"Lucas, how are you," the doctor asked just to make conversation. "So Haley say's you've gathered some friends and family to be tested?"
"Yes, I have they're in the waiting room," he answered.
"Ok well I'll go get a count for the lab," the doctor said.
The doctor went down the hall to the waiting room. "Hello," he began, "wow there are more of you than I expected." He explained what the procedure would be then he began to count them, Karen, Kaitlyn, Larry, Peyton, Brooke, Rachel, Mouth, Skills, Fergie, and Junk. "Alright," he said then went to the phone and called the lab, "ok," he said when he hung up, "when Nathan, Haley, and Deb return from the lab we'll wait 20 minutes then send down four of you. Then when they return wait 20 minutes again and send down four more and do that again with the last two and Lucas."
"Ok sounds good," Karen spoke for the group.
They were all informed that they needed to wait at least a day for the results maybe longer. Haley and Nathan thanked them all for being there but told them they didn't have to stay. Most of them stayed a little while longer though. Once in a while someone would pop into the room for a bit. Eventually most everyone left except for Lucas and Rachel who stayed with Luke. Deb was the last to leave and Nathan walked her to her car while Lucas and Rachel stayed with Haley and Keith.
"Thanks for everything Lucas," Haley said as she hugged him.
"Sure buddy," he said as he hugged her back.
"Rachel, thank you too," Haley said.
"Don't mention it," she said, "I know you and Nathan can handle anyone or anything but no one deserves this."
"Thank," Haley said scrunching her forehead. She wasn't sure why Rachel thought it necessary to say that but she decided not to bring it up.
"Alright," Lucas said, "well we're going to get going."
"Ok," Haley said as Nathan was coming back in the room.
"Leaving so soon," Nathan joked, "thanks Luke," he said as he slapped his brother's hand and gave him a hug.
Lucas and Rachel left and Keith awoke. Haley held him in the rocker.
She seemed troubled and Nathan could tell, "what's the matter," he asked her.
"Oh nothing," she said, "it's just something Rachel said."
"Well what did she say?"
"She just sounded like the person the tabloids interviewed."
"What do you mean?"
"She said she knew you and I could handle anyone or anything but no one deserved this."
"Wow that does sound like the person from the tabloids," Nathan said, "but you don't really think it was her do you. I mean Lucas swears she's different."
"I know he does but its Rachel. In the past we wouldn't even be having this conversation," Haley said.
"I don't know," Nathan said, "let's not worry about it tonight."
"Ok," she said sounding exhausted. She continued to rock Keith as she put her head back against the chair and let her eyes close.
Nathan took Keith and sat next to her and began to read a story to him.
The next day Lucas stopped by. "Hey any word yet on any results," he asked.
"No not yet," Nathan answered flipping the channel on the TV to Sports Center.
"How's he doing today," Lucas asked Haley who was on the floor with Keith who was playing with a truck.
"He seems alright," she answered, "um Luke can I ask you something?"
"Yeah what's up," he asked as Haley stood up.
"Well Rachel said something yesterday that caught my attention," Haley said as Nathan came over to join them.
"What did she say," Lucas asked.
"Something that sounded like the person from the tabloids. Something like Nathan and I could survive anything or any—"
"Oh yeah I remember that," he said, "it's true though and besides she probably read the tabloids."
"Or she sold us out," Haley said.
"I doubt it," Lucas said, "you've spent time with her she's changed."
There was a knock at the door and the doctor entered. "Hello everyone."
"Hi doc," Nathan said, "any results yet?"
"There are a few coming back but I need the person who was tested to be present when I read the results and I need them to allow for me to tell you as well," the doctor said.
"Ok that makes sense," Haley said, "so what about our test results?"
"That's what I have right here," he said holding up some folders. "There was a problem with Nathan's test though."
Haley and Nathan looked at each other then the doctor, "what's the problem," Nathan asked.
"There was a problem with the computer data recording system and your results weren't computed. It's an older program that we're trying to phase out but when the lab is busy it gets used. I put in an order to have only experienced technicians and computers on your case and they are rerunning the test on the samples they took from you. Unfortunately we'll have to wait longer for your results."
"That… well at least it's straightened out," Nathan said.
"Ok well so far then we only have Haley's results," the doctor said. "Haley I'm sorry you're not a match."
Haley began to cry and Nathan hugged her, "its ok Hales."
"The specialist will be in later today and we will be calling people as test results come back," the doctor paused, "sorry again for the mix up and that you're not a match Haley."
She nodded, "thank you."
"Bye Keith," the doctor waved to the boy who was still playing with his truck. "Make sure he stays on the play mat and not on the dirty floor. Lucas," he looked at him, "we'll be in touch."