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Chapter Ten: Time Is Ticking And The Seconds Are Passing Us By

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"Lucas!"

The blonde fell to the ground while clutching his shoulder, where the bullet had grazed his skin. Haley felt all of Nathan's weight pushing her down, he was trying his best to stay conscious but was having a really hard time doing it considering all the blood he'd lost. She felt her legs buckle beneath her and they both fell to the ground as well.

Mark stood over them pointing the gun at Haley "Not so tough now are you, you little bitch without your daddy or your boyfriends. I knew it was the right thing to do to get that asshole out of my way and now its time you lose the only other person you care about" he said practically seething as he pointed the gun at Nathan again

"You what?" Haley asked starting to hyperventilate, as she tightened her hold on Nathan's unconscious body.

"You heard me, remember, it was a hit and run, who do you think was in the other car?" He laughed evilly.

"Why?" Haley asked all the questions running through her mind, tears springing in her eyes at the thought of her father's death.

Mark shrugged, still pointing the gun at Nathan. "He was the only thing standing in the way between what I wanted, and that was you." He smirked sleazily.

"You're sick." She spat venomously, hatred clear in her doe brown eyes.

He ignored her, "And now the only thin standing in the way is your precious little boyfriend, and his little friend." He cocked the gun.

CRASH!

Haley clutched on Nathan tighter as the windows broke. Everything was happening so fast she could hardly process it. Mark was pinned down to the ground by two police officers.

"You have the right to remain silent…"

Haley stared dumfounded for a moment. How the hell did the cops find out about Mark? She tuned to face Lucas and he was sending her the best smile her could while holding up his mobile phone. "They heard everything." He explained and she nodded. The next thing she knew the paramedics were rushing in and the three teenagers were all taken to the hospital.

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"Hales?" Brooke spoke tentatively.

Haley didn't turn to look at her, she didn't even move. "He's so cold."

"Come on Hales," Brooke sat down beside her, and softly put a hand on her knee. "You should get something to eat, get a shower.

Yet again the smaller girl didn't do anything, simply held onto her boyfriends hand from where he lay in the hospital bed and repeated, "He's so cold."

Brooke's heart broke a little more for her best friend. It had been about a week since the attack, or whatever you wanted to call it and Haley and Lucas were doing fine. Well that depends on what your definition of fine is. As for Nathan… well he was in a coma. Haley hadn't moved from his bedside, Brooke actually had to dress her, get her out of the hospital gown and put her in some of her own clothes. Lucas had been to visit a couple of times to check on Haley, but secretly wanted to see if his brother was doing any better as well. Brooke had hardly left the hospital, she only did once a day to go home and check on Bloo.

"You know," Brooke head snapped at the sound of her friend's quiet voice. It was the most she said all week. "Nathan was always so warm, and moving. He always had to be moving, even if it was just bouncing his leg up and down, it used to annoy me so much. We'd be sitting in my bedroom, and I'd be trying to do my homework or finish an essay, and he'd start jiggling his bloody leg." Haley laughed a little, and sniffled. "I would give anything to be back there right now. I shouldn't have gone back to that house; I should have just waited for Nathan to come home."

"Do not do that, do not blame yourself for this Haley, this was not your fault." Haley knew Brooke was being deadly serious, as she called her by her full name.

"I miss him." Haley cried and Brooke opened her arms and gathered her sobbing friend up in them.

"Just let it out baby, its okay." Brooke said soothingly while rubbing a hand up and down her friends back as she held her tightly. It was the first time Haley had broken down, she'd just sat there, by Nathan's bed. Brooke was scared for her friend, if Nathan didn't wake up she didn't know what Haley would do, they may not be a perfect couple but they loved each other. So much it hurt. And she had no idea what her best friend would do without the blue eyed boy, she guessed they'd just have to wait and see what happened. She just prayed they wouldn't have to wait too long.

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This has to be the shortest chapter I have ever written in my life. Haha. Next chapter will e much longer. Promise!

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