I know you're all dying to know what's going to happen. I'm saying this with sarcasm, it' only me who is actually that sad, I am actually. Oh God I always do this, I ramble on at you guys and you get fed up and don't even ready my story. I promise I'll be quiet now.

P.S Italics are Haley's thought.
And the song from last chapter is called Ode To My Family By The Cranberries.


"Well dear I think you should sit down"

"Dad just tell me, come on it can't be that bad"

"Hales well your dad got a job promotion but the catch is, it's in New York" my mum said.

"New York? So you're moving dad? You know I'll miss you right?" i walk over and hug him.

"HaleyBop, we're all moving, we go as a family."

"Mom, Dad I don't want . . " at that I cut myself off, I started thinking of what's been happening, "well if there is nothing I can do about it then that's it I suppose."

I then walked off, I wore a puzzled look upon my face, I wasn't sure what to feel or think. I was moving, was I happy or sad? Thinking about it I was actually quite happy, I'd be in a whole new state. There would be no Lucas and I could make new friends and I could be happy again. I would have people to talk to and I could forget about Lucas for good. I would never have to see him again, a surge of joy moved through me: I would never have to see him again.

After thinking about my whole new life that would await me I spoke some more to my parents and according to them I would be moving in two days, just two short days. I had all my packing to do and finish some school essays in two days. I actually decided to finish homework that night and hand it in the next day.

I gave all my teachers' their work back and most of them wished me well in New York and said I'd have a great life out there. I know it's weird but I was sort of friends with the teachers at Tree Hill, they liked me because I got on with the work and didn't give any hassle. I was just a willing to learn student.

At lunch I sat by myself, again but today it didn't bother me because I knew it would be my last time sitting alone at lunch in Tree Hill. As I glanced around the court yard I came across Brooke and Peyton. They were giggling at something, they both looked to happy not a care in the world, then they looked at someone and started laughing again, then I realised they were making fun of people. I never want to be that kind of person, the one who gets a kick out of others misfortunes.

I look around some more and I see Lucas, he is sitting with Nathan and Tim (Nathan's best friend), they sat there enjoying their lunch until a girl came along and they would follow her with their eyes and then high five afterwards. I never did understand boys in that aspect. This was probably the last time I'd see Lucas and it didn't really bother me.

The next day I slept in as I wasn't going to school I had all day to pack and then tonight we'd load our truck and we'd set off for our new home in New York.

When I finished packing my clothes away into boxes I then went over to my dresser and began emptying my drawers. They were full of junk mostly but I wouldn't throw it out, just shove them in a box and let mom do the throwing out when we get to New York. I then reached in my last drawer and there staring up at me was a photo.

I remember everything about that day:

FLASHBACK

We were at the beach, just Lucas and I. It was really warm but there was a cool breeze cooling us down. I was wearing my red bikini and Lucas had on long surfer shorts. He also had his hair shaved off, I used to call him baldy. The fun days we used to have.

"Lucas, look at that over there it's a dolphin" I lied to get him to look at the camera.

SNAP and the flash bellowed in our eyes.

"Haley" he screeched.

I just laughed and we play fought, it was a great day, it really was."

END OF FLASHBACK

As I lay the photo on my bed, I packed the rest of my things. I stood in the middle of my empty room. The room I would never see again, I had some great times in that room but now it had just become a lonely place for me to sit alone.

I decided to give one last visit to the Scott house. As I ran through the rain to their front door, I stood the photo frame on the step. I would leave it there for Lucas to see. I didn't want to say goodbye, he didn't deserve my goodbyes or an explanation. He had lost that when I chose popularity over me. Maybe it was all for the best, he got new friends and well I get to move away to a big city and make new friends. Everything would be fine. As I looked back at the door a small smile spread across my face, I would be free and so would he.

"Well Tree Hill, I'm gonna miss you, but not that much" I whispered as a single tear slid down my cheek. It then got in my car and my new life would begin. My life in New York awaited me.


Well that's it for now, hopefully next chapter will be up soon. Thanks for reading.

What does Lucas think?

Does he even care?

Is there more to the photo?