So here is my new story I hope you like it. My friend told me if I didn't start a new story that we weren't friends anymore. So I gave in and started this one.

I don't own One Tree Hill.

When She Cries.

Chapter 1.

Peyton slams her locker and sighs heavily. She turns to see her best friend walking up to her.

"Hey, ."

" ."

"What's wrong? Oh no, what did he do?" Brooke knew something was up by Peyton's tone.

"Same old thing, we keep fighting over the stupidest things."

"I'll kick his ass for you , just say the word."

"Are we talking about Jake again? I can tell because have this face like something stinks." Haley walked up to the girls.

"Yes Hales, Peyton and Jake are fighting again."

"When aren't they fighting. I'm glad it's not like that with me and Nathan."

"Nice Hales just rub it in my face that you have the perfect relationship." Peyton pouted and smiled to let Haley know she was joking.

"Me too Chase and I are still in that honeymoon phase."

"You should be you guy's just got together three weeks ago!"

"Yeah, you're right."

Peyton rolled her eyes.

Peyton smiled at her besties. Peyton looped her arms with Brooke's and Haley's and walked to cheer practice.

As the Tree Hill cheerleaders were practiced, the basketball team did the same. Lucas Scott was last to leave the locker room like always. He stayed behind to take his H.C.M. medication in private. Because if anyone found out Whitey would kick him off the team for sure and that would ruin his senior year.

Brooke had been working on a new routine for this years cheerleading competition. She first showed the girls how it was done then had the girls try it out for themselves. As the girls attempted the routine Peyton slipped and just before she face planted on the ground she stopped and was lifted into a pair of arms.

Lucas smiled at the confused blonde in his arms. Luckily Lucas was walking past and saw Peyton falling and he grabbed her before she hit the ground. Lucas put her back on her feet.

"I'm Luke,"

"I know point guard. I'm…"

"Peyton Sawyer, cheerleader, I know."

"Um, thanks that would have been really embarrassing."

"No problem."

Peyton had some hair sprawled across her face. So Lucas swept the stray hair behind her ear. Peyton smiled and blushed a bit.

"Excuse me I would like to begin practice if you would please join us." Whitey said sarcastically.

Lucas smiled, said goodbye and went to the team.

Sitting on the bleachers Jake saw the innocent encounter. He was fuming about the situation. He got up from his seat and joined the team. Tim walked over to Jake and Jake sighed.

"Woah! did you see that? Looks like Luke was pushin up on your honey dude."

"Shut up Tim! Nobody's taking Peyton aways from me alright!"

Jake went behind Lucas and pushed him. Lucas turned around.

"So you think you can steal other guy's girls huh?"

"What are you… Oh man it wasn't like that."

"Yeah whatever!"

Jake swung and landed a punch to Lucas' chin. Soon the boys were fighting on the court. Whitey started blowing his whistle and the cheerleaders notice the fight. Nate went in and grabbed his brother and Tim grabbed Jake and pulled both boys apart.

"Jake take a walk! No practice for you today!" Whitey yelled.

"Fine by me!" Jake grabbed his stuff and left.

Peyton went over to Jake.

"Are you okay? What was that about?"

"Nothing!" Jake pushed passed Peyton and left the gym slamming the doors.

Peyton looked at Luke and mouthed "sorry". She knew Jakes temper.

Nate let Luke go after Jake left.

"You okay bro?"

"Yeah thanks little brother." He gave his brother a hug.

Peyton gets into her car and drives home after practice. She walks up to her front door and notices that it's open. Peyton found that strange because her father is out on a job for the next few months. She walks in and looks around. She doesn't find anything out of place so she closes and locks the door. She walks into her room to find standing in there.

"What… what the hell Jake you scared me."

"Sorry."

"So it was you left my door open, I was freaked that someone was in here."

Jake nodded yes.

"What happened in the gym Jake?"

"I saw you today Peyton, with Lucas, the way you flirted."

"Excuse me? I didn't flirt with him. He caught me as I fell, I thanked him and that was it. And if you saw it that how come you didn't come to my rescue?" Peyton crossed her arms defensively.

"DON'T LIE TO ME PEYTON!" Jake yelled.

"I saw you I was there, the way he touched you, and you liked it."

"Jake listen to yourself right now you sound crazy."

"NO! You're just a slut!"

Jake lunged at Peyton and pinned her against her records shelf. Peyton was terrified, She and Jake argued… often but he was never violent. Jake tried to kiss Peyton and Peyton struggled to get away from him

Jake was enraged and also smelled of alcohol. He stepped back and Peyton thought he'd come to his senses. Then she saw Jake swing his fist with all his strength. Jake hit Peyton and she fell to the ground sobbing.

Jake looked at Peyton and how defenseless she looked. He saw her face and her eye had already began to swell. He apologized quickly.

"I'm sorry Peyton. I've been drinking and Tim said something stupid and… I just don't wanna lose you."

Peyton just sat on her bedroom floor not saying a word.

"Peyton please talk to me. Please say it's okay so we can move past this, I love you."

Peyton looked into Jake's brown eyes. She figured if she said no that he would hurt her more badly than he already had. She swallowed her pride and decided that her best bet was to stay with him. She was hoping that this was just a drunken rage problem and it would never happen again.

"It's okay, I love you too."

Well do you hate me? I know Jake is not a bad guy but this is fan fiction so I decided to make him the bad guy. I would if you guys read and review thanks.

much love -bri.