Date: 12-18-2008

Blurry dark vision

Life's crossroads

Eternal losses

Easily fixable mistakes

Delicate fragments of us

Earthshaking revelations

Soothing calmness

Teachable laughable moments

I am speechless today and tomorrow

Nothing else matters besides Jesus

Your smile gives me the strength to walk another mile

Date: 12-19-2008

Situation: Brooke's Therapy Session

Therapist: Brooke, you are surely blossoming

Brooke (smiling as she rubs her big swollen stomach): Thanks

Therapist: I see you have a friend with you today

Brooke: Recently, I have experienced false labor. I need someone with me just in case the real thing happens.

Therapist (laughing): I understand

Millicent: My name is Millicent by the way. People call me Millie for short.

Therapist: Brooke talks a lot about you, Millicent. I am glad that you could join us.

Millicent: Brooke's journey has been inspirational

Therapist: I am proud of Brooke's progress

Brooke (holds a baby blanket close to her heart): I was raped. My baby has been a total lifesaver.

This is not how I imagined things, but it is what it is.

Therapist: I notice that your daughter's name, True is written on the baby blanket.

Brooke: I made the blanket for True

Therapist: Your love for your daughter shows through your artwork

Millicent: Brooke, you should sell baby blankets instead of clothes

Brooke: Clothes over Bros will always have my heart

Millicent: Your success, where does that leave me?

Brooke: You deserve my support

Millicent: You deserve my loyalty

Brooke (experiencing contractions): Ouch..

Millicent and the therapist: Is it time?!

Brooke (panicky): The baby is coming

(Excited and yet afraid, Millicent quickly transports Brooke to the hospital. Strangely, Brooke's contractions turn out to be false again. Millicent

takes Brooke straight home to be on the safe side.)

Place: Brooke's House-The Den

Situation: Brooke remains on bed rest all throughout the day. Lucas and Peyton join her for an annual movie night. They are watching the movie, "Its A Wonderful Life".

Brooke: Its a wonderful life

Peyton: Just like that Christmas movie

Brooke: I am glad that we were able to spend time together before the baby comes

Lucas (with a smirk): No problem, pretty girl

Brooke: Just in case I never see you again, I want you to know how much I appreciate you

Peyton: I appreciate your gratitude, but please don't say goodbye now