Ida Scott Taylor once wrote-"Do not look back and grieve over the past for it is gone and do not be troubled about the future for it is yet to come. Live in the present; make it so beautiful that it would be worth remembering."

Life. How is it measured? In years, minutes, maybe seconds. It only took a few seconds and a pull of the trigger to end 2 lives, just a few seconds. Those few seconds turned Tree Hill High School into a statistic and not a good one.

People say high school should be the best time of your life, a chance to define yourself, to become something. High school used to be fun until 1 day changed the small town of Tree Hill for good.

2 lives were lost on the day Tree Hill High had a gunman in the school. The real surprise was that the gunman didn't kill anybody but himself.

The 2 lives that were lost were Lucas Scott and Jimmy Edwards.

Jimmy Edwards was the type of kid who stood out in the crowd. He was ridiculed and lost sight of himself. One day something snapped and he held hostages in the Tutor-Center.

Lucas Scott was the best friend of Haley James-Scott, boyfriend to Brooke Davis, brother to Nathan Scott and friend to Peyton Sawyer. Peyton says that Lucas is the type of person who always tries to save everybody, only this time it cost him his life.

Daniel Scott is father to Nathan and Lucas but on that fateful day he picked up the gun that Jimmy killed himself with and shot Lucas. No one knows why Dan did it, some say he was crazy others say he was jealous; Nathan hates him and doesn't care. All Nathan cares about was the fact that his father killed his brother. What shocked everyone was that Dan turned himself in. Rumors behind that were that Dan was seeing Lucas' ghost. Others think it was guilt. Either way, Dan Scott was a hated man and there is no coming back from that.

The lives of Lucas' friends have changed. It seemed like Lucas was the glue that kept them together. Haley has been closed off and she won't talk to her husband. Nathan misses his brother and for the first time cried like a baby. Peyton and Brooke have found comfort in each other. They lost a brother or a friend.

Karen and Keith lost a son. Even though Keith isn't Lucas' biological father he is the only father Lucas has ever known. Karen and Keith were so distraught after finding out about the news of their son they decided to leave Tree Hill and probably never come back.

The funeral of Lucas Scott was the hardest day everyone had to face. It was a few weeks ago but everyone is still hurt.

DAY OF LUCAS' FUNERAL:

Brooke and Peyton are lying in bed with tears on their cheeks. Today was the day they were burying their friend.

"Peyton, we have to get ready" says an exhausted looking Brooke who was trying to hide her tears.

"Why him Brooke? I don't understand. Everyone in my life ends up dead" Peyton trying to hide her tears heads to the bathroom. Brooke is following close behind.

"P. Sawyer not everyone in your life dies. If I remember correctly I am still her and so are Nathan and Haley"

"No one's here Brooke. We are all lost. Lucas is gone and everyone is grieving and Haley. Oh poor Haley" Peyton starts crying. Brooke comes up to Peyton and puts her arms around her as she too begins to cry.

"Haley, we have to go" says Nathan who looks a little lost.

A muffled sound can be heard from behind the bedroom door. "I'm not going" says a tear stricken Haley.

"We have to Hales"

"I can't Nathan. If I go then that really means he is gone and I don't think I can live with that" Haley starts to cry while brushing her hair.

Nathan kisses Haley's head. "Hales, Luke is gone, you know that. Luke wouldn't want you to do this. He would want you to continue living life"

"I lost my best friend Nathan. Don't tell me what Lucas would want. He is being put 6 feet into the ground and there is not a damn thing that I can do but cry"

"I'm sorry Hales"

"I am too"

"Keith, I don't know if I can do this" Karen says while crying.

"Me neither Karen"

"A mother isn't supposed to bury her child. It is suppose to be the other way around. He's gone Keith. My baby boy is gone" Karen cries on Keith's shoulder.

"I know. I know" Keith cries too.

The service was beautiful. As beautiful as it can be that is. The stories people shared. The laughs and the love. Lucas Scott will be forever remembered. Everyone is gathered at the gravesite. People dresses in black and crying. Final words are said as they lay Lucas Scott in the ground.

A Few weeks have passed since that day and still people are grieving. Nathan and Haley are torn but will they find their way back to where they once were. Peyton and Brooke are getting closer and maybe a little too close.

One thing for sure is that Lucas Scott's death changed everyone's lives most for the worst but maybe it helped 2 people realize the love they have for each other.

A/N-There's the first chapter. Should I continue?