A/N: And I'm back again...with a chapter that I wrote over three weeks...the longest I've ever spent on a chapter. But...It's safe to say that it is because my exams are coming closer and I am physically and emotionally tired...it's been a long week. So...I hope I will get a LOT of replies... and enjoy!

Chapter 17

A few weeks later they were all getting ready for the famous reunion. It wasn't formal but Haley looked gorgeous in a blue summer dress and Nathan in one of his laid back business suits. Haley twirled in front of her husband who had a huge smile plastered over his face.

"Beautiful." Nathan said and kissed her.

"Thanks." Haley replied as Nathan took her hand and escorted her to the car.

"So my beautiful and intelligent wife...are you ready to see everyone again?" he asked a while later as they drove to the venue.

"Not really...but I'm just going to keep on telling myself that I'm just going to meet my friends...then it won't seem so bad." she admitted.

"Yeah...and if you start feeling weird...Lucas, Jake, me and even Tim will be there for you. Nobody is going to mess with you." Nathan continued as they drove into the parking lot and Haley smiled.

As they entered the hall Brooke was immediately next to Haley ushering her towards their table. Nathan lazily followed and grinned as he saw his brother sitting there already – bored out of his skull. He sat next to Haley, who was sitting next to Lucas, and the brothers shared a knowing look...it was going to be a long night. Soon Brooke found Jake, Peyton, Mouth and his girlfriend, Bevin, Tim and his date. They all sat around the table and chatted away.

Haley stood up to got to the bathroom and for once Brooke was to busy to accompany her. When she excited she accidentally walked into someone.

"Oops...sorry." she apologized and he just smiled...a smile that seemed all to familiar to Haley. But as she walked back to the table she blew it off...it was after all their reunion...of course people would be familiar to her. Lucas looked at the man watching Haley...he knew it had to work...his friendship was on the line.

Suddenly Brooke stood in the front of the room and silence swept through the room.

"Hey everyone! I'm Brooke Davis – Student Body President class of 2006. Welcome to our five year reunion! To start us off we have a video for you. I don't know if you guys remember but in the last week of our senior year I asked all of you to record your thoughts on where you saw yourself in five years. So laugh, smile but most of all enjoy the blast into the past!" she said with a cheer and took her seat next to Lucas.

Many different old Tree Hill High students thoughts were shown on screen. It wasn't a long while before Brooke's face filled the screen.

"In five years I want Clothes over Bros to be global...okay at least well-known then. Oh and I either want to be engaged or still dating Lucas Scott...so if we're watching this and you haven't proposed yet Lucas...let this be a reminder to you!" she laughed cheerfully. Brooke looked over to Lucas and they gave each other private smiles – the meanings only meant for them.

A few teenager later it was Skills turn.

"Five years...dawg...ask me that question again in five years!" he chuckled.

"Hopefully in the NBA...with my brother...and dating Brooke...naturally. And who can forget having the bestest friend ever...my Haley. Oops I mean Nathan's Haley even though she was my best friend first but...okay whatever." Lucas said with a grin.

"Harvard...definitely Harvard." Mouth said with a huge proud smile.

"NBA...but if that doesn't happen...which face it can be a reality...I want to work at the dealership. I want to be a great husband to Haley...and that's all...oh and have all the girls still falling over my feet...just kidding Hales!" Nathan smirked and he and Haley shared a private and intimate look.

"With my two favourite girls...Peyton and Jenny." was all Jake said.

"With Jake and maybe at art school...if I'm lucky." Peyton said.

"Five years... wow...that's a long time. I think right now I want to be happy then. I want to be happily married to Nathan – who I adore. Maybe have kids but we'll see on that one...I'm not in a hurry. I want to have my family around me – my husband, my best friend in the whole world also known as my brother-in-law Lucas and all my friends. So where do I see myself in five years? Hopefully in heaven on earth." Haley ended the video and Nathan kissed her as everyone laughed at their answers.

"Listen you guys...Brooke and I have something to tell you...go on Brooke." Lucas said as the table was silent yet again.

"What...why me?" Brooke asked surprised.

"Because you've been nagging on me the whole time to do it." Lucas said.

"Someone just tell us before I give up and strangle Lucas to death!" Nathan said as he saw a fight coming. Lucas and Brooke sighed as they took each other's hands.

"We're engaged..." Brooke said and it wasn't long after that the table was buzzing with excitement.

Everyone was busy talking when Lucas heard a soft voice whisper in his ear.

"I'm so happy for you...you know that? You've been my best friend forever and this is just the greatest. I love you buddy." Haley said and kissed his cheek. He smiled as he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

"Thank you." was all he said.

Hours later it was almost the end of the night when Haley spotted the man with the familiar smile walking up to their table.

"Haley-Bop."

The name alone sent chills through her spine. That was what Ryan called her. He had to know Ryan. He had to be...

She took another look at the man standing in front of her. He looked in his 30's...brown hair and eyes...and a scar...right above his left eye. It was then it hit her.

"Kyle." she said as she stood up abruptly.

"Hales...please let me explain." Kyle tried but Haley shook her head violently.

"No...no...no! What's there to explain Kyle? You left me here to grieve Ryan! You yelled at me for spending all my time with him and then you left! I don't pretend to even understand why you did it...you...ugh!" she yelled in frustration.

"Haley...just listen to him..." Lucas said as he stood up and Haley turned to him.

"You...you told him where I was? You kept in contact with him even after I told you that I never wanted to speak to him again!" Haley yelled and ran out. Lucas quickly followed while Nathan stayed behind...this was something he could not help with.

"Listen here...I don't know what the hell your problem is but you better start explaining how you know my wife and why she is in a state!" Nathan said angrily and Kyle sighed.

"I'm Kyle...Haley's older brother...and the reason why she is in a state is because of something I did a week after our brother's death. I lashed out at her and Ryan. I was going through a phase and I lashed out at her that he spent all his time with her. That she was the reason why we never got to spend time with him. I kinda lost it one night when I tried to drink away my sorrows. I tried to hit Haley when she tried to take the bottle away from me. She fell and sprained her ankle and I fell and cut my head right above my left eye. After that I returned to New York without any note. She rejected me...she was angry...and it took me all these years to finally get the courage to come and face her. I just needed to see me baby sister again." Kyle explained to a shocked group.

Haley and Lucas were fighting in the street outside of the venue. It had started raining, making it increasingly more difficult to hear what they were saying.

"I can't believe you Lucas!" she yelled.

"Just let him explain!" he yelled back.

"Don't talk to me again!" she yelled out and turned around.

Haley looked up into the sky as thunder crashed through the skies. Rain filled her eyes and for a brief moment she was blinded as she walked. She heard a faint cry and she turned around but soon felt her body connect with the ground. Her gaze grew hazy and she tried to fight the blackness. She looked next to her and faintly saw Nathan and the rest running towards her. They were yelling something which she was to sleepy to understand. She gaze a faint look at her side and saw Lucas lying on the street, next to the car, blood everywhere. She tried to scream but it was useless. She opened her mouth to yell but it was to late as the darkness took over and she fell into a deep kind of sleep.

To be continued...