"Hey Peyton," Lucas said catching up with her by her locker.
"Hey," she replied closing her locker and turning to face him.
"Have you seen Haley?" he asked. Lucas could see Peyton tense up. "Pey what's going on?" Peyton spit out an answer very quickly.
"I think she's sick." She could tell Lucas didn't believe this.
"What are you not telling me?"
"Lucas, this isn't for me to tell. Haley will tell you when she's ready. I'm sorry but i can't."
"I understand. I'm going to go see if i can find her."
"Alright." Peyton sighed as he walked away. She hated keeping stuff from him since they'd become good friends but she knew this really wasn't her business to tell.

"Haley?" Nathan called. He woke up to find that Haley was no longer laying beside him. Walking into the other room he found Haley walking towards him.
"Hey sleepy head," she said giving him a kiss, "I'm making a sandwich do you want one."
"Sure," Nathan said smiling. He was glad to see her feeling better and eating. Haley began walking towards the kitchen, but stopped abruptly halfway there.
"Haley what's wrong?" Nathan said running up to her. She had her hand to her head and had lost all color in her face.
"Nothing, i'm just a little dizzy." She tried to push Nathan away. "Really i'm fine." She tried to walk again, but everything began turning black. "Nathan...catch me." and with that Haley passed out into Nathan's arms.

at the hospital

"Haley! Where is she? Is she okay?" Peyton said running thru the Emergency room doors. She found Nathan in the waiting room with his head down in his lap. "Nathan," she said going over to him and sitting in the chair beside him, "Nathan are you okay?"
Nathan looked up at Peyton and his eyes were bloodshot and puffy from crying. Peyton wrapped her arms around him. She had never seen him like this, in fact she wasn't sure she'd ever seen him cry except for maybe the night he collapsed at the basketball game. "What if something's wrong Peyton? What if she's sick?"
"Nathan," she said holding him by the shoulders and staring at him directly in the eye, "she's fine i promise you. Sometimes this just happens. If you ask me she's probably dehydrated from all the morning sickness she's been having." Nathan looked at her with hope in his eyes.
"Yea, you're probably right, that's gotta be it." Just then Brooke, Jake, and Lucas ran in.
"Hey man is she okay?" Lucas asked. Nathan stood up and Lucas gave him a manly hug.
"We haven't heard anything yet." Lucas looked at the sadness in Nathan's eyes.
"How are you holding up man?" Nathan decided to be honest.
"Not so good Luke. What am I supposed to do if something happens to her."
"Look at me Nathan, nothing, i mean nothing is going to happen to Haley."

"Are you guys here for Haley James?" a doctor asked walking out of a room.
"Yes," Nathan said nervously. "Is she okay?" The doctor smiled at Nathan.
"Yes she is just fine now. She was just dehydrated and famished. She said she'd been getting sick all morning. Are you her boyfriend?" Nathan looked curiously at him.
"Yes," he said questioningly.
"Well congratulations you're going to be a father." Nathan smiled and Peyton, Brooke, Jake all gave him a hug and Lucas just looked shocked.
"Wait Haley's pregnant?" he said almost too shocked to speak.
"Sorry," Peyton said, "It wasn't for me to tell you."
"I understand, but wow!" he said, "Well Nate I guess congratulations are in order," he said giving his brother a hug.
"Thanks man."
"I can't believe it," he said looking back at the doctor.
"Well believe it. She is about a month along so the morning sickness should be going away soon." The doctor smiled at him and motioned towards a door down the hall. "You can go see her now if you'd like."
"Thank you," Nathan said. The doctor walked away and the group of friends all headed towards Haley's room. Walking in they saw Haley sitting up in bed flipping channels on a miniature TV set.
"Nathan!" she shrieked. "Did you hear?"
"Yes," he said running up to hug her, "I'm going to be a father. Did you hear that little dude i'm gonna be your dad," he said rubbing her stomach. Everyone in the room giggled.
Peyton went up and gave Haley a hug, "Congratulations girlie. I can't wait to have a little baby around. You know i'll be babysitting that little guy or gal." Haley smiled up at her.
"I'm holding you to that." Haley and Peyton both laughed together. Then Brooke pushed her way thru and gave her a hug.
"And if it is a girl i am taking her shopping...with you're money of course."
"Some things never change." Next Jake came up and embraced her.
"Looks like Jenny is gonna have a little playmate soon." Jake smiled.
"I guess so," Haley said. Nathan and Lucas could both tell how excited she was about having this baby. There was a certain sparkle in her eye. Lucas was the last one to go up.
"Hales looks like i'm going to be an uncle sister-in-law. This kid is playing basketball for sure with his uncle and dad." Haley smiled and hugged Lucas.
"I'm so glad you guys are so happy."
"Why wouldn't we be?" asked Peyton. "We could use a little excitement here and what's better than a baby from a happily married couple."
Haley got tears of joy in her eyes. "You guys i'm so excited. I know i'm only 17 and most people will disapprove, but i'm happy and i'm going to love this child no matter what."
"You'll make a great mom," Lucas said hugging Haley again,"and you'll make a great dad," he said hugging Nathan.