Disclaimer: I do not own OTH.
My next several chapters are completely Leyton focused. You will also begin to learn what has happened to Lucas and Peyton. So please keep reading and keep reviewing!
I apologize if I seem to ignoring the others…just want to get the Lucas and Peyton.
Chapter 7
"I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT YOU CAME HOME DRUNK AGAIN. CAN'T YOU JUST GO ONE NIGHT…JUST ONE LUCAS ONLY NIGHT!"
"Peyton come on I just need a fix something to dull the pain." Lucas said his words totally slurred together.
"A fix Lucas really is that what you call the last two years of our lives has been? Just a fix for some pain that you feel because we lost Dylan?"
"Peyton it's hard."
"Lucas OPEN your eyes! You're too blind to your own pain to notice the rest of us. Brooke lost her husband to cancer. Hayley had a miscarriage and then she found out her 8 year old has cancer and what about ME your wife? I lost my son and my HUSBAND. You're not the only one hurting around here."
"Peyton."
"No I'm done Luke." Peyton said as she wiped the tears falling down her face. " I'm done yelling, I'm done crying, I'm done pleading with you to come home to your family."
"Peyton I I…"
"Luke I'm tired. Remember after you had your heart attack we had just started dating and I was so in love with you and I was so scared I wanted to save you to bring you back to me. I have felt the same way for two years Luke. I'm sorry we lost our son and I'm sorry you had to be there."
Peyton paused wiping tears from her eyes.
"But I'm tired Luke. I'm tired of being both mommy and daddy to our little girl. I'm tired of covering for you with our friends because you're always drunk. I'm tired of you not looking at me anymore not kissing me or wanting to be with me. I can't live like this Luke. I'm sorry Lucas I can't save you and I'm tired of trying."
With that she walked out and Lucas was left alone with his drunken thoughts. Peyton ran down the hall to the spare room and collapsed on the bed in tears.
"Peyton?" Brooke asked as she cautiously came into the room. It had become a ritual Peyton and Lucas fight…Brooke finds Peyton and holds her until she falls asleep.
"Brooke what am I going to do?" She was holding Lucas's his first book 'An Unkindness of Ravens" she read it every night before bed. She would play the CD of him reading it praying, hoping for the day that he would come back to her. She shook her head tears falling down her face.
"Oh Honey." Brooke just held her and let her cry there we're no words to say.
Thanksgiving Day
The next day Lucas was so hung over he made it to dinner just as they were about to eat. His mother glared at him. He knew she was mad at him not for being late but for how he had been treating his family. A picture of Keith flashed before his eyes as he looked at Nathan. The picture that flashed before his eyes when he thought of himself was not of Keith but of Dan. He shuttered at the thought he had become his father.
"Daddy I made you a plate of cookies." Ellie said with a grin for her father.
"Thank you princess. I'm sure there really good." Lucas said forcing a smile for his daughter.
"I wouldn't bet on it." Nathan mumbled under his breath as Hayley elbowed him.
" I've been thinking and for Christmas we should all get away and take a trip. I'll pay!"
"What did you have in mind?" Peyton asked.
"FLORIDA!"
"Well that does sound kind of perfect. Nathan, Hayley what do you think?" Peyton said turning to the married couple.
Hayley and Nathan exchanged looks. Hayley spoke. "We're in."
"Tutor mom you won't regret this. Andy, Karen will you come?"
"Brooke." Karen questioned.
"We love you guys and it wouldn't be a family Christmas without you."
"She's right Karen we need you guys." Peyton said locking eyes with her mother in law.
"We'll go but I'm paying." Andy said after exchanging looks with Karen.
"We'll share expenses."
"Deal" With that the two shook hands.