The One with the Move and the Choice
A/N: the background is that Lucas and Peyton dated in 8th, 9th, and 10th grade but then Peyton moved away but she was too upset to tell him so she made up an excuse(the flashback.) what happens when the Tree Hill High basketball team and guests come to the place she's moved to for a year-long basketball tournament? Haley and Peyton are best friends and they still keep in touch. Peyton and Nathan never dated, they're just good friends who met through Haley.
Pairings: KK, LP, LB, NH, JB
*Flashback*
"Luke, i'm sorry. I just don't think i feel anything for you anymore. I used to, but now it just went away."
"But how does it just change like that Peyton? i thought we were in love." "I thought so too, but i'm not sure anymore. we need to take a break."
"Fine, i guess we should." Lucas said angrily.
Lucas got into his car and drove away.
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"YOU WHAT?!" Peyton screamed.
"I'm sorry, but you had just broken up with me and said you weren't in love with me. i wasn't thinking, i was so upset."
"so just because you weren't thinking that gives you the right to go over to my best friend's house and sleep with her? Oh my god, you really are just like all other guys!!"
"well, excuse me if i thought we were on a break," Lucas said.
"You're right, we were," Peyton said. "And now we're on a permanent break."
Lucas looked at her, his face crestfallen. "You can't be serious!" he said.
"I meant every word i said." Peyton said firmly. "Now get out. " he looked at her once more and then turned away. Peyton also turned away so he wouldn't see her cry.
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Takoma Park, Maryland, beginning of Senior year
A tear fell from her eye as she recalled that fateful night. why had she been upset? it was what she wanted, to break up wth Lucas, so she wouldn't have to tell him that she was moving. NO, nothing was wrong. she had a new boyfriend now. One she loved. right?
she looked down at the cartoon she was drawing. it was a picture of a blond curly haired girl kissing a brunette haired guy. the caption read: you are the only one for me. Peyton stopped coloring in the hair of the guy, and whited out what she had already done. Brandon had brown hair and she loved him.
But Lucas had blond.
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"Hey handsome," Brooke said to her boyfriend Lucas. "Did you win the game?"
"Hey sexy," he replied. "And yes I believe we did. Now we get to go to the East coast year- long championship game!"
"Wow, now you and Nathan are going to HAVE to get along. and is it only the basketball team which gets to go? cause i know a certain cheerleader which wouldn't mind going with her incredibly sexy, fun, sweet, hot boyfriend..."
"i am allowed to bring 3 guests with me, and i think i know a basketball player who would like to bring his mom, his uncle, and his incredibly sexy, sweet, unique girlfriend."
"well, i am totally amenable to going... if you're talking about you and me. I'll see you later sexy."
Brooke walked off, leaving Lucas staring after her. All of a sudden her straight auburn hair turned into curly blond hair. Lucas shook his head. No, that was just his mind playing tricks on him. Making him think of HER and what he didn't want to remember. Anyway, even if she was still here, he'd still pick Brooke. he was so much happier with her. No more drama or heartbreak.
Or deep love.
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"Hey Peyt, guess what??!!"
"What, Hales, Nathan is going to a basketball game in Minneapolis with his dad? you're right that is something to be scared of."
"What are you talking about? my name's not Haley. and who's nathan? and why is it scary if he's with his dad? and--"
Peyton cut Allison off. she was her best friend in Takoma Park.
"Sorry, I blanked out, it's nothing. i thought you were my best friend Haley for a minute. Nathan is her boyfriend, and he, his dad, and his half brother are famous in Tree Hill for their relationship, which i do not want to get into right now. It would take too long." Peyton replied.
"Oh. Ok." Allison said. "So, anyway let's go to homeroom. They're annoucing who we're playing in the year-long tournament."
Peyton smiled wistfully. she remembered how much basketball meant to all of the guys in her life. Except for her dad. she couldnt tell any of this information to her friends up her, because they were more like followers/acquaintances.
"Ok students, settle down." Her homeroom teacher, Mr. Scott said. (A/N: Cliche, I know!) "We are playingthe basketball team from Tree Hill High in North Carolina.
"Are you fucking serious!?!?!" Peyton screamed. everyone turned to look at her.
"Language, Ms Sawyer, Language." Mr Scott said in a warning tone.
"Im sorry, but are you kidding me? I mean, are you sure its not any other team? because even though they're really good, they could've been beaten. well, they did have an undefeated season, even with Nathan taking speed and with the pressure and all. and maybe Lucas and Nathan have learned to play well together instead of just trying to steal the spotlight from each other. I bet Haley's helped that alot. and maybe Brooke has too, even though I hate to admit it. and-"
Peyton cut off her own ramblings after she realized that the class was staring at her like she had grown another 2 heads.
"Sorry," she said sheepishly. "Its just that i used to live there and i know everything and everyone in that place."
"Care to share some insight on their technique to the members of our basketball team?"
Peyton looked around the room, and then turned back to Mr. Scott.
"No," she said simply. Just then her cell phone rang. the tune of the ring was "I Dont Wanna Be," by Gavin Degraw. "Sorry," she said to Mr. Scott.
"Hello?" Peyton said.
"Our team is playing yours in the tournament! how are you going to deal with Luke and Brooke?! Nathan and I will be glad to see you though! what team are you going to be rooting for? will you like Luke again? how weird will it be? should i tell jake to bring Jenny? she misses you, shes always asking for 'pey-pey'! and what should i tell luke now? he's looking at me weirdly! and-"
"Hales, you know all of my homeroom is listening to you because you're so loud. "
Hayley paused for a minute. "Hi, Peyton's homeroom!!" she said loudly and perkily.
"Hales, we're going to be late for homeroom in a minute," Peyton heard a voice say in the background.
"Here, talk to your mom for a minute, she called from Italy to check on the cafe," Hayley said.
"Hey," Lucas said.
Peyton was so nervous she couldn't think of anything to say. oh, yeah.
"Hales, I'm going to kill you!!!" she said.
"Peyton?" Lucas said loudly. Half of the kids in the hallway turned to look at him.
"Ummmm....hi," she said.
there was an uncomfortable silence.
"what are you drawing right now?" he asked knowingly.
"how do you know i'm drawing?" she shot back.
"you forget that i know you better than anyone else except for Hales."
"yeah. by the way, is she drunk or something? she seems unnaturally perky for a wednesday morning," Peyton said.
"She probably is. But that's ok. anyway i have to go, Peyt. I'll see you later. I love you. Bye!" He hung up.
Peyton stared down at the phone. that ws a pretty normal phone conversation that they'd had. she'd almost forgotten that they had broken up.
Oh, yeah. they had broken up.
but what was that when he said he had to go? that he loved her?
Oh my God. he said he loved her. all of a sudden the bell rang. peyton just sat in her seat and contemplated.
yeah, peyton. he probably just meant it in a friendly way. Hopefully.
Or Hopefully Not.
A/N: the background is that Lucas and Peyton dated in 8th, 9th, and 10th grade but then Peyton moved away but she was too upset to tell him so she made up an excuse(the flashback.) what happens when the Tree Hill High basketball team and guests come to the place she's moved to for a year-long basketball tournament? Haley and Peyton are best friends and they still keep in touch. Peyton and Nathan never dated, they're just good friends who met through Haley.
Pairings: KK, LP, LB, NH, JB
*Flashback*
"Luke, i'm sorry. I just don't think i feel anything for you anymore. I used to, but now it just went away."
"But how does it just change like that Peyton? i thought we were in love." "I thought so too, but i'm not sure anymore. we need to take a break."
"Fine, i guess we should." Lucas said angrily.
Lucas got into his car and drove away.
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"YOU WHAT?!" Peyton screamed.
"I'm sorry, but you had just broken up with me and said you weren't in love with me. i wasn't thinking, i was so upset."
"so just because you weren't thinking that gives you the right to go over to my best friend's house and sleep with her? Oh my god, you really are just like all other guys!!"
"well, excuse me if i thought we were on a break," Lucas said.
"You're right, we were," Peyton said. "And now we're on a permanent break."
Lucas looked at her, his face crestfallen. "You can't be serious!" he said.
"I meant every word i said." Peyton said firmly. "Now get out. " he looked at her once more and then turned away. Peyton also turned away so he wouldn't see her cry.
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Takoma Park, Maryland, beginning of Senior year
A tear fell from her eye as she recalled that fateful night. why had she been upset? it was what she wanted, to break up wth Lucas, so she wouldn't have to tell him that she was moving. NO, nothing was wrong. she had a new boyfriend now. One she loved. right?
she looked down at the cartoon she was drawing. it was a picture of a blond curly haired girl kissing a brunette haired guy. the caption read: you are the only one for me. Peyton stopped coloring in the hair of the guy, and whited out what she had already done. Brandon had brown hair and she loved him.
But Lucas had blond.
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"Hey handsome," Brooke said to her boyfriend Lucas. "Did you win the game?"
"Hey sexy," he replied. "And yes I believe we did. Now we get to go to the East coast year- long championship game!"
"Wow, now you and Nathan are going to HAVE to get along. and is it only the basketball team which gets to go? cause i know a certain cheerleader which wouldn't mind going with her incredibly sexy, fun, sweet, hot boyfriend..."
"i am allowed to bring 3 guests with me, and i think i know a basketball player who would like to bring his mom, his uncle, and his incredibly sexy, sweet, unique girlfriend."
"well, i am totally amenable to going... if you're talking about you and me. I'll see you later sexy."
Brooke walked off, leaving Lucas staring after her. All of a sudden her straight auburn hair turned into curly blond hair. Lucas shook his head. No, that was just his mind playing tricks on him. Making him think of HER and what he didn't want to remember. Anyway, even if she was still here, he'd still pick Brooke. he was so much happier with her. No more drama or heartbreak.
Or deep love.
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"Hey Peyt, guess what??!!"
"What, Hales, Nathan is going to a basketball game in Minneapolis with his dad? you're right that is something to be scared of."
"What are you talking about? my name's not Haley. and who's nathan? and why is it scary if he's with his dad? and--"
Peyton cut Allison off. she was her best friend in Takoma Park.
"Sorry, I blanked out, it's nothing. i thought you were my best friend Haley for a minute. Nathan is her boyfriend, and he, his dad, and his half brother are famous in Tree Hill for their relationship, which i do not want to get into right now. It would take too long." Peyton replied.
"Oh. Ok." Allison said. "So, anyway let's go to homeroom. They're annoucing who we're playing in the year-long tournament."
Peyton smiled wistfully. she remembered how much basketball meant to all of the guys in her life. Except for her dad. she couldnt tell any of this information to her friends up her, because they were more like followers/acquaintances.
"Ok students, settle down." Her homeroom teacher, Mr. Scott said. (A/N: Cliche, I know!) "We are playingthe basketball team from Tree Hill High in North Carolina.
"Are you fucking serious!?!?!" Peyton screamed. everyone turned to look at her.
"Language, Ms Sawyer, Language." Mr Scott said in a warning tone.
"Im sorry, but are you kidding me? I mean, are you sure its not any other team? because even though they're really good, they could've been beaten. well, they did have an undefeated season, even with Nathan taking speed and with the pressure and all. and maybe Lucas and Nathan have learned to play well together instead of just trying to steal the spotlight from each other. I bet Haley's helped that alot. and maybe Brooke has too, even though I hate to admit it. and-"
Peyton cut off her own ramblings after she realized that the class was staring at her like she had grown another 2 heads.
"Sorry," she said sheepishly. "Its just that i used to live there and i know everything and everyone in that place."
"Care to share some insight on their technique to the members of our basketball team?"
Peyton looked around the room, and then turned back to Mr. Scott.
"No," she said simply. Just then her cell phone rang. the tune of the ring was "I Dont Wanna Be," by Gavin Degraw. "Sorry," she said to Mr. Scott.
"Hello?" Peyton said.
"Our team is playing yours in the tournament! how are you going to deal with Luke and Brooke?! Nathan and I will be glad to see you though! what team are you going to be rooting for? will you like Luke again? how weird will it be? should i tell jake to bring Jenny? she misses you, shes always asking for 'pey-pey'! and what should i tell luke now? he's looking at me weirdly! and-"
"Hales, you know all of my homeroom is listening to you because you're so loud. "
Hayley paused for a minute. "Hi, Peyton's homeroom!!" she said loudly and perkily.
"Hales, we're going to be late for homeroom in a minute," Peyton heard a voice say in the background.
"Here, talk to your mom for a minute, she called from Italy to check on the cafe," Hayley said.
"Hey," Lucas said.
Peyton was so nervous she couldn't think of anything to say. oh, yeah.
"Hales, I'm going to kill you!!!" she said.
"Peyton?" Lucas said loudly. Half of the kids in the hallway turned to look at him.
"Ummmm....hi," she said.
there was an uncomfortable silence.
"what are you drawing right now?" he asked knowingly.
"how do you know i'm drawing?" she shot back.
"you forget that i know you better than anyone else except for Hales."
"yeah. by the way, is she drunk or something? she seems unnaturally perky for a wednesday morning," Peyton said.
"She probably is. But that's ok. anyway i have to go, Peyt. I'll see you later. I love you. Bye!" He hung up.
Peyton stared down at the phone. that ws a pretty normal phone conversation that they'd had. she'd almost forgotten that they had broken up.
Oh, yeah. they had broken up.
but what was that when he said he had to go? that he loved her?
Oh my God. he said he loved her. all of a sudden the bell rang. peyton just sat in her seat and contemplated.
yeah, peyton. he probably just meant it in a friendly way. Hopefully.
Or Hopefully Not.