A/N: Dun,dun,dun!!! LOL! Here we go, another chapter! 2 more left!

Disclaimer: I don't own One Tree Hill, otherwise Chad would be my personal slave.

"Mouth, what's gotten in to you?" Lucas asked

Mouth threw the gun on the bleachers and said, "Let's go. Nathan and Haley are already outside."

Brooke sighed with relief and ran up to Mouth. She pulled him into a hug and they went out the door. The shooting wasn't that bad. No hostages, no one died, and yet a burden felt visible on everyone's shoulders.

"Is Haley okay?"

"She lost a lot of blood but I think she'll be fine."

"What about the baby?" Brooke asked, quickly regretting she said anything.

"Wait, Haley's pregnant?" Lucas asked. They finally reached the daylight.

"Yeah, she was going to tell Nathan today and then everyone else after school." Brooke felt even more guilty, "Just don't tell her I said anything okay?"

Lucas kissed the top of his girlfriends head, "Of course. She'll tell us when she's ready."

Nathan and Haley were driving to the hospital, Haley was still unconscious.

"Haley, baby, you need to pull through." he kissed her hand and then her cheek "I need you, and our child needs you. I don't know if you didn't want me to know, if you thought I would be mad, but I'm not. Just come on Hales, meet me half way here. Open your eyes and tell me everything is going to be okay. Just, I need to make sure that you aren't going anywhere."

Nathan looked down, he was now holding her hand and she slowly caressed her finger over his. He smiled through the tears and knew everything was going to be okay.

Mouth, Brooke and Lucas entered the hospital several minutes later, they found Nathan sitting in the waiting room. Brooke sat next to him and slowly rubbed his back that was vibrating as sobs exited his throat. Mouth sat in silence and Lucas tried to look away.

"How is she?" Brooke finally asked

"She's in surgery right now, they are trying to get the bullet out."

"See, she'll be fine."

"You don't get it. They don't think she'll make it." He sat up and everyone looked at him in shock. They couldn't lose Haley, they just couldn't. "They lost her on the way here, but the revived her before we got here."

He fell to the ground, completely hysterical. "I don't know what I'll do if I lose her."

"Your not going to lose her man." Lucas said and they all sat in silence, hoping they were right.

"Is anyone here from Haley James Scott?" the doctor asked

"Right here." Brooke called. The four approached the doctor.

"She lost a lot of blood, we lost her twice on the table, but she is finally stabilized. You can see her one by one, but honestly, we don't feel she has a lot of time left."

"What? You said you stabilized her." Nathan protested

"I know, for now. Her vitals are going down as we speak, it'll be a miracle if she survives." The doctor turned and left. Nathan faced his friends, more tears pouring out of his eyes.

"You guys go ahead. I need a little bit of time."

He exited the hospital and sat on a bench outside the entrance. There he silently prayed. He prayed for his child, he prayed for his wife, and he prayed for himself, that he would be okay when he lost her.

Lucas entered the room first. He was shocked when he saw his best friend unconscious, connected to tubes. It broke his heart, Sitting next to her, he grabbed her hand and silently began to speak.

"Hey buddy. I know you probably can't hear me but I just want to tell you that I love you. You're my best friend Hales, and nothing will change that. You need to be strong and pull through, not only for me, but for Nathan. He's a mess already, and I just need to make sure you'll be okay. If you're not, I want you to know something. I know you can keep a secret. I love Brooke, with my whole heart. And I want your blessing as I follow your lead. I want to marry her Hales, and if you agree that that is the right thing to do. Give me a sign. Please, anything will do."

Lucas looked at his friend, but nothing changed. He heard something beep and saw that her vitals were going up. That gave him hope and he jumped up. Kissing her hand he ran out of the room, rushing by Peyton and Brooke, running to tell Nathan the news.

Next, Peyton entered the room.

"Hey Haley. Listen, I know I was rough on you at the beginning of the year. I'm sorry for that, I just, I was upset when you left. But, I was really happy when you came back. Please, don't leave me again Haley. I need you, Nathan needs you, we all need you. Plus, I need you to take care of Brooke. I'm leaving, Haley, Jake asked me to come and live with him so I am. Keep that a secret Hales, and come back to us soon." Peyton gave her friend a hug and left. Brooke entered after her.

"Hey tutorigirl. I'm going to make this short because I know if I stay any longer, I'm going to cry. Wake up and get your ass back here because I need you. I need you now more then ever. I'm pregnant Haley. I know that was your thing, but still, I need to tell Lucas, I just don't know how to. Can you keep that between us, don't tell him we had this conversation? Thanks." Brooke left but not before she heard a small voice ask,

"Your pregnant?"

Brooke looked around and saw that Haley was awake. "Oh my god, I'll go get Nathan!"

She ran as fast as she could and when she didn't see him the waiting room she went outside. There Nathan was, crying silently to himself.

"Nathan."