~Whispered Secrets~

Chapter (3) The First Day Of The rest Of Your Life.

A/N: Once again thanks to everyone who reviewed. Thanks for the encouragement and for even reading my second try at Lucas/Haley fan fiction. I hope you enjoy this chapter.

Lucas was in his room putting on his graduation "attire". There was a small knock at the door. Lucas not bothering to glance at the direction of the door still focused on putting this thing on with out drowning in it, he said " come in" he already assumed it would be Keith so he didn't bother to look when the door creaked open. He seemed satisfied as he finally got the black costume on successfully. "don't forgot this" Lucas heard as the hat was put on his head by very familiar hands. He turned around quickly because that voice was none other then his mother.

Luke: mom, what are you doing here ?( he said in a very excited voice as he hugged her tightly. He didn't even realize he had missed her this much until he couldn't let go afraid that she would be gone again and it would be another long 6 months before he could hug her again)

Karen: Do you think I would miss you and Haley's graduation. (she said with a bright smile on her face, while still holding her son)

Lucas: I just thought you were due back until tomorrow? But I'm glad you're here. (he said with the widest grin on his face maybe ever seen on Lucas, while slowly letting go of his mother)

Karen: Yeah I told Keith, to keep it a surprise. So it looks like your all grown up, ready to face the world huh? ( she said in a soft voice with sort of a saddened grin on her face)

Lucas: for the most part….I think (he laughed as he remembered he said the same thing to Haley Last night… well this morning)

Karen: Speaking of ready does Haley want us to pick her up or are her parents taking her?

Lucas: She told me her parents insisted on taking their baby girl to the first day of the rest of her life. She already knows the whole way their going to make her take a hundred pictures and then a thousand more at graduation. (he laughed, kind of feeling sorry for Haley but then again laughing at her was more fun)

Karen: And those thousand more at the graduation will more then likely most or all will include you. (giving Lucas a knowing smile)

Lucas's smile now turned into a terrified look. He imagined being chased around by the James all the time there, with their camera just continuously flashing) His mom nudged him and said " come on we should get going, oh and you know I'll be taking pictures downstairs of you but don't worry It will be to a maximum of 5. But at the graduation it's a different story.

Lucas: Just me and Haley's luck, two picture crazed mothers. Good thing I'm blessed with good looks. (he said him and his mother laughing as they made their way down stairs.

At Graduation

Lucas was looking through the mob of soon to be graduates. He laughed to himself at how they looked like one big bumble bee. With the boys having to wear the black gown and the girls having to wear the yellow gown. He spotted Nathan and moved to talk to him. They had just got their relationship off to a good start and he would be leaving soon. Talk about time.

Nathan: Hey Luke

Lucas: hey man, I can't find anybody

Nathan: I know I was looking for Tim but I gave up, who you looking for?.

Lucas: I just passed Tim talking to some girls back that way( he said using his finger to point) I'm looking for Haley

Nathan: Figures, he would be talking to girls but sorry I haven't seen Haley.

Lucas: that's alright I'll find her. So today….this is it.

Nathan: yup this is it, Nervous?

Lucas: just a little bit (he showed with his fingers) they both laughed.

Nathan: right (he said sarcastically)

Lucas: well I got to go find Haley before the ceremony starts, so I'll..

" looking for me" both of the brothers turned around to be faced with Haley smiling brightly at them.

Lucas: There you are I've been looking for you everywhere.

Haley: I've all of sudden became very popular. It seems like every body has stopped to talk to me. Oh hey Nathan, congratulations.

Nathan: thanks, congratulations to you to (he gave her a slight hug) Well I think I see Tim So I'll catch you all later.

Lucas: So Haley you ready for the first day of the rest of your life (he said repeating what her parents said to her at an earlier date)

Haley: I am if you are

Lucas: yup with you by my side I think were ready for anything..

Karen: Well you two better be because it's about time for you and you to find your seats. (she said interrupting them)

Haley: Karen (she yelled in excitement while she hugged the older woman )

Karen: you know I wouldn't miss you two graduate, especially since I've been waiting forever for it. (she joked) (actually it was something she considered that came to soon and she really hadn't been waiting for the day that she would have to recognize her son as all grown up and she would have to let him go even if she still saw him as the five year old boy with them big blue eyes.)

Haley: Why didn't you tell me Karen was home? (as she hit him lightly upside his head)

Lucas: Hey, Hey I was going to tell you….when I remembered (they all laughed)

(They heard through the intercom that all graduates had to take their seats)

Haley: welp that's us so we better get a move on Lucas.

Lucas and Haley said bye to Karen and they found their alphabetical seats.

The announcer was now calling the list of names in front of him.

Michael Jalison

Haley James (she walked across the stage as she heard Lucas, Karen, keith, Nathan, Peyton, Brooke, Misses James, Mister James, everybody that knew her really and she just couldn't help but let out a small laugh and she shook the Principle's hand and two other's people's hand and received her diploma. (she thought she was going to blinded by all the flashes ) (she found Lucas and shot him a smile and Lucas mouthed " you did it" )

Now he moved on to the Ss

Samanatha Sally

Derek sanders

Lucas Scott (it seemed like the whole auditorium was shouting but the ones that mattered most seem to drown out the others because he heard his mother, He heard Haley, he heard Keith, he heard Nathan and his other friends he came to know like Peyton, Brooke, Tim and every one on the basket ball team. Before he left the stage he looked directly at Haley who mouthed to him "we did it" they both shared a smile and it was funny because he didn't even know he had been standing there to long and was suppose to have been down the stairs by now. His mother looked at him funny but when she saw where his gaze was she "knew". Then the principle whispering to Lucas "get of the stage" he realized that he was up here longer then what he should have been and hurriedly walked off the stage. He felt stupid, but he laughed at himself.

They called Nathan Scott next and the same procedure followed.

" The Class of 2004" The graduates threw up there hats. It was like they were throwing up the hat filled with their high school career, their child hood, their teenage responsibility and immaturity (for some) and caught a new hat filled with real life, adult responsibility, and the first day of the rest of their life.

The ceremony was now over and Lucas was trapped in a tirade of picture taking with Haley as his mother had told him he would.

Miss James: you two are two far apart, Lucas put you arm around Haley's shoulder. Lucas did as he was told and Haley moved closer in, practically being like Lucas's second body. They smiled and she flashed the picture.

Miss James: Okay now you all can take it any way you want

They decided on putting each others hand around each other waist and that was that.

After about 4 or 5 more pictures she finally let them go.

Lucas: your mother should be a photographer if she likes pictures that much.

Haley: I know I'm sorry about that,

Lucas; oh it's alright I'm used to it (he said as he kissed her for head) flash . Lucas and Haley both looked and they realized that Misses James had taken another picture.

Miss James :sorry guys, couldn't help it.

They both ran and found Nathan, Peyton, Brooke, and Tim.

Lucas; hey guys, hiding from pictures?

All them answered "yes" Then they all laughed.

But they were caught by Karen. lol

Karen: there you guys are, how about one group picture?

With much reluctances they finally got the picture.

Tim and Peyton were in the back on their knees, while in the front was Haley laying on Lucas and next to Lucas was Nathan who was next to Peyton sitting on the grass. Then she shot another one with every one standing up and Haley was playing around so just before Karen snapped the picture Haley kissed Lucas on the cheek then for the picture she took her hands and turned his cheek and turned it so his cheek with the now lip stick kiss would be in the picture.

Keith was driving while Karen was in the passengers seat looking out the window (probably thinking about how her life and Lucas's life just changed) and Haley and Lucas were in the back seat talking.

Haley: so we did it

Lucas; yup we did it.

Haley: does it make you feel…..I don't know older?

Lucas: yeah a little bit.

Haley: so now the only thing ahead of us is the rest of our lives

Lucas: yeah

They didn't talk any more. They just looked out to the road ahead in silence. It symbolized so many things they were moving forward in their life and their was no going back. It suddenly felt like everything that had happened in high school didn't matter any more, it held no value in what laid ahead for them. They knew things would change drastically, because they already felt the change just in that long car ride home. No one wanted to admit it but it might be a while before they all are like this together again after Lucas and Haley had left. Everything just wouldn't be in place it wouldn't just be a complete puzzle like it usually was but pieces would be scattered across miles and miles. It felt kind of scary that soon as they walked off that stage that the next chapter in their life had begun but the only thing written was the introduction. It was funny how just this morning they were still two 17 seventeen year old kids. But some where between the car drive going and the car drive coming back they were now two 17 year old adults who were about to face life for the first time.

A/N: please R/R.