AN: OMG GUYS ! I am sooooo sorry it's this lat. My computer got virused and I had to wait till my dad had time to take it to the computer fixing place! I am going to start the next chapter right after this one and hopefully it'll be up by Tuesday at the latest.

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Chapter 21

We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. The old skin has to be shed before the new one can come.
- Joseph Campbell

Nathan, Brooke and Jake were sitting in the waiting room, side by side, waiting for the neurosurgeon to make his assessment on Haley's condition. "Has anyone actually checked on this guy's credentials?" Jake asked gruffly.

"I had Millie check. He's a pretty good doctor." Brooke stated and calmly took Jakes hand in hers.

"Are you sure?" Nathan asked looking at her. "He's been in there for a pretty long time, already."

"Yea Brooke," Jake agreed. "Maybe he's just good on paper."

"Guys!" Brooke started, rolling her eyes. "Relax, like I said I already made sure of his credentials and he comes highly recommended!"

"But-" Nathan started but was soon cut off by the menacing look Brooke gave him.

"Hey guys!" all three looked up at the same time and then stood up upon hearing the doctor's voice, walking towards them with another doctor behind her. He had light blonde hair and dark blue eyes; he looked about 5"11 with broad shoulders.

"Doctor Calian," Brooke greeted her with a light smile while the guys just nodded.

"Guys, this is the neurosurgeon I told you about, Dr. Harrison." She introduced them. "Dr. Harrison this is Haley's husband Nathan and her best friend Jake and this is Haley's best friend and power of attorney, Brooke Davis." (AN: I think that's what you call it)

After shaking their hands Dr. Harrison started explaining Haley's condition. "So as we all know Haley has been in a coma for three days now. I have just finished doing some tests in order to see what's keeping her from waking up."

"Okay," Jake nodded and gestured for him to continue.

"Now so far, based on the results I have gotten back I have determined that there really is nothing physically wrong with Haley. Now, before you get too excited, I am waiting for the rest of the results to come back in. But based on my observations, I think that what's keeping Haley asleep is only emotional and not physical."

"I don't understand, is she or is she not going to wake up?" Nathan asked irritably.

"It's really hard to say. Concussions and comas affect people differently. It could be hours, days, weeks or even months." Dr. Harrison said softly. "Now, I am in Tree Hill in-defiantly for the time being, so I'll be taking over Haley's case."

"Okay, thank you." Brooke thanked him quickly, interrupting both Nathan and Jake from interrogating him any further.

After both doctors walked away Brooke turned to Nathan and Jake. "Guys, I just got a text from Victoria and there's an emergency in New York that I have to go deal with and I can't take Micca with me." Brooke stated looking at both guys expectantly.

"I can take him!" Both Jake and Nathan stated at the same time.

"Well…. Actually Jake, you know Lucas is out of town meeting his publisher, for some sort of book emergency. You are busy with work and Jenny and Peyton is holding down the fort at Red Bedroom Records and Karen and Keith are also busy with work and Lily and they wanted to come visit Haley later today and Deb is still out of town. So I was actually thinking that the only person that's available is actually Nathan." Brooke stated slowly and turned to look at Nathan.

"I can do it!" Nathan said nodding eagerly.

"Well, you'd need to stay at the house instead of your hotel room." Brooke prompted.

"That's defiantly fine; I haven't been there for four days anyway."

"Ummm…. Brooke, can I talk to you for a second?" Jake interrupted gesturing to the far corner away from Nathan.

"Of course," Brooke said winking at Nathan and then following Jake to the corner of the waiting room.

"Brooke, what are you doing?" Jake asked cutting to the chase.

"I am confused! Jake, are you or are you not too busy to take Micca tonight? Because I thought you were." Brooke asked, throwing Jake her signature innocent look, making him roll his eyes.

"Spare me the act, Brooke." Jake said harshly.

"Okay, okay! Look Nathan can take care of Micca for one day. It's not that big of a deal!" Brooke exasperated.

"Look Brooke you know I have nothing against Nathan, other than the fact that he left his wife while she was a scared pregnant sophomore, but that's not the point! The point is, are you sure Haley would be okay with Nathan spending the night with Micca?"

"Jake," Brooke started softly. "I know you're worried and I love you for it but I know Haley pretty well and whether she likes Nathan right now or not she still trusts him with their son."

"Okay," he said holding his hands up in mock surrender. "I just don't want Haley waking up and being pissed at us."

Haley was feeling completely and utterly alone. She was slowly losing her grasp on reality. Ever since she saw her brother two weeks ago she'd been constantly hearing voices. They were starting to get clearer and clearer. So far she had heard Nathan and Brooke's voices the most, followed by Lucas, Jake and Peyton. Peyton's voice was the most heartbreaking though. She had begged and pleaded with Haley to not be like all the others leaving her behind.

Their voices had been enough to convince her that maybe there was more to this than her just losing her mind. She'd even gone as far as googling her situation. Surprisingly, there had been a lot of results. She'd found ones referring to the supernatural and religious myths but after clicking and exiting a whole bunch of web pages she finally found one that referred to her situation perfectly. One web page had intrigued more than any of the others. It was a series of stories about what coma survivors saw and felt while they were unconscious. Most of them claimed that they had been in a dream world where things were either very different or similar with a few tweaks here and there. They had been enough to convince her of the possibilities.

Every time she thought about it, she realized that if she did wake up then she'd be giving up a son and a daughter on the way. And the thought alone made her resolve shatter. Sure, she still didn't remember the past ten years, but she still loved it there. She had the perfect live; the husband, the children and the friends. Not to mention that back in her "real world" she still couldn't look at Nathan without feeling vulnerable and betrayed.

But then she'd think of ten years ago and she'd remember that ten years ago Micca was only five and as far as he was concerned he only had one parent and that was Haley. And the thought that she'd be leaving him behind if she selfishly stayed in her dream fantasy disgusted her. Because whether she liked it or not, he was her son and he came first regardless of the situation. He came before her friends, her career, her family and he defiantly came before any love interest she'd ever have.

She had made her decision because she virtually had nothing to lose. If she woke up, then she woke up but if she didn't then she'd still have her husband and sons.

"Michael!" she yelled into the air.

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