Hey there you awesomely awesome people!
I am back with a new chapter for you.
So this chapter will make some of you mad with me because of the ending and I'm sorry, but this story is coming to an end soon... Sad I know, but all good things have to end at some point right?
Anyway I hope you had a good weekend and I hope you have a good week.
So here is chapter 10... ENJOY!
"So its agreed that all of us are going to meet her tonight?" Lucas says as he walks into the kitchen where I was cleaning.
"Yes Lucas that's right" I respond washing the soap of a plate.
"I'm so glad you came around Pretty Girl" He mutters now standing behind me "I just want all this to end once and for all"
"I just want all the lies to end Luke" I turn to face him "I can't handle anymore lies"
"And tonight everything will come out Brooke... We'll be back on track soon" I just gave him a small smile at turned back to my washing "Could you wake Miley for me please. I want her to sleep tonight" Lucas just nods and leaves the kitchen to go wake Miley.
-x-
"You know Peyton I've never stopped loving you" Julian says out of the blue as we sit on a bench in the park.
Peyton turns to him and crosses her legs "So after dating for 4 months and then you disappearing on me, you never changed your feelings for me?"
Julian shook his head as he turned to face Peyton and crossed his legs too "Not even then. I've always hoped that I could see you probably again. I missed us"
"So did I" Peyton admits licking her butterscotch ice cream off the spoon she had in her hand "I never stopped loving you either Julian... I was confused at why you left me, but for some reason I wasn't mad. I understood somehow"
"I'm sorry for leaving you Peyton" Julian mutters licking his mint chocolate chip ice cream from his cone.
She smiled running her free hand through her hair. She watched as Julian leaned forward. he had some ice-cream on the side of his mouth, but she didn't tell him. She found it funny and then his lips connected to hers and the ice-cream was gone. Their lips moved perfectly together and Julian smiled into it making Peyton smile too and then they pulled away.
"I forgot how good you were at that" Julian praised making Peyton blush a rose pink colour.
"You're not so bad yourself Baker"
Julian grinned "Peyton I need to tell you something"
"Would it have anything to do with the fact that you're the one that's been following me for the past year" Julian's eyes widen and guilt flashed through his body.
"Peyton I can explain"
"No need" She replies with a small shrug of her shoulders "I know you work for him and I'm not mad"
"You aren't?" Julian questions raising his eye brow
She shakes her head "I've known for a long time Julian, but I also know because of what we have and because you care for me that you're willing to lie to your boss" Julian didn't say anything so she carried on "You could have told him I was in jersey for a couple months before I went to California, but you didn't so when you finally made yourself known to me a year ago my mission was to find out everything about your boss and use it as my advantage, but I wasn't expecting to fall in love... I was expecting to fall in love with you"
"But if you knew why didn't you say something. I feel terrible Peyton... I wouldn't hurt you" Julian assures her "I know he wants to hurt you, but I've been delaying it for a long time and I will keep doing it"
"I know Julian" Peyton smiles at him "I didn't tell you because even though you're working for him... I still love you and I can't help that fact"
"So what happens now?" Julian asks putting the last bit of cone into his mouth.
"You let me know when Dan is back in town and we'll go from there, but you got to also stop taking photos and making trouble for my friends" Peyton responds with a stern look on her face.
"Okay... I can do that" Julian says leaning in and kissing Peyton once more before they both stand up and head out of the park.
-x-
"I didn't think anyone would convince Brooke to meet Peyton" Nathan says shocked as Haley walks in with a now awake Kadence. She had her dummy in and a pink blanket wrapped around her. Haley sat on the couch and plonked Kadie on her lap to watch her cartoons.
"Oh don't get me wrong Nate... It took a lot of convincing" Haley replies moving some hair out of Kadie's face "But she finally agreed and even texted Peyton herself"
"Well maybe she realised that she wants answers just like the rest of us" Nathan comments sitting down beside Haley "Hey there princess" He kissed the top of Kadence's head "So me and you Hales, we good?"
"I hate all the lies Nathan... I don't want you lying to me and sneaking around because I really will leave and not look back.
"I promise Hales, no more lies and no more sneaking about" Nathan promises leaning in and placing a soft kiss to her lips "I promise baby"
"Then we're good Nathan" Haley smiled at him holding onto Kadence a little tighter.
-x-
"Here you go baby girl" I sit Miley in her high chair so I could feed her before we headed out to the river court "Spaghetti tonight your favourite" Miley smiled up at me and sipped on her beaker "Yours is on the stove Luke"
"Thanks Pretty Girl" I nod and put another spoonful of food into Miley's mouth. she chewed a few times before swallowing with a giggle.
"That's a good girl" I coo getting another giggle from her.
"Mama" She held up her dolly and waved it at me "Mama"
"Oh that's very pretty sweetie" I reply smiling at her "Open for me" She does what I ask as Lucas sits down beside us.
"You eating Pretty Girl?" Lucas asks seeing I didn't have a plate for myself "Isn't this your favourite too?"
"It is" I nod giving Miley another spoonful "And I've had mine Broody"
"Oh okay" Was his reply "So Brooke are we good now or?"
"How about we go meet Peyton and hear her story of explaining and then we go from there because all this lying and sneaking around is all too much for me and I just need to hear it from her" I reply honestly and I see the disappointment in his eyes.
"I understand Brooke" He smiled and I turned back to Miley as he began to eat his dinner.
-x-
25 minutes and everything will be on the table once and for all and then they will finally stop hating me and we can all become friends again. I walk around my kitchen impatiently as my phone started to light up. text messages from Julian.
His in town Peyton... The boss is back
Peyton answer me baby please
His a few weeks early, you should get out of town...
Peyton Elizabeth Sawyer answer me now... Please
Wait... His boss is back. I thought I had enough time to finish what I came back for. I guess my time had come to an end. I had to do it... I grab my phone and text Julian.
I have one last thing to do before leaving town... Does he know where I am?"
I wait for his reply before I head to the river court. I didn't want my plan to br ruined because of him. I know he wants me... And I know his coming for me, but if he doesn't know where I am then I have a little extra time to do what I need to before heading to the airport. my phone lit up again... It was Julian.
I don't know. I haven't seen him yet. He messaged me, but now his not answering. Peyton please be careful baby. I know what he's capable of remember xxx
Shit... I have a bad felling. And that I should because the next thing I know... I'm falling to the ground and my phone slipped out of my hand.
-x-
We waited... I stood holding the handle of Miley push chair. She had fallen asleep which I expected so I just rocked the pram back and forth. Haley was doing the same with Kadence's pram and we waited... We waited for Peyton to turn up.
I looked at my watch and scowled. Peyton was meant to be here half hour ago. I looked from Haley, to Nathan to Lucas. Shaking my head I let out a small chuckle getting their attention which I wasn't aiming for by the way.
"Are you actually kidding me" I groan loudly "She isn't coming... I knew this would happen, but ya'll wanted to come anyway and for what?" I question "For her to tell us why she ruined things, but yet the home wrecking whore isn't here to defend whatever is left of any of this"
"Maybe she's running late Brooke... There could be a reason for her being late" Haley comments
I shake my head at that "No Haley there isn't and ya'll literally made me come out here just for her to stand us up. It's cold, but yet you wanted to bring the kids out here with us" I rant "And to think I was actually willing to believe all of this. I was willing to believe that there was an actual reason that she did this to me. To us, but of course there isn't and she just wimped out at telling us that"
"Pretty Girl let's just wait a few more minutes before we jump to conclusions" Lucas comments making my blood boil. How many more times is he going to defend her against me... How many more times is he going to pick her side over mine?
"Before we jump to conclusions... Are you listening to yourself Luke" I utter walking closer to him with the pram "How many more times am I going to have to listen to you defend her huh Lucas because I'm starting to get bored with it and I swear to god there is only so much I can take and right now I'm on the verge of packing my things and moving to New York"
"Okay let's just calm down" Nathan decided to speak up "Let's just give it another 5 minutes and if she doesn't show then we just have to believe she was lying and go about our business"
I just turn away from Lucas and place my hands in my jacket pocket. I looked in over Miley who was still sleeping. I tucked in her blanket and kissed her cheek. Just looking down at her made me feel warm inside knowing I'm responsible for her made me stronger which is why I do the next thing...
"I can't do this anymore Lucas" Tears glassed over my vision and I looked up from Miley and saw Lucas looking at me "I've tried, but I just can't do it" Lucas walked closer to me, but I shook my head "Don't Lucas please" I pleaded as a tear slides down my cheek "It's not just me anymore, it's Miley too and I can't be with you and all the lies and all this has started up again and I thought if went away, but it didn't and it hurts and I hurt everyday"
"So what you saying Brooke?" Lucas asks and I could see tears had formed in his eyes too.
"I think maybe we should take a break?"
"Your breaking up with me?" A tear slides down his cheek and my heart breaks.
I shake my head trying to hold down the sob that threatened to abrupt out of me like a volcano "I just need time to process this. I just need time please don't hate me"
"I don't hate you Brooke" This time his in front of me and I don't move from him. the warmth I can feel from his body is actually calming me down a little "I could never hate you Pretty Girl and I understand" He kisses the tears away from my cheeks "Just know I love you Brooke and I'll always wait for you"
"I love you too Luke" I reply taking the handle of Miley's pram again "I'll stay in my parents old apartment they kept"
"Just remember Brooke... That those you are meant to be will always find their way back to each other" I smiled at him and nodded as I headed to my car.
So what do you think?
Please don't hate me... I know Brucas are on a break... The world is going to end, but it's not... Brooke just needs to process everything before she and Lucas can move on... You see her point though... Riight?
So Peyton is in trouble? But how much trouble is the real reason...
So like I said this story is coming to an end soon which means all will be revealed in the next chapter... Any ideas to what that could be? Hmmm lol.
Anyway leave your comments and of course you know how to do it!
Much Love Always Roch xoxo