And finally the silence
Looking out, looking back across the sky
Trying to find a meaning
Knowing that I just left it all behind
Slowly Peyton looked over at the tables of the Tree Hill High School cafeteria and
sighed. I should have just stayed in the library, she thought, clutching her notebook. She instantly spotted Brooke, the brunette was sitting with a few other cheerleaders a few tables to the back, Brooke's fake laugh rang though the place as she looked Peyton square in the eyes, and then quickly looked away. Lucas was on the other side, some members of the basketball team sitting with him; he was looking at her as well, but not laughing. Peyton's knees suddenly felt weak and she decided that the library was the better idea and began to turn around and blot when she heard Haley's voice call her name. Turning back to the cafeteria she saw her. Sitting alone and a table placed between Brookes and Lucas's. Haley smiled and waved for Peyton to come over. She did, quickly.
'Hey' Peyton mustered as she took a seat.
The smile on Haley's face grew wider. 'You showed up.'
'You didn't expect me too?'
Haley took a bite of her turkey sandwich and smiled innocently. 'Well....I wouldn't have blamed you if you didn't. I mean I know your trying to stay away from Lucas and everything.'
' Yeah......I haven't been able to draw anything in like a week.' Peyton responded changing the subject.
Haley nodded but before she could respond, Nathan came up to there table and wrapped his arms around her neck and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
Needless to say Haley's attention was diverted.
'Hey, Peyton.' A voice called behind her back.
Peyton instantly smiled as she turned her chair to face it. 'Jake, hey.'
He wore a Tree Hill sweatshirt that fit him a little big and a pair of jeans. His hair was more unruly then usual and the circle's under his eyes were undeniable. 'Tough night with Jenny?'
He laughed, 'Yeah I didn't get my beauty sleep forgive me.'
'Well there goes your best dressed award for the Tree Hill 03-04 year.' Peyton joked.
'Damn.' He smiled and ran his hands though his hair, almost as if in embarrassment.
This time it was Peyton's smile growing bigger, remembering the last time she and Jake talked. The night that she babysat Jenny, he ordered Pizza and they watched a movie. She ate half the pizza and couldn't even remember what the movie was but she remembered that smile.
'I had fun the other night.' He added quietly.
'Yeah me too.'
They both sat in silence for a little while, unsure of what to say.
'Hey Jake we should get going.' Nathan said, finally deciding to come up for air.
'Yeah, alright, Later Haley.' Jake said with a wave.
His eyes found there way to Peyton's and that smile returned. 'Bye, Peyton.' With that he walked away.
Finally, Peyton felt her heart rate go back to normal.
Looking out, looking back across the sky
Trying to find a meaning
Knowing that I just left it all behind
Slowly Peyton looked over at the tables of the Tree Hill High School cafeteria and
sighed. I should have just stayed in the library, she thought, clutching her notebook. She instantly spotted Brooke, the brunette was sitting with a few other cheerleaders a few tables to the back, Brooke's fake laugh rang though the place as she looked Peyton square in the eyes, and then quickly looked away. Lucas was on the other side, some members of the basketball team sitting with him; he was looking at her as well, but not laughing. Peyton's knees suddenly felt weak and she decided that the library was the better idea and began to turn around and blot when she heard Haley's voice call her name. Turning back to the cafeteria she saw her. Sitting alone and a table placed between Brookes and Lucas's. Haley smiled and waved for Peyton to come over. She did, quickly.
'Hey' Peyton mustered as she took a seat.
The smile on Haley's face grew wider. 'You showed up.'
'You didn't expect me too?'
Haley took a bite of her turkey sandwich and smiled innocently. 'Well....I wouldn't have blamed you if you didn't. I mean I know your trying to stay away from Lucas and everything.'
' Yeah......I haven't been able to draw anything in like a week.' Peyton responded changing the subject.
Haley nodded but before she could respond, Nathan came up to there table and wrapped his arms around her neck and gave her a quick kiss on the cheek.
Needless to say Haley's attention was diverted.
'Hey, Peyton.' A voice called behind her back.
Peyton instantly smiled as she turned her chair to face it. 'Jake, hey.'
He wore a Tree Hill sweatshirt that fit him a little big and a pair of jeans. His hair was more unruly then usual and the circle's under his eyes were undeniable. 'Tough night with Jenny?'
He laughed, 'Yeah I didn't get my beauty sleep forgive me.'
'Well there goes your best dressed award for the Tree Hill 03-04 year.' Peyton joked.
'Damn.' He smiled and ran his hands though his hair, almost as if in embarrassment.
This time it was Peyton's smile growing bigger, remembering the last time she and Jake talked. The night that she babysat Jenny, he ordered Pizza and they watched a movie. She ate half the pizza and couldn't even remember what the movie was but she remembered that smile.
'I had fun the other night.' He added quietly.
'Yeah me too.'
They both sat in silence for a little while, unsure of what to say.
'Hey Jake we should get going.' Nathan said, finally deciding to come up for air.
'Yeah, alright, Later Haley.' Jake said with a wave.
His eyes found there way to Peyton's and that smile returned. 'Bye, Peyton.' With that he walked away.
Finally, Peyton felt her heart rate go back to normal.
