Chapter 35 - Life isn't always perfect
Whenever life seems to be going perfect, that is the time to worry especially if you live in the town Tree Hill. Tree Hill although quite small in size the drama that lies within is huge in comparison. So much has happened in this little town. There has been a constant rivalry between Dan, Keith and Karen regarding Lucas, the child Dan decided to abandon. Then there was the rivalry between Nathan and Lucas, Nathan being the son Dan decided to stick around for. But all Dan ever really cared about was himself and basketball. Not so long ago Dan almost met his match as Deb his own wife tried to murder him. However, Lucas being the hero that he is saved his life. Tree Hill has also seen a love triangle destroy a friendship, two teenagers getting married and having children, a broken girl turning to drugs, a school shooting. To sum up Tree Hill has been the centre of a whole lot of drama and the drama never seemed to end. The latest drama in Tree Hill happened not too long ago, thirty minutes to be precise, and once again it involved Dan Scott. Wherever Dan was trouble wasn't far away. However, this time he had gone a little too far, this time he had kidnapped Lucas and Peyton's daughter. Now that was definitely going too far.
Lucas was on his way back to the apartment, cardboard boxes in his hands. Lucas Scott was a happy man, a very happy man he had everything he could ever wish for in life and more. He had Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer, his first and only true love. They had been through a lot together, their relationship never went smoothly, something or someone always got in the way or the timing was always against them. But not anymore, ever since they got back together things had been going great they shared such a strong connection that sometimes words were not needed they could read each other through their eyes alone. They shared a rare and unbreakable love, and now that they were married Lucas couldn't be happier. He also had his beautiful daughter, Emilie Summer Scott or Ems and Emmy as Lucas liked to call her. Words could not describe the love he felt for his child. Being a teenage father at first scared the hell out of him but as soon as she was born and she griped his finger with her tiny hands and looked up at him with her tiny eyes the fear went away. How could a person be so scared of something so beautiful and innocent, something he had created with the love of his life, nothing could be more wonderful. His thoughts were interrupted as he got closer to the apartment and noticed that their front door was open. This made him slightly nervous, they would never leave the door wide open. Maybe Haley, or Nathan has stopped by he thought but he still couldn't help but worry. With these thoughts plaguing his mind he started running towards the apartment. Once there his worst thoughts were confirmed when he saw her lying on their living room floor unconscious, his love, his wife, his life. He ran over to her. What the hell has happened? How could this happen? Why us? Why my Peyton? His mind kept flowing with questions all of which he had no answers to.
"Peyton" He shouted hoping it would wake her "Peyton" he screamed again but she didn't move. If ever there was ever a time when he needed to see her beautiful green emeralds it was now, but they were still closed. He stood up beside her and looked in Emilie's crib, she was gone. This just made Lucas panic all the more, his beautiful baby, his Emmy was gone. How? He thought Why? What the hell just happened? She must be so scared. He was trying to fight the tears but it was no use, he felt like he was losing the two most important things in his life and it was unbearable. He checked the rest of the apartment just to be sure but his worst fear was confirmed she was gone. He dialled 911, maybe I should have done that first he thought but his mind was all over the place he didn't know what to do, he never expected to come home to this. The operator said that both the ambulance and police will be over as soon as possible which made him feel a little better, knowing that their situation was high priority.
He made his way back over to his wife and never left her side. He whispered into her ears, begging her to wake up, begging her to come back to him. He needed her, he would never deny that, he would always need her. When she was in the hospital after being shot in school was nerve-wracking enough and she promised she wouldn't go anywhere, he thought to himself remembering their conversation after she had finally woken up.
"I need you to keep that promise now Peyt. I need you to come back to me."
He was about to continue begging when he heard sirens. He ran outside onto the street to show them where she was. He didn't want them to have to waste time trying to find the right apartment. He needed them to bring Peyton back to him. The paramedics entered the apartment closely behind Lucas.
"Okay so what happened?" The paramedic asked.
"I don't know I came home and there she was on the floor and our baby was gone."
The paramedic couldn't help but feel sympathy for the young man, he seemed so heartbroken and he looked so helpless and alone. He wasn't just worried about one person but two probably the two most important people in his life she thought to herself.
"What is her name?"
"Peyton Sawyer…I mean Peyton Scott she's my wife"
The paramedic laughed slightly at the mistake he made. "I take it you haven't been married long?"
"No just a few days actually"
The paramedics gave Peyton some oxygen. "How old is she?"
"Eighteen" Lucas replied while anxiously watching.
"Peyton can you hear me sweetheart" the paramedic said. After no response and several attempts at trying to get her to open her eyes the paramedic got the stretcher out of the ambulance.
Meanwhile Nathan and Haley had heard the sirens and as soon as they saw them stop outside of Lucas and Peyton's apartment they rushed over there.
"Lucas!" Haley screamed running into the apartment. "Oh my god what happened?"
Nathan soon followed holding a sleeping James. "What the hell happened man?" Nathan asked shock evident in his voice.
"I don't know I came home and there she was on the floor and Emilie…oh god our Emmy she's gone."
Haley and Nathan both looked shocked. Who would do something like this? How could something like this happen? They both thought. Haley pulled her best friend into a hug. She couldn't begin to imagine what he must be going through right now, if anything happened to Nathan or James she didn't know whether she would be able to cope.
"Emilie…Emilie" Peyton screamed and then her eyes fluttered open.
"Oh my god" Lucas said relief sweeping across his face. He pulled away from Haley and ran over to his wife's side.
"I'm here Peyton, I'm here" He said kissing her forehead and holding onto her hand.
"Emilie where's Emilie?" she asked remembering what happened before she was knocked unconscious.
"I don't know" Lucas said tears running down his cheeks.
Nathan and Haley's eyes also started to well up, the sight before them was heart-wrenching to watch. Haley grabbed Nathan's hand squeezing it for much needed comfort which he squeezed back and Nathan also took a tighter hold of their son feeling a sense of protection for his family. If anyone deserved happiness and peace it was Lucas and Peyton, but something always seemed to happen and it was never good.
"Get off me!" Peyton screamed at the paramedic who wanted to put her in the stretcher.
"Mrs Scott we need to get you to the hospital" the paramedic replied.
"I'm not going anywhere I need to find my daughter" she said crying. She sat herself up "I need Ems" She whispered to Lucas and then her head fell into his chest and the tears fell.
The paramedic felt for them she really did but she had a job to do and that was to make sure that Peyton got the medical attention she needed. "Please Mrs Scott, you have a cut to the forehead it needs stitches, and you were unconscious for nearly an hour you need to be checked over."
"No! I'm fine, it's just a cut it'll be fine" She snapped standing up on her feet. At that moment the police car pulled up and two police officers walked into the apartment.
"Finally" Lucas said
"We were called about a kidnapping" The police officer said making his way further into the apartment.
"That's right" Lucas replied.
"How old is the child?"
"4 months, her name is Emilie Summer Scott" Lucas said as the police offer wrote down the information.
"Do you have a recent photograph?"
"Yeah this was taken a few days ago" Lucas replied handing him the photo took only a few days ago at their wedding.
"Right get this photo put up everywhere, in the news, billboards everywhere" The police officer told his partner who left to get on with his orders.
"We are going to do everything we can to find your daughter. But Mrs Scott I understand you were the last one with her could you tell us what happened. Do you remember anything that could help us?"
She nodded with tears streaming down her face Lucas took a hold of her hand to comfort her and then she spoke.
"It was Dan……Dan Scott"
"Could you give us a little more information?"
"He knocked at the door…I told him to leave but he wouldn't. Eventually he barged his way through and over to Emilie's crib I tried to pull him away and that's when he hit me. I don't know what happened after that I fell unconscious but I wake up and she's gone." She said through tears.
"Okay well I'm going to get all this information to the police station. Try not to worry the police team are searching as we speak and it's going to be broadcasted on the news. We will find her."
Peyton just nodded and then the police officer left. Haley and Nathan were left speechless with the thought of how it could have been James fresh in their minds. Lucas couldn't speak, he hated Dan, he never wanted him anywhere Emilie in the first place and now he learned that he has her but not only that he hurt his wife in the process. Anger now consumed him, he couldn't help it. He looked at Peyton "Dan!" he said and once again she nodded. Lucas ran out of the apartment he couldn't sit and do nothing he needed to find her, he needed to find Dan. He needed revenge.
"Lucas!" Peyton screamed but it was no use he was already gone. Peyton started crying again and Haley took this as her cue to comfort her. Nathan joined too and they all shared a hug.
"I know you must be going through hell right now Mrs Scott but we really need you to be checked over." the paramedic said interrupting the embrace. Peyton moved out of the embrace and nodded knowing that there was nothing she could do right now and that it was best to be checked over to be safe and for Lucas and Emilie's sake.
"Okay" she said quietly. "Will you guys come with me?" she asked turning her attention back to Nathan and Haley.
"Sure" they both replied in unison.