Hey! So sorry. I told you guys my computer has been crashing and I've been doing something to fix it and one day it just wouldn't boot up! I gave the story a break because of the saved chapters on my computer and gave up on trying to work the computer.
Earlier, I got a PM from chocolatemud, she/he was telling me how great my story was and that they were currently suffering from writer's block. I've read a few stories by this author and it sucks not know what comes next in their stories and I realize that right now, I might be leaving everybody at the edge of their seats wanting to find out what happens in the Scott family.
Thank you to chocolatemud for encouraging me to post. I spent all day trying to work my laptop so here's what everyone's been waiting the last, what, TWO months for! Hope it was worth the wait!
Chapter 7
Say you love me
As much as I love you, yeah
Would you hurt me, baby?
Could you do that to me, yeah?
Would you lie to me, baby?
'Cause the truth hurts so much more
Would you do the things that drive me crazy?
Leave my heart still at the door?
The next day, everyone in the Naley house ate breakfast together and got ready for another great day. It was going to be busy, but it would be worth it in the end. Sawyer spent the day with Deb, Nathan's mom, with Jamie, Lydia and the Baker twins. Peyton spent the whole day unpacking boxes in her new home and Lucas' old one. Lucas went back and forth from the store to the house when needed to pick stuff up. All their friends helped unpack and bring in boxes. It was about ten at night when everyone went home. Peyton continued to unpack while Lucas went to pick up Sawyer.
Peyton was listening to Mia's music on maximum volume while unpacking. She was singing along and dancing when she heard a knock on the door. She grabbed the remote for the radio and paused the song. "I'm coming." She shouted after the second knock. She ran to the door to answer it. She had a huge smile on her face. When she opened the door, the smile immediately turned into a look of shock. Her eyes were wide open and she was completely frozen. The person on the other side of the door just smiled at her
"Hi Peyton, did you miss me?" Psycho Derek asked. Peyton's blood got cold and Peyton shivered, knowing that he was really there by his words.
Peyton suddenly unfroze and very shakily asked "What are you doing here?"
"I just thought that I would stop bye and finish where we left off." After he said that, Peyton ran away from the door and into her brand new bedroom. She closed the door and locked it. "Peyton! Open the door, Peyton!" Derek yelled on the other side of the door. He pounded on it and Peyton backed into the wall on the opposite side of the room.
Peyton grabbed her phone from her pocket and dialed a number.
Oh, I can't help it, I'm just selfish
There's no way that I could share you
That would break my heart to pieces
Honestly the truth is...
Lucas' phone rang while he was picking up Sawyer from the Naley house. He saw that it was Peyton and he smiled. "Hey, baby."
"Lucas, I need you to stay away from the house tonight." He heard Peyton say, it sounded like she was crying.
"Peyton, what's the matter?"
"Just don't come home. You and Sawyer need to stay away from me. I don't want see you."
Lucas could tell something was wrong. "Why?"
He heard Peyton continue to cry and a small scream came out of her mouth. "I have to go. Goodbye. I love you, Luke."
"Peyton!" Lucas yelled but she hung up. "Peyton!" He continued.
Haley came into the entry hall holding Sawyer. "Is everything okay?"
"I don't know." Lucas said putting his phone in his pocket. "Can you watch Sawyer for a little bit longer?" Haley nodded and watched Lucas run to his car.
If I could just die in your arms
I wouldn't mind
'Cause every time you touch me
I just die in your arms
Oooh, it feels so right
So baby, baby, please don't stop, girl
Ooh, baby, I know loving you ain't easy
But sure is worth a try
Peyton unlocked the door and hid behind where it would open too. "Peyton…come out…" Derek said, opening the door. Peyton ran at him but Derek turned around and grabbed her arm. He through her on the bed and held down her arms. She could feel him breathing on her. She smelt his alcohol breath. Peyton was screaming. She pushed him off her with all her strength.
Derek could hear someone entering the house and he got quiet. He grabbed Peyton and held his arm around her neck. He pulled out a gun and faced it at the door. "Peyton!" They both heard Lucas yell along with pounding of him running through the halls. "Peyt—" Lucas said and stopped when he appeared in front of the door to his bedroom. "Let her go."
"One step closer, and I shoot. I'll shoot you, then her." Derek told him. Lucas backed up and looked at his wife. Blood was dripping from her nose and her eyes were all red. He looked down at Derek's feet and then at the gun, signaling Peyton. She nodded, understanding what he was telling her.
"Okay, I'll go." Lucas said. Just then, Peyton stomped her foot really hard over top of Derek's. Derek stumbled back, letting go of Peyton, and accidently shooting the gun as Lucas ran forward. The gun shot Lucas in the stomach and he froze in pain, falling to the ground.
"LUCAS!" Peyton cried running over to him. Derek got there first and pulled Peyton away by her hair. He kicked Lucas in the stomach. He then pushed Lucas until he fell down the stairs. The whole time, Peyton was screaming and telling Derek to "please stop" while trying to pull him away. Peyton was crying. When she had the chance, she went over to Derek, punched him in the stomach, kicked, scratched and pushed until he was leaning against the hallway window. With one big push, Peyton pushed him until he fell out the window. Peyton was breathing hard. She ran downstairs to Lucas' aid. "Baby, wake up." Peyton said urgently. Peyton knelt down and touched his face. His head was bleeding as was his nose. His eyes were shut and he was just lying there. Peyton dialed 911 into her phone. "Hi, m-my h-husband just got sh-shot and f-fell down the s-stairs. W-we were just attacked and m-my husband i-is u-unconscious." Peyton cried shakily over the phone. She told them all the information and stayed next to Lucas' side until the police came.
Ooh, if there is a reason to call me a fool
'Cause I love too hard
Are there any rules, baby?
If this a lesson
Baby, teach me to behave
Just tell me what I gotta do
Just to stay right next to you, you, you
Oh, I can't help it, I'm just selfish
There's no way that I could share you
That would break my heart to pieces
Honestly the truth is...
If I could just die in your arms
I wouldn't mind
'Cause every time you touch me
I just die in your arms
Oooh, it feels so right
So, baby, baby, please don't stop, girl
Brooke was driving to the "new" Leyton house and saw a bunch of emergency trucks at their house. She parked the car across the street and ran over. There were caution signs and people in uniforms walking all around.
"Excuse me, Miss, no one may come in the house at this moment." A police officer told Brooke when she was on the side walk.
"You don't understand. My best friend lives here." She told the man.
The man frowned at looked at her. "I'm sorry. I can't let you through." Brooke then saw someone being pulled out of the house on a gurney and Peyton walking beside it. She was crying hard. Brooke almost broke down right there.
"Peyton!" Brooke yelled, running past the police officer. When Peyton saw her, she ran to her and gave her a hug, crying on her shoulder. "What happened?"
"Derek happened." Brooke froze and flashbacks from prom flew through her head. Peyton told her everything and Brooke listened. After the trucks were gone, Brooke and Peyton headed for the hospital.
Basically I'm saying here
I can't live without my baby
Loving you is so damn easy for me, yeah
Ain't no need for contemplating
Promise you won't keep me waiting
Tell me, baby, I'm all that you need
If I could just die in your arms
I wouldn't mind
'Cause every time you touch me
I just die in your arms
Oooh, it feels so right
So, baby, baby, please don't stop, girl
After Luke went through surgery and Peyton called Karen and their friends, Peyton sat next to Luke's hospital bed. She looked at his head, his stomach, his hands and his face.
"Hey, it's me, listen, you need to wake up. For me, for our friends and family, and definitely for Sawyer. You told me she needed me. You said that three years ago. Now I'm telling you that she needs you. I came back, you need to too. Please. If you die, then I probably will too. Wake up, baby. I hate him. I do. I hate Derek for doing this to you and to me and our baby girl and unborn baby. We were supposed to raise our children together. I can't live without you. I can't live like this. And I don't want to." Peyton said, crying, using some of the same words that Luke once did. Peyton was holding her husband's hand as he lay motionless.
Haley walked in the hospital room and froze at the sight she saw. "Hi."
Peyton looked at her with watery eyes. "Hi, Hales."
"Is he going to be okay?" Haley asked, walking further in the room until she reached his bed. She grabbed one of his hands and held on tightly.
"We don't know." Peyton cried even harder. Peyton could tell that Haley was trying to be strong for her. "Haley, it's okay to let it out. You don't need to be strong for me. Right now, I actually need people to show me that they need him more than I do. He just needs to wake up."
Haley went over to Peyton and took her in her arms. Peyton hugged back and set her head on Haley's shoulder. Just when they thought things couldn't get worse, Lucas flat lined.
If I could die in your arms
I'm a make you believe, girl
That I wouldn't mind, no
Eh, eh, eh, oh
Don't stop baby, no (alright)
It's what you do to me, yeah
Whoa, whoa, no, no, no, whoa, ooo-wooah
Baby, please don't go, girl
No, no, no, no
Hope it didn't suck! And I know I don't usually write action in my stories but, I felt I needed some drama. I mean, OTH and Leyton have drama written all over them! What are they without drama?!
Thanks to everyone who has reviewed or PM me (chocolatemud) and if you have any ideas, I'm in desperate need so send me a PM and if you give me any ideas, I PROMISE to give you the credit!
Song: (couldn't think of anything so I picked a random one...) Die in Your Arms by Justin Bieber...
