Chapter 8
Brooke called Peyton and asked her to come over for lunch the next day. Peyton was hesitant she was scared at how Lucas would react to her and how she would react to him. It has now been two-half months since Lucas has been out of the hospital. That would make Peyton close to four months pregnant. Lucas has not realized yet that she is pregnant. He has not seen her enough to know. She was bigger than most close to four months because she found out last week she is having twins. No one knows that yet. Brooke told her that it would just be her, Lucas and Peyton there. She asked Peyton to bring some things from high school. Pictures, music and some of her art work from back then.
"Peyton what Lucas really needs is you though." "He has been worried about you and can't understand why you do not want to be around him." Brooke told her.
"Brooke how am I going to explain my pregnancy; he is going to ask questions." "It is not like I can hide it anymore." Peyton said.
"P Sawyer I don't know but we will get through this like everything else we have been through." Brooke told her.
"What am I suppose to say to him?" "I am not really sure how to act around him." "I can't do this." Peyton rambled on.
"Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer listen to me!" "You are going to do this and everything is going to be alright." Brooke stated.
"I am scared of my own fiancé as to how he is going to see me and he does not even know it." Peyton said timidly.
"Peyton it is going to be ok." "It is time that Lucas needs to remember who he is and was, he needs to remember all of us; especially you." Brooke said.
Peyton tried to sleep that night but all she could do was toss and turn. The babies were restless too. They were kicking a lot. Peyton knew she would not get much sleep. God what was she going to do.
Lucas slept peacefully knowing that he would be seeing Peyton. He has waited a long time to see his friend. He can't understand why she has not been around. He felt happier then he has in a long time. A connection he has not felt in some time.
Peyton got up took a shower and tried to eat something although she felt like throwing up. She was nervous. Peyton did not know how she was going to explain her being pregnant. She got dressed and just sat in the kitchen waiting for the time to leave. Part of Peyton was excided she was going to see Luke. The other side is she dreading seeing him. Peyton's cell phone rings.
"Hello." Peyton said.
"Hey P Sawyer how are you doing?" asked Brooke.
"I am nervous and scared of being around Lucas." she told Brooke.
"Peyton, sweetie it is time even Dr. Hanson says it is." "We are going to take it slow and easy." "Today is going to good." Brooke told her.
"Brooke I need to tell you something." "I just found out that I a going to have twins." Peyton told Brooke.
There was silence on the line.
"Brooke, are you there?" asked Peyton.
"Twins, oh my God." "P that is wonderful." "I am so happy for you." Brooke squealed.
Lucas walked into the kitchen that is where Brooke is on the phone with Peyton.
"Peyton is having twins!" "I did not know she was pregnant." Luke stated quizzically.
"Lucas heard that." Peyton said franticly.
By this time Lucas had taken the phone from Brooke and started to talk to Peyton. Peyton froze at the sound of his voice.
"Peyton, I know you are there talk to me." "Is this why you have been avoiding me?" he questioned.
"Who are you seeing?" "Did someone do something to hurt you and that is why you are pregnant?" Lucas was rambling the questions off.
"Lucas, stop just stop." "I can't do this now." "I knew something like this was going to happen but no one wanted to listen to me." "They keep tell me everything is going to be fine." "Well in my world nothing is ever going to be fine for me again." Peyton told Lucas sobbing.
Brooke took the phone away from Lucas.
"Peyton, sweetie I am going come and get you." she told her.
"No Brooke I can't do this not now, not ever." "He can never know." still sobbing Peyton told her.
"Peyton, I am coming over." said Brooke.
Brooke went looking for Lucas to tell him she was running out for a little while but Lucas was nowhere to be found. She looked out the window and Lucas's car was gone.
Brooke thought to herself. "So it begins."