Episode 8 Chapter 5 Away We Go

Nathan is downstairs trying to call Millie. She isn't answering. "Damn it," Nathan was becoming very frustrated.

"Nathan," Brooke rubbed his shoulders. "She's probably just burning off some steam."

"No…this is so much more Brooke. I've got to find her."

Brooke hugged him. She felt bad for him, but also blamed him. He was the one that pushed Millie away.

…..

Millie and Max were now at the bus station.

"So we are really going to do this?" Max asked.

"Yeah," Millie spoke nervously. "I don't want to go to boarding school."

"I don't want to go on tour."

Millie bit her bottom lip. "But I don't know if I want to spend the rest of my life running either."

"Yeah me either."

They both just stood there standing at the entrance. They didn't know if they wanted to go in or not. It was tough decision to make.

…..

Jake was pacing back and forth. "I better call Nathan."

"Why?"

"Because I'm pretty sure Max is with Millie." Jake grabbed his cell phone. "We have to find them before they do something stupid."

….

Breanne was sitting on her couch. Jacey walks in. "Breanne, are you okay sweetie?"

Breanne smiled, "For the first time in months I think I'm going to be okay."

"Huh?"

"Jamie and I said goodbye for good, and I don't feel bad anymore."

"That's good," Jacey was a little confused. "I thought you were upset."

"I have been, but now I'm okay. I…I know I'm gonna be okay."

Jacey hugged her, "That's great news." Jacey noticed the bottle of wine sitting on the table. "Are we celebrating?"

"I don't know if we can call it celebrating. I just wanted to have a drink with my best friend."

"Sounds good," Jacey laughed and poured a glass. "I guess we can toast to new beginnings."

"New beginnings," Breanne clinked her glass with Jacey's.

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"You have to listen to what I am going to say." Jamie told Summer.

"Okay…I'm listening." Summer sat down.

"I was in a very long relationship, Summer. I thought that I was going to marry Breanne, but sometimes things happen and it just doesn't go the way that we thought it would." He smiled, "I'm going to miss Breanne, but our relationship is over. It ended."

Summer nodded.

"We have both been through a lot Summer. And we also have a hell of a lot in common." Jamie looked down to think for a moment. "We both lost our mothers at young ages and then you lost Karen again when you were sixteen. We were both goody two shoes. We are both pretty intelligent. We both waited a long time to have sex. I was still a virgin on my 21st birthday. Most guys can't say that. We both lost Chase." He smiled, "We both love Lily Scott even when she is a total bitch."

Summer let out a slight giggle.

"We never expected a drunken one night stand to turn in to anything, but we both know it has. I guess that's another thing we have in common."

"What's that?'

"We suck at one night stands."

"You were my first one night stand."

"Yeah…that's another thing we have in common. Summer, I don't know where any of this is going to lead, but I think we would be crazy not to see where it could go." Jamie touched her face, "I'm falling for you Summer."

She smiled. "I'm falling for you too Jamie."

…..

Lily walks into her house. Spencer is lying on the couch. "Hey babe, you look tired."

"Most definitely," he smiled.

"How were the kids?"

"Great…they missed their mom though. So did I."

Lily smiled and sat down next to him. "Well I was thinking we could all have a big ole dinner together."

"Really? Who is cooking?"

Lily grabbed a bunch a paper out of her purse. "Anyone of these places."

"Take out menus," Spencer laughed.

"That's how we roll in the Roberts household." She kissed him. "Thank you."

"For what?" He questioned.

"For giving me a perfect life…I couldn't have asked for anything better."

"Then I guess I should thank you too, and you're welcome." He kissed her again.

….

"Hey honey," Peyton answers the phone.

"I need to talk to you Peyt," Lucas told her.

Peyton sighs, "Sweetheart can't it wait until I get home? I just walked into work."

"You've been gone all day."

"I've been helping our daughter all day. Please…I'll be home later tonight. We can talk in the morning if you want."

"No," he yelled. "I want to talk now."

"Luke," Peyton didn't realize how upset he was. "Okay…I'll be home soon…."

Lucas hung up.

Peyton just shook her head.

…

Hunter and Jessica are still kissing in the studio. "You are a pretty amazing kisser." Jessica giggled.

"You aren't so bad yourself."

"Hello," Peyton walked in with her arms crossed.

"Aunt Peyton," Hunter backed away from Jessica. "What are you doing here?"

"I work here," she reminded him.

"Me too," Jessica smiled, hoping to break the ice.

"I just wanted to tell you that you are going on tour Jessica. Everyone loved you the other night."

"I'm going on tour." Jessica couldn't believe it.

"Yeah…you'll be an opening act, but you're going to be gone for at least six months."

Jessica and Jamie both share looks.

….

McKenzie is looking at pictures of her and Mark. Ally is laying on her bed. "You like Uncle Mark huh? I like Uncle Mark too, but he's not your daddy. See when mommy and daddy were together they were perfect. But mommy had to go and ruin it, but she's going to fix it. She's going to get daddy back…She doesn't want to hurt Uncle Mark, but she loves your daddy too much not to try and get him back."

….

Jake and Mia are now at Brooke and Nathan's house.

"Where do you think they would go?" Mia asked.

"I don't think Millie cares where she goes as long as she is as far away from me as possible." Nathan sighed.

"We're going to find them." Brooke spoke up. "They couldn't have gotten too far."

"All we can do is hope." Jake shook his head. He was so worried about his little boy.

…..

Summer and Jamie are sitting on the couch kissing.

…

Peyton is sitting at her desk when Lucas walks in.

"Luke, honey what are you doing here? Where are the kids?"

"They are with Riley. We need to talk."

"Okay," Peyton really had no idea what was going on.

He sighed, "I feel like I am putting in all the parenting effort and you are putting in none."

Peyton just looked at him. "I've been busy Lucas."

"You should never be too busy for your family. I still want to write, but I can't do that if I am constantly doing everything around the house."

"You chose to stay at home Lucas. I didn't ask you to do that."

"I know. I'm a little overwhelmed."

"I'm sorry Luke…I love you, and I know that I have been a little preoccupied with other things. I will try to do better."

Lucas shook his head. "I don't need you to just try. You have to do better. We have to be in this together. I may be the stay at home dad, but I still need your help."

Peyton touched his shoulder. "I'm really sorry Lucas. I wish you would have told me sooner."

"I know. I should have. I just…"

"You're just a good man." Peyton kissed his forehead. She would do better…She would have too.

….

Nathan, Jake, Mia, and Brooke were sitting in the living room. They weren't sure what they were going to do next. They were all just so confused.

"Dad," Nathan jumped up when he saw Millie walking through the door.

"Oh my God Millie," He wrapped his arms around her. "I was so worried about you."

"I'm so sorry. I was being stupid."

"We're so glad that you are okay Millie," Brooke wrapped her arms around both of them.

Jake and Mia hugged Max.

"I'm sorry," was all that he could say. "I know we're going on tour, and I'm okay with that now."

Jake didn't say anything.

"I know I've done a lot of bad things dad, but I never had any in intentions of taking those pills."

Nathan nodded.

"Maybe boarding school will do me some good….Maybe it is just what I need to grow up."

Brooke and Nathan were so glad to hear that she felt that way.

…..

Daniel walks into Elizabeth's apartment.

"Did you find him? Did he call?"

Daniel shook his head. "No…I'm sorry Elizabeth."

"No don't be sorry Daniel. This is my fault." She sighed.

Emma started crying. Elizabeth started to get up, but Daniel held up his hand. "I'll get her."

"Okay…"

"Hello sleepy head," Daniel bounced her in his arms. She was absolutely the most beautiful little girl he had ever seen.

Daniel and Elizabeth both turned to face the door when they heard the knob jiggle.

"Noah," Elizabeth smiled when he walked in with his bag in tow.

"I'm home," was all he said.

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Alright so there is the end of episode 8. I hope you guys liked it. There are only two more episodes left, and the next episode is a biggie. A lot will happen.

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