Episode 12 Ch.5 Second Chances

Ashton is driving Elizabeth home. "Thanks for dropping me off," Elizabeth told her.

"No problem," Ashton replied. She sat for a moment and then finally spoke, "Elizabeth have you thought about dating Noah?"

Elizabeth gave her a hell no look. "I have a boyfriend," she was somewhat appalled by the question.

"Your boyfriend is comatose," she said bluntly.

"He's going to wake up," Elizabeth argued.

"But what if he doesn't…you have to move on and Noah is a great guy," Ashton told her.

"Noah's not my guy okay. I love Tyler, and I'm not going to cheat on him," Elizabeth was upset. She knew in her heart Tyler would wake up one day.

"Liz," she gave her a look of come on get real.

"No Ashton I'm not giving up on Tyler, and I can't believe you would actually suggest that I should," Elizabeth yelled at her.

"I just think that you are going to get hurt if you don't move on."

"I'm not going to get hurt because he is going to wake up. I have that he will, and you should too."

"It's been six months," she yelled at her. Her patience was wearing thin.

"He will wake up! Now let me out," Elizabeth demanded.

"We're not to your house yet."

"I don't care stop the damn car and let me out," Elizabeth screamed at her trying to open her door while the car was still moving. Ashton did as Elizabeth requested. She felt bad, but she knew that Elizabeth needed to hear the truth. Elizabeth told herself to never give up hope on Tyler because he would wake up.

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Brooke was at home sitting on the couch. Nathan came in, "Hey," he gave her a quick kiss on the cheek. "How are you feeling?"

He could tell that she was really sad and still hurting, "My friendship with Peyton is over," she said sadly.

"Give her time," he told her as he sat down next to her rubbing her shoulders.

"I hope time is all she needs because I don't want to lose her Nate."

Nathan hugged his beautiful fiancé hoping to take her mind off the pain of losing her best friend. He felt like they would get through this like they got through everything else.

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Summer and Jeremy were at home watching TV when Lily came in with a bag, "Hey do you guys mind if I crash here tonight?"

Jeremy looked at Summer and smiled, 'No problem. Is something wrong?"

"No, well yeah my house is depressing with Keith not being able to play basketball and all," Lily told him. She didn't like to see her family hurt.

"You can stay here anytime," Summer told her.

Lily walked over to the couch and sat in between them. They all smile. "Thank you," was all Lily could say.

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Peyton and Lucas were sitting on the couch waiting for Keith to come home. "Do you think he'll go for it?" Peyton asked her husband.

"I don't know. I hope he will." They turned their heads when they heard the door open. It was Keith. He started to walk towards the stairs, but Lucas motioned for him to take a seat.

He knew that he was probably in trouble for his bad behavior so he didn't fight them and did as he was told. "Could you guys not yell at me please," he asked them.

"We're not going to yell at you," Lucas informed him.

"But we are worried about you Keith," Peyton told him. She moved around on the couch trying to get comfortable.

"You don't have to worry about me. I have handled my condition all by myself for a year, and I haven't passed out."

"You could have though," Lucas told him. "Your mom and I have discussed this matter and…"

Peyton cut him off, "And we're not going to make you quit basketball."

Keith was excited but confused, "Seriously"

"We're gonna let you play fifteen minutes a game," Lucas said. Keith's face turned from happiness to disappointment.

"But there are conditions," she warned him.

"I have to watch you take your pills, and if I say slow down you slow down," Lucas told him.

"No!" Keith exclaimed.

"Keith," Peyton said concerned.

"I don't want it half way," he said.

"I was like that at first too, but when you really love basketball you'll do anything to stay in the game."

Keith stood up, "Well I'm sorry dad I guess I don't love the game because I'm not doing that. I don't want fifteen minutes…I can handle the whole game," he yelled at them.

"Not anymore," Peyton said trying to get through to him.

He sighed, "Then I guess its over for me then because fifteen minutes mean nothing to me…" he trailed off and then walked upstairs and slammed his door.

"He hurting," Peyton noted.

"I know…I know…but he'll come around. I did," he sighed.

He then moved closer to her. He could tell she was still upset with him, "I wanted to tell you that I'm sorry for behaving the way I did earlier. I should have talked to you. We are a team," he took her hand.

She smiled. She hadn't planned on me very forgiving, but his face was too cute to resist. "It's ok. I know this has to be hard for you, but I want you to know I'm here for you," she kissed him.

"I love you Peyton Scott," he said as they broke away from their kiss.

"I love you too," they kiss again, and then fall back onto the couch holding onto each other.

Ok so this is the end of Episode 12. It may be a few days before I get the next episode up because I haven't written it yet. I'm not even sure what is going to happen in the episode so hopefully something will come to me.

Please Review because it really helps me alot. I would love to know what you guys are craving. I promise Shaybay that I will put in some good Lily stuff because I know she is your favorite character.