Author:BDQ

Pairings: Nathan/Haley, Brooke/Lucas, Jake/Peyton,

Disclaimer: I don't own it, nor anything!

Summary: The James siblings are in for the time of their life a year after hearing shocking news that threatens to distroy their family. The story follows Brooke, Haley, Jake, Taylor, and Chris a year after they hear the news.

Prologue

Haley rolled her eyes and went to answer the phone as she saw no one else in her family was going to, even though Brooke was sitting right beside it.

They were spending "quality sibling time" together, although none of them had said anything to each other in the past half hour. Brooke was sitting on the floor giving herself a French manicure, Jake was currently on his cell phone having yet another fight with his girlfriend Nikki, Chris was playing his guitar trying to compose a song, and Haley had been studying for a Calculus exam she had the following week. There older sister Taylor was noticeable absent as she was "working" and could not make it.

The James siblings were forced to give up one hour each Sunday and spend time together. There parents wanted them to be more like the Brady Bunch and less like the dysfunctional family they were. Of course there parents were always absent on Sundays and pretty much every other day of the week.

They were an interesting bunch to say the least. There father Kevin James was the leading signer in the chart topping band "Crash". He had several platinum albums and spent the majority of his youth touring; at one concert he met Victoria Davis. There mother was the legendary party girl, the Paris Hilton of her time, Victoria Davis. Two months into there whirlwind romance they decided to get married, making headline around the world. They took the money from Kevin's success and Victoria's trust fund and settled down in Tree Hill, North Carolina, 8 months later their first daughter was born.

Taylor James was the oldest of the James siblings. She was 21 and was known around town for her wild ways. She was her parent's biggest disappointment to say the least. She was a college dropout (she lasted one semester), unemployed (fired from her last three jobs), and has a wild party habit (she's been in and out of rehab since she was 18). She does live in Tree Hill with her best friend Nikki Smith (who is the mirage image twin of Taylor's personality), although she only stops by when she needs to ask mommy and daddy for rent money.

Next is Jake James. Jake is the 18 year old prodigal son. He gets good grades, he is the star power forward for the state champion Tree Hill High Ravens, he is well liked by everyone in town, and he was accepted to the University of North Carolina on a basketball scholarship. Jake also has musical talents like his father, but focuses on basketball instead. He is also a partier, but is less wild then his other siblings. His on again off again girlfriend for the last two years is Nikki Smith. And his best friend is Rachel Gatina.

Brooke James is 17, but her fake ID says she's 22. Brooke is the co-captain of the Tree Hill Ravens squad, being surpassed only by Rachel Gatina (who is a grade above her). She is the identical image of their mother when she was young, even down to the matching dimples, she even inherited her mothers partying ways. She uses guys to get what she wants and the only person she allows to get close to her is her BFF Nathan Scott (who practically lives with them).

Chris James, Brooke's twin brother, is adamant about following in his fathers footsteps. He has been working on a CD under his stage name Chris Keller, and is sure he will be signed to a record label as soon as it is finished. He spends all of his time writing music and hanging out with his friends Peyton Sawyer and Chase Adams.

Haley James is the baby of the family. She is the only James who doesn't have a reputation for being a partier. She spends her free time tutoring or hanging out with Lucas Roe her best friend. Haley can sign, but refuses to do so. She doesn't date and the running joke in the family is she's going to be a nun when she's older.

"James residence Haley speaking." Haley James said picking up the phone that the rest of her family was choosing to ignore. She vaguely heard Chris mocking her from across the room.

"Are you a relative of Kevin and Victoria James?" the person on the other line asked, the tone of his voice instantly alerted Haley that something was wrong.

She gripped the phone tighter in her hand, drawing the attention of her siblings.

"They are my parents."

"I'm sorry to inform you that Kevin and Victoria James were pronounced dead at 11:20 this afternoon….."

Haley immediately dropped the phone and started shaking, she felt her knees give way and she ended up in a heap on the floor beside Brooke.

Brooke immediately gathered Haley in her arms and watched as Jake quickly hung up his cell phone and went to retrieve the phone that Haley dropped. Chris and Brooke shared a confused look as Jake started speaking to the person on the other end. Haley's was trying to explain to Brooke what was said but she was crying too much for it to make sense.

"What's going on?" Chris asked his brother when he saw the expression on his face. Jake just held up a hand to quiet him as he himself could barely make out what the person on the line was saying over Haley's crying.

"Jake?" Brooke asked her eyes welding up with tears as she watched her brother hang up the phone and wraps his arms around both of his sisters.

"Mom and Dad…." He paused and cleared his throat, "there, there dead."

The four James siblings were wrapped in each others embrace. Little did they know then but this would be the last time that things were ever normal for the James family