Chapter Four: What Does It All Mean?

Lucas laid the cell down, and thought about what it had said. Who would do something like that? Whoever it was knew Peyton, and everyone she was close with.

"Brooke, when did she get this," Lucas asked.

"I don't know Luke," Brooke said, looking beyond terrifid.

Lucas saw that Peyton was shaking worse than before. He went over to her picked her up and held her.

"Luke, what are we going to do," Haley squeaked out.

"Hales, I won't let anything happen to you, I swear," Nathan said, hugging her tight.

Brooke suddenly felt all alone, no one was there to protect her. Lucas noticed this and waved for her to come over.

"Come here Brooke," Lucas said.

He held Peyton in one arm and Brooke in the other.

"How do you know, that whoever this is, means what they are saying," Lucas asked.

"Because, my dad's ship is missing," Peyton finally was able to squeak out.

"Peyt, why didn't you call me sooner," Lucas said holding her more closely.

"I knew you were with your mom, I didn't want to ruin it for you," Peyton said, as her last few tears fell to the floor.

Nathan touched Luke on the shoulder and motioned toward the door.

"I need to talk to Luke, you guys stay here okay," Nathan said.

Lucas got up and followed him to the hallway.

"Luke, we need a plan, I mean this, is worse than the school, you know," Nathan said.

"Yeah, atleast we knew basically want we were up against," Lucas said.

"Yeah, we don't know, who this person is, or what they plan on doing," Nathan said,

"We don't even know if there is just one person or more," Lucas said.

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While the guys were in the hallway, the girls huddled together on the bed. Peyton got an eerie feeling overcoming her.

"Luke, Luke," she screamed.

"What is it Peyt," he said running back into the room.

"I have this feeling, a bad one, and I think it has to do with your mom," Peyton said looking terrifid.

"I have to go and get her," Lucas said, getting ready to head out the door.

"Luke wait, I think it might be to late," Brooke said.

"Why, do you have the feeling too," Luke looked at her confused.

"No, but umm, here," Brooke said, handing him Peyton's cell again.

Lucas looked at it in horror, and immedatly fell to his knees and started to cry.

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