This is set during Brooke and Peyton's fight in season 3 and 4.
Rated: T
Peyton: 7 1/2 years old
Brooke: 7 years old
April 15, 1997.
Larry Sawyer just finished building a box for Peyton and Brooke's time-capsule. He had them pick out a favorite movie, two of their favorite shirts, two home videos and a few pictures. Last is the letters they are working on. Everything is in ziplock baggies to protect them.
"Daddy!" Seven year old Peyton calls. "I'm done with my letter!"
"All right, baby. Let's wait for Brooke and then we can fill up the box." Larry tells her.
"Okay!" A few seconds later, Brooke is down also.
"Okay P. Sawyer, I'm done!" Larry takes the letters and puts them in a ziplock baggie.
"Okay, how about you put the letters in first?"
"Okay, Papa Sawyer." Brooke and Peyton carefully place the letters in the bottom of the box.
"Now our shirts, Daddy." Peyton informs him.
They put the shirts, movies and home videos in the box.
"Have you picked out any pictures?" Larry asks the two girls.
"No, Momma was gonna help us." Peyton answers. "I'll go get her!"
"Mommy! It's time to pick out the pictures!"
Anna Rebecca Sawyer comes into the kitchen. "Olay, girls. Come over here."
The two little girls and Anna spend the next 15 minutes picking out photos.
They decide on a picture of Brooke and Peyton on Peyton's 6th birthday, the first birthday they spent together, a picture of them at their school play, on Halloween the year before when Peyton and Brooke dressed as princesses, their first slumber party, and the first day of 1st grade.
Anna makes a small photo album out of the pictures. She writes 'B. Davis and P. Sawyer' on the front.
"Thank you, Mommy."
"No problem, baby. Go give it to daddy."
Peyton hands the book to Larry. He puts it in and seals the box. He puts in a hole in the backyard, and let's Brooke and Peyton fill the hole with dirt. Then he takes a piece of metal that he had friend weld the date: April 15, 2007. into and places it on top.
"Okay. There it is. Who's up for a Disney princess movie marathon?"
"With popcorn and all kinds of junk food?" Brooke asks hopefully.
"You know it. Come on."
"Yes! You're the best, Papa Sawyer!"
10 years later. April 15, 2007.
A decade later, Peyton stands outside at the very spot where her and Brooke stood with her dad ten years before. She has a shovel and is getting ready to dig up the time-capsule. She just wishes she hadn't screwed things up. Maybe if she hadn't, Brooke would be standing next to her.
Peyton starts digging, first unearthing the plate her dad had buried. Open: April 15, 2007 it says. She puts it aside and digs for a couple more minutes. Finally, she gets to the box. Peyton sets the shovel down and carries the box to her room where she dusts off the dirt with a towel.
She opens the lid. The first this she sees is the photo album with a picture of seven-year-old Peyton and Brooke on the cover staring back at her. Peyton grabs a gift box; she already decided that since Brooke would not be here for this then she would just box her things up and give it to her.
Peyton takes her time looking through the album. Along with her and B. Davis in their princess costumes, Brooke in the play's leading role outfit, and the two at Peyton's sixth birthday party, Peyton's mom had slipped a few more in.
The first one was of Peyton's new family photo: Larry and Anna Sawyer and their children, Peyton and Brooke. Brooke and Peyton are both wearing a blue long-sleeve shirt, jeans and nice shoes. Larry and Anna wore white shirts, jeans and nice shoes also. Peyton has a tooth missing while Brooke has both her front teeth gone. They look adorable.
The second photo Peyton didn't know was in there is a picture of Peyton and Brooke covered head to toe in mud. It's the middle of summer, and the two had a blast playing in the mud.
The third was is of Peyton and Brooke's first snowfall together. The two are dressed in snow suits and on a sled while Larry pulls the girls behind him and Peyton's puppy, Lil' Bit, runs beside them.
A few more photos, Christmas, Thanksgiving, first day of school and others of precious moments here and there are in the album.
Anna had put double copies of each picture in album, each which Peyton puts in the gift box. She pulls out to small t-shirts and a few tears fall as she reads them.
Brooke's says, 'B. Davis' on the front and 'I'm P. Sawyer's best friend' on the back while hers says, 'P. Sawyer' and 'I'm B. Davis' best friend'. She places Brooke's shirt in the box.
Next is the home movies. Two; one on Christmas and the other on Easter. The first has the girls opening up presents, one of them being the t-shirts, along with matching princess dress-up outfits, dress-up jewelry and make up. They get dolls, baby clothes and accessories and other things that two six-year-olds love.
The next one is of the girls hunting for eggs in Peyton's backyard.
Peyton places the Christmas one in Brooke's box. Their favorite movie, The Little Mermaid, also goes to Brooke. Lastly, Peyton digs their letters out. She puts the envelope with Brooke's letter in it in the box and the tapes it up.
Peyton writes, 'Stuff from time capsule. '97' on the box and then lifts it up. She walks out the door and then drives to Rachel's house.
Rachel and Brooke's house.
At their house, Peyton knocks on the door. There's a small part of her that hopes Brooke is the one that answers. But her hopes are crushed when Rachel opens the door.
"Peyton Sawyer," She says, crossing her arms. "What are you doing here?"
"Hey Rachel. I just came by to give Brooke this." She holds the box up as evidence. "Can I just put it on Brooke's bed and then I'll leave."
"Please?" She adds when Rachel hesitates. Reluctantly, Rachel opens the door wider.
"Fine. In and out; that's it. Brooke is going to be home in ten minutes, so make it quick." The redhead disappears into the kitchen. Peyton makes her way upstairs and into Brooke and Rachel's room.
She sits the box on Brooke's bed and glances around. It's pretty bare except for a photo of the two that's she surprised to see. With one last look, Peyton leaves the room. She stops in the kitchen for a brief moment.
"Rachel," she says, catching the redhead's attention. "Can you do just one thing? Just tell Brooke to open the box before she throws it away?
Rachel nods and Peyton leaves.
Brooke comes home 15 minutes later. She goes upstairs and returns to the kitchen with the box.
"What's this?" She asks, even though she could read the box.
Rachel shrugs. "Peyton left it. Said to ask you to at least open it before throwing it away."
Brooke nods and glances at the box. She seriously considers throwing it out, but remembers how excited her and Peyton were when Larry told them about his idea of a time capsule; a way to preserve memories.
This is my very first OTH story! Please go easy, but do tell me what you thought.
I have Peyton and Brooke's letters written and planned out if you would like a second chapter. It would kind of have Brooke reading her letter, going through the things and maybe Peyton's letter as well.
Please review!