Title: Calling dad

Name: Joy

Email: Julianna@ziplip.com

Rating: PG 13

A/N: Personal note: I don't update everyday. I have a VERY stressful job with no time for anything really and I write to escape on my lunch hour if I'm lucky. I write short chapters now so I can post more often. I will sometimes post more than one chapter at a time but normally if one chapter is really short. I also try to write a few chapters ahead so my stories don't stall. (I have one or two stories on here that haven't been updated in a year.) Just some background.

A/N2: STORY SPOILERS: For all of you so worried about Haley- she will wake but not until chapter 13. So no one bite their nails or freak or cry or get really upset that I am leaving her in this state. Comas and unconsciousness are a favorite of mine. And just cause she wakes up does not mean everything will be perfect. Life doesn't work that way- neither does television.

On to the Story-

7.

Lucas stared at an unconscious Haley, her forehead bandaged, her scratches cleaned and mended. He picked up the phone and called Keith. Lucas knew he should have called his mom again, having left a message when he didn't get her, but he knew she was probably hysterical and ready to kill him. He found out earlier that when the police had contacted her Karen made some comment about castrating him for his own good. Keith was a minorly safer alternative at the moment.

"Lucas," Keith picked up panicked.

"It's me."

"Oh thank god. Where are you?"

Lucas looked at his resting love, "Obviously you haven't talked to mom."

"I couldn't reach her."

Lucas sighed, "I'm at the hospital."

"What did you do? Are you hurt? What did that girl get you to do now?"

The teen breathed deep, "I didn't do anything and I am mainly fine."

"What's mainly fine?" Keith asked.

"Couple of stitches on my cheek and bandaged scratches...but listen..."

Keith groaned, "What happened?"

Lucas hissed, "I'm trying to tell you...I was at Haley's and someone threw a rock at her window. It broke the glass causing my cuts. But the rock hit Haley in the head. She's out cold Keith. They can't revive her. They've tried smelling salts and other stuff... They say that her brain needs to rest...I'm really worried about her."

"Where are her parents?" Keith questioned.

"They are at her sister's. The police have gotten in touch with them...They are on their way home to be with her. One of her brothers may come home too. "

"Luke...did you see who did this?" his uncle asked.

"I didn't, but Keith..."

"What Luke?"

Lucas gazed on Haley's injured brow, "I think Nathan did this."

"Why? He would never hurt Haley," Keith contended.

"We were kinda..."

"Kinda what?"

Lucas dry washed his face, "Kissing."

He could hear his uncle's anger, "Nathan is her boyfriend Lucas. How could you do this?"

"Keith, they've been broken up for a while...a little while at least. She broke it off a few days ago. He came by earlier last evening. We argued about Haley...she argued with him. She made it more than plain that they weren't together anymore and she didn't want to talk about it anymore."

"So you think he came back?"

"I don't know...but it would make sense...There was a short period of time that Haley woke up the night of the accident. She said, 'I saw Nathan.' That's the main reason I think it was him."

Keith cursed under his breath; "I'll be there to get you soon."

"I'm not leaving her, Keith. I don't want her waking up alone. She hates hospitals...at least when she's the patient. Do me a favor and look in on mom please. She's really pissed off with me right now...at least that is the impression I got...which isn't fair since I didn't do anything." Lucas was silent for a moment, "I think she's afraid I'm turning into him."

Keith sympathized with Lucas over the situation. Parents normally get angry when they're scared for their kids. He was angry too...what did that say. "Fine I'll keep watch over your mom. I'll even talk to her. Remind her that despite recent behavior (i.e. the tattoo that you are still grounded over) you are still her son, not his."

Keith breathed deep and thought the situation over, "So does this mean you and Haley are dating?"

Lucas smiled a bit, "We agreed that the ball would be a real date...and...um...I told her I loved her."

"Woah..."

"Yeah."

Keith smiled to himself, "You guys are good together. Always have been."

"So are you and mom..." Keith had a slight coughing fit over the phone which made Lucas chuckle, "Hey, Keith?"

"Yeah?"

"What would you think of adopting me?"

Lucas laughed out when Keith started to sound like he was choking.

Tbc...

A/N: Next chapter is posted too, so no flames over length okay?

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