Hey folks! Thanks you so much for all the über-nice reviews! You guys are the best. Anyways, here's the second part of the 10th chapter. Enjoy and don't forget to review. :)

Chapter 10b

"Catch." Haley caught the towel Nathan threw towards her. He wrapped his own around him. Haley looked at the pink, soft towel on her hands.

"Pink?" she asked laughing while toweling herself.

"My mom bought it." He said.

"Where are your parents anyway?" she asked while looking for her clothes.

"My mom is in Boston, Dallas, New York or Chicago. Hard to keep up. Dad's off somewhere with his newest ho." He said.

"Sorry." She said while putting on her underwear.

"It's ok. I don't get along with my dad so it's better if he's gone." Nathan looked at Haley who was standing wearing nothing but the hot pants and the bra, looking for the rest of her clothes. Nathan went behind her, wrapped his arms around her waist and started to suck her neck softly.

"No, I gotta go home." She said enjoying the feel of his lips on her skin. "Tim's probably home worried and pissed." She said. That reminded Nathan of the phone call he had gotten. He took his cell phone and turned it on.

"Whoa. I've got 6 messages in my voice mail." He said.

"Who are they from?" Haley asked. Nathan listened to the messages.

"They're all from Tim and the gang. They all say I should call them." He said after listening to them.

"Well, call them." Haley said worried. Nathan called Tim who answered immediately.

"Hey, what's up... I'm at home... Yeah, she's here." Tim handed the phone to her. "He wants to talk to you." Haley took the phone from him.

"Tim?" Haley asked worried. "What?" Nathan looked at her face go from worried to shocked to devastated. After a few minutes she let the phone drop on the floor and she covered her mouth with her hands.

"Haley?" he asked and touched her shoulder. Haley blinked. She stared at Nathan for two seconds and then started to run furiously around the room.

"We gotta leave now." She said while pulling her jeans on.

"What's wrong?" he asked not moving.

"Where the hell is my shirt?" she asked panicking. Nathan quickly put his clothes on and turned to look at Haley.

"What's going on?" he asked again. Haley was still looking for her shirt.

"It's gotta be here somewhere!" she yelled shaking. Nathan grabbed Haley by the shoulders and forced her to look at him.

"What's wrong, Haley?" he asked worried. The mention of her name made Haley look him in the eyes.

"Tim called." She said shaking. "He's at the hospital. There's been a car accident."

"Your dad?" Nathan asked shocked. Haley shook her head.

"My mom." She whispered. Nathan looked at her shocked. He knew how close Haley was to her mother. Nathan saw that she was about to lose it. He grabbed a sweatshirt and gave it to her.

"Wear this. I'll drive." Haley quickly put the sweatshirt on and started to run towards his car. Nathan was right behind her making sure she didn't forget anything important like her shoes that he was holding in his hands.

"Hurry up, Nathan!" Haley snapped when she got to the car and Nathan wasn't there yet.

"I'm right here." He said and opened the door. He gave her the shoes and reversed from the driveway.

"I can't believe this is happening." Haley said almost crying in the car. Nathan didn't know what to say so he just drove as fast as he could to the hospital. Nathan parked the car next to the doors and got out. Haley was already running inside. Nathan caught up with her at the reception.

"... her name is Lydia James. She was in a car accident." Haley said as fast as possible.

"She's still in the operation-"

"Which floor?" Haley cut her off.

"It's in the fourth floor but you can't-" Haley was already running towards the staircase. Nathan followed her.

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Tim, Tim's dad, Jake, Peyton, Brooke and Lucas were in the waiting room in the fourth floor. They were right next to the door that led to the operations room where they weren't allowed.

Jake and Peyton were whispering quietly to each other. Brooke was resting her head on Lucas' shoulder. Peter was trying to calm down Tim who was standing in front of the O.R harassing anyone wearing a long white jacket.

"Son, please calm down." Peter begged.

"I need to know how the operation is going!"

"The doctors are doing everything they can. We can't help her now."

"She's my mom! I can't just sit down!" he said while running his hand through his hair.

"I can't believe this is happening." Lucas muttered.

"Yeah, you never think it could happen to someone you know." Brooke said. She suddenly lifted her head from Lucas's shoulder. He turned to look at her.

"You ok?" Brooke pointed her finger at the end of the hallway.

Tim was still fighting with his dad whether to sit or not when his dad suddenly looked over his shoulder. Tim turned around and saw Haley running as fast as she could with her heels towards them. Nathan was right behind her. Tim took a step forward and caught Haley.

"No, Tim. Let me go!" she tried to get free but Tim held her.

"We can't go there."

"I need to see her!"

"She's still in OR." He said.

"What the hell happened!" Haley asked.

"What do you mean?" Peter asked.

"She was supposed to be in Europe for another week! What the hell is she doing in a hospital in North Carolina!" Haley yelled confused. Tim realized he had no idea. Peter sighed and looked down.

"Dad?" Haley asked. Peter sighed again.

"Your mom called me a few days ago. She said she was sick of European food and wanted to come back early. She wanted to surprise you both on your birthday. She was in a cab about 5 miles from our home when the driver lost control of the car. He died instantly." He ended. Haley sat down in shock.

"Mom wanted to surprise us?" she asked with tears in her eyes. Peter just looked down and went to sit next to her. Tim hadn't moved from his spot. Peter looked at his son with a worried look.

"Tim?" he asked. Tim turned around and went to sit next to Haley. She looked at him with sad face. Tim wrapped his arm around her and looked at her but she was looking at the floor.

"Haley, look at me." Haley turned to look at him. "Mom's gonna be alright. She will wake up and laugh at us for worrying so damn much. You know mom, she's strong. She won't go down without a fight. She ran a frigging marathon last summer for god's sake." Tim ended. Haley just nodded her head. She couldn't help but fear the worst.

She got up and went to get a soda from the machine. She realized she had no cash. She turned around and looked at everyone in the room.

"Does anyone have one dollar?" she asked. They all looked at her confused and worried.

"Does anyone have a frigging dollar!" she asked a bit louder starting to lose her patience. Brooke handed her the money.

Haley took it while mumbling a quick 'thanks'. She put the money in the machine and pressed for Mountain Dew. Nothing happened. She sighed angrily and pushed it again. Still nothing. Haley started to kick and hit the machine furiously. Everyone else looked at her in shock. Nathan quickly got up and went to her. He took a hold of her hands and turned her around.

"Haley, it's ok. It's ok." He whispered.

"No, it's not! My mom might die! It's so not ok!" she yelled. She looked at Nathan with a helpless look. Nathan had never felt so bad for anyone else. They were silent for a while until they heard a thump. Haley turned to look behind her at the machine. She picked up a can.

"Mountain Dew." She mumbled before going back to sit with Nathan.

Haley sat between Tim and Nathan. She didn't know how long but the more time went by, the more certain she was that things were about to get worse.

"Anyone here for Ms. James?" The whole room looked at the doctor. And then they all got up.

"She's our mom." Tim said hugging Haley.

"As you know, Ms. James was in a car accident. The driver lost the control of the car and they hit a light post. The driver died instantly. She had a concussion and a broken arm but those were not what we are concerned about." The doctor said.

"What is it?" Haley asked.

"Ms. James's lung collapsed but she was able to recover from it because of the operation."

"So, she's fine?" Tim asked.

"She's in recovery right now. But her condition is not to the best yet. There's still a chance something might happen."

"Is she awake?" Haley asked with a shaky breath.

"She's in room 4085. You may go but don't stay longer than half an hour. She needs her rest." The doctor said. Tim looked at Haley with a grin. He hugged her tightly and spinned her around.

"She's fine!" he yelled. "Come on, we should go see her." He said and started to pull her towards the room. He turned to look at his dad and his friends. "You coming or what?" The others followed them in front of the room. Tim and Haley went in.

"Maybe we should wait outside. I bet they want to catch up, you know." Peter suggested.

"Yeah, maybe you're right." Nathan said and took a seat next to the door.

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"...and then the 'Black Eyed Peas' started playing! Mom, it was so awesome!" Tim finished. Lydia smiled softly at her son.

"I'm glad you had fun. Sorry I couldn't be there, honey." Lydia said.

"I'm just glad you're here now, mom." Tim said. "I mean not here in the hospital but here with me. With us." He said looking at Haley.

"So, Haley-bub. How has the summer been?" Lydia asked from her daughter.

"Fine, mom. How was Europe?"

"The food was terrible but the weather was nice. Can you see my tan?" she asked grinning. Haley looked at her face.

"Actually, you look pale. Are you ok?" Haley asked concerned.

"Of course." She said in a shaky voice.

"So did you have fun in Europe?" she asked.

"Yes, but I missed you both very much." She said.

"I missed you too, mom." Haley said smiling. "But you're here now and that's what matters." She said. "So, tell me more about Europe. Did you meet any hot French guys?" Haley asked grinning.

"And that's my cue to leave." Tim said. "I'm gonna get some coffee. It's been a long night. Hales, you want something?"

"A Cappuccino would be great." Haley said.

"Got it. I'll be right back, mom." He said and left. Haley turned to look at Lydia.

"So, Haley-bub. Any boys in your life?" she asked with a wink.

"No." she said quickly. She didn't know why she bothered to try to lie to her mom. She could always read her like a book.

"So, there's someone. Someone from Tree Hill?"

"No." Haley tried again.

"It's gotta be one of Tim's friends."

"Nope."

"It's Nathan, isn't it?" her mom asked excited. Haley sighed while smiling.

"Mom, I really like him." Haley said smiling shyly.

"Why am I sensing there's a 'but'?"

"It's just so complicated."

"Because of the distance?" she asked.

"And our lives. He's about to start senior year, I'm about to start a tour." Haley said depressed.

"The tour's not final, honey." Lydia said smiling and then looked at her more carefully. "You want to take a year off, don't you?" Lydia asked.

"Yeah, I do." Haley said quietly.

"That's good." Lydia said smiling. "Because I already told Jack that he could forget all thoughts about a tour this year. And I also enrolled you to a high school in LA."

"Really?" she asked smiling.

"Yep, and don't worry about Nathan. If you both want to make it work, you can. Don't worry about the distance. If it's meant to be, it'll survive. There's weekends, holidays... You'll be seeing him more than me." She said.

"Mom, I'll never see anyone as much as you." She said.

"And you love it, don't you." Lydia asked grinning.

"Wouldn't have it any other way." She said. Tim came back with two coffees. He handed the other mug to Haley.

"So, Tim. How have you been?" Lydia asked.

"Good. I can't wait to start senior year too." He said.

"How's basketball?" she asked knowing it was one of the most important things in his life.

"Good. I've been playing a lot with Nathan. He's my-"

"I know who Nathan is, dear." Lydia said smiling.

"I bet you do." He said while looking at Haley who suddenly found her cappuccino very interesting.

"Anyways, I can't wait till the season starts." He said excited.

"I'm sure you'll do great, honey." She said. "I want you both to know that I'm so proud of you. I couldn't have asked for better kids. You make my world." She said. Haley and Tim looked at each other.

"We love you too." Tim said.

"Is your father here too?" Lydia asked.

"Yeah, he's waiting outside with our friends." Haley said.

"Mom, would you like to meet them?" Tim asked.

"Oh, I'd love to." She said.

"Hold on." Tim said and went to get them. One by one they all went in the room with Peter.

"This is Lucas and her girlfriend Brooke." Tim started.

"You're the Brooke who's been spending time with Haley?" Lydia asked.

"Yes." Brooke said with a surprised look.

"Good to finally meet you." Lydia said smiling. She looked at Peyton. "Blonde, curly hair, pretty face. You must be Peyton." She said. Peyton blushed a little.

"That's me. Nice to meet you."

"Jake's behind Peyton and Lucas is next to him." Tim said.

"Nice to meet you Mrs. James." Lucas said.

"Mrs. James is my mother. Call me Lydia like everyone else." She said smiling.

"And the last one is Nathan." Tim said. Lydia looked at Nathan who was standing quietly by the door.

"Haley, 'cute' doesn't really make justice for that Adonis-like face." She said winking.

"Mom!" Haley said embarrassed when the rest of them laughed. She quickly glanced at Nathan who was smirking at her. Haley rolled her eyes smiling which didn't go unnoticed by anyone in the room. "Anyways!" she started. "So, this is our mom." She said smiling.

"How was Europe?" Brooke asked.

"Food was awful and I missed my babies." She said looking at Haley and Tim. There was a short silence.

"I think we're gonna go find something to eat from the cafeteria." Peyton said and looked at the group.

"Yeah, it was nice to meet you, Mrs. –I mean Lydia." Jake said.

"Nice to meet you all." She said smiling. Lucas, Brooke, Peyton, Jake and Nathan left. Peter, Haley and Tim stayed in the room.

"They seem nice." Lydia said. "Especially Nathan. He's a keeper, Hales." She said winking.

"Mom!" Haley yelled but laughed. Tim looked at Haley with a smile. It was good to see her actually smile.

"Honey, I just want you to be happy." She said looking at Haley. She then turned to look at Tim. "And you too, honey."

"We are as soon as you get out of here." Haley said. Lydia didn't say anything, just smiled a little.

"We missed you." Tim said.

"Mom, I can't tell you how happy I am that you're ok." Haley said holding back her tears. "I wouldn't have survived if you had..." Haley swallowed the rest of the sentence. Lydia squeezed her daughter's hand.

"You are strong. Both of you. Stronger than you think. You can conquer anything you want as long as you stick together." She said and tried to cover her yawn.

"You must be tired." Haley said.

"No-"

"We'll leave you to get some rest."

"You don't hav-"

"Mom, just rest, ok?" Haley asked. Her mom nodded her head.

"I love you both very much." She said before Tim and Haley could get out.

"I love you too, mom." Haley and Tim said. Peter was about to get out of the room when Lydia spoke.

"Peter, can I talk to you for a minute?" Lydia asked.

"Of course." He said and closed the door. Haley and Tim looked at the closed door with a grin. They looked through the window at their mom and dad laughing at something.

"Do you think...? Tim started.

"I don't know." Haley said. "She looks so happy."

"Come on, let's give them some privacy." Tim said and looked at her mom one last time.

Haley and Tim made their way towards the cafeteria where their friends where.

"Hey, you guys ok?" Brooke asked worried when they got to them.

"Yeah, it's all good now." Tim said taking two chairs for him and Haley.

"She's talking to dad right now." Haley said smiling.

"She's gonna be fine, right?" Brooke asked.

"Yeah, thank god." Haley mumbled.

"So, when does she get out?" Lucas asked.

"I don't know. As soon as possible, I guess." Tim said.

"So, you're going back to LA when she gets out?" Jake asked looking at Haley. Haley glanced at Nathan who looked at the ground with an uncomfortable look.

"Yeah, I guess. I don't know. Probably." She said. "Oh, guess what. I'm not going on a tour this fall. Mom called my manager and took care of it." she said.

"Excellent! So, what are you gonna do?" Brooke asked.

"Mom enrolled me to a high school in LA." She said.

"You excited?" Peyton said.

"Yeah, I guess. I've been home schooled since 8th grade so it's gonna be exciting. Senior year, here I come." She said smiling while the others laughed.

Code red in 4085, code red in 4085

"Wait, that's mom's room!" Tim said getting up.

"What the hell is code red!" Haley asked while getting up too.

"I don't know, but it doesn't sound good." Tim said. They started to run towards the room. Haley saw a lot of doctors rushing in the room and his dad outside the room looking in with a worried look.

"Dad!" Haley yelled when she got to him. Peter hugged her tightly.

"Dad, what happened?" Tim asked worried while looking inside the room. The door was open so they could see and hear everything. There were a lot of doctors around the bed doing whatever they always did.

"I don't know, Tim. We were talking and she suddenly went pale and then closed her eyes. Then the heart monitor started beeping and the doctors came." Peter said while looking inside the room concerned.

After that everything happened in slow motion for Haley. She couldn't hear anything except her own heavy breathing. She could see the doctors doing their best. She saw them giving her CPR and electro shocks.

She stood outside the room looking in for at least 20 minutes. Then suddenly everything went back to normal speed. She could see everything and hear everything.

But as soon as she heard the words from the doctors, she hoped she could've gone back to the slow motion.

"Time of death: 2:56 am."

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