When You Fall
Chapter 3 - Light in a Dark Hour
Author's note: Thanks for the reviews. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters.
iHaley's House/i
iOn the Phone/i
"Hello?" Heather James said as she placed the white cordless phone to her ear.
"Hi Mrs. James." Lucas said politely.
"Oh, Lucas, how are you?" she asked one of her daughter's best friend.
"I'm okay, thanks." he responded. He was beginning to get a little impatient. Mrs. James was known to talk on the phone for a while and usually Lucas wouldn't mind, but this time was different. He wanted to talk to Haley and see how she was doing.
"Is Haley there?" he kindly inquired of her.
"Yes" Mrs. James began "she is here, but I'm not sure she will be willing to come to the phone. It would probably be better if you came over to talk to her. Maybe you can even help her feel a little better." she replied. Worry was evident in her voice, yet she seemed slightly relieved that Lucas had called and wanted to come over and talk to her daughter.
"Okay, I'll be right over." he answered. He then said goodbye and hung up the phone.
Now he was worried as well. If she didn't want to come to the phone, than that might mean that she was worse off than Lucas had hoped. He quickly grabbed his jacket and headed towards the door. He was stopped by his mom.
"Where are you?" she asked him. He wasn't in trouble, she just liked to know where her son was.
"I'm going to Haley's house." he answered quickly. He received a questioning look from Karen, but didn't really want to tell her everything. She already knew about the trial and he thought she would eventually figure it out. "I'll talk to you later." he said as he ran out the door.
iHaley's Room/i
Haley was lost in thought once more as she continued to pace around the room. 'Only one more hour' she thought as she glanced over at the clock. 'then the wait will be over and I can see Nathan again.'
Her back was facing the door when Lucas came in, so she didn't see him open, walk through her door and approached her.
"Haley?" he called from behind her turned back.
She quickly turned around at the sound of someone else that she didn't know was there. "Lucas." she said emitting a small sigh of relief. She walked over and hugged her him lightly. His presence seemed to comfort her somewhat.
She let go and walked over to sit back down at her desk. She turned to face Lucas who sat on her bed. They both wore matching expression. Each was worried, for different reasons though.
After a few moments of tense silence, Lucas finally decided to speak. "How are you doing Hales?" he asked. He spoke slowly, as if he was being cautious. He didn't want to touch a nerve.
"I'm scared for him, Luke." she admitted, and it was the honest truth. Tears suddenly began to fill her eyes.
"Haley, everything will be okay." he said in a soothing tone.
"How do you know?" she asked quietly. Her tears threatened to spill.
"Deb is a great mother and the jury will see that. Dan will not win." he responded. His voice lacked the confidence that Haley needed, though.
A single tear rolled down her cheek. She stood up and moved over to sit down next to Lucas, who put an arm on her back for comfort.
She slowly reached up and wiped away her tear. She had to be strong for Nathan, that she knew. He would call soon and maybe even tell her that she worried for no reason at all. No matter what, she would not give in to her biggest fears.
"Thanks for coming Luke." she said as she straightened her back and sat up.
"No problem Hales." he answered sincerely.
Chapter 3 - Light in a Dark Hour
Author's note: Thanks for the reviews. Enjoy!
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters.
iHaley's House/i
iOn the Phone/i
"Hello?" Heather James said as she placed the white cordless phone to her ear.
"Hi Mrs. James." Lucas said politely.
"Oh, Lucas, how are you?" she asked one of her daughter's best friend.
"I'm okay, thanks." he responded. He was beginning to get a little impatient. Mrs. James was known to talk on the phone for a while and usually Lucas wouldn't mind, but this time was different. He wanted to talk to Haley and see how she was doing.
"Is Haley there?" he kindly inquired of her.
"Yes" Mrs. James began "she is here, but I'm not sure she will be willing to come to the phone. It would probably be better if you came over to talk to her. Maybe you can even help her feel a little better." she replied. Worry was evident in her voice, yet she seemed slightly relieved that Lucas had called and wanted to come over and talk to her daughter.
"Okay, I'll be right over." he answered. He then said goodbye and hung up the phone.
Now he was worried as well. If she didn't want to come to the phone, than that might mean that she was worse off than Lucas had hoped. He quickly grabbed his jacket and headed towards the door. He was stopped by his mom.
"Where are you?" she asked him. He wasn't in trouble, she just liked to know where her son was.
"I'm going to Haley's house." he answered quickly. He received a questioning look from Karen, but didn't really want to tell her everything. She already knew about the trial and he thought she would eventually figure it out. "I'll talk to you later." he said as he ran out the door.
iHaley's Room/i
Haley was lost in thought once more as she continued to pace around the room. 'Only one more hour' she thought as she glanced over at the clock. 'then the wait will be over and I can see Nathan again.'
Her back was facing the door when Lucas came in, so she didn't see him open, walk through her door and approached her.
"Haley?" he called from behind her turned back.
She quickly turned around at the sound of someone else that she didn't know was there. "Lucas." she said emitting a small sigh of relief. She walked over and hugged her him lightly. His presence seemed to comfort her somewhat.
She let go and walked over to sit back down at her desk. She turned to face Lucas who sat on her bed. They both wore matching expression. Each was worried, for different reasons though.
After a few moments of tense silence, Lucas finally decided to speak. "How are you doing Hales?" he asked. He spoke slowly, as if he was being cautious. He didn't want to touch a nerve.
"I'm scared for him, Luke." she admitted, and it was the honest truth. Tears suddenly began to fill her eyes.
"Haley, everything will be okay." he said in a soothing tone.
"How do you know?" she asked quietly. Her tears threatened to spill.
"Deb is a great mother and the jury will see that. Dan will not win." he responded. His voice lacked the confidence that Haley needed, though.
A single tear rolled down her cheek. She stood up and moved over to sit down next to Lucas, who put an arm on her back for comfort.
She slowly reached up and wiped away her tear. She had to be strong for Nathan, that she knew. He would call soon and maybe even tell her that she worried for no reason at all. No matter what, she would not give in to her biggest fears.
"Thanks for coming Luke." she said as she straightened her back and sat up.
"No problem Hales." he answered sincerely.