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Chapter 12
It is now summer and all of the kids are 7 except for Haley. She is the youngin. Lucas no longer has a cast and is able to walk pretty normal now. Haley is staying with LeeAnn and Nathan is getting ready to spend two weeks with his father and Jules who has now moved into the Scott mansion.
"LeeAnn do I really have to go and stay with Daddy for two whole weeks?" Nathan asked as he sat on his bed.
"Nathan we've been over this as much as I wish you didn't have to go I don't have any control over it." LeeAnn said sitting on the bed next too him.
"He's just going to yell at me and make me play basketball."
"I know buddy and I wish that I could change that I really do. But there is nothing that either of us can do about it."
"And I don't like Jules either. She calls me Natey and tries to be my mom." Nathan said disgusted.
"I don't like her very much either but at least it's only for two weeks sweetie." LeeAnn said giving him a little side hug.
"I'm going to miss you though. I don't like being away for this long." Nathan said tearing up.
"Well don't you worry sweetie I am going to call you every night."
"Promise." Nathan asked looking up at her.
"Promise baby boy." LeeAnn said kissing the top of his head.
Over at the Café Karen was having a little dilemma of her own.
"Lucas Eugene Scott will you get off that table. You're not an animal." Karen said sternly.
"But mommy I am pertending to hunt in the jungle." Lucas said innocently.
"Lucas just get off the table please." Karen said as customers looked at her funny.
"But then what am I going to do." Lucas whined.
"I don't know Lucas why don't you go upstairs."
"I don't want to go upstairs." Lucas complained.
"Lucas Scott you will listen to me. Now go upstairs or you are going to be in big trouble." Karen said.
Karen looked around at all the people starring at her. "I'm really sorry he's just extra hyper today I guess."
Karen went into the back and took a deep breath. Lately she had been feeling extremely tired and Lucas was beginning to wear on her last nerve. Then she got an idea.
"Hello."
"LeeAnn its Karen can I ask a favor of you."
"Of course Karen is everything all right."
"No not really it's Lucas he's just too much for me right now. And he is disrupting the café. Do you think that maybe you could take him for the afternoon? I feel terrible asking this of you I just don't know what else too do."
"Of course Karen that will be fine. Haley is having Brooke and Peyton over so maybe I will call and see if Jake is free for Lucas."
"Thank you so much LeeAnn I don't know what I would do without you."
"Me I would starve without you. Oh and if you would like Lucas can stay the night then all the kids can have a slumber party."
"Are you sure."
"Positive."
"Ok I will have Lucas pack a bag. I feel so bad that Nathan has to miss this."
"I know I am actually getting ready to bring his over there in a couple of minutes."
"Ok well just give me a call when you're on your way."
"Will do Karen see you in a little bit."
LeeAnn hung up the phone and turned to see Nathan starring at her.
"How come there is going to be a slumber party when I'm not here. I miss all the fun." Nathan said running into his room.
LeeAnn knocked on the door and was greeted with a very quiet 'come in'.
"Nathan hunny I know that it doesn't seem fair but I promise that there will be one the night that you come back ok. I know how much you want to be here with your friends but you are just going to have to be a big boy and behave for your daddy."
"I guess. As long as I get a slumber party when I come back." Nathan said smiling at her.
"Oh what am I going to do with you?" LeeAnn asked as she started to tickle him.
"No LeeAnn stop…..ahh….no…..that tickles." Nathan howled as LeeAnn continued to assault his sides.
"Ok I'll stop but only because we need to get you finished packing."
The two of them loaded everything into the car and then they were off. LeeAnn looked back and could tell that there was something Nathan wanted to ask.
"What is it buddy."
"LeeAnn do you know where my mommy is?" Nathan asked quickly.
"No sweetie I don't. I wish that I did because I know that you miss her but I bet that she will call again soon."
"Yeah I hope so." Nathan finished as they pulled into the drive way.
LeeAnn got out and slowly walked to the trunk to get Nathan's bags. She found herself much more upset than she had thought she would be. Last summer Dan had decided that he didn't want Nathan. LeeAnn had never gone two weeks without seeing him…not even when she was just his babysitter. She grabbed his bag in one hand and his in the other as they crossed the street.
"It's about time you got here with my baby." Jules said ripping Nathan away from LeeAnn.
"We're early so I don't know what your problem is." LeeAnn said sweetly as not to make a scene in front of Nathan.
"Yeah well you can leave now none of us want you here." Jules said angrily.
"I want LeeAnn here." Nathan said squirming out of Jules grasp to give her a hug.
"Don't you worry monster man it's only for two weeks and I promise that we'll have sleep overs and go to the park when you get back ok."
"Yeah ok. I'm going to miss you though." Nathan said starting to tear up.
"I'm going to miss you too my boy but remember that we'll talk on the phone every night and you can call me any time of the day if you need something."
"Ok."
"Hurry up you two I don't have all day." Jules said tapping her foot.
"Alright bye baby I love you." LeeAnn said hugging him and giving him a kiss on the top of his head.
"I love you too." Nathan said giving her a kiss on the cheek.
"Aww how sweet. Now come on Nathan lets go inside." Jules said taking his hand and leading him into the house as he looked back at LeeAnn.
When LeeAnn arrived at the café she was surprised with how busy it was. In the whole three years that she had known Karen she had never seen it this full of people.
"Karen." LeeAnn called out going towards the back.
Karen rushed over to her trying to carry close to 5 orders. "Oh thank god he's up on the roof and I'm pretty sure I just heard something break." Karen said as she zoomed by.
LeeAnn went up to the roof and saw Lucas sitting on the bench swinging his legs back and forth.
"Hey buddy what are you doing." LeeAnn asked sitting down next to him.
"I'm trying to leave mommy alone. She is really mad at me."
"Oh hunny your mommy's not mad at you she is just really busy."
"No mommy never uses my middle name. I am going to be in a lot of trouble."
LeeAnn had to stop herself from laughing. She remembered thinking that when she was young too. The middle name was never good.
"Lucas I'm sure that your mom was just trying to get your attention. And if you were in trouble do you think your mom would let you come over to my apartment for a big sleepover." LeeAnn figured telling him that Karen had called would just make him feel worse right now.
"Really. I'm coming to your house. Are Nathan and Haley going to be there?" Lucas asked excited.
"No sweetie Nathan is at his dads but Haley, Peyton, Brooke, and Jake are going to be there."
"Yay it is going to be so much fun. I wish that Nathan was going to be there though."
"I know me too baby. Me too."
Just then LeeAnn felt Lucas start to pull her towards the stairs.
"What are you doing crazy man." LeeAnn asked laughing.
"We need to hurry up and get my stuff so that I can come over."
"Well you mom already packed your stuff."
"So then what are we waiting for." Lucas asked as he started to run down the stairs.
Lucas got his bag and LeeAnn had told Karen that she would bring Lucas back sometime the next day.
Back at the Scott residence Nathan was already not having fun.
"Ok sweetie here is your hamburger." Jules said in a fake sweet voice.
"I can't eat it." Nathan said folding his arms.
"Why not," Jules asked confused.
"Because I don't like the bun." Nathan said taking it off
"So then just eat the burger." Jules said annoyed.
"I need you to cut it up for me. LeeAnn doesn't let my use knives." He said pushing his plate over to her.
"Well I think that you're a big boy and should get to use a knife then you can cut it on your own." Jules said not wanting to have to be bothered with cutting his meat.
"But LeeAnn said that I can't use one." Nathan said matter of factly.
"Yeah well LeeAnn's not here kid and I say that you can use one. Now cut up your own damn meat." Jules said throwing that knife down on the table.
Nathan flinched and looked at her. "I don't think I'm hungry now."
"I'm sorry Nathan. Lets just eat and then maybe we can watch a movie after." Jules said trying to cover up.
"I guess." Nathan said starting to cut his meat.
The meat wasn't very hard to cut so Nathan decided to cut it faster. Had Jules actually been paying attention and she would have noticed this. Next thing Nathan knew there was blood all over the place.
"Ahhh." Nathan screamed after realizing that he had cut two of his fingers.
"Nathan would you be…." Jules stopped seeing the pool of blood on the table. "Holy shit. What the hell did you do kid."
"I cut myself with the knife." Nathan said starting to feel sick.
"Don't you dare puke Nathan. Come on lets get you to the hospital."
"No I hate hospitals. Can we please call LeeAnn?" Nathan begged.
"No I'm going to be your mom soon. So I am going to be there."
"You will never be my mom." Nathan said grabbing the phone and locking himself in the bathroom.
"Nathan stop this we need to get you to the hospital. Come on I'll even call LeeAnn on the way there ok." Jules said already coming up with a plan.
Jules got them both in the car and then took out her cell phone pretending to call LeeAnn.
"Hi. LeeAnn this is Jules. Umm Nathan cut his fingers with a knife and we were hoping that you would come to the hospital. Oh I see. Well couldn't you just show for a little while? I can't tell him that. Oh yes of course I'll make sure that Dan is paying for this. Ok I'll let him know. Bye LeeAnn." Jules said trying not to grin to herself.
"What did LeeAnn say? Is she coming?" Nathan asked from the back seat.
"No she said that she was busy."
"Nuh ah she would never say that. Why isn't she coming?"
"Nathan sweetie I didn't want to tell you this but LeeAnn said that she's not coming because it's not her two weeks with you. She said that your not her's to worry about right now."
"I don't believe you LeeAnn would never say something like that." Nathan said pouting.
"Fine we'll just see if she shows up then won't we." Jules said cruelly.
"She'll be there." Nathan said putting his head on the window. 'At least I hope she will.' He whispered before more tears began to fall.
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