-1Thank you guys so much for the reviews…I know I say it a lot but it really does mean a whole lot to me. I'm so bummed out by the way OTH has been going….I mean I love the Brooke and Lucas scenes but I just feel like the whole Leyton thing is being forced down my throat…. Don't get me wrong I LOVE OTH but I kind of wish that if the whole Leyton thing is going to happen I wish that they would just get it over with already and stop dragging it on. I don't know maybe it's just me and the fact that I feel like Lucas and Peyton are more like brother and sister than anything romantic. It could also be the fact that I'm a Brooke and Lucas fan…but I don't know….I've got the faith that they'll end up together but sometimes it just seems like the Brooke and Lucas fans are being neglected. Also, I hate that Sophia has to get her tonsils out…that sucks cause it hurts like a beast…but James can always take care of her…..

Haley and Nathan walked into Brooke's room the next morning, they found Lucas sitting in the chair next to her bed asleep. Haley smiled sadly at Nathan before gently touching Lucas on the shoulder. Lucas slowly opened his eyes and looked up at Haley and Nathan.

"Hey guys" Lucas said tiredly as he rubbed his eyes with his hands.

"Hey" both Haley and Nathan replied

Haley looked over at Brooke who was still not awake, her smile fell as she looked at her. It killed her to see Brooke like that. The whole time she had known Brooke she'd always been so full of life and energy and to go from that to looking helpless broke Haley's heart.

"How's she doing?" Haley asked

Lucas shook his head "She's stable…she just won't wake up…the Doctor says that he's not sure if she ever will"

Nathan rested his hand on Lucas' shoulder "Hey man why don't you go and clean up….Haley and I brought you some clothes from your house and I'm sure that your doctor is probably wondering why you aren't in your room…and I think there's a little girl upstairs that misses her daddy very much….Haley and I will sit here with Brooke…you should go and take care of yourself"

Lucas shook his head "What if she wakes up for 2 seconds and I'm not here?"

Haley shook her head and knelt down in front of Lucas "Luke….Brooke is going to be just fine….she just needs to rest…I mean she had major surgery and her body is just trying to recover….so do yourself a favor and get out of this room and take care of yourself and my niece"

Lucas was to tired to argue so he stood up from his chair "If anything happens come and get me"

Haley and Nathan watched Lucas walk out the door and Haley looked at Nathan and then at Brooke.

"What if she dies, Nathan?" Haley asked as her eyes brimmed with tears

Nathan sighed and walked over to Haley and he wrapped his arms around her "She's not going to die Hales"

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Peyton looked out the window of her room as she sat in her wheelchair holding a photo album that Rachel had brought down to her from Peyton and Jake's home. Jake had gone down to get her something from the cafeteria but she didn't want anything to eat. Lucas had stopped by to see her but the visit didn't go very well. Peyton couldn't deny the overwhelming feeling of guilt that she felt, everyone told her that it wasn't her fault even Lucas but it didn't help. The 30 minutes that Lucas spent with Peyton were mostly filled with tears and Peyton's plea of "I'm Sorry" over and over again. Peyton was so wrapped up in her thoughts that she didn't hear Jake come in.

"Hey beautiful" Jake smiled as he carried a bouquet full of daisy's. He took them over and sat them on the nightstand next to Peyton's hospital bed. "So the doctor said that you get to come home in a few days that has to be exciting"

Peyton said nothing she just looked out the window, Jake sighed sadly and he walked over to Peyton and knelt down in front of her. "Peyton, everything is going to be ok"

Peyton looked down at the photo album in her hands and then up at Jake "I want to go and see her"

Jake simply nodded and he stood up to push Peyton's wheelchair down to Brooke's room.

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Jake wheeled Peyton into Brooke's room and they found Nathan and Haley sitting in there. Everyone knew that Peyton wanted alone time with Brooke and all three of them left the room without saying anything. Nathan wanting to give Peyton some privacy closed the door behind him as he was the last one to leave the room. Once the door was shut Peyton looked back at it and then at Brooke before wheeling herself over to the bed.

"So I don't think I've ever seen you so quiet before" Peyton joked before continuing "I wanted to show you something….I've had this forever I think my mom started it for me before she died…my dad gave it to me after we graduated from high school but I never showed it to anyone because it's stupid and girly and if you were awake you'd just make fun of me…but" Peyton opened the photo album to the first page. "This is you and I on our first day of kindergarten…that of course is me in the only pink dress I've ever owned and you with way to much blush on" Peyton flipped to the next page "This is at the hospital on the Fourth of July after you and I both burned ourselves on those Sparklers that we stole when my dad wasn't looking" Peyton's voice cracked as she looked over at the next page "This is from after my mom died and you and I decided to run away but we weren't allowed to cross the street so we just kept circling the block" Peyton told countless stories as she turned the pages of the photo album with each picture she told Brooke some story about their lives together as friends once she got to the last page she broke down "This last one…that's you holding Hannah and me with Hayden…that was taken two weeks ago at my studio…you told me that we were going to be the envy of all the women at the nursing home when we were old…you said everyone would be jealous of our pink scooters and 20 year old boyfriends since we're both going to outlive Jake and Luke……Brooke I'm so sorry…..Please wake up….you're my best friend and I need you" Peyton dropped her head down on Brooke's bed and sobbed letting go of two days of held in anger, fear and guilt.

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Lucas walked into Hannah's room and found Karen sitting with her handing her cheerios as she sat on her grandma's lap playing with her purple monkey. Karen looked up at Lucas and asked "How's Brooke"

Hannah recognizing her mothers name looked up from her monkey and around the room "Mama?" she called softly.

Lucas smiled sadly and walked over to Karen and held his arms out for Hannah. Hannah looked up at her father and raised her arms for him to pick her up. "Hey baby girl…I've missed you" Lucas nuzzled Hannah's cheek softly and inhaled the soft smell of baby lotion and Johnson's baby shampoo. "Did Grandma give you a bath?" Hannah looked down at Karen and smiled proudly showing off her 3 teeth

"I sure did and she likes to splash too" Karen grabbed Hannah's foot causing the little girl to giggle in her father's arms.

Hannah's POV

I don't know what's going on….everyone seems so sad but I don't know why….I wonder where my mommy is?….Daddy and I went and got her this card and present because I guess they make a day for mommies…or maybe just my mommy…cause I have the best mommy in the whole world…I can't wait to show her what daddy and I got for her…I hope she likes it…..Daddy seems so sad he told me this story about how one night before he and mommy got together he had went to visit mommy at he apartment she used to live in with aunt Haley….daddy said that he and mommy and everyone went to a beach party and daddy told me that mommy was being silly and talking to boys that were not daddy and daddy went up to her and said that he was "the guy" for her. Mommy must have liked that…I remember last week when I was with uncle Nathan and Jamie and we were going down the road cause uncle Nathan was talking Jamie and I to McDonalds…which on a side note I feel that the trip was more for Jamie than it was for me cause I can't walk…which means I can't play in the play place with Jamie which isn't fair….but Jamie told me about how mommy sings this song for him about monsters….I don't know what monsters are but they sure sound scary…I hope mommy will do the monster song for me someday"

Lucas walked around the room with Hannah "I wish I knew what you were thinking about baby girl…you always seem so deep in thought"

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Lucas had to admit that he did feel better after he was able to get out of Brooke's room for a while. He and Hannah had both gotten discharged from the hospital so Karen took Hannah home with her while Lucas stayed by Brooke's side. He just couldn't bear the thought of going home and Brooke not being there. He was terrified that something was going to happen and he wouldn't be there…then he'd never forgive himself for that. Lucas sat by Brooke's bed and held her hand, he'd spent the last hour reading to her out of Cosmopolitan magazine…everything from her horoscope to embarrassing moments of people caught in naughty situations.

"I tell you these people don't have anything on us Pretty Girl….Cosmo could write a book about some of the things we do" Lucas joked.

Lucas looked up at the wall clock and noticed that it was 10 at night…he didn't know where the time had gone. Lucas looked down at Brooke and he stood up and leaned over her and kissed her on the forehead "Goodnight Pretty Girl" Lucas whispered against her forehead. Lucas moved to sit back down and her heard a soft groan escape from Brooke's lips.

"Brooke?" Lucas asked standing up and moving to sit on the side of her bed. He leaned over her and ran his hand across her bruised forehead and brushed her hair across her face. Brooke groaned softly again and her eyes slowly opened.

"Lucas?" Brooke whispered softly as her eyes focused on him.

Lucas exhaled deeply and leaned down and kissed Brooke on her cheek "Thank God…baby…I thought I'd lost you"

"What happened?" Brooke asked her usually raspy voice horse from where she had been intabated from her surgery.

"You, Peyton and Hannah were in a car accident" Lucas informed her never taking his eyes off of her.

"Are they ok?" Brooke asked with fear in her voice.

Lucas nodded "Yeah baby…they're fine…Hannah is perfect she's home with my mom and Peyton got roughed up but you got the brunt of it…I was so worried about you B…I was scared that I had lost you"

Brooke looked up at Lucas as she struggled to keep her eyes open "I'm sorry Lucas I'm so tired"

Lucas smiled sadly "It's ok Cheery…just sleep"

Brooke closed her eyes and whispered "I love you, Luke"

A tear slid down Lucas' cheek and he whispered right back "I love you, too"