Peyton rolled over and eyed her screaming alarm clock.
"8:10", stared at
"Great. It's only 8:10 and already I want this day to be over" Peyton said to herself. She pulled the covers over her head.
"Peyton!!" yelled a voice from downstairs, "Peyton get up now! you were supposed to be up 20 minutes ago!"
"Ermmhm", "I'm up, I'm up" She said. She managed to pull herself out of bed and walked into her bathroom. She looked at herself in the mirror.
Her eyes were bloodshot and puffy.She splashed some water on her face and headed downstairs.
"Hey Daddy" greeted Peyton "Wow. Her majesty has chosen to grace us with her presence this morning. Lucky me!" Larry joked.
"haha. funny."Peyton said as she playfully kicked her papa in the leg "For a minute there, I thought I was going to come after you with a rake in order to get you out of the house!" He replied.
Peyton shot him a glare, where if looks could kill, Larry would have been the victim of 1st degree homiscide.
"What was that for?" Larry asked concerned, seeing as how Peyton's face went form barely tolerating the morning sunshine, to barely tolerating life.
"I don't want to talk about it" She Replied softley.
"Honey, what's wrong? I noticed you came in late last night. Did something happen?"
"I said...I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT!" she screamed defensively Larry looked at her with concern
"I'm sorry..I just...I have to get to school. I'm going to be late"
"Ok, but we'll talk about this Later. Ok?"
"Ok." She whimpered, and scurried out of the front door.
That's when she saw him.
"hey" Lucas whimpered. Peyton just stared at him,
"Is he really doing this right now?" she thought to herself
"I was wondering if I could talk to you" He said, noticing her cold glare
"I have to get to school, I'm going to be late" She replied
"I'll give you a ride"
"I'd rather not, if you don't mind" She said trying to retain herself from completely going off on him
"Come on Peyt. Don't be like this"
"Be like what?" She snapped back
"This! Don't shut me out"
"I'm not shutting you out. You did that to yourself. You made it this way, I'm just playing by your rules"
"I didn't me"
"Save it. If we really have to talk about this can it wait till later? I really can't do this right now" She replied, holding back the tears.
"Fine. If that's what you want"
"Yeah, it's what I want. Oh and I also want you to stop calling me Peyt." She rolled her eyes and walked past him,
and slid into her car.
"I guess I deserved that" he said to himself. He drooped his head and pulled off.
--
Peyton walked into Tree Hill High. This was her last day as a highschool student. She looked at the walls and down the hallway. Man, this place had a lot of memories. Right there, in front of 201 was where nathan asked her to sneak off after 3rd period so that the could go to his beach house and spend the day together during their freshman year. And right there were the glass doors leading to the library, where she got shot and her world changed. To the left was the doors to the court yard where her and brooke used to share secrets with each other and digging the latest gossip.
Peyton shivered. This was the last day of knowing what to expect. Plans after high school had always been blurry, but they had also been distant, but now everything was creeping up on her and she had no idea was what was in store with her.
"Hey Peyton"
Peyton turned around to see one of her best friends
"Hey Nate" she replied
"You ready for today?" he asked
"Today? Yes. Tomorrow, No"
"I wouldn't worry about it. And you know why"
"Why?"
"Because someone told me that you were destined for greatness peyton, and he's usually never wrong about those type of things"
Peyton looked at him, appreciating his words "Thanks Nate, I needed that"
"Your welcome. Now maybe you can do something for me"
"Oh yeah? What's that"
"Well, the baby is due any day now and I'm kinda worried about my mom"
"Ok"
"Do you think that when Haley goes into labor, you could look after her? Like, stay at the house until we come home"
"Yeah sure, I'd love to help"
"Thanks peyton you're the best"
"I try"
"Well I gotta go turn in the rest of my textbooks, I'll cya at graduation tonight"
"cya then bye!"
--
Peyton walked into homeroom. "Seriously if it weren't for the fact that they need my fitting for my cap tonight, I wouldnt even be here"she thought to herself.
Brooke walked into the classroom
"Hey P. Sawyer!" she said cheerfully
"What up B. Davis"
"I can't believe this is our last day as high school students"
"And how are you planning on celebrating the momentous occasion?" Peyton asked
"I'm so glad you asked bestest friend because you know me all too well" Brooke winked, "Rachael is throwing this raging party at this abandoned house down by the river walk and anyone who's anyone is going to be there"
"Sounds awesome" Peyton said
"Yeah, we're gonna be the hottest girls there. The boys will be all over us"
"Wait, wait, wait Who said I was going"
"Well, I dunno, I guess I thought that since you know...you're a senior grad...and I'm a senior grad...and this party is going to be for senior grads that you were going to be there"
"Ha. ha. B, I get your point, but i don't know...I've kind of been mopey lately I don't know if I'd be great company"
"Broody's gonna be there"
"Are you trying to get me to go to this party, or are you trying to get me to leave this state"
"Wait, what do you mean? I thought You and Lucas were all blissed out in love"
"So did I, Brooke. So did, I"
--
"Hey Lucas"
Lucas turned around to see one of his best friends
"Hey Hales! What are you doing here? You shouldn't be up and about! The doctor said to rest"
"Lucas, I'm pregnant, not elderly! Besides, I wanted to be the person to give you this"
"My yearbook"
Lucas opens the book to the first page "Aw, and you even filled out an entire page"
"I figured that was my right as a best friend"
Haley gives lucas a side hug "Besides-" Haley continues, " I wanted to fill a page while I still could, because I was afraid that if peyton got to it first, she's fill out the whole thing, like on top of freshman pictures and all"
Lucas half heartedly laughs, then sighs.
"Well I'm pretty sure you don't have to worry about that anymore being as how she won't even talk to me"
"Wait what? When I left last night you guys were inseparable. What happened after I left"
"Well..."
END OF CHAPTER