Hey all you gorgeous people...

Back again with another chapter... Uploading quite fast which means this story is ending quite soon.

Just want you all to know that this chapter is just Peyton's point of view... All the memories that she cherishes the most... You probably won't like this chapter, but I needed it to happen. It had to be part of the story.

Oh and I want you all to know that Peyton is dead... She isn't unconscious... She is officially dead... Sorry if you didn't want that to happen, but that's the way the story is meant to go.

Anyway here is the next chapter... ENJOY!

PPOV

My eyes flickered open and I was standing in the street. It was day time and I had no clue where I was or how I got here. Wasn't I just in a warehouse. I suddenly winced looking down my top was red. I bring my hands up to my stomach and the liquid was still wet. What the hell is going on? I then hear my name being called...

"Peyton Peyton come on look" I turn around to see a 8 year old Brooke grab onto my 8 year old hand and we ran inside the big looking doll house with the red door "Darla made cookies" I followed the two girls into the house and through the hall towards the kitchen. I knew the layout of this house like the back of my hands. I spent many hours here with Brooke cheering her up when her parents were gone for months without calling. This was my second home just like my house was hers.

I follow the two girls into the house and down the hall to the kitchen "Oh these are awesome" My 8 year old self comments biting into my second one "Happy Birthday Brookie"

"Thank you P Sawyer"

"What's going on?" I ask myself watching as the scene unfolds in front of me. It was like I was watching a movie of my past. I then see the scene change so I follow the colourful light that leads into the next room. The living room.

-x-

"No no no" I protest "Lets watch this one" Brooke came in with a bowl full of popcorn and plonked herself down on her bean bag in front of me "Its Halloween so we watch scary tonight"

"Fine!" Haley groans taking the DVD Nightmare On Elm Street from me and putting it into the player "If I get nightmares it's on you Sawyer"

"Oh stop being a baby Haley and lets watch" Brooke joins in "Now turn the light off" Haley jumped up and turned the light off then cuddles up next to me while Brooke leaned back in front of me and the movie started.

'I don't understand" I whisper to myself "What is going on?"

"You're watching the memories you cherish most sweetie" I turn around and see the women I missed the most. The women I've needed the most. Her dirty blond hair was straight and she was wearing a white gypsy top and white trousers. She looked so peaceful, but she hadn't changed... I remember this is how she left "Your with me now Peyton... shall we watch the rest of the home movie" She held out her hand for me and I took it. Our hands connected and I felt at home again. I felt comfort. The void I've had for years vanished. I had my Mom back "Come sweet pea I want to see my baby girl all grown up"

-x-

We walked through Brooke's old house the house I preferred because with Brooke it felt like home. I followed by my Mom up to Brooke's room and I heard voices...

"You think he likes me?" Brooke asks as she grabs a hold of her favourite pillow and holds it against her chest. Her cheeks flushed as Haley and I nodded. We were about 16 in this scene, but it was the scene that Brooke started to like Lucas "How would you guys know that?"

"I heard from Bevin that he told Jake and Nathan that he has a huge crush on the cheer captain" Haley smiles as she sits opposite Brooke on her bed "And you're the only captain Tiger"

"OMG!" Brooke squeals and I jump on the bed too "Lucas Scott likes me" We all giggled as Brooke told us what she was going to do for them to become a couple.

"Look how grown up you girls look" Mom squeezes my hand and more tears slowly slide down my cheeks.

"Brooke helped me a lot Mom" I tell her as I watch my two bestfriends interact. Smiles on all our faces as the scene played out just like I remember it "We both missed you like crazy and now Brooke's lost me too. I know the past year we haven't been friends, but I never stopped being her friend and now there's no going back"

"I'm sorry sweetie" Mom says pulling me into her. Even though we were dead her hug warmed me. I felt comfort again "Come there's more" Mom took hold of my hand again and I looked at the same scene as it morphed into something else, but this time we weren't in Brooke's room anymore... or her house. We were in my house... in my room.

-x-

"Knock knock" I looked up from my sketch pad and my eyes went wide when I see my dad standing in my door way. A huge smile formed on my lips and I jumped up running towards him I leaped into his arms. In this scene I was about 15 and I mostly stayed at Brooke's with her Nanny since her parents were MIA too.

"Dad you're back?" I fling my arms around his neck and hold him close to me "Oh god I missed you"

"I missed you too Peyt" We pull away and he kisses the top of my head "I'm sorry I've been gone so long"

"Its okay" I shrug like it wasn't anything when it was and he could tell that, but he dropped it knowing how I am about it "So how long you back?"

"A couple months, but the next job is just for 4 months then I'll be back for the year" My grin got bigger.

"Really" He nodded and I was happy again. A whole year with my dad is what I've dreamed for a long time.

"Now go get ready I have a car waiting... I'm taking you and Brooke for dinner" He says nodding to the bag he had in his hand "Now hurry we have to go get Brooke and you know how long she takes to get ready" I laughed nodding and walking into my bathroom to get ready. This moment always made me happy.

"I'm glad your dad found peace darling" Mom muttered as I watched a small tear escape her eye and slides down her cheek "But I'm sorry he was away most of the time"

"Its okay Mom because he stilled cared for me; Brooke had no one, but us and now we're both gone she has no one"

"Brooke has Lucas and Miley Peyton and she'll get through this" Mom reassured me "Now let's move on shall we sweetie" I just nod and watch the scene morph to Dad sitting at the desk in my old room looking at old pictures of us as a family.

"He looks broken Mom" I cried holding my hand out I touch the sleeve of his jacket obviously my hand going straight through "What's he going to do without us?"

"Move on" Mom states and I look to her "He'll never forget us Peyton, but he'll live the life his owed and he'll live it good I promise"

"I hope your right because I don't want him to be broken forever" Mom nodded with a smile and squeezed my hand again.

"He won't" She assured me and I nodded "Now let's move on. Come lets go" Mom walks back out of my bedroom door and now we're in the hall of my school. The hall my locker was at along with Brooke's and Haley's.

-x-

"It's cute" Brooke says to me as I open my locker to show her what Jake had done to it

"Yeah I guess, but how did he know my combination?" Brooke looks at Haley who looks at her and they share the look they think I don't know about "Oh god you guys suck" I roll my eyes at them and shut my locker shut.

"Well it is your anniversary and he wanted to do something sweet so Haley and I helped him" Brooke says all innocently "Oh and be ready by 7:o0 tonight Jake is picking you up"

"Is this pay back for helping Lucas last month and Nathan last week?" I question and they smile telling me my answer "Oh I see how it is" I then turn around and walk down the hall to my first class of the day.

"Do you think she's mad at us?" Haley asks as Brooke puts her combination into her locker and clicks it open.

"Of course she isn't Hales... you know how Peyton gets. She loves it really" I smile at that comment and so does my Mom "She's always been a drama queen. I know her. she loves it"

"Okay good" And with that they grab what they need and follow where I had headed to and the scene vanishes and it seemed that was the last one. the scene in front of me suddenly went white and I was standing beside my mum.

"What happens now Mom?" I asks feeling empty and guilty for leaving Brooke alone

"You come with me sweetie and I promise everything will be okay" Mom replies taking my hand. A bright light is appears out of the blue and Mom turns up towards it "Come on pumpkin it's time" I nod smiling at Mom. Tears still evident in my eyes and I squeeze Mom's hand tight "It won't hurt okay" And like that we walked into the light and I didn't look back.

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Much Love Always Roch xoxo