lshoops: Hey
RavensBalla: hey bro
RavensBalla: hows it?
lshoops: I'm alright
lshoops: I've been better
RavensBalla: yea
RavensBalla: hales told me she lectured u
lshoops: It's alright
lshoops: She was completely right and I deserved it
RavensBalla: that ur punkin out?
lshoops: She didn't use that phrase exactly
RavensBalla: well shes always been better w/ words
lshoops: You've got a great girl on your hands
RavensBalla: u 2
lshoops: She's not exactly on my hands
RavensBalla: yea she is
RavensBalla: u 2 make up all the excuses u wan
RavensBalla: but the 2 of u belong 2gether
RavensBalla: its not like either of u r dating or think about n e 1 else n e ways
lshoops: She might be my only one
lshoops: But that doesn't mean I'm hers
RavensBalla: who else could there b?
RavensBalla: cuz im a happily taken man now
lshoops: There's Jake…
RavensBalla: look, i know peyton
RavensBalla: jake never meant as much 2 her as u
lshoops: They have a connection though
lshoops: And a relationship where she actually talks to him
RavensBalla: but not like urs
lshoops: How so?
RavensBalla: peyton grew up pretty alone
RavensBalla: her mom died and her dad was never around
RavensBalla: her boyfriend was pretty crappy to her and that just left brooke
lshoops: I don't get it…
RavensBalla: she wanted 2 b apart of a family
RavensBalla: peyton liked the feeling of being part of a real family
RavensBalla: helping jake w/ jenny was just that
lshoops: I never would've thought of that…
RavensBalla: u cant forget the other stuff
lshoops: Other stuff?
RavensBalla: without u around she wanted some1 2 fill the empty spot
lshoops: You think so?
RavensBalla: i do
RavensBalla: b4 i would've never noticed
RavensBalla: but since haley happened 2 me everythings different
RavensBalla: i never knew i could love so much
RavensBalla: and i can see it in others
RavensBalla: the 2 of u have this crazy soul mate connection goin on
RavensBalla: that definitely pissed me off when we were still dating
RavensBalla: and neway it goes the 2 of u will end up 2gether
lshoops: I hope so
RavensBalla: if we were having this convo a few months ago
RavensBalla: i wouldve killed u by now
lshoops: We never would have been talking a few months ago
RavensBalla: tru
RavensBalla: but i c things better now
lshoops: What do you see?
RavensBalla: its fate man
lshoops: It's more than that
lshoops: It's love.


lshoops: You think we can talk yet?
lshoops: …
lshoops: Peyton?
seethemusic: I know we can
seethemusic: I'm just not sure that I want to
lshoops: That's good!
lshoops: There's still hope if you're not sure.