Chapter 7

Alexandra put down the letter as tears streamed down her cheeks.

"Oh my word..." was all she could say.

"Was that all Nathan wrote?" Jonathan asked in his usual manner as he faked a cough and quickly wiped his eyes.

"In his letter, yes..." Alexandra said as she picked up an old photo of Lucas, Haley, Nathan, Brooke, Peyton and Jake. She turned it around and smiled as she read the back.

'Always and forever Laley, Brathan and Jeyton.'

"They've sent over the last of Nathan's stuff." Nick said as he walked into the room carrying a huge box.

"Well...are you gonna stand there all day or are you gonna open that box?" Jonathan asked and Nick smiled – his brother had always been impatient...something he had learned from Nathan.

Nick sat down and opened the box and looked inside. He carefully took out a piece of paper and scanned it over.

"It's Nathan's will." he said and placed it on the counter. Then he took out a second letter but frowned when he read the outside.

"What's wrong now?" Jonathan sighed.

"This is weird...it's addressed to us." Nick said confused.

"Well then read it then." Jonathan said and Nick quickly opened the letter and began reading.

"Dear Nick, Jonathan and Alexandra.

If you are reading this it means that I have passed away or you are snooping in my closet. I suppose you have read my letter concerning your parents...and I can already hear Jonathan asking if that's all I wrote. To answer his question...no, it is not. I suppose that you found this letter in my box. So look deeper in the box...see that book? Read it. Why? You'll figure out soon enough. Oh I can't keep it to myself any longer...surprise! Did you really think I would leave you with that little information about your parents? You did didn't you? Ha Ha Ha! You're just as gullible as Lucas! Remember: Everything's okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.

Nathan Scott." Nick read and Alexandra picked up the book, looking inside.

"Okay...?" Jonathan asked.

"It's our parents life story...everything...from their childhood to their death and our lives after that. Everything in much more detail than Nathan's letter." Alexandra said softly.

"Wait...here's more stuff...it's dvds." Nick said and placed a dvd in the machine and they watched in silence as children's faces filled the screen. It was the Time Capsule Project the Tree Hill students did in 2005. It had been released in 2055 and somehow Nathan had a copy. Suddenly Lucas' face filled the screen and they all concentrated more as they watched.

"My best friend, Haley, left town recently. And it's...been hard. You know...until this year, its' – it's always been us against the world. We pretty much grew up together and now...now she's just gone. You know, I...I understand the leaving part. Trust me... I just wish she woulda called me before she left. I wish...I coulda talked to her about it. I mean, not to change her mind...or to tell her what to do, but, just to say I love you and I miss you. Just to say goodbye." Lucas said.

Nick stopped the dvd and placed another one in. It was of Haley's tour (Which took place before they got married and after a fight...she kept on singing.). They watched as Haley sang a song which she dedicated to Lucas who she explained was away for basketball.

This time, this place

Misused, mistakes

Too long, too late

Who was I to make you wait

Just one chance

Just one breath

Just in case there's just one left

'Cause you know,

you know, you know

That I love you

I have loved you all along

And I miss you

Been far away for far too long

I keep dreaming you'll be with me

and you'll never go

Stop breathing if

I don't see you anymore

On my knees, I'll ask

Last chance for one last dance

'Cause with you, I'd withstand

All of hell to hold your hand

I'd give it all

I'd give for us

Give anything but I won't give up

'Cause you know,

you know, you know

That I love you

I have loved you all along

And I miss you

Been far away for far too long

I keep dreaming you'll be with me

and you'll never go

Stop breathing if

I don't see you anymore

So far away

Been far away for far too long

So far away

Been far away for far too long

But you know, you know, you know

I wanted

I wanted you to stay

'Cause I needed

I need to hear you say

That I love you

I have loved you all along

And I forgive you

For being away for far too long

So keep breathing

'Cause I'm not leaving

Hold on to me and

never let me go.

They watched till the song ended and Nick put one last dvd in. It was Lucas and Haley's wedding. They watched as Nathan did his best man speech. Alexandra checked it with what Nathan had wrote in his letter and laughed.

"He remembered it word for word. Looks like he wasn't as old as he believed he was!" she laughed.

"Or maybe he was just trying to boost his deflated ego again..." Jonathan said.

"What?" he asked as he turned to his brother who was trying hard not to laugh.

"Well...you know...it's funny you should say that. Brooke always said you were just like Nathan when he was younger." Nick laughed and switched the TV off.

"That's not funny Nicholas!" Jonathan said and stood up.

"I've got to get back to work...the team have an important game next week. See you guys tomorrow." he said and walked out – making sure to slam the door behind him.

"He's just like dad was...he would have made him proud." Alexandra said softly.

"Yeah...he's following in the 'Great Scott Brothers' tradition...dad got his wish. Jon's an excellent basketball player just like dad and Nathan. If he wasn't, the Lakers wouldn't have drafted him..." Nick said.

"Or kept him on as a sport manager after he retired." Alexandra added.

"Mom luckily won with us...huh big shot writer?" Nick asked and turned to his sister.

"Yeah, mister big shot lawyer." she laughed and left after a while.

"Hey dad!" Haley said as she entered the room a few hours later.

"Hey baby." Nick greeted her with a smile and Haley cringed.

"Dad! I'm 16 for goodness sake!" Haley said and sat down across from her father.

"Where's Lucas?" Nick asked. His twins, Lucas and Haley, were almost always together.

"Gone to cousin Nathan's house...Aunt Alexandra said she'd drop him off after they finished their basketball game." Haley answered.

"So, how was your day?"

"Well...boring as usual...except in English we had this old lady and her husband come to talk to us cause she was once famous for her art or something and I really wanted to ask a question but Luke said very loudly that I should not look to eager to please and everyone turned to us. Then the woman asked our names and I told her 'I'm Haley Scott and this is my twin brother Lucas Scott.' Then she looked at us as if we were freaks and whispered to her husband something and he replied something of how we're the spitting image of someone. Weird if you ask me." Haley said.

The last part grabbed Nick's attention.

"Do you happen to know who they were Hales?" he asked hopefully – his daughter always paid attention in class.

"Uhm...Peyton and Jake Jagielsky...yeah that's right." Haley said and went to her room. Nick stood up and took a photo of the twins off his shelf. Then he picked up an old photo of his parents at age16 and compared it to the other photo. He finally let out a shocked laugh and placed both the photos on the table. They were right...his children, Lucas and Haley, was the spitting image of Lucas and Haley, his parents.