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AN: Okay so someone warned me that a "script" format isn't allowed on this site? And I wasn't aware that I was even writing in "script form" but I decided to change the style a bit only to avoid any problems. But does anyone else know if the style I've been writing in so far is a problem? As far as fan fics go, that was my preferred style, and I also hate to switch styles in the middle of a story like this, but I guess I can try this out for a while. Anyway, chapter 10 is here! Enjoy!
The last person Nathan expected to hear on the other end of the phone line was Brooke, and her usual bubbly self sounded panicky.
"Brooke, slow down. What's up?" Nathan asks, trying hard to sound calm for Haley's sake.
"Lucas asked me to drop him off at the cemetery to visit Keith. When I was driving away, I saw Dan's car heading over there. And Luc's been talking about 'making him pay' for what he did to Haley," Brooke takes a deep breath on the other line.
"Oh man. Do you really think he'll confront him like that? Now?" Nathan glances over at Haley, who stares back at him, eyes wide with curiosity.
"Come on Nate, you know how he gets when he's mad. Especially if someone hurts Haley."
"Yeah, I know. I don't know what to do, we're well over an hour drive from there," Nathan closes his eyes and rubs his temples. "Look, maybe you should drive by there and see what's going on. But don't get out of your car. If you see anything happening, call the cops."
"Okay. I'll call you back and keep you posted. Nate, I really didn't mean to ruin your guys' weekend. Is Haley okay?"
"Yeah, she's fine. Alright well, I'll talk to you later."
As Nathan hangs up the phone, Haley walks over to him, careful not to knock over any candles.
"What was that about? What's going on?" Her big brown eyes search Nathan's, and he looks at her quietly. He silently wonders if he should lie about it, but as soon as he looks into her eyes he knows it's impossible. He desperately tries to stretch the truth to keep her from worrying too much.
"Brooke dropped Lucas off at the cemetery and she may have seen Dan there too. She thinks Luc might try to confront him."
"What? Nathan, we have to do something. What if Dan hurts him?"
"Hales, don't worry. It'll be fine. I wish I could strangle that bastard myself, but I can't do anything right now. We're over an hour away," Nathan sits down on the bed and looks at his hands. "I told Brooke to get the cops involved if anything serious goes down."
Haley slowly walks over to where Nathan is sitting and takes her hands in his. They look at each other, each lost in their own thoughts. Meanwhile...
"I was hoping I'd run into you here," Dan Scott smirks as Lucas turns around suddenly at the sound of his voice. "You look surprised to see me."
"You've got a lot of nerve." Lucas feels his hands instinctively curl into fists at his sides, and he seriously considers punching Dan right in the face. Dan seems to notice, and he laughs.
"Oh, what, you're going to punch your own father? Real classy."
"You're not my father," Lucas feels the anger rising in his voice. "Keith was my father, more than you ever were. And now? HE'S BURIED SIX FEET UNDER THE GROUND. WHY? BECAUSE YOU PUT HIM THERE."
Dan glances over at Keith's gravestone, and shakes his head. He doesn't even so much as flinch at Lucas' tone.
"You and all this crazy talk. Shame you can't get anybody to believe you. It's my word over yours, and I'm the mayor of this damn town," Dan continues to smirk.
With that, Lucas plunges at Dan and they wrestle, Dan trying to throw Lucas off of him and Lucas unsuccessfully trying to tackle Dan to the ground. At that moment, Brooke pulls up across the street with her car and gasps at what she's seeing. Just as she's getting ready to call the police, Dan violently throws Lucas off of him and Lucas falls on the ground.
"I'd think twice if I were you, Lucas. So close to graduation, and all those college acceptance letters," Dan shakes his head in mock sympathy. "What would your mother say if your entire future was gone? When you get arrested for assault? Yeah that's right, next time you come at me like this I'm going straight to the cops. Glad we had this chat, son."
As Dan turns to leave, Lucas calls out after him.
"YOU'RE GOING TO PAY FOR IT. ALL OF IT."
Dan just laughs and walks out of the cemetery, heading towards his car. Unsure of what to do, Brooke runs out of her car and over to where Lucas is, still on the ground.
"Brooke? Wha-what are you doing here?" He looks up at her, and seeing her beautiful green eyes looking down at him instantly makes him feel a little better.
"Oh, Luc. I shouldn't have left. I should have just stayed here with you. I saw Dan coming but I..."
"Shh," Lucas puts one finger up to Brooke's lips to shush her. "Don't you worry about any of this, pretty girl. Dan will get what he deserves, I know it."
Brooke sits down next to Lucas, and he holds her in his arms as they look at Keith's grave, still fresh with the lilies Karen brought over just that morning. Meanwhile, Haley and Nathan lay quietly in their bed, with Nathan's arms wrapped around Haley. They stare up at the ceiling, both thinking about Lucas and Dan.
AN: There you have it! Chapter 11's coming up sooner than soon. Just keep those comments coming, I love reading them! Let me know what you thought of this chapter, and also of this writing style that I picked up. I'll probably continue writing like this, if only to avoid getting my story deleted. I only wish there was a way to convert the older chapters too. Is there?