A/N: I just wanna say thanks for reading ocobessed78, and you have no idea how much I appreciate your review!! Hopefully I'll get more for this chapter.....but even if I don't, getting at least 1 review still means a lot. I hope you like this chapter!! And Ally's character well develop throughout the story....you'll get to know who she is!

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Summary: After the wedding party, instead of telling Haley about going away in an RV, Lydia and Jim James tell her that Jim is suffering from Liver Disease. Haley is devastated and is faced to deal with this reality, but more drama comes as Jim reveals a hidden secret about his life in the last few months of his life that is common in Tree Hill. He has another daughter.

Second Verse, Same as First: Chapter 2 - Checking Up

(Note: This is my own version and story of how the season 2 is going to go.....I may be using some ideas from the new episodes....but just a little bit!! I'm not gonna copy the whole episode...it's too complicated XD.)

"Lucas......I'm glad you came, son."

Lucas took a deep breath as he faced Dan, their eyes in contact. Part of him had no idea what he was doing in Dan's hospital room. The other part told him that he was in the right place, at the right time. His heart warmed up as he heard Dan say his name without disgust.

'Wait a minute....what ever happened to 'boy' or 'kid'? Who is this guy....? He's definitely not Dan....' Lucas thought. He snapped out of his thinking state and shoved his hands into his pockets.

"Nathan told me that you wanted to see me. Why." Lucas said, bluntly. He acted as he had always acted in front of his birth father. He showed no fear, and didn't dare to show any emotion. He vowed to never let Dan get the best of him.

"Deb told me about the party you threw Nathan and Haley....how did that go?" Dan asked, obviously changing the subject. Lucas's eyebrow raised a bit, confused on why Dan was trying to avoid tough conversation. Dan started to fold his newspaper in half to put it away.

"That's not answering my question."

Dan looked at Lucas solemnly, then smiled. "I'm sorry Lucas.......I just wanted to see how you were doing, that's all."

"Since when have you EVER cared about how I was?" Lucas said, losing his temper. He didn't understand how Dan had the nerve to say what he said after all the crap he had put he and his mother into. How much crap he had put him and his brother through. "You have no business asking questions like that...."

"I know that we had a rough past, Lucas.....but I just want to apologize for all of that. You may not trust me now.....but I hope that it will all change in the future. I'm sorry, Lucas." Dan said, calmly. Lucas was left in a state of shock.

'What does he mean.....sorry??' Lucas thought. Dan gave Lucas a warm smile while Lucas kept his look of confusion towards Dan.

"I wanted to see you, and apologize to you before I did to your mother."

"What....is wrong with you, Dan?" Lucas said, straight out. He couldn't help but speak it straight out. The cold, regretful look that Dan always had when he faced Lucas was replaced with an understanding, friendly face that actually gave off the impression that he meantwhat he said.

"I know this may seem strange and.....well, abrupt to you, Lucas.....but a lot of things have happened to me. I almost died from that heart attack, and my life will be threatened by this heart condition for as long as I live......and I realized that I didn't want to pass on with all my mistakes left unfixed. I just want to make things right....." he said.

Lucas glanced away, and didn't really know what to think. Could this heart attack really have changed Dan? Lucas couldn't think of any kind of scam that Dan would try to pull on him. What if Dan really had meant what he said?

"I.....I just want to be your friend, Lucas. And soon....I hope have the honor of earning the title as your father one day."

"Keith is my father.....he's the one who's been there when you treated me like dirt."

Dan sighed and looked as if he were actually ashamed of himself. "I.......Life's giving me a second chance.....I hope you and your mother will grow to love me as much as you love Keith. I'm willing to do anything to get to that point."

Lucas couldn't really take anymore of the conversation after what Dan had said. Dan had changed way too much and was saying way too many freaky things for Lucas to handle in one day. He would find out what was really going on, and if Dan was for real. Lucas's heart warmed at the thought of Dan actually acting as a father figure in his life.

But Lucas knew he had to shake the thought away before it got to him. He wasn't even sure Dan was telling the truth.....or if Dan was on drugs at the moment.

"Look, I gotta get going." Lucas said, starting to walk out.

"Take care, Lucas." Dan said softly, watching Lucas walk out of the room. "I love you, son."

Lucas whirled around as soon as he heard Dan say it. He looked at Dan's face, looking for any sign of deception, but......he couldn't find any. Dan looked like he meant what he said. Like he actually meant it.

Lucas didn't want to admit it, but it felt pretty good.

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Haley ran into hers and Nathan's bedroom, blinded with tears. Nathan was about to put on his shirt, when Haley came in. He was startled to see her tears.

"Haley? Haley.....what happened? What's wrong?" he asked. The last time he found Haley crying, it was when his mother had objected their marriage. If his mother had said something else to Haley to make her feel like this, he knew there would be hell at their house tonight. But as he came closer to Haley, he could see that it was something serious.

"Haley? Baby, come on.....don't cry....." he said, sitting next to her on their bed. He put his arms around her, and Haley responded by crying on his shoulder.

"Nathan...." she whispered, her voice cracking.

"Haley, please.....tell me what's wrong."

"I just came from my parents....." she said, trying to wipe up her incoming tears. Nathan looked at his wife, and couldn't stand to see her crying.

"My father....." she said.

"What happened to your dad?" he asked, still unclear on what had happened. "Haley, please, I can't stand to see you cry like this....."

"Nathan, my father's dying." she said, straight out. Nathan was speechless, and couldn't really believe what he had just heard.

"What....?" he exclaimed. "Haley....that's impossible. He was just at our party.....he was dancing! Acting like a kid! Making jokes!"

This only made Haley sob harder. Nathan wiped her tears away with his hands, but Haley knew she wouldn't stop crying for a WHILE. "I know.....I don't know what to do Nathan....I'm so scared...." she cried.

Nathan was still in a state of shock, and couldn't believe the bad news that Haley had just brought. He looked over to Haley, and couldn't imagine what she was feeling. He wanted desperately to stop her sadness, but knew that it wasn't in his hands. He embraced her tight, hoping that it would help.

But all he could do for now was listen to Haley cry.....

Stay tuned for Chapter 3 of Second Verse, Same As First......