They were sitting in the middle of the living room, the three of them, in silence. They were all just laid out, waiting for each other to speak. Finally, the blond spoke up.
"Do you remember about a week ago, my dad came home?" She asked the other two.
Brooke looked over at her, pausing in her task of braiding Haley's hair, and nodded. Peyton looked at Haley for confirmation, and waited as the girl thought about it, then nodded.
"What happened?" Brooke asked, slipping into best friend mode, still weaving strands of Haley's hair together. "That hurt Tutor-girl?"
"Nope, you're good Tigger." Haley responded with a smile.
"Well," Peyton continued, "He let me in on some family past."
Brooke sighed. "Like two mom's isn't enough?" Haley laughed, but hit Brooke across the leg, as if to tell her to shut up.
"Well, turns out that there's someone else involved." Peyton said quietly. Brooke ceased braiding. The smile slipped off Haley's face. Both girls were about to question it when Peyton's phone rang.
"Don't answer it." Broke demanded. Peyton glanced at the caller ID.
"I have to." She gave them a smile that said "sorry" and left the room. Haley shifted around so she was facing Brooke. The dark-haired girl had to hold in a laugh at the singer.
"What's so funny Tigger?" Haley asked.
Brooke just smiled and was about to answer when Peyton walked back inside.
Haley looked up at her. "What's going on Peyton?"
Peyton sighed heavily and sank down onto the couch. "My dad just doesn't…ugggh!" She slammed her foot down on the ground. Brooke smirked.
"Blondie gets mad? What's up P. Sawyer?" Peyton's shoulder's slumped forward.
"He apparently has another kid." Peyton said behind her hands that covered her mouth.
"What!" Haley and Brooke shouted at the same time. Haley jumped up off the floor and immediately sat down next to the blonde. Brooke joined them on the other side of Peyton.
"He and my mom…well, one of them, had a fight a little while after I was…conceived. Apparently, he had an affair."
Haley clasped her hand to her mouth in shock. Brooke looked at her, and then started laughing.
Haley shot daggers at her, but Peyton looked mortified. "Oh my God. I have the worst family and FRIENDS ever!" She tried to get up, but Brooke held her down.
"I'm sorry, it's just…wow." Brooke managed to get out through laughs. Peyton stared at her, then at Haley, who was also holding in laughs. She started to laugh herself.
"My family's pathetic." She admitted.
Brooke nodded. "So is it some hot guy?" She asked excitedly.
"Girl." Peyton told her best friends. Haley jumped up.
"When do we get to meet her?" She asked. They heard a doorbell ring.
"Now."
