Why did this happen to me? Oh right cause I was stupid enough to take that drink.

Why did this happen to me?---10

Why did this happen to me? Oh right cause I was stupid enough to take that drink.

Chapter 10

Two weeks.....that's all it had been. Only two weeks.

It felt like a lifetime. It still feels like a life time. Okay well more than one lifetime.... I thought as I sat in his hospital room just watching him. I felt somebody watching me from the door and then I heard my daughters laugh. I knew in that instant who it was. Austin.

Austin Chase Carmicheal and I knew his fiance Catherine Trinity Landon would be near. In fact she was probably the one holding Elena right now. I half smiled, but never turned towards them. I didn't want to see Tyler's brother or even hold my daughter. Yes I knew that sounded wrong because she is my daughter, but she seems happier when I'm not holding her. At least I think she does....

Honestly I wasn't sure of anything right now.

"I see he still hasn't woken up." Austin stated.

"Stating the obvious much." I stated back with hardly any emotion in my voice.

"Your mood won't wake him up."

"And neither will your's Austin!" I snapped through my teeth. Elena began crying. It took all I had in me to not hold her. I needed my baby girl, but she was better off. She was wasn't she? Oh I don't know. What was I meant to do right now? My best friend was in the hospital bed in front of me and my daughter was in her soon to be Aunt's arms. I was torn.

Yes I know the choice should have been easy and in any other situation I would have chosen Elena over Tyler any day, but I wasn't sure if my somewhat depressed attitude would effect her in a negative way or not. I didn't want the chance of hurting her, but yet here she is crying out for me and I won't even hold her!

Oh screw this Brooklynn!!!! I yelled at myself and jumped out of my seat to hold my baby.

The moment she was in my arm her crying ceased. She actually smiled and I smiled back. For the 1st time in two weeks I had smiled and it's because of my daughter. I smiled even more at her and finally I faced Austin and Cathy (That's her nickname that everyone calls her).

"I am so sorry and...and thank you. Thank you so much." They gave me a confused look and I explained myself. "I'm sorry Austin for snapping at you. I shouldn't be doing that because I know this is as hard for you as it is for me and I'm sorry Cathy for not being the mother I'm supposed to be. I shouldn't have to make you raise my daughter like this, but I just..." Tears sprang to my eyes. "This is just hard for me. I mean I just got my best friend back and now he's in the hospital and won't wake up, but most of all I'm afraid for Elena. I'm scared that my sad mood will somehow effect her in the worst way possible and I'm scared that she won't have a father around. I spent to long keeping this from Tyler. Also thank you. Thank you for putting up with my rear end and thank you for stepping up to take care of Elena when I just couldn't." I chuckled slightly without laughter. "I'm probably the worst mother ever."

Cathy stared into my eyes for a second before taking Elena from me and passing her to Austin. I started to protest just as she hugged me tightly. Tears spilled over my eyes and I just stood there crying. "You are not a bad mother and there's no way you are the worst." She whispered into my ear. I pulled away, tears still flowing and just looked at her. "I understand that you were scared when you got pregnant and I see that is why you didn't tell Tyler at first." My tears flowed harder. "But that was at first. You told him. Even if he wasn't meant to find out...you still told him and ever since you have taught him how to be a father. You made him grow up."I turned my face away from her. "He is more mature now and as for you...." She grabbed my chin lightly and forced me to look at her. "You were forced to grow up unexpectedly and you have done a WONDERFUL job with handling it. A lot of teenager's I know just gave up their kids. The easy-way out, but you didn't. You stood strong and faced this head first. You have done a great job raising your daughter and if Micheal was here I know he would be exactly the same. Brooklynn you think you are doing a bad job at this and you think that your mood will effect Elena. Therefore you stay away from her, but by doing that you're just hurting her....and yourself. Elena needs her mom. And it seems like her mom needs her just as much. I saw the way her face lit up once she was in your arms and I saw the way yours did the same. You two need each other. There's no dout about that."

I stared at her for a second. The tears still falling, but not at fast anymore. Then I hugged her tightly. "Thank you so much Cathy. Thank you." I whispered.

"Anytime sweetie. You know I think of you as the sister I never had and you can come to me for ANYTHING."

I sniffled and wipe some tears away before taking Elena into my arms again. She touched my face where I guess a few stray tears had gotten loose. I just kissed her forehead, knowing that these were happy tears and not sad ones.

"What's with the crying?" A voice asked calmly. I turned to find Matt standing between a ticked-off looking Austin and a confused looking Cathy. "Hey Lee-Lee."

I turned away from him. "I thought you needed time."

"It's been two weeks."

"Yeah Matt I know how long it's been." I pressed my face into Elena's hair taking deep calming breaths. I didn't want him here right now. I wanted him to leave me and my family alone and I'll talk to him when I'm ready to forget he left me this time.

"Can we talk?"

No. I thought, but I knew we should so I looked towards Austin. "We got everything here. You just go and play with Lena." I nodded while smiling and walked out of the room, past Matt and down the hall to the kids play area. I could hear Matt following me down there.

I sat down with Elena on my lap while she played with some of her toys that my mom had brought from out house. Then I looked up at Matt expectantly.

"Look, I'm sorry for what happened to Tyler." But it showed in his eyes that he clearly wasn't. "But I want to be in your life. I love you Lee-Lee and I'm sure with a daughter as beautiful as yours," He smiled down at her. "well I'm just sure that I will love her too."

"But what about Tyler?"

"What about him?"

"If you want to spend time with me you'll be seeing a lot of him."

"I mean I know because of your daughter sometimes, but not all of the time right?" He asked in a horrified tone.

"Most of the time. Yes it is because he is OUR daughter's father, but its also because he is my best friend and he's living with me now."

"WHAT?!?!?!?!?!?!" Matt practically shouted.

"Be quiet!" I hissed. "Look Tyler is in here because his parents did this,"

"Then why don't you tell the police?"

"I know Tyler wouldn't want that. I mean no matter how much he hates his parents, I just know he wouldn't want them in jail." Matt just looked at me with no emotions. Just staring into my eyes. Stomping filled the room and someone started gasping.

"He...he's....a..w..awake." Cathy breathed beside me. My mouth dropped open and my eyes got big as I looked up at her.

"Are you serious?"

"Do you think I'd look like this if I wasn't serious?" I chuckled for a second and then pushed Elena to her.

"Bye-bye." I told them and took off down the hallway sliding to a stop at the door frame to Ty's room. "Tyler."

His face brightened and a huge smile appeared on his face. "Brooky!"

A/N: Hope you like it!!!