Summary- What if Peyton's 14 year old cousin moved in with her? How would she affect the gang? This is my first story ever so give it a chance.
Disclaimer- I only own the idea.
This story takes place after 5x12, everything happened Nathan and Haley are together and happy and Brooke already has Angie. Lucas and Peyton are on their way to being friends even though they love each other.
Authors Note- I wanted to clear up that Carly didn't have an abortion, even after her father died she planned on having the baby and putting it up for adoption but during his funeral she had a panic attack and that stress and anxiety killed the baby. So it was like she had a miscarriage. Ok hope that cleared everything up and sorry if I confused you, now on with the story.
Carly was sitting at the rivercout staring at the water lost in her thoughts. Because of the fight Carly got suspended for one day and decided to spend it here. Not soon after telling Brooke the truth Peyton came home and after some yelling about the fight all three girls fell asleep on the couch. But not before she made Brooke promise to keep her secret. She was interrupted from her thoughts when she heard footsteps behind her. Spinning around she came face to face with Lucas. She hadn't seen or spoke with him since the night she went off at him after what he said to Peyton. The silence between the two was dense and awkward but Lucas took the guts to break it.
"I heard about the fight. Are you ok?" Lucas looked so sincere it made Carly step back. Didn't he hate her? His eyes however showed nothing but sincerity and worry.
"I'm fine, Peyton on the other hand has been better." She spat at him. He being a little concern for her was not going to erase what he had said to Peyton.
"She's not doing well huh?" Carly stood there staring disbelievingly at Lucas.
"She's not doing well?!" Carly mimicked sarcastically "How do you think she's doing Lucas? You told her that she ruined your life! Did you expect her to just get over that?" Lucas looked down ashamed. Ever since that night Lucas had regretted saying those things to Peyton. He never meant any of them, what Peyton didn't know was that when Lucas was yelling at her he was really yelling at himself.
"I have to go babysit Jamie" Carly stated brushing past Lucas, but backed up enough to drop a piece of paper at his feet before walking away again. He knelt down and pick up what Carly had given him; it was a sketch, drawn by Peyton no doubt, with the three words he hated most in the entire world written across the top. Lucas stared at the paper while his heart broke before he turned and started walking a path he knew all too well.
Carly strolled through Nathan and Haley's door only to be greeted by Jamie who immediately jumped in her arms.
"Whoa there Slim Jim" Carly laughed while she shifted the little boy in her arms. Jamie beamed at the nickname that Carly had given him.
"I have so much planned for today! First we are going to play basket ball, then we're going to play WII and after that I'm going to show you my room and then after that-"Jamie was cut off by the sound of his mother's voice.
"James Lucas Scott you do realize that at some point you have to go to bed right? Daddy and I aren't going to be home till after your bed time and you have school tomorrow." Haley explained while putting her cell phone into her purse.
"But mom." Jamie whined still in Carly's arms.
"No Buts" Haley stood firm "Now go put your shoes on if you want to play basket ball. And don't forget a coat!" Haley yelled after her son who was already halfway up the stairs. Haley turned toward Carly who was admiring the family pictures hung on the wall. She seemed especially interested in one of only Nathan and Jamie. Haley could have sworn that she saw sadness in Carly's eyes but shook it off. "Hey Hulk Hogan" Haley joked referring to Carly's fight yesterday "how are the battle wounds?" She pointed to the cut above Carly's lip.
"There fine. If you think this is bad you should have seen the other girls." Carly attempted to lighten the mood.
"I did, remember?" Haley stated "Normally I would yell at you buy Brooke told me everything." Carly froze. Brooke had promised that she wouldn't say anything.
"What do you mean?" Carly questioned. She needed to know how much Haley knew.
"I mean, I know that those girls were talking about me and that you stood up for me. Granted, you probably could have done it without bruising them but still." Haley laughed. "Thank you Carly" Carly smiled in response and let out a breath, she didn't know. "Hey you in there?" Haley waved a hand in front of her face "You seem kind of lost" Carly shook her head.
"Oh, no, I'm fine." Carly didn't get to explain further because Jamie ran down the stairs grabbing Carly's hand and pulling them both outside. Haley just laughed as she walked out the door.
Lucas had been standing outside her door for nearly fifteen minutes and hadn't found the courage to knock yet. Finally lifting his hand he began to knock it against the door. In a matter of seconds the door flew open revealing a disheveled looking Peyton on the other side. She stared at him blankly waiting for him to make a sound or move but he two stood there silently. When it became too much for her Peyton went to close the door but was stopped when Lucas stuck his foot out enabling the door to close fully.
"I don't have time for this Lucas. Please go." Peyton tried to remain calm even though on the inside her whole body was trembling as he stood only two feet away from her.
"Peyton I need to talk to you." Lucas stated making his way into the house leaning against the wall. Refusing to meet his gaze Peyton shifted from foot to foot.
"I think you said everything you had to say the other night." Lucas looked away ashamed.
"Peyton, I am so, so sorry. You don't deserve any of the things I said to you. I was being stupid and selfish and I was hurting over Lindsey. Everything that I said to you was really what I wanted to be saying to myself; but I was too much of a wuss to own up to it. Peyton you didn't ruin my life, and it was horrible of me to blame my self-inflicted misery on you. The truth is Peyton, you could never ruin my life because," He paused. Peyton for the first time met his gaze and saw him trying to sort out his thoughts. Why could I never ruin his life? She thought continuing to stare at him. "Because I-"
"Luke" Peyton stopped him. She knew what he was going to say and she didn't want him too. Not now, not yet. The two blonds stared at each other for a few more seconds before Lucas moved towards the door but not before he gave Peyton the same paper that Carly had given him earlier. She looked down seeing the sketch she drew the night of her and Lucas's fight. The only difference being that where she had written "People always leave" Lucas had crossed it out and instead circled the talking bubble that said "I'm not going anywhere" She looked up finding Lucas half way out the door. He met her eyes and smiled "I'll be seeing ya." And with that, he left.
Carly was watching a re-run of "F.R.I.E.N.D.S" when Haley and Nathan walked through the door.
"Hey guys" Carly greeted standing from the couch.
"Hey kid, how was Jamie?" Nathan asked grabbing a water bottle from the refrigerator and taking a seat at the counter.
"Good, we had a blast. And let me tell you that kid is like a wizard at basket ball I don't know where he gets it from." Carly said to Haley.
"Ahem" Nathan drew attention to himself. Purposely ignoring him Carly repeated herself.
"I don't know where he gets it from." Both Carly and Haley laughed at the expression on Nathans face.
"Haha" he laughed sarcastically as he handed Carly her money for her duties. She began making her way towards the door when Nathan stopped her. "Carly we need to talk."
"Ok…" Carly responded confused. "Is everything alright?" Nathan and Haley looked at each other nervously. Haley took Carly's hand and led her to the couch sitting down on her right side while Nathan took her left.
"Carly there were some rumors going around school today, about you and you being.." Haley paused looking at her husband for help.
"Pregnant" He blurted out quickly before looking into his lap. Carly's mouth went dry. How could this have happened? She wasn't pregnant, at least not anymore. How could this rumor get started! Carly began to shake and felt tears rushing to her eyes. Nathan and Haley looked worriedly at each other as they took in the teen's present state. It couldn't be true! Could it? Carly saw the looks on their faces and knew what they were thinking.
"It's not true!" She assured them before they let out a grateful breath.
"Alright, good." Haley said relieved ready to stand but was caught off guard when Carly pulled her back down.
"But I do think it's time you guys know why I moved here." Haley and Nathan looked at each other neither of them prepared for what she had to say. Carly took a deep breath and began. "It was just one night, one stupid night…."
Ok done! Hope it wasn't disappointing! The next few chapters will be more exciting and I can't wait to post them! Here's a preview: Now that almost everyone know why Carly moved here, how will it affect them? Lucas and Peyton are friends, but for how long? And someone ends up in the hospital! Who? Keep reading! And Reviewing! xoxo