Chapter 2:

Mouth arrived at the café for his shift. His mind still thinking about Rachel and Chris.

Haley: Hey Mouth.

Mouth: Hi Haley. Karen.

Karen waved to him.

Karen: Don't waste too much time. As you can see the café is full.

Mouth (whispering): What happened to her? And what is she doing here?

Haley: Stress. And she's just checking to see if everything is fine.

Mouth grabbed a cleaning flanel and went to clean a table. Haley thought about it for several minutes before deciding to tell him.

Haley: Hey Mouth.

Mouth: What?

Haley: Guess who's back?"

Mouth (playing the fool): I don't know. Who?

Haley: Rachel.

Brooke (entering the café, shouting): Rachel's back?

Haley and Mouth looked over at her.

Haley: Yes she is

Brooke: When?

Haley: I don't know. She came here. She was looking for you Mouth.

Mouth: Well, I guess she found me on Chris Keller's mouth.

Brooke and Haley together: What?!

Burbank, California two weeks later

Peyton was on her way to work. As usual, she was listening to rock. She was surprised to see no people at all. She parked her car and tried knocking on the door. Her manager came.

Club Manager: Hey Peyton

Peyton: Can you please tell me what's going on?

Club Manager: What I told you. The club is closing.

Peyton: That can't be possible.

Club Manager: Yeah, it is. Sorry.

The manager went back inside as Peyton walked back to her car. She couldn't believe she just lost her job. She threw her head back on her seat and tried to absorb what just happened.

Brooke: P. Sawyer!

Peyton: Hi Brooke.

Brooke: Ok, spill it girl. What happened?

Peyton: I'm going back to Tree Hill.

Brooke: What? Why?

Peyton: I just lost my job.

Brooke: Oh my god Peyton! That's terrible!

Peyton: Yeah, I know.

Brooke: Well, you can move in with me. I'm living alone anyway.

Peyton: Thanks Brooke.

Brooke: So when are you coming?

Peyton: Next week.

On the beach two days later

Brooke: Hey Luke.

Lucas: Hi.

Brooke: So what's up with you lately?

Lucas: Nah, the kids from that college are killing me.

Brooke smiled.

Brooke: Teenagers are not easy.

Lucas: They are evil Brooke. I'm telling you.

Brooke: Hmmm. Guess who's coming back?

Lucas (looking at Brooke): Who?

Brooke: The only and one Peyton Sawyer.

Lucas: Ok, stop the joke Brooke

Brooke: I'm serious. She's coming back.

Lucas: When did it happen?

Brooke: She called me two days ago.

Lucas looked at Brooke. He tried to say something but was too surprised.