A/N-Sorry for the lateness of the chapter, but I did manage to sit down and write one. I hope you like it because I enjoyed writing it. Some people wanted more drama with Grace and Sam so here is the start of that. In the upcoming chapters we will see Lucas and Peyton's parenting skills coming into play.
Chapter Ten: We're Screwed
Sam and Grace were walking along the streets of Tree Hill.
"So, there is a party tonight, do you want to go?"
"I do, but Karen and Lilly are still here and Peyton and Lucas said that I had to bond with them or some shit."
Sam rolls her eyes.
"Look, this is going to be like the party of the century so why don't you just ask Peyton if you and Lilly can go to a movie or something and we'll meet up at the party."
Grace smiles and nods her head.
"I'll see what I can do, but what did you tell Brooke."
"That I was going to the movies with you and Lilly," Sam says with a smirk.
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Karen walks into Lucas' kitchen and sees Peyton sitting at the table with papers in front of her.
"Peyton, can I talk to you?"
Peyton looks up from her papers with a little worry. She had figured that this would be coming soon. She never really did expect for Karen to be okay with giving away her Grace without at least informing Lucas and Karen about it first.
"Um, sure," Peyton put her papers away and Karen took a seat opposite of Peyton.
"I don't feel like lecturing you right now, but I just don't understand why you never came to me when you found out that you were pregnant. Peyton, I've been there. I had Lucas at a young age. You were pregnant, why didn't you come to me."
"I was scared and I was confused and Brooke was there. It just happened so fast. Brooke and I left never looked back, but I missed Lucas and I knew I wasn't going to be welcomed with open arms. Haley hated me, Nathan didn't understand and Lucas just ignored me," Peyton sighs and taps her fingers on the table. "I guess I could have just told Lucas the reason why I had left, but then I think it would have been a lot worse. Gracyn came into our lives and it's great. She has this relationship with Lucas that I don't understand, but I love seeing them together. Grace won't talk to me and when she does I know it's forced," Peyton takes a breath, "but I guess that's my fault."
"Peyton, I can spend my time with the 'what if's,' but it won't work. You did what you did and it hurt a lot of people, but I am glad that Grace had found you and I got to know my granddaughter. And Lilly loves her, she loves to tease Grace too, but Grace will come around. It will just take time."
Peyton looks at Karen with sadness in her eyes. "Karen, I am so sorry that I never told you and I wish things were different, but there is nothing that I can do now except say that I am sorry."
"I know sweetie, but you started making everything right the moment you took Grace in."
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Grace walks into the kitchen of her home with Sam in tow.
"Peyton, is it okay if I go see a movie with Sam tonight?"
"We were supposed to have a family dinner tonight."
"I know that, but we wanted to extend the invitation to Lilly as well," Grace looks over at Karen. "With your permission, of course."
Karen looks at Peyton and shrugs her shoulders signaling that it was up to her.
"I suppose just don't stay out too late and no getting into trouble."
Grace smiles and surprises Peyton with a hug. Grace and Sam run out of the kitchen to grab Lilly and take off. Karen turns to Peyton with a smile.
"I told you all that it takes is time."
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"What movie are we going to see?" Lilly asks as she Sam and Grace walked down the street.
"We aren't seeing a movie kid," Sam says with a roll of her eyes.
"Then what are we doing? Grace you told me mom we were going to see a movie."
Grace rolls her eyes and sighs.
"We are going to a party and I figured that you would want to go and I also figured that both of our moms would say no so I had to lie."
Lilly takes a glance at Sam.
"What about you?"
Sam looked surprised at the question. "Oh, I lied too so don't bring this up to anyone. I can't take being grounded and stuck inside Brooke's house any longer."
Lilly sighs. "Fine, but I don't want to drink anything."
"No one said you have to," Grace says as they walk through the loud, blaring, music playing house.
Kids were all around and there appeared to be keg stands in every direction. Kids were dirty dancing in the living room and people making out on the couch.
"Welcome kid and if you are going to drink, keep it to a minimum of like two glasses okay?" Grace says with a raised eyebrow.
"Whatever," Lilly says with a roll of her eyes.
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An hour into the party and both Sam and Grace were a little tipsy, but not quite drunk yet. Lilly was standing in the corner of the house when an inebriated man walks up to her.
"Do you need a drink baby?" the man slurs.
Lilly looked disgusted. "No, get the hell away from me."
The man traces his finger down Lilly's arm.
"Come on baby, you want this."
Lilly tried to get away but the man grasps her arms tightly.
From across the room Grace and Sam were talking when the words "Fight!" started being yelled at.
Grace and Sam walked to the middle of the room where two men were fighting and Lilly was on the side with tears in her eyes. Grace made her way over to Lilly.
"What happened?"
Lilly wiped her eyes. "The guy in the green shirt was saving me from the guy in the blue shirt because he was trying to force me to do things with him."
Sam stood next to Lilly and Lilly laid her head on her shoulder. Grace got into the middle of the fight and somehow managed to break it up.
The green shirt guy walked away and the blue shirt guy showed his gratitude.
"Thanks for that. I was trying to get with me girl."
Grace glares at him.
"Do you mean that girl over there?" Grace asks as she points at Lilly.
The blue shirt guy smirks and nods his head.
"Yeah."
Grace turns around and looks at him.
"Wrong answer."
Grace throws a punch in his direction and he falls to the ground. Blue shirt guy's friend tackles Grace to the ground. Both Sam and Lilly were looking on in shock.
"Grace is screwed," Sam whispers.
"We have to help her," Lilly cries out while running out of Sam's arms.
"Damn," Sam mutters.
A few minutes later something happened that no teenager wanted to happen. The cops showed up. Upon entering the house two male officers broke up the fight and the teens not involved ran for their lives.
"You all are going downtown."
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Grace, Sam, and Lilly were put into a cell and it closed and locked in front of them. Lilly turns to a beaten up looking Grace and a worse for wear looking Sam.
"I hate you guys."
Lilly went to sit on the bench and Sam and Grace stayed looking at the closed bars. An officer came to the gate and told them even worse news.
"We called your parents. They will be down here shortly."
The officer walked away and Lilly sighed. Grace and Sam looked at each other and spoke the only words that came to mind.
"We're screwed."