Just Came Around

Chapter 1, Reminiscing the Past, Entering the Present

When Lucas decided to finally leave Tree Hill, he went with Keith on his way to Charleston. Well, when Lucas was in the car, he was thinking really deep. He was thinking about his sins. How he cheated on Brooke. How he cheated on Peyton. How he was so damn mad at his father. How he just simply ruined his life, his whole personality and the respect that he earned. He just thought that he screwed up. Even the game, they lost because he missed that last shot. That single last shot, nobody interfered him. It was all him and he still screwed up. Damn. Then suddenly, Keith glanced at him while he was driving.

"Hey, what are you thinking about?" Keith asked curiously.

"Huh? Uhm... Nothing... Just stuffs... Life... (Sigh)Your first day at work there in Charleston. Pretty exciting though..."

"(Sigh)Hhm... Yeah well, it gets even better than that...You know during your first day at work you're kind of excited but frightened because you might fail... or you don't like your office mates... or your boss might have a bad impression on you or just simply... maybe your boss is a jerk!(laughing) but hey, it happens..."

"(Sigh) Haha... I guess so..."

"... Miss your friends huh? Your mother?"

"I guess... You know I never thought that I would ever leave my mom. I always told myself that I will take care of her after my dad left us, you know. But now, I just feel guilty but on the other hand, I just want to run away and just live my life. Start over. It's like this puzzle that you're so confused at and you just can't finish it so you looked for another one to finish. It's like that..."

"You know, Luke, running away isn't good either. It just lets you remember how tragic your past is. In your case, you're just simply taking the risk..."

"What risk?"

"C'mon Luke... You leaving Tree Hill was the last thing I thought you'd do but I was pretty surprised when you said that you'll come with... I have to say, I think that you were so scared to lose. But the truth is, you absolutely refused to fail and wouldn't. The game's not yet over, kid... It just simply started."

Lucas just stared at the window thinking of what Keith said. He was pretty confused. He didn't know what to do next. How to move on...

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Back at Tree Hill...

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Peyton was sitting at her computer chair. Thinking of Lucas. Then Brooke came in the room...

"Hey!" Brooke said in a sleepy way.

"Hey, wassup?"

"Hhmm.. Nothing... Just so sleepy."

"Why?"

"Well, obviously, I didn't get enough sleep. I watched this scary movie and I just can't sleep! (staring at the window in an angry manner) Crap!"

"(Sigh) Well, why did you even watch it?" Peyton said in a "making Brooke guilty" way.

"Good question...But I'm not answering."

"(Sigh) Uhm... Hey, look I have to go somewhere are you gonna stay here?"

"Why? Where are you going?"

"Uhm... Just somewhere. Gonna look for scary movies" Peyton said in a scary way.

"O-okay... We're already done with that discussion! I'll just stay here."

"Okay... Bye..."

"Hey, don't get a really scary movie alright?"

"Hhm... Yeah whatever!"

Peyton lied to Brooke. She was going to look for Lucas. She had to do something. So, she went to Lucas' place. But when she knocked, nobody was there. So she thought maybe she should ask Haley. But where was Haley? There was one place where she thought Haley is... At Nathan's house.

And so she knocked and Haley answered the door with only a towel on. But Haley thought, 'it was just Peyton so, maybe she wouldn't mind.' So as she opened the door, Peyton was like looking at her, only with that towel, naked! She was shocked. And she can't even try to look inside or even stare at Haley that long because for some reason she thought that Haley couldn't act such manner but she did so she just said what she had to say.

"Peyton? What are you ---? Haley said in a curious way while Nathan suddenly appeared behind her putting on a towel.

"Hey Peyton? What's up?" Nathan said.

"OH!(in a surprised, 'just came out of the faint' way) ah.. Yeah.. I was just wondering if Haley knew where uhm..."

"Lucas is? Perhaps?" Haley said.

"Aahh... Yeah..."

"Why are you looking for him?"

"I just needed to tell him something..."

"Oh, look, Peyton, Lucas went with Keith in Charleston"

"Oh, o-kay uhm... Do you know when he's coming back?"

Then, Haley stared at Nathan and Nathan was kinda giving her the 'tell her Hales' look and then Haley took a deep breath... stared at Peyton and sadly said...

"Peyton, he's never coming back..."

"Wh-what? What do you mean, 'he's never coming back'? Is there something wrong? (Then she stared at Nathan) Is there?"

"He moved with Keith, so he's staying there for--- good..."

"Oh... Uhm.. Okay...Ahh... Thanks a lot for telling me...uhmm... bye..."

Then Peyton rushed to go down and had a blank face. Then Nathan looked at Haley and told her that she did the right thing. That Peyton had to know the truth. And Haley just agreed. Then Haley said,

"You know I'm kinda getting sweaty with all these situations, I might have a shower,(Giving Nathan the sexy look) so, does Mr. Nathan Scott want to join Mrs. Haley Scott for a long bath?"

Then they kissed... and Nathan said...

"Come here... I'm gonna marry you again in the shower"

Then Nathan carried Haley and they were screaming and flirting and running to the bathroom...

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Peyton was so sad and disappointed of herself. She just drove herself to the park where Lucas usually plays basketball. Then she remembered her first time seeing Lucas. When she almost bumped Lucas with her car. When Lucas played basketball against Nathan the first time. When they first kissed. And she just thought of Lucas the whole time. She just really missed him.

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When Lucas finally arrived at Charleston, Keith introduced to him the apartment that they're staying at. Lucas quickly went to his room. Looked around. Placed his bag down and sat on the bed. And he thought of Peyton. He really loved her, she was his everything and he lost it. But he knew that it was for his best. Then Keith called him and asked him to unpack.

When they were unpacking, Keith told Lucas that he's going to study at Charleston High school. He was shocked that he already got a school for him. Well, he had no choice but say 'yes'.

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Morning came and Lucas directly came to school. He was so surprised how people is there. They were just like the Tree Hill people. Some were jerks, some were nice, some were just cool, some were pretty and some were just pretty ugly.

Then the school bell rang and he just simply followed people to know his room.

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A/N: Sorry I cut it there well there's more to come, so, hang on.