-1Chapter One: You Can Turn Sad News Into Good News (PT. 2)

As soon as Lucas finished eating breakfast, he went upstairs, took a shower and got dressed. As he was walking past his dresser, he grabbed his keys to his mustang and exited his bedroom through his door that led to another porch on the side of their house. He entered his car, started the engine and took off in the direction of Haley's house. Once there, he parked his car in the front of the house in an available spot and walked up to the front door where he ringed the doorbell.

"Lucas. How are you doing today?" asked Haley's mother when she opened the door to reveal Lucas standing there.

"I'm good. Haley here?"

"Yes. She's…" Haley's mother was cutoff by the sound of a guitar coming from the upstairs.

Lucas laughed. "I see she starts earlier now. Do you mind if I go on up?"

"Not at all." Lucas walked in and Mrs. James closed the front door. "If you go up, she'll stop."

Lucas walked up the steps and walked into the bedroom since Haley wouldn't be able to hear the knock anyway.

When Haley saw Lucas come in, she stopped playing her guitar. She looked confused. "Did we have plans or something? I don't remember planning anything but playing my guitar today and work on some songs. You know for when I make it out there in the world."

Lucas sat down on the chair at her desk. "Yeah. That's actually why I'm here. My parents told me this morning that we're moving."

Haley sat up straighter. "What? No. You're like my only best friend here now. If you leave I won't have anything to do besides go to work but that's no fun." Haley then realized that she worked at Mrs. Roe's café. "Well, you know what I mean."

"Yeah. Well here's the thing. I didn't want to leave you by yourself and everyone knows if I stayed here, I couldn't support myself."

"Are you suggesting we move in together or something because I don't think that would work. We can't afford a place by ourselves either."

Lucas moved over to the bed for a change of seating since it got to be uncomfortable on the chair. "That's better."

"Lucas?"

"Sorry. I asked my parents about you moving with us. You always wanted to go to New York and become a rock star."

Haley looked down. "I won't make it as a rock star. Yeah it's my dream but it isn't exactly a reality for me. And besides, I couldn't do that to your parents."

"You aren't going to not move because of my parents. You know that, I know that, and my parents wouldn't believe it if you told them that. Remember what you told me when I was younger and I wanted to become a writer but didn't think I would be able to do it?" asked Lucas, now looking at Haley full of concern.

Haley looked at Lucas and then down at her guitar. "You can be or do anything you want to do but you just have to believe in yourself. That was some stupid advice. Why do you even remember that?"

"One its not stupid. And two, I remember that because it's true and it has a whole lot of meaning then a big paragraph of advice I got my grandfather."

Haley looked at Lucas and smiled. "What was that advice anyway?"

"Who knows?" Lucas and Haley both laughed. "So, Haley James, are you going to move to New York and become a rock star, or are you going to stay in Tree Hill, finish college for your second career choice?"

"What about my parents. They probably wouldn't let me go."

"They might. And your 21 so it's your choice. We're like family anyway. The only difference is the blood."

"I guess I'll talk to them tonight after they get home from work."

"Haley James, are you trying to put it off?"

Haley laughed nervously. "Not exactly. They have to go to work and we won't have really anytime to discuss it."

Lucas got up. "Okay. Well I guess I'm going to go home and start packing because we're leaving in a couple of weeks and I have to help pack other stuff in the house. Call me tonight with their answer. I'll help you pack if they say yes. Bye." Haley waved and then looked out the window. Lucas left and started to head back home.

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