I decided to try out another OTH story. This has heavy Paley friendship in it, (Haley & Peyton), and some Baley (Brooke & Haley). Naley is a couple and Haley is pregnant, but she isn't very far along.

This takes place in season 4's episode 6, Where Did You Sleep Last Night? You guys remember Brooke asking Haley about Peyton before they get on the bus for that away game? Well, let's pretend that happened on a Monday. This story takes on the Saturday before that. Haley is going to Luke's house to talk to Peyton.

I found out that Peyton's birthday is July 12th. Let's say, she was born in the year 1990. Her mom died early in '99, when she and Brooke were 8 years old and in the 2nd grade. :)

Note: italics & bold are flashback. Italics are Peyton talking to Haley (narrating).

Haley and Peyton will be a little OOC in this, but I tried to get as close to their personalities as possible.

Enjoy! :)

"Hi…is this the Safe Rites program?" this is a line I think should have been remembered during Peyton and Brooke's fight in season 4, especially Brooke's response to that question.

Saturday afternoon, around 2:30 p.m., Haley heads over to Lucas's house to see what Peyton was up too. The curly blonde-haired girl wasn't at school yesterday and she hadn't answered Haley's calls. Haley goes around to the side of the house, where Lucas' door is, and knocks on it. Peyton answers after a few moments and smiles at Haley.

"Hey, Hales. Come in. Luke's not here right now; I think he's with Nate down at the River Court."

"That's okay. I actually came to see you." Haley steps in and makes herself comfortable on Luke's bed. Peyton sits beside her, glancing over at the other blonde.

"So…" Haley says, looking over at Peyton.

"So…" Peyton parrots back.

Haley stays quiet, not quite knowing what to say. What should she do? Ask Peyton how she's doing? It's rather obvious that she's not doing too good; she hasn't been to school, not answering her phone, Luke says she not sleeping at – she's been having nightmares.

So, she doesn't say anything. Instead, deciding to let Peyton stat the conversation. It pays off when Peyton stands to go to the window. She stays there for a moment, and then,

"You wanna know something that Brooke promised me when we were kids?" Peyton asks after a few minutes of silence.

"If you want to tell me, then sure." Haley agrees as she watches the taller girl stare out of Luke's window on his door.

"I remember sitting outside waiting for my mom to come get Brooke and I at school like it was yesterday." Haley stays quiet. She guesses that this is going to about Peyton's mom and she knows that she has told very few people about what happened that day.

Flashback: Monday, April 12th, 1999. End of the school day.

Peyton 8 years old.
Brooke: 8 years old.

"I was sitting on the bench with my sketchpad and pens and Brooke was down in front of me drawing with chalk on the sidewalk. My mom was late picking us up so there were hardly any kids left. I remember Brooke complaining about being hungry, so I dug out a baggie of sliced apples for her." Peyton continues to stare out the window as the scene plays before her.

"What'cha drawin', P. Sawyer?" 8-year-old Brooke Davis asks her best friend. 8-and-a-half-year-old (technically, 8 ¾) Peyton Sawyer turns the pad around and shows her friend.

"I'm drawing our art assignment! This is me and you hunting Easter eggs." Brooke pauses in her chalk art to admire her friend's picture. It's a realistic drawing of her and Peyton in Peyton's backyard, both with baskets filled to the rim with eggs. Their assignment was to draw what they do on Easter. 'Do they go to church if it falls on a Sunday?' 'Do they have lunch with their family?' 'Do they hunt Easter eggs with friends, siblings, cousins?'

"Awesome! It looks great, P. Sawyer. I can color the eggs when you're done, right?"

Peyton just laughs at that. Brooke hates to draw -she says her pictures don't do Peyton's justice- but she loves when Peyton lets her add color to the otherwise black & white drawings she does. "Sure, B. Davis, you can color it. But you still have to draw your own picture."

"Aw…" Brooke scrunches up her nose. "Okay…oh, do you have any of those apples left from lunch? I'm starving."

"I remember she has just got the bag open and I reached over her shoulder to steal one of the slices. Then, my name was being called. It was our principal and she told us to come inside for moment. Brooke dumped her pieces of chalk into my bag and then ran ahead." Peyton smiles at this for a moment, but then it fades. Haley remains silent.

"Peyton! Brooke!" Their principal calls. "Could you girls come inside for a moment?"

"Yes, Principal Jones!" Peyton calls back "Come on, B. Davis; let's go."

"Whatever it is, I didn't do it." Brooke says as she (not so) secretly dumps her chalks into Peyton's backpack before grabbing her own and waiting for her friend to follow her back inside the school.

"I rolled my eyes as I put my stuff up and ran after her." She continues. "We got to the office and the principle told me to take a sit and then asked Brooke to wait outside."

"Brooke, honey, could you wait right out there for Peyton? I need to speak to her for a moment." Brooke sighs as she looks at the confused blonde.

"I'm gonna wait for ya out here, P. Sawyer, okay?"

"Okay, Brooke. I'll be all right; promise." Peyton steps into the principal's office and takes a seat.

"Am I in trouble, Principal Jones?" She asks, confused as to why she and Brooke are here -and as to why her mom hasn't shown up yet.

"The principal told me my dad was on his way. That he had some bad news, but she wanted him to tell me. So, we waited…and waited. Finally, he showed up. The principal stepped out so me and him could have the office to talk."

"No, honey, you aren't in trouble. Your dad is on his way to pick you and Brooke up. He's asked if I could bring you in here, because he has something he needs to tell you."

"What is that he has'ta tell me?"

"I can't tell you that. He'll be here any moment, though, so just sit tight. Okay?"

After what seems like forever, Larry Sawyer finally shows up. Before he enters the office, he takes a deep breath, and then enters, and proceeds to tell Peyton something that will change her life forever.

"He came into the principal's office," Peyton turns around to look at Haley. Either it's the hormones, or she just knows what's coming next, but she has tears in her eyes and she can tell Peyton is on the verge, too. Her bottom lip trembles as she says the next sentence.

"He told me my mom has been in an accident. Even then, before we got to the hospital, I knew it wasn't going to be good."

"Daddy?" Peyton says, knowing that whatever it is, is not good. Her daddy looks extremely sad; he even looks like he's been crying. "What's wrong, Daddy?"

"Peyt, baby, I have some bad news." He says. "Your Momma's been in an accident…" He trails off, Peyton already shaking her head.

"No…Daddy, please…." Tears start streaming down her face. She has no idea, but outside the door, Brooke is listening, Principal Jones not stopping her, because she knows in a way, this effects the little brunette, too.

"Momma's gonna be okay, though…right?" She asks, bottom lip trembling.

"It's not lookin' too good, baby girl." Larry answers. He takes his daughter into his arms. The door opens, and he doesn't even have to look to know who it is. He holds Peyton with one arm, holding the other out, and Brooke crashes into him. He hugs them both tight and presses a kiss to each of their heads before saying,

"She's at the hospital right now. Get your things, and I'll take you there. Okay?" After a few moments, the girls clean their faces, although it doesn't do any good, and gather their things.

Larry thanks Principal Jones for watching over them, and then they're off to the hospital.

Haley can't stand the pain on her friend's face anymore, and she stands, taking a step closer to Peyton and bringing her in for a hug.

"God, Peyt. I can't even imagine. I'm so sorry, honey." The two just sit in silence for a few moments, and Haley wonders how Peyton even managed to go on after losing her mom like that. She thinks hard; Peyton was eight then and is eighteen now, which means she's gone 10 years without her mom.

She wasn't there to help her daughter know what was happening the first time she got her period, or the first day of high school, or even when she got her first crush. She won't be there to see her baby graduate high school, or walk down the aisle. Peyton's daughter or son won't have a grandma from their mom's side.

Haley sighs. She can't even imagine what it would be like to have lost her mom then. It makes her all the more grateful that she has both parents.

And then again, Peyton is one of the strongest people she knows, and that makes her admire the curly-blonde girl even more.

Honestly, I can't tell you how excited I am to what you guys though. I received such good feedback with my other two OTH stories, and that was exactly what I needed to write more. :) I just can't seem to put these two (Brooke & Peyton) down. I know it's been a while since my last Breyton story, and probably just as long since I've actually watched OTH, but I couldn't help it.

So, please review, let me know what you thought. :) And while you're at it, answer me these questions:

1. What did you think of the flashback? I know you liked it in my other Breyton multi-shot, what about this time?
2. Should I keep this as a one-shot?
3. Should I expand a little more?

If I expand, Peyton will continue with her story. You'll get to see Brooke and Peyton at the hospital, their reaction to Anna dying, Brooke helping Peyton through the first night without her mom, etc. Then, Haley will confront Brooke on the bus (as explained above) and they'll talk. Maybe I'll have a chapter where Brooke goes to speak to Peyton as well.

Basically, if you are interested in more, PM me because I have tons of ideas. I just don't want to leave a lengthy A/N. If you are otherwise satisfied with this, (or not) let me know in the review.

Thanks, lovelies. :)