Thanks for all the reviews you guys are awesome. I know most of you are confused about what happened to Peyton, but you will see in this chapter. I hope you like it. Let me know what you think or if I should change something.

Episode 1 Ch. 2- It Will Get Better I hope

Keith is standing in front of Tree Hill High trying to find the courage to walk in. Jacey and Breanne walk up to him. Breanne is wearing a beautiful pink maternity dress. Keith looks at both of them.

Keith- I can't do it. I can't go in there knowing that everyone is going to be staring at me.

Breanne- Then walk in with me because I'm pretty sure their going to be staring and talking crap about me too.

Jacey- We could all walk in together.

Keith takes a hold of both of their hands.

Keith- Alright let's do this

They all walk in together and can feel everyone's eyes following them.

Jacey- it'll get better

Breanne- I hope you're right.

Lily is in class. Rob walks in and shuts the door.

Rob- Hey guys I'm your new Calculus teacher Mr. Caldwell

Lily- Oh My God! (She recognizes him as the guy that was with Jenny) (He recognizes her and hopes that she won't say anything)

Rob- I'm glad to be working here. I'm hoping that I can get to know you guys and you won't be afraid to come to me if you have any questions.

The door flings open and Summer and Jeremy come in. Lily laughs at them. They take seats on opposite sides of the room. Summer is sitting by Lily.

Rob- I use to be the straggler too. So as long as you don't make it a habit we're cool.

Lily- (whispers to Summer) What were the two of you doing?

Summer- (whispers) we woke up late

Lily- yeah you probably never went to sleep (Summer smirks and smiles at Jeremy from across the room)

Brooke walks into Red Bedroom Records. She walked into Peyton's office like she had done every morning for the past three months, but she didn't see Peyton she saw Mia. Mia was the first person Peyton ever made famous, and when they needed someone to replace Peyton, Mia had been the first choice.

Mia- Hey Brooke

Brooke- Good morning Mia

Mia- thanks for the coffee Brooke, you don't have to bring me coffee every morning

Brooke- I know but I just keep thinking if I keep coming in here Peyton will magically appear.

Mia- I'm sorry Brooke, but if it makes you feel any better I am trying my best.

Brooke- Oh Mia I know you are doing an incredible job, I just miss seeing my best friend behind that desk that's all.

Jamie is at his locker when Chase walks over.

Chase- ok we need to talk

Jamie- I don't want to talk to you.

Chase- I don't really want to talk to you either but I'm sick of getting in trouble so we have to come up with some kind of compromise.

Jamie- You should have thought about that before you started sleeping with Becky, I'm not compromising with you. (He sees Becky coming around the corner) If I could kill you I would but I don't think I would get away with it. (Jamie walks off)

Becky- Hey he's still pissed

Chase- Why wouldn't you let me tell him the truth?

Becky- because he jumped to conclusions and he didn't want to hear the truth….

Lily is looking at a list on the bulletin board. A boy comes up to her. He has dirty blonde hair and is very muscular and has an athletic build. He was very cocky and arrogant.

Daniel- Hey sexy when are you going to take me up on my offer and make me a happy guy?

Lily- try never perve… (She walks off disgusted and he follows)

Daniel- come on I'm sexy and I'm every girls dream

Lily- you're not my dream Daniel….I happen to be very in love with your cousin, Spencer. So please back off

Daniel- He hasn't called you in a couple of weeks, I would never leave you hanging like that if you were my girl.

Lily- Spencer is probably busy with work. I'm not worried about it our love is strong and some loser like you can't come between us. (She hits him and walks off. He smiles because he knew she was hurting and he was going to do anything to get her into his bed)

Emily and Jake are still kissing.

Emily- Jake stop…you being so damn charming doesn't help me feel better.

Jake- Emily I know how it feels to sink into a depression but you have to fight back.

Emily- Your wrong you don't know how I feel Jake, I lost my brother without any warning….I miss him Jake….I miss him every single day. (Jake wraps his arms around her)

Jake- let me help you the same way you helped me….please….(she is crying)

Lucas is sitting in his car with his head on the steering wheel. He couldn't get the past three months out his mind no matter how hard he tried. He kept thinking back to the moment his happiness began to slip away.

Lucas is sitting in the hospital waiting room with his face in his hands. The doctor comes out.

Doctor- Mr. Scott

Lucas- yeah (he gets up) how's Peyton?

Doctor- She had a breakdown Mr. Scott. We sedated her but you might want to think about long term care.

Lucas- no (disgusted) I'm not putting her in a home. She'll be fine. I want to take her home.

Doctor- she might need Psychiatric help

Lucas- No I know what she needs and that is her family…Discharge her

Doctor- Fine but I'm doing this against my better judgment

Lucas and Peyton are now at home. She is sitting on the bed and she is a million miles away.

Lucas- sweetheart are you hungry? I could go fix you something to eat (He moves closer to her but she is very distant and scoots away from him)

Peyton- I'm fine

Lucas- Peyton, I love you, you know that right?

Peyton- Yeah…I need to be alone Lucas

Lucas- I know that you think you need to be alone but I don't think that is what you really need.

Peyton- Lucas…I see him every where…I just need to be alone…by myself ok…I'll be fine

Lucas- ok…(He left reluctantly)

Later that week Lucas was picking up some dinner for him and Peyton. The kids were staying with Andy for a couple of days until Peyton could get her life back on track. Lucas stopped by to see Brooke in the hospital.

Lucas- hey how you holding up? (Brooke was lying in the bed. She still had a bruise from the blow she took in the head.)

Brooke- I'm doing ok. The baby is perfectly healthy and the doctor thinks that I should carry this little girl to term.

Lucas- that's great Brooke

Brooke- the better question is how is Peyton?

Lucas- I wish I could tell you she was doing better but I can't. I have never seen her like this before Brooke. She's been having panic attacks, she won't let me touch her, and she says she sees him everywhere. She'll wake up screaming in the middle of the night. I'm losing her Brooke.

Brooke- You're not losing her Lucas. She loves you and the two of you are going to get through this like you get through everything else.

Lucas- The doctor wanted to put her in a mental hospital.

Brooke- What? Lucas that is crazy.

Lucas- I know that's what I told him. Peyton isn't crazy, she's just been through a lot.

Back at the house, Peyton is sitting alone in the dark downstairs. She is crying and she hears noises and screams. She is breathing heavily. She goes into panic mode and runs upstairs. She goes through one of her drawers in their bedroom and pulls out a gun. She sits down on the floor beside the bed. She hears the downstairs door open. She hears a voice but she is so far gone she can't make out who it is. She hears footsteps walking up the stairs and she aims her gun. The door opens and without even looking she pulls the trigger.

Lucas- OW (he screams in agony) Peyton

Peyton- Get the hell out…No don't hurt me…Leave…Go away (She is shaking and crying. She doesn't even realize that she shot Lucas. He is bent over in pain. He was lucky that she didn't have good aim and only hit him in the shoulder. He walks over to Peyton and she is still freaking out.)

Lucas- Peyton…Come here…It's me…don't worry…(he takes her in his arms) We're gonna get you help…I'm gonna get you help.

Lucas is now standing at the mental facility front desk waiting to see the doctor. He had hoped that he could forget that day that he lost Peyton, but it was forever imprinted in his brain. Today was the day he was going to get to bring her home to their family.

Doctor- Mr. Scott

Lucas- Yes

Doctor- Peyton is doing better, but she still has a long way to go, but I feel that it is best for her to go home and be with her family especially in her current situation.

Lucas- I'll take care of her Doctor. I love her.

Doctor- I know that, that is why I'm letting you take her home. She will have to go to regular therapy sessions, and I want to see her once a month, but I think she will be ok. She's a fighter.

Lucas couldn't wait to see the woman he loved again. He was hoping that she was the woman he fell in love with not the woman that he remembered from three months ago.