Author's Note: This chapter is longer. Thanks for reading and reviewing.
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters.
Tree Hill
After about an hour and a half of studying, Nathan felt prepared for his test the next day. Haley shut her book and put it in her school bag. Nathan did the same. "Thanks Haley." He said, smiling at her sweetly. "No problem Nate." she said, a smile spreading across her face as well. She stood up and began to walk towards the door. Nathan did the same. They walked to his car in silence, Nathan always gave her rides home. He opened the door for her and she climbed in. He began driving to her house. Haley suddenly spoke up. "Nathan." she began. "I don't really want to go home yet. I would rather spend more time with you." she finished, smiling genuinely. He looked over at her, to see if she was serious. He loved the idea. He never really wanted go home anymore, since home was the place where his dad was. "Okay." He said, grinning at her. "To the docks it is." She smiled, that was exactly the place she had wanted to go.
Miami
Lucas just stared at the nurse. It couldn't be true. He didn't want to believe it. "The woman who was brought to the emergency, the one you asked to see, Karen." she paused, letting him take it all in. She knew he was going to be devastated. "She." the nurse hesitated "she didn't make it." She finished sadly. 'No, no, it can't be true.' Lucas thought to himself. 'This can't be happening to me.'
On the outside, he wore a sad, pained expression. On the inside, he wanted to scream.
Tree Hill
Upon finally reaching their destination, both Haley and Nathan climbed out of his car. They walked over to the railing and looked out across the water. Nathan put his arm around Haley and pulled her close. She smiled happily before turning to face him. She kissed him lightly upon the lips. He deepened the kiss, and after what seemed like forever, they finally broke away. Nathan smiled as he looked down at her. "I love you Haley." he said, smiling still. "I love you too." she replied.
The sun eventually began to slip out of sight as both Nathan and Haley stood silently, holding each other. Nathan was the first to break the comfortable silence. "We better get home." He said, sighing sadly. He did not want to leave, he could stay like that forever. He loved being around Haley, she was the only thing that made him happy. Not even basketball could compare. "Yeah, okay. If we have to." she said, grinning broadly. They both walked back to Nathan's car, got in, and drove home.
THREE WEEKS LATER
Miami
It had been a terrible three weeks for Lucas. First his mother's death, then her viewing, her funeral and now he was moving to Tree Hill. He couldn't exactly say that he was thrilled. He was going to live with his Uncle, Keith. He was the only relative that he planned on spending any time with. Well, at least the only one he knew about.
He had two days to pack all of his stuff. He found that it was hard to just pack up your whole life and leave for somewhere else. Life as he knew it was changing, his whole world was changing, and he didn't know if it was for better or for worse. He just wanted to start over, to find happiness, and most of all, to find his place in life. It was easier said than done.
Two days passed by quickly, and before he knew it, he was on the plane, flying north to Tree Hill. He uncle was supposed to pick him up. Then, he was going to give Lucas a small tour of the small town. When the weekend was over, he was going to begin at his new school, Tree Hill High. Hopefully, he would meet some new friends.
Airport near Tree Hill
Keith Scott stood in gate A5, waiting patiently for the flight from Miami to land. He was slightly nervous about seeing his other nephew. He had only been down to Florida once, and that was almost 6 years ago. He wasn't sure if he would recognize Lucas. He hoped that Lucas would recognize him first. He knew that Lucas did not know about Nathan. He knew that now that he was going to be living here, he would have to be told about Nathan, especially since they were going to the same school, maybe even playing on the same basketball team. He only hoped that the two of them would get along.
About a half hour later, the plane finally reached the gate. Upon setting foot in the airport, Lucas immediately recognized his uncle. "Hey." he called out from a few feet away. His smile was genuine, and for the first time in a long while he was happy to see someone. In fact, he was happy to be here in Tree Hill. It felt like he was given a new life.
He walked over to Keith. "Hey Luke, how are you?" he asked. "I'm okay." he replied. "How about you?" he then asked his uncle. "I'm good." he responded. "We better go get your luggage." He added, looking down at his watch. He wanted time for the tour he was going to give Lucas, time to tell him about Nathan, which he really did not want to do, and time for Lucas to get settled in.
An hour later, they were leaving the airport. It was only about 30 minutes from Tree Hill, so it wouldn't take that long to get home. The mood was slightly awkward at first, but became comfortable after a short while of catching up. It was about an hour later, after the tour, that they were finally headed to Keith's house. "Luke, listen, there's something that you need to know." Keith finally said, wanting to tell him about his half brother, and get it over with. "As you have already known, Dan, your father" he began, his voice was gentle, for he did not want to hurt Lucas by mentioning his dad "remarried and lives here in Tree Hill." Lucas just nodded, knowing that there was more to this. "Well." Keith continued. "He and his wife had a son, not long after you were born. You might meet him when you go to school on Monday."
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters.
Tree Hill
After about an hour and a half of studying, Nathan felt prepared for his test the next day. Haley shut her book and put it in her school bag. Nathan did the same. "Thanks Haley." He said, smiling at her sweetly. "No problem Nate." she said, a smile spreading across her face as well. She stood up and began to walk towards the door. Nathan did the same. They walked to his car in silence, Nathan always gave her rides home. He opened the door for her and she climbed in. He began driving to her house. Haley suddenly spoke up. "Nathan." she began. "I don't really want to go home yet. I would rather spend more time with you." she finished, smiling genuinely. He looked over at her, to see if she was serious. He loved the idea. He never really wanted go home anymore, since home was the place where his dad was. "Okay." He said, grinning at her. "To the docks it is." She smiled, that was exactly the place she had wanted to go.
Miami
Lucas just stared at the nurse. It couldn't be true. He didn't want to believe it. "The woman who was brought to the emergency, the one you asked to see, Karen." she paused, letting him take it all in. She knew he was going to be devastated. "She." the nurse hesitated "she didn't make it." She finished sadly. 'No, no, it can't be true.' Lucas thought to himself. 'This can't be happening to me.'
On the outside, he wore a sad, pained expression. On the inside, he wanted to scream.
Tree Hill
Upon finally reaching their destination, both Haley and Nathan climbed out of his car. They walked over to the railing and looked out across the water. Nathan put his arm around Haley and pulled her close. She smiled happily before turning to face him. She kissed him lightly upon the lips. He deepened the kiss, and after what seemed like forever, they finally broke away. Nathan smiled as he looked down at her. "I love you Haley." he said, smiling still. "I love you too." she replied.
The sun eventually began to slip out of sight as both Nathan and Haley stood silently, holding each other. Nathan was the first to break the comfortable silence. "We better get home." He said, sighing sadly. He did not want to leave, he could stay like that forever. He loved being around Haley, she was the only thing that made him happy. Not even basketball could compare. "Yeah, okay. If we have to." she said, grinning broadly. They both walked back to Nathan's car, got in, and drove home.
THREE WEEKS LATER
Miami
It had been a terrible three weeks for Lucas. First his mother's death, then her viewing, her funeral and now he was moving to Tree Hill. He couldn't exactly say that he was thrilled. He was going to live with his Uncle, Keith. He was the only relative that he planned on spending any time with. Well, at least the only one he knew about.
He had two days to pack all of his stuff. He found that it was hard to just pack up your whole life and leave for somewhere else. Life as he knew it was changing, his whole world was changing, and he didn't know if it was for better or for worse. He just wanted to start over, to find happiness, and most of all, to find his place in life. It was easier said than done.
Two days passed by quickly, and before he knew it, he was on the plane, flying north to Tree Hill. He uncle was supposed to pick him up. Then, he was going to give Lucas a small tour of the small town. When the weekend was over, he was going to begin at his new school, Tree Hill High. Hopefully, he would meet some new friends.
Airport near Tree Hill
Keith Scott stood in gate A5, waiting patiently for the flight from Miami to land. He was slightly nervous about seeing his other nephew. He had only been down to Florida once, and that was almost 6 years ago. He wasn't sure if he would recognize Lucas. He hoped that Lucas would recognize him first. He knew that Lucas did not know about Nathan. He knew that now that he was going to be living here, he would have to be told about Nathan, especially since they were going to the same school, maybe even playing on the same basketball team. He only hoped that the two of them would get along.
About a half hour later, the plane finally reached the gate. Upon setting foot in the airport, Lucas immediately recognized his uncle. "Hey." he called out from a few feet away. His smile was genuine, and for the first time in a long while he was happy to see someone. In fact, he was happy to be here in Tree Hill. It felt like he was given a new life.
He walked over to Keith. "Hey Luke, how are you?" he asked. "I'm okay." he replied. "How about you?" he then asked his uncle. "I'm good." he responded. "We better go get your luggage." He added, looking down at his watch. He wanted time for the tour he was going to give Lucas, time to tell him about Nathan, which he really did not want to do, and time for Lucas to get settled in.
An hour later, they were leaving the airport. It was only about 30 minutes from Tree Hill, so it wouldn't take that long to get home. The mood was slightly awkward at first, but became comfortable after a short while of catching up. It was about an hour later, after the tour, that they were finally headed to Keith's house. "Luke, listen, there's something that you need to know." Keith finally said, wanting to tell him about his half brother, and get it over with. "As you have already known, Dan, your father" he began, his voice was gentle, for he did not want to hurt Lucas by mentioning his dad "remarried and lives here in Tree Hill." Lucas just nodded, knowing that there was more to this. "Well." Keith continued. "He and his wife had a son, not long after you were born. You might meet him when you go to school on Monday."