It was early in the morning and Deb walked into her house. She took a deep breathe and looked around. It was as nothing had changed at all, except it was messier then she left. But that was expected with Nathan just living there. She brought in her luggage and placed it on the floor and walked past the living room and stopped when she saw Nathan.

She started to laugh when she saw Lucas there as well. They were both on the couch at different ends and Lucas's feet were hanging off the couch, and he had no blanket. Nathan however had a blanket and his feet were not only on the couch but on top of Lucas.

Deb found her camera and took a picture and called Karen.

"Hello?" Karen asked, sounding worried.

"Hey Karen, its me Deb."

"Oh, hi" she said.

Deb was a little surprised she wasn't more excited. "Hi, I just wanted to let you know I just got home, and Lucas is here. When I talked to Nathan last night he didn't say anything about Lucas being over, or sleeping over, I just wanted to call and make sure you knew.

"Oh thank you, and no I did not know. Please send him home when he wakes up." Karen asked.

"Oh of course." Deb started. "Hey Karen how is.."

Karen cut her off. "Sorry Deb I can't really talk right now I'm busy. But I will see you later?"

"Yeah of course."

Click.

Deb looked at the phone and was a little hurt by the way Karen acted. She walked upstairs and unpacked some of her things.

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Lucas woke up to find Nathan's feet on him. He laughed and pushed them off causing Nathan to wake up.

"Dude." he yawned.

"Tell me how you get the blanket, and lay straight on the couch and using me as a leg rest and I have no blanket and my feet are hanging off the side, and I am the guest." Lucas laughed.

Nathan was about to answer when someone else did it for him.

"Well that's Nathan for you, but it made such a cute picture." Deb laughed.

"Mom?" Nathan asked.

"Oh, wow hey Deb." Lucas said.

She went up and hugged them. "How are you guys doing?"

"Fine." Nathan mumbled.

"I'm good. But I'm not going to be when I get home. I didn't mean to fall asleep here."

"I called your mother when I got here, she wants you home when you woke up, and she didn't seem to happy."

"Oh great." Lucas said sarcastically. "Well it's good to see you, Nathan I'll talk to you later."

Nathan waved bye and got up and just walked past Deb.

"So do you want some breakfast?" She asked.

"Nope." Nathan answered.

"Oh um, Nathan I'm really sorry about all of this."

"About what."

"About everything you had to go through Nathan. The shooting must have been horrible, and your uncle shot by.."

"By my dad." Nathan interrupted her. "You know he shot him because Dan thinks Keith tried to kill him, you know the fire."

"W-what?"

"Yeah mom, you know the fire you did! Dan thought Keith tried to do it, and when Keith went inside that school to save us, Dan actually shot him."

"No" Deb said in disbelief.

"Yes mom." Nathan snapped. " Do you realize what you did? Do you know Keith could be dead right now because of you. "

"Nathan if I would of known, I wouldn't of. I- I'm sorry." Deb cried.

"Yeah whatever. Oh and the other day Dan attacked Lucas. We are lucky all Lucas had were a couple of stitches."

"Where is Dan now?"

"Who the hell knows mom!" Nathan screamed. "He ran away. Kinda like you mom. Try and kill someone and when he doesn't work, just run away."

"Nathan please don't compare him to me."

"Why, why the hell shouldn't I? You are exactly the same. You both tried to kill someone. You both ran away. You both thought of yourselves before anyone else!"

"Nathan I thought of you!"

"Oh really, did you think of me when you decided to run out on me? When you decided you didn't want to live hear anymore? Mom you totally left me. My dad and mom are runaway felons and they both don't give a shit for anyone but themselves."

"Nathan you know I love you,"

"Yeah well you sure have a hell of a way of showing it."

"Nathan," she tried to hug him but he backed away.

"Don't worry mom, your secret is safe with me." he said coldly and turned around and walked out slamming the door behind him.

Deb just stood there, shocked, hurt, and upset.

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Peyton hobbled downstairs and was surprised to see Haley and Brooke eating breakfast with her dad.

"Um hi?" she laughed confused.

"Its about time you woke up." Haley laughed.

"How long have you guys been here?"

"Twenty minutes." Brooke answered. "You want to hear the great news I have? I know you do."

"Okay, what?"

"I'm living here now!" Brooke yelled happily.

"What!" Peyton smiled.

"Well you see, Haley and Nathan decided to shack up together again, so now im homeless and your gracious father said I can live with you now, what do you say bestest friend?"

"I say hell yes!"

Brooke jumped up and gave Peyton a hug.

"You know what I think it's time for?" Brooke smiled

"What?" Haley laughed.

"Girls day out."

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Lucas walked in the door to his room very quietly. He tried to just sneak in and maybe avoid yelling for at least another hour or so. He walked in and quietly shut the door and turned around to only see his mother waiting in the doorway with her arms crossed and an angry look on her face.

"Jesus mom, you scared me."

"Lucas Scott." She started. "Why the hell didn't you call."

"Mom I'm sorry I worried you, I couldn't sleep last night and I went over to Nathan's to check on him and I kinda fell asleep."

"What you couldn't leave a note, or anything? Lucas I woke up to check on you and saw your bed was empty and you were no where in the house. With everything that is happening, and Dan still out there, do you even have the slightest clue of how I felt."

"Mom, I'm sorry."

"Not yet, but you will be." She smiled. " You have to clean the rain gutters, and wash the cars, and then maybe I'll consider letting you out."

"Mom! It's so hot outside!"

Karen put her hand up signaling Lucas to be quiet. "Come and eat breakfast Keith is already waiting."

Lucas just sighed and followed her.