Haley
My name is Haley James. I used to be Haley Scott, but that's a whole other story. I live in Tree Hill with my wonderful son Tyler and my two best friends. I went to Stanford, but came back after four years. I am now a kindergarten teacher at Tree Hill Elementary. Tyler and I have a life of our own. And we enjoy every minute of it.
Brooke
I'm Brooke Scott. I used to be Brooke Davis, but 6 years ago I married my wonderful husband Lucas Scott. I design clothes for women. And now, I also design maternity clothes. I live in Tree Hill, just like always. I went to the University of North Carolina. I have a great life, most of the time. And absolutely love it,
Lucas
I'm Lucas Scott, I live in Tree Hill with my beautiful wife Brooke, and soon I will be leaving with our baby, who is due in December. 2 months! Brooke and I are so excited. The nursery is almost finished and we have so many clothes. I am the English teacher at Tree Hill High as well as the basketball coach for the Tree Hill Ravens, who are just starting their season.
Nathan
My name is Nathan Scott, I graduated from Duke University last year, where I played four years of college basketball. I'm still living near Duke, and helping out the team as well as giving seminars to kids about college basketball. I left Tree Hill the day I went to college and came back for one Christmas. I guess I don't go back because it brings back too many memories. Not that it makes me think of Haley more, I couldn't possibly. I mean, almost ten years later, and I still think of her every minute.
Haley
"Tyler!" I called from the bottom of the stairs "You're gonna be late for school!"
"Coming mom!" he called running down the stairs.
Tyler is tall and has beautiful blue eyes. He is the best basketball player in the whole middle school. He is a spitting image of…… well we'll get to that part later.
"There are waffles on the table." I told him, handing him a glass of orange juice. "I have parent teacher conferences tonight so when you walk home go straight to Aunt Brooke's.
"Okay.' He told me.
He finished his waffles, and grabbed his backpack from the chair.
"You ready for your spelling test?" I asked him
"Yes mom." He said.
Tyler was very smart for his age too. I could also talk to him like he was an adult. He could carry on an adult conversation since he was five.
"I love you." I said, kissing him on the forehead.
"Love you too." He told me, before he headed out the door. I watched him walk to the corner where he met a few of his friends and started to walk to school.
I got dressed and headed to Karen's Café where Brooke and I meet every morning for coffee before work.
It's pretty great not having to go to work until 8:30 every morning.
Brooke
"Good morning pretty girl." Lucas says to me as he walks down the stairs.
"Good morning. Ice cream?" I asked, offering the carton of ice cream that's in front of me on the kitchen table.
"I'm good." He said
He has made fun of me over the past few weeks since I have been having ice cream for breakfast and pancakes for dinner.
It must be a pregnancy thing He tells me constantly.
I guess it is.
"Well, I better go." I said, standing up and putting the ice cream away.
"Okay. Tell Haley I said hi." Lucas told me
"I will." I said walking over to him.
"I love you." He said, kissing me on the forehead, his hand on my big belly.
"I love you too." I said before walking out the door.
Lucas
The bell rang and I got into the classroom right on time. 7: 30.
"Good morning class." I say to the big group of kids sitting in front of me.
There are a few good morning, and hi's throughout the class.
"So, who read the next chapter of Julius Caesar last night?" I asked
About 4 student out of 25 raised their hands.
"That's what I figured." I said to them
'Why do we have to read it?" one kid asked me.
"Well, you do have to get an education. And last time I looked, that's what school was for." I told them, sitting on the desk.
"But we have social lives." Another kid said.
"So. You can do homework then go out and do whatever you kids do after that." I said
They all gave me a weird look.
"Oh please. I was in high school once too. Trust me, I know what you do at night." I told them smiling.
A few kids actually looked surprised.
"What, you thought I was never did anything stupid in high school?" I asked, looking them in the eye
"Well……no" one kid said
"Well, you have a lot to learn." I said, before taking out my book and calling on a kid to read the first paragraph of the book.
Nathan
I have a seminar today. Somewhere. I have to go and talk to some kids about basketball. Not too hard really.
I talked to Luke last night; I hadn't talked to him in a few weeks. I guess I'll have a niece of nephew soon too.
"Mr. Scott? Are you ready?" the secretary, Marie, came in my office and asked.
"Yea, I'm coming." I answered standing up "Thanks."
I got into the car with my boss.
"Good morning." I said as I got it. Let's just say that my boss isn't the most friendly person on the planet.
"Nathan." He said, giving me a small nod. Which in his case means hello or good morning or how are you. However you interpret it.
The driver drove for a while. I didn't ask where we were going. The boss didn't like to be asked questions.
"Let's stop here." He said to the driver. "I need coffee."
"Here Nathan, go get me a regular coffee." He then said to me.
I looked out the door "I. I can't." I said, not opening the door.
"Nathan. Go get me a coffee." He said in his mad voice.
I paused and realized I had no choice.
I got out of the car and walked slowly inside. Praying that there was no one in there.
"Can I help you?" a young girl behind the counter asked
"Yea, can I get a regular coffee please?" I asked, my hand shaking.
"Sure. Can you just hold on a second? We need to make another pot." She asked
"Um. Okay." I said, hoping it wouldn't take to long.
"So, then he made the shot and won the team their first game" I heard a voice behind me.
"I wish I was there! That must have been great!" another voice said.
"Oh, it was." The first voice said.
Then I felt a tap on my shoulder "Excuse me? Are you in line?" the girl asked, and I turned around
"Oh my god." The girl in back of me said.
"Brooke?" I said, she didn't look too much different.
"Nathan? What are you doing here?" she asked me.
"I'm just on my way to a seminar." I told her
But my eyes drifted to the girl standing in back of her.
"Hi Nathan." She said quietly.
"Hi." I tried to say, but even that would barely come out.
"How've you been?" Haley asked
"Um. Okay." I said "How about you?"
"I'm good Nathan. Really good." She told me.
"Here you go." The woman behind the counter said to me. Handing me the coffee.
"Thanks." I said, then I turned back to Haley "Well, I have to go. It was really good seeing you." I told her
"You too." She said to me as I started to walk out "Hey Nate?" i heard her call
"Yea?" I asked, turning around
"I still have the same number. You know, if you ever want to talk." She told me
I smiled "Yea, okay. Bye Haley." I said before walking out.
I didn't want to leave at that point. She looked so beautiful.
Brooke
"Oh my god." I said to Haley as she sat down with her coffee.
"I can't believe it." She said to me
"Me neither.' I said "He looks great though, you have to admit"
"Yea, he really did." Haley agreed.
"So, do you hope he calls?" I asked
"Um. I don't know. A part of me does. And a part of me doesn't want to reopen that again.