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Summary: Starts off after You call it madness but I call it love. It will be AU from here on out. After an incident at Peyton's the core 5 go through a length of time where they feel alone altough they have people beside them. Begins with Leyton, Naley, some Brase

AN: This is my first story guys so go easy with me, lol. This chapter starts off a week after the incident at Peyton's. I am warning you all now, it will be pretty dark and edgy. You may find at times you are arguing with the computer screen...lol, if you are then that's great I am doing my job. LOL.

PS- Normal text is present time, italics are past time, bold italics are their thoughts. It will for the most part be in the character's pov. On with the story!

"Come back to me Brooke, my pretty girl, I need you now more than ever.." He said as he sobbed into his hands. How could this have happened? Didn't they say it was starting to look up for her? Then why is she still lying on this hospital bed, still asleep? If he had known sooner, maybe just maybe he could've done something, anything. He wants to have faith, he really does, but how can he when she looks so battered, like there's no life left in her?

He remembers it like it was yesterday..The call that nearly broke him, that shattered his world.

"Hi, is this Lucas Scott?" says a voice on the other line, that is all business like.

"Yeah this is him, is everything alright?" he asks confused.

"Not exactly, a Ms. Peyton Sawyer asked me to phone you, to let you know what is going on. My name is Det. Daniels"

"Oh my god is Peyton okay, is she in some kind of trouble, is she hurt?" the boy rambles on..

"Mr. Scott please calm down so I may explain briefly what happened, I don't have much time..I am needed elsewhere.." He is trying to rush and explain so he could get to the hospital and ask more questions. To see what else has happened. He didn't get to get all the answers for the curly blonde was hysterical.

"I'm sorry go on..." he is starting to feel a bit impatient. A million question's are running through his head as he is silently begging the detective to continue.

"There's been a break in, and a sort of kidnapping if you'd call it that. Ms. Sawyer was taken into her own basement tied and gagged. She would've been..."

"WHAT?!" "Is she alright, oh no..what happened, where is she, can I talk to her??" He asks impatiently, No! Not my Peyton, why couldn't she have just come to the prom with me, why didn't she answer the door, now she could be seriously hurt, or worse! Snap out of it Lucas calm down enough to get some information.

"I am trying to explain to you what happened Mr. Scott, can you please calm down?" Calm down, calm down, is this guy insane or high? He just told me peyton was gagged and tied. Oh my god!

"How can you tell me to calm down, you just told me my girlfriend was tied and gagged..oh no how could this have happened, I told her I wanted to take her to the prom..WHERE IS SHE??" Can't he just tell me where she is so I can see for myself how to save her?

"Tree Hill Hospital, she is also with.." But he doesn't get to finish as the line was cut off. Det. Daniels looks at the phone defeatedly. They were all just kids, he hated his job when things like this occured.

I can't believe that was only a week ago. As he looks down at his pretty girl, his cheery, he regrets all that transpired between them this year. Oh how I should've been there for her, she wanted me to save her. She was always wondering why I don't save her, but she was always so independent, like she didn't need saving. Why didn't I know it? I should have went back, I should have made sure Psycho Derek, as Peyton calls him, was gone. Peyton I need to check on her. She hasn't been herself lately, DUH LUKE! She was held hostage and whitnessed something no girl her age should've. But how can I leave Brooke alone..she is always alone I realize that now..

She will be fine besides, Haley is in the waiting room waiting for her turn to sit with Brooke. If only Brooke knew how much she is loved, needed, and cherished. Her being here has affected everyone's life. I am just glad Haley didn't go into early labor. That was a close call. Alright it's time to go, get up Luke, Peyton needs you too.

"Goodbye Brooke, I will be back tomorrow same time, alright? Squeeze my hand if you can hear me, please..." He prayed she would, but of course she didn't as always..but he couldn't help but ask, he always did.

As I make my way to the door I take one last glance towards her, my cheery, and can't help but think she isn't so cheery anymore, nor will she be for a while if and when she wakes up from this coma. Yes she has a coma, oh lord what am I to do? How am I to make it all better? I walk down the long dreary hospital hall. Turn the corner smile and wave defeatedly to Rita, Brooke's night nurse.

There's Haley, asleep against Nathan. I hate to bother her, but she has been waiting a couple hours. I walk up to them and nod at Nate in understanding. The beautiful mother to be is slowly opening her eyes, how I wish Brooke would, as I slightly squeeze her shoulder.

"Oh hey Luke, how is she?" she asks. We both know how she is, but she asks anyway, it's an impulse question.

"She's still the same" I say as I feel myself getting choked up. She looks at me apologetically. Nathan interrupts and tells us he is going to go call Rachel and let her know, 'she's been worried but hasn't had the courage to come see the girl that befriended her yet'.

"I know how your feeling Luke, she is so special to all of us. I also know what it's like to be worried about the person you love, while they fight for their life, I've been on that recieving end twice, believe me" she looks at me pointedly as she says that word, love. What is she talking about? I am with Peyton, I love Peyton, don't I? Why of course I do, come on Luke..Oh Peyton. I really need to get back to her, she probably really needs me right now.

"No she hasn't, but if she does I will let her know you went to Peyton's, but Luke I think you should just go home and get some rest.." she finishes as I cut her off. "I can't alright! I need to check Peyton! I need to be there for my mom, she was there for Brooke and Brooke was there for her, so she is hurting badly too, besides she's pregnant and Keith's dead... Oh GOOODDD!!" I can't help but sit and cry my eyes out. It is just to much for me, it's been a week, and still no changes.

Haley looks at me with tear filled eyes, I silently plead in my head for her to not cry also. I can't save this many people, where's Nathan when I need him? As if on cue, he strolls in and gathers Haley into his arms.

"I'm sorry Hales, I am just..just..oh I don't know anymore, I will see you tomorrow, good night."

"Good night Luke, remember I know what your going through." I nod as I make my way to the car.

I sit in the car with the windows up and silently cry to myself. 10 minutes go by and I wipe my eyes, start the car, and I am off to Peyton's. I don't see how she can stay there after what happened there. I know she is hurting and not all there but she has to look out for herself at times. Cause I can't do it all the time. Here I am, I get out of the car and make my way to the door. It's locked how odd, but not really come to think of it, I mean I would lock it to, considering.

"I'm glad she gave me a spare key" I mutter to myself as I make my way through the door. I walk towards the steps and can't help but freeze, this is where Brooke took the final blow, that put her in a coma. I turn the corner of the stairs and see Peyton sitting in the hall. I shuffle my way over to her and pick her up in my arms and gently lay her in bed. She is still, I move her beautiful golden curls out of her face and for the first time notice that she reeks of alcohol. I turn around and go back into the hall and there I see it the alabaster liquid of Whiskey. "How can she drink this stuff straight?" yes I am talking to myself again.

"Oh Peyton, I love you, but when you hurt yourself, you hurt me too" I say as I scoot myself into the bed next to her, I will check on my mom in a bit. But for now I am going to take a tiny nap.

"I love you too Luke, come back to me" she whispers but I couldn't hear cause I already passed out, I was that tired.

AN: Thanks again for reading, please review and tell me how I did, constructive criticism is welcome, just please don't be too rude this is my first story, I am always looking to improve my writing. I am sorry for the short chapter, but I didn't really want to continue if a lot didn't like it. Thanks!