Date: 4-8-2024
Brooke's p.o.v (internal thoughts)
Beyond the lights, my life is less glamorous. I struggle with my rape, abortion and an endless cycle of heart breaks. My daughter travels down a path of self
destruction. Besides a potential suicide, I have to worry about True's epilepsy. Who knew life could be so confusing and complicated?
Scene: Brooke's flashback
Place: Tric
Situation: Brooke meets Austin for the first time
Action: Deep in thought, Brooke sits at the bar. She watches True dance and have fun with her friends. An attractive young man soon captures Brooke's attention.
Brooke (to the man): Hello sexy, whats your name?
The man: My name is Austin Johnson. What is your name, sweetheart?
Brooke: I am Brooke Davis. I own clothes over Bros. You probably have heard of me.
Austin: Yes. I have heard of you. I never thought I would meet you.
Brooke: I hope you are not a reporter that is undercover
Austin: I am not a reporter. I am a journalist.
Brooke: I have always liked intelligent guys
Austin: So tell me about your life
True (ecstatic, she approaches Brooke): Tonight has been the best night ever
Brooke: I am happy for you
True (walking back into the crowd): I'll talk to you later
Brooke: OK, Honey
Austin: Is she your sister or cousin?
Brooke: No, she is my daughter. Her name is True.
Austin: Where is the father?
Brooke (lying): It was an immaculate conception
Austin (shocked and confused): What?!
Brooke (somewhat emotional, she whispers into Austin's ear): I was raped
Austin (sympathetic): I understand
Brooke (fighting back tears): The pregnancy and birth were rough. I consider True to be a miracle. She entered my life at age 20. I am now 36.
Austin: I have respect and admiration for single mothers
Brooke (squeezing Austin's hand): How about we talk more at my house?
Austin: I accept the invitation
(And the rest is history)
Date: Still 4-8-2024
Brooke's p.o.v
The last things that I remember before fainting were: True's breakdown, True's seizure and experiencing painful abdominal cramps. Here I am now in a hospital bed
instead of at home where I belong. Thankfully, Lucas is keeping me company. I don't know how True is doing. I am not well enough to see her right now. Lucas checks
up on True and gives me a status update from time to time. Just as when I am out of the woods, the doctor rains on my parade. "You had a miscarriage" the doctor
concludes reading my test results. This revelation has my mind spinning. I never knew I was pregnant with Austin's baby. "I never knew I was pregnant. I was told
I couldn't have any more babies in the past. How was this pregnancy possible?" I bring to the doctor's attention. "I guess the universe works in mysterious ways. I
am sorry for your loss. The baby was a boy" the doctor discloses. The doctor then walks out of the room and leaves me alone with my grief. I am so engulfed in grief
that I let out a big bombshell on accident. I told Lucas that I had an abortion in high school. I was pregnant with his son at the time. There is no words to describe
Lucas' reaction because he broke my heart in the end.