Hey guys here is chapter four! Hope you enjoy!

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"I cannot believe you Taylor!"

"What?" Taylor said shrugging her shoulders. Haley shook her head in frustration, running her hands through her deep blonde curls.

"You know what! Not telling me that Nathan and Lucas were coming today!."

"I didn't know! Sheesh, they told me they'd be here Friday."

Haley's eyes bulged as she turned away from her sister. They were now in the dinning room that Haley had drug the both of them to immediately after Lucas and Nathan had shown up in the doorway.

"Unbelievable! Today IS Friday Taylor! Geez do you live in like some box away from time and reality?", Haley asked, now sitting on the black leather couch that was left to Taylor with the house, her head in her hands.

"Oh. Well like I said before, I have a job now."

"A lot of people have jobs Tay, but they still know what day it is! Where the hell do you work? In a freakin' detention center away from all of light!" Haley's voice was now rising, as she stood up and decided to pace the room to calm down her temper and rapidly beating heart.

Huffing, Taylor put her hands on her hips.

"I work in a bar, GRAVEYARD shift so yeah most of the time I'm away from light and TIME."

Sighing Haley looked at the bare cream colored wall. 'I hate my life.'

Taylor just rolled her eyes, turning towards the entrance way about to leave when Haley stopped her.

"Wait, where are you going!?"

"To take a shower and get dressed, duh."

"B-But what about me? You're just gona leave me here alone with those too?" Haley asked frantically.

"Gosh what's your problem, just go out there and talk to them, they've been like your best friends for life."

"I can't do that! Uh hello did you not just here what happened between me and Nathan!", Haley screamed throwing her hands up into the air.

"Well then hang out with Lucas! As far as I know you guys are still good right? Right", Taylor said. She smiled innocently at Haley before exiting the room and heading upstairs to her shower.

'Dammit okay, calm down Haley. Just go out there, act normal and try not look like an idiot.'

Taking a deep breath-which she as well did often in nervous situations, she peeked around the corner of the dinning room wall, staring into the hall. Seeing the coast clear as no one was in the empty hallways, she tiptoed towards the kitchen door. 'Okay Haley, the time is now. You can do it. Got to face your fears sometime.' Opening her eyes that she had closed when she reached the door, Haley gently pushed on the wooden object peering inside. Not being able to see anything she stepped in... only to find Lucas alone, sitting in a chair with his feet propped up on the tabel, knawing on an apple.

"Haley!", he greeted, getting up and walking towards the small blonde. He enveloped her in a soft hug.

"Luke, hey." Haley sighed with relief, Nathan seemed to be nowhere in sight. Letting her go, Lucas stood back smiling.

"Aww I missed ya buddy. How are you doing?"

"I'm pretty good, not too good, but good enough", Haley replied starring around akwardly.

"That's great. Me? I've been fine, got a job as a writer."

Smiling Haley nodded, "I know, I have all your books and besides you told me that on the phone a few months back."

"I did?"

Haley nodded.

"Oh, well I've told so many people I've forgotten who knows", Lucas said rubbing the back of his head, he then sat back down in his chair, motioning for Haley to sit in his lap--this was not weird to them, it was something they did often as being such close friends.

Haley obliged, sitting comfortably on Lucas' legs as she laid her head on his shoulders.

"So, any new girlfriends lately?"

Chuckling Lucas shook his head.

"Some here and there, but nothing serious. What about you Hales? Any new men in your life?"

Shaking her head as well, Haley looked up to Lucas' face.

"No, but I made two new friends, well I made lots of new friends, but their the only close friends I've made."

Smiling Lucas nodded.

"Not replacing me I hope."

Grinning, Haley threw her arms around his shoulders.

"Oh no, no one could ever replace you Mr. Scott."

Laughing the two held another brief hug. Hearing his cellphone ring, Lucas sighed, digging into his back pocket to retrieve the small item. Getting up off of his lap, Haley signaled that she'd leave him to talk on his cell phone privately. Lucas grabbed on to her arm though, stopping her.

"Nathan's outside."

Nodding, Haley shared a small smile with him, knowing he knew she needed to see him.

After a few minutes, she wandered out of the kitchen, taking her time to reach the front door.
She was scared, who could blame her? She hadn't seen nor talked to Nathan in seven years and that was a long time ago.

Opening the front door, she quietly closed it behind her, finding Nathan sitting on the last two steps of the house. He was looking at his shoes and Haley was sure he didn't hear her come out.

"Nathan?", she called , barely putting her hand on his shoulder. He jumped slightly, but then his eyes turned cold and he again focused his attention back on the ground. Sighing Haley knew she deserved this treatment, after all she was the cause of it.

"Nathan", she said again, but still no answer.

"Nathan please talk to me. Please don't ignore me", Haley begged.

Turning around sharply, Nathan stood up pushing Haley's hand off of his shoulder. This allowed her take a better glimpse at him. He was different from when she last seen him. As well , his own style had changed too. His dark spikes were no longer standing as his short hair laid flat on his head. His face had aged too, going from the adolescent teenage look to the that of a man. She also realized his body was much toner. She was able to see this due to the tight shirts that encased his muscles and partially baggy jeans that he now wore instead of the three sizes too large collared t-shirts and pants he had worn in previous years.

"You mean don't ignore me like you did too me all those years ago!", he raged, glaring at the small girl in front of him.

"Nathan it's not like that!"

"Then what is it like Haley? Hmmm? First you tell me we lost our baby then you push me away when we BOTH needed it the most, ignoring me, dodging all my attempts to talk to you, and now all the sudden after seven years you want to talk again!? I don't think so, It doesn't work like that!", he yelled storming past her and getting into a silver SUV, before speeding off down the street.

Haley looked to the ground, no emotions playing on her face as tears leaked from her eyes. She wasn't prepared to go through this today... she wasn't prepared to go through this at all.

Hearing footsteps, she turned back to the front door to spot Lucas descending the small steps,
a sad look on his face. He pulled Haley to his chest and placed his chin on her head as she sobbed into his shirt.

Finally calming down and drying her eyes, Haley leaned back a little to look up into Lucas' eyes.

"Thanks for being here for me Luke. You're a good a friend."

Lucas smiled.

Even though her relationship with Nathan had been damaged and more importantly destroyed, it did not effect her and Lucas. He had promised no matter what happened between her and his brother she would always be his friend.

-Flashback-

Haley slammed her car door, walking up to the familiar place she had come to love--Karen's Cafe, and entered through the glass doors hearing the small bell ding above pointing out her arrival. Turning around, Lucas grinned as he spotted her walking towards him.

Haley was nervous. She knew that Lucas knew her and his brother had gotten into a fight and were not on speaking terms much less paying attention to each other. She wondered if this would affect the relationship between them.

Biting her bottom lip nervously, Haley stopped in front of him looking at his face shyly.

Sensing her discomfort, Lucas smiled and wrapped his arm around her shoulder.

"Hey buddy." At hearing him say those words, Haley knew he wasn't against her and leaned into his side, giving him a small hug.

"H-hey, I didn't know if you wanted to talk to me still."

Confused, Lucas shook his head.

"Why?"

"Because...", Haley began, but Lucas nodded his head, cutting her off.

"Ah... I see, because you and Nathan are fighting, right?"

Haley nodded, and Lucas sighed, retracting his arm from around her shoulder. Haley looked at him scared, worried that she'd upset him in some way, but Lucas grabbed on to her shoulders, turning all the way around in his stool and moved Haley in front of him so they were face to face.

"Listen Haley. No matter what happens between you and my brother, I promise I always be your friend, okay? I promise."

Nodding Haley smiled as a tear fell down her cheek. Lucas lifted his hand to her face, wiping it away with his thumb as encased her into a hug.

"I promise Haley."

-End of Flashback-

Pulling away, Haley looked towards the street Nathan's car had turned onto.

"So I guess your ride left you."

"Yeah I guess so", Lucas chuckled.

"Where are you staying? I could take you back?", Haley offered, pointing towards her midnight blue eclipse.

"Actually... I thought maybe me and you could hangout?" Lucas said a hopeful smile on his face.

"Oh, of course. Wait, I have a great idea! I'll take you back to the house and you can meet my two friends, the ones I was talking about."

Lucas nodded.

"Sounds like a great idea."

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