Lucas liked to think that since murdering his father, he was a better man.

Lucas was dead wrong.

There had been more than one thorough investigations in the murder of Dan Scott. After being brutally ripped apart, Dan's eyes were wide open in shock. It seemed there had not been a struggle. It seemed that Dan had given in to the killer and allowed him to carry on his execution.

Lucas had been surprised to see that.

Dan picked up his mobile phone. He had waited in apprehension for this moment when he had promised himself to just call Deb.

He picked up the phone and typed out a text message.

"Deb, my darling

You probably never want to speak to me again but I have to tell you something. We need to talk. I'm cleaning my house right now so it would be great if you could just swing by anytime

Dan".

It seemed friendly enough. He pressed the 'send' button and the sent icon appeared. He heard a chair fall upstairs and he froze.

"May we speak with a Mr. Lucas Scott?"

"That would be me. Can I help you, ma'am?" Despite his homicidal needs, Lucas never forgot his manners.

The woman officer held out a badge. "I'm from the police. I have to ask you a few question about the Dan Scott murder case."

"Of course." Lucas stiffened. Were they onto him?

"I understand that you must be extremely traumatized by your father's death. However, if you want to catch the madman who did this to your father, you will just have to answer these questions as truthfully as you can."

"Yes…"

"Did Mr. Scott have any enemies that you knew about?"

"Yes…a Mrs. Karen Roe."

The officer raised her eyebrows. "This Karen Roe is your mother, if I understand correctly?"

"Well, yes. Also, Deb Scott."

"Deb is out. She was the person who found Dan pinned to the wall."

"Oh."

"Anyone else I should investigate?"

"No. That's it."

"Thank you so much. I hope this information helps." She left the house, almost banging into Nathan on his way in.

"Nate, whats up?"

"Don't you 'Nate' me, you son of a bitch. I know what you did. I know you killed my father."

Dan looked up. He waited a moment, and than relaxed. It must have just been unsteady. His phone made the annoying 'tring' sound that meant he had a message. It was from Deb.

"Dan,

All right then. I'll be there in an hour."

Excited as hell, Dan jogged upstairs to get "dressed up".

"Nathan, how could you say that?"

"You know exactly what I'm talking about. I am going to get you for this." He lunged at Lucas.

Just at that moment, Peyton walked into the room.

"Nathan!" she pulled him off his gasping brother.

"This boy. Your boyfriend," he spat. "Killed Dan Scott. He killed his own father. How can you stand by a guy like that?"

"I will always stand by Lucas." Peyton put her arms around Lucas's neck and hugged him tight.

Nathan just rolled his eyes.

"You killed him. Savagely and brutally. And I will make sure you get exactly what you deserve."

He marched out of the room.

"Bastard." Lucas wiped his bleeding mouth.

"Luke, c'mon. His dad just died." Peyton stroked his hair. "Of course he's gonna be sad."

"Accusing his own brother of killing him? That's really not fair."

"Luke, can I ask you something?"

"Of course, Peyton. What is it?" Lucas looked at her seriously.

"Did you kill Dan?"

His silence was all she needed to prove it.

"Oh my God, Lucas. You did"

"Peyton. I was pissed. I was desperate to bring him down. Cut a guy some slack, would you?"

"Lucas, when people are in denial like it sounds like you were, they go and see a counselor. They don't go murdering their own blood."

Peyton stumbled out of the room.