Chapter 11
Haley stood there in complete shock as she heard the truck pull away. Had he really just said that he loved her. As in loved her as more than a friend. Why hadn't she seen this coming? Haley started towards the door to go chase after Lucas and ran right into Keith and Karen.
"Haley sweetheart what's the rush? Oh let me see your hand."
"Karen my hand is fine. I don't mean to be rude but I really need to go find Lucas. I think I just made things even worse."
"Why what happened, did you guys get into another fight?
"Lucas said something to me and I just stood there and I think that I hurt his feelings. And now I need to make him understand some things."
"Haley let Keith go find Lucas. Once Keith has calmed him down he will bring him back here and you two can talk. Come on let's go talk about what happened."
"Alright if it is what you think is best. Are you sure you know where to find him Keith?"
'Basketball court of course. Where else would Lucas go? He is so predictable."
Karen and Haley went into the living room and sat down to talk about what was going on between her and Lucas. Karen just waited for Haley to open up to her but when she said nothing she decided to break the ice. "So Lucas told you he loves you right?"
Haley spun her head around and looked at Karen like she had grown another head. "How could you have possibly known that?"
"Haley anyone who is around you two together could have guessed that my son is in love with you. How else would you explain this current behavior and attitude. He is hurting and he doesn't know how to deal with it so he is taking it out on you."
"But how did you know that he told me. Did you guys overhear or something."
"You said that he told you something and you just stood there and hurt his feelings. I figured I had a 50 percent chance of being right. Question we should really be asking is how you feel about Lucas."
Basketball Court
Keith pulled over next to Luke's truck and walked over to the court. Just by watching Lucas's failed attempts to hit a single shot, you could tell he was upset. Lucas jerked his head when he heard someone approaching. "Hey Keith, why aren't you with my mom?"
"Luke come on let's go sit over there and talk."
"I have done enough talking Keith. I just want to shoot some hoops and crash for the night."
"Lucas why exactly are your ankle. Do you want to make sure you are done for the rest of the season. Now come on go sit down."
"Tell you what Keith you hit this shot I'll tell you anything you want to know."
"Fine give me the ball. So all I have to do is make this shot and you will tell me why you are here alone and Haley is at the house close to tears."
"Just shot it."
Keith shot the ball and laughed at Lucas when it through the net. He turned towards a very annoyed Lucas. Lucas just walked over to the bench and sighed in defeat. "It just isn't my night for anything. You have never been able to hit that shot."
"I had some good motivation. Now come on tell me what is going on with you and Haley."
"Nothing is going on Keith. Not a damn thing."
"So that's the problem. You have finally opened your eyes to what everyone else can see. Your mother has knows for awhile now that you were in love with Haley. At first I told her she was wrong but as I watch you two together I just wonder how I never saw it before. So what happened tonight."
"Well we were fighting over this movie we were watching. You know the movie that mom made you sit through last night."
"Oh the chick flick. But what does that have to do with you two fighting?"
"Well I was talking in general about how all women like assholes. And then after we argued back in forth about it. I told her I thought she was different. We argued some more and then as I stormed out I told her I was the best friend. She didn't understand it. So I screamed out that I loved her and stormed out."
"Well Luke why did you just storm out for. You didn't even give her a chance to react."
"Keith I waited for a minute when she didn't respond I couldn't take it. I don't even know why I told her."
"Lucas listen to me. Regardless of how Haley may or may not feel about you, there is still a friendship at stake here. Do you really want to lose her friendship? It will be hard but you two have to talk. You have been pushing her away all week why don't you try to go fix things. Besides I promised Haley I would bring you back so you two could talk."
"I figured she would have at least came after me. To make sure I was okay, but she never came."
"Your mom sent me, she figured you needed to cool off a little bit. She is talking to Haley. So want to tell me about her hand. I already know where the bruises on her arms are from but the stitches what happened?"
"What bruises, what happened to Haley?"
"Luke focus here. What happened to her hand?"
"I got frustrated and I threw a picture of me and Haley and it shattered all over the floor. Haley came in worried about what happened and stated cleaning up the glass and cut her hand. Now you answer my question."
"Luke look it was nothing. Nathan grabbed her arms when she walking away to come talk to us. She tried to move and I guess he doesn't know his strength cause he left two bruise marks on each arm. Haley is okay though, he apologized and she is okay."
"Damn him. I am sure he didn't purposely hurt her but he should never have had the opportunity to lay a hand on her."
"Well Luke stop stalling let's head to the house."
"Why are you so eager to take me to have my heart broken."
Haley stood there in complete shock as she heard the truck pull away. Had he really just said that he loved her. As in loved her as more than a friend. Why hadn't she seen this coming? Haley started towards the door to go chase after Lucas and ran right into Keith and Karen.
"Haley sweetheart what's the rush? Oh let me see your hand."
"Karen my hand is fine. I don't mean to be rude but I really need to go find Lucas. I think I just made things even worse."
"Why what happened, did you guys get into another fight?
"Lucas said something to me and I just stood there and I think that I hurt his feelings. And now I need to make him understand some things."
"Haley let Keith go find Lucas. Once Keith has calmed him down he will bring him back here and you two can talk. Come on let's go talk about what happened."
"Alright if it is what you think is best. Are you sure you know where to find him Keith?"
'Basketball court of course. Where else would Lucas go? He is so predictable."
Karen and Haley went into the living room and sat down to talk about what was going on between her and Lucas. Karen just waited for Haley to open up to her but when she said nothing she decided to break the ice. "So Lucas told you he loves you right?"
Haley spun her head around and looked at Karen like she had grown another head. "How could you have possibly known that?"
"Haley anyone who is around you two together could have guessed that my son is in love with you. How else would you explain this current behavior and attitude. He is hurting and he doesn't know how to deal with it so he is taking it out on you."
"But how did you know that he told me. Did you guys overhear or something."
"You said that he told you something and you just stood there and hurt his feelings. I figured I had a 50 percent chance of being right. Question we should really be asking is how you feel about Lucas."
Basketball Court
Keith pulled over next to Luke's truck and walked over to the court. Just by watching Lucas's failed attempts to hit a single shot, you could tell he was upset. Lucas jerked his head when he heard someone approaching. "Hey Keith, why aren't you with my mom?"
"Luke come on let's go sit over there and talk."
"I have done enough talking Keith. I just want to shoot some hoops and crash for the night."
"Lucas why exactly are your ankle. Do you want to make sure you are done for the rest of the season. Now come on go sit down."
"Tell you what Keith you hit this shot I'll tell you anything you want to know."
"Fine give me the ball. So all I have to do is make this shot and you will tell me why you are here alone and Haley is at the house close to tears."
"Just shot it."
Keith shot the ball and laughed at Lucas when it through the net. He turned towards a very annoyed Lucas. Lucas just walked over to the bench and sighed in defeat. "It just isn't my night for anything. You have never been able to hit that shot."
"I had some good motivation. Now come on tell me what is going on with you and Haley."
"Nothing is going on Keith. Not a damn thing."
"So that's the problem. You have finally opened your eyes to what everyone else can see. Your mother has knows for awhile now that you were in love with Haley. At first I told her she was wrong but as I watch you two together I just wonder how I never saw it before. So what happened tonight."
"Well we were fighting over this movie we were watching. You know the movie that mom made you sit through last night."
"Oh the chick flick. But what does that have to do with you two fighting?"
"Well I was talking in general about how all women like assholes. And then after we argued back in forth about it. I told her I thought she was different. We argued some more and then as I stormed out I told her I was the best friend. She didn't understand it. So I screamed out that I loved her and stormed out."
"Well Luke why did you just storm out for. You didn't even give her a chance to react."
"Keith I waited for a minute when she didn't respond I couldn't take it. I don't even know why I told her."
"Lucas listen to me. Regardless of how Haley may or may not feel about you, there is still a friendship at stake here. Do you really want to lose her friendship? It will be hard but you two have to talk. You have been pushing her away all week why don't you try to go fix things. Besides I promised Haley I would bring you back so you two could talk."
"I figured she would have at least came after me. To make sure I was okay, but she never came."
"Your mom sent me, she figured you needed to cool off a little bit. She is talking to Haley. So want to tell me about her hand. I already know where the bruises on her arms are from but the stitches what happened?"
"What bruises, what happened to Haley?"
"Luke focus here. What happened to her hand?"
"I got frustrated and I threw a picture of me and Haley and it shattered all over the floor. Haley came in worried about what happened and stated cleaning up the glass and cut her hand. Now you answer my question."
"Luke look it was nothing. Nathan grabbed her arms when she walking away to come talk to us. She tried to move and I guess he doesn't know his strength cause he left two bruise marks on each arm. Haley is okay though, he apologized and she is okay."
"Damn him. I am sure he didn't purposely hurt her but he should never have had the opportunity to lay a hand on her."
"Well Luke stop stalling let's head to the house."
"Why are you so eager to take me to have my heart broken."