Everyone has asked me since Acoustic # 3 to write another Lucas and Peyton story. Well here you go! I think this the start of something good. So if you want more, READ, REVIEW, AND REQUEST!
XOXO Jules
Away From the Sun
Chapter 1: "It's down to this"
Lucas Scott sat at his desk in his room. Today he was supposed to be graduating, but it just didn't feel right, with Brooke gone and all. She died giving him the one thing that he had never asked for... Well two. Seventeen, when life was supposed to be beginning! It was all over too soon. He looked down at the little babies who's bodies he cradled in one arm, one in the other. They were just two weeks old and they would never know their mother…just two weeks old. Lucas looked at his daughter, her name was Brooke, Brooke Alexandra Scott. Early on she looked like her mother, and it just increased more everyday. Her eyes, small but deep… And then there was Hayden Parker Scott. He was the surprise. All along they only thought that there was going to be one baby, but then there Hayden came.
Lucas knew one thing though that he was thankful for. Brooke got to see the babies, she got to hold them. She helped name them. She kissed them both and told them that she loved them… and then she told them to remember her…and then she told them goodbye.
Karen had been angry when she found out about Brookes pregnancy, but helped the young couple through it. She would stay with Brooke ssometimes when Lucas would work to try to earn money. After Brooke passed Karen had been nothing but supportive, she watched the twins while Lucas finished up classes for the year. And taught him how to feed and change them. How to prop their heads up so formula didn't run out of their noses when they were eating.
Sometimes it felt like life is never going to move on, and if it does should you move along with it? Should you forget your past? The people in it? Luke wasn't the only one who didn't know.
Peyton sat at her house, staring out of the window. The sun seemed to shine like never before, the birds were singing, the air was fresh and warm, and today was graduation, but it just didn't seem right. Not without Jake… not without Brooke. She couldn't go. She couldn't hear the speeches about the lost classmates. She couldn't see the cheerleaders that alienated Brooke when she got pregnant, or that had never given Jake the time of day because of Jenny.
Exactly six months to this day Jake was diagnosed with a Brain tumor…supposedly it had been there for a long time… they just caught it too late… They knew that it was coming… they knew that he wasn't going to make it.
He and Peyton had been dating for a while. They decided to run up to a little chapel on the eastern shore and get married. Nobody knew besides them. It was only after Jake died that she told everyone. That was the plan.
After Jake's death it hurt his parents too much to be around Jenny. She reminded them of Jake in everything that she did. She reminded Peyton of Jake too, but that was one of the reasons that she loved being around her. They were also getting too old to take care of her. Soon after Jakes funeral they moved down to Florida to retire, leaving Jenny in Tree Hill with Peyton. It had been a month and exactly since Jakes death. His parents sent her money to care for Jenny every two weeks.
Jenny stirred and began to whimper. Peyton went to retrieve the fussy, now two year old. You could tell that she missed Jake. She didn't understand. She was only a baby. Peyton lifted her out o her crib that now sat in the room adjacent to hers.
"Hey honey." She said as she picked up the little baby
Peyton's dad did not like the idea of his little girl being married, especially her husband having a child that was practically her own. But he hadn't been there to guide her. He hadn't been there to help her. So was he in the position to intervene? No.
"What's wrong." She said bouncing her up and down. "I know that you miss him… I do too. You daddy loves you a lot baby." She said kissing Jenny on the forehead
Peyton went to Jenny's dresser. She picked out a pair of blue jeans and a yellow shirt that says "Daddy loves me". It had been Jakes favorite for her.
"Go ousi'" Jenny said pointing to the window puckering out both of her lips.
"Honey do we have to?" She asked
Jenny's lip began to quiver. She couldn't say no to that.
"Alright. Let mommy go get clothes on."
It was back when Jake was still alive that Jenny had begun to call Peyton mommy. Jenny did it all on her own, and it just kind of stuck.
Peyton sat Jenny on her bed when she went into her room to change. Jenny sat on her bed fingering through pictures that Peyton had recently drawn. Mostly of Jake and Brooke.
"Daaaaaddddd" Jenny gurgled as she looked at the picture.
Peyton tried not to cry as she looked at the little girl. She quickly dressed herself and headed out. On the way to the door she practically tripped over all of the toys, and dolls, and crayons. She was going to have to get used to cleaning up after a two year old.
Since it was so nice out Peyton decided not to drive. It was strange now that she had Jenny how many glares and such she got walking down the street, the baby holding tightly onto her hand toddling behind her.
When they reached Karens they sat down on the stools at the counter. Peyton pulled out a stuffed toy from her purse for Jenny to play with and cheerios to munch on. Sure it wasn't easy, or always fun even taking care of her. But it's worth it.
"Hi." Karen said coming over and sitting next to Peyton, bags under her eyes.
"Hey." Peyton said.
"How are you holding up?" She asked lightly touching the young girls shoulder.
"Alright." She said glancing at Jenny.
"No graduation?" Karen asked
"No, it just doesn't feel right. I supposed Luke didn't go either?" Peyton asked
Karen shook her head no.
"He hasn't really left his room since it happened." Karen said looking down.
"How are the twins?" Peyton asked
"Alright. They're beautiful." Karen confessed. "I love them. I can tell Luke does too. And little Brooke looks exactly like her mother."
"How's Luke doing with the whole thing?"
"I honestly can't tell you. He won't talk about it." Karen said
"Maybe I will go talk to him…" Peyton said plucking Jenny off of the stool.
"Bye hon. Take care." Karen said as she walked Peyton and Jenny out
"You too." Peyton said giving Karen a quick hug before leaving.
Peyton knocked on the door a couple of times. There was no sound from inside. She knocked again. Seconds later the door swung open to show Luke. He had spit up on his shoulder that he was trying to brush off, although obviously disgusted.
"What's cooking good looking" Peyton said smiling.
"Nothing, just yanno… fatherhood." Luke said leaning against the doorway in a tired fashion.
You could hear a soft cry coming from behind them.
"Ugh… Hayden's awake." Lucas said
"How do you know?" Peyton asked as she stepped inside.
"I know their cries." Lucas said leaving Peyton and Jenny in the living room.
Lucas returned later with one of the babies.
"Aw." Peyton said smiling.
It was hard to believe that her best friend had given birth to them only a few weeks before and then passed…
"Which one is that?" Peyton asked
"This is Brooke." Lucas said smiling
"Look at the baby Jenny!" Peyton said pointing to the infant.
"BABY!!!" Jenny said reaching out to it.
"Careful." Peyton warned the little girl pulling her hand back.
"It's okay." Lucas said letting Jenny touch Brooke.
"You gonna give the baby a kiss?" Peyton asked
Jenny nodded giving Brooke a semi-rough kiss on the head. Brooke just scrunched up her face.
"How've you been?" Peyton asked as they took a seat on the couch
"Alright…" Luke said. Peyton looked him in the eye and raised an eyebrow. "Alright, not so okay." He admitted laughing. "Everything reminds me of her. I just feel like I can't stand being here anymore!" He said, his voice becoming frustrated.
"Me either." Peyton said looking down at Jenny who was playing with the coasters on the coffee table.
"Well what can we do." Luke said letting out a sigh
"We can leave." Peyton said meeting Lukes eye.
"What? Come on Peyton, that's crazy. Between us, what do we have? Three children under the age of three!" Lucas pointed out.
"So!" Peyton said. "Think about it, what's left for us in Tree Hill? Well you have my mother but…" Her voice faded off
"You've thought about this haven't you?" Lucas asked
"I have. I'm going to do it Luke." She said definitely
"Well I'm not going to let you go alone." He said
"It's stupid really to drag you into this. You've got a life here!" She said
"My life now is with Brooke and Hayden." He pointed out.
"I'm leaving tonight." She said glancing at Jenny again
Lucas nodded.
"Alright. Who's car are we taking?"
Peyton grinned at him.
Three hours later.
"Alright, formula, bottles, wipes… Diapers!" Lucas said running to grab the diapers. "Burp cloths, bibs, toys, blankets…"
Lucas looked down at each of the twins in their respective car seats. Brooke was dressed in a pink onesie and Hayden in a blue one. Though the twins were opposite sexes it was easier to keep them straight this way.
Lucas carried the car seats downstairs, with the babies bags on his back. He ran back upstairs quickly not wanting to leave them alone too long, and stuffed some T-shirts in a bag, and his toothbrush and other such essentials and sat downstairs on the couch to wait, shoving pictures of Brooke in his bag as he went. He also left his mom a note.
Peytons house.
"This is it Jenny." Peyton said smiling at the girl who played intently in the corner with her stuffed doll.
"We go bye bye in the car with Lu-as an' 'da babies?" Jenny asked
"That's right baby." Peyton said picking Jenny up standing her on the changing table. She situated her shorts.
Her curly hair had grown rapidly the past couple of months, still it's dirty blonde color.
Peyton placed all of her art supplies in a bag, and her clothes in another. Luckily she was a low maintenance kind of girl. In another bag she packed all of Jenny's toys and books, and all of the pictures of Jake. She also, in a bag, had all of Jenny's clothes. One thing that got priority in her bag was Jake's jersey. She wore it to sleep every night. The last thing that she grabbed was Jennys fold out play pin.
"Ready to go baby?" Peyton asked
"Ready to go."
Peyton walked out of her house toting her bags, Jenny following behind dragging her little Dora the Explorer suitcase with wheels behind her.
They put their bags in the back leaving room for whatever Lucas may bring. Peyton strapped Jennys car seat behind the drivers side so it would be easier for Lucas to attend to the infants that would be on his side.
She got out of the car, leaving the door open so she could watch Jenny when she went to help Luke.
"Thanks." He said as she took one of the car seats from him. As she did their hands brushed against one anothers… they both tried to deny the shock that they felt.
"Yeah." Peyton said smiling.
Lucas had also brought a play pin, it posed a challenge fitting the both but they managed. Peyton slammed the trunk down.
"Ready to go?" She asked as they climbed in.
"As ready as I'll ever be." He said putting on his seatbelt.
"You know that I don't plan on coming back… well anytime soon at least."
"I'm cool with that."
"Alright." Peyton said starting up the car.
"One thing?" Lucas said "Please don't speed."
Peyton glanced back at the three children now nearly asleep.
"Do you think I'm crazy?" She said smiling "We've got precious cargo."
And with that they sped away from Tree Hill, away from the only lives that they knew… Away from the Sun.
Hey. I hope that you liked it. Now I tried with Jennyt to be accurate on her speech so I made her two because I have a two year old nephew. LOL. Let me know what you think. REVIEW! Please. It keeps me going.
xoxo Jules