Chapter 7
*Admitting It*
Lucas was awoken by the light shining through Peyton's window. He turned over to find that Peyton was not was not in bed next to him. Luke got up to see if she was making breakfast but as he passed the bathroom he heard Peyton sigh.
"Hey Peyton, are you okay in there?" Luke asked.
"Yeah. I'm fine, just a little nauseous." Peyton replied. He went in anyway and found her kneeling by the toilet. Her face had no color in it.
"I don't think you're okay." Lucas rushed over to her.
"It's okay. I just have a little morning sickness." She told him.
"I'll go make breakfast. You need energy." He volunteered.
"I really don't feel like eating." Peyton said.
"You really need breakfast. It's the most important meal of the day." Lucas informed her.
"I know that." She laughed.
"What's so funny?" He asked slightly insulted.
"You sound like a nervous father already" Peyton explained.
"If that turns you on I could do it more often." Lucas said with a silly grin.
"Just go make breakfast." She shooed him out as she splashed some water on her face, "Toast and orange juice please." She called.
"I thought you weren't hungry."
"I changed my mind" These stupid hormones Peyton thought as she walked into the kitchen.
"Are you up to going to school today?" Lucas asked Peyton.
"I have to go back sooner or later. It might as well be sooner. I just hope that this morning sickness will go away." She replied.
"If you change your mind just come and get me." He advised.
"Well let's go." Peyton took Lucas's hand. He drove more carefully than he had when he took his driving test. He gave Peyton's hand a little squeeze before they walked onto campus. Brooke was standing around with some of her friends. As soon as Peyton stepped out of the truck, Brooke whispered something to them and pointed. She decided she was tired of trying to hurt Lucas and Peyton indirectly. She would go right for her target. It was her mission to make sure that everyone in the school knew about their indiscretion. Peyton and Lucas knew what she was up to right away.
"Peyton just ignore her." Luke said.
"I'm glad she's telling them, it means we won't have to." She answered.
"People will be talking." He warned.
"They won't be saying anything we don't know. I prepared myself for the worst." Peyton explained. They had their first class together and walked down the hallway deflecting the stares and snickers from their peers. Lucas felt a tug on his shoulder. It was Haley. She pulled them into the corner.
"Brooke is telling everyone." Haley told them.
"I know. They have to find out some time." Peyton added.
"She also told everyone that she broke up with you and you got with Peyton on the rebound." Haley directed the comment towards Lucas.
"I don't care what other people think as long as you guys know the truth." He turned to find Peyton but she was running down the hall.
"Wait Peyton!" Luke called rushing after her with Haley close behind. Peyton turned into the girl's bathroom.
"I'll go see what happened." Haley said following Peyton. Lucas stood outside the door.
"Peyton are you okay?" She asked.
"Yeah just a little queasy that's all." Peyton emerged from the stall, "First morning sickness then mood swings, uncontrollable cravings and gaining 40 pounds. I'm really looking forward to that." The girls left the bathroom and met Lucas outside. When they walked into class the teacher was beginning her lecture.
"May I ask why the three of you are late?" The teacher said.
"Lucas was in the janitor's closet knocking Peyton up. Oh wait he already did!" Someone yelled from the back of class. Lucas lunged towards him but Nathan stood up and grabbed him.
"That's enough out of everyone." The teacher yelled, "Now everyone take their seats."
At the end of class the teacher stopped Peyton.
"I don't mean to pry but are you expecting?" The teacher asked sympathetically.
"Yeah. And?" Peyton replied shortly.
"I know a good pro-choice clinic. It's totally anonymous." The teacher suggested.
"I don't want to sound rude but I am not having an abortion. Lucas and me are dealing with this ourselves." Peyton explained before she burst out of the room. Luke was waiting for her outside.
"Peyton what did she tell you?" He asked sounding concerned.
"She told me I should get an abortion. That's none of her business. I can handle the other kids judging me but I didn't expect the teachers to also."
"Do you want to go? I can take you home." Lucas suggested nervously.
"I told myself I could take it. Can you take me home?" She pleaded.
"Whatever you say. Come here." Lucas pulled her into a hug.
"Let's go. Bring me to your house." Peyton pleaded.
They walked into the kitchen and Keith was sitting at the table.
"Why are you kids home?" He asked.
"I think it's time to tell him." Luke said.
"Tell me what?" Keith inquired.
"Yeah I guess so." Peyton agreed.
"What is this about? Come sit down." He told them.
*Admitting It*
Lucas was awoken by the light shining through Peyton's window. He turned over to find that Peyton was not was not in bed next to him. Luke got up to see if she was making breakfast but as he passed the bathroom he heard Peyton sigh.
"Hey Peyton, are you okay in there?" Luke asked.
"Yeah. I'm fine, just a little nauseous." Peyton replied. He went in anyway and found her kneeling by the toilet. Her face had no color in it.
"I don't think you're okay." Lucas rushed over to her.
"It's okay. I just have a little morning sickness." She told him.
"I'll go make breakfast. You need energy." He volunteered.
"I really don't feel like eating." Peyton said.
"You really need breakfast. It's the most important meal of the day." Lucas informed her.
"I know that." She laughed.
"What's so funny?" He asked slightly insulted.
"You sound like a nervous father already" Peyton explained.
"If that turns you on I could do it more often." Lucas said with a silly grin.
"Just go make breakfast." She shooed him out as she splashed some water on her face, "Toast and orange juice please." She called.
"I thought you weren't hungry."
"I changed my mind" These stupid hormones Peyton thought as she walked into the kitchen.
"Are you up to going to school today?" Lucas asked Peyton.
"I have to go back sooner or later. It might as well be sooner. I just hope that this morning sickness will go away." She replied.
"If you change your mind just come and get me." He advised.
"Well let's go." Peyton took Lucas's hand. He drove more carefully than he had when he took his driving test. He gave Peyton's hand a little squeeze before they walked onto campus. Brooke was standing around with some of her friends. As soon as Peyton stepped out of the truck, Brooke whispered something to them and pointed. She decided she was tired of trying to hurt Lucas and Peyton indirectly. She would go right for her target. It was her mission to make sure that everyone in the school knew about their indiscretion. Peyton and Lucas knew what she was up to right away.
"Peyton just ignore her." Luke said.
"I'm glad she's telling them, it means we won't have to." She answered.
"People will be talking." He warned.
"They won't be saying anything we don't know. I prepared myself for the worst." Peyton explained. They had their first class together and walked down the hallway deflecting the stares and snickers from their peers. Lucas felt a tug on his shoulder. It was Haley. She pulled them into the corner.
"Brooke is telling everyone." Haley told them.
"I know. They have to find out some time." Peyton added.
"She also told everyone that she broke up with you and you got with Peyton on the rebound." Haley directed the comment towards Lucas.
"I don't care what other people think as long as you guys know the truth." He turned to find Peyton but she was running down the hall.
"Wait Peyton!" Luke called rushing after her with Haley close behind. Peyton turned into the girl's bathroom.
"I'll go see what happened." Haley said following Peyton. Lucas stood outside the door.
"Peyton are you okay?" She asked.
"Yeah just a little queasy that's all." Peyton emerged from the stall, "First morning sickness then mood swings, uncontrollable cravings and gaining 40 pounds. I'm really looking forward to that." The girls left the bathroom and met Lucas outside. When they walked into class the teacher was beginning her lecture.
"May I ask why the three of you are late?" The teacher said.
"Lucas was in the janitor's closet knocking Peyton up. Oh wait he already did!" Someone yelled from the back of class. Lucas lunged towards him but Nathan stood up and grabbed him.
"That's enough out of everyone." The teacher yelled, "Now everyone take their seats."
At the end of class the teacher stopped Peyton.
"I don't mean to pry but are you expecting?" The teacher asked sympathetically.
"Yeah. And?" Peyton replied shortly.
"I know a good pro-choice clinic. It's totally anonymous." The teacher suggested.
"I don't want to sound rude but I am not having an abortion. Lucas and me are dealing with this ourselves." Peyton explained before she burst out of the room. Luke was waiting for her outside.
"Peyton what did she tell you?" He asked sounding concerned.
"She told me I should get an abortion. That's none of her business. I can handle the other kids judging me but I didn't expect the teachers to also."
"Do you want to go? I can take you home." Lucas suggested nervously.
"I told myself I could take it. Can you take me home?" She pleaded.
"Whatever you say. Come here." Lucas pulled her into a hug.
"Let's go. Bring me to your house." Peyton pleaded.
They walked into the kitchen and Keith was sitting at the table.
"Why are you kids home?" He asked.
"I think it's time to tell him." Luke said.
"Tell me what?" Keith inquired.
"Yeah I guess so." Peyton agreed.
"What is this about? Come sit down." He told them.