Both of the Scott men turn when they hear the loud pounding of footsteps.

Haley ran up and threw her arms around Nathan. He wrapped his strong arms protectively around her waist and took in the sweet smell of her hair.

"Nathan!" Haley exclaimed softly in his ear as if it had been years since she had last seen him. But in a situation like that, minutes away from a loved one could seem like an eternity.

Nathan gingerly cups his wife's face in his hands. He hated leaving her like that. "Are you okay?"

"I guess…" Haley didn't know how to answer that. Physically, she was tired but not harmed. Emotionally, she was ill equipped to handle much else.

"Oh my god…Keith." Haley dropped to her knees as she saw the man she'd had known all her life lying in a pool of blood. She checked to see if he was still alive. Thump, Thump. A pulse. It was weak, but at least it was there. Everyone but Nathan failed to notice that Dan left at that moment.

"Jimmy's gone." Mouth had barely gotten the words out before he choked on his sobs. How could this happen to Jimmy? Was this his fault?

Haley looked over at Mouth. He was crying over his friend's lost life. Haley had never really been that close to Jimmy, now she was regretting that.

"Mouth…" Haley gently whispered. There were no words to make the situation better. "…I'm so sorry, but we have to get Keith out of here. He might still have a chance. "

Mouth painfully tore himself away from the lifeless body of an old friend.

"Yeah I know Haley. Let's go."

It took both Skills and Nathan to carry Keith, but everyone made it out of the school. Everyone that is, except Jimmy Edwards. As soon as they were outside the EMTs took Keith.

Karen looked up from her cell as soon as the doors open. "Oh my god…Keith." Her voice was gravely and weak.

Lucas began running to Keith until a member of Tree Hill's finest blocked his way."HEY! Move, that's my uncl- I mean that's my dad!"

"Well which one is it kid?" the officer asked with a confused and annoyed look on his face.

Lucas let out an exasperated sigh. "He's my dad. He just adopted me." He walked away frustrated as he watch the EMTs load Keith in the ambulance. Karen jumped in with him. He stops when he reaches Dan who is laughing.

"What the hell could POSSIBLY be funny right now?"

Dan grinned. "Adopted?"

Lucas came within inches of Dan's face. "You want to laugh at someone being a father? Look in the mirror." Lucas was gonna knock this guy out if he wasn't careful. Lucky for Dan, Nathan walked up between the two of them.