Chapter 14

Deb and Karen sat at the counter thinking of ways that Abby could stay in Tree Hill.

"Maybe I could adopt her." Deb said.

"Deb, how are they going to see the emancipation and everything with Dan?" Karen was right. No judge in his or her right mind would give a child to a mother whose own son divorced her. A couple minutes later Haley, Nathan, Lucas, and Abby walked in.

"Abby what are you doing? I thought they wanted to keep you in another night?" Karen asked surprised.

"Yea, I know. I guess they figured there was no point if I wouldn't talk to a shrink."

"Well, you should go and rest. You probably haven't slept too much lately."

"I am pretty tired."

"C'mon Abby, I'll take you to our apartment. I'm pretty tired too." Haley said grabbing Abby's good wrist.

"Okay…fine. I'll see you later tonight Lucas. Go have fun, oh, and talk to Tara."

"But…"
"Lucas…" Abby's stern voice told him that he would be in a lot of trouble if he didn't.

"Fine…I'll see you around 7:30."

"Why don't you all come here around 8 and we will have a nice supper." They all agreed and Haley and Abby went back to the apartment and fell asleep. Abby was happy to be alive and really tired, but she felt weird and sad about her parents and leaving. She had a restless sleep, but she figured she should at least try. About three hours later Abby was woken up by a noise coming from the bathroom.

"Hales, are you okay?" Haley came out of the bathroom.

"Yea, but they really need to change the term 'morning sickness'. It doesn't always just happen in the morning." They both laughed. "So, did you sleep okay Abby?"

"Truthfully, I couldn't get to sleep and then when I did it was kind of restless. It was like I wasn't tired, but I felt tired." Haley nodded in agreement. "So are you really okay?" Haley nodded again.

"I'm gonna call Nate and find out what is happening right now. The guys aren't supposed to be back for another two hours." Haley said picking up her cell and dialing her husband's number.

"Hello…Haley what's wrong?" Nate asked sounding frightened.

"Nothing is wrong Nathan. I was just wondering what you and Lucas were up to. Abby and I both woke up and can't fall back asleep." She heard Nathan breathe a sigh of relief.

"Um, we are down at the River court with some of the guys. Do you want us to come to the apartment?"

"No, we'll be fine…waiting for you." After she hung the phone up she turned to Abby. "Come on…let's go down to the court. Nate said that the guys are all there." The hopped into Haley's car and drove down to the court.