AN: I can't believe I'm saying this but thank heavens for High School Musical. I'm babysitting for a friend and I downloaded the 2nd one that just came out. They have watched it twice and they are now memorizing the words and the dance moves so I can continue writing. How they watch that movie over and over I will never understand…
Megan had no idea what Peyton was doing. Peyton wouldn't tell her anything in the car on the way to pick up Abby. Peyton drove back to Megan's, and when they got the girls playing quietly Peyton pushed Megan into the kitchen.
"You're going to go sleep," Peyton stated.
Megan looked at Peyton like she grew two heads, "Okay when? See those two kids in there…well they need me to watch them."
Peyton told her, "I'm gonna watch them while you sleep. You look so tired. Go sleep for a few hours. I took a babysitting class last year, even though it was only for an easy credit. I can handle them. Go sleep."
Megan reluctantly agreed, "Okay, but make sure they eat before 7:00 and they are in bed by 9:00. They both need a bath, oh and there's a shelf in the pantry of Abby's food. You'll know which one it is. Are you sure you can handle both of them? Wake me up right away if you need me."
Peyton forced her to go upstairs and made sure she was in her room before finding Abby's room. She headed downstairs and kept the girls quiet at all costs.
Peyton thought she would have a kid maybe someday in the future, but there's no way she even considered that after tonight. She got Jenny to fall asleep after changing her diaper (she messed up the first time, so she ended up going online and finding out how to change a diaper correctly). She fed both of the kids dinner, but most of it ended up on the floor and the walls. Peyton found a box marked linen closet and took some blankets and a crying Abby in the living room and shut the French doors. She stuffed the blankets around the door to make sure the crying didn't wake Megan. After two hours of crying, Peyton had no idea what to do. She thought of people to call, and she remembered Haley got Jenny to be quiet at the café. She didn't have Haley's number, but she had Nathan's. She was desperate, so she called him.
"Yea?" Nathan answered.
"Hey Nathan, it's Peyton." Peyton said.
Nathan was confused, "Oh hey. Why are you calling? We broke up remember?"
Peyton told him, "I know we broke up. I just need Haley's number. Don't deny that you don't know it. I know about your tutoring sessions slash secret romance. I just need to talk to her."
Nathan replied, "Well she's here right now. We're studying, but we can take a break. Here she is."
Haley answered, completely confused, "Hello?"
Peyton was praising the gods she found Haley, "Hey Haley, it's Peyton. Listen, Megan is babysitting Jenny and Abby and since she was so tired I said I would baby-sit, but I can't get Abby to stop crying. It's been hours. What do I do to stop her? You got Jenny to be quiet, you have to have an idea."
Haley heard the distressed cry through the phone loud and clear, "Okay, listen, Nathan and I will come over and he can study while I help you. Did you do the basics? food, diaper, sleep?"
Peyton said, "Yea, I've done every trick in the book. She mumbles words but I can't understand them with the crying. Please hurry though. I need back up. I'm next door, go to the house closest to my window. Nathan will know."
Haley assured her they would be over quickly, and Peyton hung up and collapsed into the chair.
Peyton opened the door before Haley had the chance to ring the doorbell.
"Get in here quick!" Peyton quietly yelled as she dragged Haley into the living room, shutting the door in Nathan's face. Bevin called Peyton on her cell phone, and Peyton was trying to get her to hang up. Peyton told Bevin, "Okay, sounds great! Well I need to go. Bye." and hung up on Bevin before she could say another word.
Nathan walked in the house and grumbled, "Oh don't worry about me. I love getting the door slammed in my face. Thanks Peyton, really!"
Peyton glared at him and she handed Abby to Haley. Haley tried everything to calm her down. She noticed Abby was drooling more than a usual toddler, and she was biting down on her hand. Haley got Abby to take her hand out of her mouth long enough to see her gums were inflamed. Haley knew right away she was teething. She found the thermometer in Abby's bathroom and found out she had a low-grade fever. She gave Abby some Children's Tylenol and rubbed her finger along her gums. It got Abby to stop crying. Haley had Peyton look online to see what you can do. They found out you can take a wet washcloth and freeze it for 30 minutes for a makeshift teething ring.
Peyton asked Haley, "How do you know so much about babies?"
Haley responded, "Well I am the baby of the family so I'm the designated babysitter. I help take care of my nieces and nephews. Plus, I watch Jenny sometimes at the café to give Jake a break."
Peyton told her, "Thank you for tonight. Megan was so tired and I thought I could handle it. I owe you so big."
Haley said, "No problem."
Haley sat on the couch with Abby and helped Nathan study while Peyton was making snacks for everyone. The doorbell rang, surprising everyone. Nathan went to go see who it was, and since it was only Brooke he let her in. She was beyond pissed and she had a evil glint in her eye.
Nathan let Brooke in, unsure why she was here. Brooke asked where Peyton was, and she stomped into the kitchen. Peyton was surprised to see her.
Peyton said, "Hey Brooke. How did you know I was here? What's up?"
Brooke put on a fake smile, "Oh I had a friend of mine call you aka Bevin and find out where my ex-best friend was. Turns out she's with her new bff next door with her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend."
Peyton looked confused, "Why am I your ex-best friend?"
Brooke's eyes were full of hatred, "Well you see it's a funny story really. I was gonna call you to hang out so I looked on your webcam to see if you were in your room when suddenly I hear my so-called best friend declaring her love for my boyfriend! I heard everything Peyton!"
Nathan came in the kitchen to tell them to shut up since Haley got Abby to fall asleep, but when he saw the look Brooke and Peyton gave him he decided not to interfere.
Peyton was fuming, "So what? I'm not dating him or having some torrid romance behind your back. I'm not acting on my feelings!"
Brooke was so angry it looked like smoke was about to come out of her ears, "You could of told me! I can't trust you!"
Peyton screamed, "So you can't trust me because I have feelings for someone? What are you, two?"
Brooke screamed back, "Yea, exactly!"
Peyton told her, "You are a selfish, spoiled bitch Brooke!"
Brooke was livid. She tried to speak but no words came out of her mouth. At that moment, the doorbell rang. Brooke yelled for Nathan to answer it.
Nathan answered the door, and was astounded to find his half-brother was the one on the other side of the door. At the same time they asked in an angry tone, "What are you doing here?"
Lucas said, "Peyton texted me and told me to come over, and when I got to her house there was a note that said to come here. Why are you here?"
Nathan told him, "Not that it's any of your business, but I'm studying and Haley is helping Peyton baby-sit."
Brooke came to the door and interrupted, "Sorry Nathan. Brother bonding time is over. I need him. Move your ass Lucas."
Lucas was perplexed. Peyton was even more perplexed when Brooke dragged Lucas into the kitchen.
Peyton asked Lucas, "What are you doing here?"
Lucas told her, "You texted me. You told me to come here."
Peyton gritted her teeth and tried to stay calm, "I'm sure I didn't. Let me see your phone then."
Lucas handed her his phone. She looked through his text messages. The latest one he received said, Hey Luke its Peyton. Come over to my place. I gotta tell u somethin. Peyton recognized the number right away, it was Brooke's.
Brooke jumped in, "Okay since the pleasantries are over. Luke baby, apparently Peyton's in love with you. So here's your choice, her or me?"
