Tardychick: Peyton is seriously not being nice, I know. But now she's finally gotten it through her skull that she's not wanted by Lucas, unfortunately, I don't think that's going to go down so well.
L-a-c-18: Wow, very long review! Peyton's a bitch, yep. I know, Brooke had nothing to do with the mistake she made, so she shouldn't have to suffer the consequences. Everyone wants Brucas! We'll see, won't we? Brooke and Lucas are adorable, and hopefully their cards will be played correctly. Leaving without saying good-bye wasn't the best thing Brooke's done, and kind of out of her character, but I guess we're going to see what happens with that. Brooke and Kaylie have a strong bond that I don't plan on breaking any time soon. Thanks so much for the update, I love receiving your reviews, they make my day brighter.
Dramagrl: Yeah, Peyton can be kind of desperate, but I'm trying to make her seem, I don't know, desperate would be a good word, lol.
Amanda: Thanks, I'll try.
Hailey: You'll see soon!
Blunderful Ballerina: Hah! I love you, you're awesome. Peyton is a super bitch, and I agree, she should go curl up in a ball and die somewhere, very, very alone.
Heavenleigh88: Drama, drama, drama, isn't it? It'll get happy, hopefully.
OTHlover04: Thanks.
A Beautiful Letdown: That crossed my mind, but I decided that would be a little too much like Nikki, who is like her anti-hero, although she did follow in her footsteps. Many agree though, she's a bitch.
Marissa Atwood: Here it is. By the way, I love your pen name. Marissa and Ryan are adorable together!
LiasonFan2: It's official, Peyton is a bitch. Brooke was unlike herself, and obviously in a wrong state of mind, because we all know it isn't something she would have usually done.
BrucasFanatic101: Ah, another one of my frequent reviewers. Haha, Peyton has officially taken over Nikki's place, and is definitely on Tree Hill's Bitch List. Do you know how much I love you for reviewing? This much! Hehe. People really love Brucas, I guess I'll have to make it Leyton…. Expect Peyton to get hit by a bus, hehe.
OneTreeHillGirl: Well, you're about to find out.
EmilyC543: Here it is.
Mommy, Mommy
Chapter 21: Don't Answer The Door
A knock on the door awoke Lucas from his deep slumber. He'd barely slept all night, and once he'd finally fallen asleep, it had been almost six in the morning.
Now, at just nine in the morning, he groaned, rolling off of his bed, nearly crashing into the floor.
"I'm coming!" Who knocked on people's doors at such an early hour of the morning? It was an ungodly act that should be banned.
He groggily stumbled down the stairs, leaning against the door as he opened it. When he saw the person at the other end, though, he straightened up. "Brooke." His voice was filled with sorrow, and cracked towards the end of the word.
She looked almost sorry, as she smiled sadly. "Hi Lucas."
"Are you moving back in? Please say you are, because I've missed you so much…" He trailed off, grabbing her hands.
She released his grip, shaking her head. "I was actually wondering if I could come hang out with Kaylie or something."
"Oh." He nodded, feeling disappointed. He'd hoped that she'd returned to stay.
"It'll be okay, Lucas." Brooke patted his shoulder reassuringly.
"Not if you don't come home." He followed her inside, watching her every move, wanting to remember her forever.
She paused for a second, turning slowly. "It'll be okay."
He took that as a sign. Was that her way of saying that she would be coming home? Yes, it could easily be. Otherwise, she wouldn't have said that everything would be okay. She would have walked away sadly.
"Okay." She could see that he'd brightened up at the comment. She'd made his day. In a way, that hurt her. To know that in some way, just by hinting at anything, she'd made him happy. She realized then that she shouldn't do stuff like that, anything that would get his hopes up for no reason.
"Where's Kaylie?"
"Still asleep." He shrugged.
"She never sleeps this late."
"That's because she always wakes up to her mother sitting beside her bed."
Brooke shook her head. "I'm going to go wake her up."
"I'll just wait here."
"Okay."
Before
Brooke could head up the stairs, there was a knock at the door. She
turned curiously, wondering who else would be knocking at Lucas's door
at such an early time.
Lucas looked at her one last time before he too turned to the door, a confused look on his face.
He hoped to God it wasn't Peyton. Then, everything he had just tried so hard to mend would be broken again.
Now, he was afraid to open the door, thinking that the person behind it could ruin his already going-bad life.
"Aren't you going to answer it?" Brooke's voice filled his ears once more, and he turned to look at her. Her eyes told him that she didn't trust him. She too thought that it might have been Peyton at the door.
He turned back towards the doorway, as he heard the knock again. "Here goes nothing." He mumbled under his breath.
He felt the lock click as he slid the door open, his heart beating at his chest so rapidly, he was afraid it would explode.
But it wasn't Peyton. It was someone else. A girl. Brooke descended down the stairs, looking at the other girl. Lucas knew what she was thinking. He'd been having an affair with this girl.
She was actually pretty cute. Her hair was blonde, and was pulled back loosely in a ponytail. Her eyes were green, and she just had a generally smart look about her.
She caught his gaze, a small smirk on her face. "Are you Lucas Scott?"
"Yeah, that would be me."
She pulled a large envelope out of her jacket, as well as a clipboard.
She held the clipboard out towards him, handing him a pen as well.
Lucas took the pen, not being able to read the look she gave him, and signed the paper.
Her smile grew larger, as she handed him the envelope, and pulled out a camera. Brooke looked confused as she snapped a picture of the two.
"I'll see you in court." Her face returned back into a smirk, as she left.
Lucas frowned, opening the envelope. His jaw dropped as he read the paper.
"What is it?" Brooke stood up higher, trying to get a look at the paper.
He looked up from the paper, a look of horror had crossed his face. "Peyton's taking me to court. She wants full custody of Kaylie."