AN: First of all, I would like to say thank you to LP-TrueLoveAlways1137 for pointing out the mistake on Mandy's name. Mandy isNOT Brooke's daughter. She is Peyton's. There was just a bit of a mix up in my head. LOL! Btw, I already fixed it. She's a Sawyer NOT a Davis. :)

Second, you must be surprised that there is another update coming from me when it took me about 2, maybe 3 weeks, to post another chapter for this story before. What can I say? You gave me 9 reviews in less than 24 hours. I was ecstatic! So I worked on it on my free time...

Third, THANK YOU for everyone who left a review! I really, really appreciate it! Told you, updates will be faster if you reviewed ;P

Btw, I have lots of exams coming up next week so I might not be able to update 'til the weekend. Yeah, they are really being nice like that torturing our heads before Christmas vacation.

And last, I have to warn you this chapter is a bit boring. It's a bit of a blah. But bear with me, it'll get interesting next chapter. Promise!

Chapter 3:

"So ready to go?" Peyton asked Mandy as they load the last of their things into the car.

Mandy nodded excitedly.

"Okay then. Get into the car and buckle up. I'm just gonna go and check once more if we missed anything." Peyton said to Mandy.

"Okay, hurry up!" Mandy said obviously excited about the long trip they were going to make to Tree Hill.

After 7 hours of driving, they finally reached the sign that says 'Welcome to Tree Hill'.

Peyton sighed as she passed by the sign. She did miss her father and she did want Mandy to meet her grandfather but she also knew going back to Tree Hill would not be a good idea. The butterflies in her stomach even agree with her.

The ringing of her phone broke her thoughts. She quickly answered it as she did not want her daughter to be woken up.

"Hello" Peyton said having no idea who was the person on the other line as she was in a hurry to answer it.

"Where are you? Are you close?" Her dad asked.

"I'm already here in Tree Hill. We'll be there in 5 minutes." Peyton answered.

"Okay, be careful." His dad said.

"I will, bye" then Peyton hang up.

Peyton sat for a few minutes in her car looking at the place she used to live in. Memories of when she was young slowly flashed through her. Memories that she kept locked in the back of her mind, mostly memories of her and Brooke in that house. Suddenly, she did not know want to go and see her father anymore. She wanted to go back to New York. She was snapped out of her thoughts when she felt Mandy touch her arm.

"Oh, you're awake." Peyton said as she faced her daughter.

"Why are you crying?" Mandy asked concerned. She loved her mother too much. She really hates seeing her sad. For reasons even her mother doesn't know about. Only she knows about it.

She did not even notice the tears that had made its way down her face. She quickly wiped it with the back of her hand while saying, "Oh, don't worry about it. They're happy tears." Peyton lied.

Mandy knew that she was lying. She is very perceptive when it comes to her mom but she did not push it. She just said, "Okay."

"Why don't we get outta here and meet him" Peyton said to her daughter.

Mandy nodded then they got out of the car.

They are now standing in the front door. Peyton knew had the dilemma of whether to knock or use her key, if his father hasn't change the locks yet. Mandy saw her mom's predicament and proceeded to knock.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Peyton looked at her daughter grateful. Mandy just smiled at her mom.

"Peyton" His dad said happy and with tears streaming down his face as he hugged her daughter tightly.

"Dad, I missed you too" Peyton said in the hug.

Peyton pulled out of the hug and introduced her daughter, Mandy.

"So, you're Mandy?" Her dad asked as he kneeled down so that they talk face to face.

"Yep." Mandy said happily.

"You know, you look exactly like Peyton when she was your age." Her dad said.

Mandy smiled at that. She admired her mom so much.

"Why don't we go inside before you catch a cold?" Her dad asked as he ushered them in.

"Mum, I'm thirsty." Mandy said as she sat beside her mom.

"Okay, I'll go get you something to drink." Peyton said as she stood up.

"No, I'll get it. What about you Peyton, want something?" Her dad asked.

"I'm good." Peyton said.

Peyton looked around. Not much has changed in the house, if ever there had been.

Her dad handed the glass of water to Mandy then asked, "Are you guys hungry?"

"I'm good. We ate on the way here. Mandy, are you hungry honey?" Peyton asked her daughter.

Mandy shook her head no.

Her dad looked at her with much admiration. His daughter has definitely grown.

"Dad, are you okay?" Peyton asked as she noticed his father staring at her intently.

"I'm just..." Her father started as he wiped the tears "I'm so happy you're here. And I'm so proud of you and you're daughter. I could already tell you raised someone good."

"Dad... you haven't spent a day with her yet. Just wait 'til you do and I'm sure you'd end up changing your mind." Peyton joked to lighten the mood.

"What? I'm not that bad!" Mandy said not believing her mother is saying that about her.

Her father couldn't help but laugh at what her grand daughter has said.

"Yeah, that's why I got called by your principal because you punched a kid." Peyton said amused at how her daughter is acting.

"He was being mean." Mandy said simply.

"He stood no chance. He was like half your size." Peyton said teasing her daughter.

"He was taller than me." Mandy said in her defense.

"Yeah, he was but he's body was smaller to you." Peyton replied.

"Well, he's got to learn to defend himself sometime." Mandy said crossing her arm.

Peyton just shook her head then asked his father, "Hey, dad. Is the guest room available?"

"Yeah, yeah. I set it up before you came here. I'll go get your bags in the car." Her dad offered.

"No, I'll get it. Mandy had been looking forward to seeing you, why don't you go start to bond or something." Peyton said smiling.

"Are you sure?" Her dad asked.

"Yeah, besides I could use the fresh air." Peyton said then got up of the couch.

"Why don't we go for a little tour of the house?" Peyton heard her father asked as she closed the front door.

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