Episode 16 Ch. 4 The Make Up

Elizabeth walked into the Scott house with Savannah and Charlie. She was holding many bags of food with the help of her little brother and sister. Lucas spotted them. "Elizabeth what are you doing here?"

"I thought that you guys might want to eat," those were the first words she had really spoken to her father since their fight.

"Oh," he smiled. "That's probably a good idea," he took some of the bags away from her.

"Daddy can we go play with Millie?" Savannah asked.

"It would probably be best if your sister took you guys home," Lucas told them.

"Actually dad I kind of wanted to talk to you."

He was surprised, "Okay, you guys go upstairs and find Millie." Both of the little ones didn't hesitate to do as their father said.

Lucas sat the bags his daughter had brought in on the table, and they walked outside together. "So what's on your mind?"

"I'm sorry," she said in almost a whisper.

"What?"

"I was wrong to freeze you out dad. I really am sorry," she had tears in her eyes.

He smiled and hugged her, "You have no idea how happy I am to hear you say that."

"It was extremely childish of me to treat you that way, and you didn't deserve it. I realized today that life is too short to hold a grudge."

"You are completely right. I've missed my little girl."

"I've missed my daddy," she told him. He held her as tight as he possibly could.

They pulled apart. And Elizabeth sighed. "Dad there is something I need to tell you."

"Okay," he was so happy his daughter was finally talking to him.

"But you have to promise not to tell mom that I told you," they had promised each other that they wouldn't tell Lucas about Tyler.

Lucas shook his head, "Now Elizabeth you know that if it is something bad I have to tell your mom."

"The thing is mom already knows. What I should have asked is that you don't get mad at mom."

Lucas was confused, "Why would I get mad at your mom?"

"Because we've been keeping something from you."

"What?"

"Promise you won't say anything to mom? She was only trying to make me feel better."

"Okay I won't say anything," he wasn't completely telling the truth, but Elizabeth didn't have to know that.

"Mom has been letting me see Tyler," she said it fast but clear.

"Excuse me, I thought Tyler was in a coma."

"He is in a coma, but mom let's me visit him."

"Oh," Lucas wasn't sure how he felt about this new information he had received.

"Your mad I can tell."

"I'm not mad Elizabeth, but do you really think Tyler is going to wake up?"

"I want him to wake up, but as the days and the weeks go by I really don't see any change in his condition," she sighed. "I'm pretty sure he's never gonna wake up, and I'm finally realizing that."

Lucas puts his hand on her arm, "I don't want you to spend your entire life waiting on something that is never going to happen."

"I know," she agreed. "Your not mad?"

"No I'm not mad Elizabeth, and I'm glad that you finally told me."

"I love you daddy," she gives him a hug.

"I love you too kiddo."

"Is it okay if I take a walk. I'll be right back."

"Yeah go ahead I think the kids are fine upstairs. Thanks for the food."

Elizabeth smiles and walks off. Lucas goes to walk in the house, but instead he is met half way by Peyton. "Hey where's Elizabeth going?"

"She went for a walk. She'll be right back," he held Peyton's hand.

"What were you guys talking about?" She was being nosy. Lucas just looked at her. "Oh come on you have to tell me. I saw the two of you talking which you haven't done in a very long time might I add."

"We made up," Lucas smiled. He decided not to tell Peyton that he knew about Tyler. It didn't think it was the time.

She smiled, "Oh my God Luke that's awesome. See I told you she would come around."

"God Peyton I don't know what I would do if I lost any of our kids."

"Brooke's a mess," Peyton noted.

"The police are going to find Sophie, and she is going to be fine."

"How do you know that Luke?"

"How do you not know that?"

"I hope you are right for Brooke's sake."

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Brooke is trying to get in touch with her mother again. "Sweetheart maybe your mom is asleep or something," Nathan tried to make her feel better.

"She's not asleep Nathan. What if something is wrong with her too?" She couldn't stop shaking.

"I'm sure she's fine," Nathan told her touching her shoulder.

"Don't touch me Nathan. I don't want to be touched."

"Sorry," he understood that she was upset. "Why don't you let me fix you something to eat?"

"No," she snapped. "I don't want to eat. The only thing I want to do is fine my baby."

"I know, and they will."

"We don't know that Nathan. They have no leads. Who would want to take our little girl?" she buries her into his chest. "She's got to be okay. She's got to be okay."

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Keith arrives home to find the place completely deserted. He looks at his phone, and he has ten voice mails. "Great, they are probably out looking for me," he said to himself.

Jacey walked in, "Their not looking for you."

"Hey," he jumped when he heard her voice. "What are you doing here?"

"I was worried when I couldn't get you on the phone." She saw it in his hand. "Looks like you didn't lose it."

"I didn't lose it. I've just been really busy," he lied.

"Right," she wasn't falling for it again. "Too busy to answer the phone when your girlfriend calls."

"I'm sorry Jacey."

"Did you hear about Sophie?"

"What about Sophie?"

"I take that as a no. She was kidnapped."

"What?" he was shocked.

"Yeah everyone is looking for her."

"Who would have done something like that?"

She shook her head.

"This is awful. My Aunt Brooke must be in panic mode."

"Yeah probably."

"There's not really anything I can do about it though. You hungry?"

"What?" She was mad at him. "You just found out that your little niece was kidnapped and you ask me if I'm hungry. What has happened to you?"

"Nothing happened to me Jacey. I promise."

"Your promises don't mean a whole lot to me anymore Keith. You're lying to me about something I can tell," she walked over to the front door. "I should probably leave."

He grabbed her arm, "Don't go."

"Keith," she tried to pull her arm away.

"I love you," he kissed her.

She tried to pull away but he continued to kiss her. "I love you too Keith."

He carried her upstairs to his bedroom.

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Deb pulls Nathan to the side, "Honey I need to talk to you for a second."

"What is it?"

"Brooke still can't get a hold of her mom?"

"No."

Deb had a feeling that Victoria was behind everything. "Do you think that Victoria could have kidnapped Sophie?"

"Mom"

"Think about it Nathan. Brooke can't get her on the phone. I think you should tell the police to search Victoria's apartment."

"Brooke is gonna hate me if I do that."

"It may be the only way to find your daughter Nathan. Please just take it into consideration."

Nathan didn't want to think that Brooke's mom could be responsible for the kidnapping, but in away it made sense to him.

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