Sorry i haven't updated in a couple of days, i've been real busy with school studying for exams and such.
I'm kind of gonna go slow with this story, with everything that happens, because i kinda wanna put alot more detail than i do in my other fics. Don't ask me why, i just thought i should lol.
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There were the few times when Lucas and Peyton would actually sit down together and have dinner. Lucas kind of found it funnyy, their marriage. All of it was based on a lie, every little inch of their marriage certificate was nothing to either of them, and they let each other know everydayy, with certain situations likee this.
It wasn't that they didn't get along, they didn't even really talk to each other. Occasionally they would argue, but Peyton would ignore him and walk away. That was just the way it was.
Peyton was sitting at one end of their table, while Lucas was at the other. Peyton was eating while going over her open gallery schedule, while Lucas was lookin at the dealership statistics, if they had made any improvement in selling in the past year.
"So, how was work?" Peyton asked casually.
Lucas looked up from his work. She was only asking him that because it seemed like the wifeyy thing to do. She didn't really care how his day was anyway.
"It was successful, as always. But please don't act like you care."
"Lucas i'm just trying to make conversation. We're married for goodness sake!"
"And why now are you trying to takee over the role of my wife? You've had, what? A few years?"
"Well i thought after a few years you would stop being a jackass, but recently i've given up on that hope."
"Hmm a little spitfire this evening aren't we?"
"Will you stop being so ... Dan?!?!" Peyton yelled from across the table.
"Maybe if you stop being to Deb!"
"Why are you acting so cruel Lucas? What happened to that kind guy that we all once knew?" Peyton asked. For years she had been wondering what had happened to him, but during the years, she didn't really care what happened to him, until now. Peyton needed answers.
"That boy is gone! He grew up and realized that not everything ends happily. At least not here. And if you're gonna blame somebody, blame her!" Lucas yelled angrily.
"Oh, so it's Brooke's fault that you're an asshole? It's been years Luke! Get over it! Let it go please. I can't believe you're still holding this grudge over her."
"Peyton please. Don't tell me to stop holding grudges. You're just as mad at her as i am. She left you, abandoned you!"
"Yeaa she did, and i blame your sorry ass for that! You were so mean, so cruel to her! And you even had the nerve to tell her to pack up and stand beside you! As much as i miss Brooke, i don't blame her for trying to get as far away from you," Peyton yelled as she stood up and slammed the door.
A few seconds later Lucas heard the car rumble as Peyton took off.
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Lifee had been kicking Peyton's ass ever since she could remember. The first thing was her mother dying. Then came the abandonment of her father. Then the loss of her biological mother. The heartbreaks just kept on coming. Jake left her. And now she was married to Lucas, Dan reincarnated.
This was their first fight in a couple of months. And as she expected, it was about Brooke. Lucas always blamed all his faults on her. Yes, she contribured to some of it, but Lucas chose to act like his father, therefore, it was all his fault. She guessed it made him feel better about himself. But it didn't make people think any different of him.
Peyton wasn't blind, or deaf. People talked in Tree Hill, and boyy they talked alot. The whole town knew about the famous love triangle, and now the marriage of two people who couldn't stand each other. She heard Mrs. Thompson telling her neighbor that it was 'Deb and Dan reborn.' It was funnyy when Peyton really thoght about it. Because it was absolutely 100 percent true. They were in the same marriage as the late Deb and Dan Scott. Everywhere she went, people looked on and whispered to the people behind her. It could've been their beauty they were complimenting, or the fact that her husband had completely screwed them over in some way, shape, or form. She was pretty used to it by now. Anything that Lucas did nowadays didn't really surprise her.
She pulled her car into the grass near the Rivercourt. SHe hadn't been here in ages, but tonight she just felt like the wanted to relive all the happy times, instead of being stuck in where she was now. She squinted her eyes, and saw a couple sitting on the benches. Nathan and Haley.
It was ironic. The whole situation was ironic, and just completely random.Originially Nathan, Haley, Brooke, Lucas, Peyton, and Jake were really good friends. Protected each other from everything. It was hard to imagine that Peyton didn't even talk to the pregnant couple anymore. SHe felt horrible about it, but what could she say to them? There were no words to be spoken. Too much had happened to be able to have a simple conversation.
Since she was already there, there really was no point in leaving again. And they would notice if they haerd her car suddenly start up again and drive away. They would definitely think she was a bitch then.
Walking quietly to the center of the basketball court, her eyes focused on the midcourt symbol on the concrete. She felt their eyes on her, eyes of confusion. BUt they would never understand why she was here, Peyton herself didn't understnad. Whne she got to the circle, she just stood there, taking everything in. All the memories, friendships that had happened at this court and enemies that had been made as well.
"Brings back memories doesn't it?" she heard Nathan say from behind her.
"Yeaa, it's all coming back now, how much i missed this place."
"How you doing Peyton?" Haley said, concern in her tone.
"Would you believe me if i said i was good?"
"NOt really," Nathan smiled.
"Okayy, well i'm not good. But i think you guys already knew that," Peyton said, sitting down next to them.
"Then why are you with him?"
"I honestly don't know. We doin't have any kids, i make enough money. I guess im just hoping one of these days he'll change. But i know he won't now. He still has so much anger towards Brooke. He can't just get passed it," Peyton explained.
"Well, he's gonna have to. Brooke's coming down here in a couple of weeks," Haley said.
"Really?!?! Mann, that's something. She's coming for the baby though right?"
"Yup, she's her godmother, so she's gonna come down for a few weeks before the birth."
"Is she doing okayy? I mean, i see her on tv al lthe time, but is she really good?"
"For the most part. She's dating this one guy, they're pretty happy."
"That's good. She deserves it. If anyone does, it's her."
"So, how's Lucas?" Haley asked curiously.
"I think you know how he is Haley," Peyton smirked.
"Well, i hear all these things from the neighbors, and people talking in town. Some i can't even believe. But is it true?"
"Well, which scandal?"
"I heard about him blackmailing Sampson Motors to let him buy out his business."
"Yeaa that's true. Tom Sampson was cheating on his wifee, and had a kid with the adultress, somehow Lucas found out. A week later, Sampson Motors closed down."
"What about John Plinka? Did Lucas refuse to sell a car to him?"
"Yeaa, he heard from somebody that John was talking about how lucky Brooke was to get away from him. Lucas found out, had Plinka thrown out of the dealership."
"Damn, what an asshole," Nathan said.
"Yup, that's my hubby. Pissing off Tree Hill, one person at a time. I'm surprised no one's set the dealership on fire with him insdie," Peyton joked.
"Maybe they're just waiting for you to do it," Nathan said.
"Oooh burn."
"But seriously guys. How did we get to this? Nate, we haven't talked to Peyton in years, or Lucas for that matter."
"I know Hales. I don't know what happened to us. We changed i guess."
"No actually Lucas changed, he turned into Dan, someone he promised all of us he would never be," Peyton said sadly.
"You knwo i don't blame Brooke, it's not her fault. SHe went after her dream, and she's happy now. Luke just needs to let it go and move on," Nathan said.
"I wish it were that simple. But he's not gonna let up. Every wrong thing he does, he blames it on Brooke. He won't even say her name. ALl he'll say is 'her.'"
"Well," Nathan said standing up, "He better get over it quick, because Brooke is gonna be here for awhile. And Brooke's still the same. She won't take crap from anybody."
Peyton smiled ,"That's refreshing. SHe's still the same old Brooke."
"You know Peyton, it's never too late to reconnect with her," Haley said.
"I'm not too sure about that. It's too late, things have changed."
"It's never too late."
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It was nights like these where he would sit in his leather chair in the den, and drink a bottle of scotch. Occasionally he would watch ESPN, but he would get frustreated and turn it off. It was supposed to be him on that court, being starred in college basketball. He was supposed to be playing in the NBA, rich, happy, and in lovee. BUt, Lucas never got what he wanted. He wanted Brooke. That didn't happen. He wanted the NBA. That ended before it started. He wanted to be happy and that was something he would never be.
It didn't face Lucas that Peyton had left. SHe always did tihs, drove out into the night, coming home at different times of the day. It had occurred to him a couple of times that Peyton was cheating on him, but there was no one that would dare to do that. Lucas Scott would find out and drive that man out of Tree HIll. It was known fact. Just ask anybody in Tree HIll for that mattrer.
Lucas felt bad sometimes for what he's done. It wasn't excusable, and it was just so mean and cold to do. But at the time, he didn't think twice about doing it. He was so angry at everybody, especially her. At times he would blame her for him being this way. If she had stayed, then he wouldn't be this unahppy. He would've been happy, raising a family with Brooke, still working the dealership, but at least being happy about it. And he would be close to Nate and Haley again. His brother and his best friend.
He caught himself sometimes, thinking that he coulld actually fix this. Then reality would crash back to him, and he would end up angry and hurt again. It was a long and conplex process, but it always came back again.
Lucas aked himself everyday. Why was he likee this? He wanted to blame Brooke, or Peyton, or Nathan and Haley. He wanted to so bad, and he did for the most part. He made Peyton miserable by just being her husband. He hadn't spoken a word to Nathan and Haley in five years. Whenever they would cross paths, he would brush past them as if there was no one there. And he wanted to blame Brooke. Because of her he was like ethis. The typical guy thing to do, and he did it. It was Brooke's fault for breaking his heart, and now his heart wasn't only damaged, it was ice cold. There was no lovee in his heart anymore, no warmth. That kind smile was now a cowardly smirk. The sereneness of his eyes were now just pools of blue ice water. There was no kindness left in him anymore.
Every once in awhile there would be. It would come to the surface, but it would descend as soon as it came up. There were times when he felt like he was the old Lucas again, the one who always cared about everybody, the guy who was nice to everyone, no matter what. All he would have to do was think of Brooke before he balled his fists and his jaws were clenched. Yes, he blamed Brooke and everybody else for how he was.
But it was much easier than blaming himself.