Hey guys I'm back and I finally have a new computer :). So I wanted to say thank you to all the Leyton fans out there. I was surprised to see you guys liked this story so much. An I'm so glad that you wanted me to keep going with it. I was mega worried no one like it and people would think I'd done a horriable job. Glad to see I was wrong. But anyways thanks again you guys and I'll see you at the bottom.

The afternoon seemed to drag on forever as I though about heading home to Tree Hill.I'd canceled everything and gone back to my apartment. I couldn't think about work when I was to distracted thinking about Lucas. I was sitting in my home office looking around at evyerhting. An Aparment was nothing like my old house Brooke had brought when we moved back to Tree Hill the first time was a manison compard to this two bed room, one bath room, kitchen, and living room. Aparment I was living in. I relized that just by sitting around I wasn't going to be able to make up my mind.

So I got up and went to my closet. An pulled a box of old pictures from high school. As I looked threw the box I couldn't help but smile at some of the memories. There were pictures of Nathan, Haley, Brooke, Skills , Rachel and Mouth. Haley had even givien me a copy of a picture that she had taken of us on our road trip down to Honey Grove, Texas to resurces Mouth when he got left by Rachel and ended up in jail. While all the pictures were great memories the ones of Lucas and I were the ones that made me cry.

There were pictures of us after the Raven's won the state title and on Brooke's birthday. There were pictuers of Lucas, Karen and myself with Lilly after she was bron. but the one picture that made all the pain come back ten fold was the one of Lucas and I when he took me to a Cure Concert and lost one of the tickets. I couldn't help but cry my eyes out as I looked at the picture because it was the last time Lucas and I had been happy.

I was lost in the hurt and pain of that memory that when my cell phone rang I jumped. I saw the Id read "BROOKE" I took a deep breath before I answered the phone.

"Hey ."

"Peyton tell your coming. Please say you are." Brooke said.

"Brooke I need more then a few hours to think about this."

"Peyton. I know that. But you just really need to come home. Mouth just called me. He went to see Luc and he ... his slipping P. Mouth said he has never seen Lucas this lost. Please you have to come home."

i though about everything Brooke was saying. If Mouth confirmed everyone was worried about Lucas then it must be true. But I just wasn't sure I could go back to Tree Hill. But Lucas was my friend and even though we were no longer together we were still friends. But then again I didn't know if my heart could take seeing Lucas again after five years. An I did have a life here in L.A. So I couldn't just up and leave it all behind because Lucas needs me could I?

"Peyton are you there Peyton?"

"I'm sorry Brooke. I can't just up and leave. I have a life here the label, my friends and not to mention I'm seeing someone." I told her.

"Please Peyton. I mean I get it you've moved on. But his still your friend. Please Peyton I'm begging you."

"I'm sorry Brooke. I can't."

"Peyton please. I know I'm asking alot of you. But please just for a few days not even that long. Just please." Brooke begged.

I didn't know what she though I could do. It would be likey I'd get there an he wouldn't even want me there. But on the other Brooke had a point. Ex boyfriend or not Lucas was still my friend . So I finally just give in.

"Fine Brooke I'll be on the first flight I can't get tommrow alright."

"Thank you Peyton. I'll see you soon."

With that I hung up the phone. I put the box of pictures back in my closet. An went to get changed into something for the night. When I got into the office tommrow I would have Kristi find me a flight out to Tree Hill. I wasn't happy going back home just because Lucas was having issues. Hell I shouldn't even told Brooke I'd go back home. I mean I had a great life here. Not to mention I was seeing someone. Even though it wasn't a real relationship it was more friends.

But I guess Jake had been right all those year ago. I was in love with Lucas and after I though I had moved on from him. I still knew deep down in my heart somewhere I still loved him. i just didn't know if faceing him after all these years was a good idea.

I really though that i I disappered that he would forget about me. But I geuss he didn't like I had hoped he would. But then again after what happen with her why doesn't it suprise me he wants me.

As I went to bed that night I though about everything that had happen oever the last give years. I really had hoped that Lucas would have moved on and just lived his life with her. An forget about me. At I'd I had though he would guess I was wrong about that too.

But now I don't know what to think. I just hope going back is the thing for me to do. Because if it's not then I'm going to end up hurt and heartborken again and I don't think I an handel that again.

So what did you guys think? I know I'm going to need some help on this. So if anyone wanted to help me by being my Beta or being the person who helps me with ideas I'm all ears and open to anyone ides. Anyways I hope you guys enjoyed this chapter and I'll see you later. Okay Bye. ~John's Country Girl