Dreams And Wishes
Chapter 6
Its harder when you care.
And you haven't cared for a very long time.
When the baby started to cry. Brooke picked him up.
Wanting to comfort and soothe him. While trying to digest and come to terms with what this all meant.
The nurse apologized for the loss. And quietly excused herself.
Needing to check in and care for other patients.
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The news of Peyton giving birth. Went throughout the friend group.
Which is why when Brooke eventually made it the waiting room.
With the baby boy in the hospital nursery.
It gave Brooke a second to catch her breath. At the sight of her friends she ran to them.
Nathan and Haley engulfed into her group hug.
Surrounding them was Skills. Mouth. Rachel.
Lucas was in a area on his own.
"Peyton's dead." Brooke said. Between sobs.
At some point Brooke managed to compose herself.
She made her way over to Lucas.
Instantly seeing that he looked sad. But unlike the rest of them.
He lacked a reaction.
"What's going on with you.?"
"You were there often with her. Up until we left for the hospital." Brooke asked.
Lucas looked back at her. "I knew. I was there with her when i found out about the cancer spreading."
"She didn't want anyone else to know. She wanted everything to be normal. I wanted to keep things quiet. Do what she asked of me."
"She was my friend. I owed her that." Lucas replied. The emotion in his voice thick.
"Get out! You shouldn't be here. You should of told me!" Brooke exclaimed.
Lucas glared at her. "I didn't have to tell you anything."
"I was there Brooke. You left. Acted like we never existed."
"She trusted me. She wanted me there. Not you."
"And do you know why? Because you abandoned her."
"Just like everyone else. You were supposed to be different."
"And stick around." Lucas said.
"I hate you!" Brooke said. Turning from him. As she made her way over to the hospital nursery.
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