Episode 16 Ch. 2 The Worse Kind of News
Peyton walks into her home carrying the kid's backpacks, and they follow behind her. "Mommy I want a snack," Savannah said.
"Me too mommy Peyton," Charlie told her. It brought a smile to Peyton's face to hear him call her mommy.
She bent down to their level, "Okay if you go upstairs and put your bags away."
"Okay," they both grabbed their bags and ran upstairs.
Peyton walked over to the kitchen to cut up some apples for the kids. Lucas walked into the house. She was happy to see him, "Hey honey, what are you doing home so early?"
"Peyton I think you should come sit down."
She gave him a look, "Luke I've got to cut these apples for the kids. What's wrong?"
"Just come sit please," he told her motioning towards the couch.
"Okay," she was beginning to get worried. "Did someone die?"
"No," he told her as she sat down.
"Luke what's wrong you are really scaring me," she knew something was wrong.
"Brooke was at the store, and she went into the back for a minute and when she came out Sophie was gone."
"Gone? Someone kidnapped her?" Peyton's heart dropped into her stomach. She felt all kinds of emotions take over her body, but the main one was fear for her best friend. They had been fighting, but she never stopped loving Brooke. "We should go over there," she suggested.
"What about the kids?"
"I'll call Elizabeth. We have to be there for Brooke and Nathan. They are going to need us."
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Elizabeth and Ashton are at the café sitting at their favorite booth. "I can't believe it," Elizabeth put her head down on the table.
"I told you I was sorry, but I thought it would help," Ashton really was sorry. She was hoping to help matters. She could tell that Elizabeth really did care about Noah.
"It's not your fault Ash."
"I know but I feel somewhat responsible for him not talking to you."
"He stopped talking to me the minute I told him I had a boyfriend. That was my big mistake," Elizabeth admitted. Her phone started ringing, "Hello."
Peyton is on the other end of the conversation, "Hey honey I need you to come home and watch the little ones."
"Oh okay is something wrong?" Elizabeth could tell by the tone in her voice that something was wrong.
"Just come home, and I'll tell you everything."
"Alright I'll be there," she hung up the phone. "Something is wrong," she told Ashton.
"I'll take you home let's go," Ashton and Elizabeth grabbed their things and headed out of the café.
Peyton was shaking when Lucas came downstairs. "Did you call Elizabeth?"
"Yeah she's on her way," she told him. She was barely holding it together.
"Honey are you okay," Lucas pulled her close to him.
She sighed, "I have been the biggest bitch to Brooke for the past couple of weeks."
"Peyton," he kissed her forehead.
"I should have been there for her. She needs me."
Lucas could tell that Peyton was feeling guilty. He leaned over and gave her kiss hoping to make her feel better.
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Keith is in the warehouse with Trey and his other "brothers".
"So are we almost done here?" Keith asked.
"No, what's the rush?"
"I was just wondering, but there is no rush," he always seemed nervous around Trey and the other guys. "Why exactly did you guys put this together?"
"Put what together?" Trey asked as if he was oblivious.
"This whole thing," Keith pointed to the other guys. "The brotherhood."
"Oh," Trey sat silent for a moment. "I guess I can tell you."
"I'd really like to know."
Trey took a moment to think about his words, "My brother was my best friend until Vance Whyle killed him."
"You're brother was murdered?"
"Yeah, that asshole took everything from my family."
"And now we're here for Trey," Trip told Keith.
"Did the guy go to jail?"
"Yeah but he's getting out," Trey said sadly.
"What are you going to do about that?" Keith asked not really wanting to know the answer.
"We're gonna make him pay for everything," Trey said with no emotional expression on his face.
Keith was worried about the events that were about to take place in his life.
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Jamie, Isabella, Chase, Hunter, Eligh, and Millie walk into their house to find it swarmed with policemen. Jamie found his grandmother in the kitchen. "What's going on?" he had no idea what to expect.
"Jamie you need to embrace yourself for what I'm about to tell you," Deb prepared him.
"What's going on?" Chase asked.
"Yeah grandma we're getting worried," Isabella was holding Millie, and Hunter was behind them.
Deb took a deep breathe, "Sophie was kidnapped."
"What?" they all said almost at the same time.
"Don't freak out. The police are going to find her."
The kids were scared to death of losing their little sister.
Nathan and Brooke are in the living room with the Chief of Police. "Do you have any idea who could have done this?"
Brooke was an emotional mess, "No."
"Everyone loves our daughter."
"Was there someone who had a vendetta against one of you?"
"No," Brooke shook her head. No one would ever hurt her family or at least she thought.
"We're gonna tap the phone lines. We think that whoever did this probably wants money. They will probably call soon enough asking for the ransom money. When anyone calls this house Brooke you answer the phone and be as calm as possible."
"I'll try. I'll do anything for my daughter."
The Chief of Police walked away, and Nathan took Brooke in his arms.
She kept whispering, "This is all my fault."
"No honey it's not….this is not your fault."
The door opened and Peyton and Lucas walked in. Brooke looked up to see Peyton staring at her. Peyton walked over to where Brooke was sitting. She reached out her arms to Brooke. Brooke looked up. Her tears were uncontrollable.
"It's gonna be okay Brooke," Peyton told her as she took her in her arms. "I love you Brooke."
"I love you too Peyton. I'm so sorry."
"It's not your fault….and we're gonna find Sophie I promise." They hugged like they had never hugged before.
Lucas and Nathan looked at each other. They were glad the women they loved were speaking again, but the circumstances weren't good.
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