Title: Silence is Easy
Rating: PG
Pairing: L/H
So, just to confirm, I got my title from the song "Silence is Easy" by Starsailor, and this chapter title is from the song "Hanging on for Hope" by The New Amsterdams. The second chapter will also be a song name, but I'm not sure if all the chapters will be that way.
Disclaimer: All right, so you guys know the drill. As much as I'd like to, I do not own One Tree Hill or anything involved with One Tree Hill. I also don't own the song titles. The only thing I do own is my mind. So, please enjoy, and please review (ya know it helps with the updates)!
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CHAPTER ONE - HANGING ON FOR HOPE
Haley sat on her bed surprised that she hadn't realized it in the first place. Of course, it had all started because Nathan wanted to make Lucas' life miserable. She'd never have ended up as Nathan's girlfriend if it weren't for her tutoring ability. As shocked as Haley was at this realization, she was even more shocked to find Dan calling her. Grabbing Nathan's cellphone from him, Haley answered.
"Hello?"
"Haley, this is Dan Scott. Um, Keith asked me to phone you; he's calling Karen right now."
"Okay..."
"Haley, Keith and Lucas were in a car accident."
Haley sat up on her bed, worried as hell. "What? Are they okay?"
"Keith is fine..."
"Well, what about Lucas?"
"He's... he's dead."
Nathan looked over at a shocked Haley, wondering what she was told. When she began crying hysterically, he panicked, "What did you say to her, dad?" he yelled into the phone.
"Nathan, Lucas is dead."
Nathan could not believe it. Even though him and Lucas never really got along for more than a few seconds, he was really starting to understand his brother, maybe even care for him. And now this. Even with the hatred he'd had for his brother before, he'd have never wished for him to die. Nathan retrieved the information necessary to get to the hospital and took a devastated Haley with him.
Moments after walking into the hospital, Haley was in Karen's arms. Karen had always though of Haley in a wonderful way, secretly wishing that Haley could be the one for Lucas, but she had never really expected it to happen. Haley tried to wipe the mascara stains from her cheeks, but to no avail. She walked over to Keith and gave him a huge hug.
"I have some good news," the doctor said, walking into the lobby.
"What could possibly be good in a situation like this?" Keith muttered.
"Lucas is alive."
Haley and Karen nearly screamed with happiness, but stayed calm enough to get some information. The doctor told everyone that Lucas had been severely injured in the crash, which might have caused him some brain damage.
"He may lose bits and pieces of his memory, but hopefully it will be nothing to serious."
Everyone sighed with relief, including Dan, which surprised the hell out of everyone, especially Nathan.
The doctor continued on, telling of some things that would have to be done in order to keep Lucas' health on a high.
"Well, can we see him? When will he wake up?" Haley asked.
"That's the thing..."
"What thing?"
"Lucas is in a coma, and at this point it is unclear as to when he will wake up."
Karen sighed into Keith's shoulder, trying to keep strong and failing.
"I want to see him," Haley demanded.
"I'm afraid we aren't allowing visitors at the moment, miss,"
"I don't care! He's my best friend! I have to see him!" she cried. "Please?"
The doctor sighed and waved Haley in the direction of the room. Before leaving he added to Karen, "I assume you're the mother?" Karen nodded and was also waved in the direction of the room. "I'll be back with more information as soon as I can be," the doctor promised, and walked Karen and Haley to Lucas' room.
"Now, he just got out of surgery, so please be very careful. I'm sorry to say that it won't be private; we will have a nurse in the room just in case. Our policy for this condition is one visitor at a time, so who would like to go in first?"
Haley pointed at Karen, "She's his mom, she should go in first."
"Okay," the doctor opened the door and Haley gave a quick smile to Karen before she went inside.
"It's going to be okay," Haley assured her. "Go ahead, I'm right here if you need me."
Karen walked into the room nervously. Haley sat on the chair and as the doctor went off to fetch some new information she began wondering if she'd overreacted that night. Maybe there was more to the situation than she'd let him explain, but instead she'd just jumped down his throat and caused a huge fight. The two friends hardly ever fought, and even when they did it wasn't as huge as it was that night.
Obviously a long time had passed unbeknownst to Haley, because Karen was soon coming out of the room, tissue in hand.
"He's, um, he's not as beaten up as I thought he'd be, but..." Karen's voice trailed off and she began crying again. Haley stood up and comforted her until Karen decided that it was time for Haley to go in.
Haley walked silently into the room, quickly overlooking the nurse that was caring for Lucas. Deciding that she looked fine, Haley took a seat in the chair next to Lucas' bed. Grabbing a hold of his hand, she began speaking.
"I'm really, really sorry, Luke. I think I overreacted. I'm sure there was more to the story, but I didn't give you a chance to explain. I didn't mean to be so cruel, but..." her voice trailed, and she searched for the words in her head. "I can't do this, Luke. I can't be here, I can't see you like this. This should have never happened, it's not fair! You don't deserve this, you're too good of a person." Crashing her head down on Lucas' still- breathing chest, Haley began sobbing. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it, I didn't. I just... I love you so much, you can't die. You just can't. Don't you dare leave me, Lucas, don't you dare."
Lucas awoke slowly, not moving because it hurt too much. He realized that there was slight pressure on his chest, and slowly opened his eyes to find out why. He stared down at a hysterical Haley, crying her eyes out and sobbing muffled words into his chest. "I love you so much, you can't die. You just can't. Don't you dare leave me, Lucas, don't you dare." Lucas smiled and then panicked, not understanding why she was so upset. Realization hit him as he noticed that he was in a hospital bed with tubes and wires all around him. He then uttered the only words that he could think of at the moment, "I love you, too, Haley."
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Don't worry, that's not anywhere near the end! Anyway, please review, and I'll post the next chapter soon! I have the first two chapters done, and hopefully the 3rd and maybe the 4th done tonight. I'll update as often as I can!
So, just to confirm, I got my title from the song "Silence is Easy" by Starsailor, and this chapter title is from the song "Hanging on for Hope" by The New Amsterdams. The second chapter will also be a song name, but I'm not sure if all the chapters will be that way.
Disclaimer: All right, so you guys know the drill. As much as I'd like to, I do not own One Tree Hill or anything involved with One Tree Hill. I also don't own the song titles. The only thing I do own is my mind. So, please enjoy, and please review (ya know it helps with the updates)!
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CHAPTER ONE - HANGING ON FOR HOPE
Haley sat on her bed surprised that she hadn't realized it in the first place. Of course, it had all started because Nathan wanted to make Lucas' life miserable. She'd never have ended up as Nathan's girlfriend if it weren't for her tutoring ability. As shocked as Haley was at this realization, she was even more shocked to find Dan calling her. Grabbing Nathan's cellphone from him, Haley answered.
"Hello?"
"Haley, this is Dan Scott. Um, Keith asked me to phone you; he's calling Karen right now."
"Okay..."
"Haley, Keith and Lucas were in a car accident."
Haley sat up on her bed, worried as hell. "What? Are they okay?"
"Keith is fine..."
"Well, what about Lucas?"
"He's... he's dead."
Nathan looked over at a shocked Haley, wondering what she was told. When she began crying hysterically, he panicked, "What did you say to her, dad?" he yelled into the phone.
"Nathan, Lucas is dead."
Nathan could not believe it. Even though him and Lucas never really got along for more than a few seconds, he was really starting to understand his brother, maybe even care for him. And now this. Even with the hatred he'd had for his brother before, he'd have never wished for him to die. Nathan retrieved the information necessary to get to the hospital and took a devastated Haley with him.
Moments after walking into the hospital, Haley was in Karen's arms. Karen had always though of Haley in a wonderful way, secretly wishing that Haley could be the one for Lucas, but she had never really expected it to happen. Haley tried to wipe the mascara stains from her cheeks, but to no avail. She walked over to Keith and gave him a huge hug.
"I have some good news," the doctor said, walking into the lobby.
"What could possibly be good in a situation like this?" Keith muttered.
"Lucas is alive."
Haley and Karen nearly screamed with happiness, but stayed calm enough to get some information. The doctor told everyone that Lucas had been severely injured in the crash, which might have caused him some brain damage.
"He may lose bits and pieces of his memory, but hopefully it will be nothing to serious."
Everyone sighed with relief, including Dan, which surprised the hell out of everyone, especially Nathan.
The doctor continued on, telling of some things that would have to be done in order to keep Lucas' health on a high.
"Well, can we see him? When will he wake up?" Haley asked.
"That's the thing..."
"What thing?"
"Lucas is in a coma, and at this point it is unclear as to when he will wake up."
Karen sighed into Keith's shoulder, trying to keep strong and failing.
"I want to see him," Haley demanded.
"I'm afraid we aren't allowing visitors at the moment, miss,"
"I don't care! He's my best friend! I have to see him!" she cried. "Please?"
The doctor sighed and waved Haley in the direction of the room. Before leaving he added to Karen, "I assume you're the mother?" Karen nodded and was also waved in the direction of the room. "I'll be back with more information as soon as I can be," the doctor promised, and walked Karen and Haley to Lucas' room.
"Now, he just got out of surgery, so please be very careful. I'm sorry to say that it won't be private; we will have a nurse in the room just in case. Our policy for this condition is one visitor at a time, so who would like to go in first?"
Haley pointed at Karen, "She's his mom, she should go in first."
"Okay," the doctor opened the door and Haley gave a quick smile to Karen before she went inside.
"It's going to be okay," Haley assured her. "Go ahead, I'm right here if you need me."
Karen walked into the room nervously. Haley sat on the chair and as the doctor went off to fetch some new information she began wondering if she'd overreacted that night. Maybe there was more to the situation than she'd let him explain, but instead she'd just jumped down his throat and caused a huge fight. The two friends hardly ever fought, and even when they did it wasn't as huge as it was that night.
Obviously a long time had passed unbeknownst to Haley, because Karen was soon coming out of the room, tissue in hand.
"He's, um, he's not as beaten up as I thought he'd be, but..." Karen's voice trailed off and she began crying again. Haley stood up and comforted her until Karen decided that it was time for Haley to go in.
Haley walked silently into the room, quickly overlooking the nurse that was caring for Lucas. Deciding that she looked fine, Haley took a seat in the chair next to Lucas' bed. Grabbing a hold of his hand, she began speaking.
"I'm really, really sorry, Luke. I think I overreacted. I'm sure there was more to the story, but I didn't give you a chance to explain. I didn't mean to be so cruel, but..." her voice trailed, and she searched for the words in her head. "I can't do this, Luke. I can't be here, I can't see you like this. This should have never happened, it's not fair! You don't deserve this, you're too good of a person." Crashing her head down on Lucas' still- breathing chest, Haley began sobbing. "I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it, I didn't. I just... I love you so much, you can't die. You just can't. Don't you dare leave me, Lucas, don't you dare."
Lucas awoke slowly, not moving because it hurt too much. He realized that there was slight pressure on his chest, and slowly opened his eyes to find out why. He stared down at a hysterical Haley, crying her eyes out and sobbing muffled words into his chest. "I love you so much, you can't die. You just can't. Don't you dare leave me, Lucas, don't you dare." Lucas smiled and then panicked, not understanding why she was so upset. Realization hit him as he noticed that he was in a hospital bed with tubes and wires all around him. He then uttered the only words that he could think of at the moment, "I love you, too, Haley."
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Don't worry, that's not anywhere near the end! Anyway, please review, and I'll post the next chapter soon! I have the first two chapters done, and hopefully the 3rd and maybe the 4th done tonight. I'll update as often as I can!