A/N: Right after I posted the prologue I decided I wanted to change it a little bit. The only difference is that Haley had twins, not only 1 kid. I just thought it might add more of a storyline. I'm glad everyone seems to like the name of the story. I won't have a banner for a while though because the person that normally makes my banners is not taking requests until the 15th, and the other person that has made me banners has stopped taking requests. I hope ya'll like chapter 1!

Chapter 1: One Tree Hill

September, 2020

"Girls, wake up or you'll be late on your first day," Haley yelled down the hallway. She was 32 and her daughters were already 16. All of them had something in common, they hated mornings. Haley had become accustomed to waking up early since the twins were born though.

Finally she saw one daughter come out of her bedroom. Sadie Brianna James-Scott, who as a baby was referred to as "the pink one", walked out of her room. Some of her relatives still call her pinky. Sadie was the musical one of the twins. She was just like her mother, smart and an amazing musician. She played guitar, piano, and sang. She was born on October 23, 2005 at 4:03 in the morning.

"Why did we have to move to a place where school starts before 8 o'clock?" Sadie asked her mother as she walked to her bathroom.

"Because I love to torture you," Haley answered. "Go get ready while I wake up your sister." Haley walked into her other daughter's bedroom. She walked over to the bed and pulled off all of the covers, it was usually the only way to wake her up.

"Five more minutes," she asked as she tried to pull her covers back on herself.

"No, you have to get up now or else you won't be at school in time to meet your new coach," Haley said, knowing that would make her wake up. She couldn't live without basketball. She finally got up out of bed. "Finally."

"Why did we have to move to a place where school starts before 8 o'clock?" she asked.

"Because I love to torture you, now move it," Haley said shooing her out of the room. "God, I'd swear they share a brain sometimes," Haley said to herself.

Savannah Joy James-Scott had been referred to as "the purple one" when she was a baby. Since the twins were identical, Haley had to dress them in different colors so they could be told apart. Sadie was always pink, Savannah was purple. It actually still is like that from bedrooms to clothing and even toothbrushes. They always stuck to their own colors. Since purply was a bad nickname, people called her JJ for the Joy and James in her name. Haley had told her she is just like her father. Savannah always has played sports, they come naturally to her. She was the top player of her last high school, so she had been transferred to play on the varsity team of Tree Hill High. She was born at 4:23 that same morning as her sister.

Haley decided she wanted to return home to Tree Hill after having been gone for 15 years. She wanted her daughters to go to the same school that she had gone to for 4 years, but they would only be there for 2. The girls started the school year at their New York high school, but transferred 2 weeks into the year with their mother's quick change of plans.

2 weeks ago

Haley was sitting in her bedroom going through all her CDs. She found a U2 CD that she forgot about and put it in her CD player. She listened as she sorted through her CDs and soon a very familiar song started to play.

We turn away to face the cold, enduring chill
As the day begs the night for mercy
Your sun so bright it leaves no shadows, only scars
Carved into stone on the face of earth
The moon is up and over One Tree Hill
We see the sun go down in your eyes

Haley heard what song was now playing and started thinking about her past. She hadn't been back to Tree Hill since her daughters were born. Right before she left Karen had told her what she had told Lucas the year before.

"This place will always be with you. There is only one Tree Hill, and it's your home."

Haley had tried so hard for years not to think about Tree Hill but it haunted her every day that she looked into her daughters' eyes.

You ran like river to the sea
Like a river to the sea
And in our world a heart of darkness, a fire zone
Where poets speak their hearts, then bleed for it
Jara sang, his song a weapon, in the hands of love

She was worried about seeing Nathan, that was the reason she never went back. Last she knew he was playing in the NBA in California. There was always still a chance he would go back to Tree Hill.

If only Haley had been reading the tabloids the past few weeks, she would know that Nathan had quit the NBA to go back home. She always avoided the tabloids thinking there might be something in them about her. She's still famous and singing, but had stopped touring after she realized she was pregnant.

You know his blood still cries from the ground
It runs like a river to the sea
Like a river to the sea
I don't believe in painted roses or bleeding hearts
While bullets rape the night of the merciful
I'll see you again when the stars fall from the sky
And the moon has turned red over One Tree Hill
We run like a river to the sea
Like a river to the sea

She knew after hearing the song that she needed to go back home. Her daughters should be able to know the place that she grew up in and be closer to their family. They never got to know Karen, Lucas, Brooke, or Peyton.

"Taylor get in here," Haley yelled from her bedroom of their penthouse apartment, waiting for her to come.

"No need to yell, I was only in the next room," Taylor said as she walked in the room.

"Sorry," Haley said, "I didn't know where you were."

"So what's up and why are you listening to this crappy old music?" Taylor said as she turned off the CD player.

"It's not crap, it's U2," Haley defended, "but that's beside the point. We need to go back to Tree Hill."

"We haven't been on a vacation in forever, good idea. Why Tree Hill though?"

"Not a vacation, I want to take the girls and live in Tree Hill."

"I don't want to go back," Taylor whined. "That town is too small."

"Then you can stay in New York and find yourself a less expensive apartment."

"But I like living with you and the girls in this apartment."

"Well your options are stay here by yourself in a different apartment, or come live in a house in Tree Hill with us," Haley said, knowing Taylor wouldn't want to stay alone.

"What about my job?"

"You can find a new job in Tree Hill, it isn't like there are no bars there. And now that you won't have to pay rent every month maybe you can save up enough to start your own bar like you want."

"Why won't I have to pay rent every month? I'll still be living with you."

"I'm such a nice sister that I won't make you pay rent."

"Okay, I'll go. What did the girls say?"

"That's the hard part," Haley said. "I haven't told them yet, they're still at school, but they don't have a choice."

"I don't think they'll like the small town that much," Taylor said.

"They probably still have a good basketball team, and there's still a mall, cheerleading squad, and chorus for Sadie," Haley tried to think of ways she would be able to persuade the twins. Taylor left the room and Haley went online to find a house. She found one that looked perfect. It had 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, living room, movie room, kitchen, family room, and a small basketball court and a pool were outside. The address looked very familiar, but she didn't know why and didn't think anything of it. She bought the house and rented a U Haul.

Present

The girls weren't exactly thrilled with the idea of moving. They pouted until the day they arrived in Tree Hill. As soon as they saw the house they didn't care about anything else because they loved it. When they saw the house, Haley understood why the address looked familiar. The house she had bought was located right next door to the house of Deb Scott. Dan had been killed in a fire the night Haley went back to Tree Hill the first time. No one knew, but Deb had put her pain killers in a bottle of alcohol, and Keith had set the dealership on fire. Karen had told Haley a while ago that Keith had married Deb in 2010, and they had a son who now would be 8 years old, named Ryder Thomas Scott. Karen and Andy had married only 4 years ago and have a 2 year old girl named Laila Haley Hargrove. Haley was honored that they chose to name Laila after her and had finally met her a few days ago.

Sadie and Savannah finally came downstairs for breakfast and they were on their way to what would be a very strange first day of school.

A/N: Thanks to all that reviewed the last chapter, I love getting reviews, they encourage me to write more and faster, so please keep them coming so I know that people are interested. If I get reviews the next chapter will be up in a few days. I except constructive criticism, but please no flames. Next chapter will explain everything that might be confusing and you'll learn who else of the group is married with kids. Also, the first day at school.

Stephanie JJ

Disclaimer: I do not own anything of One Tree Hill (song or show). The song used was "One Tree Hill" by U2.