Part 2: Chapter 9
Peyton and Lucas sat at their kitchen table eating breakfast.
"It's really quiet here without Sawyer," Lucas said.
"Yeah," Peyton agreed. "I was so happy when she decided to go to The University of New England Portland Campus. I thought that since there are no dorms there, then she'd live at home."
"Me too," Lucas said. "But then she had to break our hearts by moving into an apartment with three roommates."
"She wants the college experience," Peyton said. "And she's working at a restaurant. Poor Sawyer."
"I worked at my mom's café," Lucas said.
"I know," Peyton said. "Why did our baby leave the nest?"
"She was ready," Lucas said.
"I want another baby," Peyton said. "If Quinn could conceive twins at her age, then I can conceive a baby."
"Peyton," Lucas said. "We don't need another child. It's too dangerous. Remember when you were pregnant with Sawyer and you almost died?"
"We could adopt a baby," Peyton said.
"I don't want another child," Lucas said.
"But I do," Peyton said.
"Just drop it," Lucas said. "We're not having another baby."
"Fine!" Peyton shouted. "Don't care about what I want!"
Later, Peyton and Sophia were walking down a sidewalk.
"What kind of a person doesn't want a baby?" Peyton asked. "First my daughter moves out of the house, and now my husband doesn't want another baby."
"I don't know what to tell you," Sophia said.
"Can you do me a favor?" Peyton asked.
"I'm not convincing Lucas to have another baby," Sophia said.
"No," Peyton said. "Go see Sawyer. I want details on her apartment and her roommates."
"You know Peyton," Sophia said. "You could actually go visit Sawyer yourself."
"Please Sophia?" Peyton asked.
"Fine," Sophia said. "I'll go check on Sawyer."
"Great," Peyton said. "Now I'm off to meet with my potential business partner for a new record label and recording studio."
"Do you want me to go with you?" Sophia asked. "I mean you've only ever talked to this man on the phone. He won't even reveal his first name. For all we know he could be a serial killer."
"It's okay Sophia," Peyton said. "I'm fine. Just please go visit Sawyer."
"Okay," Sophia said. "And maybe she'll show me around the campus."
After parting ways with Sophia, Peyton went to the address that her potential partner, Mr. Hammond, told her to meet him. As Peyton entered the building, she found it abandoned and dark.
"Mr. Hammond?" Peyton asked.
Peyton got out her phone to look up the address.
"This can't be the right address," Peyton said.
As Peyton began scrolling through her phone, someone walked up behind her and grabbed her.
"Help!" Peyton screamed.
"Hey Peyton," a voice Peyton never thought she'd ever hear again. "Miss me?"
That's the end of this one.