No Happy Ending or Maybe So

Ch. 11 Dealing with the Pain

Peyton was still in her hospital room. She had been crying ever since Lucas left, and she knew that it couldn't be good for the baby. She tried to think of times when she was happy, but all she could think of was Julian, and that only made things worse for her.

"Hey baby girl" Larry said as he walked in the door.

"Dad" She was happy to see him.

Larry could tell that she was upset. "Oh honey everything is going to be okay" He gave his daughter a hug and then sat on her bed. "I promise"

"No dad its not," She cried. "I told Lucas the truth."

"What?"

"I thought that he already knew, and I blurted it out. He was so mad at me dad," Peyton was crying harder and harder.

He puts his hand on her shoulder, "I know that everything seems bad right now, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. If I know Lucas Scott he is going to come around. He is a good man."

"But what if that's not good for Julie, I haven't even told her about Julian yet" Peyton tried to wipe the tears away, but they just kept coming.

"Everyone needs their father Peyton. I think you should let Lucas be there for her."

"What if Lucas doesn't want anything to do with her?"

Larry smiled "You know what my dad used to say about what if…If a bullfrog had wings he wouldn't bump his ass all the time now would he" Peyton laughed a little "You can't live your life on the what ifs Peyton" He kissed his daughter's forehead.

"Hi, I got your message" Brooke said as she walked in the room.

"Hey Brooke where are my sweet grandchildren?" Larry asked.

"They're with Haley and Nathan. I'm sure they would love to see you."

"I'm gonna go see them, but I'll be back ok" Larry kissed Peyton on the head again.

"Okay daddy….I'll see you later" Peyton wiped her face yet again.

"What happened?" Brooke rushed to her bedside.

"You forgot to tell me that you didn't tell Lucas that he was Julie's father" Peyton sighed.

"I didn't forget" Brooke admitted.

Peyton looked confused and a little angry "What do you mean you didn't forget?"

"I didn't tell you because I wanted you to tell him, and I knew you would if you thought he already knew." Brooke stood up from the bed.

"I can't believe you" Peyton raised her voice a little.

"I can't believe you!" Brooke fought back. "You have lied to me for four years Peyton. I'm your best friend; you should have told me the truth"

"I thought it was better this way"

"Well you were wrong. You should know better than anyone that the truth always comes out Peyton." Brooke sat back down n the bed "I think it is better that he knows. What did he say?"

"He was mad at me and then he left." Peyton sighed "I really wish you would have told me that you didn't tell him because then I could have waited. I have so much to deal with Brooke. I don't know what I'm gonna do."

"This was something you were going to have to deal with eventually, and I'm glad that it is finally out in the open." Brooke grabbed Peyton's hand "And as for what you are going to do I don't know, but I can promise you that I'll be right here by your side always." Peyton was a little relieved. At least she knew she had Brooke no matter what happened.

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Lucas was sitting in his apartment. He was filled with different emotions, but the main one that kept resurfacing was guilt. He knew that if he had made different decisions about his relationship with Peyton his life would be different. He heard a knock at the door, "I'm not really in the mood for visitors so just go away" yelled at the person on the other side of the door.

"That is no way to talk to your mother Lucas Eugene Scott" Karen yelled back from the other side of the door.

Lucas knew he had no choice but to open the door. Karen came busting in "I've been trying to call you. What happened?"

Lucas sat down on the couch and put his head in his hands, "Congratulations mom you're a grandmother," He said sarcastically.

Karen had a confused look on her face "Huh?"

"It turns out Peyton has been keeping my daughter from me for four years" Lucas says with no emotions but pain on his face.

Karen is in shock. She knew that the little girl looked familiar, but she didn't think Peyton would lie about something as big as that. "Wow"

"Yeah" Lucas shook his head.

"Well what did you do when you found out?" Karen was worried because she knew Lucas had a tendency to run.

Lucas stood up from the couch and started to pace. "At first I yelled at her for keeping it from me, and then I left. I don't know what I'm going to do mom. All of this is too hard. Peyton singled handily turned me into Dan" Lucas threw his hands in the air. He had never wanted to be like that man.

Karen stood up and her voice began to rise, "Oh no, Peyton did not turn you into Dan, son, you are the only one that can turn yourself into Dan."

"What is that supposed to mean?" Lucas said angrily.

"You can't abandon a child you don't know about, but you know about her now. It is up to you to decide if you turn into Dan. What are you going to do Lucas? Now that you know the truth are you going to be a man and be there for your daughter and her mother, or are you going to be a little boy and run away Lucas? Choose carefully because the last one turns you into Dan," Karen shakes her head and walks out of the apartment without giving Lucas a chance to speak.

Now Lucas is left to decide what kind of man he wants to be.

To Be Continued

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