"Haley!"
They all stood in a shocked and uncomfortable silence just as Hannah, Brooke and Peyton came over and Kyle started to tug at Haley's leg.
"Mommy please can I go play?"
Haley was shocked out of her silence.
"No baby not now" She said picking up Kyle and making her way back to the car.
"Haley wait!" Lucas called
"I'll talk to you later" she replied
"No talk now. I want to know where you've been for the last five years" Nathan spat bitterly
"We can but not when Kyle's here, I don't want him to get caught in the middle of this." Haley said shortly not looking at anyone.
Suddenly Lucas enveloped her in a big hug. Haley was a little taken aback but hugged him back. Brooke came over and stopped then realised who it was.
"Haley?" Brooke exclaimed "Oh my God" She squealed giving her a big hug.
"Who is this little angel?" Brooke said looking down at Kyle.
"I'm Kyle Nathan Scott" Kyle said proudly.
Everyone stopped. Haley closed her eyes and Nathan just stared, wide eyed at Haley waiting for and explanation.
The silence was suddenly broken by a shrill voice.
"Hey Nathan, baby what's going on?"
Along came another one of those uncomfortable silences.
"I really have to get to my parents house" Haley said quick grabbing Kyle and rushing to the car. She got in and drove away leaving the rest of the group stunned at what had just happened.
The group left the river court without saying a word. Hannah did not know what was going on but she was not going to be the one to break this silence.
Haley drove on; from Kyle's face she could tell he was scared.
"Why did that man look like me Mommy? Is he my daddy?"
"Yeah baby he was"
"Can we go back and see him again."
"We'll have to wait and see."
The rest of the journey passed in silence until Haley got back to her parents house.
"Haley Bop" Lydia called
"Hey mom!"
"Grandma!" Kyle shrieked
"Hey Kyle. I've got a treat for you."
"Mom, I'll be right back. I've got something I need to do" Haley called
"Go for it sweetie" Lydia called back, knowing what Haley was going to do.
The gang sat in Karen's café. They still hadn't said anything until Hannah suddenly got a very excited expression on her face. They all looked at her confused as to why she was acting like this.
"Oh. My. God. That was Haley James! Have you heard of her, she's such an amazing singer, I hardly recognised her because she's a lot thinner than she was before but it's definitely her."
They all avoided each others gazes except for Brooke who looked angry.
"You never told her!" Brooke scolded Nathan looking towards Hannah "Okay Nathan I know Haley hurt you but you have to tell some people."
"What's she talking bout baby?" Hannah asked blissfully unaware
"Me and Haley were married, well we still are, she left to go on tour and left me behind, it was supposed to only be six weeks but she never came back until now." Nathan mumbled coldly but Hannah heard every word.
"And apparently you have a son together" Lucas added
"I doubt he's even mine, she was probably sleeping with Chris Keller before she left."
"Nate, one you know that is not true and two that kid is so your's he even has your smirk.
Haley walked in but no one noticed her, they were too involved in their conversation.
"Yeah whatever but it doesn't mean I want anything to do with the little brat." Nathan shouted his anger getting the best of him.
Lucas looked up when he felt the shadow on him. He saw Haley's angry face and turned to Nathan.
"You can be as angry as you like at me for leaving but don't you DARE say anything about MY son. He's innocent in all of this and it's not like I'm asking you o become a part of his life, in fact it would be better if you didn't!" Haley shouted, anger dripping from every word.
"Then why are you back? Why have you come back here after so long?" Nathan retorted.
"You think I came back because of you?"
"Well why else would you come?"
"Because my Mom has cancer and the chemotherapy hasn't worked. Me and my son have come to say goodbye to her for the last time so I'd be grateful if you didn't make this any harder for me or him" She finished tears pouring down her face as she fled from the café.
"Well done jackass!" Lucas shouted at his younger brother
"How was I supposed to know?" Nathan asked defensively but he felt so ashamed.
"Because the world doesn't revolve around you Nathan!" Lucas spat as he ran out of the café. "Hey Hales wait up" he cried after her.
Lucas returned from the café exhausted after looking for Haley for 3 hours.
"Maybe she went home?" Nathan said trying to help.
"You don't think I tried there. Kyle looked scared to death when he heard I couldn't find his Mom!"
"What do I care?"
"You should care! You'll turn into Dan if you don't!"
Nathan took these words hard and he got up and ran from the café.
"Look what you've done now!" Hannah said angrily at Lucas
"He deserved it, he was brutal to Haley today!"
"If what all of you have said is true she deserved it!"
"What she deserved having her mother dying of cancer and being a single Mom!" Peyton blurted out
Peyton hadn't been happy with Haley for leaving but now she understood. She couldn't come back when she was pregnant. Nathan would have hated her for it, and she wanted him to chase his dreams. But she needed to come back now there was no way way she couldn't.
"Haley?" Nathan whispered
There was no reply.
"Haley" He repeated a little more loudly this time.
"Go away!" She whimpered
It wasn't great but at least it was an answer.
"Haley I'm so sorry, I didn't know about your mom. Come on you have to go back, Kyle is getting scared without you"
"What?" Hayley said in disbelief
"Lucas went to see if you were there"
"Oh. How foolish of me to think you'd actually go anywhere near that little brat" she said her words dripping with sarcasm
"I should never have said that, but I don't want to be a part of his or your life!"
"Did I ever say I wanted you to be?"
Nathan was a little taken aback by these words but before he could reply Haley's cell phone buzzed.
"Hey Mom what's up"
"What?!? I'll be there as soon as I can!"
"What? What is it?" Nathan asked
"I need you to take me to the hospital" She cried urgently tears gushing from her face.
"Is it your Mom?" Nathan asked
"No. Kyle. He fell from the window!" She couldn't bring herself to say anymore. He saw the hurt in her eyes and they ran to his car.
"Please let my baby be okay!" she whispered.
