LA January 12, 2007

He proposed…

The sun was shining through the curtains so the light his Peyton's face just right. She moved slightly reaching around for another figure that she hoped would be next to her. She felt nothing but the cold blanket. Peyton opened her eyes and rolled over. The only thing there was the cd she had made him. It was over and she knew it. She really didn't want to believe it but it was. She slowly got up and grabbed her purse and walked out of the room. She had to get to work before she got fired. Peyton really didn't have the energy to go into work today. She wondered when Lucas left and where he was.

Peyton arrived home shortly and called into work saying she was really sick. She laid in bed crying for most of the afternoon not wanting to move. She thought about calling Brooke but couldn't bring herself to do it. How could Lucas do this to her? All she wanted to do was wait a year. He told her once that he would wait forever for her. Maybe it wasn't true. Maybe he never really loved her.

LA January 18, 2007

It had been six days, four hours, forty-five minutes, and twenty-seven seconds since Peyton woke up alone in the hotel room where Lucas proposed. She was getting along good. She had talked to Brooke and found out Lucas' book was being published. She was so happy for him. She wished she could tell him that. Peyton noticed there was something different going on though. She had been getting sick lately. She could eat whatever she wanted but keeping it down was a whole other thing. She figured she was getting the flu or something. She blew it off like nothing. She kept going to work and tried staying as busy as possible.

Peyton kept getting calls from Haley, Nathan, and Brooke throughout her days. All calling to check up on her and make sure she is dealing with not having Lucas anymore okay. Peyton knew her friends were trying to help but some days it was just too much to handle with work and getting sick. She had fallen asleep on Brooke a couple of times. She knew they were all talking about her making her being sick into a big deal. She really had nothing to say to them. She had told them the truth 101 times.

Peyton arrived home from work fairly early today. When she got up to her apartment she saw Brooke sitting on the floor in front of the door with her legs crossed Indian style.

"Brooke what are you doing here?" Peyton asked shocked.

"Well I was waiting for my best friend hoping we could go out to dinner but she was working a little late tonight." Brooke replied getting up off the floor.

"Says the woman who gets home a three in the morning every night. Remember Brooke its only 10 here and the city is still alive so we can go get something to eat." Peyton said.

At the restaurant Brooke and Peyton were seated right away without a word. As they looked at their menus Brooke kept looking up at Peyton to make sure she was okay. Peyton would glance up occasionally as she felt Brooke's eyes on her.

"Brooke what is going on with you?" Peyton asked as Brooke looked at her for the millionth time.

"Nothing I'm just trying to make sure you're okay." Brooke said.

"Well I'm fine, I promise." Peyton replied

"I don't know about that Peyton. You haven't ordered yet, you've been getting sick, lately and then there is Lucas." Brooke said.

"Brooke I'm not going to talk about Lucas. We're done and that's all there is to say. I haven't ordered yet because I can't decide between a steak and shrimp. And lastly I'm not making myself sick because I know that's what you were getting at with all those things. I'm perfectly fine just coming down with a cold." Peyton said exasperated

"Well fine then. What is new with you? How's working for that John guy?" Brooke asked a little taken aback by Peyton's response.

"It's good, I'm learning a lot about the music industry. Its long hours sometimes but I get through my days just fine. I get to go to a lot of free concerts too. What's new with you miss fashion designer?" Peyton asked.

"Oh not much just the usual, I'm supposed to show the board my new line in a couple of weeks so Victoria is constantly bitching about how this better be my best work yet." Brooke said rolling her eyes.

Brooke and Peyton spent the night out talking and laughing just like old times. When Peyton finally got home it was passed three in the morning. She realized it was the first night in a long time that she was able to keep down her food. She had finally proved Brooke wrong and was hoping Brooke would spread the word to their friends that she was fine.

Tree Hill January 21, 2007

"Nathan I'm really worried about her." Haley said into the phone.

"Hales there is nothing you can do. If there is one thing I know about Peyton Sawyer she'll talk when she is ready, but not before." Nathan replied.

"Maybe I should go out there for a fews days. I can leave Jamie with your mom or with Luke." Haley said ignoring Nathan.

"You can't push her. The more you push, the more she is going to pull. Didn't Brooke say she was fine anyways?"

"Yes she did, but Lucas proposed and they're not even talking. Luke won't even mention Peyton. He is all about his book. I haven't talked to him in like a week!" Haley shouted.

"You talked to Luke yesterday and if Brooke says Peyton is fine then she is fine. Now I have to go. Tell Jamie I miss him."

"Okay fine. I love you Nathan Scott."

"I love you too Haley James Scott."

LA January 27, 2007

Peyton had been throwing up for hours. She managed to lie to Brooke, Haley, and Nathan about not being sick anymore and she was hoping they wouldn't pick up on anything. She made a doctor's appointment for the first of February hoping to sort out this mess once and for all. In the mean time she was going to have to continue with getting sick after everything that she ate. Peyton slowly got up off her bathroom floor and brushed her teeth. She was once again late for work, not that anyone would notice but she was late.

New York January 27, 2007

"Luke I can't believe you haven't talked to her. If you really want to fix things I think you're going to have to talk to her." Brooke said looking into her computer screen.

"Brooke, it's not that easy. I proposed and she said no. That's not exactly great for a man's ego." Lucas said looking back at Brooke.

"We've been over this a million times. I've talked to and according to her she never said no. She asked you to wait a year. I think there is a big difference between the two. And please explain to me how you get no out of I want to wait a year?" Brooke asked.

"Ugh Brooke this is ridiculous! I will call her when I'm ready. Who knows if I'll ever be ready to talk to her again? Now will you just please tell me how she is doing?" Lucas asked.

"She's fine Luke. She had the flu like a week ago but she is okay now. She still loves you know. I don't know how the two of you get through your days because I would never be able to if I had the connection you guys have." Brooke said giving in.

"Had, now I have to go because Lindsay has been calling for like twenty minutes now and I've been ignoring her." Lucas said.

"Whatever Luke, I'll talk to you soon, bye." Brooke said before clicking off her web cam.