"What Lies Ahead Of Us" - Chapter Fifteen
Brooke woke up to find her two best friends sleeping on the couch beside her. She got up to the bathroom, not realizing that Brooke had woke Peyton. "Sorry to wake you, buddy." She whispered, trying not to wake up Haley, too.
"It's okay, Brooke." Peyton said, rubbing her eyes. "I gotta get up for work, anyway." She closed the door to the bathroom and turned on the shower. The sound of the running water woke up Haley.
"How you doin', Haley?" Brooke asked as she put on a pot of coffee to get her to wake up. Haley sat up from the couch and yawned.
"Okay." Haley said blankly. She then realized just how easy it was to completely cover up how you are really feeling.
Brooke sighed as she looked down at her. "You'll make it through this." Brooke said as she sat on the couch and rubbed Haley's arm. "I know it." She said, giving her a smile.
Peyton waited at her desk in the studio, looking on the computer for new unsigned bands. The phone rang, interrupting her thoughts. "Hello?" The moment she heard the voice on the other line, she knew that she regretted answering the phone. "Oh, Hi, Jake .. " She said uncomfortably. The entire time since their date she had been avoiding him. Because of Lucas and just because what happened between them was unjust. But, now, he was calling and she knew that she had to have some sort of explanation. "Um, no, Jake, I'm extremely busy today. I won't be able to come ov-"
"Peyton, what the hell? Why are you avoiding me? I just can't seem to understand. I mean, you kiss me, and then I don't hear from you in weeks-"
"I know, I know. I'm sorry, Jake. I don't know what to say." Peyton whispered, feeling guilty about the past couples of weeks. She only heard silence on the other line, and the guilt started eating her up.
"Neither do I." He whispered, sadly, hanging up the phone. She sighed as she read call ended on her phone. She didn't want it to be like this. She knew she had screwed up big time.