Chapter 4: Explosive English
Peyton and Lucas walked into their classroom and saw their new teacher. She was dark-skinned, slim, and pretty. Ms. Davenport smiled at them and greeted them warmly. Peyton however did not notice as she was focused on one thing in the room.
"David." She whispered. David's eyes bore into hers and he gave her an evil smile.
David "Goliath" Young used to be this annoying short, scrawny kid. He had a huge crush on Peyton and used to follow her everywhere. Finally Peyton blew up at him and yelled at him in front of everybody.
That was eighth grade and after that he underwent a huge transformation. He hit the gym and bulked up and grew much taller. Along with all of that he gained an extreme hatred for Peyton.
"Lucas, take the seat behind Hannah and Peyton, your seat is in front of David." Ms. Davenport stated.
They both sat down in their seats and almost immediately David started.
"Hey, how'd you get in this class Little Orphan Annie? Isn't this for smart people?" David whispered.
"Then what are you doing in here?" Peyton retorted.
"Touché Annie." David smirked.
"I'm not an orphan! Stop calling me that!" Peyton told him.
"Might as well be. I mean your mom's dead and your dad can't stand you." David said conversationally.
Peyton flushed red, her voice shaking with anger as she said "My dad loves me."
"Hell of a way to show it. He's gone most of the time right? For his job. That's just an excuse and you know it. What kind of father leaves his teenage daughter all alone?" David scoffed.
Peyton turned and slapped him in the face. Everyone stopped what they were doing and watched.
"You evil bastard. Go to hell." Peyton said calmly as everyone stared.
With that she collected her things and ran out the classroom.
Lucas followed, ignoring Ms. Davenport telling them to come back..
The hallway was strangely empty so it was easy to spot Peyton. She was sitting in the hallway, leaning against a wall.
Lucas went and sat next to her and they were both quiet for a couple minutes.
"Well you certainly caused a scene back there, huh?" Lucas commented.
"You didn't hear what he said, did you?" Peyton asked.
"Not really." Lucas admitted.
"Oh it was just the usual. Him making fun of my dead mother, how my father doesn't love me but the Little Orphan Annie nickname is a new one." Peyton told him in that same unnaturally calm voice.
"Peyton don't let him bother you. You know your dad loves you." Lucas said gently.
"You know, the sad part is that I actually see his point. Dad never used to travel like this before. Why now?" Peyton said, her voice and face finally showing emotion.
Lucas looked like he was struggling with what to say but Peyton had no such problem.
"He's gone for weeks at a time, he missed every major holiday last year including my birthday, and even when he is home it's like he's trying to buy me off with gifts." Peyton continued, her eyes filling with tears.
"Peyt, you know it's just his job. If he could he'd be home with you." Lucas told her.
"He could get another job and you know it." Peyton scoffed.
Tears started to spill over and she wiped them away, frustrated. Lucas took her hand and she started to really cry.
"Is there something wrong with me?" Peyton asked.
Before Lucas could answer she interrupted.
"I'm sorry." Peyton said, embarrassed.
"For what?" Lucas asked.
"For acting like this and shoving all my problems off on you in a hallway after you walked out of class to follow me." Peyton rambled.
Lucas wiped the tears from her face and gently lifted her face from her knees and said "Don't ever feel embarrassed about crying in front of me."
Lucas stared at her full in the face, taken aback by how beautiful she had become. Part of him still saw her as the tomboyish little girl with frizzy curls and missing teeth.
His hand traveled and stroked her cheek. He looked directly into her hazel green eyes overflowing with tears that traveled down her pale skin.
Almost as if in a trance, he leaned over and kissed her. She kissed him back, fiercely before breaking away.
Peyton scrambled up and whispered "No…I can't do this. I'm sorry."
Peyton ran down the hallway leaving Lucas bewildered and alone.
AN: I am sorry this took awhile but here it is. I still haven't decided on an outcome for the relationships so don't get discouraged. If you have any ideas though, feel free to leave them in a review. I am going to have more time to write and update so the updates will be quicker. The next chapter is gonna focus on Brooke by the way so stay tuned! So um…yeah. Until next time.