The Other James ~~ One Tree Hill FanFiction

Chapter 38

No A/N

S4E21

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I stood in the school that morning staring at the wall of honor. Most of my friends were up there...in fact, I was even up there. However, mine was the oddball. Haley was up there with a picture of her tour next to it, Brooke was up there as well as clothes over bros, and Peyton was up there for creating a benefit cd. Me? All that was up there was my senior picture... probably because I had no future plans yet. Well, I did... but nothing planned for when I got there.

That's when I got the call about Karen and I bolted to the hospital.

"The next few hours are really critical... for her and the baby." Lucas said.

"Have you called Peyton? Do you mind if I call her?" Haley said, retreating away from us.

We all joined together in the waiting room, just trying to think of other things. "How's that speech coming along?" Peyton asked Haley.

"Not good... I'm supposed to be talking about how great things are going to be and what not but..." She stopped, gesturing to the fact that we were in a hospital.

Deb and Lucas stepped out into the room to join us. "She's still unconscious." Luke sighed.

"You know what, you guys go. You have one more day left to be kids... so go on and enjoy it. I'll call if anything happens, okay?" Deb said, pushing us out of the room.

***

I made my way to Brooke's since she had called shortly after we all left the hospital. I could tell it was urgent by the sound of her voice.

"I have to turn myself in for the exam... I can't just graduate and be okay with all of this." she paced.

"Baby, I think that's great of you to think but... what's gonna change? Rachel already left, and you're graduating... so what's the point?"

"Me... I'll change. I wanna be able to look back and feel good about myself."

I smiled and nodded, "Okay... let me take you though, just because."

She smirked and we headed to the school for her to talk to Turner but she wanted me to wait outside. Key word here being 'wanted'... I bolted inside and found them in a hallway.

"Look, principal Turner, I get why you would want to punish her but... come on! It would be a big mistake and she has changed so much for the better and she deserves to graduate!" I pleaded, getting silenced by Brooke.

"Okay!" she started, dragging me away from Turner, "Just shut up!" she laughed.

We made our way into the gym where she made it a point to tease me.

"Please Turner, pretty please." she laughed.

I shook my head and felt my smile fade.

"Hey..." she said, taking my hand, "Where'd you go?"

I took a deep breath, "I got this letter in the mail..." I started, handing her the card, "I'm assuming it's for graduation or something but, I don't recognize the names and when I asked Haley about it she kind of avoided it."

"Well... maybe you cornered her, ya know? Maybe she wants to tell you when it's just the two of you or something." she smirked, rubbing my shoulder.

I nodded and gave her a small grin. "So, are we really doing this?" she asked.

"What do you mean?"

"You and me... you're really gonna follow me to LA just to be near me?"

"Do you not want that?" I questioned.

"I do! Trust me, I will love it more than anything! I just... I don't want to keep you from that scholarship that Nathan and Whitey offered you..."

"Brooke, I wouldn't be able to take it. I promised Hales that I wouldn't put my heart at that high of a risk after State... So, I'm following you. I'm gonna follow you to wherever you take us." I smiled, placing a kiss on her temple.

"I love you, Tobin James."

"And I love you, Brooke Davis."

***

It was time for graduation, but we decided to make a stand first. We all stood in the waiting room for Lucas and as he came out, he couldn't stop the smile that came across his face.

"You guys don't have to do this for me!" He shook his head.

"We aren't doing this without you, man." Nathan said.

With slight hesitation... we all made our way to graduate.

The ceremony seemed to go by quickly... I smiled when Brooke was announced and she gave me a quick wink which obviously made me blush. Then, of course, when Bevin was announced she tripped and I looked directly at Skills who just shrugged. The biggest surprise of all was at the end, when everyone here had received their diplomas.

"Graduating in absence this year... Miss Rachel Catina." Principal Turner smiled. "And now, for the valedictorian address... Mrs. Haley James Scott."

Haley went on with her speech, and I couldn't help but smile while she spoke. She had worked so hard and for so long to get where she is... and she finally did it. I was so proud of her. That's when she started to stutter and choke up during her speech.

"Okay... I am so sorry. I have more but I think I am having my baby."

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A/N:

One more chapter till the finale!!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!

till next time! xD

*kelsey*