A/N-This is going to be my favorite chapter so far because it deals with the time capsule and I changed it quite a bit actually. I hope you all like this chapter as well.

Italics are the time capsule passages.

Chapter Eight: Time Capsule Confessions

The first few weeks at school were hard for Haley. She had learned that for the first time in her academic life that she was behind and that she had to work twice as hard for her to graduate on time. Peyton said that she could do it.

Meeting Rachel Gatina was hard for Brooke. Apparently she was Nathan's new interest, but she acted like a bitch at Cheer try-outs. Rachel was good so Brooke had to suffer and let Rachel on the team, but not before adding Haley to it.

The thing with Ellie hasn't been settled yet because Peyton doesn't know what to do.

Now everyone was sitting in homeroom listening to Whitey talk about a time capsule.

"In 1955 students at Tree Hill High school created a time capsule that was to be opened in 50 years they were simple asked to talk about their lives ain't it interesting how things haven't changed much? Within the next week each of you will go into our converted supply closet push the green button in front of you and video tape your thoughts. I won't see it nobody will. Not until 2055 at which time I'll be dead and buried."

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Hopefully in 2055, I'm still married. 50 years of marriage is something to look forward too. Last year I was married. This year my wife and I are reconnecting. We're supposed to talk about our lives I guess. I just found out that I was adopted. It kind of sucks really. Honestly, I don't know what to do.

Haley and Peyton are walking the halls on their way to lunch.

"Have you figured out what to do about Ellie?"

"Not really, but I think I have to meet her you know?"

Haley nods her head in understanding.

"I get that. I'm here for you Peyton, don't forget that."

Peyton smiles at Haley and grabs her hand.

"I know."

I was recently on a rock tour. Part of me loved it, but the other part of me was sad because I left my wife behind. I think I was incredible stupid because it's been hell. I came home and I realize the hurt in Peyton's eyes and I think that I really screwed things up. I just hope that we can get passed it and move on. I would really like to move on.

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"I don't think your friends like me," Rachel states as she sits at a table next to Nathan.

"It will take them awhile, but of course you could also stop acting like bitch to Brooke then things might be okay."

Rachel sighs and looks towards Nathan.

"She's got issues Nathan."

"This is Tree Hill Rachel. Everyone's got issues."

I just moved here. The first person I met was Nathan Scott and he's great. He's flirted and I flirted, but there something he's not telling me and I figured it out really quickly. All it took was one look and I figured it out. All of us were sitting at the table and I followed Nathan's eyes and I saw him watching Haley.

"You don't have to be in Tree Hill to have issues Nathan. People in general have issues."

"I know that Rachel and sometimes that really sucks," Nathan mumbles.

Can you be in love with two people at the same time? I've never been in a situation like that before. These two girls are have nothing alike, a fiery redhead and a married brunette. I'm Nathan Scott. I'm not supposed to be like this. Love can suck.

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"I hate Rachel Gatina!" Brooke says as she takes a seat next to Lucas.

Lucas grins and looks at his girlfriend.

"Brooke, it's not nice to hate."

Brooke glares at Lucas and stabs at her lunch with her fork.

"She makes me so mad."

"What did she do this time?"

"She's trying to take over my team."

"Maybe she's just trying to fit in."

I've never felt like I fit in. I walked off the river court and joined the Tree Hill Ravens because of my uncle Keith. I never understood the powers of popularity until I became popular. My best friend is Haley James or rather Haley James Sawyer. She followed me off that court and met the love her life just like I did. Brooke Davis is going to change the world someday because she already changed mine.

"Lucas, she doesn't have to try. She's already in I just don't want her to be such a bitch because I know what it was like and I was no one's friend."

In 50 years I have no idea where I'll be, but I can tell you where everyone else will be. Peyton and Haley will be happily married with kids and maybe grandkids depending on how fast they move. I also think that Rachel and Nathan will be married and be settled in their lives because they have this weird sexual tension thing going on with them. Me, I just hope I'm still with Lucas Scott.

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Peyton walks into the café and takes a seat across the table from Ellie.

"How are you Peyton?"

Peyton shrugs her shoulders.

"I don't know why I am here."

"Well for selfish reasons, I'm glad you are."

"Why?" Peyton asks.

Ellie sighs because she knew this question was going to come up.

"Honestly, I liked drugs more than I liked you, but I was young and I couldn't raise a kid."

"I couldn't give up my child," Peyton mutters.

Ellie raises her eyebrow.

"If you were in my position I think you might have."

I want kids. I want kids with Haley. I can see us having a little girl or a boy it doesn't really matter to me, but I want kids. I've never told Haley that. Hell I don't even know if she wants kids. I hope she does. If we can't personally have kids then we can adopt just like my parents did with me.

"It doesn't really matter because I won't ever be in that position. I'm married and I'm a lesbian."

Ellie smiles and nods her head.

"I heard about that. Aren't you a little young?"

"Why does everyone ask that?"

"I don't know maybe they are jealous."

"Are you?" Peyton asks with a raised eyebrow.

"I like my life, but I'm glad you have great married one."

Peyton smiles and looks towards the counter where Haley is busy pouring coffee into someone's glass.

"I have a great married life, but I have a way to make it better," Peyton says before getting up from the table and walking towards Haley. Ellie smiles from the table.

Haley looks up and sees Peyton walk closer to her.

"What are you doing?"

"Come here," Peyton whispers.

Haley does as she is told and is surprised when lips hit hers, but it doesn't take long for her to kiss back. Peyton licks the bottom of Haley's lip and Haley opens her mouth for Peyton's tongue to make its way through and it does. Tongues collide and eventually they pull away. Both Peyton and Haley have smiles on their faces.

"I love you," Peyton whispers over Haley's lips.

"I love you, too."

Peyton walks back over to Ellie with a smile on her face.

"The service is great here," a customer says from the counter.

Haley looks towards the man and smirks.

"She's my wife."

Peyton kissed me a few days ago and it was amazing. She kissed me like that after we said our vows and it was amazing then and it's amazing now. I don't want to be too optimistic, but I think we are going to be okay. We will have our family with a couple kids and great big house. We will have our happily ever after. I just know it.

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Brooke walks into the gym and sees Rachel sitting on the benches looking lost in thought. Normally Brooke would have walked away, but something inside her made her sit down next to Rachel.

Rachel looks at Brooke and sighs.

"If you are here just to talk more crap about me please just leave."

"Rachel-"

"Do you know what sucks? The fact that the boy I like is in love with somebody else and he doesn't even know I exist." Rachel says without even looking at Brooke.

"Nathan's an idiot."

Rachel glances at Brooke.

"You know?"

"I know Nathan's an idiot, that's what I know."

Who knew that Brooke and I could be in the same room with each other without fighting? I've felt envious of her because she has this boyfriend who is in love with her and only her and I'm just a girl that likes her boyfriend's brother who is obviously in love with someone else. I just hope that in time Nathan Scott can see me and not Haley.

Rachel isn't so bad. In another life I could like her, but at the moment I don't know what her true intentions are. I hope that at some point I can be her friend, but right now I just feel threatened because she can take something away from me. I never like that feeling. Rachel, if 50 years from now, we are friends I guess I can say that I'm scared of you…that I was scared of you and I hope that we have moved past it.

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Lucas and Nathan are at the river court. They were supposed to be playing basketball, but instead they were just sitting on the benches and talking.

"What's the deal with Rachel?"

Nathan looks at Lucas and shrugs his shoulders.

"She flirts and I flirt back, but I don't know."

"Nathan, maybe this is what you need to get over Haley. You need someone else Nathan. Someone that isn't married to the love of their life."

"I know that Lucas."

Lucas really knows how to pull the big brother act on me sometimes. Growing up I never had that. I had absentee parents most of the time and Dan Scott just liked to control everything. Thinking back I wish I would have given Lucas a chance earlier in life because a lot of what Lucas says means something. And he's right. I really have to let Haley go, but it's hard.

Nathan Scott is stuck between two girls and I get the feeling. I've never had to experience it, but if I think about it Dan Scott was once in that position. Lucky for me he forgot my mom despite everything it was the right choice for us. I don't want to compare Nathan to Dan because that would be an insult to my brother, but I guess at some point in our lives we are stuck at a crossroads and not really sure what way to go, but the path we chose will hopefully be the right one.

A/N-This chapter is longer than I planned, but it did come along well. I hope you all like it. The video is now made for this story. The link is posted on my profile and here as well...

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