The Next Day At School

"I can't believe Whitey actually let us go after Chris." Lucas said as he put his arm around Brooke.

"At least I didn't kill my friend." Chris said from across the hall. All the kids turned and looked.

"What are you talking about?" Peyton asked.

"Lucas killed Skills." Chris replied with a smirk. The hall got quiet.

"Chris, do you come with a mute button?" Brooke asked. Chris ignored her.

"Skills died from a car accident Keller." Nathan said.

"No he didn't. He was still alive when they took his heart and gave it to Lucas. That means Lucas killed Skills." Chris said. Lucas lunged at Chris. Nathan caught him.

"I've touched a nerve." Chris said.

"You shut up about him." Jake said as he stepped forward.

"No. I think everyone here needs to know exactly whose heart Lucas's has." Chris said. Lucas lunged at him again. This time he was too quick for Nathan to catch. He punched Chris, knocking him on his butt. Chris jumped up and they started punching each other. The principal ran up.

"Boys, break it up!" Mr. Murray said as Nathan held Lucas back.

"My office. Now." Mr. Murray said as the boys followed him.

"Alright. What started this?" the principal asked.

"Chris has been on my back about whose heart I got. I got Skill's heart and Chris seems to think I killed him because of that." Lucas said. The principal looked at Chris who was smirking.

"Chris, wait outside." The principal said. Chris got up and left, still smirking.

"Lucas, I'm going to call your parents. You're not in any trouble. Whitey told me what went on at practice yesterday. I think you should see someone about this. It's got to be hard knowing your best friend died to save you." The principal explained.

"It is. What's worse is that Chris is always on my back about it." Lucas replied.

"I'll be talking to him about that. I'm going to suspend him for what happened yesterday. I'll add on what just happened in the hall. Go back to class." The principal said. Lucas got up and left.

After School

"Luke, maybe Murray's right. Maybe you should talk to someone. You don't talk about Skills that much. When we talk about him you just get quiet and don't join in. If you talk to someone, it might help you." Peyton said. They were walking home from school. They all knew what the principal had said to Lucas because he told them. They also knew that Chris had been suspended but they didn't know for how long.

"I hope so. I can't help feeling like Chris is right. He was still alive when they took his heart and gave it to me. You all know that." Lucas said.

"Lucas, He was brain dead. Nothing would have saved him. He did save you. That's what he would've wanted." Haley said as they walked into the house.

"Just the guy I wanted to see. Lucas, in the kitchen." Andy said. Lucas followed him.

"We got a call from the principal today. He said you were fighting Chris." Karen said.

"He was talking about me killing Skills. Ask Nathan. He was there." Lucas replied.

"We're not mad at you. We agree with the principal. We've made you an appointment with Dr. Hanson. He'll help you to be able to talk about Skills." Andy said.

"Ok. Can I go now?" Lucas asked.

"Not yet. Nathan, come in here." Andy said as Nathan appeared.

"We've got something to tell you. We're pregnant." Karen said.