Disclaimer: I don't own the show One Tree Hill or the any of its
characters. However, any character that you don't recognize from the show
is mine
I am so sorry this took so long to be posted. It was a crazy weekend! Again thanks to everyone for reviewing!
The group sat at the café for most of the afternoon talking and catching up. Jenny spent most of the time with Karen behind the counter, serving customers. Many of the customers remembered her from her days in the crib and were happy to see her getting so big. As dinnertime rolled around, Deb walked in the café to take over for Karen. She spotted the group at the corner table and walked over.
"Hey mom" Nathan said
"Hey Everybody. Good to see you back Jake."
"Good to be back" Jake said, "How are you?"
"That man is going to drive me crazy."
"Huh?" Jake said with a confused look on his face
"Dan had a heart attack a few days after you left". Nathan explained "He lived"
"Nathan, could you do me a favor when you leave, go by the house and check on your father?" Deb asked
Nathan rolled his eyes. He really didn't want to go over there
"Just make sure that he doesn't need anything" Deb added seeing her son rolling his eyes
"Where is the nurse you hired?" Haley asked
"She is running late. Something about a family emergency, you don't have stay there just check on him."
"Ok" Nathan, said
"Thank you sweetheart. Bye everyone"
When Deb walked away Nathan turned back to the group; "I don't like going over there when it is just me and him. He always brings up stuff and then we get into an argument"
"I thought you parents were getting a divorce" Jake said
"They were until Dan had a heart attack in the middle of signing the papers."
"So, why is he living with your mom?" Jake asked
"Mom felt sorry for him I guess. The doctors said he needs round the clock care and nobody else would take him in."
"I guess there is no one else to take him in since Keith was gone."
"Keith wouldn't have taken him in either" Lucas said "Something happened between the two of them, but neither one will tell anyone"
"I don't think they have talked since Lucas and Keith left" Haley added
"Well, I guess I better go get this torture over with. Haley, I will see you at home, okay?" Nathan said
"Okay" Haley said as Nathan gave her a kiss
"I'll go with you Nathan" Lucas said
"Ok"
The group decided to meet for breakfast in the morning before Lucas headed back to Charleston and before they all get busy getting ready for school again. After, Nathan and Lucas said their good-byes they headed towards Deb's house.
"You didn't have to come with me, Luke" Nathan said "I can handle Dan"
"I know that. I figured if by some chance Keith asks how Dan is I should be able to tell him"
"What is the real reason?"
"That is the reason"
"Come on Lucas" Nathan said "I know you better than that"
"I need to know if I can live in the same town with Dan again"
"I don't think he is going to be causing you any trouble. All the trouble that he put you through he did through me and we both know that is over with."
"Except for the occasional brotherly strife" Lucas added laughing
"Don't let it worry you. We are all glad you are coming home" Nathan said as they walked into Deb's house.
"Who's there?" Dan said from the den
"It's me" Nathan replied as he walked through the kitchen into the den "Mom asked me to come by and make sure that you didn't need anything"
"I'm fine. She worries too much besides Heidi should be here in a few minutes" Dan said and then he sees Lucas "Well look who is back in town. Did you come back to lose another playoff game?"
"Why do you have to bring that stuff up?" Nathan asked coming to Lucas's defense
"I am simply stating the facts"
"Let's not repeat the conversation we had in the locker room"
"Since you apparently don't need anything we are going to leave" Lucas said seeing that this was heading towards an argument as he started back towards the door.
"Don't let the door hit you on the way out" Dan yelled after him. Nathan just stood there glaring at him "What?"
Nathan said nothing and turned and walked the same way Lucas had gone. When he got outside Lucas was standing there waiting for him.
"You would think a heart attack would make him change his ways" Nathan stated
Lucas just laughed "I don't think he is ever going to change"
"Me neither. Don't worry about what he said in there"
"I don't. No Regrets"
The two brothers walked home in silence leaving what once was the evil between them behind.
A/N: Next chapter will be Lucas leaving and getting back to Charleston
I am so sorry this took so long to be posted. It was a crazy weekend! Again thanks to everyone for reviewing!
The group sat at the café for most of the afternoon talking and catching up. Jenny spent most of the time with Karen behind the counter, serving customers. Many of the customers remembered her from her days in the crib and were happy to see her getting so big. As dinnertime rolled around, Deb walked in the café to take over for Karen. She spotted the group at the corner table and walked over.
"Hey mom" Nathan said
"Hey Everybody. Good to see you back Jake."
"Good to be back" Jake said, "How are you?"
"That man is going to drive me crazy."
"Huh?" Jake said with a confused look on his face
"Dan had a heart attack a few days after you left". Nathan explained "He lived"
"Nathan, could you do me a favor when you leave, go by the house and check on your father?" Deb asked
Nathan rolled his eyes. He really didn't want to go over there
"Just make sure that he doesn't need anything" Deb added seeing her son rolling his eyes
"Where is the nurse you hired?" Haley asked
"She is running late. Something about a family emergency, you don't have stay there just check on him."
"Ok" Nathan, said
"Thank you sweetheart. Bye everyone"
When Deb walked away Nathan turned back to the group; "I don't like going over there when it is just me and him. He always brings up stuff and then we get into an argument"
"I thought you parents were getting a divorce" Jake said
"They were until Dan had a heart attack in the middle of signing the papers."
"So, why is he living with your mom?" Jake asked
"Mom felt sorry for him I guess. The doctors said he needs round the clock care and nobody else would take him in."
"I guess there is no one else to take him in since Keith was gone."
"Keith wouldn't have taken him in either" Lucas said "Something happened between the two of them, but neither one will tell anyone"
"I don't think they have talked since Lucas and Keith left" Haley added
"Well, I guess I better go get this torture over with. Haley, I will see you at home, okay?" Nathan said
"Okay" Haley said as Nathan gave her a kiss
"I'll go with you Nathan" Lucas said
"Ok"
The group decided to meet for breakfast in the morning before Lucas headed back to Charleston and before they all get busy getting ready for school again. After, Nathan and Lucas said their good-byes they headed towards Deb's house.
"You didn't have to come with me, Luke" Nathan said "I can handle Dan"
"I know that. I figured if by some chance Keith asks how Dan is I should be able to tell him"
"What is the real reason?"
"That is the reason"
"Come on Lucas" Nathan said "I know you better than that"
"I need to know if I can live in the same town with Dan again"
"I don't think he is going to be causing you any trouble. All the trouble that he put you through he did through me and we both know that is over with."
"Except for the occasional brotherly strife" Lucas added laughing
"Don't let it worry you. We are all glad you are coming home" Nathan said as they walked into Deb's house.
"Who's there?" Dan said from the den
"It's me" Nathan replied as he walked through the kitchen into the den "Mom asked me to come by and make sure that you didn't need anything"
"I'm fine. She worries too much besides Heidi should be here in a few minutes" Dan said and then he sees Lucas "Well look who is back in town. Did you come back to lose another playoff game?"
"Why do you have to bring that stuff up?" Nathan asked coming to Lucas's defense
"I am simply stating the facts"
"Let's not repeat the conversation we had in the locker room"
"Since you apparently don't need anything we are going to leave" Lucas said seeing that this was heading towards an argument as he started back towards the door.
"Don't let the door hit you on the way out" Dan yelled after him. Nathan just stood there glaring at him "What?"
Nathan said nothing and turned and walked the same way Lucas had gone. When he got outside Lucas was standing there waiting for him.
"You would think a heart attack would make him change his ways" Nathan stated
Lucas just laughed "I don't think he is ever going to change"
"Me neither. Don't worry about what he said in there"
"I don't. No Regrets"
The two brothers walked home in silence leaving what once was the evil between them behind.
A/N: Next chapter will be Lucas leaving and getting back to Charleston
