A/N: Sorry I know it been awhile since I've updated. This was hard chapter for me ( writer's block didn't help) and I was irritated when psycho Derek name turned out to be Ian out all the boy names in the world, it was a devastating coincidence well for me any way. I just can't help but get peeved over the smallest things. Weird, well that's just me. I think I've rambled long enough. Please review. Okay for those of you who read Breakaway I'll try to update soon I'm just really stumped right now so feel to pm ideas of what you want to happen. Please excuse any errors I made I was rushing to get this chapter since I made you guys wait so long!
Peyton ran over to an unconscious Ian, her tears wracking her body as she kneeled next to him. "This can't be happening" she thought as she stroked her little boy's blond hair. She covered her mouth with her free hand as she tremble, there was so much blood. The driver had gotten car, immediately calling 911 as she apologized profusely. But for Peyton the apology went on dear ears, she was busy focusing on Ian and not the irresponsible woman who had been zooming down the street despite the roads signs while talking on her cell phone.
Brooke made her way next to Peyton while a stunned Haley tended to Anna who was completely horrified. Ian's accident was hitting her too close home, ash recalled being hit by a car in high school and almost losing James.
"M…mommy" Ian whispered softly as he struggled to keep his eyes open.
"Baby mommy's here, I'm hear" she cried, holding his hand. Why did this have to happen? He was just a little boy. This wasn't right, not right at all.
"My….head….hurts" said slowly taking breaths after each word.
"Ian I know, but it's going to okay. I promise" she gently kissed his cheek.
The siren coming from the ambulance drowned out Peyton's voice and Ian closed his eyes.
Peyton sat in the waiting room of hospital. Haley had taken Anna to Karen's much to her dismay and Brooke was trying to contact Lucas. She buried her face in hands. A overwhelming feeling of guilt consumed her, she shouldn't have blown up that stupid ball no matter how much they begged or pleaded. If anything happened to Ian she wouldn't be able to forgive herself. No she wouldn't think like that he would fine, Peyton tried to convince herself but was failing miserably.
"Hey"… Brooke said softly, sitting in the chair next to hers. "How you holding up"?
"How does it look" she snapped some what bitterly. She wiped at tear from her eye as she berated herself for snapping at her. "Brooke I'm sorry".
"It's okay, I understand" she hugged Peyton. "You would think after all times we've spend in the hospital we'd know what to say,
"Yeah you would" she sniffled her voice cracking. "I'm just so scared Brooke".
"Hey" she wrapped her around Peyton once again. "He's a strong little boy, he be alright" she trying to convince herself but she wasn't so sure.
"Peyton"!
Her head snapped up and spotted Lucas. Without a second thought she rushed into his arms burying her head in the crook of his neck. She held on to him for dear life. Peyton pulled back a little her green eyes met his blue ones. "The doctor hasn't come out yet" she whispered breaking their eye contact.
Lucas cupped the side of cheek pulling her face towards him. "Hey, hey he's going be okay" he stated firmly trying to assure his self and her.
"Mr. and Mrs. Scott I presume" the middle aged doctor said as he approached them.
"Yeah that's us" Lucas said taking a deep breathe before a question. "How is our son"?
"He's out surgery and we moved him into recovery, the next twenty four hours are critical. But what we're most concerned about is the severity of his head injury. We're running tests right now but I need you to prepare for the possibility that your son maybe brain dead".
Peyton eyes widened and she visibly paled, while Brooke seeing her distressed state placed a hand on shoulder. "B..ut he was talking to me before the ambulance came that has to be a good sign" her lip trembled and tear once again filled her eyes.
"I'm afraid not by much".
"What the chances of him being brain dead"? Lucas spoke while Peyton struggled to gain her composure.
"From what I've seen so far I would say and fifty percent chance that he's brain dead".
Peyton stared into space as the voices of Lucas and the doctor faded out along with the Brooke who was whispering comforting words to her. There stood nothing but an empty hospital. "What the-" she shook at the sight of guide yet again. She groaned.
"Nice to see you too Peyton" she mused, pulling out black finger nail polish and proceeding to paint her nails.
"I don't have time for this" she cried exasperated. "Wait how did I get here I know I'm not sleeping so did I faint again"?
"Huh" she the guide asked lifted her head up for her task. "Oh nah, fainting is so over done, to everyone else you're in some sort of state of shock" she said nonchalantly. "Any way we need to talk, and don't worry it won't take long".
"What part of I don't have time for this don't you understand" she barked.
"Wow you seem really distressed over a boy you claim isn't real. You know now that I think about its quite shocking".
Peyton narrowed her eyes. "Don't throw that in my face NOT now" she hissed her voice dangerously low.
"Well it the truth and you know what that say about that don't you Peyton"?
"What do you want"?
"I want you stop wasting my time that's what I want"! She snapped her fingers after her nails were dry sending away the black polish. "And for God sakes stop pretending, I talked to you earlier but apparently didn't get through that thick skull of yours huh? Tell me what you did you do before Ian's accident"?
Peyton grimaced, remembering today earlier events. The plan had to been to try to get closer to her family but somewhere along the way she had taken many steps back. While making breakfast she pulled away when Lucas came up from behind her wrapping his arms around her waist. She put an abrupt stop to their flirty banter and quick kisses. It left more then a confused look on his face, a hurt one too. He left for his meeting soon after leaving her with the twins. They had instantly begged for her to draw with apparently they inherited her artistic skills. She gently brushed with a promise that they could draw together later and when they later on beg to do more things with her she did the same. What had she done? She was an awful wife and mother.
"You get now Peyton? I know you love them there's no doubt in my mind about that. But what's the point of being here if your not going to get close to them? Let Ian's accident be a wakeup call for you".
She bit her lip and slipped her hands in her pockets. "You knew this was going happen" she said more as a statement then a question as remembering what the guide had said earlier. "That's why you were being so cryptic".
"Even if had told you there was nothing you could have done to prevent this it would have just happened at a later time. Accept them accept this life because as of right now it's all very real and this is what you wanted. I won't be popping around for awhile but I'll help out where I'm needed hopeful you figure out that lesson before you go home, it's the key to you having a happy future".
Peyton nodded numbly.
"Also don't worry about Ian he's going just fine" she said smiling. "Man I getting soft" she whispered shaking her head as she touched Peyton's shoulder. "Wake up"!
All the people in the hospital came back into view and Peyton realized she was now sitting in a chair and Brooke was long gone probably off to update everyone on Ian's condition. Lucas stood there talking and holding her as he attempted to snap her out of trance. "He's going to be okay we just have to believe that". She nodded indicating she heard as stared into his currently red eyes. She reached over, hugging him. Her guide told her that Ian was going to okay and she was now more determined then ever to fix the mistakes she had made in the short time she had been here.
A/N: Okay so Ian's going to be fine and now Peyton's over her conflict with being wary of this new world she's currently in. So for future chapter you can expect some Leyton moments with family moments too. Her guide won't be around for a couple chapters so she's on her on almost any way.