Peyton wiped the sweat from her brow and bit her tongue to keep her concentration. It had been a whole four days since she had left the hospital, and still no clue where Brooke and Lucas were.

Some people said it was doubtful for him to ever show up.

Some people said it was doubtful for the police to ever find him.

Some people said it was doubtful for him to even be alive.

But Peyton knew they were wrong, ever since she had left the hospital she had not left the house. She had been drinking up all the soda and coffee her and Lucas had in the house. She had rarely ate but when she did it was either Easy-mac or Ellios pizza.

Peyton had gathered up anything she could for the investigation with Brooke and Lucas. The police had given her copies of every photo Brooke had in the house of Lucas, a copy of her diary, and Peyton herself had written everything she could remember about Justina/Brooke.

She had spent every moment she could trying to figure out where they could be, where she could have taken him.

Peyton Sawyer was on a mission, and she would not rest until her husband was safe, and that psycho bitch was forever gone from their lives.

She was going threw her notes again when the doorbell rang and caused her to jump.

She ignored it.

Whoever it was she didn't want to talk to them. It was either Haley, the news, or Deb.

They were the ones that were always coming around, and as much as she loved Haley and Deb, she didn't want to talk to anyone.

However the doorbell rang again, along with some knocking. Peyton was going to ignore it but the person rang it again and again.

She sighed angrily and slammed her pencil on the ground. She ripped the door open with anger.

"Can't I get some damn privacy?!" she yelled.

Instantly her anger recoiled as she saw who it was.

"Hi Peyton."

"Hi." She merely whispered.

"Were you busy?"

Peyton shook her head know.

"I just came by to see how you were."

"Why?" Peyton asked before she could catch herself. However they didn't miss a beat.

"Well despite the fact I was horrible to you before, you are my daughter in law, and its part of the job description." Karen said with a faint smile. "I can understand if you do not wish to talk to me, but I brought you over some food. Haley said you haven't been out of the house for days."

Peyton was silent. The last conversation she had with Karen was just ringing in her ears.

Karen looked around and smiled when she picked up a picture of Lucas and Peyton.

"I've never seen him so happy." Karen told her. "I'm sorry Peyton."

Peyton looked at her.

"I'm sorry for the way I acted and I'm sorry for not apologizing until now. I'm sorry for being a horrible mother in law but I promise you if…when Lucas comes home I will change that. You'll see."

With that she smiled once more and began to walk out of the door.

"I miss him." Peyton whispered, just loudly enough for Karen to hear.

Karen slowly turned around and looked at her.

"So do I." Karen nodded, tears already in her eyes.

"I never thought my heart could physically ache for one person before. I mean I never, ever cared about someone so much before in my life and I just, I need him."

Peyton wiped furiously at her eyes, she could not waste time crying, she had to find him! She had to keep looking.

Karen ran over and hugged Peyton tight. "They will find him. He'll come home."

Petyon hugged her back and when they let go she looked right in Karen's eyes.

"Ill find him Karen, I'm doing whatever it takes."

Karen looked at her strangely.

"Is that why you've kept yourself so locked up in this house? Trying to figure out where he is?"

Peyton nodded.

"Oh Peyton that is very sweet." Karen cried. "But its not healthy, you need to be with family why don't you-"

"He is my family." Peyton cut her off. "Karen please tell everyone that I'm fine, but I'm not going to stop until I find him. I'll do whatever it takes Karen, and I know he is still alive..i just know it. I know I can find him too, whatever it takes ill do."

Karen nodded.

"Thank you for coming, I'll see you later."

Peyton walked away and Karen stood there for a moment later and let herself out. She cried the whole car ride home, but strangley left with a little more hope. Peyton promised to find him, and she was just praying she was right.

Back at Peyton's house she sat back down at the table and continued to look over everything.

"Now I already have a dream home for us ready a few hours away bumpkin, it'll be ready for us after we are married."

"A few hours away. Where the hell could that be?" Peyton asked herself.

Peyton racked her brains for hours at a time but could not think of anything. She felt herself getting tired and her eyes getting heavy.

"No!" She told herself. "I can not sleep. I can not sleep"

The truth was she was afraid. She couldn't close her eyes without imagining something horrible. Without hearing his screams. Without her shrilling laugh.

She needed him.

She needed her Lucas.

Where was he?

"AHHHHHHHHHHH!" She screamed as loud as she could and knocked everything off the table. She was so angry she grabbed it and flipped it over and all the photos and notes went everywhere.

She laid down and sobbed so hard her whole body was shaking.

"Lucas!" she cried out.

Peyton rolled over and let out another scream. She was so angry , so full of hate, and she couldn't' do anything but cry.

Then something struck her.

She looked over and grabbed the photo so fast. She stared very hard at it and her mouth dropped open.

"Oh my god." She said out loud. "I know where Lucas is."