AN: This is my first story and I hope you guys like it.

Just to be clear Season 1 – 6 did take place but the only difference is Lucas was never in a relationship with Lindsey and was never together with Peyton in Season 6.

Disclaimer: I do not own anything affiliated with "One Tree Hill." If I did, there would never be Leyton :)

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It's weird that though 5 years has passed, I still am immensely in love with the one that got away.

Sometimes, I wonder did she get away or did I let her go?

Knowing the difference helps me prepare for the future as I need to know whether I should fight for her again.

I feel third times a charm and being with her completes me in a way no one has done before.

She makes me whole and the difference between us is what makes our relationship exciting.

There are times where I'm upset with myself for letting her let me go.

How could I have ever thought Peyton was the one for me?

Just because we share the same interest and understand each other very well, doesn't mean we're soul mates.

Gosh! I hate that word so much. All it did was bring me heartache and allowed Brooke to leave my life.

If only I knew what Brooke and I have are the real thing and Peyton is just my safety net. How could I be so blind that I've never realize that Peyton and I are each other's safety net?

She belongs to Jake and I belong to Brooke.

I can't believe that it took me this long to realize that Brooke was always the one for me.

There are times when I think about our past, I'm furious with myself for letting Brooke think that our relationship never meant anything to me.

If only I had shown her how much she means to me and how lost I am without her.

I don't understand why do I let everyone in my life dictate who I'm meant to be with when my heart knows that Brooke is the only girl for me.

I guess Mum was right when she told me that Brooke is special and one of a kind. I should have done everything in my power to hold onto her tightly.

It's funny that 5 years after high school, I'm all alone while both Brooke and Peyton have moved on.

Peyton is now living happily with Jake and Jenny in Savannah with a baby on the way.

Brooke, on the other hand has embarked in a relationship with Julian, my movie producer.

I wish her all the best but my heart is breaking watching her happy with another man.