Under A Fan Of A Thousand Lies

Chapter 17 Mine

CARLS POV:
"She's still out there." My dad said to me when I woke up. "I know. I brought her food last night. She didn't eat it." "Go talk to her." My dad said glaring at me. "I am."
"I love you carl. No matter what. Its not your fault" "I know dad. Peyton seems to think its hers though." "Go." He pointed to the door.

PEYTON'S POV:
I walked up to Lucas's grave.
"Hey Lucas! I made a poem for you." I said laughing. "Ok here goes nothing." "When I am alone and you are not here, I will remember your always near." "Thats all I have so far I'm working on the rest." I laid on his grave and held the cross tightly in my arms and fell asleep.

CARLS POV:
I went outside and walked to the graveyard where I found Peyton. Asleep.. I sat down next to her and brushed her hair out of her face.
"I didn't want this for you. I just wanted for you to be happy and that doesn't mean with me. I just want you to be healthy and live a good life. So I'm so sorry for stopping you from going out there. But all I was thinking then was "save Peyton." And its either you be saved or you both would have died." I regretted what I said. Peyton still had her eyes closed but I didn't know if she was asleep. All of the sudden she jumped at me and hugged me really hard.
"Its not your fault carl. Its mine." "Don't say that!" "It true I should have stopped him."
"You did. Well I mean you tried! If ifs anyones fault its his own." I felt bad saying that about a dead guy but it had to be said. "Dont say that! He was trying to save another human being! What were you doing? Being a coward. So don't tell me whats right from wrong. And get off of Lucas's grave and go make out with Enid or something." "Enid doesn't even live here anymore shes gone. And I'm not leaving until you eat and drink this." I handed her a water bottle and gave her a plate of eggs. "Fine!" She ripped it out of my hands and scarfed it down. "There you happy?" I walked off.

PEYTON'S POV:
"He's just looking out for me thats all... Don't worry he would never hurt me. I will be back later ok Lucas? I need to talk to him." I ran into the house and up to carl's room. I slowly opened the door and saw carl getting dressed. No shirt. No pants. "Hey!" "Oh geez Peyton can you knock next time I'm half way naked. "Whatever. Listen I'm sorry I flipped out back there I'm just tired of losing people." He still had no shirt on and he came over and to hug me and I let him. I held on to him so tight and I never wanted to let go. I pulled his face down and kissed his cheek. "Thanks for having patience with me. I know I've been a pain in the ass and hard to deal with but I'm over it. Im done being sad because I need to be strong for the other people I love. And that includes you." He stood there for a minute until he pulled me in to a hug. "I love you too."

~the next night~

PEYTON'S POV:
I was grabbing my plate of food when I was pulled by carl to another room. "Hey after everyones asleep theres going to be a party for all the teens. Do you want to go?" "Not really."
"Oh come on please!" "Does your dad know?" "No but thats the fun of it! We have to sneak out!"
"I dont know.." "Please it will be fun!" "Ok fine. But if its lame I'm coming home." I rolled my eyes. "Deal." We walked out of the room and everyone was staring at us. "What were you guys doing in there?" ""Nothing"" we said in unison. "Well come eat you look hungry." I guess I was making a weird face, but it wasn't because I was hungry.