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51: My Last Hope

Brook's pov

The whole ride home was absolutely silent. All you could hear was the rain on the roof of the car and the engine. He parked in the driveway and stopped. I stared blankly out of the window and sat there in the silence. "Congratulations, you're off the hook." I said taking off my seat belt. I got out of the car. "Brook wait!" I ran to the front door and went inside. I quickly went upstairs to my room and sat by the window. I saw Arvin's car still in the driveway but he didn't get out. He was just sitting there. Hailey and Jack got here not that long before us and they were downstairs. I started to get a really bad headache and my chest hurt. I listened to the rain hit the glass as I stared at Arvin's car just in the driveway. He was just sitting there. I looked down at my stomach. I hated myself for what happened. I lightly touched my stomach and my heart started to hurt. I heard a slight knock on the door before I saw Hailey walk in. Without saying anything she ran up to me and hugged me. I took a shaky breath and hugged her back. "Brook?" I pulled away a little and looked at her. "You haven't cried yet. You haven't even said a word." I looked away but she made me look at her again. "You need to let it out, Brook." She was right. But I couldn't. I physically couldn't cry and I don't know why. She sighed and put her hand on my cheek. I couldn't say anything. My chest started hurting really bad. "I can't believe I'm asking about him but where's Arvin?" I pointed out of the window. As if it were on cue he finally pulled out if the driveway and left. I didn't even know if he was coming back. She hugged me again and kissed my cheek. "I love you, Brook." I weakly smiled. "I love you, too." She left the room. I looked out of the window and just listened to the rain for a while.

Hailey's pov:

I walked into Jack and I's room and as soon as he saw me he opened his arms for a hug. "Something is seriously wrong with Brook. She barely said anything." He kissed my forehead and rubbed my back. "I know, my love. I can tell. I wish we could help her somehow." I nodded and held him tighter. "What if I call Daniel? Maybe he can help." We both got into bed and right back into each other's arms. "Isn't it a bit late for that? It's the middle of the night." I grabbed my phone and unlocked it. "Daniel wouldn't care. Especially if I tell him that Brook isn't okay." "You're right. You're always right." He kissed my forehead and it gave me butterflies. I dialed Daniel's number and after a few rings, he picked up. "Hailey? It's like... five in the morning what's up?" "Something really bad happened with Brook. You think you can come over?" He paused for a second. "Now?" "No, tomorrow." I said in a sarcastic tone and shook my head. "It's super late right now... I don't know if I can make it." I sighed. "Can you at least call her? She hasn't even cried " "Yes of course. I was going to anyway." I smiled and so did Jack. "Thanks, Daniel." "Anytime. You know I would do anything for her." We both said our goodbyes and hung up. "Well, that plan failed." Jack said and I smirked. "That's what you think." I mumbled and he gave me a curious look. "Daniel's gonna call Brook and she's obviously going to tell him about the baby. He's going to feel absolutely horrible and he's going to show up anyway." Jack's eyes widened and he smiled a little. "When did you become such an evil genius?" I laughed a little. "When Brook needed me." I planted a slow kiss on his lips and he put his hand on my cheek. "God, I love you so fucking much Hailey." I smiled at him. "I love you too, Jack Avery."

Not long after, I was in Jack's arms finally about to fall asleep when I heard a ding on my phone. I groaned and reached over to grab my phone. I saw Daniel's name and made a confused look. As soon as I opened the message I showed Jack and he smiled. "You're a genius."

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I'm on my way.

Brook's pov:

I was sitting in the quiet when my phone rang and I jumped a little. Who was calling me this late? I looked at the caller ID and saw Daniel's name. We haven't really talked much ever since the incident after the ultrasound. He distanced himself from me a little and Arvin didn't let me go out as much. As I grabbed my phone to answer I took a slight sigh of relief. "Hello?" "Hey, Brook. Hailey told me something was wrong. What happened?" I looked out the door and shook my head. Why did she call Daniel? "I lost the baby, Daniel." My voice broke. "What!?" I didn't say anything. "Where's Arvin!?" "He left." "What do you mean 'he left'?" He just drove away after we got home... I don't even know if he's going to come back." I said in a hushed tone. The was a little silence. "I'm on my way." "No. What? Daniel you don't have to-" "Please, Brook. You may not want to admit it but you need me right now." He was right. "Thank you." It was almost like I could feel him smile through the phone. He hung up the phone. I was a little relieved he was coming over. I don't know what it was but he always calmed me. Even in the worst situations. Minutes passed and I heard my bedroom door slowly open. I turned my head and my heart skipped a beat as I saw him standing there. "Dani." I got up and ran to him. He pulled me into a hug and I took a deep breath. "I'm here for you. Okay?" Those few words were enough to make me lose it. I finally broke down and we both collapsed onto the floor. "Oh, Brook." He held me tight and stroked my hair. "Why is this all happening to me? Why?" I sobbed into his neck. "I don't know, Brook. You don't deserve this." I just cried in his arms. I felt so safe. "And Arvin just fucking left. He didn't even come back to check if everything was okay... I just lost a chil- we just lost a fucking child and he doesn't even care!" I cried and he kept nodded in agreement. He could tell I just needed to let it out and talk to someone about it. "I feel like I lost a part on me. My last hope feels like it was just taken away. You know how fucking terrifying that is!?" "I know, Brook I know... but you have me and Hailey and Jack. We're going to help you get through this okay?" I nodded in between sobs. I held on to him and he did the same to me. "It's going to be okay.. everything is going to be okay." I hope so. I really hope so.

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