sorry i havent been updating! I'm getting ready for a cruise for like two weeks.I will update more.I dont blame anyone for not reading this story anymore.I feel so bad for letting a month go without a note or anything.This is the second to last episode.

Chapter 33

"I cant believe school is over."Brooke said.Haley passed her a strawberry shake,

" I cant believe I'm valedictorian."Haley said.

"Please you had that coming since kindergarden."Brooke laughed.

"That was before I knew the speech would be so hard."

"So are you going to Duke with Nathan?"Brooke asked.

"Nathan wants to go to stanford."

"Thats sweet he wants you to follow your dreams."

"But what about his dreams Brooke,he derserves to make dreams happen."

"He will with you by his side Hales."

"Your been spending to much time with Luke."

"We need to get going."Haley said.

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"Dadda."Alison babbled.

"I love you to pumpkin."Nathan said.

"God your such a girl around your kid."Lucas laughed.

"Its kinda freaky brother."Skills mumbled.

"Its not freaky to care about your daughter."Nathan said.

"One more game for fun?"Lucas asked.

"We need to get going."Nathan said.

"My mom will kill us if were late."Lucas agreed.

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"Your finally growing up."Lynda cried.

"I wont be far mom."Haley promised.

"Come and visit anytime you want."Lynda said."Dont do forget to take your beautiful daughter with you."

"No worries there Nathan made you a vow to take Alison the first weekend every month."Haley laughed.

"Honey its almost time were going to take our seats."Lynda said.

Haley hugged her mom one more time before leaving to her seats.She saw Nathan and blushed as he winked at her.

"Everyone please welcome the valedictorian Haley James Scott."

Haley glanced nervously at the crowd.She was never good in front of people.

"Good morning to the graduating class, our families, our friends, and the faculty and staff of Tree Hill High School. As the valedictorian, on behalf of the graduation class of 2008, I would like to thank everyone who is here tonight for their love and support throughout our high school experience. We finally did it. The stress of late night studying, endless exams, university applications is now behind us. As we sit here, thousands of memories run through our minds, and we nostalgically reflect on our many wonderful experiences over the past four years.Its the last day of high school and the start of a new beginning.I never thought this day would come.I would like to thank a few people First I would like to thank my mom for raising me for seventeen years.You were always there for me and supporting me in everything i did.I would also like to thank my best friend Lucas for making me laugh and giving me some of my favorite childhood memories,your my rock and the brother i never had.Brooke thank you for being a friend,you were always there for me when i didnt expect itI would also like to thank Nathan Scott for helping me find my way this year.Without him my life would be incomplete.You are always there for me.I love you so much.This has been some of the best four years of our lives.I hope everyone has a good future."

Everyone clapped and waved there caps in the air.

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Haley stood at the top of Karen's roof.She was afraid of the future.Nathan wanted to go to stanford and she was wanted him to go to duke.Then there was Alison and she was afraid of being a mother of a child that wasnt hers.She held a letter in her hands that was her future.She quickly put it in her pocket when Lucas came to join her.

"That was a good speech Haley."Lucas said.

"Thank you I was so nervous."Haley said.

"You going to the party?"Lucas asked.

"I want to stay here for a while."

"I have some good news,my book is getting published."

"Thats good Luke you derserve the best."

"So do you Hales,Nathan told me about duke."

"I'm just so confused,he derserves to be a basketball star and I want to follow him to duke but I love stanford."

"You'll figure it out your,Haley James Scott."

"I need to find Nathan."Haley said softly.

"I'll come with you to find Brooke."

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"Hales I was trying to find you."Nathan said.

"Nathan I have something important to tell you."Haley sighed

"Mama."Alison giggled.Nathan put her in Haley's arms.

"Whats your important news?"

"I found us a house near duke,"Nathan said.He noticed how shocked she looked."And I got in!"

Haley wrapped her arms around Nathan afraid of letting him go.

"Were going to duke."Haley mumbled."How are going to afford a house?"

"My grandpa died last year and left me some money but i didnt know what to spend it on."

"What about the baby?"

"I can take morning classes and you can take night classes."Nathan said.He once again noticed Haley's worried look."Dont worry if we have to then Alison can stay with a babysitter."

"Thank you Nathan,I know I always wanted to go to stanford but my dreams changed."Haley said.

"We can finally start being happy."Haley laughed.

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This is the end.I have a sequal planned out.I will send a author's note later this week with the summary.