Episode 1 Ch.3 I Don't Want to Be

Spencer was standing outside a gas station on his cell phone. "I'll be in Tree Hill shortly. I can't wait to see you….I know….I'll see you soon…I love you too…" Spencer smiled after he hung up the phone. He couldn't wait to get back to Tree Hill.

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Peyton walks into Elizabeth's small apartment. "Elizabeth," Peyton called out for her.

"I'm coming mom," she yelled from the bathroom.

When Elizabeth wobbled out of the bathroom, Peyton smiled. She was a very beautiful pregnant woman.

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Lexie was sitting in her car when her phone rang. "Hello..." She smiled. She still loved hearing his voice.

"Hey baby...I miss you." Eligh told her. They were still together after all the years. He had gone to Duke where he played basketball for four years. He was getting his masters in accounting there now, and he was the teams manager. He was hoping one day to be the assistant coach. That would be so cool. He did miss being with Lexie, but they made the distance work for them. Their love was strong and could get through anything.

"I miss you too."

"You sound down. What's wrong?" He could always tell when something was bothering her.

"I think there is something wrong with your mom. Are you sure that her and your dad are going to be okay?"

Eligh didn't know. Things hadn't been good for them in a while, and that really scared him. "They love each other."

"Yeah but sometimes love isn't enough."

"It has to be enough. Our family needs it to be enough."

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"Dad," Keith walked into Lucas' bedroom with a tray of food. "I thought you might be hungry."

"You thought right."

Keith sat the tray down so his dad could eat.

"You know you don't have to stay. I can handle myself."

Keith shook his head. "Mom would kick my ass. I promised I would stay until someone gets back."

"This sucks."

"I know dad, but we can talk if you want."

Lucas squinted, "You want to talk. You never want to talk."

"Well I have some free time today. So what do you want to talk about?"

"How about we talk about Jacey?"

Keith rolled his eyes. "Okay maybe your right. We shouldn't talk."

"Come on…Has she called?"

"No," Keith shook his head. "Jacey has moved on without me."

"I'm sorry. I think she still loves you."

"Yeah well I guess that doesn't matter." Keith sighed. "Let's talk about how the Principal of Tree Hill High asked me to take over your class."

"What?" Lucas couldn't believe it. His son was going to teach his class. Keith had gone to school to coach and become a teacher. He had graduated early, and he was going to be taking over his father's class.

"He offered me the job, and I couldn't refuse. Are you okay with this?"

"I think it is a great idea. You are going to make a great teacher."

"I never thought I would be teaching, but I think I'm going to like it."

"You're gonna be good at it. Teaching isn't so bad."

Keith nodded. "I'm nervous, but I'll be okay. I'm a lot like my dad."

Lucas smiled. It made him feel good because he felt helpless most of the time.

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Brooke was still at Clothes over Bros. She always felt stressed. Lily walked in. She had dropped the girls off with Keith. She had a few things she wanted to do without them, and Keith didn't mind watching them. "Brooke," she squealed.

"Lily," Brooke said quietly.

"Wow that was definitely not the welcome I was expecting from you."

"I'm sorry. I'm just dealing with a lot." She walks over and hugs her. "You look amazing."

"I'm wearing a Clothes over Bros original." Lily smiled.

"Well I sure do know how to make them." Brooke smiled for the first time in a long time.

"Are you okay?"

"I'm just dealing with a lot lately. I'm sorry, but I'm just not good company."

"It's okay. I'm here for good so I'll be seeing a lot of you. Maybe I can cheer you up."

"I wish someone could."

Brooke said sadly.

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Isabella is living in New York in an okay apartment. She looks at the front of one of the sleazy tabloids with the headlines reading "Fashion Model At Again." Isabella sighed. She hadn't really done any shoots in a while, and these were the only magazines she was on the cover of. She wanted to be a famous model not someone that everyone laughed at because she was constantly making bad decisions.

"I just want to be on top."

A tall brunette guy walked into the bedroom. "Well I'll let you have the top this time." He smiled and pulled her into a kiss.

"Cliff...I should be looking for work today."

"You can do that tomorrow baby. Come on..." he made a puppy dog face and she gave in. She was always giving into him. Maybe that was her downfall.

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"We can talk about anything. You know that I love you McKenzie."

"You have been what every teenage mom wants her boyfriend to be, but I can't do it."

"What do you mean you can't do it?"

McKenzie began to let the tears forming in her eyes fall down her face. "I'm not ready for this. I've been talking to my mom and dad and they think that I should move back home and give the baby up for adoption."

"No…I proposed…We're supposed to get married. We're gonna do this together."

"I can't…I'm not ready. I'm only sixteen. I can't do this. I can't be a mom and I definitely can't be a wife. I want my old life back and the only way to do that is to give my baby up for adoption. I'm sorry."

Hunter shook his head. He couldn't believe that she wanted to give their baby away. She couldn't do that. He wanted to be a father.

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Peyton sits next to Elizabeth. "How are you feeling?"

"Like I could bust at any minute," Elizabeth rubbed her stomach. She found herself doing that a lot lately.

"You only have one more month left."

"I know."

"And then you can come back home and live your life again."

"Yeah just after I give my baby up for adoption," Elizabeth said sadly.


So how many of you were expecting that? It will all be revealed in the next chapter. I promise. I know things are confusing, but they will get better. I'm loving writing the time jump. It is so much fun.

Let me know what you thought, and I'll update soon.