It was nearly ten. Karen had given him an odd look when he slipped into the living room, said good-bye to her and Keith and said he'd be back later. Keith just shook his head, laughing and Lucas shrugged. "I didn't see her, yet." Karen only told him not to be too late, she worries and he promised he would be back before the sun came up ( Read more... )

"Pass me a beer ( Read more... )

She wanted to call after him as she watched him disappear into the darkness. Wanted to tell him to wait, that she was sorry. I wasn't supposed to happen like this. But the words wouldn't leave her mouth. She knew he was justified in hating her. It was because of her that one of his best friends was in a coffin right now. She deserved to be hated. ( Read more... )

Peyton and Larry Sawyer sat together in the waiting room at Tree Hill Hospital. Peyton studied the bland white walls and let her thoughts drift to what she would do to the place if they gave her a paintbrush and some time alone. After she decided that nothing she could do would ever make this place pleasant to her, her mind wandered to Lucas. She ( Read more... )

Chris had left after the funeral instead of going to the go-cart track because he was waiting for a phone call. Billy, his manager, had been trying to get him another set of tour dates. "Small, intimate venues. The girls will love it. And pay anything." Chris had agreed, only because he hadn't figured he'd be staying in Tree Hill long - or ( Read more... )

Surprisingly, it had been Dan's idea for the two brothers turned friends to go away for a while. He had suggested to Nathan for he and Nathan to go, but Nathan took the idea and asked Lucas instead. Lucas agreed, only after Peyton told him he had better go, "or else." He was just finishing throwing his bags into the back of the car when Nathan ( Read more... )

The stars seemed brighter than usual ( Read more... )

"Looks like everyone's here."

Peyton grinned at Lucas as the four cars carrying her friends lined up at the starting line. The go-cart's cheesy engines rumbling softly. There was a fake traffic light in front of them, and it suddenly switched from red to yellow with a little ding. Leaning closer to Lucas she said, "If we win this, you are so ( Read more... )

(I figure it's probably easier for all the pairs to be "on their own" at the go-cart ( Read more... )

Peyton wrapped her arms around Lucas as they got out of his car at the Go-Cart track. His lip had stopped bleeding and aside from the tiny cut on his lip, he bore no sign that he had just been involved in a fistfight. Peyton wished he would smile again though. He had been so quiet on the drive there, and she hadn't known what to say ( Read more... )