Hi, guys. I know I said I'd be back with an in depth summary but I'm back with the first chapter instead. I'm not going to give more of a summary because I want to keep the mystery of the story.

I've changed the title of the story from "In Plain View" to "Doom & Gloom". I wasn't feeling the original one and since I've had a change of heart about how this story is going to go, it didn't really fit either.

Yes, it is still the sequel to "Sight Unseen" but I have reworked my original thoughts and I think you're going to really like the change. Let me know what you think. Leave some words and enjoy. :D Katy

Chapter One

He walked into the school after winter break and looked around. There was a chill in the air and it wasn't because of the cold weather. It was more foreboding than cold.

Nathan turned his head and noticed that people were staring at him and whispering. Usually this wouldn't bother him because it was hardly out of the ordinary for people to be gossiping about him or point at him and whisper things to their friends.

It was the way they were looking at him that unnerved him. He noticed a freshman look at him and then whisper something to her friend. He was about to smile at her when he saw the thing in her eyes that was different. There was an emotion in her green eyes that had not been there before. What was it? Pity. Ah, yes, that's what it was. Wait… pity?

"What the hell is going on?" he demanded of his brother and their mutual friend, Jake Jagielski as he came to his locker. Lucas and Jake turned to look at him. He looked into both of their eyes. It was in them too!

"Well, hello, Nathan and how are you today? We're doing fine, by the way," Jake joked. Nathan rolled his eyes and then turned to his brother.

"Tell me what's up," he said. Lucas sighed.

"You don't know?" his brother asked, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Know what?" Nathan asked.

"There's a scandal among us," Brooke replied as she and Peyton joined the group.

"What?" Nathan asked. A scandal at school would explain the whispering. But what did that have to do with him?

"I have no idea which is very upsetting," Brooke replied.

"Yeah, you wanted to know first so you could be the one to spread all the rumours about the poor soul everyone's talking about," Peyton teased.

"Do either of you know?" she asked Jake and Lucas. They both nodded.

"Well, don't keep us in suspense!" Brooke exclaimed in excitement.

"It's not a scandal. It's a tragedy," Jake said. Nathan knew it was his way of scolding Brooke for taking joy in another person's misery.

"You say potato, I say pototo," Brooke remarked.

"What happened and why is everyone looking at me?" Nathan asked.

"Because you're the most eligible bachelor at this school. Duh," Brooke replied. He glared at her and she smiled.

"They're not admiring me. They're pitying me. As are these two and I want to know why," Nathan said.

"Fine. We'll tell you why, Nathan, but don't say we didn't warn you," Jake said. Nathan responded with a glare.

"Haley tried to commit suicide over the weekend," Lucas said.

I know, I know. You're confused as hell. Allow me to clear up a few small things as far as the couples go. Yes, Peyton and Jake are still married. Yes, Lucas and Brooke are still together. No, Haley and Nathan are not together. Why? Well, that will be revealed sooner or later.

Also: Check out my first Leyton fic, "Hollow".