Title: It All Comes Back To You
Author: tjmack
Category: Drama, Suspense, Angst, Thiller
Spoilers: A few Spoilers
Summary: Five years ago, right before graduation, Lucas tried to convince his mother that Keith was killed by Dan and not Jimmy. When she didn't believe him, and started to live with Dan, Lucas decided to move to Chapel Hill, claiming that college was calling when everyone knew that Dan was the real reason. Five years later, after a series of horrible nightmares, Karen comes to realize that Dan really did kill his brother, and that Lucas was right. Starting to fear for her life Karen goes to Lucas to tell him, her realization. What she doesn't realize is that doing this will cause a domino effect that could endanger the lives of all that are involved.
Notes: I don't own OTH or any of the characters...please R&R
Chapter One: Fallen
Karen couldn't figure out where she was, it took a couple of turns for her to figure out she was in Tree Hill School. Why she had not clue. She walked a little further, and came around a corner, and found Keith walking into the side door of the school. She suddenly realized that she was back to that day, but she wasn't in the school, Luke was. She walked further, and Keith grabbed her hand while talking to Jimmy Edwards. He motioned for her to walk around him, and for her to go out the door. She went to go out, but she heard a gunshot, and feared for Keith. She went to walk back in, when she heard to second gunshot. She got back into the room, but what she found wasn't what she thought she would find. She saw Jimmy lay on the ground, and Keith too, but she saw Dan standing over Keith with a gun in his hand. He looked over toward Karen, pointed the gun at her, and said "Your next bitch," and the gun went off.
Karen rose up, in a cold sweat, this was the fourth nightmare this week, although they are all different they all end with Dan killing Keith and then Karen. She crawled out of bed, making sure not to wake Dan. She went down into the living room, and sat on the couch, fearful of falling back to sleep.
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Lucas was sitting at his desk, working on his novel. When he heard the door open and close.
"Hey honey," he called out.
"Hey Luke sweetie," Peyton yelled back.
"Do you need some help?" Lucas called back.
"Yeah," Peyton said, standing in front of his office door.
"Okay," he said, getting up.
He put his arms around Peyton waist, and kiss her lips.
"I missed you," Lucas said.
"I missed you too," Peyton said back to him.
He bent down, and put his lips to her belly.
"I missed you too," Lucas said.
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Lucas made his way to the car, and as Peyton was about to step out to help him, the phone rang. She turned around to grab it.
"Hello," Peyton answered.
"Peyton is that you?" Karen asked.
"Yeah, Karen?" Peyton asked.
"Yeah, is Luke there?" Karen asked.
"Yeah, he's getting the groceries out of the car, can you hold on a second?" Peyton asked.
Peyton walked out on the step, meeting Lucas.
"Is there anything else?" she asked.
"Yeah, but I'm getting it," he said, rubbing her belly.
"Look your mom is on the phone, and your going to talk to her," Peyton said.
"Okay, but don't carry anything to heavy," Lucas said.
"I won't," Peyton said, giving him a quick kiss.
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"Hello," Lucas answered.
"Lucas honey, I need to talk to you in person," Karen said.
"Mom, I can't come to Tree Hill," he said.
"I know you don't want to see Dan," she said, before he stopped her.
"Well no I don't, but I can't come," Lucas said.
"Why?" Karen said.
"Well, I didn't want to tell you over the phone, but me and Peyton are expecting and," Lucas said before she cut him off.
"Lucas, why weren't you more careful," Karen said.
"Mom, I thought Nathan or Haley would have told you," Lucas said.
"Told me what, I don't get to talk to them much," Karen said.
"Me and Peyton got married, almost six months ago," Lucas said.
"Okay, and how far along is she," Karen asked.
"She is eight months pregnant," Lucas said.
"Oh, Luke I really need to see you," Karen said.
"Why can't you come out here," Lucas said.
"I don't have anyone to watch your sister," Karen said.
The mention of his five year old sister, made him cringe.
"Bring her, I really wanna see her," Lucas said, with tears in his eyes.
"Okay, I'll be out tomorrow," Karen said.
"Okay see you then," Lucas said.
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"So," Peyton said, standing in front of him.
"She's coming out tomorrow, and she's bring Becca," he said.