A/N-Hope you guys like this new chapter. Things are moving along at a semi decent pace I think so hopefully you guys will like it.
Chapter Five: Truth
Haley's eyes flutter open when she feels the left side of her bed dip down. She is surprised to see Peyton sitting next to her looking down on her.
"Good morning," Peyton whispers.
Haley yawns and sits up in bed.
"Not that it isn't nice because it is but what are doing here?"
"Brooke let me in."
Haley rubs her eyes and then looks at her wife. She notices the tear stains.
"Have you been crying?"
Peyton nods her head slowly.
"I just needed to see you."
"Peyton tell me what's wrong."
Peyton looks at the empty side of the bed and Haley notices so she lifts up the blankets and Peyton instantly goes under them and cuddles into Haley's side.
"That woman that came to see you…she said she's my mom. My mother's dead Haley. I watched her die."
Haley rubs her wife's back as Peyton starts to let her tears flow.
"Did you talk to your dad?"
"He's coming in later today. He wanted to talk to me face to face and he wanted us to have dinner with him."
"Okay," Haley whispers.
Haley glances down when she hears Peyton yawn and Haley wipes the strands of curly hair from Peyton's face.
"Have you gotten any sleep?"
"No," Peyton whispers.
"Close your eyes Peyton. Listen to the calm of my voice and close your eyes."
A few minutes later Haley heard the very soft snoring coming from her wife. She then let's her eyes close so she can rest a little longer.
Brooke and Lucas walk down the board walk hand in hand.
"So, I went to check on Peyton earlier today, but she wasn't at home."
Brooke smiles and looks at her boyfriend.
"That's because she was busy sleeping with her wife."
Lucas stops walking and stares at his girlfriend.
"Excuse me?" Lucas asks as he squints because of the sun.
"Peyton looked sad and she went into Haley's room and the last time I checked on them they were sleeping as in actually sleeping no married sex involved whatsoever."
"Okay, well do you know what it was about? Why Peyton was so upset?"
Brooke sighs and shakes her head as they continue with their walk.
"Unfortunately no and normally she would talk to me, but I think she's just trying to give Haley a chance."
"Do you think you can talk to Nathan?"
"Why?" Brooke asks as she sits down on a nearby bench as Lucas takes a spot next to her.
Lucas takes a deep breath and looks at the woman he loves.
"He loves Haley."
Brooke sighs and leans her head against Lucas.
"Can't Peyton and Haley ever get a break?"
Peyton opens her eyes and smiles at the sleeping form of her wife. She then glances at Haley's left hand that she's holding and notices the ring that is on her ring finger. Peyton kisses it softly and looks up when Haley shifts. Haley opens her eyes and smiles.
"Hi," Haley whispers.
Peyton smiles and holds up Haley's hand.
"I never noticed it before," Peyton admits.
"I never took it off even when I preformed. You were always with me."
Peyton holds up her left hand and smiles.
"Same here."
Haley takes a breath and addresses Peyton.
"You want to talk about it don't you?" Peyton asks before Haley can say anything.
Haley nods her head while sitting up. Peyton does the same.
"I would like to, but I understand if you don't want me to know."
"You deserve to know. We're family."
Haley smiles.
"Ellie says she's your mother."
Peyton nods her head and sighs.
"I have a feeling she's right which means that I am adopted. I've been lied to my entire life. Haley, I don't know what to do."
"Take it one step at a time. That's all we can do."
"I like the sound of that," Peyton replies honestly.
"The sound of what?"
"We."
Haley glances at the clock on the table next to her bed and is surprised to see that it's already a little after noon.
"Do you know what time your dad will be at the docks?"
"Shortly so I should probably go," Peyton says as she sits up.
"Do you want me to come with you?"
"I'd love that."
Haley smiles and stands up while grabbing Peyton's hand.
"We should probably go after I change."
Peyton smirks and looks at her wife's pajamas.
"Yeah, you probably should."
Haley laughs and walks into the bathroom.
Nathan heads down to the river court with his basketball in hand and is surprised to see someone there already. The girl had red hair and she looked to be practicing her free throws, but was having a little trouble at it. Nathan walks onto the court and over to the girl.
"Excuse me? Is it alright if I shoot her with you?"
The redhead smiles and nods her head.
"Yeah, but if I make you worse I'm sorry."
Nathan shakes his head and smiles.
"That's not a problem. My name's Nathan," Nathan says as he puts the ball under his arm and holds out his hand.
The redhead puts her hair in a ponytail and sets her ball on the ground to shake Nathan's hand.
"My name's Rachel."
"I haven't seen you around here before."
Rachel shrugs her shoulders and picks up the ball from the ground.
"I'm new and it totally sucks because I have to start at a new school my senior year. It just kind of sucks and normally I don't talk that much with people I don't know."
"Well I sympathize with you, but Tree Hill's not that bad. Tree Hill High has its drama though."
Rachel laughs and looks at Nathan.
"How much drama?"
Nathan smirks and shoots his ball making it in. He turns to Rachel with a smile.
"A lot."
Haley and Peyton make their way down to the docks and spot Larry Sawyer getting off of a boat with his bags in his hands.
Peyton walks up to her dad and puts her hands on her hips.
"Is it true? Is that woman my mother?"
"Peyton—"
Peyton shakes her head.
"No dad, you said you wanted to talk in person well we're in person. Is it true?"
Larry looks sadly at his daughter.
"Your mom is dead Peyton, you know that, but your birth mother is alive."