A/N: you guys rock…seriously…I love u all! Really, u guys make my day! I mean I was having a crap day…it started good..then stuff happened, people who need to grow up happened and then I get these amazing reviews to my stories and im happy again…the ppl who ruined my day, I realize, after next week I will most likely never see em again…freakin sad I kno, kinda dumb of em to have feuds when we r all leaving each other for college, but w/e…I think what im trying to get across through my ramble is THANK YOU…lol…ok on with the story…oh and I will have another A/N at the end..cuz im cool like that..lol

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"Luke man, about time, and you brought a friend. Hey Peyton, I know you missed me, but showing up at my house at 1 am?" Chris smirked, stepping aside to let the two enter the home.

"Chris, get over yourself." Peyton snapped back.

"How is she?" Lucas asked, interrupting Chris' train of thought for his next comment.

"Well let's say, she had her turn of breakdowns on tour, but nothing like this. It's total drama, even for her." Chris admitted, leading them up to the room Haley was currently occupying.

"Hey girly" Peyton cooed as she made her way across to Haley's form, which was shaking slightly from lack of food, sleep and too much crying.

"See, she won't talk. She's been like this since she got here. Everything that helped on tour doesn't even get noticed." Chris told Lucas quietly.

"Haley. Things are going to work out, Nate's just trying to deal with everything. You did a good thing by coming back." Peyton whispered to Haley, trying to sooth her broken friend. With no change, Peyton got up and stood with the two guys, who were watching Haley sadly. The three of them felt helpless against her. They knew of one person who could get through to her, but they knew he needed time to think things through and they wanted to try all they could to help her deal, maybe all it would take was a nights rest.

So that's what they decided on, letting Haley sleep it off. There were two beds in the room so Luke slept in one with Haley and Peyton on the other, Chris in his own room.

Haley spent the night tossing and turning, much to the dislike of Lucas, who at 6 am, decided he wouldn't get anymore sleep and so he made his way over to the café, dragging a silent Haley along with him.

"C'mon Hales, talk to me." Lucas pleaded, but to no avail she kept walking, head down and fast paced.

"Walking like that will have you end up on the ground after running into something, or someone." He continued, still no change, well a slight change in pace, but she still kept her eyes on the ground.

They made the journey to the café in no time and Lucas noticed Haley wince at the sound of the bell jingling as they entered the familiar surroundings. Haley bee lined for a booth in the back while Lucas followed suit.

"Haley, Hi!" Deb exclaimed as the two took their seats. Haley only shifted her gaze to look out the window and slipped on a pair of headphones that she had smuggled with her from Chris'.

"She's uh. Dealing?" Lucas scoffed apologetically.

"Yea, I can see. Has she had anything to eat? Drink?" Deb asked as she looked at the shell of a girl who used to be known for being boisterous and loud, who now looked lost, afraid and alone, the eccentric rays that used to vibrate from her inner being, now gone.

"Uh no, can you bring her I guess some coffee and um, let's try some pancakes. Whatever she doesn't eat I will." Lucas ordered for the two.

"Alright then." Deb scribbled away as she took down the order then shuffled to the back.

Lucas watched her leave then kicked Haley gently under the table. She lowered her arm and rubber the spot on her leg where he had kicked robotically as she continued to stare out the window, watching the world pass her by. Lucas sighed, this wasn't good, it wasn't healthy, if she refused to eat and refused to talk within the next half hour he was going to step up and talk to Nathan. He needed Haley back. Haley, needed Haley back.

The food had been set just before Nathan came wandering into the café, looking for his mom, which Haley managed to notice.

"You gonna talk to him?" Lucas asked and to his surprised Haley actually looked at him and shook her head 'no' before looking down at her food.

"Nathan, what's the word?" Deb asked out of courtesy for her son.

"He's gone." Nathan muttered, yet somehow Haley and Lucas managed to hear.

Then it clicked to Haley. The street she was on when she reported the fire, the fire had been at the dealership, Dan must have been in the dealership, Dan must have died. She snapped her head up to look at Lucas, then Nathan then back to Lucas, concern replacing the look of depression she had worn only seconds ago.

Lucas stood up, Haley closely behind him as they made their way to Deb and Nathan.

"Lucas. God, I. Uh. Dan, well there was a fire, at the dealership. And Dan was inside. He didn't make it." Deb explained, but showed no sign of grief.

"Wow." Lucas managed to breathe out.

"Don't act surprised man, you probably did it." Nathan snapped at his older brother, his voice groggy from lack of sleep.

"What?" Lucas exclaimed at the accusation.

Haley watched the exchange and placed a hand on Lucas' shoulder blade for comfort, looking apologetically at Nathan, when he hurt she hurt. And right now she knew that even after all the crap Dan had dealt out, he was still his father.

"You heard me, you hated Dan so much, I wouldn't be surprised if you're the one who set the place up in flames." Nathan roared as he stood up to his full height, challenging Lucas.

"Lucas." Haley whispered quietly as she stepped in between the two brothers. Lucas took his eyes off of Nathan to look down at his best friend who looked at him with pleading eyes. Slowly she took his arm and turned him around, directing him out of the café.

"Wow, she's not mute." Lucas challenged smugly.

Haley glanced at ground before looking into the café to see Nathan staring at the two on the sidewalk, then returning her gaze back to the concrete, she started the walk back to Chris'.

"Haley, wait!" Someone called after her and amazingly she listened, never turning around, just waiting for them to catch up.

A/N..told u id have another one! Ok so if u really paid attention…if u squint real hard at the last little blurb of the chapter u will notice that I never really said who called out for haley to wait..so in true oth style, im having my own udecide, so heres the deal…in your reply type NATHAN, LUCAS, OR DEB…depending on who you would like to be calling out to our favorite rock star…kk thanks about it…tah for now…MUST. STUDY…beh!...lol…thank you again for your wonderful replies, and don't forget to vote!