Hey! Thank you for the great reviews.. I LOVE getting them lol.. here's chapter twelve... personally.. i dont like.. just needed it there i guess... it isn't even as long as usual.. i dont think so anyways.. but i hope you enjoy it at least a little... review please!

Disclaimer: I Do Not Own One Tree Hill or ANy Of The Songs USed

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Chapter Twelve: If Only She Knew

"Hello beautiful!" Lucas smiled as he slid his arm around Haley's waist as she walked down the hall in school. The hallways were crowded and Haley noticed a couple girls looking at her with a pity look in their eyes, but she had no idea why. Haley shrugged it off, and turned to Lucas, smiling.

"Hey." She whispered into his lips as she stretched up to kiss them. As Lucas felt her do this, at first he felt too guilty to even kiss her back, knowing that not even twelve hours ago he was kissing some other girl. "Im cutting out now." Haley said quickly, noticing Nathan walking up to her.

"Aw, where are you going?" Lucas gave her a sad look as she smiled at him. He didn't want anything to change between them, he loved things like they were. But at the same time, as he watched Brooke by her locker, he longed to be with her also.

"Nathan and I are going to go to the hospital to see Faith." Haley said, a sad tone developing in her voice. She looked down at her feet, as Nathan appeared by her side. She sighed deeply, her heart breaking for Faith to get better.

"Ready?" Nathan asked her, rubbing her back as he saw the pain in her face. Haley just nodded as Lucas kissed her cheek and disappeared away. Still some girls were watching them, shaking her head and giving her sad looks, and Nathan noticed this too. "What's up with them?" He asked with confusion as they began to walk out of the school, girls still staring. Haley glanced around as she saw girls stop walking just to look at her.

"Maybe, they know about Faith, and that's why they're looking at the two of us like that." Haley said, as if she had it all figured out.

"I think they're just looking at you." Nathan smirked, as he opened the car door for her. Haley looked around, people still staring, and wondered what it all could be about, she hadn't done anything, and nothing happened to her. But all she knew was that news travels fast in Tree Hill, and it shouldn't be too long until she figured it out.

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"Hey sweety." Nathan whispered as he leaned in and kissed Faith's temple. There had still been no change in her condition, and truthfully, Nathan was a little worried that there would never be a change. But when he looked at Haley he could see her still holding on with every bit of strength in her body, and he needed to be there in case she let go.

"You look nice today." Haley said in a soft childish voice as she too leaned forward and kissed her. They both sat in the chairs next to her bed, like they knew they would everyday until Faith came back... or went. They just sat there in silence, Nathan was lost in his thoughts, and his feelings with Haley sitting so close to him. He glanced over at her, after about five minutes and noticed her silently staring at Faith, tears streaming he face. She was sitting up straight, trying her best to be still and strong. But Nathan could see her giving up more and more with each beep of Faith's heart monitor. Nathan shifted his chair closer to Haley, turning it a little so her could look at her. This didn't break her stare on Faith, she still sat there, oblivious to Nathan's hands gripping her's.

"Haley.. It's." Nathan started, wanting to comfort her, btu she cut him off.

"Don't say it!" Haley whispered, sniffing and wiping her tears away, feeling foolish. "Because it's not going to be okay." She finished. Nathan just went silent again, taking her hand to his mouth to kiss it gently.

"Do you remember that time..." Nathan started, laughing slightly at an old memory. "When you and I got in a really big fight and swore we'd never speak to each other again? We even gave each other back everything that was left at our houses?" He looked up at Haley, still holding his hand as she smiled at the memory.

"Yea, I hated you so much for...how long?" Haley asked enjoying the talk of the past, when everything seemed to be so perfect.

"Two days. Two LONG days." Nathan laughed. "Why were you mad at me again?"

"Oh please! You know exactly why I was mad!" Haley laughed. "You kissed Jenny Green behind the swings on the school playground. The very girl who always put gum in my hair and stepped on my shoe laces!" Haley laughed, giving him an evil look.

"Ah! Right! And Faith was stuck right in the middle, doing whatever she could to get us to be friends again. When was that? Third grade?"

"Yes!" Haley laughed as she leaned back in her chair, not letting go of Nathan's hand for a second. "Even then she had that sick love plot for us, having our futures mapped out." Nathan smiled, secretly thinking about how much he used to love to hear Faith talk about how much she thought Nathan and Haley would end up together, he used to think she was right. Now he wasn't so sure anymore.

"Yea... how many kids were we going to have?" Nathan laughed remembering that Haley was right, Faith had it ALL mapped out, and still does to this very moment.

"Three." Haley nodded. Her heart quenching in remembrance of how much she loved those plans. But she was pretty sure that it wouldn't work anymore, there was just too much at stake.

"Ah! She was crazy huh?" Nathan laughed, a hint of sadness in his voice.

"Yea. She still is." Haley said, smiling at Faith, lying there so helpless. "But it's not like it would ever happen" Haley sighed, removing her hand from Nathan's grip. Even when she did, Nathan could still feel her warm hand in his, but it began to tingle with the void. "But a girl can dream right?" Haley smiled, nodding at Faith. But truthfully, she wasn't talking about Faith's dream, she was talking about her own. But even thinking about being with Nathan made her feel like she was being unfaithful to Lucas, and she hated herself for that.

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"Brooke!" Lucas shouted as he dashed to her side next to her locker. Brooke just opened her locker door, which swung in Lucas's face, wanting to avoid him as much as possible. "Brooke, listen... I think we need to talk!" Lucas said eagerly, not wanting her to see him as a bad guy.

"No.. I really don't think we do. What we did... was terrible. I mean, don't you at least feel the least bit guilty?" Brooke gasped as she slammed her locker door, after pulling out her biology book.

"Of course I do!" Lucas whined sadly, putting his back to the lockers when he realized Brooke was sticking around to talk to him. " But what do we do now? It's not like we can take it back. And Haley... she deserves better." Lucas nodded to himself.

"Aw, you two going at it again?" Peyton smirked as she walked up to them. Brooke mouth fell open as she glared at Lucas. "Luke, the next time you need someone to confide in.. I wouldn't choose Tim." Peyton smiled again. "Poor Haley. I never liked her, but I know she's a nice girl, she must be devastated!" Peyton said with an over-exaggeration in her voice, leaning against the lockers with them and placing her hand over heart like she was feeling Haley's pain, sarcastically of course. A couple girls walked by Lucas, giving him and Brooke death glares, Peyton took some satisfaction out of this, and walked away happily.

"Tim?" Brooke breathed angrily. "YOU TOLD TIM?" She yelled. "Oh god... this is only waiting to get worst!" She whined, falling down against her locker and placing her head in her hands.

"What do we do?" Lucas asked as he sat down and joined her.

"You... stay the hell away from me..." Brooke whispered. "Please."

I don't know whose side I'm takin'
But I'm not takin' things too well
I can see inside you're achin'
But is it still too early for me to tell?

I try to help you out through the hardest of times
Your heart is in your throat and I'm speaking my mind
Though it looks as if it's over
I'm still not over you

'Cause I still love you like I did before
I know for sure that you still feel the same way I do
If only she knew
Whoa, if only she knew, oh

I try to let it go
but I don't know if I can take it
'Cause the way you looked at me
Made me see that I can't really fake it

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Alrite... review please.. I hope you liked it more than I did... i just kinda needed it there for some further stuff... so review pelase...have a good day!

Michelley P.