Chapter 2

"Some tell lies to make it through the day…"

It had been a couple days since Haley had returned to Tree Hill. Nobody but Karen knew Haley was back. Karen had insisted that she tell Nathan.

It was the middle of the day, and Haley knew everybody would be in school. So she decided that it would be safe to take a walk. She wanted to visit the river court.

She got Jamie strapped into his stroller and headed towards the place she had spent many hours at.

Walking upon the court, she was flooded with memories. Memories of her and Luke, Nathan and even the river court guys.

A few tears feel slowly down her face. She walked over to the bench and took Jamie out of the stroller.

They sat there in complete silence, well except for the noises from Jamie.

Finally breaking the silence Haley decided she would tell Jamie stories.

"Jamie this is where your mommy and Uncle Lucas spent tons of hours, little man." Haley cooed to the baby. "even your dad and I spent time here," Haley muttered to her self.

Haley had gotten so caught up in her own thoughts, she hadn't kept track of time.

Behind her a lone figure approached.

Slowly enough not to scare Haley, Lucas approached the court.

"Haley?" Lucas asked unsure of whether or not he really was seeing his best-friend or figment of his imagination.

"Lucas!" Haley jumped in surprise almost dropping Jamie, but Lucas had quickly caught the baby from falling.

"Haley, what are you doing here?" Lucas asked nervously.

"What? Oh I'm not here, Um.. I've got to go," Haley said quickly trying to leave and avoid any questions that she knew Lucas would ask.

Before Haley could dash off, Lucas grabbed her arm.

"Haley, please talk to me," After saying that Lucas noticed the silent tears that ran down her face. He quickly pulled her into a hug, trying to avoid crushing the baby on her hip.

"Welcome home buddy," Lucas whispered into her ear.

"Oh Lucas, I'm so sorry," Haley spoke between sobs.

Lucas got Haley to walk over to the bench and sit down. Once he got her to calm, he decided to ask a few questions.

"Haley, when did you get back? And Haley who is this?" gesturing towards the 4 month old baby. "He looks like the baby my mom has been babysitting the last couple days."

Suddenly it hit Lucas like a brick hitting the wall. Haley was the mother to the baby that Karen had been babysitting.

"Lucas this is my baby," Haley cried out.

"Oh Haley," All Lucas could do was try and comfort his pain stricken friend. He knew she was hurting inside, but part of him just wanted to yell and scream. Hell she deserved it.

"Come on Hales, talk to me," Lucas urged.

"His name is James Lucas Scott, and he's 4 months old." Haley managed to get out.

"But..bu.. No that would mean that Nathan is the…" Lucas stuttered.

"Yes, Nathan is the father." Haley managed to say. She knew what was coming. And she wanted to get away as fast as she could.

"Listen Luke I got to go," Haley quickly managed. Lucas was to in shock to realize that Haley had left.

"Haley!" He yelled out hoping she might come back. He knew who he had to talk to.

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Haley managed to get home without anyone else seeing her. She couldn't take the pain she saw in Lucas' eyes. She could tell he was mad, and but most of all disappointed.

"That was your Uncle Lucas," Haley sadly cooed to the baby. "He's your daddy's brother."

Haley managed to feed James, and put him to bed before slowly crying herself to sleep on the couch.

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"Mom!" Lucas yelled through the house. "Mom!"

"In here honey," Karen yelled recognizing her sons voice.

"You knew she was back," Lucas accused her of.

"Who honey?" She knew who he was talking about, but was trying her best to keep Haley's secret.

"You know who I'm talking about, Mom. Haley! And she has a baby!" Lucas yelled.

"Yes I know."

"How long have you known?" Lucas asked.

"For awhile. But she's only been back a few days."

"How could you not tell me? That she was back, or that she was pregnant!" Lucas couldn't believe that his mother hadn't told him this information about his best friend.

"Lucas, she asked me not to, I promised her that I would keep her secret."

"But that's not right! How could you keep from me that I was an Uncle! Or that Nathan was a father!" Lucas yelled at his mother.

"Lucas do not take that tone with me!" Karen argued back with her son. "I couldn't dishonor her trust. I urged her to tell Nathan, even you. But she had tried with Nathan, and he wouldn't even talk to her. She didn't want the same treatment from you. It would have been to much pain for her to take."

"You know now, and you need to make a decision. You can either be mad at her and cause her more pain, or you can be there for her. She has a lot of pain coming towards her. And she's going to need the support."

"Is she going to tell Nathan?" Lucas enquired.

"I don't know. I know with her being back that he's eventually going to find out, but I think she needs to tell him before he finds out through rumors."

"I don't know what to do, ma. Part of me just wants to strangle her, but the best friend in me, just wants to be there for her."

"Be there for her Luke. Show her that there are still people here that care about her."

Going against Haley's promise, she gave Lucas Haley's address. "Show her that she made the right decision."

Karen left her son to his thoughts. She hoped that Lucas would make the right decision.

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Later that night, Karen decided she would bring Haley some dinner. She knew that with seeing Lucas, she must have been upset.

Haley had given a key to Karen, for when she would bring Jamie by while Haley was at work.

"Haley," Karen called softly into the small apartment. Karen noticed that Haley had passed out on the couch. Immediately Karen went to check on Jamie, and notice he was wide awake just laying in his crib.

"Hey there little guy," Karen cooed.

Karen heard a soft knock at the door. She picked Jamie up and went to answer it. Behind the door was her son.

"Hi Honey."

"Mom, where's Haley?" Lucas asked.

"Shh..She's sleeping. I came to check on her after our little talk."

Karen aloud Lucas into the apartment. He went and took a seat on the stool. Karen and Lucas carried on a quiet conversation, while Haley was sleeping.

Haley slowly started to wake from her slumber. She thought she heard voices. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Karen holding Jamie and Lucas sitting at the counter.

'Lucas?' Haley thought to herself.

Haley got up and slowly approached the kitchen area.

"Hey sleeping beauty," Karen said.

"Hi," Haley said sheepishly.

"Hi Hales," Lucas walked over and gave Haley a hug. "I'm sorry about earlier. I was just upset."

"It's okay, I understand."

"But I'm going to be there for you now. I promise," Lucas promised to his best friend.

"Now tell me about his little guy," gesturing towards the baby in Karen's arms.

For the first time in awhile Haley had a genuine smile on her face. Despite the fact that not many people knew about Jamie, Haley loved talking about him, when she could. Whenever her parents called she would tell them about all the new things Jamie had discovered.

It wasn't that she was ashamed of Jamie, she was proud to be a mother, but she was afraid of certain people's reaction.

She and Lucas went and sat on the ground of the living room and played with Jamie. She told him all the things he had missed the last couple months.

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