-Peyton, Brooke, and Haley were hanging out in Peyton's room.
-"I so missed doing that, the 3 of us haven't hung out in the longest time", mentioned Haley.
-"Yeah I know", answered Brooke smiling reassuringly at Peyton. "But at least now things are finally back on track. We can hang out together all the time"
-"Well not all the time, I have to spend time with my husband to you know and I'm sure Peyton is dying for some alone time with Lucas."
-"How's that going by the way", Brooke asked.
-Peyton looked at her questionably. "Hum, Brooke".
-"Really, I want to know, I swear." She confirmed.
-"Hum, I don't know. Weird. I think he's avoiding me. Ever since the Prom, it's like he can't look me in the eyes."
-"You mean since Psycho killer tried to kill you the night of prom", Haley mentioned.
-"Yeah, what do you mean»?
-"She means that maybe Lucas is not dealing with that as well as you are", Brooke finished for Haley.
-Peyton thought about what her friends has just said, maybe they were right, maybe Lucas was still dealing with everything.
-She was broken out of her thoughts by Nathan barging into the room.
-"Nathan! I told you it was girl's time. What are you doing here?" Haley reprimanded.
-"Peyton, please tell me that Lucas' here or that you're meeting him later or something".
-The girls looked at each other Nathan really seemed worried which in turn worried Peyton.
-"No. I haven't seen him since yesterday, why?"
-"He took off."
"WHAT! What do you me mean he took off?" Peyton was freaking out.
-"He left yesterday I think. When I got up this morning he had left his text message on my cell, I got it this morning. I went to his place and I found something."
-"I found this file on his desk, about Psycho Derek. I think he went after him"
-"WHAT!!! WHY?"
-"The message, listen." Nathan took out his cell and went into his voicemail and then put the phone on speaker and everybody heard Lucas' voice."
-"Hey Nate, its me. I just wanted to tell you that I'm going to be out of town for a few days. I got some thing I need to take care of. Look I need you to do something for me. I need you to take care of Peyton for me, make sure that she's okay, that she's safe. Tell her I love her and that I' sorry I let her down. I'm going to take care of it. Well thanks and I'll see you when I come back."
-All three of them looked over at Peyton who seemed deep in thought. He couldn't be doing that, she kept telling herself. He wouldn't. But the more she thought about it the less she convincing it seemed. She finally got out of her trance.
-"Give it to me", she addressed Nathan
-"What, the phone"
-"Not the phone dumbass, the file". She was getting exasperated.
-Nathan silently handed the file over to Peyton who looked at it wordlessly. However Lucas had gotten this information it seem reliable. There were pictures of Psycho Derek or whatever his name was. She also found an address. He was in Texas. Therefore Peyton assumed that this is where Lucas went.
-The other three looked on as Peyton closed the file and started putting clothes into a bag.
-"Wait Peyton what are you doing", enquired Brooke.
-"What do you think I'm doing? I'm going to bring him back.»
-"You can't what if you run into the psycho or something", objected Haley.
-"I'm not asking anybody's permission. I'm going", and with that she closed up her bag.
-"I'm coming with you", Nathan said.
-"Nate", Peyton warned.
-"Look Lucas asked me to keep you safe. He would never forgive me, or himself, if I let you follow him and something happened to you. I know I can't stop you from going, but the least I can do is make sure that your safe, I'm going. Hell maybe I can convince him not to do this."
-"How do you plan on helping Peyton do that Nate", asked Brooke. "I mean I don't know if you remember but a couple months ago you could have killed the guy that hurt Haley. How will you be able to look Lucas in the eye and tell him not to do the same for Peyton"
-"Well maybe I'm not the best to convince him, but that's Peyton's job anyway, I'm going to make sure she's safe while she does it.»
-Peyton was getting tired of hearing them talk about her like she wasn't there. She didn't have any time to wait for them to agree on what to do. Lucas already had a huge head start; she needed to leave now if she wanted to have a chance to get there before he did something irreparable.
-"Whether you're coming or not I don't care, but I'm leaving now. I need to be on the next flight out." With that she grabbed her bag and headed for the door. Nathan grabbed her arm. "I'm coming with you. Let's go."
-Brooke and Haley looked at each other and seemed to agree on something. "We're coming too".
-"Hales no, it's too dangerous", Nathan protested.
-"Luke's my best friend I'm going.» Nathan was about to argue when he saw Peyton already on her way so he decided to let it go. "Fine" With that the 4 of them left in the direction of the airport.