Chapter Three

Brooke, Peyton, Jake and Lucas arrive at the party at Bevin's, where they walk in together, where Bevin walks up to them, Skills has his arms around her. They had been dating for a while and Skills was on the basketball team and one of the most popular guys in school, the difference, he was nice, he was actually friends with Jake, when most of the popular kids just ignored him.

Bevin says,"Hey Brooke, Peyton." Peyton smiles and says,"Hey Bevin. Lucas Cohen, Bevin and Skills, they are part of our little group. Bevin, Skills, this is Lucas, he's Jake's cousin." Skills says," Nice too meet you Lucas." Bevin says,"Yeah, nice to meet you." Just then Chris walks up. "What's Dork doing here?" Peyton says," Shut Up Chris. God. Jake is here, because Brooke and I invited him." Chris says," Why the hell would you do that? Dork doesn't belong here." Brooke says," Because WE wanted too. Do you have to be such a jerk?" Chris leans in to kiss Peyton, but Peyton pushes him away. Peyton says," Not until you cool off."

Chris says," Fine you want to hang out with Dork and his little friend, that's just fine." Peyton says," I just asked why you had to be such a jerk. God Chris. I'm out of here. Don't bother calling or talking to me until you cool off and start acting nice for a change or is that too much for the big man on campus to handle." She walks off pissed, Brooke and Bevin in tow.

Chris walks up to Lucas. Chris says," I have no idea who you are, but know one thing, don't mess with me, because I will kill you, don't think I won't. Stay away from Peyton, she's mine." He walks off pissed.

Skills laughs and says," Not bad for a welcome to the OC right? Don't worry. Chris may be a jerk, actually he is one, but his threats don't really mean anything. He just talks big. Besides if he did do anything, he knows Peyton would never talk to him again, and you don't want to get on Peyton's bad side, she doesn't look it, but she controls their relationship, Chris will do anything to please her, though he won't show it."

Meanwhile on the couch in a corner, Peyton, Bevin and Brooke are sitting together.

Peyton says," God, sometimes I wonder what I even see in Chris." Brooke says," Maybe it's because you guys have been together forever." Peyton says,"Yeah but he's such a jerk at time, I swear sometimes I just want to punch him for being insensitive and then he says the sweetest thing and apologizes and I go running back to him. Why do I do that? I know how he is. Yet, I keep running back to the one thing that I need to walk away from (okay, now this is not my line, I took it from the song Walk Away By: Christina Aguilera, and I wasn't listening to it, that line just came out of me when I was typing the story)." Bevin says," its okay Peyton. Look we all know how Chris is, and Brooke and I have been there for you, when you and him fight." Brooke says," You just need strength Peyton. That's all. Chris is not right for you and sometimes, I think you see it too." Peyton says," Thanks you guys." They hug.

Chris had made his way over to someone named Nicki, where he has proceeded to make out with her in front of everyone, of course at this point in time, Peyton chooses to look up and see the two of them together, as do Bevin and Brooke. And all 3 look pissed off. They make their way over to him.

Peyton clears her throat, Chris recluntly pulls away from Nicki, before staring into the eyes of the woman he supposedly loved. Peyton says," Who the hell do you think you are? We get in one major fight and you're all over the next slut who will have you. Well you know what, we are done. I never want to talk to you, let alone see you again. Stay away from me." Peyton walks off again. Chris starts to go after her, when he's met with two stinging slaps coming from Bevin and Brooke. Chris says,"Owww, what the hell!" Brooke says," This is the least of your worries. Let me tell you something Keller, no one messes with one of my best friends and gets away with it. You ever go near Peyton again; Bevin and I promise that we will kill you. And you know we will. Go be with your little slut." Brooke and Bevin leave.

Peyton is sitting in one of the rooms crying, when Lucas walks in. Lucas says," Peyton? Are you okay?" Peyton looks up staring at Lucas. Peyton says,"Oh Lucas, I'll be fine really. What are you doing in here anyway?" Lucas says," I was looking for the bathroom." Peyton says," Down thee hall, 4th door on your right." Lucas says," Thanks. You sure you're okay?" Peyton says," No but I will be." Lucas takes a seat next to her. Lucas says," What happened?" Peyton says," Well you got the gist of my fight with my boyfriend. Well I just caught him making out with some slut and we basically broke it off for good." Lucas says,"Oh Peyton I'm sorry." Peyton says," Don't be, he was a huge jerk, I don't even know what I was doing with him." Lucas says," I do know what's it's like to have your heart broken. Sure I grew up in Chino, but I dated this girl, Alyssa, you can say she was my childhood sweetheart, then the end of our sophomore year in high school, I caught her sleeping with one of my best friends Eddie, I swear to God, I wanted to kill them both. I was down on myself for a while after that, never wanted to be anywhere, never wanted to talk to anyone, but then I realized I couldn't go on like that, I needed to move on, forget them, if I kept wallowing, then it wouldn't do me any good. So I moved on. But I do know what you're going through if you ever need to talk." Peyton says," Thanks Lucas" She hugs him and is about to kiss him, when the door bursts open and in comes Brooke and Jake, Lucas kind of jumps back. Jake says," There you are Luke. We have to go; it's almost time for curfew." Lucas says," Okay see you later Brooke, Peyton." He casts a longing look at her, before walking out the door. Brooke says,"P. Sawyer, spill. What happened?" Peyton says," It was nothing Brooke." Brooke says," Nothing when Scott and I burst in the door, it didn't look like nothing to me." Peyton says,"Yeah, well... I'll tell you later. Let's go find Bevin."

It's done yea, finally. Okay it's kind of short, but I hope you guys enjoy it anyway. Yes I did through Chris in there, how could I not? I love Chris/Peyton, but his little relationship with Peyton is over, but he will still be around, because I need him for some drama. Just think of him as early Luke on the OC. And Bevin/Skills, lol, you'll definitely see more of them, because I love them together, they won't be the main focus, but they are secondary.

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