Brookes POV

I noticed Hales walk into the room with Nate and Tay next to her, her face was priceless when she saw us, I don't think she even knew what to do or say, I could see the tears glisten in her eyes, as she slowly approached us, almost like she wasn't sure if we were really there or not, I guess I kinda felt that way to, It had been so long since we'd seen her, she looked almost like the same Hales that left Tree Hill that horrible night.

"MOMMY" Clair squealed when she saw Hales and stuck out her little arms to her,

"Hey Baby" Hales said, looking up at the us. the shock still evident in her eyes, as she starred at Luke,

"Hey guys," She whispered, before throwing her arms around my husband, I saw Luke pull her into his arms as she stared to cry,

"Daddy, why is mommy sad?" Clair asked so innocently, I smiled at her,

"its just she hasn't seen all her friends for a long time, think how you would feel if you didnt see mommy for a long time" Nate tried to explain to his daugher,

"I would be very sad," Clair whispered, which got a big smile from everyone in the room, Hales turned around and hugged Clair,

"I would be very sad too" she reassured her daughter, with a new set of tears forming in her eyes.

"Okay, can everyone leave, expect Haley and Nathan" the doctor asked walking into the room, we all said goodbye to Clair and told Hales we would be waiting outside for her,

Haleys POV

I smiled a "thankful" smile at all my old friends then turned to my daughter, I didnt know how to tell her she had to have this operation,

"Mommy, why do they have to leave" she asked quietley, I looked up at Nate for help,

"Baby, you have to have a operation, remember I told you about it" I explained, she nodded her head in understanding,

"Well they have to do it now, so you and mommy can come back to Tree Hill with me, and we'll teach you how to play proper Basketball, would you like that" Nate asked, Clair thought about it for a little while,

"Can aunty Tay come with mommy" she asked me, I grinned at her,

"of course, but you have to get better first okay ... there's lots of people who care about you now" Nathan told his daughter, the doctor asked for a little while alone with her so they could get her ready for the theater,

"Mommy ... don't go" Clair started to cry,

"I'm scared" she said, I turned to her and my heart broke, but I had to fight my own tears back, I didnt want Clair to see me cry,

"its okay your mommy can stay" the nurse said smiling sadly,

"I'll go tell everyone whats happening" Nates volentured, I smiled thankfully at him as he left the room.

Nathan's POV

I walked outside the room and spotted the gang in the hallway,

"Whats happening Nate" Payton asked in a panick,

"First I just want to thank-you all for your support, I don't know who needs you more, Hales or Clair, ... Clair has HCM and they have to operate tonight, its not looking too good, if they do it to late, she won't make it, its a 6 hour operation, and Hales is taking it really bad" I said, willing myself not cry.

"Oh Nate" Racheal said as she hugged me,

"I'm really sorry, we'll be here as much as we can for all of you" Bevin said hugging me too, I smiled thankfully at them, and turned when I heard sobs, my heart broke as I watched Taylor sit in the corner cry, we all walking up to her and I pulled her in for a hug,

"She'l be okay Tay" I reassured her

"How do you know" Tay asked me with so much sadness in her eyes,

"Tay ... I have HCM and I've been fine" Luke said from behind me, I hugged her again and turned when I heard voices coming from the room,

"Daddy" Clair cried, as they pushed the bed past me, I grabbed her little hand and walked beside the bed, the doctor let Tay come with us,

"Aunt Tay, are you going to move with mommy and I to Tree Hill when I get better" Clair asked excitedly, Taylor looked at me and Hales shocked, but forced a smile at her niece,

"Yeah I might ... you nice to me" Tay joked, Clair smiled as she looked at the three of us, once we got to the waiting room they wouldn't let us in further,

"I love you Clair" I heard Hales call to the crying child,

"I love you too" I whispered, then turned to watch Hales callapse on the chair.

Jake's POV

I watched the scene before me, my heart breaking for my friends, Hales looked good, but she also look more grown up then the last time I saw her, I pulled my wife into my arms and watched helplessly as they took her little girl into surgery, not knowing if they were going to see her again, slowly we all walked towards the elevator and rode together to the surgically floor, we walked into the waiting room and saw Hales on the chair, but Nate was no-where to be found,

Haleys POV

I watched helplessly as they took my babygirl away from me, my heart broke into a million pieces when I heard her crying calling me, and there was notiching I could do, I collapsed onto the chair, and I was so greatfull that all my friends were there, but this was a heartache even Nate couldnt fix, I turned and saw everyone in the waitfing room, but I jumped up and ran to the chappel,

I slowly made my way in, and sat at the back, I looked up at the ceiling, and when the tears started to fall, I coudlnt stop them, I didnt even try, if something happened to Clair my whole life would fall apart, with or without Nathan,

I decided to go to the front and light a candle and say a prayer for my baby, I wasn't really into relegion, but I thought Clair needed this prayer, as I started making my way to the front, I noticed that there were a few people sitting in the pews, but a guy in the front caught my attention, I could only see him from the back, but slowled down to let him finish praying.

Nathan's POV

I watched Hales fall apart, and I couldnt stand there, this was going to be the longest night of my life, I thought to myself, I decided the only place I needed to be was in the chappel, praying for my angel,

I lit up a candle, and got on my knees, then bowed my head,

"Dear heavenly father" I started, I felt the tears start to pour from my face, but did nothing to controll them,

Please look after my angel in there, don't let anything happen to her, thank you for bringing me back to Hales, I know I was a fool to let her go all those years ago, and there wasn't a day that went but I didnt regret it, I thought I had learned my lesson when she was on tour and I finally got her back, then I went to drove her away, I knew I should have been mad about her not telling me about Clair, but the truth is somewhere deep inside I blame myself, if I had been more understanding about the whole situation and willing to listen instead of just getting angry, I wouldn't have lost her, and now I'm begging you to give me a chance with both of them, I swear on my life I wont give either of them up if you gave us another chance,

Amen

I finished praying I blew out the candle and stood up, as I turned around I saw Hales standing there with tears flowling from her face, I had never seen her cry before, but now thats the only thing I had seen since I had been back, it broke my heart into a million pieces to see her like that.

"Hales" I whispered, as I held out my arms for her, she walked up to me and I wrapped my arms around her as tight as possible, we sat there for about an hour and a half, it was the fist time I had let her see me cry, I couldn't hold it in anymore, and neither could Hales, I had tried, but it was to hard and heart breaking trying to keep a stern face,

"I think we should head back" I whispered to her, I helped her up and we slowly walked back into the waiting room, everyone turned to look at us, I smiled sadly at the gang, as they raced up to help me wth Hales,

"Hales ... Nate have you guys had anything to eat today?" Brooke asked concerned, Taylor had just gone to the cafeateria to get her meal,

I shook my head as Mouth helped to get Hales to sit down,

"Hales you need to eat" Racheal said, bending down so she was level with Hales,

"Go, I'll let ya know as soon as I hear anything from the doctor, its still going to be a while" I said softly trying to convince her to go, Hales just shook her head,

"Come Hales, you need to eat something so you can be strong for Clair when she gets out" Luke said, I saw her look up at him and she slowly got up, I watched as Luke took her down to the cafeteria.

Luke's POV

We were sitting in the lounge of the waiting room, I didnt see Hales or Nate anywhere, and I figured that they gone somewhere to talk, I looked to my left and saw my beautiful wife sitting there sobbing, I got up and walked to her, pulling her into my arms, I knew how much this was killing her, Not even I had seen Hales so upset before and she was my best friend in the whole world.

I felt Brooke pull away from me and turned around, I saw Nate walk in with Hales, she looked so sick, I saw Brooke walk up to her, She refused to go get something to eat, so I offered to take her, I hadn't seen her in so long and I thought this was our turn to catch up, the first time I got to spend with her alone, She agreed to come with me, and I helped her up slowly while Nate promised to get us if they saw the doctor.

Pulled her into my arms and we walked down the stairs, once we got into the caferteria, I made her sit and went to order our meals,

"hey' I said, from accross the table, I grabbed her hands.

"she'll be okay" I said, trying to reassure her,

"How do you know" Hales asked in a whisper I bearly able to to hear.

"She's your daughter, no matter what situation you get into, you're always able to fight your way to the top" I told her, she smiled slightly at me,

"Luke I can't loose her, it will kill me" she said crying, I stood up and pulled her close to me, as she burst into tears,

"No matter what happens, I'll be here for you always" I told her honestly, she wipped her eyes and looked up at me,

"Promise" she asked, I grinned at her and pinky-promised,

"And so will everyone else ... no - one is going to leave your side, and if they do, they'll have me to answer to" I said in a mocho voice, she giggle a little bit and I smiled at Hales

"Sorry I didnt keep in touch" she said, I sat down again across the table from her,

"Don't worry about it ... whats this I hear about you and Clair moving back to Tree Hill" I asked turning serious, I never wanted to go a day without hearing from her again

"I don't know, Nate and I haven't really spoken about it, but he did ask Clair, I guess we'll have to wait and see," She said, I smiled at her again and got up,

"We should probably be heading back, you had enough to eat" I asked, she nodded her head, as I flung my arm over her shoulder and we walked back to the waiting room.

When we got there, everyone was quiet,

"Any news yet" Hales asked running up to Nate, he shook his head as we sat down, the evening seemed to dragg on, we tried everything to keep Hales mind on better things at around 23:55 Doctor Hudson stepped out of the surgery, with a very sad face.

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