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Here is the next chapter. Sorry it's really short, the next will be longer. Hope you'll like it anyway.


Chapter Three

Nathan entered his appartement and slammed the door. When Haley saw his face she was immediately concerned. "Nathan...Wh...What...?"

"She's dead" was all he said.
"Oh, Nate." She came closer to him and pulled him against her in a tight embrace. "Where is Mary"
"She's with Brooke's sister" he responded making his way to the couch. Haley put a hand on Nathan's shoulder and softly squeezed. "It'll be all right, Nate," she murmured.

"The funeral is on Friday"
She nodded.
"We'll have to take time from work." he added.
"Look Nate, I think it would be better if I didn't go." she said softly.
"Why"
"It's not that I don't want to, but things are so complicated already. Mary doesn't even know you're her father, she just lost her mom. God, I can't even imagine how she must feel right now."

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At Peyton's.

Mary was playing with her cousin Jenny. It wasn't unhabitual. She often stayed at her aunt's when her mom had things to do. But today was different. Her aunt, her uncle and even Jenny seemed sad. And she wanted to see her mother.

"Jenny, where is my mommy? When is she coming to pick me up?" Mary suddenly asked her cousin?

Jenny knew that her aunt Brooke was dead, her parents had told her. But they didn't know what to tell Mary. "Your mom is gone on a long trip"
"On a trip? But she didn't say goodbye." Mary didn't understand why her mom was gone without telling her. "A long trip"
"Yep, a very long trip."


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