A/N- Thank you guys so much for the reviews, it still shocks me with how many I got with just four chapters.

shehasnotime: I'm almost done writing the story so I've already decided on who's older, you'll just have to keep on reading to find out!

Chapter Title is Tamara Bedricky's "A Million Miles"

Chapter Five: A Million Miles

Peyton tapped her foot unconsciously as she waited for Brooke to pick up her phone. After Lucas had taken her friend home, she had stuck around with Nathan and Tim as chaos broke out around her. Soon after, she had seen Haley leave, actually run, out of her house as Taylor came down frantically, looking for her sister.

"Hello?"

Peyton's eyes widened, "Brooke, thank God, where are you?" She began pacing her room. "I've been calling your cell for the past half hour. I've been worried about you."

Peyton could hear giggles coming from the other end of the phone and sighed involuntarily. "P. Sawyer, I'm fine, I promise."

"Are you sure?" Peyton asked, a little worried. "Do you want to come over?"

"Hold on," Brooke covered the phone. Peyton sat on her bed waiting for the response as she could hear part of the conversation taking place. "Can Haley come too?"

Peyton lifted her eyebrows in confusion, "Haley's there with you?" She paused. "You and Haley are hanging out together?"

Brooke laughed, amused. "Yeah, not that hard to understand Blondie. After all she and I are sisters now."

"That's right…" Peyton trailed off. "Why don't you tell me the whole story when you guys get here?"

"Okay," Brooke told her. "We'll be there in about fifteen minutes, kay?"

Peyton nodded though she knew Brooke couldn't see her. "Okay." She hung up and sat down on her desk chair as she pulled out a sketchpad. Though she was tremendously confused as to the whole situation, she knew that both Brooke and Haley had to be triple that.

She sighed as she flipped by a picture of Lucas. He had suddenly broken off their little affair and while she had been expecting it, she was surprised it was this soon. After all they had been through between them, both emotionally and physically, she had started to care for him and in a way, she thought he was starting to care for her too. Guess she was wrong.

Suddenly the doorbell rang snapping Peyton out of her thoughts. She wrinkled her face as she realized who was knocking.

"What'd you do, fly over here?" Peyton teased as she opened the door to reveal Brooke and Haley. "Fifteen minutes my ass."

Haley rolled her eyes. "Brooke and I were already walking around when you called." She stepped in leaving Brooke outside. "And about halfway here she decided that she had to pee really badly and that's all I've heard for about the past five minutes as we ran here."

Brooke suddenly dashed inside leaving Peyton and Haley alone. "I'll be right back!"

Peyton laughed as she saw her friend run through her house quickly but her laughter died down as she saw the look on Haley's face. "What's wrong Hales?"

"Did Lucas tell you?" Haley whispered sharply, not wanting Brooke to hear their conversation. "About breaking things off?" She eyed her friend hoping for something good. After everything that just happened, the last thing she wanted to start doing was lie to Brooke.

Peyton nodded slowly. "Yeah, things are over. I promise." She sighed. Even though Brooke was her best friend and she knew what she had done was wrong, she couldn't help but feel a little sad that she and Lucas were over. "I never thought things were gonna get this far Hales, I swear."

"I know that Peyton," Hales sighed. She really wasn't that upset with the other girl but the affair had gone on way too long. "But what you two were doing was wrong and I had enough."

"I know," Peyton gave her a sad smile. She wasn't angry at Haley for putting that ultimatum out, she knew it was for good reason and there was no way she could stay angry at Haley for doing the right thing.

Brooke bounced back into the room and noticed the somber vibe coming from her two friends, "What's going on?"

Haley gave her a smile, "Nothing Tigger." She knew that if they had been closer, Brooke would have prodded her but she wasn't even going to try at this point.

"Okay?" Brooke shrugged. She clapped in excitement. "Let's watch a movie!"

Peyton and Haley had to share a smile at Brooke's enthusiasm before responding in unison. "Not Bring It On!"

Two hours later, Peyton was sitting asleep on one side of the couch while Haley was on the other side lost in her thoughts. The television was still on, set on a random channel but neither were even paying attention to it.

Brooke was lying in between them with her head on Haley's lap and her feet on top of Peyton's. Brooke was also still awake, unknown to Haley who was unconsciously running her hands through Brooke's hair. She grinned softly at her sister's actions before starting up a conversation.

"Hales?"

Haley glanced down at Brooke surprised. "Yeah?"

"What's gonna happen now?"

"I don't know Brooke," Haley told her honestly. She ran a hand through her own hair tiredly before giving her sister a small smile. "This is all just so strange. I just don't know what to do."

Brooke reached up and grabbed one of Haley's hands that was still running through her hair. "We're in this together. It's you and me now."

"Yeah," Haley grinned. "Just the two of us." She glanced over at Peyton who was snoring softly. Brooke sat up slowly leaning most of her weight against Haley. "How about we go to sleep now? I have this feeling that tomorrow's gonna be crazy."

Brooke giggled. "We can leave her here on the couch and take her bed." She stood up and positioned Peyton so her friend was lying horizontally on the couch. Haley got up and watched her sister take care of her best friend. Brooke found a blanket and laid it gently over Peyton before standing up straight and walking toward Haley.

Haley, meanwhile, was watching the caring way that Brooke watching over Peyton. She had never seen this side of the other girl before. "She's lucky to have you, you know."

Brooke smiled softly as she looked at Peyton, "I'm lucky to have her."

Haley bit her lip as she thought of the betrayal that Peyton had done to Brooke and only knew that Brooke could never find out about Peyton and Lucas. It would break her heart.

"Hey," Brooke waved her hand in front of Haley's face. "You ready to go up? You kinda space out on me there."

"Sorry," Haley replied, not wanting to look at Brooke directly in fear of showing her emotions. "Yeah let's go."

Brooke linked their arms and started up the stairs. "I must say Tutor girl, that you and I have bonded quite a lot today." She gave a small laugh as they reached the top stair.

Haley couldn't help but let out a small giggle as they got to Peyton's room and picked her side of the bed instantly. Brooke bounced on the bed and got under the covers quickly, not even bothering to change. Haley shook her head as she got in beside her sister. How could that girl have so much energy, even at that time of night?

"Night Hales," Brooke told her sleepily, her energy evidently leaving her.

Haley smiled before closing her eyes, "Night Tigger."

The next morning, Peyton watched the two sisters sleep before grinning evilly and jumping on the bed, clearly waking both of them up.

"What the hell?" Brooke looked around the room groggily as her vision focused. She saw Peyton sitting on the edge of the bed with a wicked smile and Haley grabbing her pillow and putting it over her head. "Geez P. Sawyer, you want to give us a heart attack?"

Haley groaned not wanting to get up yet. "Go away."

Peyton and Brooke shared a smile before pulling the covers away and taking the pillow off her head.

"You guys are so mean."

The two girls laughed as they watched Haley slowly come around. She opened one eye then the other and grabbed the covers. "What time is it?"

"It's about 8," Peyton shrugged. "And here I thought you were a morning person Hales."

Haley sighed, "I've had a rough couple days, let me sleep."

Brooke grinned as she rolled over on her elbow so she was facing down at Haley. "Come on Haley." She dragged out her name in a whiny tone knowing that it could annoy anyone.

"Stop it," Haley groaned grabbing Brooke's pillow and putting it over her head. Brooke shrugged at Peyton who raised her eyebrows slightly. "You two are crazy."

"All three of you are crazy," a voice interrupted them from the doorway.

Peyton and Brooke turned at the voice and Haley, curious to who it was, took the pillow off her head and groaned when she saw it was only her best friend. "Oh it's you."

Lucas laughed, "I see how it is Hales, is that anyway to greet your best friend?" He walked over to the bed and gave Brooke a quick kiss before sitting over by Haley. He grabbed the pillow from her hands not giving her a chance to ever go back to sleep.

"I hate you all," Haley announced as she slowly sat up eying all of them slowly.

The other three teens had to laugh at the girl sitting next to them.

"You know you love us Hales," Peyton giggled.

Haley shook her head causing her hair to fly everywhere. "Not anymore." She saw Brooke try to stifle her laughter. "What?"

"Your…your hair," Brooke spit out before bursting into laughter. Peyton, who was doing a good job of not laughing at her friend, couldn't help but join Brooke in laughing at the young tutor sitting in front of her.

Lucas grinned when he saw the pout come over Haley's features. He knew she only pulled it out when she was in serious trouble or when no one was listening to her. "Aww, are they making fun of my buddy?"

Haley nodded as Lucas put his arm over her shoulders pulling her closer to him. "Make them stop."

Suddenly Haley's cell phone rang silencing everyone in the room. The phone calls were starting. Haley reached over to Peyton's nightstand and sighed as she read the caller I.D. before voicing what every one was secretly dreading.

"It's my mom."