Author: Lori

Disclaimer: I don't own OTH

Ratings:PG-13 and may end up an R

Pairings: Naley,Brucas,others undecided

Summary: Lucas has to come home and deal with all that he left behind.Will he be okay?Who will he lean on for comfort?

A/N: Okay this is my first story and I decided to post it here. So please go easy on me. I hope you enjoy. Please let me know what you think!

A/N2: Takes place one month after the Season Finale. Dan did have his heart attack and is in a coma. Keith and Lucas did move to Charleston.They know about Dan's heart attack, but decided to stay in Charleston. Brooke and Peyton are still getting along great, just not like before.Nathan and Haley are married and have become really great friends with Brooke.

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Chapter 3

The Phone Call

Haley's POV

Once I reached the hospital waiting room I started to pace. I can't believe what just happened. When I should be comforting my husband, I am actually fighting with him. What is wrong with me? Maybe I just took what he said out of context. He didn't really mean it, right?

Brooke and Peyton both not knowing what to say just stare at her.

"What are you two looking at?" Haley asked a little louder then she had intended.

"Nothing babe, just chill. It's just like you said, everything is going to be okay." Brooke stated trying to lighten the mood.

"Yeah, I did say that, but that was before my husband shouted to everyone that he regrets marrying me. Did you hear him? He regrets marrying me! He probably thinks that Dan's heart attack was my fault too."

"Come on Haley just settle down. You know that that is not true. He doesn't think that this is your fault. I also don't think that he regrets marrying you. It's just that he is taking Dan's death a lot harder then we all thought he would. He is saying things that he normally wouldn't even think to himself. He's blaming himself, not you. I know I did the same thing when my mom died. I thought it was my fault. Just give him some time I am sure he will snap out of it and come around." said Peyton remembering how she felt when her mother died.

"Yeah Tutor Girl, Peyt is right. Nate loves you. You know that. All he needs is some time and you by his side. That will definitely help him come around. I mean come on, he is remembering a Dan that didn't even exist. What did he say? All Dan wanted was for him to get into a great collage and have a great basketball career. Hello is he forgetting how hard Dan would push him? He even pushed him to the point of taking drugs just so he could beat his record. A record might I add that Dan swore he would never break. Nathan isn't thinking clearly Dan made his life miserable he'll remember that."

"Brooke, leave my delusional husband alone" Haley let out with a slight chuckle.

With that all three girls burst out with uncontrollable laughter thinking of Dan as a warm, loving, and wonderful father and husband.

Haley was the first to speak" Well this really has been fun, but I should get to that phone call I was planning to make."

"Okay, well then I guess we will leave you alone so that you can call Lucas. Tell him that I said hi" said Peyton as she hugged Haley.

Brooke just looked at Peyton wondering if there was a hidden meaning as to why after more than a month of not even saying his name she now wanted to tell Lucas hi. She just shrugged off the thought realizing that she was just being crazy. She would not let her jealousy get the better of her and with that she hugged Haley and said" I will call you later okay? Tell Nathan that we love him and are thinking of him. Bye."

Haley nodded her head and said" Thanks."

Haley then sat down on the very uncomfortable tan couch taking out her phone. What exactly should I say to Lucas? How am I supposed to tell him that Dan is dead? Will he even care? Will he want to come back for his funeral? I hope so. All these questions circled her head. Great there I go again it's a good thing Nathan can't hear me. He would say that I am being very inconsiderate using his fathers death as a ploy to get Lucas to come back.

Haley dials Lucas' number and waits as it rings once, twice, and then three times before he finally answers.

"Hello."

"Hey Luke, it's me Haley."

"Hey Hales. How are you? Whats up?"

"Look Luke, I don't know an easy way to say this so I'm just going to say it." Haley says with a pause.

"Okay Hales what is it? Is something wrong? Is it Nathan? Brooke? What?

"No it's not Nathan or Brooke, but I'm sure Brooke would be happy to know that you still care about her" Haley says not wanting to say what she knows she has to.

"I will always care about her she knows that. Now what is it Haley?"

"Well Luke it's Dan he's dead. He died this morning."

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