Chapter 2

Nathan and Lucas both immediatley paled. Neither had been back since that fateful graduation day. Seeing as how both boys were very private no one knew where they were really from, and what their childhoods were like. Nathan and Lucas both sat down and bent their heads in so as not to be heard.

"Okay," Lucas said, "who do we know is in town? So far i've got our mom's, Jake, Peyton, and I think Keith." Nathan continued, "Brooke gets in tommorow, I'm pretty sure Hailey is, and have you heard anything about Dan?" "Nope, and shit, were going to be here longer than a day," Lucas whispered to his brother.

Without so much as word the two boys got off the bus and looked around to get their bearings, and found they were down the road from Karen's cafe. They both walked in silence as they conttemplated this stay. Wordlessly they sat at the counter where KAren was looking at something engrossed. Lucas finally made their presence known by saying, "Well geez, if I would have known my mother was going oto just ignore me I wouldn't have made that bus break down."

Karen's head snapped up at the voice, she finally whispered, "Oh My God Lucas and Nate. What are you boys doing in Tree Hill?" The entire exchanged was being watched by the team and they were all suprised when the small petite woman came around the counter and gave Lucas and Nathan A hug and a kiss each.

Their coach finally spoke and said, "Boys, care to share?" They looked him as Lucas said, "Guys, this is my mother Karen Roe-Hargrove. Mom, this is the team, and my coach." "It is a pleasure to meet you why don't you take a seat and we can get y'all some food." As the men accepeted the bell over the door rang to reveal to laughing woman, pne of which was holding a four year old. Nathan and Lucas gaseped, "Hailey!Peyton!"