I Wonder

Prologue

Angel is 15 years old and she's the daughter of Nathan and Haley Scott. Angel didn't know her mom because she walked out on her and her dad when she was three months old. It was hard for her growing up without her mom but she had the best dad and Nan in the world. For years she wondered how her mom could leave them from what Brooke told her, Haley was such a good person and she loved them so much it just didn't make sense. Angel tried not to hate her but she couldn't help it, what kind of person walks out on their family with no word why.

When she was growing up she had quite a few medical problems and she was in and out of hospital but she's ok now she still has asthma and she deaf in one ear but apart from that she's fine. She knew how hard it was for her dad to see her like that because she knew he couldn't lose her as well and for years he wrapped her up in cotton wool and wouldn't even let her out of his site but things are different now and she hasn't had a really bad asthma attack in two years.

After Haley left Nathan gave up his dream of playing in the NBA to raise Angel she already had one parent gone he wasn't going to have her lose another one. So with the help of his mom Karen and brother Lucas he graduated college and is now the head coach at Tree Hill High School. When Haley first left he couldn't understand why they were so happy together, he tried looking for her but he had no clue on where she'd go. After a year he realised she wasn't coming back and that's what hurt him the most he didn't think he could live without her, but he had Angel and if he didn't have her he didn't think he'd be on this earth right now. For years he thought about divorcing her but he couldn't because he still loved her too much and the thought of it finally being over hurts him too much.

After Haley left she didn't really know what she'd do she loved her family so much and not a day goes by when she doesn't think about them but she had to leave. So many times she thought of going back but she couldn't what if they hated her for leaving she didn't think she could take that. After she left she got a job working for a record company and she is now one of the best producers in the world but everyone knows her as Bethany Joy. She thought about being a singer again but she knew her family and friends would know it was her so she remained backstage helping musicians get to the top. Haley waited for divorce papers to arrive but they never did which gave her hope so maybe he didn't hate her as much as she thought he would.

All Nathan had growing up was his mom and Lucas. Karen wasn't his biological mother but she's raised him since he was two months old after his Dad Dan killed his mom Deb. So Karen decided to raise them together because as much as Dan hurt her for leaving them she couldn't see Lucas's brother put in foster care. She loved both of them the same and she never treated them any different as far as she was concerned they were both her boys and she couldn't be more proud of them.

When Nathan and Lucas were 17 their dad came out of prison and no matter what he tried they couldn't forgive him for what he'd done. Dan tired to change when he was in prison but when he came out and he saw one of his sons married with a family it angered him that's what he should have had and now his one true love Karen was married and had a daughter with his own brother he felt betrayed and he blamed that on Nathan if he hadn't been so stupid and got his stupid mother pregnant he'd be with Karen now and they'd have there own family. He wanted revenge on the people who took from him so after failing to kill Nathan when he ran him over with his car he knew the police would close in on him so he went to the garage and killed his brother. A few days later he was arrested and sent back to prison but he was happy he got what he wanted because if he wasn't happy he wasn't going to let them be.

Chapter 1

Nathan had just come back from an away game and there was a few messages on the machine, "Hi dad I'm at Nan's house with Lilly I'll be home around 10". "Nathan I've got some news I need you to come to my house". Nathan hadn't herd that sound in her voice since Keith died. So he headed straight over there. When he got there he saw his brother and his mom sitting at the kitchen table he knew it had to be serious or they wouldn't be acting like this.

"Nathan take a seat please" Karen asked she knew this was going to be hard to say she still couldn't believe it and she'd known for a couple of hours.

"Ok mom what's going on" Nathan asked needing to know they were acting weird.

"Nathan, Dan was murdered two days ago it seems he pissed quite a few people of inside" Karen said tying to hide the smile on her face he'd done so much to hurt her family and now it was finally over he was gone for good.

"So he gone he's really gone why aren't we all happy about this the psycho is gone for good we should be having a party not sitting here moping" Nathan said as he got up that was the news he's been waiting for since he was little.

"Nathan the funerals next week and grandma asked me if we could all go" Karen asked knowing that was never going to happen Nathan hated him with all his being.

"No way in hell mom not after what that man did to my family I'm glad he's dead now he can't hurt us any more" Nathan said as he got up.

"Ok Nathan I'll let May know we won't be coming" Karen said as she got up to ring.

"Ok bye mom, Luke I'll see you tomorrow at the River Court" Nathan said as he left.

"Later Nate, say hello to Angel for me" Lucas said.

"Will do later Luke" Nathan said as he went to meet Angel at the cafe when Karen got the call she sent the girls there so they wouldn't have to hear what was going on.

"Hi dad, is Nan ok she looked shocked when we left like something had happened" Angel asked as her dad walked over to them.

"Nan's fine Angel how about we take a walk and we can talk" Nathan said.

"Ok, by Lilly, I'll see you tomorrow" Angel said as she walked away with her dad.

"Angel the reason Nan was shocked is because she found out Dan died, I'm sure she wanted to tell you girls but she thought it be best if Lucas and I found out first" Nathan said as they sat at the benches by the river court.

"Dad we should be happy about this look at what he did to our family" Angel said she hated that man for what he did.

"Oh believe me princess I'm very happy it finally over now we can live our lives with out fear of him coming back and hurting us" Nathan smiled as he hugged her.

"Dad I know I've asked you this before but do you think he's the reason mom left" Angel asked from what she was told growing up she couldn't understand why her mom left.

"I don't know I want to believe that believe me I do, but if that was the case she would have come back years ago. She would have at least tried to contact us all these years she knows where we are. I hate to say it but I think she was scared, maybe she thought she was too young to be a mom and a wife" Nathan cried.

"Yeah you right dad I don't know how to feel about her part of me wants to hate her for what she did, but deep down I know she's my mom I just miss her which is weird I don't even know her" Angel cried.

"I miss her too, but you know I'm lucky I see your mother everyday in you. Angel you're my world and I bless the day you came into my life. I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have you. I hope living with me al these years hasn't been so bad without a mom" Nathan said as he held her.

"No dad, you're the best you've always been here for me. Even if mom came back I don't think I'd want to know her because of what she did how could she leave us with no word nothing for 15 years" Angel said.

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