Peyton looked up from her homework and saw Lucas was standing at the table.
"My mom needs some flyers made and I've noticed that you like to draw and were wondering if you could draw something cool for them?" Peyton was still just looking at Lucas. "She said she will pay you a hundred dollars." Lucas noticed her green eyes had a little sparkle in them and he smiled.
"I can bring some of them over to your place tonight and she can pick the best one out." Lucas smiled relief coming over his face.
"We will be at the building that you dropped me off the other night just swing by and come up." Peyton nodded as Lucas walked away.
"Hey." Peyton looked up at Brooke who after three weeks had finally spoken to Peyton.
"Might want to keep avoiding me you never know Nathan might be watching us talking." Peyton stood up and left a drawling on the table.
"Peyton you forgot."
"Just saving you time when you take it to Nathan," Peyton keep walking as Brooke looked down at the paper and saw it was Nathan standing over a fallen Lucas from the other day. Peyton stopped and looked back at Brooke. "You know what I find funny about this missed up situation?" Brook looked up from the drawling. "You two act like I'm the bad guy in all of this and all that I have done is try to get to know Lucas and maybe make another friend. If he wasn't Nate's brother we wouldn't be doing any of this." Peyton walked away as Brooke closed her eyes.
Haley was washing the car when she saw someone walking towards her. Putting the hose down she walked into the garage and stopped when she noticed it was Peyton
"May I help you?" Peyton was expecting Lucas and her face showed a little disappointment.
"I'm here to pick up my car." Haley nodded and walked over to file cabinet and pulled out the work order.
"One hundred ninety dollars." Peyton handed over a credit card and the two finally looked each other in the eyes. Haley swiped the card and handed it back to Peyton.
"Is this weird to you or is it just me?"
"Just a bit." Haley answered as she slide the paper and pin over to Peyton. "Our lives changed forever and we have never talked to each other. Do you think about your mom?" Peyton nodded and Haley saw tears coming to Peyton's eyes. "I think about my parents too, but I was so young I don't really remember much about them."
"Me too." Peyton whispered as Haley reached over and put her hand over Peyton's hand.
"I don't know about you but I ended up with a really great family and friends who love me." Peyton nodded.
"My dad never really got over my mom's death, but he has done his best." Haley nodded and walked over to the peg bpard and grabbed a set of keys.
"Your car is right around the corner and here are the keys."
Nathan looked over at Brooke who was just picking at her pizza.
"What's wrong babe?" Brooke took a deep breath and looked at Nathan.
"I miss Peyton. If she wants to be friends with Lucas, we should just let her. It's not like we have to hang out with him or anything." Nathan just looked at Brooke. "Come on Nate you know you miss Peyton just as much as I do."
"Fine but if I see him I'm going to kick his ass." Brooke nodded with a huge smile on her face.
"You are the best babe." Brooke walked over and kissed Nathan. "I'm going over to Payton's place and beg for her forgiveness. You should too babe." Brooke walked out the door and passed Dan and Deb.
"Why was Brooke in a hurry for?" Nathan just grabbed the pizza box and walked out of the kitchen.
Brooke almost skipped up the stairs as she knocked on Peyton's bedroom door. Peyton looked up from her drawling and saw a white cloth being waved. Brooke slowly moved her head and looked at Peyton.
"I come in peace."
"What do you want Brooke?"
"I'm sorry Peyton. Nathan and I were talking." Peyton held her hand up.
"So Nathan said it was ok for you to come over and talk to me. You do know that you don't have to do everything that he says?" Peyton stood up and walked over to Brooke. "I don't live my life around Nathan Scott and what he says we can or can't do. I know he is your boyfriend and all but Brooke you need to live your life and not always worry if it's going to piss Nathan off or not." Brook closed her eyes as Peyton put her hands on Brooke's shoulders. "I love you Brooke just trust yourself once in an awhile." Brooke nodded and hugged Peyton. "I know this all age's club opening up this weekend if you want to go."
"Why haven't I heard of this?" Peyton pulled away from Brooke.
"Karen Scott is opening she is Lucas's mom."
"You are going with Lucas?" Peyton bit her bottom lip and nodded. "Wow you guys are moving really fast."
"Brooke It's not like that."
"It's alright Peyton just be really careful." Peyton nodded. "I might show up for a little bit."
"Hello." Peyton yelled out as she walked into the club. She noticed the burned out sign and pulled out her sketchpad.
"Can I help you?" Peyton whipped her head around and saw a dark hair women had just walked out form the back.
"I'm looking for Lucas he said to stop by with some drawings for the flayers."
"He's not here yet I'm his mom Karen Scott." They shook hands. "Let's see what you have here Peyton." Peyton spread the drawings out as Karen looked down at them. "Tric?" Peyton looked over at the burn out sign. "I was still trying to figure out what to call it but I guess that I have my name now." Peyton smiled as Karen pointed at one of the sketches. "We have a winner."
"That was my favorite one too."
"You want something to drink?" Peyton nodded as Karen walked over to the bar and grabbed two cans of soda. "Lucas should be here in a few minutes." Peyton didn't know why she felt so relaxed around Karen. "I'll go get your money." Karen walked away it gave Peyton a few minutes to look around the place had an older look to it but yet still seemed new and up to date. "Do you want to come to our grand opening?" Peyton smiled as Karen reached out the money.
"I'm already coming but thanks for the offer." Karen laughed some as she sat back down at the bar.
"Can I ask you a question?" Karen nodded. "Did you know my mother?" Karen patted the seat beside her as Peyton sat down.
"Not really just in passing mostly. She always seemed so nice and caring no one ever said a bad thing about her." Peyton just nodded not sure, why she had asked Karen about her mother.
"Was you at the hospital the day of the accident?" Karen nodded.
"James and Lydia were my best friends and Haley was like a daughter to me. It wasn't your mothers fault or James a drunk driver hit the back of your mom's car and sent it thou the red light right into James's car." Both Karen and Peyton had tears coming down. "I remember seeing you father running into the waiting room with you in his arms. Keith had known your father from working on something for him so he took you as your father talked to the doctors. Keith sat you down beside Lucas." Karen smiled as the memory came back to her. "Lucas looked over at you and put his arm around you and told you that it will be ok." Peyton smiled and whipped her eyes. "Your mother was a great woman Peyton and from what Lucas tells me about you she would be very proud of you." Karen patted Peyton's knee and stood up. Peyton turned around and saw Lucas walking in with his headphones in and dribbling his basketball. He stopped when he saw Peyton and his mother looking at him.
"Is everything alright?"
"Yes Lucas just getting to know your girlf."
"Mom." Lucas cut off Karen as he face slightly turned red.
"Just getting to know your friend Peyton. I need to get home and start diner. It was good meting you Peyton."
"You too Karen." As Karen walked out of the nightclub
Thanks for reading and reviewing the last chapter. Next chapter will be the opening of Tric and it doesn't go as planned.