So I decided to write this story. I really think this will be interesting and fun. Tell me what you think, this chapter is explaining alot and all. The actoin will happen soon. :) let me know what you think please.

But bascically the shooting didn't happen. But Jake is back. This chapter should explain everything thing else. Oh and the wholle fire thing didn't happen okay?

ENJOY.

It happened on a Wednesday.

Unexpected.

Unbelievable.

Unpredictable.

They lie there on the boat, unconscious. All of them. Covered in the unknowing liquid. Drenched. Covered all over, smelling and looking quite repulsive. Unaware how new and unusual their lives were to become.

Nathan and Lucas along with Brooke, Peyton, Haley, and even their new friend Marcus all decided to celebrate Jake's homecoming. Even though Marcus never met him, he had become friends with Lucas and Nathan when they had met in detention. And even Rachel came along. As much as her and Brooke argued and disagreed a lot, Rachel and Marcus seemed to enjoy each other's company. Brooke put aside her personal feelings for Rachel and agreed to let her come along, because Marcus had the hots for her. They explained Jake, and his story and they were more then happy to come along. It had been a long hard fight Jake had with Nikki. And he won. Jenny was his. All his.

"Why don't we do something fun, but simple." Peyton had suggested. She knew Jake wouldn't want to be up for anything crazy, he was happy, he would love to celebrate. Just nothing to out of the ordinary.

"Why not my dad's boat? We take it out for the day, bring food, fish, go tubing, swimming. Just relaxing and fun." Brooke smiled. Proud of her idea.

"I think its perfect." Haley agreed.

"Okay, then that's what we'll do. Peyton you bring Jake, make sure you keep it as secret as you can. We'll take care of the rest." Lucas told her.

Peyton nodded in agreement and smiled. Who would of known. Last year at this time, if someone would of told Peyton about how happy she would be at this moment she would of looked them dead in the eye and told them they were crazy.

Brooke, her best fried hated her. And she had a right to. Brooke fell head over heals for Lucas, who at the time, just didn't feel the same way. Peyton defiantly had feelings for him. But she knew she blew it with Lucas.

On more then one account she just wanted to open up and tell him how she felt. But she was scared. She was scared to death. And when she did, it was to late. He was with Brooke.

Peyton and Lucas royally screwed things over when they hooked up behind Brookes back.

Her chances with Lucas, were no longer available and her best friend couldn't even look at her in the eye.

Even so, she met Jake. The one who made Peyton feel so much better in that crappy situation. But then he had to leave because she, had let the mother of his child, take her while shopping with Brooke. Who had finally forgiven her, but not fully trusted her yet of course. Jake had to hide, because it was Peytons fault.

But everything finally was falling into place. Brooke was her best friend again. Jake was coming home, for good. With Jenny. And her and Lucas were friends, good friends at that.

In fact everyone seemed happy, even with the hard times they had to deal with.

For Brooke it was mostly going from incredibly rich, to incredibly broke. Then there was Felix she experimented with. It was over before it really even began. Luckily her dad got a new job, making her rich again. And happy. And eventually Lucas claimed how he loved her and how he desperately wanted to be with her. After weeks of thinking and heart pounding debating, she wouldn't let him get away. She loved him just as well. She did something she never thought she would do. She gave him her heart. And he gracefully gave his back.

Lucas had to deal with his father who he thought was good for a brief moment, but really was just an evil man as he always was. He stopped paying for his heart medication, he told him he didn't want him in his life. EVER. Lucas didn't really care. He only worried about his heart, which he told his mother about after nearly collapsing while he was on a run. She put him on the medicine right away and freaked out on Dan of course. How dare he keep a secret like that away from her. Then the fact that his uncle had left for so long. Broken hearted, thanks to his father's doing. Thankfully he came back, and now he and Karen were happy together, finally. He had the girl he loved. His mom had the man she loved. Life, was good.

Nathan and Haley had overcome a huge deal. With Haley leaving Nathan and then showing back up again. Nathan never thought he could forgive her. Never could let her in again. But he was wrong. Haley showed him how truly sorry she was. How much she really loved him, and she would never. Ever. Screw it up again. After months of tears, arguing, lovemaking, and talking. They worked it out, and are now happier then ever.

Rachel and Marcus didn't really have anything that bad to worry about. Rachel was the new girl who automatically got on Brooke's bad side. But she didn't care much to that. She dealt with readjusting, which wasn't hard for her. Marcus was just getting used to his new group of friends. Which he really enjoyed. He could be a jerk when he wanted to, but for the most part. He was sweet. Especially to Rachel.

Peyton had to deal with Jake, the boy she fell in love with leaving..again. It hurt her so much but she had to let him do it. Then she found out about her being adopted, her real mother died of cancer. It was all to much Peyton thought. Until her friends and her father helped her get through it. But the day that really made everything better was when she got the call from Jake Jagelski they day he said the words she loved to repeat over and over again in her head.

"Peyton. I'm coming home. I"m coming home and I want to be with you. I love you."

Peyton drove along smiling at the memory of that lovely phone call.

"So where are we going again?" Jake asked Peyton...again. She had showed up at his house with a blind fold and he kept wondering why.

"I told you. Out." Peyton giggled.

With about fifteen minutes of driving they finally stopped. Jake could smell the aroma of the water when he opened his door.

"Your taking me fishing?" Jake asked.

"Will you hush." Peyton motioned him over to where Brooke's dad's boat was parked where Haley,Nathan, Lucas, and Brooke all stood with a poster which had WELCOME BACK. Written on it. Peyton counted to three on her fingers and took the blindfold off causing Jake's mouth to drop open and their friends to yell surprise.

He was overwhelmed with joy at the fact they had done this all for him. They immediately left for a long and exciting day.

Unfortunately for Marcus, he suffered from a big case of sea sickness. And he went below to sleep, dreading when he agreed to go on the boat with his new group of friends.

They started with some fishing with much to Brooke's dismay meant actually touching fish.

"But they are all slimy Lucas.!" Brooke whined after Lucas caught one and pleaded for her just to touch it.

"Come on you big chicken, I dare you." Lucas continued putting the fish in her face.

Everyone was staring with a grin on their face waiting to see if she would do it.

Who was Brooke to turn down a dare. It was only a fish right?

"Ugh. Fine."

Lucas smiled and turned his head towards Nathan.

"Told you I could make her say yes."

Brooke raised her eyebrow and gave him the evil eye and quickly reached towards the disgusting Gil breathing fish and grabbed it with her hand.

Shrieking the entire time she opened Lucas's shirt and shoved it right in.

Everyone gasped and immediately roared with laughter looking at Lucas.

His expression from smiley and chirpy went to disgusted and freaked out.

He jumped around on both feet trying to get the fish to get out of his shirt. He bent down and wiggled vigorously for the fish to just fall out. With that failing he bent the opposite way trying to now reach his hand down his shirt to grab it out.

"Ew, ew get it out!" Lucas yelled like a girl, causing them to laugh even louder.

Lucas ran backwards running into the end of the boat and causing him to flip overboard straight into the water.

He swam right up and looked at his friends, who now were in tears and almost died when they say the fish, causing Lucas to act like such a wimp swim away as fast as he could from him.

"Its not funny." he mumbled getting out of the water.

"No, no, no." Brooke laughed out loud. "Its freaking hilarious."

She bent over holding her stomach.

"Oh my god I'm laughing so hard my stomach hurts." She continued to laugh with tears in her eyes.

"Pay back's a bitch." he smiled gently looking at Brooke.

"What was that fish boy?" she asked, still laughing.

"Let me show you."

"Lucas don't!" she tried to run but he grabbed on to her and started to carry her to the back of the boat knocking into Haley causing her to fall down into the water.

"Sorry Haley!" Lucas called out with Brooke slung over his shoulder. "Go save her Brooke."

"Lucas Scott don't you dare!" she called out.

With that Lucas kissed her on the forehead and shoved her overboard joining her friend.

"I'm going to kill you Lucas." Haley called out.

"Sorry Hales." Lucas laughed.

"Yo man that's my wife." Nathan joked, giving his brother a hard shove but before Lucas fell he grabbed onto Nathan causing him to fall right in with his older brother.

The four of them in the water continued to splash around and scream with joy. They decided to have chicken fights, and as difficult as it was not to have a bottom to stand on Nathan and Lucas did their best with Haley and Brooke on their shoulders.

"Bring it on Tutor Wife." Brooke yelled.

Jake and Peyton looked on at their friends and sat back on the boat. Jake put his arm around Peyton causing them both to smile.

"Its good to be home Peyton. It's good to be home."

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