Chapter 3
*The Drama*
Six inches of snow had fallen that day and it had taken a week and a half for all of it to melt. For that week and a half neither Peyton nor Lucas had spoken about that night. The guilt inside Lucas built every time he kissed Brooke. It got to a point where he would avoid his girlfriend to spare himself the shame. Lucas began to prepare himself to finally confess.
Peyton would have felt the same way about the situation but her mind was preoccupied with her own problem, she was late. It wasn't the first time se was a few days late but she had a feeling in the pit of her stomach it wasn't a coincidence. She had tried to convince herself it was just stress but there was only one way to find out. After school she would go to the pharmacy and know for sure.
*After school at Nathan's House*
Haley arrived at Nathan's house about an hour after school let out. She had spent that hour preparing for the tutoring session. Ever since their relationship had evolved from tutor-student to girlfriend-boyfriend Haley concentrated on making a good impression,
Their session started out as it was meant to, pure learning. After a while a few playful kisses, as a reward for right answers, turned into a series of meaningful kisses. Time passed quickly when Nathan and Haley were together. Before they knew it the clock read 10:30 pm. Haley called her parents and said that she would be spending the night at Peyton's house. Little did she know the drama that had occurred at the Sawyer household.
*Peyton's Day*
Peyton had finally decided that she was going to find out for sure if she was in fact pregnant. The reality set in just as she got in the car to go to the store. Her panic was interrupted by the shrill of Brooke's voice calling her.
"Hey" Peyton said trying to force a smile.
"Where are you in such a hurry to go?" Brooke inquired. The blunt answer would be, I have to go and find out if I'm having a baby with your boyfriend. Instead she just answered "I have some business to take care of."
"Well don't best friends help each other take care of business?" Brooke replied.
"All right, come on." Peyton gave in. Now she had some explaining to do.
"Where are we headed?" Brooke asked.
"To the store." Peyton answered shortly.
"Just in case you didn't notice we passed one about a mile back." Brooke commented.
"I am aware of that. I'm going to the one on the other side of town." Peyton stated.
"Why?" Brooked questioned still completely clueless.
"I need to buy an E.P.T. test." Peyton admitted.
"Oh, so you've been fooling around with someone and forgot to tell me about it." Brooke joked not realizing the seriousness of the situation.
They arrived at the store and Peyton managed to dodge the question. She walked briskly to the isle with the pregnancy tests. At the register she avoided eye contact at all times. She hurried back to the car where Brooke was waiting. She began the conversation where they left off but Peyton shot her a look so intense she didn't say a word the rest of the car ride.
Peyton walked into the house clutching the bag tightly. She opened the box and read the instructions. Peyton went into the bathroom and did what the instructions said. Brooke was sitting on Peyton's bed and she placed the test on the end table next to them. She would take the minute for the results to give Brooke possibly the worst news of her life.
"Brooke I don't know how to tell you this" Peyton began, "but I can't avoid the topic any longer."
"Peyton-" Brooke was cut off.
"Just listen. The only guy I've slept with in the last two months was Lucas. She saw Brooke's face drop.
"When?" Brooke asked holding back tears.
"The night it snowed. We were working on a school project and it just got out of hand. I'm sorry." Peyton said solemnly. Brooke buried her head on the pillow. Just then someone walked in the door. It was Lucas.
"Hey Peyton. I saw you rush out of school. Your car is in the driveway so I let myself in." Lucas said as he walked in to find Brooke sobbing on the bed and Peyton next to her staring at the floor. He was completely bewildered and was about to ask what happened when his eyes spotted the test on the table. Luke picked it up and his eyes darted between the girls not knowing which of them had taken it. His heart had skipped a beat and his mind froze.
*The Drama*
Six inches of snow had fallen that day and it had taken a week and a half for all of it to melt. For that week and a half neither Peyton nor Lucas had spoken about that night. The guilt inside Lucas built every time he kissed Brooke. It got to a point where he would avoid his girlfriend to spare himself the shame. Lucas began to prepare himself to finally confess.
Peyton would have felt the same way about the situation but her mind was preoccupied with her own problem, she was late. It wasn't the first time se was a few days late but she had a feeling in the pit of her stomach it wasn't a coincidence. She had tried to convince herself it was just stress but there was only one way to find out. After school she would go to the pharmacy and know for sure.
*After school at Nathan's House*
Haley arrived at Nathan's house about an hour after school let out. She had spent that hour preparing for the tutoring session. Ever since their relationship had evolved from tutor-student to girlfriend-boyfriend Haley concentrated on making a good impression,
Their session started out as it was meant to, pure learning. After a while a few playful kisses, as a reward for right answers, turned into a series of meaningful kisses. Time passed quickly when Nathan and Haley were together. Before they knew it the clock read 10:30 pm. Haley called her parents and said that she would be spending the night at Peyton's house. Little did she know the drama that had occurred at the Sawyer household.
*Peyton's Day*
Peyton had finally decided that she was going to find out for sure if she was in fact pregnant. The reality set in just as she got in the car to go to the store. Her panic was interrupted by the shrill of Brooke's voice calling her.
"Hey" Peyton said trying to force a smile.
"Where are you in such a hurry to go?" Brooke inquired. The blunt answer would be, I have to go and find out if I'm having a baby with your boyfriend. Instead she just answered "I have some business to take care of."
"Well don't best friends help each other take care of business?" Brooke replied.
"All right, come on." Peyton gave in. Now she had some explaining to do.
"Where are we headed?" Brooke asked.
"To the store." Peyton answered shortly.
"Just in case you didn't notice we passed one about a mile back." Brooke commented.
"I am aware of that. I'm going to the one on the other side of town." Peyton stated.
"Why?" Brooked questioned still completely clueless.
"I need to buy an E.P.T. test." Peyton admitted.
"Oh, so you've been fooling around with someone and forgot to tell me about it." Brooke joked not realizing the seriousness of the situation.
They arrived at the store and Peyton managed to dodge the question. She walked briskly to the isle with the pregnancy tests. At the register she avoided eye contact at all times. She hurried back to the car where Brooke was waiting. She began the conversation where they left off but Peyton shot her a look so intense she didn't say a word the rest of the car ride.
Peyton walked into the house clutching the bag tightly. She opened the box and read the instructions. Peyton went into the bathroom and did what the instructions said. Brooke was sitting on Peyton's bed and she placed the test on the end table next to them. She would take the minute for the results to give Brooke possibly the worst news of her life.
"Brooke I don't know how to tell you this" Peyton began, "but I can't avoid the topic any longer."
"Peyton-" Brooke was cut off.
"Just listen. The only guy I've slept with in the last two months was Lucas. She saw Brooke's face drop.
"When?" Brooke asked holding back tears.
"The night it snowed. We were working on a school project and it just got out of hand. I'm sorry." Peyton said solemnly. Brooke buried her head on the pillow. Just then someone walked in the door. It was Lucas.
"Hey Peyton. I saw you rush out of school. Your car is in the driveway so I let myself in." Lucas said as he walked in to find Brooke sobbing on the bed and Peyton next to her staring at the floor. He was completely bewildered and was about to ask what happened when his eyes spotted the test on the table. Luke picked it up and his eyes darted between the girls not knowing which of them had taken it. His heart had skipped a beat and his mind froze.