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Okay, so I probably did a little miscounting with the chapters that are left after this one there are most likely 6 or 7 chapters. The reason for this is that they will jump ahead in time so things will move faster then you might have thought.
Oh and I already wrote most of the last chapter lol
I may update again on Christmas, but in case I don't everyone have a Happy Holiday!
Also, I'm going back and putting some lyrics to go with the chapters because i want to use lyrics in an upcoming chapter and I'm pretty anal retentive so if the chapters didn't all have some lyrics it would annoy me lol. I changed the names of chapters 3 and 4, now 3 is "The Truth' and 4 is "Currents", not important, but the lryics fit bettter this way.
Enjoy!
So tell me what would you have to say for asking who you really are
Oh god, I want to know
Just a little truth down here
I would write, I would write a thousand songs and sing them all to you
You know you wouldn't have to say a thing
A few days had passed since the Leyton breakup. Nathan, Haley, and Brooke had done everything they could to be there for Peyton, but honestly she didn't need much comforting.
"It's weird because she's not like a robot, she really seems fine", Haley and Brooke walked the halls.
"I know, she was a mess when her and Jake broke up, I don't get why she's not like fifty times worse", Brooke spoke in pure confusion.
"And don't ask her about it", Nathan warned as he sidled up to the girls, "she gets pretty pissed", he let out a low laugh.
"Well, I could have told you that", her roommate spoke, "I knocked on her door after you all left that day and as soon as she opened it she slammed it back in my face", Brooke shook her head at the thought.
"Its how she deals though, she locks it away and soon enough she's okay enough to keep a brave face on", Haley told everyone.
"Yea", Nathan spoke with uncertainty. "How's Luke doing?"
He had seen his older brother around, but he didn't really have a chance to him.
Brooke raised her hands in front of her, "I haven't talked to him since I yelled at him after Valentine's Day."
He turned to his wife. "He's actually pretty okay too. This is the weirdest breakup ever", she muttered and Nathan put an arm around her.
"But if you think about it, it's not really a breakup", Nathan raised a brow at Brooke's words.
"Do tell, Davis", he asked in curiosity.
She grinned at him before continuing. "They obviously aren't going to date other people. They're more or less taking time off."
"Isn't that the same thing?" Haley stopped to ask.
Brooke waved her pointer finger. "No, taking time off is like taking a sabbatical from work. You'll go back eventually, but for right now you need to not be around it", she spoke knowingly and flipped her hair over her shoulder. She turned on her heels and continued her walk down the hall.
"She's good", Haley mused as she and Nathan started to catch up with her.
"Okay, so let me ask you this", Nathan started and even though Brooke wasn't facing him, she could hear the smirk in his voice. "How long will this 'sabbatical' be?"
"That's completely up to them . . . actually I think its all up to your doofus of a brother."
As they walked they saw Peyton in the distance walking and talking to Bevin. They quickly noticed Lucas coming around the corner, he quickly saw Peyton and turned around; walking back down the hallway he was coming from.
"Gosh, it still must be really hard", Haley whispered.
"I'm sure it is", Brooke whispered back, completely disregarding her earlier words.
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Lucas and Peyton had successfully avoided each other. Lunch had rolled around and Peyton ventured onto the quad in search of her friends. Immediately she saw Haley at a nearby table.
"Hey."
Haley looked up and smiled at her friend. She seemed to have more color in her face. Her eyes were bright. Her hair looked full. Over all, she looked healthy. She hated to admit it, but the fact that she wasn't with Lucas right now, may be just what she needed.
"Hey", Peyton could hear the sympathy in her voice. She rolled her eyes. As she sat down other two joined them.
"Now that you're all hear can I get one thing across to all of you?" she asked rhetorically, "Yes, Lucas and I broke up and yes it sucked, but in no way am I emotionally depressed or unstable. If anything, I'm more stable then I've been in weeks."
"We know, but can you blame us for worrying?" Brooke asked.
"We know how much you love each other", Nathan started, but Peyton cut him off.
"Exactly, and it's because of that love that I am so okay. I have faith in him to really step up and work things out. So honestly, I'm okay", she smiled at them all reassuringly.
"We're still here to talk to P. Sawyer", Brooke said.
"I know, and I promise if I need to talk I will come to you guys."
"You better", Nathan warned.
"Okay, well I need to go find Mouth and give him a list of all the songs for the wedding", Brooke said as she ripped a piece of paper out of her notebook.
"Peyton, there was something I wanted to ask you", the tone in Haley's voice made the blonde's eyes meet hers.
"I know its kinda short notice and if you don't want to do it I completely understand. I just figured that since we've gotten so close lately, maybe you wouldn't completely hate the idea of it, but like I said you can totally say no—"
"Hales, you haven't even asked me yet", Peyton laughed as she cut off the girls ramblings.
"Right", she said as she blushed, "umm, I was wondering if you would want to be my Maid of Honor?" Haley held her breath as she waited for an answer.
Peyton eyes widened in shock. But she soon smiled.
"I would love to, thanks for even asking me", she said sincerely as Haley reached over and hugged her.
"There's one more thing, Nathan and I were wondering if you wanted to be the godmother?"
At this point Peyton's eyes filled with tears and she nodded her head as a response. She didn't trust her own voice. The girls hugged again and Peyton sent Nathan a thankful look.
As quickly as her joy had come, guilt soon followed.
"I'm probably going to ask Brooke to be the godmother. I'm sorry Haley, it's just that she's been my best friend since we were kids and she's my roommate—"
"Peyton its fine. I didn't ask you so that you would ask me", she smiled softly, "I probably would have asked Brooke too, but you and I have gotten closer and it just felt like the right thing, to ask you."
"Still I feel bad."
"Don't, she can be the godmother for your next one", Nathan spoke through a smile.
Peyton glared. "Can I have this one first?"
Nathan shrugged and smiled. "I'm just saying, when you and my brother do get back together I won't be surprised if you have another one within two years."
"Who are you?" she asked through a laugh. Haley sent her husband a raised brow before she started to laugh along with Peyton.
"Don't be surprised when I'm right", he said as he held his hands up.
Peyton shook her head and looked around the quad. He was sitting at a table with a book in his hands. It was like the old Lucas again. The quiet loner that enjoyed a good book and had his close circle of a few good friends. She knew that wasn't who he was anymore, but it brought butterflies to her stomach thinking about it. That's when she first started to fall in love with him.
She locked eyes with Lucas and smiled softly.
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She smiled at him and he felt a shiver run up his spine. It killed him to not be sitting with her, but his heart still swelled with love at a simple glance. She looked better then she had in recent days. She looked more alive. And he knew it was because they had ended things. It hurt a little, to know that he had been doing that much damage to her. But now he was glad that she was getting back to normal.
"Hey, Luke."
"Mouth, hey."
"I was glad that you finally called me back", the studious boy spoke as he sat down.
"Thanks for taking me seriously."
Mouth nodded. "I never really thought Jimmy would do something like that, but then I thought it was just me wanting to believe the best in a friend."
"I definitely don't think Jimmy did it, Mouth", he said as he shook his head.
"Alright, so what do you really think happened?"
"I think Dan did it", he said quietly.
"Dan?" Mouth repeated in shock.
"Yea, I can't really explain why, but I have a gut feeling. Did you get a chance to check into what I asked?"
Mouth nodded, less then enthusiastically. "I checked the AV room earlier. All the unlocked once are from recent days. I have a feeling the tapes from the day of the shooting are locked up", he said dejectedly.
"We need to get that key", Lucas said with determination.
"Hey boys", Brooke hopped over to the table and quickly sat down.
"Mouth, this is the list of all the songs that you need to have", she stressed for him.
"Okay, these all look like they shouldn't be a problem", he nodded his head and put the list in his wallet.
Brooke stared at the blonde boy next to her. She sighed before speaking.
"So, you almost ready for this wedding, Broody?"
Lucas's head shot up. Was she really talking to him right now? He hoped she wasn't gunna rip him a new one again.
"Almost, Nathan asked me to be his Best Man earlier, so I just need to write up a speech", he shrugged his shoulders.
She nodded her head and took a deep breath to speak again. "Listen, I know I've been kinda hard on you recently and I'm sorry. It's just that Peyton loves you and I love Peyton so by default I love you too, but not in that tragic 'I'm in love with you' way cause I don't think any of us need to go through that . . . again, so basically—"
"Thank you", Lucas spoke over her rambling.
She titled her head to the side and kinked an eyebrow. "For what?"
"Telling me off two weeks ago", he said with a chuckle.
"Oh it was nothing, and don't worry I'd do it again in a heartbeat", she smiled sweetly, but Lucas knew the truth that was behind her smile.
"This is going to be the longest day ever", Mouth complained as he looked at his schedule for the day.
"You're telling me, I have classes till last hour and then I have to find Rachoe and tell her to take over things till I can get to cheer practice", she said with disgust in her voice.
"How is your best friend?" Lucas joked.
Brooke rolled her eyes. "She's not hitting on Nathan anymore, so that's a plus
"Why won't you be at practice?"
"I have some meeting I need to go to . . . all part of the student body president gig", she said with a shrug.
"Brooke, you're student body president", Lucas repeated her words.
"Uhh, yea I know", she stared at him strangely.
"Does that mean that you have access to Turner's keys?" Mouth asked.
"I have my own . . . they're in my locker. I never knew why he gave them to me; I mean why the hell would I wanna be in school on any days I didn't have to be?"
Mouth and Lucas shared a look. Lucas smiled and spoke to Brooke.
"Do you think I could borrow your keys?"
"Sure", she said as she shrugged her shoulders, "Okay, I'm gunna go finish eating", she left as quickly as she arrived.
"Luke, you could get into a lot of trouble if you get caught", Mouth spoke uneasily.
Lucas looked over at Peyton and smiled as she laughed. She seemed to feel his eyes on her because soon she was staring back at him. They both smiled softly.
"That's a chance I have to take."
I know that you, you'll follow up with all the answers
If you were there for me at all
This is the way that I can't describe anything I've felt for awhile
It's just a little too much to take
This is the way that I can't describe anything I've felt for awhile
It's just a little too much to take
Let me know what you think. Next chapter will have a time jump.
