Chapter-going, going, gone

Haley walked back to her bedroom after she cleaned herself up a little bit and pulled out a suitcase from under her bed and slowly threw random articles of clothing in. When it was packed to its fullest capacity she went to Carson's room and luckily Brie wasn't in there.

" Carson, when's the last time we went on vacation?" Haley asked casually.

" I don't know if I even know the definition of that."

" Ha ha real funny. So let's go on one. We can leave tonight and see where the road takes us. How does that sound?"

" Great! Are Brie and your boyfriend coming with us." Carson joked.

" No," Haley said quickly, "I want one on one time with you. And don't tell them just in case they would want to come."

" OK I guess that's a good idea." Carson said unsure if he meant it, "What time are we leaving? And how are we going to do this without them knowing."

" Umm...lets leave at like midnight so we can get someplace by morning and pack fast and then put your suitcase in my room."

Two hours later the clock struck 12 and Haley peered out of her door to see if the coast was clear. She felt like a teenager sneaking out of the house after her parents went to sleep. Of course she never did sneak out because she never had any place to go. She tip toed to the door to Carson's room and peered in. He was asleep already. Haley walked over and shook him gently to wake him up. It didn't work.

" Carson, get up!" She whispered into his ear. He didn't even flinch. Haley went to try and pick him up but only lifted him and inch before he feel back onto the bed but woke up."

" What the heck?" Carson said loudly.

" Shh... Did you forget about our trip? We have to leave now."

" Where are you going?" a voice from behind Haley asked."

Haley turned around to find Brie standing behind her.

" Well, Carson and I were going to take a drive together I already told your dad." Haley lied.

" Oh when are you going to be back?"

" Maybe tomorrow sometime. Now go back to sleep. Carson lets go now." Haley urged on.

They carried their suitcases to the car and right when Carson sat down he fell asleep in his seat. Haley picked up her phone and dialed a number.

" Hello." The voice on the other end said.

" Hey, its Haley is that offer you gave me still available."

" Definitely, I can't wait until your here."

" Yea, Michelle! Touring with you again is going to be so fun. Tell Jessica I said hey I'll be in Alabama in the morning."

" What time is it?" Nathan asked himself when he woke up. He looked over at the clock that read nine o'clock AM. He walked to kitchen to get a glass of water and saw a piece of paper hanging on the refrigerator. He removed the magnet that was hanging it in place and read the note. It said:

If you're reading this than this means I'm already gone (Luckily I escaped). I can't keep leaving in Tree Hill. It hurts too much. Please don't try and find me. I need to find out if I can ever be happy. Goodbye forever, Haley.

Nathan dropped the note to the floor and was speechless.

" What's wrong dad?" Brie said from the hallway.

" Haley's gone." He said without moving.

" Yea she's only on vacation. Chill out she'll be back." Brie laughed.

" No, she's gone." Brie walked over and picked up the note off the ground and read it also.

" Oh my god! I'm sorry dad she said that her and Carson were just going for a drive. I didn't think anything of it and I just..."

" You knew she was leaving." Nathan interrupted her in rage.

" No, well yea sort of."

" How could you not tell me! You're just like your mother!" Nathan yelled at her.

" What's that supposed to mean?"

" Never mind I'm sorry Brie. I didn't mean to freak out on you like that just...I love her so much. She left me once and I don't think I can live through another one." Nathan openly started crying now.

" It's OK dad. We can find her. It's OK. We'll get though this together." Brie let her father cry on her shoulder.

" Haley, what made you change your mind and come back on tour with us?" Jessica asked her and hugged her.

" Just to try and change how I was living I guess."

" Well, Haley we have a big surprise for you," Michelle said with lots of excitement in her voice, "Come in now!" When she finished saying that the one and only Chris Keller walked though the door. "Now you can both perform when the stars go blue together. We will leave you two alone so you can all catch up." Jessica and Michelle left the room smiling.

" So, Chris, what have you been up to these past few years?" Haley asked to break an awkward silence.

" Well, there's this girl, Abigail, she's digging me right now and we have had a fling. And then there are these other girls that are in love with me. It's been hard. What about you?"

" Well, I have a son. He's actually sleeping right now. He doesn't even know I'm going to start touring again. What are you doing here Chris? Did you know I was coming?" Haley asked aggravated.

" No, Jessica and Michelle called me and told me to come. You are just a bonus."

" I'm going to kill them." Haley mumbled.

OK that was kind of a boring chapter but the next one will be better. Heres a spoiler for next chapter secret. And I have no idea what that will be yet so if you have any ideas just tell me in a review I guess -someone will come to one of the concerts and talks to Haley about stuff! And I'm not sure what chapter it will be in but coming up soon is Abby's past. I don't know what the secret is yet so if you have an idea just send it to me in a review or something. Oh and sorry to the people who I sort of "tricked" with a fake update. I didn't mean to. But anyways please review!

-Michelle-