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Brooke was leaving, even just for the summer, but she was really leaving. Lucas was having a tough time dealing with her spending the summer on the other side of the country. He was trying to think over everything that had happened between the two on a nice, cool summer evening walk.

Lucas was walking by his father's dealership, when he noticed smoke steaming right above it. He then went on to see flames licking at the ceiling of the dealership. Quickly, whipping out his cell phone out of his famous Keith Scott's sweatshirt pocket, he dialed 911, while racing towards the burning building.

"There's a fire! I don't know if anyone is in the building. It is Dan Scott's Dealership, located on…" Lucas trailed off, reaching the building, and seeing his father's car parked outside. "My father is in there! Please help!" Lucas cried, before snapping his phone shut, and racing into the building.

He heard sirens in the distance, but couldn't risk waiting for them to rescue his father, he didn't know why he cared so deeply, but he just knew after everything that happened, that he couldn't just let Dan die.

The flames danced around Lucas as he darted around, trying to avoid as much fire as possible. He was drenched with sweat from the intense heat that the fire brought, but that didn't stop him from racing into his father's office, where he could see Dan, unconscious, through the window that was always breaking.

"DAD!" Lucas shouted, knowing that he would get no response. He quickly reached his father, burns covering his body.

He heard the firemen enter the building, "OVER HERE! HE'S UNCONCIOUS" Lucas yelled, attempting to pick his father up. Two firemen quickly relieved Lucas of his father's limp body, while another picked his own collapsing body up from the alcohol covered floor, the fire was growing more and more every second. The firemen quickly got the two Scott's out of the building, and sent them away in ambulances to Tree Hill Hospital.

Lucas couldn't move, he knew he was covered in burns, and was afraid to see what was left of him. He woke up to find his mother next to him.

"Where am I?" He asked, thoroughly confused, he had thought that he was still in the ambulance, going to the hospital.

"You're at the hospital Luke, they thought you weren't going to make it." Karen said, crying tears of joy that her only son had finally awoken.

"How long was I out for." Lucas asked, attempting to sit up, but gave up, after the pain from the burns shot throughout his body.

"Only a couple of hours, but they were the worst hours of my life." Karen told him, still relieved that he was awake.

"Dad…?"

"Lucas, despite your heroic attempts, Dan has passed away, they believe that he was already dead when you found him."

Lucas felt guilt wash over him. He began to cry.

"Even after everything he's done to me, to you, I can't help but be sad, he was still my Dad, you know?" Lucas said out loud, more to himself than to his mother.

Karen hugged Lucas at an awkward angle, as to not disturb any of the third-degree burns he had distributed over his body. She comforted him in a way only a mother could.

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Brooke arrives to her empty house in California, and finds a note on the table:

Brooke,

Your father and I have gone to Paris for the summer, you will be going to an exclusive summer camp, that's not very outdoorsy, since I know that's not your thing. There's a pamphlet on the counter, detailing more about the camp. A car will pick you up tomorrow morning at 9:00 am sharp, so be ready.

Nancy

Brooke looked over to the counter and picked up the brochure for Camp Lakeview. 'Great, I should've just stayed in Tree Hill.' Brooke thought to herself, before finding a random bed, and instantly falling asleep, thoughts and dreams full of Lucas.

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"Nathan, before you say anything…" Haley began.

"Haley, I can't just stay and talk to you, I told you that if you left, we'd be over, and as much as I don't want that…"

"Nathan… I'm pregnant." Haley blurted out.

"You're…what? Why are you even telling me this… go have fun with your kid, and Chris, I mean after all it is his kid." Nathan said before beginning to close the door in Haley's face.

"Nathan, you're the only guy I've been with, and you should know me well enough to know that!" Haley said before Nathan got the chance to close the door completely.

"So this kid…it's mine?" Nathan asked, partially scared of the answer.

"Yes, and I'm scared." Haley said, falling into the comforting arms of her husband, and soon to be father of her child.

Nathan's cell phone rang, interrupting the couple's reuniting moment.

"What do you want Luke?" Nathan asked, rolling his eyes after having looked at the caller id.

"Nate, Dad's dead." Lucas sobbed out, through his cell phone.

"You're joking…right?" Nathan asked, a look of worry placed on his face, and a look of confusion on Haley's after seeing Nathan's.

"Nathan, come to the hospital…I'm in room 323." Lucas said, with a sharp breath intake, due to pain. He then shut his cell phone, hanging up with his brother.

Nathan arrived at room 323 along with Haley, after an extremely quiet ride to the hospital.

"Lucas?" Haley said, before rushing to his side. "What happened?" She asked, noticing that his face, and most of the skin that she could see, was covered with burns.

"Haley? What are you doing here? I thought you said…" Lucas began weakly.

"I know, it's a long story, but I want to hear yours first." Haley told him.

Nathan was unusually quiet watching his wife and brother reunite. He didn't care all that much about Lucas, he cared, but at least Luke was alive, he just wanted to see his father dead, to have it finally sink in.

"Luke, where's…" Nathan said, beginning to sob. 'Why am I crying? I hated him!' Nathan thought to himself.

"Honestly, I don't know. I've been here since I got here. And I think that our Moms are with him and the doctors now, discussing the funeral and …" Lucas said, tears spilling from his own eyes.

Nathan looked through his own blurry eyes, and saw Luke crying too. And for the first time, Nathan appreciated that him and Lucas shared the same father. Nathan rushed to Lucas' side, and hugged him, Luke not caring about the pain it caused him, the brothers needed each other right now.

"I hated him too… it still hurts." Luke whispered to his younger brother, still sobbing.

At this point, Haley exited the room, giving the brothers some time to themselves. She went to get some coffee and then went on to sit in the uncomfortable waiting room chairs.

Haley heard two voices whispering each other, and looked over to find them staring at her. Haley smiled at them.

"Excuse me, I hate to bother you, I mean we are in a hospital and I'm sure you're suffering, but are you Haley James?" The woman asked.

"Haley James-Scott actually, but yes that's me." Haley told them.

"Our daughter is a huge fan of yours. She was so excited to have tickets to your concert in Raleigh, but unfortunately, she had a relapse, and was too sick to go." The father told Haley, solemnly.

"I'm sorry to hear that. What's wrong with her? If you don't mind me asking." Haley said.

"No, it's alright, she has Leukemia." The mother told Haley.

"Is she going to be okay?" Haley asked.

"The doctor's don't think so." The mother told her, tears threatening to pour out of her eyes.

"Where is she right now?" She's resting, it's just so hard to be in there, seeing her like this. We are going to head back shortly, when she wakes up." The father told her.

"Well, I have my guitar in the car, when she wakes up, I can give her her own private concert. And I also have an unreleased single in the trunk, what's her name?" Haley said, being the generous person she was.

(A/N: The took Haley's car to the hospital, as Nathan was too stunned to drive.)

"We can't ask you to do that." The mother said.

"You didn't, I offered. It really isn't a problem, I'm going to be here a while anyway."

"Her name is Jessica, and thank you so, so much I wish there was some way to repay you." Jessica's father said.

"It's not a problem, really. I'll be right back." Haley told the couple, before going off to her car.

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Deb and Karen were planning the funeral. Karen's heart wasn't really into it. All she wanted was for her baby to get better. Deb was in even worse condition, if that was possible. She wasn't really talking, just busy calculating prices.

"Deb, are you alright?" Karen asked, carefully.

"Yea, I mean, this is what we wanted right?" Deb said, more to herself than to Karen.

"What are you talking about?" Karen asked, confused.

"Karen, I killed him… I put the pill in his drink…its my fault." Deb said, crying for the first time since Dan had been announced dead.

"But what about…"

"The fire? Whitey was in on it too, Karen, I feel so guilty." Deb said.

Karen didn't know what to do, but she didn't have to do anything.

"Mom, how could you?" Nathan asked, before running down the hall, back to Luke's room.

"Sorry, I have to go." Deb said.

"Deb, I'm sorry, but I don't think Nathan is going to want to see you right now. What if I go and talk to him?" Karen offered, and not waiting for an answer, she headed back to her son's room.

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Out in California, which is three hours behind Tree Hill, Brooke was sleeping soundly, after her long flight, she was exhausted. And it was only 10:00 pm.

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Karen, Nathan, and Lucas had a heart-to-heart about Dan. He had hurt them all in so many ways, but still found it hard to believe that he was dead, and Deb and Whitey of all people had killed him.

Haley waited with the couple in the waiting room with her guitar, and signed c.d., until the doctor told them that she was awake, but not in the best condition.

It was now around 3 in the morning, but Haley didn't care. She had set her mind on fulfilling this little girl's wish. After all she was only 10.

Haley decided to ask Jessica which song she wanted her to sing.

"Let me fall, it's my favorite." Jessica whispered, weakly. Still not believing that Haley James-Scott of all people was in her hospital room.

"It's October again Leaves are coming down One more year's come and gone And nothing's changed at all Wasn't I supposed to be someone Who can face the things that I've been running from... Let me feel, I don't care if I breakdown Let me fall, even if I hit the ground And if I... Cry a little Die a little At least I know I lived, just a little... I've become much too good at being invincible I'm an expert at play it safe, and keep it cool But I swear this isn't who I'm meant to be I refuse to let my life roll all over me... Let me feel, I don't care if I breakdown Let me fall, even if I hit the ground And if I... Cry a little Die a little At least I know I lived, just a little... I wanna be somebody I, I wanna be somebody I wanna be somebody I, I wanna be somebody who can face the things that I've been running from Let me feel, I don't care if I breakdown Let me fall, even if I hit the ground And if I Cry a little Die a little At least I know I lived... It's October again Leaves are coming down One more year's come and gone And nothing's changed at all" Haley sang.

(A/N: I know, Haley played this song with a keyboard, but think of this as the acoustic version.)

Jessica's parents had tears in their eyes, along with Haley who was crying at the look of pure joy on the little girls face.

"I wish I could do more to help." Haley told the family. "Actually I have an idea. Is it okay if I come back tomorrow?" Haley asked.

"Of course." The mother answered. "Now get some sleep young lady." The mother told her.

"Bye." Haley said to the couple, and hugged Jessica.

"Thank you." The young girl managed.

"I'll be by tomorrow. That's a promise." Haley said, and with one last hug, and a wave, she was off to room 323.

Haley walked into room 323 finding Karen and Nathan gathered around Lucas. Haley walked up wordlessly to Nathan, and slipped into his arms, resting her head on his shoulder.

"Well we should let Luke get some sleep, heck, we should all get some sleep." Karen said, tucking her partially asleep son in.

"Thanks Karen, for you know…everything." Nathan said, hugging her.

"It will be okay, even if it doesn't seem like it now." Karen whispered to him. "And if you ever need anyone, I will always be there for you."

"Haley!" Karen exclaimed at seeing Haley for the first time.

"Hey Karen." Haley said. "I'm sorry for running off like that… but I didn't realize what I have missed until Luke and Brooke showed up in New York."

"Luke went to New York?" Karen asked, confused.

"Oh, you had left for New Zealand, well at least we thought. Where did you go anyway?" Nathan asked.

"Oh, I just went to visit Keith instead, I found out where he is staying." Karen said, obviously upset.

"Karen, what's the matter?" Haley asked, comfortingly.

"Well Keith and Jules ended up married." Karen said, beginning to cry.

"You love him…huh?" Haley asked.

"Yes, and it took Andy lying to me to realize that." Karen said. "Oh, shoot! Keith!" Karen said. "I have to call him!"

"You can do that tomorrow. Please, just get some sleep." Haley told her.

"What about your grandparents Nate?" Karen asked.

"I'll call them tomorrow as well, let's just get some sleep." Nathan said, he then went to lean over his sleeping brother before hugging him, and whispering "thanks." He stood. "See you tomorrow Karen, Luke."

Karen took Nathan in her arms again, "We will deal with your mother tomorrow as well."

Nathan just nodded, before taking Haley's hand and walking out of the room.

Karen collapsed into the chair next to her son's bed, exhausted, and fell asleep quickly.

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Brooke was up at 6:00 the next morning, she just rummaged through her already packed suitcase, grabbed an outfit, and her toiletries, before showering and getting ready for the day.

She made her way to the kitchen to fix something to eat, she then went to watch TV until the car arrived to take her to camp.

After watching some old Full House reruns, the Lincoln Town car arrived. The driver came to collect Brooke's belongings, and Brooke made her way to the car, carrying her new Coach bag.

After arriving at camp, she checked in, and made her way to her room. (It's set up like dorms, or well what I think dorms are like at least.) Once she got to room 323, she unlocked the door with her key, and found the room empty. She picked the bed by the window, and picked out her dresser.

She began putting her clothes away, and when she found a picture, she would place it decoratively around the mirror. About an hour later, Brooke was completely unpacked, and just admiring the pictures of the group back in Tree Hill. Her mirror was filled of pictures of Lucas, Peyton, Jake, Nathan, and even Haley in a few from just after the young couple had married. There was even a rare picture of Luke with Dan, just after Dan's heart attack.

The door creaked open, and a girl walked in the room. She had dark brown hair, and familiar blue eyes.

"Hey, you must be my roommate, I'm Brooke Davis." Brooke introduced herself.

"I'm Danielle Scott." Danielle then went to look at Brooke's pictures.

"Boyfriend?" Danielle asked, pointing to a picture of Brooke and Lucas together.

Brooke just nodded.

"He's cute." Danielle said. She then went to look at the rest of the pictures, stopping with her mouth wide open at the picture of Lucas and Dan.

"What's wrong?" Brooke asked, noticing the change in Danielle's facial expression.

"It's just that… that's my Dad!" Danielle said, pointing at Dan.

A/N: Okay, so what do you think? Sorry it took a while to get to the whole point of the story, but I promise that it will get better. I didn't imagine that this chapter would be so long, but I just kept thinking of new storylines to throw in, so I did. Don't worry, they're will be even more to come!

The song that Haley sings, is 'Let Me Fall' and Bethany Joy Lenz sings it. Or at least the version I used.