Hey Guys

I'm posting a little early tonight, I hope ya'll don't mind…lol. So I'm glad everyone liked the last chapter. So here are the thank yous and answers to your questions.

Team Frank: Thanksgiving is celebrated on the last Thursday of November, so thank you for the complements.
PaulineJ: Like I said before with the exception for tonight I don't have a life that's why I update so often. And I'm so glad you like the stuff with Jenny. I actually find it easy to write for a two year old.

Tiffany Rae: In order to write this story I just think of things that my friends and I do, the whole lying on each other my two friends and I do that when we watch movies. I also love writing the hoody scenes because it gives the chance for comedy.

NaLeYBaBiixo: I am so glad you are enjoying this.

Jeytonlover: This will not be the end of the story, I will be writing in Christmas and Brooke at BU, so sit tight and enjoy the ride…lol

Love,

Emily

(Mark Schwann and the WB own the characters depicted in this story I don't own anything… I wish I could say I owned the show but I don't)

The grown ups decided that it would be best if they said goodbye to the kids before the airport and then Nathan and Haley would bring Luke, Brooke, Jake, Peyton, and Jenny to the airport in Deb's car.

At the café there were tears on the mothers' ends and the fathers were telling their sons to be good be cause they weren't driving to Boston, Chapel Hill, or Seattle to bail them out.

"You know I think it's going to be harder to let you guys go this time than it was when you all left in August." Said Karen.

"Defiantly, but at least we know they'll be home for Christmas it's only a couple weeks away." Said Lorna as she hugged Jake, Peyton, and Jenny.

"Absolutely, I want you two to call me when you get to New York, and Boston and let us know you got home safe." Said Karen to both Brooke and Lucas.

"We will." Said Lucas as he hugged his mom.

"Okay, well I think you guys should get going." Said Keith.

"Why, getting sick of us already?" Said Brooke as she wiped tears away and hugged Keith.

"Of course not but if you don't leave now you might miss your flight." Said Keith.

"We have plenty of time, but we should get going, in case there's traffic, Nate." Said Lucas.

"Alright let's hit the road guys." Said Nathan.

"Bye you guys, thank you for everything." Said Brooke as they walked out the door.

"Isn't it supposed to get easier to let them go as they get older?" Asked Deb.

"No, because to us they will always be the babies we brought home from the hospital." Said Karen.

"You know even though I know Jake and Jenny are gone, I still go in to the room at night and expect to see them both asleep." Said Lorna.

"I still knock on Lucas' door half expecting to catch him and Brooke." Said Karen with a laugh.

"I sometimes think I hear NBA Live playing somewhere in the house." Said Deb.

"Well at least we won't have to wait so long next time." Added Lorna.

The kids rode to the airport in silence, except for the car stereo. Each one anticipating the difficult goodbyes they had the last time they parted ways like this. They walked into the airport and checked into the counters. They were early and decided to get coffee to kill the time, although none of them would admit it, they did this to keep the group together a little longer. After they got to airport the girls decided to go to the ladies' room leaving the guys to watch the carry ons. When Lucas knew Brooke was out of sight he opened her carryon and got his sweatshirt out and quickly put it in his. Luckily the girls took Jenny with them, because if they didn't Lucas wouldn't get away with it.

"So do you guys want to get coffee or something until our flight leaves?" Asked Brooke when they came out.

"I think that's a good idea." Said Peyton not ready for Brooke and Lucas to leave yet.

They sat and talked about what everyone had going on in the next couple weeks before Christmas. No one brought up the fact that they wouldn't see each other only that everyone would call each other once a week.

It then came the time for Brooke and Lucas to make their way to the gate.

"Call us when you guys get to the dorms, so we know you got there safe." Said Haley through tears.

"We will, come here." Said Lucas as he hugged Haley.

"See ya Brooke, take care of him, and remember if you need some one to kick his ass I'm only a phone call away." Said Nathan as he hugged Brooke.

"I will." Said Brooke as she laughed and cried.

"Okay, so you'll call tomorrow?" Asked Peyton.

"Yeah, or tonight." Said Brooke.

"Okay." Said Peyton.

"Nate, I'll talk to you tonight, take care of her." Said Lucas.

"Yeah, take care of yourself." Said Nate as he hugged his brother.

"Jake take it easy, you know you'd think by the way we're all getting emotional here we've never left each other, before." Said Lucas.

"Yeah, but it's always hard to say goodbye to family." Said Jake.

"True." Said Lucas.

Brooke was now saying goodbye to Jenny who didn't understand that she wasn't going to see them until Christmas time.

"Okay, this is the hardest goodbye, Bye baby." Said Brooke.

"Autie Book, why you cry?" Asked Jenny.

"Because I'm sad, honey." Said Brooke.

"Why?"

"Because I'm not going to see your beautiful face for a little while."

"Yes, you will silly on the puter." Said Jenny reminding Brooke of the web cam.

"That's right I forgot." Said Brooke as she hugged Jenny.

"Okay, my turn." Said Lucas.

"Unwle Luke you weaving too?"

"Yeah, I have to go with Auntie Brooke, but I'll see you on the computer, too." Said Lucas as he got down to Jenny's level.

"No, you and Autie Book stay." Said Jenny.

"Honey, we can't but it's okay because we're going to see you when Santa comes, and we're going to call you tonight before you go to bed, okay?" Said Lucas as he hugged a crying Jenny.

"No, you stay." Said Jenny as Lucas picked her up when he stood up.

"Honey, I wish I could but I have to go back to Boston, remember when we left the last time, and how we talked on the computer." Said Lucas.

"Uh-huh."

"Well we're going to do that again." Said Lucas as he handed Jenny to Jake.

"You pwomise?"

"I promise." Said Lucas as he kissed Jenny's forehead.

"Okay, you, and Autie Book can go." Said Jenny.

"Thank you, munchkin, come on Brook. We have to go." Said Lucas as he picked up the carryons.

"Bye Guys." Said Brooke as she walked away with Lucas.

And then there were five, they watched as Brooke and Lucas boarded their flight and then decided to watch it take off.

"You'd think it would get easier with time, but the more time we spend here, the harder it is to leave." Said Brooke as she and Lucas settled into their seats.

"I know, but like I told Jenny we'll be back at Christmas, and we'll just keep in touch like we do now." Said Lucas as Brooke leaned into him.

"I know it's just hard, knowing that when I wake up tomorrow you won't be next to me, I've gotten used to it again, you know." Said Brooke.

"Well, just think after Christmas we won't have to sleep apart because of distance, only if we want to."

"I can't wait." Said Brooke wishing she could go back with him now to Boston.

"Me, neither." Said Lucas as the plane got up to the altitude.

It was now time for Jake, Peyton, and Jenny to leave and emotions were still running high.

"So I guess it's time to say bye now." Said Haley.

"Who would have thought that us six would have such a hard time saying goodbye to each other, especially Nathan and Lucas." Said Peyton as the guys and Jenny trailed behind.

"I didn't think it would be possible." Said Haley.

"Well, I think that when we all graduate we should all move to the same neighborhood and so we never have to separate like this again." Said Peyton.

"I like that idea." Said Haley.

"So I think that these goodbye will get easier on the girls, as time goes on." Said Nathan.

"I hope so, I mean after being around everyone everyday you get used to them being there, but I think our bond defiantly goes beyond friendship, we've made a family. Our very own dysfunctional/functional family." Said Jake.

"Yeah, I feel the same way, because no matter what we can call anyone one of us and know we won't be judged for being stupid, we just yell, then we talk it out." Said Nathan.

"Okay well here's our stop." Said Jake who was thankful Jenny was taking a nap on his shoulder so she wouldn't get upset that Nate and Haley were leaving also.

"So we'll talk tonight." Said Peyton to Haley.

"Definitely, um Lucas should be getting into Boston around 6 or so, after dropping Brooke off in New York." Said Haley.

"Alright so after he calls you give me a call." Said Peyton as she hugged Haley.

"Okay, call us when you get in and then I'll call you when Luke calls." Said Nathan to Jake unaware that Peyton and Haley were making the same deal.

Jake, Peyton, and Jenny boarded their flight and headed home. Nathan and Haley left the airport and headed to Deb's to exchange cars and head back to Chapel Hill.

"How did it go at the airport?" Asked Deb.

"Um there were tears, Jenny told Luke and Brooke to stay, and then started to cry when Lucas told her they had to leave." Said Haley.

"But, other than that everyone got off okay?" Asked Deb.

"Yeah, it's hard though having to let go like that." Said Haley.

"Well, I know this is going to sound silly but it will get easier with time." Said Deb trying to reassure Haley.

Nathan came in after loading their bags into the car and said goodbye to his Mom and He and Haley left to go back to Chapel Hill.