Chapter 4: Better Days



"Mom, I really think this suit looks nice," Jamie said coming out of dressing booth.

Haley looked at her son; suit was no doubt good but not perfect.

"Well…. I think you should try something else."

"Mom… that's the eighth one; you are totally acting like Lily." Jamie was really getting tired.

"I'm sorry…. just try this one," Haley gave Jamie another suit.

"Fine mom, but it's the last try."

"Ok baby!"

"MOM!!!" Jamie never liked his mother calling him that ever since he was fifteen, "Don't call me baby…especially in public."

Haley just smiled and saw Jamie taking the suit and going back to the dressing booth to change.

While she was still thinking about the past moments Jamie came out wearing the suit. She gave a quick glance at her son and totally amazed to see her son. Jamie was looking so perfect in that suit; almost like a man, just what she wanted to see.

"Mom, please stop staring at me and tell me is it ok?"

"It's perfect; you look amazing in it," She was certain that it was the one.

"So, are we really done here?" Jamie wanted to be sure.

"Absolutely, we are done here."

"Fine mom, I'll change back so we can go home; I'm really tired right now."

"I know you had a busy morning; we are heading home soon."

"I just can't wait to meet Charlie's Angels and Dynamite kids," Jamie said and went back to dressing room to change back to his old clothes and at meantime Haley gets a text message; it was from Nathan, asking her to come home soon.

"Ok mom, I'm all set," Jamie came out and handed her the suit and went to another side of shop. Haley gave the suit to one of the clerks so it can be packed.

While Jamie was looking at some suits a petite blonde clerk came to him.

"Can I help you Sir."

"No… I just bought one."

Jamie glanced at her; she was in her teens and had to be a new as he never saw her before.

"Are you new here?"

"Yes Sir… it's my second day on Job."

"Please stop calling me Sir; my name is James Scott."

"So you are James Scott, I heard so much about you from my new friends."

"Yes I'm the one," He can see that girl was really blushing and that was his chance.

"You haven't introduced yourself."

"Well my name is Lita Hayward, and I just moved with my parents a week ago and about to begin my senior year in Tree Hill High."

"So welcome to the tree Hill."

"Thanks, it's a really friendly town; I'm dying to meet all the celebrities here."

Jamie knew whom she was talking about.

"Well I can help you with it."

"How?" Lita gave Jamie a serious look.

"Well, tomorrow there is a party at Tric in honor of Tree Hill graduates, and people you want to see will be there, I can take you there."

"I....don't think...I" Lita was little hesitant because she just met him, and he's already asking her out.

"Do you have a boyfriend?" Jamie wanted to be sure.

"No, I don't have any boyfriends; I'm new in Town and I don't really know you."

"Trust me, I'm not that kind of person that you are thinking, just take my number and call me, if you make up your mind." Jamie gave Lita his number and didn't notice that Haley was behind him.

"Good Job Jamie!" Haley complemented her son from behind.

Jamie at once turned around and faced his mother who was smiling at her son.

"Mom, meet Lita."

"MOM!!!" Lita said with her mouth wide open, "She doesn't look like your mother at any angle; she's so young."

Haley and Jamie just laughed at Lita's comments, but she wasn't the first.

"Yes believe me, I am his mother; I'm Haley James Scott."

"Don't tell me, The Haley James Scott, the singer. Wait until I tell my mom, she is your biggest fan."

"You can watch her singing tomorrow," Jamie said looking at Lita's excitement.

"Really…If it's true then you can pick me up tomorrow; I can't miss this for the world!"

"Well Lita, you'll also be going to see me in your classroom." Haley said.

"Classroom?" Lita didn't have the clue that Haley was also teaching at Tree Hill High.

"I also teach English at Tree Hill High."

"Wow that'll be amazing."

"Ok mom we have to leave." Jamie reminded Haley and when they both left the shop leaving Lita behind.


As Jamie and Hailey were about to head for the café to get Maggie, a tall guy with messy blonde hairs and blue eyes came towards them.

"Hay Jamie man, what's new?

"Richie…it's so good to see you."

Richie was Jamie's new friend, whom he met a month ago, and they soon became good friends.

"Mom, that's my friend Richie, whom I told you about."

"It's so good to meet you," Haley placed his hand before Richie which he took with no hesitation.

"Well mom you can pick Maggie, I'll be there soon."

"Fine, but don't take too much time, we need to get home as soon as possible I need some nap as I'll have a very busy day at Tric." Haley said and left both Richie and Jamie.

"I was really looking for you." Richie said.

"What's up, something important?"

"Well I'm leaving tonight."

"Can't you stay at least for the party; I really want you to meet my friends."

"I love to but my work is done here, I promise we'll be in touch."

"Richie it's just one more night…I promise you'll love it."

"Ok if you insist."

"That the spirit."


At COB…..

Brook was alone as Millie went home because both Mouth and Face came back from their fishing trip. Brook hears her cell phone rang and when she looked at it, Julian's number was on the screen.

"Hello Brook was it a bad time," Julian asked from other side of the phone.

"Of course not, but I am surprised why you called."

"I know I was supposed to bring Shawn back home, but there something urgent came up. I have to be in New York tomorrow. Is it possible for you to pick Shawn up?"

Shawn was Brook and Julian's five years old son. He was spending holidays with Julian.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN I PICK HIM UP," Brook yelled on the phone, it wasn't the part of the plan, Julian was supposed to bring Shawn's home, and it would have given a chance for both Davis and Rebecca to meet their father.

"Brook please, I know I was supposed to bring him back but work came at last minute; you know I never make up things when it's come to our children,"

Brook realized that Julian was right, he had never put his work before his kids, unlike he used to be; it was the major reason for their divorce.

"I'm sorry Julian; I didn't mean to yell at you…. I just I had a rough day and tomorrow there is a party at Tric, which I really wanted to attend."

"I didn't know….it's ok, I don't mind taking Shawn for few more days."

"No… I'll come and pick Shawn."

"What about the party?"

"I'll manage it, don't worry about it."

"Ok, Shawn wants to talk to you."

"Mommy….I miss you." Shawn said with his sweet innocent voice and Brook felt so good and so fresh hearing his voice.

"I miss you too Honey…How was your time with daddy."

"It was fun mommy but I wanna come home."

"Honey I'll come to pick you up tomorrow."

"Ok mommy I love you."

"I love you too sweetie."

"Ok bye mommy."

"Bye."


Jamie Haley and Maggie finally came back at home. In Haley's absence Deb has already prepared the lunch.

"What have we here?" Deb asked noticing a bag in Jamie's hand.

"Just a suit that I and mom bought together," Jamie said handing the bag to his grandmother.

"Wow that's looking amazing; I can't wait to see you in it." Deb said thoroughly checking the suit.

At meantime girls were still watching the twilight which was about to end.

"I don't know what you all girls see in that movie," Jamie said looking at big TV screen.

"Same thing you guys see in Underworld," Sawyer snapped back at her older cousin.

"Don't you say anything bad for Underworld," Underworld was Jamie's most favorite movie, and he had seen it like fifty times.

"Ok, you two stop arguing about Underworld and Twilight; both are great movies." Ashley came in between.

"Where are the dynamite kids," Jamie said noticing that everything was so quiet, and it wasn't normal, if Adam and Jason are together.

"They both went to Uncle Lucas." Ashley told him.

"Poor Uncle Lucas!"


Haley came out of wash room changed back to formal clothes and Nathan was there waiting for her.

"So I am guessing you had a good time," Nathan said holding his wife.

"Yes I had a good time but tell me about your time."

"I had a little trouble with boys and girls."

"Yeah I know, Deb told me, we need to put some breaks on those two boys."

"Who's going to put breaks on me?" Nathan began kissing his wife, and she gave herself to him, but before they can enjoy a little moment together someone entered the room, and it was Maggie.

"Well, here is your break," Haley said holding Maggie

"Mommy, can I take a nap with you and daddy." Maggie asked with an innocent face which Haley returned to Nathan.

"What choice do I have?" Nathan said submitting to their little girl.


Jamie was in his room about to take a quick nap. When he was about to get in his bed someone knocked on his door. He turned around and was surprised to see Sawyer there.

"Hi SS what's up."

"Don't call me SS, I hate it."

"That's the reason why I call you SS," Jamie said with a nasty smile.

"Very funny," Sawyer said sticking her tongue out.

"Ok what's the deal and where is that glue you call Rebecca."

"Don't worry she is being occupied," Sawyer told Jamie sitting on his bed. "I am here to remind you of our bet."

"What bet?" Jamie said acting totally ignorant.

"DON'T YOU DARE…" Sawyer said in full rage, she couldn't believe that Jamie can forget their bet which she won fair and square. Jamie helped her in her exams, and promised her that if she came first in her class, he'll giver her something, and she did came first in her class.

"Please Sawyer don't yell… I remember our bet, and here it is," Jamie gave Sawyer a box which she immediately grabbed from him in excitement.

"HELL YOU DIDN'T…" Sawyer jumped on bed to see the contents of the box; it was boxed sets of all X-files seasons. Sawyer wanted to get those for ages and thanks to her older cousin, she got them; she couldn't stop herself and at once gave Jamie a huge hug and a kiss on the cheek.

"SAWYER……." Jamie yelled getting out her grasp and rubbed his cheek, "I know how thankful you are but don't you ever do that again."

"Sorry but I wanted X-files so bad; it has so much cool stuff."

"Sawyer so you really believe in all these stuff?"

"I think I been asked this question so many times and you know my answer."

"Ok Sawyer when I was a kid I loved a show called Supernatural and Dean and Sam Winchesters were like my heroes; but I knew everything on that show was a fantasy."

"Fine," Sawyer said and ran outside of the room.

Jamie sat on his bed again and begins thinking in just two days he'll be in Cambridge, even Cambridge is not so far from Tree Hill but he is going to miss them so much for long four years.


Sorry for taking so long to post this chapter. I have to be honest with you all. I got a little lazy and then some stiff also came up. I saw both Twilight movies just last week ago. Great story, but no one can beat Underworld for me that's why the whole idea of Jamie and girls arguing over these movies came to me. Also X-files and Supernatural are my all time favorites.

In next chapter we'll meet Sam, Mia, Chase, Skills and Cooper. It's only just one chapter till my real story begins.

To Smartie01, I agree with you that I hardly mention Brook sons, so I shall try my best to bring them as much as I can, I know you want to see Brook handling son and so do I.

Also I know story is too much revolving around Jamie right now, but trust me their will going to be lot more Naley, Leyton and Brulian after next few chapters.

Please review either you like it or hate it and please be gentle on me for some of the errors.