AN : hehe, hello everyone! First I want to say I'm sorry for the wait but I was busy on my other fics. Anyways, it's good getting back on this but unfortunately this story is over now.. :( I'll write more at the end so you can start reading sooner but be there. Enjoy this last chapter.

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Lucas had fallen asleep at Brooke's side. Right on the next day, the doctors considered Lucas' excellent state for someone who just got out of a long and hard coma and sent him on another service. He was out of the ICU pretty soon. Now everyone could go see him.

Nathan entered the room with Haley and they stepped on a touching moment between Lucas and Brooke. Haley coughed causing Brooke and Lucas to cut off on their make out session.

"How are you feeling?" asked Haley with a smirk.

"Couldn't be better!"

Nathan finally reported his attention on his brother and the conversation going on.

"Good to see you at the vertical!" he chuckled. Nathan gave a brother a nod and they all laughed their hearts out. Haley started the conversation again.

"So Brooke, how did you get to go see Luke in the ICU?" she asked.

Brooke grinned "Let's just say that I can be really convincing", she winked when she said that.

Everyone burst out in laughter. Even Lucas laughed along with his friends though he tried keeping it low when it hurt him to laugh much. There was a shy sound then Peyton entered the room.

"Hey Luke…". Her eyes were searching the floor for some sign of comfort.

"Peyton!"

Brooke stood and opened her arms to hug Peyton. The blonde girl hugged her friend back before she went to hug Lucas.

"How are you?"

"I'm really good!"

Peyton's eyes burned with hot tears. "God Luke you scared the shit out of me!" she cried.

"I'm sorry…I don't know why I put myself in front of him!" he apologized.

"Your hero ass!" Haley said.

"I'd say jackass…" Brooke mumbled.

"The most important thing is that Lucas is ok"

Lucas nodded his head and looked down at his hands for a second. "Thanks Nathan" he finally said.

"For what?"

"For getting me out of there. You saved my life!"

Nathan smiled and stretched his arm to pound fists with his brother. "Wait, you know about it?" he suddenly asked.

"I remember it…well some parts. I heard you"

Nathan felt a little shy knowing that his brother knew about every cry he made that day.

"I'd do it again if I had to" he announced.

Rachel entered the room with a huge paper bag. She put it on the foot of the bed.

"Mouth is bringing the rest of it…"

"Rest of it?" Brooke asked.

Rachel gave her a nod. "Don't play the innocent one, Brooke. Luke, you alright?"

"Yup, what's in the bag?" he snapped.

"In fact THIS is from everyone" Peyton said. Rachel sent her a glare then continued.

"Yes, that's from everyone. Everybody gave something. It's just our way to say 'get better soon'!" she said while picking up and amazing laptop from the bag. Lucas' mouth fell wide opened in admiration.

"Woa! That's amazing! Thank you, guys!"

Rachel smiled before she put the box back in the bag and handed it to Brooke. Mouth then barged in with two enormous flower bouquets.

"Hey, Luke!" he half yelled from behind the flowers.

"And that's for the decoration…these walls are disgusting!" Rachel explained while pointing at the flowers. Mouth put them down of the desk next to Lucas' bed. Haley approached them and smelled their lovely perfume.

"Thanks to everyone, I'm really flattered! That's really amazing of you!"

"We really hoped you'd like it…you know, with what happened…" Mouth explained.

"Everything's fine! The doctors say I can go home in a week or two! Everything is all fine!" Lucas expressed, tired of everyone just reminding him of what happened.

"That's good!" Nathan said.

Brooke winked again and started patting him on the shoulder. "Then I can take care of my boo booed little boy!", she gave him a nod.

Rachel frowned. "Ok, you guys can take care of that later!"

They all laughed again. Karen and Keith walked in the room. The older woman looked around the room. She watched all Lucas' friends reunited together and happy.

"Mom…" Lucas said.

"I think we're going to let you rest, Luke" Mouth said shaking Lucas' hand. Haley gave him a peck on the cheek and Nathan pounded fists with him.

"Take care of yourself, man" he said.

Rachel walked closer to the bed and gave Lucas a friendly hug. Everyone left the room leaving Lucas alone with Brooke and his parents. Karen spotted the flowers.

"They're beautiful!" she whispered while admiring all the aspects of the flowers on the night stand.

"Mom, what is it?" he asked seeing the tears in the corners of her eyes. She sat on the bed and pulled her hairs behind her ears.

"I got…so scared! Oh my god!" she cried. Karen hugged her son tightly. Lucas rubbed her back.

"It's ok, mom. I'm ok! Please don't cry!" he begged.

"Sorry…" she apologized, wiping her eyes with the tips of her fingers.

Brooke has stayed in a corner with Keith. She now got closer and sat on the bed next to Lucas.

"I hated that day, back in the library…" she said sadly.

"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! I didn't think Jim would shoot. I didn't think his anger got this bad. I was scared, I was terrorized!" he confessed while crying his heart out. Keith grabbed is shoulder.

"Its ok, kiddo. Its' all ok, now" his uncle reassured. Brooke hugged him.

"I don't ever want to have you hurt on my shoulder again! I love you too much to see that!" she cried.

"I promise! I love you too, Brooke!"

"Would you also promise to never lie again?" Karen asked.

"About what?"

"Why didn't you tell us about your heart?"

Lucas sighed. The sight of his hands suddenly became really interesting. "I didn't want you to worry about me all the time and I wanted to live my life the way I want it" he said softly.

"But Lucas, that is selfish! We love you too much to lose you, that's why we care much!" Keith explained. Luke nodded.

"I promise I won't lie to you again"

Brooke smiled and leaned in the give him a long and soft kiss. Karen smiled.

"Ok, let's go! Lucas you get some sleep, now!" she announced.

"Can I stay?" Brooke asked Lucas. He smiled, meaning yes. She lied down and rested her head on his chest while his arms wrapped her thin body tightly. They fell asleep almost instantly. Karen and Keith watched them for a brief moment then left.

Lucas and Brooke were peacefully sleeping and for once, everything seemed to aim for the better, like what life was going to be beautiful after all.

THE END

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So that was it. Kinda cheesy but I liked it and I hope you did too! Thanks a bunch for all of you who read this since the very beginning and coped with me and my crazy stuff! For those who always reviewed, I think there are not enough words in the world to describe how happy this made me feel! Thank you so much! It makes me happy I was able to make so people laugh, enjoy, cry, hurt and realize some stuff. If it made your day then it made mine.

I'd have a last favor for you guys before I say good-bye to this story. I'd really enjoy it if the ones of you who read this story and enjoyed it didn't mind sending a review and tell me you did. It's not much but I just want to know if I made my job well. If you didn't like it, it's okay but I'd like to know why (so im not making the same mistakes again)

Thanks a lot for reading this story and who knows, we'll see each other soon in another crazy story of mine!

Take care of yourselves people and merry Christmas or Hanukah or whatever you celebrate, just enjoy it!

All good things…

-THwriter