I'm sorry this update took so long but here it is. Getting ready for school so I won't be able to update as often until my schedule is normal again. It's funny how everyone else is putting their stories on hold because they just started school, but me I put them on hold while I'm still getting ready to go back. Remember to review and leave suggestions as always. Read, review and enjoy.

"I don't know what I'd do without her." Lucas rubbed his eyes as they waited for any change in Haley's condition.

"I know baby." Brooke stroked the back of Lucas' neck trying to be the strong one in the group, "It's going to be okay."

"I hope you're right." Lucas opened his arms up for a hug.

Brooke wanted to say 'me too' but she couldn't break the fragile reassurance she had provided.

"Why them?" Lucas wanted to cry but he knew he shouldn't. It would bring down the spirits of everyone.

"There's a reason for everything." Jake added with Peyton's head on his shoulder

"People always say that but I don't find that comforting." Peyton said playing with Jake's hands.

"I just wish she'd wake up." Lucas didn't care about any of the comforting crap; he just wanted his Hales back.

"We all do Luke." Jake ran his fingers over Jenny's head as she slept in his arms.

"I still can't believe this is happening." Brooke breathed. She had held that in the whole time they had been sitting there. They were lucky that Braden and Bella had fallen asleep and were quiet but she knew they wouldn't stay like that much longer.

"I'm going to go see Nathan." Lucas said getting up and walking back into the room.

"What are you guys still doing here?" Nathan asked looking up from his bed, "The nurses didn't throw you out yet?"

"Peyton got all hormonal on them and they backed off." Lucas sat in the chair next to Nathan to keep him company.

"Hormonal?" Nathan was so tired but be fought off sleep, waiting for Haley to wake up.

"She's pregnant." Lucas said a-matter-of-factly, "Oh I forgot you weren't there. It's way too complicated for my likings."

"Complicated is you middle name." Nathan squeezed out a smile

"Very funny." For a second both Scott's forgot about Haley, lying lifelessly in the bed next to them. Then they both realized she was still there and still so close to death and both their smiled disappeared.

"It should've been me." Nathan turned towards Haley feeling tears sting his eyes.

"Don't say that man," Lucas felt the tears too but he wasn't going to cry.

"They say if she doesn't wake up by morning she's done." Nathan's chest heaved with sobs. Lucas didn't know what to do. They were never really brothers until Haley but the relationship was really based on Haley and if she died would it fall apart.

"She's Haley James." Lucas smiled thinking of all of his good times with Haley, "She'll make it."

"I hope that you're right man." Nathan wiped away his tears, "I hope you're right."

"I know she's going to make it." Lucas tried to convince himself too. They were both silent for a while just listening to Haley's heart monitor constantly beating; the only thing that reminded them that she was still alive.

Nathan looked out the window and watched Brooke struggle with both Braden and Bella who had both just woken up screaming, waking Jenny up in their chaos.

"Luke, go home and get sleep." Nathan turned back to his brother, "I'll call you if anything changes."

"I can't leave her." Lucas protested.

"Take your family home and get some sleep." Nathan was even more insistant. Plus he really just wanted his time alone with Haley, "Remember, she's going to be fine."

"Yeah," Lucas reluctantly got up and walked towards the door, "If she wakes up give her my love."

"When," Nathan said eyeing a confused Lucas, "When she wakes up I'll give her your love."

"Right." Lucas opened the door, "You get some sleep too."

"'Night Luke." Nathan said as Lucas left the room.

"Let's go home Brooke," Lucas lifted Braden out of her lap and he immediately quieted down.

"What about Haley?" Brooke didn't get Lucas' sudden change in heart.

"She'll be here in the morning." Lucas was so sure of it. She had to be there in the morning because she's Haley James.

"Bye guys." Brooke turned to follow Lucas down the hallway to the exit.

"Bye." Peyton and Jake said following their lead and went home to sleep.

Nathan was the only one who didn't sleep that night. He had gravitated over to Haley's bedside where he tried to wake her with a kiss like in Sleeping Beauty. It didn't work. This was no movie, it was real life and Haley's life was really on the line.

"Haley, wake up please." Nathan whispered in her ear, "I need you right now."

There was no change or response that she was even in there beside the heart monitor's steady rhythm. Nathan gripped Haley's hand and squeezed it hoping she'd squeeze back.

"Wake up!" He yelled now crying softly, "God damn it Haley. Wake up!"

He leaned over in a heap on her chest feeling is slowing rise and fall underneath him. He could feel her heart beating in time with the heart monitor and it was in a way comforting.

"I love you Haley." He whispered this time, "Wake up for me."

He watched her eyelids flicker but not open. She was in there but it was like she was trapped inside herself and couldn't get free.

"Haley," Nathan jumped at her sudden reaction, "I know you can hear me. Just wake up. Everyone's worried about you."

This time her body moved slightly and Nathan was even more sure that she was going to wake up.

"Come on baby," Nathan gripped her hand, "Squeeze my hand if you can hear me."

She obeyed him. Her grip was weak but it was there. Nathan pushed her hair out of her face that was matted with dried blood from her now closed wounds.

"Now open your eyes Haley." Nathan coaxed, "I'm here for you. Just open them for me."

Just like magic it happened. Her eyes fluttered open and were filled with tears. She surveyed the room and got her bearing but it was all hard to grasp.

"Haley, hey baby." Nathan stroked her forehead. She tried to talk but the tube down her throat made it impossible. She clawed at her throat trying to figure out what was going on but Nathan pulled her hands away, "It's helping you breath."

She reached out and touched Nathan's cast feeling it softly. She didn't remember what happened to land them both, broken, in the hospital.

"We were in a car accident." Nathan explained holding her hand, "Don't you remember?"

Haley shook her head still trying to figure out what was going on. She saw the tubes and machines that were all hooked up to her and she began to panic. She didn't understand what happened to her and why she needed all the lines and wires. She watched as Nathan tried to calm her but failing miserably he pushed a red button and in walked a nurse in hurried manner. Haley didn't even hear what they were saying; she just wanted answers.

Nathan was pushed away from her bedside as doctors and nurses scurried around Haley trying to get her to calm herself down so they could see what was wrong. As much as he wanted to be right there next to her he moved to the phone bedside his bed and dialed Lucas' number.

"Hello?" The groggy voice said on the other end.

"Luke, she's awake." Nathan said in an excited yet scared voice and then hung up the phone. He knew everyone would be back in a matter of minutes. He just wanted to reach out and hold his Haley but right now all he could do was sit there and wait.

Did you really think I was going to kill off Haley!? What kind of cold hearted person would I be? Yeah she has that I'm better, smarter and always right attitude but I still couldn't kill her!

I will try to get the next chapter out asap but if I can't don't hate me too much!!