Saturn
Chapter 2
(I don't own OTH)
Okay so some reviews have said that I've made Brooke too OOC, she's meant to be. I'm taking a spin on what happens in the series. Some of the same things will same happen (for example Ellie dying). Brooke is a very complicated character, she sees how close they are and it makes her feel threated and insecure. Unfortunately, she lets it get the better of her. It's not complete black and white and later on in the story it will be further explored. I don't hate Brooke and Peyton is not playing the victim. Rant over, enjoy this chapter.
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Peyton's POV
I let out a heavy sigh as I parked my car in the school carpark, I had told the school I wouldn't be in for the week following Ellie's death and today was my first day back. There was no funeral, Ellie never wanted one. Instead she asked to be cremated and her ashes scattered somewhere meaningful. I had yet to find the perfect place so her ashes were in a jar on my desk in my room.
As I made my way into the school I could feel everyone's eyes on me, I knew that by now that gossip about Ellie would have made its way around the school and I kept my head down, doing my best to ignore it. As I made my way to my locker I noticed more graffiti on it, I thought it was say WHORE or SKANK like it usually did but this time the words MOTHER KILLER were sprayed in red paint.
A pang went through my chest as I read it and tears welled up in my eyes. I slammed the door open and shoved everything into my bag angrily, I could feel a hand on my back and I whipped around ready to unleash on whoever was going to give me shit, today of all days.
Haley was there, with Nathan and the both gave me sympathetic looks. "I'm so sorry" she said enveloping me in a hug. Nathan put his arms around the both of us and despite how uncomfortable it made me, I let them. I needed the few people I had left in this world close.
The bell goes and Haley and I head to English, she sits in front of me and gives my hand a squeeze as we sit down. The class starts and we are still studying Romeo and Juliet, we get to the part where they die and I feel something hit the side of my head. I look to the ground and there is a scrunch up piece of paper, I open it and it reads.
Maybe you should warn Haley and Nathan, seeing how everyone who loves you dies! Maybe you should just do everyone a favour and kill yourself before you cause any more pain.
I didn't realise I was crying until tears began to splash on the crumpled paper, I quickly shoved everything in my bag and rushed out of class, swallowing down the sobs that were rising up in me. I went to my car and pulled my keys out ready to leave the school and I noticed that one of my tires was slashed. I let out a cry and kicked the tire in frustration, swearing loudly as I chucked my bag to the ground and banged my fists against my car.
"God Damnit!" I shouted kicking the tire again and crumpling to the ground in a heap, I sob so hard I think I might choke, shaking on the ground as I gasp for air. I can feel the gravel digging into my hands and knees as I grip onto the ground, desperately trying to keep myself up. My lungs feel as if they are going to burst, like someone has their arms around my chest and is squeezing. My eyes burn furiously as I weep, my makeup no doubt halfway down my face by now.
As if God was trying to prove a bad day could always get worse, it starts to rain. I can't be bothered to try and find an umbrella or go find shelter, instead I stay of the ground, crying. At least this way, through the rain no one can see my tears.
I hear someone coming up behind me, Haley, probably coming to check on me. I wipe my eyes with my palms and sniff, not ready to turn around and see her pitying looks.
"I'm fine Haley" I croak, my throat hoarse and thick from crying.
"It's not Haley" Lucas's voice says from behind me.
I freeze, tensing up under the harsh rain and slowly turn to look at him. This is the first time we've talked in months "W-What do you want?" I mentally curse at how frail I sound.
"I wanted to see if you were okay, I heard about Ellie. I'm so sorry" he says coming closer. I flinch, moving away on the ground.
"Don't say her name" I snapped, getting off the ground.
"Peyton I-"
I cut him off "No! Don't you ever say her name! You didn't know her! You had no idea who she was! She was the one who came over when my dad said he'd be gone for another 3 months. She's the one who stayed up with me when I couldn't stop crying after YOU broke my heart! She was my mother...S-she was my mum" I could feel the tears pricking my eyes again and I wiped them away with the back of my hand.
He came forward, as if to comfort me and I lost it, shoving him away from me "No don't you touch me! Don't you dare. You left me! You left me and I needed you! I was alone! I was alone and I needed you and you cut me out of your life and ignored me for months!"
I sniff, keeping the tears at bay and choking back the cries that were desperate to get out "And now what? Now that something awful has happened you think you can just swoop in and save me? You don't get to do that anymore! Just stay the hell away from me Lucas" I spat, getting in my car and leaving him there in the carpark in the rain, the stunned look still on his face when I drove off.