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Peyton can you please turn down the radio some," complained Brooke."Your crappy punk music is giving me a headache."

Peyton turned the music down a tad and looked ahead. Snow drizzled on her windshield, it was starting to fall pretty heavy.She turned on the windshield wipers so she could see.

"Squeak,squeak," they made the most annoying sound. It was a sound that needed some getting use to.

Nathan moved Haley over a bit. He was getting a cramp in his side. About a half hour into the drive she had fallen asleep on him. He didn't mind much he had liked the sweet scent of her hair. She was nice and warm too.

Brooke looked through the rear view mirror at Lucas. He was listening to his i pod in the back seat. He had his eyes closed, she wasn't sure if he was sleeping or not but either way he didn't see her watching him. She studied the features of his face and wished he would forgive her.

Peyton noticed what Brooke was doing right away. She didn't say anything though because she didn't want to burst Brooke's bubble. Atleast she looked happy as she watched Lucas. She watched as her best friend eyed Lucas up and down from the mirror. She couldn't help but feel a little saddened but along with sadness for Brooke she felt a little jealous too. Lucas was a great guy, one of her good friends. She loved how in an instant he would drop whatever he was doing and come to her rescue. Weather she was in danger or just needed a shoulder to cry on. He always made her feel safe. She couldn't help it that she wanted to feel secure. Now that Jake was gone she had lost that feeling.

Peyton looked up at the street and noticed there was a pile up of cars further up the road. She came to a stop. Cars were lined up for miles up the road.

Haley was waken up by some of the blaring horns of the cars. She slowly opened her eyes and yawned. She moved quickly when she realized she had fallen asleep on Nathan. "I'm sorry," apologized Haley.

"It's ok," said Nathan. "No harm done. You kept me warm." Nathan gave Haley a half smile and took off his headphones.

Haley looked up to see what all the commotion was."Whats going on," she asked.

"It looks like the bridge is out," answered Peyton."It's probably due to all the snow were getting."

"Great,"snapped Nathan."Just our luck."

"Yeah I know," agreed Brooke. "How long do you think it's going to be before the bridge is cleared off?"

"Don't know," answered Peyton."Looking at all the cars probably a while." She glanced at the clock on the radio. It was already 1:30.

"How much longer until we get there?" Brooke asked impatiently.

"We still got about 100 miles left," Peyton said as she turned her music completely off. "All this speed we wont arrive until late tonight though."

About 30 minutes past and they had only moved about 3 cars up the road. The snow was piling up quickly and everyone was growing impatient.

"This is ridiculous,"complained Nathan."Isn't there another way to get there?"

"I don't know," responded Peyton. "I saw a road a few miles back that may take us North."

"Let's go then," insisted Nathan.

"Wait a second," interrupted Haley."I don't think that's the best idea. You don't even know if it takes us that way."

"That's true,"agreed Brooke.

"Well it's not like were getting anywhere by staying here," complained Nathan."It's worth a try. What do you think Peyton?"

"I don't know," she said still pondering." Lets vote on it. Brooke what do you think?"

"I guess go back," said an unsure Brooke.

"Nathan...?" asked Peyton.

"Go back," he said without thought.

"Haley...?"asked Peyton.

"I say we stay here and wait until the road clears," said Haley hoping Peyton agreed with her.

"What do you think Lucas?" asked Peyton.

Lucas didn't respond

"Lucas," Peyton yelled a little louder.

He still didn't answer.

Haley grabbed his i pod from his ear and shook him."Lucas wake up," she said in a whisper.

Lucas felt a nauseous feeling in the pit of his stomach and his head was pounding hard. As Haley shook him his stomach twisted and he was sure vomit was going to emerge any second. "What," he said still not opening his eyes.

"Sleepy time is over Luke," Laughed Haley."We need your input on something."

Lucas opened his eyes and dizziness engulfed him. He felt like crap and was pretty sure he was getting sick. As he looked up he noticed all eyes were on him.

"The road is blocked Lucas," informed Peyton."Do you want to go down a side road or wait here? We don't know if that road will take us where we want though. Nathan and Brooke say go and Haley says stay. What do you think?"

Lucas glanced out the window at the falling snow. The weather looked bad. If they took the back road there was no telling where it would lead.

"I agree with Hales," said Lucas. His voice was hoarse and shaky. It hurt when he talked."There is no telling where the road will lead and if it's even safe to drive."

"So your proposing we stay here and wait all day you dumb ass," yelled Nathan.

"You know what Nathan your a shithole," Lucas yelled back." You've seen movies, every time someone takes the deserted road they end up eaten or stranded. I don't like either personally."

"This isn't the movies Lucas," Nathan yelled back. "You need to wake up and realize that. This is real life and nobody is going to let you glide right past it like you do on the team. Just because you want to be a worthless Bastard doesn't mean the the rest of us do. We actually have a life to live. Unlike you I'd like to start living mine, not stay and rot here with you."

"Nathan," yelled Peyton. "Stop being an Asshole."

Lucas felt too weak to argue anymore. No matter what he said Nathan was still going to have something to say back. "Whatever, do what you want," Lucas said softly as he laid his head back and slipped his i pod back on.

"Well what do you think?" asked Nathan.

"I think your being a jerk," yelled Peyton.

"I meant about going back or not," corrected Nathan.

"Fine, lets go I guess," she said uncertain if her good judgment was being impaired by the fact she was impatient.

Peyton turned the wheel around. The cars honked loudly at her sudden u-turn. She waved an apologetic hand to the car behind her and drove off.

Haley sat back and realized she had been defeated."Please let this be the way there," she whispered quietly to herself. She turned and looked at Lucas who was already intuned with his music. Usually he doesn't give in that easily she thought to herself. I wonder if he's ok.

Peyton took a sharp turn down the side road and nearly flipped the car over. The road was filled with ice.

"Woah there P.Sawyer I don't want to die yet,"joked Brooke."You think you can keep the speed at a normal range?"

"Sorry,I didn't know it would be this slippery,"apologized Peyton.

The road look deserted and dark. It was narrow and tall trees surrounded them on both sides. The snowflakes that fell were large and they clouded Peyton's windshield. Peyton grew more worried when they never came to any signs. How would they know if they were going North or not?

They drove for about 20 minutes straight without words. They were going further and further down the deserted road.

Peyton finally broke the silence."I think we should turn back guys. This road doesn't seem to be taking us anywhere but lost."

"Me too,"agreed Brooke.

"This road is creepy,"added Haley."I haven't seen one person yet, or house. Don't you find that a little odd."

"Majority rules Nathan so were turning around," insisted Peyton."Sorry."

Nathan didn't say anything this time. Deep down he agreed but he didn't want to admit he was wrong.

"I'm hungry Peyton," interrupted Brooke."You got any food?"

"I got a small bag of munchies in the trunk," answered Peyton. "We'll turn around and stop for a second I got to go to the bathroom anyways."

Peyton turned the car around slowly this time. She didn't want to skid again. When the u-turn was accomplished she parked on the side of the road.

"Ok, everyone do your thing," said Peyton."I'm going to the bathroom." She grabbed the keys from the ignition.

Brooke hopped out the car first followed by Peyton."Wait for me Peyton,"yelled Brooke."I gotta go too. I don't want to be alone in the woods so stay close please."

"Whatever Brooke,"laughed Peyton."You really are afraid of your own shadow aren't you!"

"Not funny," Brooke said as she caught up to Peyton. "There are creepy things in the woods." The both walked together into the woods until they could no longer be seen from the car.

Haley and Nathan laughed at Brooke from inside the car. Nathan opened the door and climbed out. Haley shook Lucas and tried to wake him.

"Lucas were stretching outside," Haley said shaking her friend.

"Leave me alone Hales," moaned Lucas. He didn't even open his eyes to talk to her.

"You Ok Luke," Haley asked concerned.

"Yeah, just tired," lied Lucas.

"Well wake up and join the fun," joked Haley."Your supposed to be my trusty sidekick remember?"

"Yeah I'm sorry," said Lucas."I'll be more awake when we get there. I promise."

"OK," Haley said leaving her best friend. She jumped out Nathan's side of the car.

Nathan was stretching against the car. She watched as he popped all his joints. It was quite routine, he always started at his back, then moved on to his shoulders, followed by his neck.

Haley watched as Brooke came running out of the woods followed by Peyton.

"My ass is frozen," whined Brooke as she made her way to the car."I hate winter."

"Well if you learn to balance instead of flap your mouth maybe your butt would be warm now,"joked Peyton. "It was so funny guys, you had to see her. She was standing behind the tree and all I saw is her falling backwards. Ass first in the snow."

Nathan and Haley both broke out in laughter and Brooke stood there flushed and embarrassed.

"Lucas still in the car?"asked Peyton.

"Yeah," answered Haley."I don't think he feels good."

Brooke's heart went to Lucas when Haley said he might be sick. She hated when Lucas was sick. She wanted to run up to him and hug him and doctor him up until he was well. That wasn't possible though. He doesn't even want to be anywhere near me thought Brooke. She just changed the subject to avoid getting upset. "Ok, lets stop talking and lets return to the land of heat,"ordered Brooke."Peyton throw me the keys so I can grab the food in the trunk."

Peyton threw Brooke the keys after opening her side of the car.

Brooke ransacked the trunk looking for food. She rarely had any consideration for anyone's things but her on. When she located the bag of goodies she quickly slammed the trunk and ran to the car."Heated car here I came," squealed Brooke.

"Come on tutor girl, Nate lets go,"

"Coming mom," mocked Haley as her and Nathan ran in the car. They loved to mess around with her!

"Ok, Peyton turn on the heat and lets get going," commanded Brooke. "It's creepy here. I'll work on eating my share of the food."

"You eat my slim Jims you die Brooke," threatened Peyton. She grabbed her slim Jim's and hid them on her other side.

"Stingy," whined Brooke.

Peyton stuck out her tongue and put the keys in the ignition. She turned the keys and nothing happened. So she tried it again.

"Vroom,Vroom,...silence."

Haley looked up in alarm as did Brooke and Nathan.

"Peyton, tell me that always happens," insisted Haley.

Peyton gave Haley a doubting look and turned the keys again.

"Vroom,Vroom,...silence."

"Nope this is a first," answered Peyton in shock.

"What do we do know then?" panicked Brooke."You can fix it right? Were not stuck here are we?"

She turned the key again and the car still didn't start. "I think we are," Peyton answered regretfully.

"But it started a few seconds ago, it's cold, we'll freeze,"rambled Brooke. "Were surrounded by creepy woods too."

"Brooke calm down we won't freeze," insured Haley.

"How can I be calm?"worried Brooke. "It will get dark and creepy things lurk in the woods at night!"

"There called cell phones," joked Nathan."Their used for these sort of emergencies you know."

Nathan pulled out his cell and dialed Debb's number.

"Sorry your call is not going through right now, please try again later," said the operator.

"Ok then I'll try Tim," Nathan said to himself. He dialed Tim's number but the operator came on again.

"Someone else try your cell," insisted Nate."Mine isn't working for some reason."

Peyton and Brooke both tried calling out but there was no reception either.

"I told you were screwed," cried Brooke."What's you bright idea now Nathan? Your the reason were out here you know."

"You agreed to go too Brooke," Nathan snapped Back."Your the one who wanted to stop too."

Brooke began to whimper softly.

"Get ahold of yourself Brooke," yelled Nathan. "You're not helping anything by crying. Nathan stretched over Haley and nudged Lucas until he woke.

"What," snapped Lucas. He took his headphones off and glared at Nathan.

"The car won't start," yelled Nathan.

"What do you mean it's not starting," asked Lucas in a worried tone.

"It wont turn on," yelled Nathan."Your a mechanic so fix it."

Lucas gave Nate a nasty look again."Did you try and call anyone?"

"No reception," informed Nathan.

"Great, just great,"added Lucas."Peyton start the car again I want to hear it."

She started the car again and it made the same noise.

"Sounds like the starter," said Lucas. "Pop the hood, I'll check it out. He got out the car and felt like he was going to fall over, his head was really pounding.

Lucas began looking under the hood for the problem.

"Maybe he can fix it," hoped Haley.

"I hope so," prayed Peyton.

They all sat patiently for about 20 minutes hoping Lucas could fix the problem. They were all freezing.

"Nathan maybe you should see if he needs help," asked Brooke.

Nathan got out the car and walked over to Lucas."You know what's the problem?"

"The starter, its fried," answered Lucas.

"Can you fix it?" asked Nathan.

"She needs a new one," said Lucas.

"This is just perfect, I should of known you couldn't fix it." complained Nathan.

"I'm trying here," defended Lucas. "I can't fix it unless I have a new starter to put in it."

"Well try harder," ordered Nathan. He was taking his anger out on Lucas. He didn't really mean to.

"I'm sick and tired of this Nathan,"screamed Lucas."I don't need your shit so shut the hell up. We wouldn't be here if it weren't for you."

"Atleast we went somewhere," Nathan yelled back.

"Oh yeah this is so much better than before,"mocked Lucas. "Being lost is so much better. Atleast before someone could of seen and helped us. Thanks to your bright ideas though they can't. Instead I get to freeze to death in the middle of the woods with you. You Jackass. Lucas turned back around and faced the car.

Nathan shoved Lucas hard from behind.

Lucas reacted by slugging Nathan across the face.

Nathan grabbed his nose, it was bleeding and he was pissed. He punched Lucas in the gut and pushed him against the car.

Then Lucas rammed Nathan's legs and knocked him to the ground. He started swinging hard.

The girls spotted the fight from inside the car and got out to stop it.

"Lucas stop," yelled Haley. Lucas was punching Nathan hard. Nathan grabbed Lucas's head and slammed it against the cement. The tables turned and now Nathan was on top of Lucas and slugging him hard.

"Stop you two," yelled Brooke and Peyton.

All three girls tried to stop them. Brooke grabbed Nathan's arms and tried pulling him off Lucas. Peyton tried pulling him off too. He finally got off and Haley grabbed Lucas and tried holding him back.

There was a huge cut on Lucas's head from where Nathan hit it against the cement and Nathan's nose was bleeding hard.

Lucas pulled out of Haley's grip and stormed off to the back of the car. He slid down the back end of the car and sat on the ground. He grabbed his heart. Sharp pains shot throughout his chest. He wanted to cry in pain but he held the tears back. He held his knees to his chest and rested his head on top them. He prayed the pain would stop soon.

Meanwhile Peyton was busy screaming at Nathan.

"Can't you be nice for once in your life,"she yelled."You have been an ass to him since he arrived." Nathan knew she was right so he shut up and didn't say anything.

Haley walked off to get Lucas and Brooke stood there scolding Nathan along with Peyton. Haley spotted Lucas behind the car with his eyes closed and she slid down next to him.

"You ok Luke?" she whispered.

He didn't respond.

"Lucas talk to me," pleaded Haley. She noticed him gripping his heart and grew concerned.

"It hurts Haley," Lucas said in between groans.

"What hurts?"asked Haley."Is it your heart?"

"Yeah, I think,"answered Lucas. She could hear his voice crack and she noticed a small tear escape from his eye and run down his cheek.

"Did you take your medication Lucas?" asked Haley.

"I forgot to," answered Lucas.

"Well take some now," she ordered."I'll grab it . Where did you put it in your suitcase?"

Lucas started to cry a little harder as the pain persisted."I forgot to pack it."

"Are you serious Lucas," asked Haley.

"I didn't mean to," apologized Lucas."I was rushing and it slipped my mind."

Haley grabbed Lucas in her arms."Hey it's ok Lucas your going to be ok," she promised."Just relax ok." She felt his head, he was burning up. She engolfed Lucas into a hug and tried comforting him. She grew more worried with every second that past.

Stay tuned, A deep secret may be revealed, past love rekindles, and people on the outside begin to worry. Can everyone resist the cold? Can they make it through the night in the woods?