Chapter 7 -
"Hey Haley, you're home early." Helen said to Haley as she walked into the room.
"Hey, yeah my last class was interupted halfway through it so he let us all go home." Haley said happily.
"Oh, and I was doing my laundry earlier and your phone rang, I answered it, you were given that job down at the restaurant, Antonio's or something like that."
"Really? Yes! This is so great, I will be able to pay you back really soon."
"Oh, and the school also called earlier today. a guy who claimed to know you from high school was trying to call you but the school witheld any personal information about you."
Haley looked up, she was worried now. It scared her to know that Nathan, most likely, was that close to finding her. But she also knew that the school wouldn't give any information away. "Thanks Helen. I'll see you guys later I have some work to take care of."
"Oh right, your magazine subscriptions came today, they are on the counter."
"Thanks." Haley had grown accustomed to life here with Helen, she was like a big sister to her, they talked about a lot of things, but Haley had still refused to give away any information about why she had left Tree Hill and what had really happened with her baby.
She grabbed the mail. She went to her room, she really didn't feel like doing her schoolwork so she deicded to read the magazine.
She flipped to the table of contents. 'Twenty Teens To Watch For.' Why not.
She looked to this one page, a seventeen year old guy who had laready started his own business, boring, a girl who had been trying to save the environment for her entire life, boring, then, to Haley's surprise the next Heading was 'b-ball bros.'
She starred in amazement at Lucas and Nathan. She read the article.
'These two teens, have a lot in common, not only do they share the same dad, but they share the same feelings about the idssue that tehy almost can't stand each other. But most of all is they both are amazing basketball players who both play for Duke unviersity on Scolarship. We talked to these boys after a win against one of their rival teams, Yale. And even though their game wouldn't show it, they really can't get along.'
This is old thought Haley This game was almost two months ago. She went back to the magazine.
Me: So Lucas, why is it that you think the two of you don't get along that well?"
Lucas: We never really have, I guess it is just that we really had too much in common for us to ever get along.
Me: Nathan do you agree?
Nathan: Well yeah, we are a lot alike and that really makes us not like each other so much.
Me: You never would know it, the two of you play amazing together.
L: Playing is different, when you play it is completely about the game, not the stuff that goes on when you step off the court.
Me: Nathan?
N: No he's right, basketball is like a whole new world we have to be in, if you aren't in the right state of mind to play you might as well not play.
Me: You know, for brothers who don't get along, you really think the same. But anyway, what do you boys hope to do with your lives. Other than the obvios basketball?
N: I really don't know yet, I don't have any other things right now to tie me down so I don't think that that really is a problem, I'll probably go wherever I can.
L: (after giving Nathan a weird look) No Comment.
Me: OK, well this just got awkward, so lets see, what is your favorite thing about the other brotehr?
N: Well Luke is pretty trustworthy, he has this thing about being there if you need him.
L: At least one of us is. (absolutely no sign of humor in that statement). But yeah Nathan is just pretty much all around likeable, until he does something stupid.
Me: OK, well yeah, we've moved from awkwaard to really awkward, so I think I will have to wrap this up, good luck on your season and have a great year. I expect to hear about you two sometime soon. But don't let it be on the front of a paper saying that you killed each other.'
Haley was amazed, Lucas did that for her in front of tons of people who would be reading it. Too bad Nathan wasn't such a jerk about it all. She really didn't know what to think about it all but she had a million thoughts running through her head. Was it really best to leave Ryan with the guy who didn't want him more than anything? Should she try to call Luke Why couldn't she get this guy out of her head, no matter how much of a jerk he had been
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Nathan sat in his jail cell, he had been visited several times by a lawyer provided for him, Lucas had come to see him a few times, Jake too, and his mom had come once.
He was sceduled for court the next day. And still no one had done the paternity test.
"All rise, the honorable judge Harrison." Nathan stood up.
The plaintiff did his opening statement accusing Nathan of kidnapping Ryan from two 'poor innocent people who had lost their son'
The trial had gone like a blur to Nathan for the most part, he watched as a young lady, claiming to be Ryan's or James' mother went to the stand and cried her eyes out claiming that the weeks Nathan had the her baby were the worst of her life.
Finally they called Nathan to the stand. His lawyer asked questions they had gone over, and after his lawyer made the point that they never had a paternity test done it was time for the other lawyer.
"Mr. Scott, this baby here," He showed a picture of Ryan "Who's child is he?"
"Mine, obviosly." Nathan said showing no emotion
"Can you prove that?" The lawyer asked.
"Do a fcking paternity test and see." Nathan said still with no emotion.
"Keep the language civil." The judge ordered.
The Lawyer flipped to a new slide. "This is the child in question's birth cerificate?"
"Yes that is Ryan's birth certificate." Nathan replied.
"Yes the name does say Ryan, but is this Ryan really this child."
"Yes."
"Why is it, that if he is your son, that your name isn't on this certificate?"
"Because when he was born I was not with the mother."
"Ah yes, this Haley James, if she is the mother, why is it that she can't be found anywhere, or does she not exist at all."
"She left Ryan with me four weeks ago, then disappeared." Nathan said. He hated talking about Haley like she was some evil girl, he still loved her after all.
"Yes, and in that time he managed to break his arm. Would you really say you are a fit father?"
Nathan's lawyer stood up. "That is not the issue here, today we are here to find out the results of who is the child's real parents."
The judge nodded in agreement. Nathan was asked a bunch more questions, then he was asked to step down.
Nathan's lawyer called Lucas to the stand, who was also there in Nathan defense, he made the point that he knew Haley and that Nathan was the father of Ryan. He then was asked very few questions by the other lawyer because he really didn't know what to ask Lucas in the first place.
The jury was given all the information and after three hours they had come to a verdict.
"In the case of Mr. and Mrs. Carlson versus Nathan Scott, the jury finds the results inconclusive." He paused. "they request a paternity test done to prove the case." He paused again. "We will have one done, Mr. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Carlson, we need to get samples of your DNA, as well as the child.
Nathan was put back into jail that night he couldn't wait for the next morning when he knew he would have his son back.
He sat in court the next day. The results were in. the judge held the paper. "We have our verdict. In the case of Nathan Scott versus Mr. And Mrs. Carlson, the the child is in fact Ryan James, Nathan Scott is the father of him."
Nathan never felt more happy in his life, not even basketball gave him a feeling like this. The couple at the other table were angry, the woman had burst into tears. She walked up to Nathan and slapped him across the face. Nathan was a little taken back but he looked the woman in the eye as she said. "You stole my son from me, he is my child. You rigged the test."
"Sorry ma'am, but DNA doesn't lie." Two police officers came to her and confronted her, but when asked Nathan said he wouldn't be pressing charges. "Nothing right now could make me feel bad. Now if you excuse me. I want to go see my son."
He came out of the court room and sitting on a bench in the hallway was a smiling Lucas with Ryan sitting all bubbley in his lap. "Here you go dad." Lucas said as he smiled and handed Ryan to Nathan. Nathan let tears fill up in his eyes, he had what he wanted.
That night Nathan stood leaning over Ryan's crib hours after he had gone to sleep. It was so peaceful, he had never thought that the baby that he most desperately tried to deny months ago was now by far the most important thing in his life.
"Hey Haley, you're home early." Helen said to Haley as she walked into the room.
"Hey, yeah my last class was interupted halfway through it so he let us all go home." Haley said happily.
"Oh, and I was doing my laundry earlier and your phone rang, I answered it, you were given that job down at the restaurant, Antonio's or something like that."
"Really? Yes! This is so great, I will be able to pay you back really soon."
"Oh, and the school also called earlier today. a guy who claimed to know you from high school was trying to call you but the school witheld any personal information about you."
Haley looked up, she was worried now. It scared her to know that Nathan, most likely, was that close to finding her. But she also knew that the school wouldn't give any information away. "Thanks Helen. I'll see you guys later I have some work to take care of."
"Oh right, your magazine subscriptions came today, they are on the counter."
"Thanks." Haley had grown accustomed to life here with Helen, she was like a big sister to her, they talked about a lot of things, but Haley had still refused to give away any information about why she had left Tree Hill and what had really happened with her baby.
She grabbed the mail. She went to her room, she really didn't feel like doing her schoolwork so she deicded to read the magazine.
She flipped to the table of contents. 'Twenty Teens To Watch For.' Why not.
She looked to this one page, a seventeen year old guy who had laready started his own business, boring, a girl who had been trying to save the environment for her entire life, boring, then, to Haley's surprise the next Heading was 'b-ball bros.'
She starred in amazement at Lucas and Nathan. She read the article.
'These two teens, have a lot in common, not only do they share the same dad, but they share the same feelings about the idssue that tehy almost can't stand each other. But most of all is they both are amazing basketball players who both play for Duke unviersity on Scolarship. We talked to these boys after a win against one of their rival teams, Yale. And even though their game wouldn't show it, they really can't get along.'
This is old thought Haley This game was almost two months ago. She went back to the magazine.
Me: So Lucas, why is it that you think the two of you don't get along that well?"
Lucas: We never really have, I guess it is just that we really had too much in common for us to ever get along.
Me: Nathan do you agree?
Nathan: Well yeah, we are a lot alike and that really makes us not like each other so much.
Me: You never would know it, the two of you play amazing together.
L: Playing is different, when you play it is completely about the game, not the stuff that goes on when you step off the court.
Me: Nathan?
N: No he's right, basketball is like a whole new world we have to be in, if you aren't in the right state of mind to play you might as well not play.
Me: You know, for brothers who don't get along, you really think the same. But anyway, what do you boys hope to do with your lives. Other than the obvios basketball?
N: I really don't know yet, I don't have any other things right now to tie me down so I don't think that that really is a problem, I'll probably go wherever I can.
L: (after giving Nathan a weird look) No Comment.
Me: OK, well this just got awkward, so lets see, what is your favorite thing about the other brotehr?
N: Well Luke is pretty trustworthy, he has this thing about being there if you need him.
L: At least one of us is. (absolutely no sign of humor in that statement). But yeah Nathan is just pretty much all around likeable, until he does something stupid.
Me: OK, well yeah, we've moved from awkwaard to really awkward, so I think I will have to wrap this up, good luck on your season and have a great year. I expect to hear about you two sometime soon. But don't let it be on the front of a paper saying that you killed each other.'
Haley was amazed, Lucas did that for her in front of tons of people who would be reading it. Too bad Nathan wasn't such a jerk about it all. She really didn't know what to think about it all but she had a million thoughts running through her head. Was it really best to leave Ryan with the guy who didn't want him more than anything? Should she try to call Luke Why couldn't she get this guy out of her head, no matter how much of a jerk he had been
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Nathan sat in his jail cell, he had been visited several times by a lawyer provided for him, Lucas had come to see him a few times, Jake too, and his mom had come once.
He was sceduled for court the next day. And still no one had done the paternity test.
"All rise, the honorable judge Harrison." Nathan stood up.
The plaintiff did his opening statement accusing Nathan of kidnapping Ryan from two 'poor innocent people who had lost their son'
The trial had gone like a blur to Nathan for the most part, he watched as a young lady, claiming to be Ryan's or James' mother went to the stand and cried her eyes out claiming that the weeks Nathan had the her baby were the worst of her life.
Finally they called Nathan to the stand. His lawyer asked questions they had gone over, and after his lawyer made the point that they never had a paternity test done it was time for the other lawyer.
"Mr. Scott, this baby here," He showed a picture of Ryan "Who's child is he?"
"Mine, obviosly." Nathan said showing no emotion
"Can you prove that?" The lawyer asked.
"Do a fcking paternity test and see." Nathan said still with no emotion.
"Keep the language civil." The judge ordered.
The Lawyer flipped to a new slide. "This is the child in question's birth cerificate?"
"Yes that is Ryan's birth certificate." Nathan replied.
"Yes the name does say Ryan, but is this Ryan really this child."
"Yes."
"Why is it, that if he is your son, that your name isn't on this certificate?"
"Because when he was born I was not with the mother."
"Ah yes, this Haley James, if she is the mother, why is it that she can't be found anywhere, or does she not exist at all."
"She left Ryan with me four weeks ago, then disappeared." Nathan said. He hated talking about Haley like she was some evil girl, he still loved her after all.
"Yes, and in that time he managed to break his arm. Would you really say you are a fit father?"
Nathan's lawyer stood up. "That is not the issue here, today we are here to find out the results of who is the child's real parents."
The judge nodded in agreement. Nathan was asked a bunch more questions, then he was asked to step down.
Nathan's lawyer called Lucas to the stand, who was also there in Nathan defense, he made the point that he knew Haley and that Nathan was the father of Ryan. He then was asked very few questions by the other lawyer because he really didn't know what to ask Lucas in the first place.
The jury was given all the information and after three hours they had come to a verdict.
"In the case of Mr. and Mrs. Carlson versus Nathan Scott, the jury finds the results inconclusive." He paused. "they request a paternity test done to prove the case." He paused again. "We will have one done, Mr. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Carlson, we need to get samples of your DNA, as well as the child.
Nathan was put back into jail that night he couldn't wait for the next morning when he knew he would have his son back.
He sat in court the next day. The results were in. the judge held the paper. "We have our verdict. In the case of Nathan Scott versus Mr. And Mrs. Carlson, the the child is in fact Ryan James, Nathan Scott is the father of him."
Nathan never felt more happy in his life, not even basketball gave him a feeling like this. The couple at the other table were angry, the woman had burst into tears. She walked up to Nathan and slapped him across the face. Nathan was a little taken back but he looked the woman in the eye as she said. "You stole my son from me, he is my child. You rigged the test."
"Sorry ma'am, but DNA doesn't lie." Two police officers came to her and confronted her, but when asked Nathan said he wouldn't be pressing charges. "Nothing right now could make me feel bad. Now if you excuse me. I want to go see my son."
He came out of the court room and sitting on a bench in the hallway was a smiling Lucas with Ryan sitting all bubbley in his lap. "Here you go dad." Lucas said as he smiled and handed Ryan to Nathan. Nathan let tears fill up in his eyes, he had what he wanted.
That night Nathan stood leaning over Ryan's crib hours after he had gone to sleep. It was so peaceful, he had never thought that the baby that he most desperately tried to deny months ago was now by far the most important thing in his life.