Age Is Just A Number
Chapter 17 Going Back or Staying?
A week had passed since Lucas has seen Peyton or talk to her. He called he everyday, but she never answer, or called back. Everyday, he texted her telling her he loved her and missed her. But she didn't text back. He's beyond depress, it got to the point where he just didn't want to get out of bed. Nathan and Skillz stepped in coaching for him, Chase was telling everyone that he had the flu, he was trying to hold on to Luke's job for him,
"Luke," Chase said, as he walked into the dark room. "Man, it's been six days, you need to get up," He said, as he sat down on the bed, Lucas didn't open his eyes, he pretended to be asleep. "I know you're hurting man, But life still go on, I don't know if I can keep lying for you, everyone thinks you had the flu, that why we have all these flowers and get well cards, Even Nathan's worried."
"It's his fault" Lucas said, as he sat up. "He should be sorry, if he in his know it all wife, would have just stay the hell out of my life, Peyton would still be here, "
Chase just looked at him for a moment, "Luke,...come on man, get up in take a shower, go to work, get your mind off Peyton."
"I can't..." he picked up a photo of him and Peyton taking the night on the beach, "I miss her,...I miss her so damn much Chase, that it literally killing me."
Chase watched, as a few tears fell from his older brother eyes, They have been through a lot together, He was best man at Luke wedding, he was there the night Luke shown up drunk, because Lindsey just told him, she was in love with someone else, He was so hurt, but even with, losing Lindsey the suppose to be love of his life. Chase has never seen him this broken, he was going through the hurt of missing someone, He missed Brooke like crazy, but he knows that Brooke and he was not meant to be, he was burying his true feeling for her, because he was afraid of getting hurt. Now Looking at Lucas, he knew he did the right thing by letting her go.
"I think it time you let her go." he said, as Lucas head snapped up, giving him a cold glare
"NO, I will not" he yelled, as he stood from the bed, "I love her Chase, and she loves me,"
"I don't doubt your love for each other, but if she really truly loves you and missed you, or even was going through this whole depressing fazed thing that you are. Then why hasn't she called, or came home?" He asked, as he stood up facing his brother.
"She is coming back," He said, with so much confident, "She is just scared right now, and confused, she loves me, and I know she is hurting just as much as I'm, I feel it," he said, as he sat back down on the bed.
"Fine" Chase sighed, "I'm going to work, but just think about what I said please," he walked out of the room.
"She's coming back," he whispered, to the empty room. "She's coming back." he repeated, as he laid back down. He closed his eyes, letting his mind wondered off to happier times.
Back in LA, Brooke was just waking up, "Hey," she said, as she walked into the living room. Peyton was sitting by the window, watching the rain come down, it was still dark out. Been that is was only five in the morning there.
Brooke was very worried about her best friend, she was so up-happy, and so down, that it was hurting Brooke to watch her go through this. "Hey," Peyton whispered, as Brooke sat down beside her.
"Still rainy huh?" Brooke asked, as she glanced out the window, Peyton was sitting in the same spot yesterday when Brooke came back from school, even when Brooke went to bed last night Peyton was still sitting there.
"Yeah, I like it." she paused, "The rain it kinda fits my mood."
"Yeah, I know." she said, as she reached for Peyton's hand. "Peyton, you have to stop sleeping in this chair, and you need to be eating. this is not good for the baby."
"Brooke, I'm fine, I ate yesterday, I'm really not that hungry" she said, as she looked, at her with tears in her eyes.
"Really, damn, I'm hungry all the time, Hell I even dream about food." she joked. making Peyton smile. "So you do still have that amazing smile."
Peyton laughed, for a moment, she bit her lip. "I miss him" she whispered, as he eyes went back to the window.
"I know honey," she said, sympathetically, "Peyton, you know I love you and I will always be here for you," she said, with a worried expression on her face.
"But?" Peyton questioned knowing that Brooke was about to try to make some kinda point or something.
Brooke smiled, "But, I think it time you make up your mind, one day you want to go back, then one day you want to stay. What do you really want? Because whatever you decided, I will support you."
Peyton closed her eyes, " I want Lucas, I want to go back in finish school. and tell Lucas that we are having a baby. I want him to be happy, and I want to marry him, move far away for Tree Hill, away from Haley and Nathan and that...
"Whore." Brooke finished, for her. Both girls shared, a smile. " then go, go back to Tree Hill, go back to your man, clam what is yours, He loves you, and you love him. He will be happy Peyton, I know he would, hell he came after you, it that's not love then I don't know what is." Brooke said, as pulled Peyton up from her chair.
"Your lucky Peyton, because the one you want, wants you back, he loves you as much as you love him." she said, as she started to cried, she wanted Peyton to be happy, "One of us deserve a happy ending."
"Brooke, you deserve a happy en...
"Peyton this is not about me, " she interrupted, "I'm fine, I'm staying here in LA, I'm going to continue to go to school, and I'm having a baby, by myself," Brooke said, as she walked over to her jacket,
"Brooke,"
"Look Peyton, I have watched, you this past week, and it breaks my heart to see you this up-happy. So I'm kicking you out."
"What?" Peyton asked, confusedly
"I want you out of my apartment today." Brooke said, as handed Peyton an envelope, " Here is a first class ticket back to Tree Hill. Go be happy, with Lucas, "
Peyton was speechless, she glazed the ticket then looked at her best friend, "Brooke, I can't do this without you, I want you to come with me"
"I can't, I have a life here, and I need to tell my parents about the baby, and I need to tell Chase, but right now I can't. I love you and I'm going to miss you like crazy, but this is not goodbye Peyton, this is see ya later, because a friendship like ours is never over."
Peyton cried, as she pulled Brooke into a hug, "I love you to," she whispered, "You call me if you need anything, Even if its money, I don't care how much." she said, as she pulled back to lock eyes with her. She know once Brooke's parents fine out she is pregnant, that they were going to cut her out of there lives, which means, Brooke would not be able to support a baby and continue to go to school.
"Thanks," she cried, as she hugged her again. "Well, you should get going, your plane leaves in two hours,"
Peyton took a shower, as Brooke fixed her something to eat, An hour later, they were standing in the middle of the LA airport, crying, and hugging. " Go, be happy P. Sawyer" Brooke said, as she finally let her go.
"I'll try." she smiled, knowing that even with Lucas, there will always be apart of her missing her best friend.
Brooke stood in the middle of the airport, as she watched, Peyton's plane take off. She was now officially alone. Peyton was on her way to a man who will love her forever, she just hopes those bitches don't get in the way. She knows she's pregnant, but that won't stop her from kicking their ass's, bottom line is you don't want to mess with Brooke Davis's best friend. She took a deep "Well, come on baby, I guess it time, we tell your grandparents about you." she said, as she placed her hands on her stomach.
Peyton sat on the plane, nervously staring out the window. Her minds was all over the place, she was worried about Brooke, and about everyone finding out she is pregnant, and that Lucas is the father, once that's out Lucas's could lose his job, She wondered if Lucas went in got a DNA yet on Joshua? She wondered where he was? Was he going to be happy to see her? Could they make it through whatever his family through at them? What was people going to say about them, once everyone finds out, they have seen each other for over seven months. She is eighteen in pregnant with the coaches baby. She closed her eyes, " this is a bad idea, " she said, to herself, She wasn't sure if she was strong enough to face what's a head of her.
Just then her phone, beeped, she looked down, A smile crossed her face. "I love you and I miss you so much," reading that text, make all her doubts drift away. She text him back for the first time an a week. She then sat back and thought of happy thoughts of her and Lucas, rasing a baby.
Lucas eyes widen as his phone beeped back, telling him he had a new text. He immediately open it. "I love you to, and miss you more than you know. I'll see you soon." A smiled, gazed his face for the first time in a week. She was coming home, she was coming back to him, she still loves him, just like he told Chase, he wasn't sure when she was coming home, but that didn't matter, she said, she loved him and missed him. "She is coming home." he said, as he got out of bed. "I need a shower." he thought, as he smell, a foul smell.
