stinging in her eyes.

"'m sorry," she slurred, as she moved her head away to look at her sister.

"You've got nothing to be sorry about."

"I do. I keep fuckin' up."

"Brooke—"

"No, I know you didn't sign up for this. And I'm sorry. I know I'm not the sister you wanted," Brooke told her sister, moving away from the older girl.

"No, Brooke, you're the best baby sister I could as for. I love you. I need you in my life," Haley responded, not letting the younger Davis get away.

She shook her head. "Why don't my parents want me?"

"Oh sweetie," Haley whispered, as she grabbed her daughter again. She pulled her close and whispered soothing words. "We're going to help you, I promise you."

Brooke didn't answer, she just let her sister hold her close.

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