Her soft hand covered her mouth, she was in a world of shock. She felt a tear run down her face, making her skin shiver. She quickly whipped it away, she was sad but she was also happy. She traced her fingertips on Brooke's handwriting, this was her, she was here, writing these words for them. Haley couldn't believe this, but she was thankful that Brooke did it. Haley laid her palm on her chest, she was so overwhelmed. Nathan laid his hand on her shoulder, he couldn't stop the tears that were coming. He was so greatful for Brooke and what she had brought to his life.
"Davis Haley Scott?" Haley looked up, wanting to know if Lucas was sure and he was sure. He hasn't been this sure about anything his entire life. Since, he read the first later, he quickly cleaned up his act. He nodded, smiling at Haley's joy. Haley couldn't believe it, she was always surprised by Brooke. She was going to miss her, her voice and the way she acted. It was everything about Brooke that you just had to love.
"There's a whole box of letters. I getting ready to read the second letter...when I realized...that it was meant for me." Lucas told Haley. Haley looked up in confusion, Lucas turned around and reached in his bag. He pulled out a envelope that seemed to have something it. Lucas handed Haley envelope, Haley didn't know what to do. She was scared to open it, she afraid of seeing Brooke again but mostly, she was afraid of letting go. Haley cleared her throat, quickly opening the envelope, it was a flashdrive. She was even more confused than before. "I think it's a video." Lucas dug back into his backpack and pulled out a laptop.
"We'll give you some time." Nathan rubbed her back, leaving the room with Lucas by her side. They stepped out, standing by the door that Haley was in. Lucas looked around the busy hospital, he was here to see his son but also to see someone else. Someone that he would have to let go pretty soon. Nathan was amazed that Brooke had done something like this. "She's amazing." Nathan said to Lucas. Lucas chuckled, nodding.
"Well, she is Brooke Davis." Lucas chuckled.
"I never would have thought," Nathan started to say.
"Me either." Lucas agreed with him. They never would have thought the day they would lose a friend, a lover, they would never thought they would lose Brooke Davis. Brooke had a special place in their and soon, she would be gone and far away from them where they could never reach. Lucas didn't want to talk about the horrible things, he wanted to talk about the happy things that they shared with her. Nathan wondered, how Lucas was doing since he found the letters. "I'm doing fine...I wanted to feel something, I was numb, emotionally numb and when I read the first letter, I could hear her warm, raspy voice. I would have thought I would have forgotten it," Lucas chuckled. Nathan looked at him.
"Is that what your afraid of? Forgetting her?" Nathan asked him.
"I did...but not anymore because now I have Davis, and I have the letters." Lucas assured Nathan.
Haley looked at the laptop in front of her, the file pulled up and there was a black square inside the filed. She quickly clicked it and the black square filled up the whole screen. Then, the video started to play.
"Oh shoot," Brooke groaned, almost dropping the camera. Haley laughed, tears falling down her face. It was her, it was Brooke. In this video she was alive and well, she was herself. Haley never thought she would hear Brooke's voice again, and now she has this video.
"Ugh, Brooke," Haley cried, glad that she had someone like brooke in her life. Brooke picked up the camera and stabled it to where it was only on her face. Her hair was long, ombre, she seemed young and brand new. She didn't seem like the Brooke that Haley last seen. The Brooke that she would say good-bye to. Haley was excited, she was excited to what Brooke was going to say to her.
"Alright, well," Brooke clapped her hands, smiling brightly. Her dimples showed. Haley toned everything out but Brooke's voice, she wanted to hear every word, she wanted to see every move that Brooke makes in this video. "Hello, Haley James Scott or what I like to call you, tutor girl." Brooke smirked, kinking her eyebrow. Haley laughed, nodding, the memories rushed back. Brooke huffed, she seemed sad and regretful. "I'm sorry, Haley," Brooke told her. Haley shook her head, there was nothing Brooke had to be sorry about it. "I wanted to stay, I swear, I fought as hard as I could," Brooke explained to her. Haley believed her, she seen how hard Brooke was fighting. "I wanted to be there for you, and Lucas and NAthan...and Jamie, and a list of many more but life sucks." Brooke laughed, Haley laughed with her. "Life took me away from you before I even saw the end coming," Brooke chuckled. "But listen to me Haley..." Brooke pulled up close to camera and became serious. "Don't you dare blame yourself," Brooke started to say. Haley covered her face, Brooke knew her so well because she did blame herself. Haley cried into her hands. "Because you did everything you can," Brooke cried, she tried her hardest not but she did. "And I'm so greatful that I had you because you are the reason that I was so strong and believed that I could make it," Brooke stared into the camera. "So, now I need you to be strong for Lucas and Davis," Brooke cried, she whipped her tears. "Oh, Gosh, I told myself that I wouldn't cry," Brooke looked down, whipping her tears with a smile on her face. Haley chuckled. "But how can you not cry when you have to say good-bye to someone you love?" Brooke shrugged her shoulders. "I know you think that it won't get better but it does. Even after all of this, it gets better, that pain inside your chest," Brooke laid her hand on her chest. "That pain in your heart...it goes away," Brooke couldn't help but cry, so she just let the tears fall. Haley nodded, listening to Brooke's words. "That small voice in your head saying that it's not going to get better, that voice is liar because it does...believe me it does." Brooke sobbed. "And it's okay to be afraid because I'm scared shitless..." Brooke confessed. "I'm afraid of what I'll miss with you guys," Brooke covered her eyes, crying even more now. Haley quickly paused the video, she took in a deep breath. She couldn't take it anymore but she had to finish the video. She cocked her head back, letting out a slight cry. She quickly pressed play. Haley heard Brooke's cry. "And it's okay because we have these damn good memories," Brooke laughed, and so did Haley. They did have wonderful memories. "And they always roll around in my head everytime I think about you, Haley James Scott, " Brooke winked into the camera. "You were my world," Brooke told her. "But we all have to let go at some point and it's going to hurt, it won't be easy but I know that you'll get through, I believe that you will because you fucking Haley James Scott," Brooke reminded her. "You are my best, best friend, when everything hurt, you helped me adn when everything goes wrong, your there for me. You make my worst times good and the good times unforgettable. And that's why your my best friend and Davis' godmother. You will always stay in my heart," Brooke told her. "You were the best influence on me when we were young. So," Brooke took in a deep breath. "This is my good-bye," Brooke whipped her tears. "Take care of Lucas for me, God knows he's not going to be doing well," Brooke chuckled. "I love you, Haley James Scott," Brooke held up her index and middle finger to her eyes and pointed them at the camera, doing the 'im watching you'. Haley did the same. Then, the camera froze and the video was over. Haley whipped her tears, trying to keep herself together. She shut the laptop down, trying to pull herself together. She would do this, she would do this for Brooke Davis.