A/N: This idea wouldn't leave me alone and I don't know why. I thought I would give it a shot. Dan as Haley's real dad has always fascinated me so I thought I would attempt it.
Things To Know: Dan and Deb are happily married and have Lucas and Nathan. Karen and Keith are married and have Lily. Haley grew up in an abusive home and is now coming to live with a father she was taken away from at a young age. Her best friend is Rachel. She's the only person Haley trusts besides her friend Chase. The Tree Hill gangs consist of Lucas, Nathan, Peyton, Bevin, Skills, Mouth, and Tim. Brooke isn't part of their world. She has grown up in an abusive home as well. She is best friends with Jake.
Warning: Talk of abuse and little minor snippets of it. Language, underage drinking, self-mutilation
Rating: T-M
Couples: Undecided. The only one so far is Leyton.
Summary: She's scared. She scared because she just moved, she just got out an abusive home, she doesn't have an escape plan, and most of all: She's about to meet a dad she hasn't seen a long time.
Five Vicodin chased with a shot of clarity - Prolog
Haley James stood in front of the large house. It was much bigger than the house she grew up in. She placed her bag at her feet and looked at the white door. The paint was chipping on it and it was bubbled in spots. It felt homey though. She watched as the social worker rang the doorbell.
She pulled the sleeves of her black leather jacket further down her arms. She was dressed in a pair of ripped blue jeans with black stockings underneath. Under her black leather jacket was a crimson colored corset top. She wore black combat boots. Her blond hair was streaked with black and red highlights. Her make-up was too dark.
Despite her appearance she was scared. She was scared because she just left an abusive home. She was scared because she moved hundreds of miles across the country. She was scared because she didn't have an escape plan if things went wrong here. She was mostly scared because she was about to meet her father whom she hadn't seen in a long time.
The door opened and a blond woman stood there. She shook the social worker's hand then smiled at Haley. She held her hand out but quickly with drew it when she saw Haley wasn't going to respond. She watched the young girl look at the ground. She looked so fragile. "Is Mr. Scott home?"
"No. He just went to pick up the boys from school. He wanted them to be here for this." She held the door open and motioned for them to come inside. Haley picked up her bag that held all of her belongings. It was a large duffel bag but it was still small for someone who was carrying all of their belongings in it.
Haley stayed standing by the front door while Deb and the social worker talked. They were standing close to her but she didn't hear what they were saying. She wasn't paying any attention to them. She was looking around the room. Everything looked so expensive. She wasn't used to it. She jumped when the front door opened. A man and two teenage boys walked in. "Dan, you're home."
"Hey Deb." He kissed her then shook the social worker's hand. "Hi I'm Dan Scott. We talked on the phone." He looked over at Haley. His breath caught in his throat. So much about her had changed since he last saw her. She was no longer the little girl who used to ask him to tuck her in and read her a story. No. She was someone he didn't even know now. "Hello Haley."
She didn't say anything, she just looked at him. He looked just like the picture she had of him. He had aged just a little but not much. He was still just as she remembered him. He still had that sparkle in his eyes when he looked at her. She looked at the boys next. One was blond and looked shy. The other one was dark haired and looked like an out going person. He was the first to speak to her. "So you're my baby sister?"
She tensed up when he spoke. The blond boy must have noticed because he quickly jumped into action. He smacked Nathan in the back of the head then looked at Haley. "I'm sorry about him. He normally speaks without thinking. That's Nathan and I'm Lucas." He smiled at her and she felt comfortable with it. He was the first person to show that much warmth to her in a long time. "Would you like me to show you to your room?"
She nodded and reached down to pick up her bag. Lucas picked it up for her though. She tensed when he got close to her but tried to not let it show. These people were taking her in. She didn't want to be rude to them. She followed him up the stairs. Nathan followed them up but disappeared behind a door painted blue. Lucas stopped in front of a white door. It matched the walls in the hallway. "Mom likes us to have our own special place. We'll go get you a paint color for your walls when you decide what color you want. We'll paint the door too."
"Black." He looked at her with a raised eyebrow but said nothing. He opened the door and placed the bag just inside the room. He stepped out of the way and let her look inside. There was a queen size bed, a dresser, a vanity, a desk, and a nightstand in the room. All of them were made from a dark wood. They left the room plain so she could decorate how she wanted to.
She sat down on the floor in front of the duffel bag and pulled out a picture frame. Lucas caught sight of the picture. It was Haley and some girl with red hair. Her make-up was about as dark as Haley's and her clothing was similar. They even had matching leather jackets. Haley tenderly traced her finger across the red head. "I miss you Rach."
A/N: Okay so as far as prologs go I don't like this one but I can't rewrite it. I'll explain more on the Haley being taken away from Dan then being placed in his care in the next chapter. Also I'll put probably put some of the Raley friendship in it as well.