Structured Chaos
Chapter 15
Don't give away the end. The one thing that stays mine.
Brooke wanted to rush towards him. But she couldn't.
She was relieved and grateful he was home. Yet she was hurt. Angry. And confused. Because he promised to be by her side throughout this process and he choose to walk away.
"Brooke i really think we should talk." Lucas said. Once he made his way out of the entryway and into the living room.
"I've had a long day. And i really don't have it in me to discuss anything else." Brooke replied.
"Brooke please." Lucas pushed.
"I think you've done enough." A voice said.
Lucas sighed deeply. As he was once again face to face with Victoria Davis.
"Do you need anything else.?" Victoria asked. Looking to her daughter.
"No. I'm just going to bed. Thank you for staying with me." Brooke replied.
"Of course. I'm only a call or text away."
Victoria opened her arms and Brooke wrapped her arms around her mom.
"I love you." Brooke said.
"I love you too dear." Victoria replied.
As Brooke left the living room and made her way back upstairs to the bedroom.
Lucas felt Victoria's icy glare burning into his back.
"Thank you for watching out for Brooke. When i wasn't there." Lucas said.
"So that's what we're doing. I think you have this idea that Brooke is just going to follow along because that's what you're used too. Her being by you're side. But when it mattered. You cut and run."
"I expect that though. For reasons i have yet to understand."
"She choose you. And if you don't figure out what's going on here."
"You will lose her." Victoria said. Before leaving the home.
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Lucas swallowed hard. As he entered the bedroom they shared only hours earlier. Before he left. He wasn't proud of that. Any of it.
"Brooke. I'm sorry. In more ways then i can ever express."
"I was wrong. I should of been honest and open with you."
"It's hard for me. I want to live up to the man you think i can be."
"But i don't know if that's possible."
"I can't make up for you're parents being absent for most of you're life. You set me up to standards that were meant for them." Lucas admitted.
Brooke glared at him. "You choose to ignore my texts. Calls and not answer my voicemail."
"You made me trust you. Allowed me to fall in with you."
"If you loved me half as much as you say. Walking away without warning wouldn't be you're first choice."
"Is this how it's going to be when the baby get's here.?"
"If i can't or shouldn't depend on you. I need to know."
"If you're having second thoughts about being a father. Let me know now and not wait until or the baby is born and I'm more vulnerable then i've ever been." Brooke proclaimed.
The expression on Lucas's face softened.
"I know i messed up. I'm going to do better. I promise."
"Please don't give up on me." Lucas pleaded.
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