How does Lucas feel when the tables have turned and his girlfriends cheats on him?...

This first chapter is a songfic style chapter...

The title of the chapter comes from the 3 doors down song 'Let Me Go'...

ONE'LET ME GO

He couldn't believe it. She was supposed to be the 'one':the love of his life...How could she cheat on him?...

Lucas Scott just stared at his longtime girlfriend, oblivious to the cold at the River court. Silence swallowed them both. The tears stung his eyes.

One more kiss could be the best thing

But one more lie could be the worst

And all these thoughts are never resting

And you're not someone I deserve

"Please say something." she whispered, waiting. She couldn't take the silence.

"What do you want me to say?" he asked after a minute, "That all is forgiven and we could live happily ever after?" he said, crying, and gave a bitter laugh.

"No...I don't know...I didn't..." She stammered. He stared through her...trying to think of something to say...What was there left to say?

In my head there's only you now

This world falls on me

In this world there's real and make believe

And this seems real to me

He walked off the court and onto the bleachers. He sat with his head in his hands. She didn't even mean to hurt him. She didn't even love Jake. It just...happened. Lucas was her life!

Tears poured down her cheeks, as they were his. She slowly walked toward him. She reached out with a trembling hand and went to touch his shoulder, but he moved away quickly.

"Don't..." He whispered. he couldn't look at her. He was afraid to see her pain.

"But I love you." She whispered back.

He just stared at her in disbelief.

You love me but you don't know who I am

I'm torn between this life I lead and where I stand

You love me but you don't know who I am

So let me go, Let me go

Lucas got up and walked away, not quite knowing where to go. So many thoughts went through his head. He didn't look back at her...

I dream ahead to what I hope for

And turn my back on loving you

How can this love be a good thing

When I know what I'm goin' through

Peyton cried all the way home.

Flashback

3 weeks earlier

Jake walked into the café, taking in all the sights and smells of his small home town. Boy did he miss it. He closed his eyes and smiled to himself. He looked down at a sleeping Jenny in his arms, then looked around the café. His eyes landed on the curly-haired blonde laughing with Haley. She looked over and froze. Boy did he love her.

End

Peyton doesn't quite know what happened after that. She just remembered waking up in another man's arms. She hurried into her empty house and to her room. There she jumped onto her bed and curled up, feeling more sorry by the second. The only thing on her mind was Lucas.

In my head there's only you now

This world falls on me

In this world there's real and make believe

And this seems real to me

At home, Lucas went around his room taking down all of his pictures of Peyton. Maybe it wasn't meant to be after all. He thought he knew her, but now...now?...He didn't know what was real anymore. He had risked a lot to be with her. He never felt as alone in his life as this very moment.

You love me but you don't know who I am

I'm torn between this life I lead and where I stand

You love me but you don't know who I am

Just let me go, Let me go

Peyton noticed he wasn't in school the next day. She looked over at the empty desk that is usually occupied by a very broody teen. Oh, man, did she screw up. Haley sat next to her, about to speak, when the bell rang. 'Saved by the bell' she thought to herself. She opened her locker, revealing pictures of herself and Lucas.

"Oh, God!" She groaned. She couldn't take this. She hurried out of school and practically ran to her car. Dashboard Confessional blared through her speakers as she started her car. She had to go see Luke. Speeding, Peyton got to his house very quickly. 'Please be here' she thought. Like he could read her mind, the door opened, showing a very distraught Lucas. With red, puffy eyes, a non shaven face, and more tears forming in his, she couldn't help but step back.

"Hey." she said weakly.

"Why are you here, Peyton?' Lucas asked roughly.

"I need you Luke! Just please--" he cut her off.

"Then how could you?" he whined.

"I don't know!" she shouted. they just stared at each other for the longest time.

The tears finally fell from his baby blue eyes as he looked away. The sight of him broke Peyton's heart.

"Don't you love me? Because I love you...forever..." she whispered.

"Of course I do, but how can you love me... when you obviously don't know or care much about me.

And no matter how I try

I can't escape the things inside I know

I knowww...

When all the pieces fall apart

Who will be the one who knows

Who knowws...

"I think you should leave." He said, no emotion in his voice whatsoever.

Before she could get another word out, he closed the door.

And you love me but you don't know who I am

I'm torn between this life I lead and where I stand

You love me but you don't know who I am

So let me go, Just let me go

And you love me but you don't

You love me but you don't know who I am

You love me but you don't

You love me but you don't

You love me but you don't know me

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