The Wind That Blew My Heart Away
"Pregnant?!" Lucas asks angrily.
Suddenly all that anger, sadness, that Lucas felt when Nathan told them he was sick, comes hurling at a speed unknown to this universe. He knows, he isn't mad with Peyton. He knows she doesn't deserve this, but it comes out anyway.
Lucas shakes his head angrily and says, "I don't have time for this, Peyton!"
Peyton looks at him sadly, unshed tears threatening to fall.
"What do you mean? Luke.. I thought you'd be happy.."
Lucas stares at her, anger filling every inch of his once drop-dead gorgeous blue eyes. To Peyton, they seem dangerous. Peyton shrinks down a little.
"You thought I'd be happy?" Lucas says the last word with disgust. As if he's never even heard of the word in his entire life.
Peyton's tears flow down her face as she nods meekly. Lucas throws his basketball bag across the gym. It lands with a huge thud. Peyton starts backing away. She looks in his eyes and sees Ian. The memory of that awful day comes pouring back like a scary movie.
"I don't want this baby. In fact, I don't even want you." Lucas spats.
Her fears come true. He never wanted me, she thinks to herself over and over again as the tears come, never-ending. Peyton's body shakes with fear as she falls to the floor, cradling herself.
Peyton feels ashamed. For what? She doesn't know. All she knows is that she has to get out of here. Her breathing gets heavier as she tries to calm down. Peyton hears a voice screaming at her, but her conscious overcomes them. All she can hear is: he never wanted me.
-- Season 3 --
-- Junior Year--
"Chase!" Brooke yells.
Chase smiles at her and says innocently, "What?"
Brooke glares at him and says, "You. Ate. My. Pudding."
He laughs and she tackles him to the floor.
"Oh, I'm scared now." He teases with a smile.
Brooke laughs and says, "Hey! I can take you, mister."
Chase raises a eyebrow suspiciously and then puts his hands to her ribs.
"Chase.." She warns.
Chase smiles as he tickles her with little effort. Brooke's giggles get louder and louder.
"Say, 'Chase is the hottest guy ever' and I'll stop."
Brooke shakes her head, "Never!"
He continues tickling her and she giggles until tears pour down her face.
"Fine! Chase is the hottest guy ever!" Brooke practically screams.
Chase stops and kisses her.
They pull away and Brooke says, "I totally lied. You're not the hottest guy."
Chase looks shocked and starts tickling her again. Brooke stops giggling, remembering her best friend was supposed to text her. Chase stops tickling her and before he can ask what's wrong he watches her open her cell. No new text messages. Brooke sighs and closes her phone.
"Peyton was supposed to text me to tell me how Lucas reacted."
Chase nods understandingly, but then looks confused.
"Oh yeah! You don't know!" Brooke's face brightens up.
Chase smiles.
"Peyton's having a baby Scott!" Brooke says excitedly.
Chase smiles and says, "That's great! You think you should call or text her to make sure she's alright?"
Brooke smiles and kisses her boyfriend lovingly.
"Good boyfriend. Yeah. I think I'll call her."
--
"How could you do this to me?! I don't need a child right now!" Lucas screams in Peyton's face.
Peyton's cell phone starts ringing. The couple freezes. Peyton gets up and runs toward her phone. Lucas stands in the same spot. He just now realizes the damage he's been causing. The gym floor is wet from Peyton's countless tears. Lucas begins to slap himself mentally as he watches his wife answer her cell phone.
"Hello?" She asks quietly.
"Peyton? Are you okay?"
Peyton pretends to be cheerful, "oh yeah! I'm totally fine."
"Are you sure? How'd Lucas take the whole he's got a baby mama thing?"
Peyton laughs loudly at her friend's attempt at a joke.
"He took it great. We're just about to go celebrate." She lies.
She doesn't look Lucas in the eyes.
"Really? That's great, P.! No drinking with my god child now, you hear me young lady?"
Peyton laughs and says, "Yes Maim. Look, I got to go. Lucas is giving me the puppy dog look again."
"Oh. That's my cue to hang up. I love you, P. and I'm really happy that he took it good! Otherwise I'd have to beat the crap out of that husband of yours!"
Peyton turns her back to Lucas as she lets the tears fall once again.
"Yeah. Well, I guess I'll see you tomorrow. Practice still on?"
"Yep! 2-4. Chase stop that! Anyway, I guess I'll leave you two alone now. I love you! Bye P.Sawyer."
"Okay. Ew. Bye B.Davis. I love you, too. "
Peyton hangs up and the tears don't stop. She hears footsteps behind her and she turns around.
"Peyton…" Lucas starts but peyton interrupts.
"No! Don't 'Peyton' me, Lucas! You've talked about you for the past fifteen minutes! All I want to know, is.. why. Why did you even bother marrying me if you didn't love me?" Peyton yells.
Lucas flinches and Peyton ignores it.
"Peyton, I didn't mean any of it. I was just mad about something."
Peyton glares at him.
"Oh yeah? What got you so mad that you decided to tell your wife.. Freaking wife Lucas, that you don't want me or my baby?!"
"Nathan has cancer."
Suddenly the world is spinning. Peyton can't focus on anything. One of her best friends has cancer. She remembers being in that hospital. Watching her mother die from this.. Disease.
"Oh my god." Peyton whispers and starts crying.
AN: I had Peyton's mother die from Cancer. Her adopted one. Review!