Haley had gone everywhere looking for him. The cafe was closed, which was weird because Karen was always there, no one was at the basket ball court, including Mouth and Skills and he wasn't even at his own house. She was now walking up the lonely street, looking at the ground, kicking around a rock.

'Where is everyone? I can't even reach Nathan or Peyton.' Haley thought watching the rock roll down the street.

"Well if it isn't Miss Haley James Scott. Or is it just Haley James again? Just can't keep up with all the different names now a days." Whitey Durham says as he walks up to the young girl.

"Oh hey Coach Durham, it's just Haley James right now I guess. I don't suppose you know where Lucas, or Nathan or any of them are?"

"Afraid not honey, but I'm sure you'll find them sooner or later."

"Thanks." She replied with her sadness slowly seeping into her voice.

"Well would you like to take a walk? That is if you're not afraid of being seen with an old man like myself." Whitey asked

"Yeah I'd like that. Thank you."

"Anytime Haley"

As they walked, Haley informed him on all of the events that has happened through out the past few days. They walked until they reached the bench outside of the cemetery. They sat in silence for a bit, before he broke it.

"I took Peyton here before once, when she was looking lost."

"You think I'm looking lost?" She asked, looking up at him

"No," he said. "I think you are feeling lost." It was a statement, not a question

"What exactly happened between you and Nathan?" He asked.

"We are still friends. We were just young and in love...but not the real kind of love."

"So you think you know how to distinguish love and real love huh?" Whitey watched her expression carefully.

"Just love is caring for someone, you love your friends and don't want anything to happen but when something does you learn how to deal and become stronger from it. While real love, well real love is that if something happened to them, a part of you would go with them. I guess that is the only way I can explain it, I'm not even sure if it's right but that's how I feel."

"You are truly wise beyond your years Haley, and with each lesson from life I know you will understand even more."

"Not really. I think everyone knows that, it's just the finding someone that fits the description that is the hard part." Whitey nodded.

"That can be the hard part, but also the most exciting part. You shouldn't just settle for anything Haley. Always explore your options. Your real love will wait for you if they are truly real."

"Thank you, Coach Durham."

"Please Haley just call me Whitey." Haley nodded.

Meanwhile at Tric……..

Lucas was trying to make sure everything was set for his big surprise. He had Brooke and Peyton decorating the club with candles and flowers, while Jake and Nathan took care of all the electrical and stage needs. Karen watched her son with an amused smile as he ran around the club.

"Honey, I think you should slow down and relax. Even if it's not perfect Haley will love the idea."

"Yeah I know mom, but it has to be perfect. I need this to be perfect."

"Why?"

"Because she is the only thing in my life right now that is perfect." He replied as he continued to run around. After a few more laps of the club, Lucas believed everything was indeed perfect.

"The place looks amazing you guys!" Lucas said, finally taking time for a breather.

Peyton, Brooke, Jake and Nathan were all sitting on a couch in the middle of Tric, taking a gander at their handy work. Candles were softly glowing around the club with a vase of lightly colored flowers beside each one.

"Is anyone else coming?" Nathan asked Lucas when he flopped down beside them on the couch.

"Well it's you, me, my mom, Peyton, Brooke, Jake, and Keith. I think that's it."

"So Luke, you still never told us what exactly you are planning to do here when Haley gets here tonight." Peyton asked out of curiosity.

"I guess that is for me to know and you guys to find out." He laughed as four pillows were thrown his way.

"Well what are we waiting for? Shouldn't someone get Haley to come here?" Brooke said jumping off the couch, as she saw Keith enter the club, ready to see what was in store for tutor girl.

"I'll go call her." Peyton said as she went to grab her cell phone.

"Hello?" Haley answered her phone as she sat on the bench, with Whitey.

"Hey Hales, it's Peyton. I was wondering if you could come on over to Tric. I need some help picking a band for next week. Please, it would be greatly appreciated." Peyton asked over the phone.

"Argh, fine I guess I could, when do you want me there?"

"Now would be good, the sooner we pick a band the faster you can leave and I can book them." Peyton replied.

"Fine give me like 10 minutes." Haley said as she hung up the phone.

"You don't sound very glad right now. What's up?" Whitey asked once she put her phone away.

"It's just I'm afraid if Peyton doesn't book a band then I'm going to end up playing and I just can't handle that right now. Would you like to come with me?"

"I guess I could take some time out of my schedule to join you at the club. Why don't you feel like performing anymore?" he asked as he rose slowly from the bench.

"I just need to take a break. Clear my head of everything."

"Why would you give up something you love, if you love it so much?"

"It's not that I want to give it up, i just have to. I need to make a choice. Last time I made the wrong one. I don't want to make that mistake again."

"Was it really the wrong choice? I mean if you didn't go on tour you wouldn't have realized your true feelings like you did now. You don't need to travel around the world to become a musician Haley, you just need to do what you need to do. You can still play at Tric. "

"Yeah…" she trailed off thinking about what he said.

Once she entered the door to the club she noticed that no one was inside, looking around she noticed all the flowers and candles. A smile graced her face as her eyes filled with tears shining from the candle light glowing on her face.

"Ok, guys what is going on?" she asked looking back at Whitey who only gave her a smirk and nudged her on. After she said that a light came on shining on the stage to reveal Lucas with a keyboard behind him.

"Haley we were wondering if you would be kind enough to grace us with a song." He explained with a boyish smile.

Haley slowly walked up onto the stage she sat down behind the keyboard and turned it on.

"Ok guys, I've never played this song to anyone yet, I wrote it on tour I hope you guys like it" And with that said she started to play.

Oh I'm sitting here

Trying to figure out my thoughts

Looking around at this empty place

Realizing there's only one place I wanna be

Oh I'm just trying to find home

Looking in all the wrong places

Just trying to find home

When I found out I left it with you

Looking out to a world full of dreams

Laughing at the stupid mistakes

Crying for the friend I left behind

Longing for the love that you gave me

Oh I'm just trying to find home

Looking in all the wrong places

Just trying to find home

When I found out I left it with you

I'm just trying to find home

Only to have turn around and come back

I'm just trying to get home

Cause it's here in your arms with you

Once she was done she walked down off the stage to where everyone was sitting on the couch. They all watched her with a new understanding of what she went through with her emotions of the tour,

"So what did you guys think?" she asked nervously hoping they liked it.

"I loved it, almost as much as I love you." Lucas replied pulling her into a giant hug

"I love you too Luke, I'm glad to be home, I won't leave ever again." She replied as a tear fell down her cheek. Lucas quickly wiped it away and leant down to give her a soft kiss.

Done! Hope you all like it, I owe this chapter to a friend of mine Danica5. Go check out her stories they are awesome! I have some other spin off kind of stories to this if anyone wants me to write them just review! Thanks.