Chapter 7

Lucas walks in on Peyton packing.

"So I guess this is it?" Lucas says sadley.

"No not really." Peyton says with tears strolling down both of her cheeks.

"Why?"

"Lucas I'm to late. He's dead Lucas he's dead." She falls to the ground with no control.

"OMG."

"Yeah so I guess your happy. Now that he doesn't need me and all."

"Don't say that Peyton. I'm not happy about it."

"I didn't even get to say goodbye. They said he just fell down and died."

"So where are you heading now?"

"I dunno really. Anywhere, but here." Peyton says standing back up and continues packing.

"Peyton you can't just leave with out knowing where your going."

"What are you my parent? Oh that's right I have none."

"Can I come with you?"

"No Lucas." She looks back at him. "I wish you could, but I need time to myself. I need to find myself you know. Kinda like what you had to do you understand."

"No I don't. Peyton you say I never had a reason, but I did."

"No you didn't Lucas, not like me. I left cause my dad has died. The closet person left me and died on me. You know how I feel? Do you think it is possible for me to stay in this house that he use to once live in? Huh Lucas?"

"No I guess your right. Just don't forget me Peyton. I am going to miss you so much."

"I have to see Nathan before I leave."

Peyton runs down to the basketball court where he always was on Saturday mornings. He was he was shooting free throws so slick. They just swooshed right in, perfect shot everytime.

"Hey nice shots."

"Thanks." Nathan says grabbing the ball and holding it. "So why are you down here so early for? I know it's not to see me."

"Why do you say that?"

"Cause you hate me."

"No I don't."

"I forgive and forget."

"Oh ok. So what's up?"

"Nathan I'm leaving Tree Hill. No not with Lucas, but with myself."

"Why?"

"My dad died lastnight on the ship. He had cancer that couldn't be fixed and I was going to stay with him a couple of months. You know to keep close so it wouldn't be so hard to let go, but I was to late."

"I'm sorry."

"Yeah."

"I really am I mean it hurts really bad to lose a dad, but you lost both and I know it's killing you inside."

"Yeah it is." Peyton says tearing up.

"Awww come here." Nathan walks over to her and embraces her closely. Trying to comfort her as much as possible. "I wish you wouldn't leave Peyt."

"Why would you care? You've moved on."

"Not really. Ever since we broke up I feel like I'm just hiding. I just hated it when we were younger and we was all about each other. We told each other we loved each other and we would never leave each others side."

"Why did you hate that?"

"Cause I knew it wouldn't last."

"It could have lasted so long."

"You think?"

"Yeah. I miss you Nate. Your finally that guy I always wished you would become and we're not together. What's up with that?" Peyton says with a smile.

"I tried. I really did. I tried to become a better person, but my dad wouldn't let me do it."

"I know."

"Let me come with you Peyton."

"No you can't."

"Why not?"

"Cause you have Haley now and you two are so in love."

"But we're not Peyt. How can I be in love with her when I'm still in love with you?"

"You will Nathan. Give it time and you will be head over heels for her."

"This isn't fare."

"I know, but it's how it's gotta be."

"I guess." He hugs her again. "I'm going to miss you baby girl and that's forever."

"I'm going to miss you to." Peyton says holding him tight, "I love you to I always have, but you know how it is."

He backs away and rubs her chin with his hand. "Yeah I know. Maybe one day."

"Yeah. I got to go."

"Go by Haley's she will die if you didn't say bye to her." Nathan realizes what he said. "Sorry."

"Look Nathan it's cool. It's not like I get bugged out over everything you know, but I really am going to miss you Nate. You were the best thing that has ever happened to me and even though I walked out on you didn't mean I stopped loving you." Peyton says hugging him for one last time.

She walks back home and gets her car and drives to Haley's. She walks up the steps and knocks.

"Who is it?" Haley yells.

"It's me Peyton."

"Oh ok." Haley opens the door and lets her. "Can never be to safe."

"Guess not."

"So what's up?"

"We need to talk."

"Ok come in the living room noones home. My parents are at the office."

"Ok."

They walk into the living room and sits on the the couch.

"Ok well Haley last night my dad died. He had a cancer that couldn't be cured."

"I'm sorry."

"Yeah. Well I was suppose to go on the ship with him to spend his last couple of months with him, but I was to late."

"So you didn't even get to say goodbye?"

"Nope." Peyton says starting to tear up.

"Peyton don't cry it'll be ok. He's still with you."

"I know, but it's not the same. I mean he has raised me all my life. My mom died when I was 6 and now my dad died and I'm only 17. WTH how screwed up is that?"

"I know. I'm here for you when you need to talk."

"That's why I'm here Haley. I'm leaving Tree Hill in a few hours."

"What?"

"Yeah I can't stand to live their in that house that both of my parents grew up in and be ok with it. I can't live with their ghost haunting me everywhere I go in it."

"You can come stay with me you know that."

"I know, but... you know."

"Yeah I know. I really am sorry about your dad."

"I know. What is this dad death week or something?"

"I know really it's sad and it's making me really depressed."

"Don't be I mean everyone dies for a reason and god felt like it was his time to go. I rather him be up there then down here suffering knowing he's not going to live forever you know?"

"Yeah. How's Lucas taking it? You leaving and all."

"Pretty good he understands that I need to go."

"Yeah and he should."

"Yeah and it's not forever I will still come back and see yall."

"You better. Some people say that and they never come back."

"I'm not like other people you know that."

"Yeah."

"I got to go."

"So soon?"

"Yeah I am going to go by Jake's and say goodbye."

"Oh ok. Well I hope you like it better wherever your heading and I wish you luck with everything."

"Thanks you too. You know my cell phone number call me when you and Nathan are going to try the whole married thing again."

"Ok I will."

"Ok bye girl." Peyton hugs her goodbye.

Peyton drives to Jake's.

He had the door open so she peaks though the screen door and sees him rocking Jenny. She pecks on the door.

"Oh hey." Jake says softly putting Jenny back in the crib and letting Peyton in.

"How my little girl doing?" Peyton says walking over to the carriage and ratting her keys over her hands letting her grab them.

"She's good."

"You still want that escape route?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm leaving in a couple of hours you want to come with me?"

"Where to?"

"I don't know anywhere, but here."

"What about Jenny?"

"Leave her with your mom for a couple of days. Once we know where we're heading we will come back and get her."

"Why me Peyton? Why leave with me?"

"Cause you stayed.'

"What?"

"When things got rough in Tree Hill you didn't run like Lucas. Don't get me wrong Lucas is my everything, but I don't want him to have to leave his mom and everything. He's all she's got you know."

"Yeah."

"So you want to come with me or not?"

"Yeah I want to come."

"Ok then. I will come back in a hour."

"I can't believe we're doing this Peyton."

"I know me either, but I have to get out of here."

"Yeah."

Peyton leaves and goes home.

She starts packing, but for some reason she can't take and she falls once again to the floor and cries.

'Why? Why was it my parents that had to leave me so young? I want them back. Can I please have them back now? I want mom to look at one more of my drawings, I want her to tell me how proud she is of me, and I want her to to drop me off at school and pick me up cause I didn't want to ride the bus. I want my dad to tell me how proud he is off me and how far I have came, I want to talk to him on the web cam he got me one more time, and I want to throw him one more party when he comes back from the ships. Life won't be the same now. Jake asks me why I chose him over Lucas and the real reason is I'm not in love with Lucas like I thought I was. I thought me and him could be together again and life would be perfect again, but instead it was worst. Nothing was the same anymore and in a way that scared me so much. Plus I lied to Jake when I told him I didn't want to be a part of him and Jenny's life cause I do. I love them both so much. I tried ot be happy with Lucas when he came, but I wasn't I just missed Jake more. Isn't it weird how love works. The love of your life just leaves and you die wanting to see him again, but when he does come back you wish he didn't? How mess up is that?'

Time passed as she cried and she went to Jake's.

"Ready to go?" Peyton asks Jake as she walks up to the porch where he was sitting with his bags.

"Yeah are you?"

"More than ever."

"Ok let's do this."

Peyton turns on the radio as she tears up over leaving her world behind. I will miss you Luke forever and always. Peyton says to herself as she looks over at Jake, knowing they were going to have a future together.

The strands in your eyes that color them wonderful
Stop me and steal my breath
Emeralds from mountains thrust towards the sky
Never revealing their depth

Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

I'll Be your cryin' shoulder
I'll Be love suicide
I'll Be better when I'm older
I'll Be the greatest fan of your life

Rain falls angry on the tin roof
As we lie awake in my bed
You're my survival, you're my living proof
My love is alive and not dead

Tell me that we belong together
Dress it up with the trappings of love
I'll be captivated, I'll hang from your lips
Instead of the gallows of heartache that hang from above

I'll Be your cryin' shoulder
I'll Be love suicide
I'll Be better when I'm older
I'll Be the greatest fan of your life

I've dropped out, burned up, fought my way back from the dead
Tuned in, turned on, remembered the things you said

I'll Be your cryin' shoulder
I'll Be love suicide
I'll Be better when I'm older
I'll Be the greatest fan of your life

I'll Be your cryin' shoulder
I'll Be love suicide
I'll be better when i'm older
I'll be the greatest fan of you life

The greatest fan of your life


The song's by Edwin McCain and it's called I'll Be

r/r- Thanks guys for reading this is it. I hope the ending didn't suck to much. But do yall think it sounds finished If not let me know.