Author's Notes: Thanks for all the reviews. I really appreciate them. Here's the next chapter. I think this fic will focus mainly on Lucas' struggle with finding out this news from Abby. Anyway, sorry this chapter is so short, I hope to have the third chapter up tomorrow, all going well! Thanks again guys!

Chapter 2

Peyton woke later that day feeling Lucas' chest rise and fall beside her. She slipped out of bed quietly and went to check the messages on the answerphone. One new message - it was from Nathan.

'Hey Luke. Where are you? Just got off the phone with Dan. Good news. Your mom and the baby are going to be fine. Your mom's been asking for you. She wants to see you Luke. Ring me when you get this. Where've you been, man?' A beep signaled the end of the message.

Peyton rushed back into Lucas' bedroom. She expected to find him sitting up after hearing such a positive message but instead she found him lying in the same position staring at his closet. She sat down on the bed beside him.

'Lucas, did you hear that? Your mom and the baby are going to be fine!' Lucas remained still, 'Hey Luke, this is good news, everything is going to be fine' Peyton kissed him on the cheek.

'No it isn't' Lucas replied flatly, speaking his first words in over twelve hours. It took Peyton a minute to realise that Lucas had actually replied.

'What do you mean? Your mom and the baby are going to be okay, you heard Nate's message.' Peyton was confused, 'What do you mean Lucas?'

'You wouldn't believe me if I told you. My mom didn't... She still trusts him...' His voice becoming more distant

'Still trusts who? What's going on Luke?' Lucas could hear the urgency in her voice.

'I don't know if I should tell you. You won't believe me. My mom didn't, she wanted me to get "help" when really the help I needed was from her. I needed her to believe me.' Lucas had tears streaming down his face.

'Try me Lucas. Why would you tell me a lie? You haven't before, so why would you now?' There was a brief silence. Lucas looked at Peyton, searching her eyes, deciding whether or not to tell this. Eventually it came out.

'Jimmy didn't kill Keith.'

Peyton sat for a moment, thinking about her response, knowing she'd lose him if she gave the wrong answer.

'When did you find this out?' Peyton didn't know whether or not to believe him but she at least would give him a chance to explain himself. Lucas' heart skipped a beat, he saw a glimmer of hope. He looked at Peyton lovingly. This is why he loved her so much, she believed in him no matter what.

'I know this sounds crazy, but... I had a dream. Keith told me to open my eyes. I realised I'd been trying to block that day out. I had forced myself to forget everything possible. But in this dream, I remembered Peyton. I remembered seeing a girl looking through the blinds from a room into the hallway where Keith and Jimmy were.' Lucas looked at Peyton, she was still listening . She wasn't judging him. He continued. 'I found out who that girl was. It was Abby Brown. Do you know her?'

'I think so, is she a sophmore?' Lucas nodded, 'I think our mom's knew each other when we were younger. Before my mom, you know... died. Why? What did she see?' Lucas hugged Peyton tightly.

'I love you' He whispered into her ear, squeezing her again

'What did Abby see Luke? If Jimmy didn't kill Keith, then who did? No one else was there...' Peyton was trying hard to fit the pieces together.

'Well that's why I've been so busy over the past week, I went to see Abby. She told me the truth. She saw everything that happened, Peyton. Everything. She told me that Keith was still alive after Jimmy shot himself. She told me that Jimmy didn't kill Keith.'

'Then who did?' Peyton still wore a confused look on her face.

'Dan'