A/N: Guys, just to clear things up, yes, it is going to be Leyton. Just bear with me!

Unaware

Life could pass you by and you wouldn't know
Things change, but they rarely do
You count the days as they barely move, well, do what you have to

Lucas woke up, once again, albeit this time due to the loud commotion happening inside their loft. He furrowed his brows, jumping off the bed and headed straight to the door, running a hand through his already disheveled hair before twisting the silver knob, the sight of three men wearing familiar uniforms hunched over their telephone once again making him confused even more.

'Nate, what's going on?' He asked, straightening his rumpled t-shirt.

'I don't know either, Haley just got a phone call from someone and said she didn't want that person calling her again,' Nathan laughed. 'Probably a pervert or something.'

'But didn't we just change our telephone number recently?'

'Yeah, I know, I tried to talk Hales out of it but she seemed determined to do it,' Nathan paused, looking at the three men who told him their job was done, before continuing. 'Next thing I knew, there were three guys when I returned from the gym.'

'Where's Haley?' Lucas found it odd that his friend would willingly change their number when the last time they'd changed it (which was three days ago), she seemed irritated with their constant telephone number renewal that she even gave the two of them a long lecture about how she wished they'd not become famous basketball stars instead, which only earned her a grin from both of them, saying that she was only jealous of their fame. They all knew it was just a joke though.

'Helping Jamie with his homework,' Nathan said quickly, and then preceded thanking the men and pulling out money from his pocket, telling them to keep the change. 'Thanks, Bob! We'll call again!'

'Anytime, Scott,' the tallest of the three broke out into a toothy grin and waved at them before walking out of the door, followed by two other men.

'No luck?'

'Service got fucked,' she threw her lit cigarette bud on the asphalt before stepping on it angrily, heaving out an irritated sigh. 'I think they've cut the line.'

'Well, duh, you call the girl after a hundred years and you expect her to just want to talk to you and invite you to her home?' The red head smirked, pulling her leather jacket off, the heat getting to her. 'Ugh, I hate the sun!'

'It's only been ten, Gatina,' the blonde gritted through her teeth, putting her aviators on top of her tousled blonde locks. 'Haley and I were close, Rachel, she was my best friend, she was the one who was there for me when my mom died, and she can't just… I know she'll talk to me…'

'Knowing and hoping are two different things, Sawyer,' Rachel sighed, patting her close friend's shoulders. 'Hey, didn't you say a guy answered it?'

'Yeah, she's obviously married by now, you know? Found the right, perfect guy we've always dreamed of and gotten beautiful children, just like how our grandma told her she would,' Peyton blinked back the tears, biting her bottom lip as to keep herself from bursting into a waterfall.

'Careful, your bitterness is showing,' Rachel joked, trying to lighten the mood. 'C'mon, Peyt, you're going to get that someday too.'

'Nah,' Peyton scoffed, wiping the rims of her eyes. 'Emily's right, I am a disgrace, a fuck up and it was only right she denied me as her granddaughter.'

'Your grandma's a bitch, Peyton,' she laughed, nudging the blonde's side. 'You and I both know that, so, don't let her get to you anymore, okay?'

Peyton nodded, but they both knew that the elder's words meant more to the blonde than Rachel said it to be.

'Haley, just tell us who it is,' Lucas pleaded, glancing at his brother for help.

'Yeah, Hales, I mean, it's not someone we know, right?' Nathan asked, sighing when Haley just remained silent. 'Haley, you're making me worried here.'

'Someone who I used to know, but she doesn't matter anymore,' she sighed, feeling a headache coming along.

'Aha!' Lucas yelled, startling both of them. 'So it's a girl!'

'Lower your voice, Lucas, Jamie's sleeping,' Haley reprimanded, glaring at the blonde Scott. 'Yes, it's a girl, a woman, a lady, whatever, it doesn't matter anymore!'

'Is it Taylor? Qui—'

'It's not any of my sisters, Nate,' Haley said, earning a look from the two brothers. 'Guys, can you just leave it?'

'Whatever you say, Hales,' Lucas shrugged, jumping off the barstool and headed straight to his room, intending to take a shower. He'd try to talk to Haley alone later.

Nathan silently thought about it, and then remembered someone Haley mentioned to him a long time ago. 'Is it… Pete… Peyton?'

Haley's heart abruptly quickened, wondering how Nathan knew her long lost cousin's name. She faked a laugh, shaking her head. 'No way.' She hated lying to him.

After sitting on the park bench for hours, the two of them decided to head to a coffee shop, something which Rachel suggested, knowing it would somehow lessen their headaches and rid of their hangover. Last night had been hell for Rachel after Peyton had showed up on their doorstep for the umpteenth time drunk, then getting caught by her boyfriend-now ex's former girlfriend, being felt up in a sleazy bar, both of them going to her apartment drunk, Peyton constantly waking her up late at night due to her impeccably horrible nightmares that have suddenly started recurring for the past few days after her grandmother's death.

She was worried about Peyton, not that she wasn't worried before, since the blonde had always disappeared and came back drunk after a day or didn't come home at all for weeks, but Rachel was always certain that no matter how long, she would always come back. She'd always run away from everything, and the red head wondered when Peyton would finally face her problems, but she knew that it wasn't going to be for a very long time.

After finding out about the abrupt death of her grandmother though, Peyton had been determined to search for her cousin, something which Rachel found rather odd, considering that the blonde had told her that she'd ran away from her family and cut ties with all of them, long before she even knew how to chug down a full bottle of whiskey in one try, but Peyton has vaguely told her that Haley was different, and that she needed to tell her about their grandmother's death, and about the will she's left, albeit Rachel knew she wasn't telling her everything.

It seems to Rachel that the girl, who Peyton thought was unlike the rest of her relatives, was just the same like all of them. They all didn't accept the blonde, and that was something the red head knew Peyton, deep down, knew about too, even if she didn't admit it, and knowing that crushes Rachel's heart.

'Hey, Rach,' Peyton flicked the girl's forehead, waking her up from her reverie. 'Lost you for awhile there, did you understand what I was saying?'

'No, sorry,' Rachel took a sip of her coffee, letting the warm liquid soothe her aching throat. 'What were you saying?'

'I found loads of Haley James on the directory, but I didn't find the right one, right?' Peyton looked at Rachel, who nodded. 'But I tried Haley James-Scott, and she answered, meaning that she's married to a dude who has the last name of Scott, right?'

Rachel's eyes glinted with excitement. 'Are you talking about Scott, Lucas Scott, and Nathan Scott?'

'Who?' Peyton asked, furrowing her brows.

Rachel looked at her with wide eyes, before shaking her head. Of course Peyton knew nothing about them. The girl didn't even watch TV! Well, rarely.

'They're two very famous, hot basketball players, Peyt,' Rachel said dreamily. 'Too bad Nathan claims he's married, and Lucas… I don't really know much about his relationship; last time I heard though, I think he hooked up with Brooke Davis.'

'There are billions of Scott, Rach, and Haley doesn't even like basketball! What makes you think she's married to a famous basketball star?' Peyton rolled her eyes, not a clue as to who Rachel was talking about. 'I'll start calling up Scott's after we leave this shop.'

'Hey, I was just guessing,' Rachel shrugged.

Lucas put the phone down, a smile finally appearing on his face after knowing that his girlfriend landed safely and was now on her way to a business meeting with her mother. He was glad she at least sounded happier than she did yesterday when she found out that Victoria's booked another surprise business flight, something which he knew Brooke hated.

'Brooke's okay?' Haley smiled when he nodded, handing Lucas a piece of paper. Lucas unfolded it, his smile widening when he saw Jamie's drawing of him and Brooke sitting together, apparently in the park, eating apples. 'Jamie said that would make you smile.'

'Sweet boy,' Lucas chuckled, folding the paper once again before tucking it in the back pocket of his jeans. 'Thanks for the drawing, Jim-jam!' He called.

Not even a minute later, Jamie emerged out of the bathroom, fully naked with a grin on his face. 'I knew you'd love it, Uncle Luke!'

'Jamie!' Haley gaped, ushering Jamie inside the bathroom, shaking her head, making Lucas and Nathan, who just entered the scenario burst out laughing, making the young boy frown before disappearing inside the bathroom with his mother.

'You are his father,' Lucas joked, making Nathan glare at him. 'Jeez, I'm not trying to imply that you walk around naked or anything.'

'Okay, cut it out, what happened to your cranky mood?' Nathan rolled his eyes, opening the fridge to grab an energy drink.

'Well, Brooke called,' Lucas shrugged.

'Ah, I knew she was the reason,' Nathan laughed, his brother was totally smitten. 'Speaking of calling, found out who called Haley yet?'

'Not a clue, Nate, but I think we should just leave it,' Lucas sighed. He's tried talking to her after his shower, but of course, she just told him to leave it and there was nothing to worry about. He knew she was lying, but for now, he would just leave it.

'I guess,' Nathan agreed, popping the can open before drinking all of it in one go. 'Something just tells me that whoever that is is not good news.'

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