Music of My Heart
Jake and Payton wondered around the store not knowing what just went down between their friends. Payton was looking at a record though nothing really caught her attention. Jake was looking at a guitar he had been eyeing for some time now. He was in love with Payton and knew he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. But part of him doubted very much that she felt the same way. She never fully opened herself up to him. He picked up the guitar and started playing a song he was working on.
There's always something in the way
There's always something getting through
But it's not me, It's you
It's you.
Payton put the record she was looking at down at the sound of her boyfriends voice ringing through the record store. She walked over to where he was and sat down to listen.
Sometimes ignorance rings true
But hope is not in what I know
Its not in me…me
It's in you.
It's in you.
Somehow Payton knew that this song was written about her and it made her kind of uneasy. She wasn't real sure how she felt about it.
It's all I know
It's all I know
It's all that I know
I find peace when I'm confused
I find hope when I'm let down
Not in me…me
But in you
It's in you
I hope to lose myself for good
I hope to find it in the end
But not in me…me
In you
In you
Its all I know
Its all that I know
There's always something in the way
Theres always something getting through
Its you
Its you
When Jake was finished playing the song he had tears in his eyes. The song ment the world to him. He put his whole heart and soul into it. He wanted her to be his hope when all else has failed him. Jake was pulled from his thoughts when a man approached him.
"That was a great song man. Did you write it?"
"Yes…yes I did."
"I have this band and we are looking for a lead singer…if you're interested heres my number. Give me a call. We'd love to have ya. I'm Brian by the way."
"Jake. Jake Jagleski. Nice to meet you."
"So think about it ok?"
"Yeah I'll do that, thanks." He put the guitar down and looked at Payton. She just sat there smiling at him.
"Jake that was awesome. You should totally do it."
"Do what?"
"Join the band. Are you ok?"
"Oh yeah…yeah I'm fine. I just have a lot on my mind."
"Yeah ok. We should probably get back. Brooke should be here by now."
"Yeah. Lets go." Payton gave him a questioning look before they headed out. She didn't know what was bothering him. She was worried. She loved him with all her heart. She knew she should tell him this but she was terrified. Sure they told each other they loved one another. But they never talked about where they saw this going. Jake told her how he felt but she was always to afraid to let herself go completely. People always leave right?
Mean while Brooke had finally caught up to Lucas after his fall out with Nathan in the food court. She could tell he was mad. She wasn't sure what she was suppose to say or do to make him feel better. She was never real good with other peoples problems. She always to many of her own to worry about others.
"Lucas wait up. Luke whats the problem?"
"What's the problem Brooke? The problem is, that my best friend has been lying to me. My so called brother is using her to get back at me and shes just going to get hurt. She should have told me."
"Lucas I may not know Haley very well but I know Nathan and believe me when I tell you that he is not using her. He does love her. I have never seen him look at anyone the way he looks at her. I have seen a change in him ever sense they started dating."
"You knew about this?"
"Not exactly. I knew there was someone new in his life but I didn't know it was Haley until last night."
"You could have warned me Brooke."
"I know Lucas. I know but…Haley asked me not to say anything. Its not me place to either. It was up to her to tell you."
"You're right. I just…God why him?"
"Lucas you cant help who your heart falls in love with. Look at us. No one ever would have thought this would happen."
"I guess you're right. I just don't want to see her get hurt. I mean it's Haley. I've known her all my life. It would be like watching your sister get her heart broken."
"I understand that and all. But Haley is a big girl. She would know if this wasn't right for her."
"I guess I was a little hard on her. I've always been the one to protect her. I guess old habits die hard."
"Who says you have to stop protecting her? You can still be there. Just do it from afar. And if she gets hurt, you'll be there to pick her up. But for now you have to let her make up her own mind about Nathan, and right now she loves him. So just let them see where it goes. Who knows maybe he is the one for her."
"Now who knew Brooke Davis had a softer side to her?" He said smiling at her.
"Well stick around. Maybe I'll surprise you."
"Believe me Brooke Davis you are full of surprises."
"Yeah well…if you tell anyone…I'll have to kill ya." She said pulling him by the shirt and kissing him.
"So I guess I owe someone an apolegie."
"Yeah you do. What do you say we head back to the food court and you and Haley have a talk?"
"I think that's a good idea."
Brooke linked her arm through his and they headed back to join the group. Lucas felt a lot better after talking to Brooke. He was amazed by her. She wasn't at all what people thought. She was deep and she had a heart of gold. She just put up walls to protect herself from anyone else hurting her. Somehow though he managed to break through those walls. When they reached the rest of the group Payton and Jake were there and Haley looked very nervous. Now she had to break the latest news to him.
A/N The song was written by Switchfoot. The next chapter will be what happened with Nathan and Haley while this chapter was going on. R&R. Let me know what you think.