DISCLAIMER: I do not own the OTH characters.
"Peyton?" Haley said.
Peyton closed her eyes then turned around to the shorter brunette.
"Haley" she said smiling.
"Wow!You're back!"
"Yeah, I am" Peyton said uneasily
"So, uhm...How long have you been here??"
"Just a couple of hours ago, I'm here getting groceries. House is empty. No food."
"Oh.." Haley said then she asked a question. "Why'd you leave Peyt?"
Peyton looked down. She did not know what to say or rather how to say why she left. It's not like she could just say, 'Well, Haley, my friend, I left because I found out I had cancer. I went for treatment outside of Tree Hill thinking it'd be easier because it's no secret that Brooke and I aren't friends anymore. And it's just too much for me to be here and have cancer too, so I left. You might also ask why I came back, well, I came back because I went through the treatment but it was just too much too. It drained me both emotionally and physically. It made me sicker than I already am. So I decided, screw it I'll just come back to Tree Hill and die there...near my mom.' She cannot really just say that, so she stayed silent.
Haley noticed that the blonde did not really feel like talking about it so she decided to change the subject.
"So, uhm, you have plans for tonight?" Haley asked smiling.
"No, not really." Peyton said now looking up.
"Come eat dinner with us." Haley asked hopeful.
"I uhh—uhm..Maybe another time." Peyton said looking at the shelves around them.
"Come on, its just me and Nathan." Haley added thinking Peyton would say yes if she knew Brooke wouldn't be here.
"I, really.."
"Please?"
"Ok, fine. But, look, if Brooke's gonna be there. I don't think she'll be happy to see me. I'm just saying."
"She's not, its just me and Nathan."
"Alright, alright."
They paid for their groceries and went to their cars and headed for Haley and Nathan's place.
"Haley" Peyton said as they were walking out of their car and towards the door of apartment.
"Thanks for..uhm.. before..at the grocery... I just—"
"Don't worry about it. I'm just glad you're back again."
"Its not that I don't trust you..I do..I uhh, uhm.."
"I understand, really I do, just when you're ready, know that I'll be here. Now, Come on inside. It's freezing out here."
Peyton nodded smiling.
