Chapter 2

Chris' POV
After the confrontation with Haley, Chris just wondered off, and soon realized he had entered the River Court, which was the last place he wanted to be, because it meant maybe seeing Nathan and Posse. Kira was the only thing on his mind after Haley had stormed off, probably to her husband, he thought bitterly. His hands went automatically to his throat as memories of his windpipe being crushed, and the feeling of panic when air was not able to enter his lungs, flashed through his mind, damm that guy was strong, and intimidating, a secret never to be revealed. He shook the images out of his mind, and realized he didn't know where to go since he had no place to stay his apartment sold and his stuff already shipped to New York, 'lets see', he thought, Haley was most defiantly out of the picture, Nathan, no, not until hell froze over, Peyton hated his guts and the list went on, 'well don't I have such a close knit of friends,' he thought sarcastically. Many scenarios had been running through his head ever since he got the phone call, he hadn't seen or heard from anyone from his family since he skipped town10 years ago. 'Why would she call him?' He thought, 'after all these years,' although he hadn't touched foot in his hometown since he obtained his drivers license, part of his heart still longed for a normal family and he missed his little sis, well Kira was not so little anymore; she was what eighteen now, and the thought of anyone touching her in the wrong way made him sick to his stomach.

Haley
As soon as Haley left the station, she didn't know where to go since she was not ready to face Nathan yet, so out of impulse she decided to go to the next best person, her best friend Lucas Scott.

Her feet walked down the familiar path that she had taken since she was eight; as soon as she arrived she automatically went around the back, to the door to his room and silently knocked. He opened the door, and she was immediately was pulled into a bear hug, after letting her go words of worry flew out of his mouth, " Where the hell have you been? Nathan's called me 10 times in the last 45 minutes worried sick about you because you didn't have your phone on!" Haley sighed and the last thing she wanted to think about was Nathan, " Hi Lucas, nice to see you too, by the way I'm doing great." Haley replied sarcastically.

Lucas started to feel guilty and responded, "Oh sorry Hales, really I am overjoyed to see you, but I was worried about you, ya know. Where have you been?" Without thinking, Haley responded, " Oh I was with Chris," as soon as those words left her mouth, the only word that entered her mind were, "Oh shit." "Chris, I thought you broke things off with him, you did, didn't you?" Lucas asked, his tone accusing.

Haley closed her eyes, wishing she could take back what she had said, but it was done and over with and now she had to face the music. "That's a funny story actually, I went to the studio with a speech prepared and everything on how I wanted to stop recording with him, and then he kind of kissed me. He then said something about going to NY and how he wanted me to go with him, but I was still in the state of shock about the kiss, and I really couldn't tell you what he actually said. So then I was on my way home to Nathan and found myself at the train station meeting Chris. Well just as we were about to board, Chris' cell phone rang, then he ditched me at the train station and I went after him. We got in a humungous fight and I left. So how's everything going with you?" Haley finally finished her speech, managing to say it in one breath.

"Whoa, whoa, back up, Chris kissed you on the lips!" Lucas asked bewildered. "You know, saying it out loud really makes it sounds terrible." Haley responded, hoping to get a smile from him. " It's not like it meant anything…I don't think, remember Nathan, your Husband." The last part was spoken under her breath as she continued battling within herself. "

You know Hales, talking to yourself is the first sign of insanity." Lucas responded in a teasing tone. The only response Haley gave was to roll her eyes and hit him over the head with a pillow, "Ha, ha, very funny. Seriously though, you won't tell Nathan, it would kill him and Chris already was threatened by Nathan once today and one time threats are the limit."

Lucas looked at her, deciding to change the subject, not really wanting to get caught in the middle, "all right, for now, but you have to tell Nathan. Well your day sounded quite eventful, mine just sucked! I finally get my act together, realizing I'm in love with Brook, so when I actually have the guts to tell her, guess what? I find her sucking face with Felix who is totally wrong for her. Nice timing, huh?" As he spoke this he lay down, remembering:

FLASHBACK
He stood their frozen, watching them, and feeling his heart shatter into a million little pieces. What was the saying? "You always want what you can't have." That was sure the case now, he thought. He knew he deserved it though, he did cheat on her, not only that, it was with her best friend, which almost destroyed a friendship. Karma had a way of coming back and biting you in the $$. Lucas took one last look at Felix and Brook kissing, and then he walked away into the night.
END FLASHBACK

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