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Chapter 2: "And the least they ever gave you, was the most you ever knew"
They pulled up to a two floor apartment building in a very run down part of the town.
"I don't want you to get wet." Peyton said as she handed her son her jacket to hold over his head as he went inside.
The three sloshed in the mud as they ran into the building, for the parking lot only consisted of dirt, and small pebbles.
They walked to the far back of the first floor, and down a flight of stairs, and took off their shoes outside of apartment #4, Peyton and Spencer's home.
Peyton turned to Lucas before they entered.
"Sorry about the mess. I am not one for house keeping." She said expressionlessly.
Lucas nodded as Peyton unlocked the door.
"Go and get changed up buddy so you don't get a cold." Peyton warned her son, who nodded and disappeared around the corner somewhere.
When they entered the doorway they were in a rather large room. The walls were painted a deep maroon color, which was no surprise to Lucas. There were sketches and drawings hung all over the walls. On one wall there was a sink, and a counter, squished in next to them was a refrigerator. There was a small table for two, where sat two wooden chairs. Against the far wall there was an old brown couch, where stuffing was coming out from random places, and against the right wall, there was a bed, with a black bed spread. There was a small corner by the foot of the bed, that when you walked around it you found two doors. One to the bathroom, and the other to Spencer's room.
Lucas and Peyton stood in an awkward silence until Spencer re-entered the room.
"Mom, I left the picture I drew for you in the car." Spencer said worried.
"Do you really want me to get it tonight?"
Spencer gave her puppy dog eyes. Lucas recognized the eyes… those were the eyes he practiced in the mirror, and perfected, so that as a young child he could get whatever he wanted from his mother. The look that Spencer gave Peyton sent chills up Lucas's spine.
"Alright, I will be right back." She said heading out the door.
Lucas came further in as Peyton left out. Spencer pulled a black crayon out from under the table and began to draw.
"So, … what do you like to do?" Lucas asked Spencer
"I like to draw…"
"What else?"
He shrugged.
"Do you do anything else?"
As Spencer shook his head no, his curly head of blonde hair bounced.
"Maybe I will take you out to play basketball sometime."
A smile crept onto Spencer's face.
"Really?!" He asked as Peyton entered the apartment sopping wet. Her rain soaked hair hung dully around her face, no longer in curls, but waves.
"Yeah." Lucas said joining the boy on the floor as he colored.
Peyton watched the scene from the doorway.
"Spencer, it's bed time."
"But it's onl-!"
"It's bed time." Peyton said as she walked over to her son and picked him up. "Say goodnight to Lucas."
"Goodnight." Spencer said to him, with a small smile, as Peyton carried him back to his room.
She laid the small boy down in his bed.
"Alright, is there anything you need?" She asked.
He shook his head no.
"Alright baby, I love you. See you in the morning."
She switched off the light.
"Mom." She heard a small voice call her as she was about to close the door.
"Yeah Spence." She responded
"Is Lucas going to be here tomorrow?"
"I'm not sure." Peyton said as she closed the door, and she re-entered the living room.
Lucas was looking around the room. Peyton opened a drawer and tossed him some pajama pants, and one of her wife beaters, that would fit him well.
"I didn't realized how wet you were." Peyton tossed him the clothes "The bathroom is around the corner."
"Thanks." Lucas said balling the clothes up in his hand and retreated to the bathroom head down.
When he came back into the living room he saw Peyton kneeling at the coffee table sketching.
"You can take the bed." She said simply
"The couch is cool-"
"That couch isn't fit for rats." She said
"So where will you sleep?"
"In the back with Spencer."
"You sure?"
"Yeah."
She said switching off her light and heading to the bed room.
"Goodnight Lucas."
"Goodnight Peyton."
As soon as she was out of the room Lucas took the opportunity to look around at the drawings on the walls. There was one in particular that caught his eye.
It was of a young girl with curly blonde hair, holding the hand of a much younger curly haired boy. There was no mistaking those two, it was Peyton and Spencer. But where they were standing was what really caught his eye. It was the basketball court. The place where he spent so many years.
The picture made Lucas question the paternity of Spencer's father even more. The next day was Saturday, and Lucas intended to get to the bottom of this, but until then he had no choice but to sleep.
Lucas awoke the next morning to hear hushed voices.
"Spencer, you are being too loud. You are going to wa-"
Lucas got out of bed.
"It's alright, I'm awake."
Spencer grinned down at his bowl of cereal.
"Do you want me to drop you off at the auto park to pick up your car on my way to work?"
"You have to work today?"
"She works everyday." Spencer mumbled.
"Yeah. What are you going to do with Spencer."
"He's going to come with me."
"He can come with me." Lucas offered making Spencer's eyes light up.
"Oh please mom can I-"
"Lucas I-"
"Really Peyton I don't mind. We can have a guys day."
"I've never had a guys day before! Please!" Spencer begged.
Peyton did the lopsided grin, that Spencer also displayed.
"Yeah, it's cool."
"YES!" Spencer said excitedly.
Peyton hesitantly dropped off the boys for their "guys day."
"Don't worry Peyt." Lucas said as Spencer ran into the auto shop. "We'll stop by for lunch."
Her worries were eased.
"Now get out of here before you're late." Lucas urged her.
"Thanks Luke."
"Anytime."
Lucas and Spencer picked up his car.
"So where are we going now?" Spencer asked
"It's a surprise." Lucas said smiling
"I don't like surprises!" He whined sounding just like his mother
"You will like this one." Lucas promised him
Minutes later they pulled up at a basketball court that Lucas had seen when they were passing through town.
Spencer was grinning from ear to ear.
"Come on!" Lucas said as they raced each other across the court.
They were out there for almost two hours. Lucas taught Spencer how to hold a ball and shoot, and dribble…
Peyton began to get nervous when Lucas and Spencer did not show up around lunch time. It wasn't that she thought Lucas was going to kidnap him or anything, it was just that she was not used to having to share her son with anybody. They were each others only family.
She was broken out of her thoughts when Lucas entered hand in hand with Spencer.
"Mom!" Spencer said running to her and hugging her.
"Hey, did you have a good time with Lucas?"
"Yeah, we played basketball!" He said smiling
Peyton looked up at Lucas.
"Thanks." She said. "What do you all want for lunch?"
"Today you are not serving us, you are joining us." Lucas said with a smile.
"Alright." Peyton said taking off her apron.
They sat down together and ate, and laughed, and had an all around good time. They relaxed when they were done.
"Lucas you heading out now?"
"Not just yet, I was going to stick around until you are done with work. Spencer and I are not done with our boys day yet."
"We're not yet!" Spencer said, anxious at what was to come.
"Nope."
"Are you sure?" Peyton said shocked at his gestures.
"Yep. Thank you for the lunch." He said as he and Spencer headed back out.
They spent the rest of the afternoon at the arcade, playing video games. Spencer had the time of his life, although he was talking about playing basketball the entire time. He was a natural, just like Lucas.
When Peyton got off of work that night she left the diner, and saw Spencer and Lucas sitting on the hood of his car, both eating ice cream cones as the sun set above them.
The scene broke her heart… her son, … and his father…
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