𝘼𝙙𝙖𝙢'𝙨 𝙂𝙞𝙧𝙡

𝟶𝟺/𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝚃𝚛𝚞𝚝𝚑

"So what was it you needed to talk to me about?"

Peyton looks a Charlie with tears building up in her eyes. "I- It's about dad". She replies. "What about Dad?" He asks confused. "You know what actually just forget about" She says as she starts to walk away. "Wait Peyton" He grabs her wrist as she winces in pain, he lifts up her sleeve to reveal scars. "Peyton, what are these?" He asks worried. "They are uh-" she tries to say before Charlie cuts her off. "Wait, did dad do this?" He asks. She nods her head. "Why didn't you tell me?" he says a little bit angry. "Because I was scared, and it was the week of the play-offs and championship and I didn't wanna distract you." She replies to her twin brother. "Look I'm gonna go talk to dad, but don't ever be afraid to tell me things, okay?" 

"okay." she replies

"Okay" Charlie gives his twin a hug before he goes to confront their dad.

*********

"WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU, DAD?" Charlie yells in his fathers face.

" What do you mean, son" he replies. "You know exactly what I mean" Charlie snaps back. "Looks the brat deserved it" he replies. "Really?! What did she ever do to you" Charlie asks shocked. "SHE'S THE REASON YOUR MOTHER FUCKING LEFT US" He yells in his sons face. "THAT WASN'T HER FAULT, DAD" Charlie yells back. "Look, Charlie, you need to back off, this is between me and Peyton." His father says a little bit more calmly. "Well it's my sister and she told me, so now it's my problem as well" Charlie snaps back. "I'm going out tonight, so take care of your sister." their dad says. "Really?! That's all you have to say after you abused Peyton and screamed at me?!" Charlie replies as his father walks out the door.

"How'd that go" Peyton says as she walks down the stairs.

"Not good, he's a jerk" He replies

"Yea I kinda already knew that from when he cut me." Peyton says hesitantly.

"God, I'm so sorry that happened to you, I would have helped you."

"Eh, it's okay, kinda makes me look tough" She replies while looking at her scars.

Charlie chuckles, "Yeah I guess so"

"Can we not tell anyone else about this? Please." Peyton begs.

"Yeah, I wasn't playing on telling anyone anyways." Charlie responds.

"Okay, good" Peyton slightly chuckles.

**************

The next day Peyton goes over to Adam's house to check on him and see if he is okay. "Hey Banks." she says. "Hey Conway" He replies.

"How are you feeling?" Peyton asks.

"Eh, I've been better" Adam replies.

Peyton chuckles. "Yea, you've looked better to"

"Hey! I think I look fine" Adam snaps back.

They both give each other a glare before going into a fit of laughter. 

"Okay, well I better get home before Charlie freaks out" The girl says.

"Okay, before you leave, do you wanna stay over tomorrow night?" Adam asks.

Peyton's stomach got butterflies as he asked that question, she has always had feelings for him, but she knew nothing would ever happened because she knew he didn't feel the same, Peyton thought he saw her as a friend and only a friend and she accepted that, "Sure I would love to" She replies. "Okay, good, anyways, I'll see you later" He replies back. 

"Bye" She replies.

"Bye" He replies once more.

𝘼/𝙉: 𝙎𝙤𝙧𝙧𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙩𝙚𝙧, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙋𝙚𝙮𝙩𝙤𝙣 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙞𝙚, 𝙒𝙤𝙤𝙝𝙤𝙤, 𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨. 

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