Disclaimer: I do not own anything. That is all Mark. I wish I did though. Peyton and Lucas would still be on the show.

Episode 1 Chapter 1 Here We Go Again

"Normal…That word isn't real. It is a figment of our imagination. It does not exist in the real world. Normal cannot be obtained. At least that is what I have found. There is no such thing as normal." Lucas was typing on his computer.

He had been writing for most of the summer. He was hoping to release the next best seller. He needed something good in his life. Peyton had been released from rehab but had opted not to return home. She was renting an apartment outside of Tree Hill. Lucas didn't know where it had all gone wrong. There wasn't one moment that came to mind. It was a thousand moments that he wasn't paying attention to.

"Dad," Charlie walked into his dad's office.

Lucas looked up from his computer. "What's up?"

"Have you heard anything about mom?"

"No, she's not answering her phone. At least when she was in rehab, I knew where she was."

"I can't believe that she broke her promise to us." Charlie sat down on his dad's couch.

Lucas nodded. He didn't know what he was supposed to say.

"When are you going to tell Nat and Luce that mom isn't coming home?"

"She'll come home, Charlie."

Charlie shook his head. He thought his dad was being way too optimistic. His mom had been out of rehab for two weeks and she hadn't even called. He didn't think that she was coming home for a while.

Charlie sat silent for a moment. "So dad I was thinking…"

"The summer is not over Charlie. You are still grounded."

"Oh come on dad, the summer is almost over, and I have been an upstanding inmate." Charlie flashed his million dollar smile.

Lucas gave him the look. "That's funny. I believe you snuck out about ten times."

Charlie dropped his head. "I didn't know that you knew that."

Lucas nodded. "I know everything."

"Dad…Come on….I've learned my lesson. Please, I am begging you to un-ground me, or please just let me go to the end of the summer beach party." Charlie poked out his lips. "I need fresh air."

Lucas didn't say anything.

"I know that you want me to be honest with you so, if you don't let me go I'm probably just going to sneak out."

"I could lock you in your room."

"I'll sneak out the window."

"I'll bolt it shut." Lucas was actually enjoying their light banter. He liked laughing with his son.

"That would be considered child abuse." Charlie noted. "I will be an upstanding citizen."

Lucas smiled slightly. Charlie had been pretty good. He had helped out a lot around the house, and they had grown closer. That was exactly what Lucas needed. "Okay…You're un-grounded."

"Seriously," Charlie jumped up. "Dad, I promise that you won't regret it."

Lucas nodded. "If I do then so will you." Lucas kindly reminded him.

"Got it…Neither one of us will." Charlie was so happy to be free.

"Daddy," Lucy ran into the office.

"Hey princess, you look pretty. Are you ready to go shopping with Aunt Brooke?"

Lucy nodded. "When is mommy coming home? I want her to go shopping with me."

"I'm sorry sweetie, but she's not going to get to come home for a while, but she loves you very, very much." Lucas smiled at his beautiful little light brown headed girl.

"I've learned that mom's have a way of disappointing you." Charlie spoke up as he walked to the door.

Lucas shook his head. He still believed in his wife. She would come back, and they would be a family again.

…

Keith and Elizabeth are sitting on her front porch. The kids were inside playing with Daniel.

"I'm glad Daniel is playing with them. It gives us some time to talk." Keith sipped on his glass of tea.

"Daniel is pretty great."

Keith looked at her. "Are you sure the two of you aren't together?"

Elizabeth shook her head. "I just got divorced from his brother. We cannot and will not be together." Elizabeth reminded him. "We are just parents that live together."

"I don't see you dating anyone else."

"Do you not listen when I speak? I just went through a divorce. I'm not really in the mood to date."

"Come on Liz, you and Noah have been separated for some time now. No one would blame you for wanting to date. That's normal."

"You sound like a woman." Elizabeth laughed.

"I am trying to help."

Elizabeth shook her head. "You aren't helping."

"Change subject?"

"How's Jacey?"

"She's doing great. I can't believe we are going to have another baby." Keith smiled. "The boys seem pretty excited about it."

"Do you want another little rascal or a pretty, pretty princess?"

Keith smiled, "A little girl would be nice, but either way all I want is a happy healthy little baby. That is all that matters."

Elizabeth smiled. "Have you told mom yet?"

Keith shook his head. "I would if she would answer her phone, but I guess we're not important anymore."

"I don't believe that. I think that she is going through something right now. We just have to give her time."

"No," Keith wasn't buying it. "We shouldn't have to give her time. She has three little kids that need her. And we need her."

"I know. I'm trying to give her the benefit of the doubt."

"Yeah well I just hope that she comes to her senses and realizes that she needs us. She needs all of us. An alcoholic can't get better without family."

….

Brooke walks downstairs. "Sophie takes longer than I do to get ready." Brooke smiled.

"I doubt that is possible." Nathan kissed his beautiful wife. "Well she is your daughter."

Brooke kissed him again.

"It's kind of early for that isn't it?" Millie asked as she walked into the kitchen. "I haven't even had breakfast yet."

"Hey," Brooke giggled. "This is our house."

"Yeah, yeah I know." Millie walked to the fridge and grabbed a bottle of juice.

"Mill, I was thinking we would go out to dinner tonight as a family."

"I can't. I have plans with Max."

Nathan sighed, "You guys have been attached at the hip all summer long."

"He's my boyfriend. Anyways I have to get to work or I'm going to be late." She kissed her dad's cheek, hugged Brooke, and walked out of the house.

Brooke looked at Nathan. "What do you think they have planned?"

"I don't know, probably date night or something."

If they only knew the truth.

…..

Max is in his bedroom. He places a condom in his wallet and places the wallet in his back pocket. Tonight was the night he was going to be with Millie. It was about time.

Jake walked into the room. "Hey what are you doing?"

"Oh nothing," Max tried to act cool.

"Do you want to go shoot hoops?"

Max shook his head. "No, I think I'm going to go hang out at the café."

"That doesn't surprise me."

Max just rolled his eyes. "Why don't you take Mia, Sterling, and Rosi out?"

"Mia doesn't want to go out."

"She hasn't taken Sterling out all summer."

"She wants to keep him safe."

"I think she has a problem." Max told him.

Jake nodded. He was beginning to think it was a problem as well.

…

Brantley was sleeping comfortably in his bed. It was nice to sleep in.

Breanne walked in to his room. "Brant, it's time to get up."

"No," Brantley groaned.

"Yes…You've got to get to work. You don't want to be late again."

"I'm not going."

"Yes you are. You have to…Now get up." Breanne walked out of the room.

Jeremy was standing outside of the bedroom. He was staring at her.

"What?"

"You can't keep babying him."

"I'm not babying him." Breanne walked to their bedroom. "I am trying to help."

"He is never going to learn responsibility if you keep helping him." Jeremy sighed. "I don't know how many times we have caught him sneaking in and out, and you have said nothing to him."

"I told him not to do again."

"We need to start punishing him."

"I'm his sister."

"You are his guardian." Jeremy reminded her. "You have got to take charge or he is going to run all over us. I know that we don't want Drew and Carter acting the way he does. We have to stop it."

Breanne sat on the bed. She and Jeremy had argued about Brantley all summer long, and it was beginning to get old and tiring.

….

Drake walks downstairs. Savannah is in the kitchen. "I made toast."

"Thanks," Drake takes a piece. "How did you sleep?"

"I slept well. How about you?"

Drake shrugged. "I thought once we got married we would be sleeping in the same bed."

"Drake…I told you I need time to adjust."

"You've had all summer, and we are still sleeping in separate beds."

Savannah sighed. She had tried to explain things to him time and time again. "I'm sorry that you don't understand, but I'm not ready yet."

"I'm not asking you to have sex with me. I'm asking you to sleep in the same bed with me."

Savannah didn't say anything.

"I hope I answered your question about how well I slept." Drake takes his toast and walks out of the room.

Savannah was beginning to realize that they were way too young to get married.

….

"Hello," Spencer answers the phone.

"Hi," Summer is on the other end. "What are you doing?"

"I am watching Dora the Explorer." Spencer laughed as he looked at the television.

"Are the kids with you?" Summer laughed.

"They are in their rooms getting dressed. I haven't turned the TV yet. What's up with you?"

"I called to see if you have told Lily about Lila yet?"

"No…" Spencer sighed. "I never can find the right time."

"I don't think there ever will be the right time to tell Lily that Lila is moving to Tree Hill, and she won't be going to jail. Lily isn't going to be happy about it, but you can't change it."

"I know. I'll tell her. You don't have to keep calling me every single day to remind me that I need to tell her. I will do it."

Summer laughed. "You better. I'll call you tomorrow same time."

"Sounds peachy." Spencer hung up.

"Daddy," Ansley walked into the living room with Molly following behind her. They were both dressed, but nothing matched.

Spencer couldn't help but chuckled.

"Don't we look fantasimical," Ansley smiled as big as she could.

Spencer shook his head, "You absolutely do."

Molly waddled over to her daddy. "Wove you."

"I wove you too." Spencer hugged her. He had some pretty cool kids.

…

Lily is lying on a table at the doctor's office. Graham was holding her hand.

"Thank you for doing this so early Dr. Livingston. I have a surgery in an hour." Graham looked at his wife. She was stunning. They were hearing the heartbeat for a second time. Lily was over two months pregnant, and she was absolutely glowing.

"Anything for you Dr. Kyle," Dr. Livingston smiled. Graham was a very well respected doctor. He was one of the best. "Do you guys hear that? That is the sound of a very healthy baby."

Graham kissed Lily's forehead. "Does that mean that everything is okay?" Lily asked. She was never supposed to get pregnant again. It really was a miracle.

Dr. Livingston nodded. "As of now everything looks great. I want to keep monitoring you closely for the next couple of months. Just make sure that you take your vitamins, and you do everything that you are supposed to do. Do not place yourself in stressful situations."

Lily nodded.

"I can assure you I will make sure her life is stress free." Graham smiled.

"I'll be right back." Dr. Livingston got a page that she had to check on.

Graham kissed Lily's lips softly. "We need to tell the kids."

"I know."

"But you need to tell Spencer first."

"You are always thinking about Spencer."

Graham nodded. "Sometimes I feel like I stole his life."

Lily shook her head. "No, you didn't steal anything. I chose you Graham. You did nothing wrong. You are a loving man, and I am so happy to be your wife." She leaned in and kissed him. "I will tell Spencer today."

"Good…Thank you."

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Alright so here is the first chapter of part 8. I'm pretty excited about this part. I hope you guys liked it.

Please let me know what you thought. I can't wait to read your reviews.

*I don't think Noah is going to come back for a while. He made his bed.

*This part is going to be big with Lucas and Peyton.

*I have some surprises up my sleeve for this part. I hope you guys will like it.