Chapter 09: Only one Time.


Nathan was sitting on the bench alone having his face buried in his hands. All he was thinking was that how could everything just changed for him and his family in a blink of an eye? While he was buried in his thoughts, someone came to him and sat next to him, he knew who that person was.

"Haley…"

"Nathan…how could our son suffer the same fate?"

Nathan knew whom Haley was talking about, and it was Quentin.

"I just don't know…I have been asking the same; how could God be so cruel?"

"Just yesterday everything was perfect, we were so happy and now everything has changed," Haley said with a hoarse voice, "Yes Nathan…How could God be so cruel to us!"

"Hey you two," Cooper said coming towards them, it was also killing him to see his nephew and his wife like this, but he had to be strong for them.

"Uncle Cooper thanks for staying with us," Nathan said looking at his Uncle, who had two cups of coffee with him.

"Are you kidding me?" Copper said, "We're in this together and never say thanks again."

"Uncle Cooper we are glad that you're with us, we need you."

"I'll always be there for you and your family. I brought some coffee for you."

"Thanks Uncle Copper, but we're not in a mood to eat or drink anything."

"I know…but please take it, you two need something."

Nathan gave a look Haley, and she took one cup from Copper.

"That's good, and keep up your strength, do you want your son to see both of you like this."

"I guess not," Nathan agreed, feeling slightly better.

"Did you see Lucas?" Haley asked Nathan.

"Yes he was with me a moment ago," Nathan told his wife.

"I also met him a moment ago, and I can tell he's a mess," Copper said sitting on a bench.

"I know…he practically raised Jamie with us, and there're so many things that Jamie actually shares with Lucas, stuff he can't even share with us," Haley said, she knew how close both Jamie and Lucas were, and just like them it wasn't easy for Lucas either.


Karen was alone, and she was sick of lying there. She wanted to be there for Nathan and Haley as well as her son. She knew what it did to Lucas when he lost Keith, but then in a form of Jamie, he got back what he lost, and now it's all happening again, and she didn't want that. Door opened and she saw Lily coming inside the room.

"Lily, are you ok?" Karen asked.

"No mom, I'm not ok!"

Karen realized that it was a stupid question, how could she be ok, her best friend in the whole world, whom she grew up with was dying right in front of her.

"Lily, come here."

Lily came to her mother and sat beside her on the bed and placed her head on Karen's shoulder.

"Mom, I'm thinking about dad."

"I know, I'm also thinking about him."

"For the first time in my life I can feel what dad went thought."

Karen grabbed her daughter tight. She didn't want her daughter to go through what she and Lucas went through nineteen years ago.


Andy was driving the car and Vanessa was with her. They dropped Robert to one of his friends because he hated the hospitals.

"Uncle Andy, are you ok?" Vanessa asked, she knew how upset her uncle was when he got the news.

"Yes, I'm alright, but I shouldn't have left her like this."

"But she is ok now."

"Yes, thank God!"

"I know the feeling, I also lost my mother, but in some way Karen became my mom, and I don't want to go through with this again," Vanessa had tears in her eyes.

"I know and I can feel what you're saying, but now it's over, and we can bring her home tomorrow."

"Just can't imagine what Lily went through!"


Peyton was waiting anxiously for her father to come. Doorbell rang and she immediately opened the door.

"Thanks for coming dad, I really appreciate it."

"Please Peyton, don't mention it." Larry said coming inside, "I still can't believe what you just told me!"

"I know dad, I just can't even imagine what Lucas, Nathan and Haley are going through right now."

"I know…I remember that time when you were shot, I felt so scared and helpless."

"Yes dad I was also scared… but I have to go, I'm leaving the kids with you."

"Do the kids know?" Larry asked.

"No, they don't know and I don't want them to know."

"Yes I agree…"

"Also dad…I had a little trouble but Brian, but he is now sleeping."

As she was talking about Brian, Peyton heard his loud cries coming from his room, and she at once ran towards his room, Larry was also behind her. When she entered Brian's room, she could see that how hard her son was crying. She at once took him in her arms.

"Baby, stop crying, your mommy is here," Peyton said gently stroking him, but he was still crying hard.

"What is wrong with you?" Peyton was now getting frustrated.

"Peyton, please hand him to me."

"Ok dad, take him," Peyton gave Brian to his grandfather, but again there was no change, he was crying like before and Peyton didn't have the clue what was wrong with her son.


Nathan and Haley were sitting on the bench holding each other hands and Lucas was standing a little far from them. Copper left them a moment ago.

All of sudden they saw Dr. Andrews coming towards them, and they immediately stood up. Dr. Andrews looked at Lucas and then came to Nathan and Haley.

"Mr. and Mrs. Scott…"

Haley and Nathan were holding each other. They could feel that their bodies were trembling.

"You know when your son was brought, he was serious…"

"Please Sir; just tell us our son is ok," Nathan said desperately.

Dr. Andrews came closer.

"Your son gave a good fight till the end, but…" Dr. Andrew took a pause.

"But what…" Nathan was now getting frustrated.

"Please sir, just tell us," Haley pleaded.

Dr. Andrew took a deep breath, "Mr. and Mrs. Scott…we did our best…but we couldn't save your son…"

Nathan, Haley, and Lucas just froze there; they didn't want to believe what they just heard. That was not the news they were waiting for…

"You…you're…lying…" Nathan could barely speak, and Haley's eyes were widened with shock…this can't be true.

"I know what you're going through, but I'm sorry…your son is dead."

"I can't believe you…you're lying," Haley yelled and grabbed Dr. Andrew, "My son is not dead!"

"Haley…" Nathan grabbed her from behind; just like her, he didn't want to believe it.

Nathan and Haley saw Sam coming out, her head was down. Haley ran towards her.

"Sam…please tell me it's a lie?" Haley said grabbing Sam.

Sam's head was down; she didn't want to face her.

"SAMANTHA WALKER DANIELS, I'M ASKING YOU SOMETHING!"

Sam raised her head, she had tears in her eyes, "Haley…I'm sorry…I'm so sorry."

Haley let Sam go and moved backward with her eyes wide opened, Nathan came and grabbed her.

"NOOOOOO!!!" Haley yelled and Nathan grabbed her from behind, she was wrestling his arms and crying hysterically. On the other hand, Nathan's eyes weren't blinking at all, he was just holding his wife…their future, their dreams and their hopes were all shattered.


One of the nurses was now checking Karen's blood pressure and blood sugar.

"Good you improved so fast, your blood pressure is normal and blood sugar has dropped a lot."

"Can you take these needles out of me," Karen was now getting sick of them.

"Yes, we're taking them out, but you still need a rest."

"Just take them out," Karen wanted them to be removed so she can be there for Haley and Nathan.

All of a sudden, the door opened and Lucas entered the room. He was slowly walking towards his mother and his face was down.

"Lucas…what did the doctors say?" Karen asked Lucas at once.

Lily also came in front, "Please Lucas, tell us?"

Lucas slowly lifted his head and looked at both his mother and sister.

"Mom…Lily…it's all over..."

"Lucas...just tell me clearly?" Karen demanded.

"Mom..." Lucas covered his eyes with his left hand, "Jamie…Jamie is dead."

"Oh my God…oh my God!" Karen was trembling once again but then all of sudden she began removing the wires, that were attached to her body.

"Hey…what are you doing?" Nurse ran towards Karen.

"Get the hell away from me," Karen pushed the nurse and went outside her room.

Lucas gave a deep look at Lily, she was standing there having no expressions; it was like she just turned into a stone.


Karen came outside and saw Haley on the floor in Nathan's arm. Her heart just dropped in her stomach watching them like that, but who could blame them, they just lost the most precious thing they ever had. She immediately ran to them and took Haley from Nathan.

"Haley...it's me."

Haley gave a look at Karen and began sobbing hard burying her face in her chest. All Karen could do is to hold her, there's nothing she could say or do would ease her pain. She gave a look at Nathan, who was standing there in a corner totally silent with his head down; she could easily read the feelings of pain and despair on his face.

Karen saw Cooper coming towards them, by looking of his face; she knew that he already got the news. Copper gave a look at Haley and Karen and then slowly moved towards his nephew.

"Nathan…I'm so sorry…"

Nathan looked at Copper.

"I failed…"

"Nathan…it was not your fault." Copper said feeling his nephew's disappointment and remorse.

"I was his father…it was my job to protect him…but I failed."

"Nathan…" Copper came towards and held his shoulder.

"I don't know what to think and what to say...my mind is not working right now!" Nathan said and moved away.

Copper decided to let his nephew be on his own for a while and came to Haley, he and Karen lifted Haley up and helped her to sit on the bench.

Lucas was watching all this, but it was too much for him to take, so he turned his back and began walking away.

"Copper, please take care of Haley for a moment," Karen said to Copper because she saw Lucas moving away, and she couldn't let him do that, so she fallowed her son and grabbed him by his arms.

"What are you doing, why are you running away?"

"Mom, this wasn't supposed to happen, it was not his time to die like this."

"I know Lucas…Jamie was a child; his whole life was ahead of him, but we have to accept it."

"WHY DO WE HAVE TO ACCEPT IT?" Lucas yelled to his extreme, and Karen was frozen for moment but then snapped out of it.

"Listen, I know how you are feeling, but Nathan and Hailey need you, they lost a child."

Lucas sighed, he knew his mother was right, but his own pain was too much for him to handle, "Mom you know, all my wounds are opened once again, the pain I'm having right now is nothing less then the pain I had when I lost Keith."

Karen felt her own heart breaking after hearing those words from her son, but she knew he has to be strong for all of his brother and best friend.

"Mom, will you give me a moment."

"Where're you going?" asked concerned Karen, "Please Lucas you have to hold yourself."

"I know mom, I just have to tell Peyton, I don't want her to come here and see all this."


"Thanks dad," Peyton thanked Larry putting Brain back in his cradle, who was now sleeping again.

"Peyton, I think you must go now…" Larry said sitting beside his grandson, "You're already late."

"I know…I can't imagine what is going on there…"

"I can see in your eyes what you are feeling…we also lost your mother in that hospital."

"Yes dad, I'm remembering that time," Peyton said with a low voice, "I don't know why bad things always happen to good people!"

"I wish I knew the answer!"

"Ok dad, take care of the kids." Peyton said and began walking towards the exit but her cell phone began ringing and she immediately took it out of her bag.

"Lucas I'm sorry, I had a little trouble with Brian, but I'm on my way."

"Peyton…there's no need for you to come."

"What do you mean?" Peyton was confused but she could guess that Lucas's voice wasn't normal, "Lucas…what happened?"

"Peyton…" Lucas said her name in a whisper, "People always leave!"

Peyton now knew what just happened, and she fell on a couch. Larry was watching her and he immediately came to his daughter aid.

"Peyton are you ok!" Larry was worried to see his daughter like that.

"How…how could that happen…he was so young!" Peyton said in a shaking voice looking towards her father but then placed her cell on her ears again.

"Lucas…how's Haley and Nathan…are they alright?"

"No Peyton they're devastated."

Peyton realized it was a stupid question. How could they be alright?

"Listen Lucas, I'm coming; I have to be there for Nathan and Haley…oh my God!" Peyton couldn't believe what just happened to them.

"Peyton, Mom and Copper are with them and Andy will be there soon, I want you to do something else."

"Anything…just tell me."

"I want you to give this news to Brook."

Peyton gasped, she knew what Jamie meant to Brook.

"Lucas…it's going to be hard, she'll be crushed."

"That's why I want you to do this, she'll need you."

"But what about you?

"I'll be fine."

"Lucas…you can't fool me…I know hearing from your voice that you're not fine."

"Please Peyton, do what I'm telling you."

"Fine…if that's you want."

"Thanks Peyton."

Peyton knew what she had to do. In past both Lucas and Peyton gave her the shoulder to cry on and now it was her time to return the favor.

"Peyton are you ok?" Larry was worried, "I don't have to ask you what happened?

"Dad, I have to go to Brook."

"Peyton…" Larry didn't want Peyton to go, "Soon there's going to be a storm, just hear the voice of thunder, call her and tell her."

"No dad…" Peyton stood up, "I have to tell this in person."

"I'll take you," Larry knew her daughter will go no matter how much he'll stop her.

"No dad…someone has to be with kids…and…" Peyton took a pause, "Please don't tell them about Jamie, I don't think they'll handle it without me and Lucas." Peyton's heart was breaking thinking about all the kids, all her life she grew up with a pain of losing someone she loved, and now her children will grow up with the same pain.

"Peyton…" Larry said from behind, "Please be careful of the storm."

"I'll be," Peyton answered, but she knew that the storm which is about to come is nothing in comparison to the one which already came


Haley and Nathan were now sitting together silently on the bench, their eyes weren't moving at all and both of them were quite. Everyone left them alone for a moment, and they also wanted to be alone for a moment.

"Nathan...Haley…" They both heard Sam voice and moved their eyes towards her.

"You can both see Jamie."

Haley at once stood up fallowed by Nathan; they just wanted to be with their son, and see him…for the last time. They slowly fallowed Sam and entered the small room where a body was lying with its face covered in sheet. Two orderly were present there.

"Are you two ready?" asked Sam.

Nathan and Haley nodded their heads. Orderly removed the sheet from the body, both Haley and Nathan came forward and then their breath struck in their throats. Their son was lying there in front of them…lifeless.

"JAMIEEEEEEE!!!" yelled Hailey and dropped on her son's body Nathan had no reaction he just stood still.

"Jamie, its Momma, please open your eyes," Hailey pleaded Jamie but Jamie could no longer hear her pleads and cries.

"Haley…he can't hear us any more," Nathan held his wife, his own heart was shattered.


Andy and Vanessa came inside and saw Karen standing there. He at once ran towards her and took her in his arms.

"Oh Karen I was so worried," Andy said but then got worried watching his wife's face, "What happened?"

Karen all of sudden began crying, "Andy, I can't tell you what just happened, I have no words to describe it!"

"Please Karen; you know you can tell me anything."

"Andy, Jamie…Jamie is dead."

Andy and Vanessa froze there for almost a moment.

"Whoa…what? What are you saying?"

"Yes Andy Jamie is dead," Karen once again fell in Andy's arms.

"How can this happen?" Andy was still shocked.

"Jamie was shot while he went to a small store to get a drink."

"Oh my God…" Vanessa began shaking, "Where's Lily?"

Karen realized that in all this, she totally forgot about her daughter.

"Vanessa, please check my room, its 24 from the left side."

Vanessa ran to that room, all she wanted is to know what state of mind her friend could be in.

"How Nathan and Haley doing and where is Lucas?"

"I just can't even see Nathan and Haley's face, the pain they are going through is unbearable and Lucas is just devastated, he also loved Jamie like a son." Karen was now crying hard and all Andy could do is to hold her. He saw Copper coming towards him. He excused Karen and came to his friend.

"Copper…what the hell just happened here?"

"I'm still figuring out," Copper said holding his forearm, "I just want to get my hands on those bastards; they just ruined my nephew and his family's life."

"I know what you are feeling…those animals!" Andy was also furious.

"I'm building my courage to tell this to Deb, I know she's all alone getting worried sick."

"But someone has to tell her."

"I know but my heart is breaking picturing the moment when Ashley, Adam and Maggie will get the news."

"Oh God…" Andy couldn't see the picture.

"I know for the first time in their lives they have to deal with a death, and death of someone who wasn't supposed to die." Copper said.

"Yes you are right, but we can't change what happened."

"That is what hurts the most…we can't change any thing," Copper said shaking his head, "I better better tell Deb."


Deb was sitting alone in the living room. All kids were sleeping and they didn't have the clue what just happened. She was remembering that time, the time when Nathan handed those papers to her and Dan, and walked away with Haley.

That day she wished, she wished that one day they have a son of their own, and he leave them just like that and now it's happening, their son was now leaving them. She heard her cell phone rang, and she immediately took it and answered the call, on other side it was Cooper.

"Cooper, tell me Jamie is ok," Deb said but then froze; she heard what her brother told her and her cell fell from her hands and broken into many pieces.

Her wish just came true; Haley and Nathan's son was gone and he was gone forever…just like she wanted.


Haley was still there with her son, sobbing hard and her face buried in her son's chest, which wasn't moving at all. Nathan was also with his wife looking at his son face. How can that be, sons are supposed to outlive their fathers, then how can his son die before him? He was supposed to continue his legacy.

Sam came to them, "I know this is too much to ask, but we have to take Jamie."

"Please, I can't do it…I can't let them take away our Jamie away," Haley wasn't ready to let go of her son so easily but Nathan came to her.

"Please Haley we have to do it," Nathan said even dealing with it was as much hard for him.

Haley gave a small kiss on Jamie's forearm and slowly stood up, Nathan held her and they both walked out of the room. One of the orderly came and covered Jamie's face again with the sheet.

Sam couldn't say anything, so she also came outside and then saw someone coming towards her. She really needed that person at this time; it was her husband Jack Daniels. Jack came to his wife and held her; he knew how close his wife is with the Scotts.

"Sam, how are you doing?"

"I see people dying all the time, but why this time it's so hard."

"I feel the same, in my job, I have to deal with murders, but this time it's different."

"Why anybody can do that to Jamie?"

"I don't know what the reason may be, but I promise whoever did this, I will get them, and I will make sure they will pay for it."

"It just breaks my heart to see Nathan and Haley like this, if it isn't for Haley, I never would have been here…and when my time came to pay her back, I just failed."

Sam's tears began to flow which she was holding for all that time. Jack grabs his wife from shoulders.

"Listen Sam, you did your best, it wasn't not your fault."

"I feel like I just lost my little brother, and I don't know how Brook will take it."


Vanessa entered Karen's room and relieved to see Lily sitting there, but she knew Lily couldn't be ok and neither was she. She came to Lily and hugged her tight.

"Lily…" Vanessa began crying.

"Stop crying…"

Vanessa heard Lily's word and she was confused, she looked at her friend and shocked to see no expression on her face.

"Lily, are you ok?" Vanessa asked.

"What happened to me?" Lily said and Vanessa was shocked even more.

"Lily, Jamie is dead…"

"Yes I know he's dead, so what's the big deal."

Vanessa's mouth was opened, she couldn't believe what Lily just said, her best friend was dead, and she's acting like nothing happened…

"Lily you know what are you saying?"

"I know exactly what I'm saying, Jamie is dead and there's nothing we can do, besides people die all the time."

Vanessa grabbed Lily, "Lily you are not alright, please don't do this?"

Lily pushed Vanessa away, "I am totally alright, what do you expect me to do? Fall down on the floor and began crying hard?"

"But the way you're acting is not normal, Lily, please cry a little."

"NO WAY," Lily yelled, "I'm not gonna cry and beside I'm going outside."

Lily left the room. Vanessa held her head with both her hand and sat on the chair, she couldn't believe what just happened a moment ago, did she lost two friends all in the same night.


Nathan and Haley came to the main corridor where everyone was waiting for them. They were walking slowly. Everyone came to them to say something, but they didn't have the words.

"Uncle Copper," Haley said and he immediately came in front, "Please take us home."

Karen came to them, "I know what you two just lost, and there is nothing we'll do or say will help you, but if you need me, just call me."

"Thanks Karen," Nathan said and Copper took them to his car.

Lucas, Andy and Karen saw them leaving.

"Lucas, what about you?" Andy asked his step son.

"I'm also going home, kids are alone with Larry."

"I know but how're you doing."

"I'll live…" Lucas said bitterly.

"Please Lucas you have to be strong."

"I know… I'm leaving now," Lucas said and left the hospital, now there was nothing for him to stay there…everything was over.


Brook pressed the doorbell of her house. She was holding Brain, who was sleeping, and he was such a heavy sleeper that even the huge voice of thunder couldn't wake him up. Door opened and Brook was surprised to see Millie in front of her.

"I thought Sam was looking after the kids?" Brook asked in surprise.

"You know the life of doctors; she had an emergency that's why she called me."

"Thanks, do you think Mouth will be ok all alone."

"No, Mouth is at the station working late, and I was glad that Sam called me."

"Is Face with you?"

"Yes, he is sleeping in your spare room."

"That's good, let me put Shawn to bed, he is getting heavier."

Few minutes later Brook came back to the living room and sat beside Millie, but before they could talk, they heard a doorbell.

"Who came here at a midnight?" Brook said and opened the main door. In front of her was her best friend Peyton.

"Peyton…" Brook was surprised to see her and so was Millie.

Peyton entered the house.

"I think today is going to be a girl night out," Millie said and she and Brook began laughing, but then immediately stopped when they saw Peyton wasn't laughing with them.

"Peyton is there something wrong?" Brook was worried as she knew Peyton has something to tell her.

"Brook, I have to tell you something, and I need you to be very strong."

"What is wrong?" Brook was concerned.

"Brook…" Peyton came closer, "A few hours ago there was a shooting at the West fuel pump station."

"Yes…I know" Brook remembered and Peyton was little surprised.

"Do you know who was shot?" Peyton asked.

"What the hell are you two talking about?" Millie said getting confused and scared.

"You'll know," Peyton said to Millie and then turned towards Brook, "Please continue."

"Ok Peyton, I don't know who was shot but all I know is that one of them was the store clerk and other one was a teenage boy, and I also heard someone saying that he's in a serious condition…." All of sudden Brook stopped, "Is he someone I know?"

"Yes Brook, you know him very well…he was Jamie."

Brook felt like someone just pulled the floor from her feet, and she is falling. Millie also covered her mouth with a shock.

"You…you're lying, it can't be our Jamie." Brook couldn't imagine something like that happen to him.

"No Brook it was him…"

Brook held her head for a moment but then took a grip of herself.

"Ok…I'm coming with you to the hospital," Brook was still panicking, "Millie, please take care of the kids."

But before Brook could walk out Peyton grabbed her from the arm, "Brook, now there is no need to go to the hospital.

"What the hell do you mean by that?" Brook gave a look at Peyton but then her whole body began trembling.

"Brook…" Peyton was about to say those words but Brook stopped her.

"Don't you dare say those words to me…" Brook was shaking, she couldn't accept it.

"Brook, get hold of yourself," Peyton grabbed Brook, but she pushed her away and took her car keys.

"BROOK," Peyton yelled from behind, "Where are you going."

"I'm going to Nathan and Haley, Jamie is going to be there, and he's going to be just fine."

"Oh my God," Peyton gasped, she knew Brook can't go there, "Millie, I'm going after her, please take care of the kids."

"I will...but is Jamie really gone?"

"Yes, he didn't make it."

"Oh my God…Nathan and Haley…" Millie held her head thinking about them.


Andy came to Karen.

"I talked to Sam and Dr. Andrews, you can go home."

"Thanks, I have to go home."

"But you need your rest."

"Andy, do you think I'll rest after what just happened."

As they were talking, Vanessa entered the room, and she wasn't in herself.

"Vanessa, come here."

"Do you saw Lily?" Vanessa said and Karen got up immediately but then she saw Lily coming inside.

"Mom are we done, we have to go."

"Lily, are you ok?"

"WHAT IS WRONG WITH EVERYONE," Lily yelled. "I'm alright, and I just want to go home so I can get some rest."

Vanessa gave a desperate look at Karen, and she knew what Vanessa was trying to tell her.

"We are going home," Andy said.

"Ok I'll be outside." Lily said and went outside.

"What the hell is wrong with her? Vanessa began crying, "Why is she acting like nothing happened."

"I have to take care of my daughter…that wasn't her," Karen stood up but Andy grabbed her hand.

"Please Karen, she's as much shocked as we are, and she doesn't want to deal with it, just leave her for now, she might break down after some time."

"Andy, I'm scared." Karen had tears.

"We'll deal with it as a family."


Brook was near Nathan and Haley house. She was still in denial that Jamie, whom she loved like a son all her life could leave everyone like this. She reached the drive way and saw Copper car already parked there.

Brook came out of her car and saw Nathan grabbing Haley; they were slowly walking inside the house without even knowing that Brook was there. She looked at both their faces, and now she didn't need any proof that her Godson was gone.

Brook's eyes were opened in shock, and she saw began walking backwards. Peyton also came there, and she knew Brook saw what she didn't want her to see. Brook was about to fall but Peyton grabbed her from the behind.

"Brook, I'm here."

Brook gave a look at Peyton, and then she screamed. Peyton held her tight and now Brook was crying hard. For the first time in her life she finally lost someone she loved. All of a sudden rain began falling from the sky as hard as it could, and now sky was also crying with her.


Nathan and Haley came inside, Deb saw them and held them both and began crying. Copper also came inside and took Deb from Nathan and Haley.

"How's children?" Haley asked in low voice.

"They're sleeping…they don't know." Deb said crying, "Do you want me to wake them up."

But before Deb could get the answer, Haley slowly walked upstairs, inside Jamie's room.

"What is she doing?" Deb was about to fallow Haley but Copper stopped her.

"Please Deb let them be alone for a moment."

"Why it happened to us, we were so happy just a few hours ago."

"Deb we can't do nothing against God will.

Haley opened Jamie closet and took out his Raven's jersey. Number 5 was marked on it. It was Nathan's numbers added together. She laid on her son's bed, holding his jersey and then closed her eyes.

One the other hand, Nathan was alone in his room and nobody could see him. He covered his eyes and began crying.

Tree Hill has once again lost a son, a brother, a nephew and a friend….


OK please, don't hate me, I know what I've just done.

I know I'm not the first one who killed Jamie, but you can see that I have involved every character with it. I read so many stories where either Nathan or Haley, and in some stories both of them die and Jamie is left there to deal with it. This time I decided to turn the tables, let Jamie die and have Nathan and Haley deal with it.

Next chapter might take some time, maybe a week. Next chapter is going to be intense because Skillz and kids will get the news, and last but not the least Jake Jagielski will make his appearance.

I hope every one of you will continue to read my story and also forgive me. There still few dramas left…

AnnOTH21: I know I gave you good news with Karen in last chapter but sorry I couldn't do the same in this chapter.

Mcgirl6541: Remember I asked you how should Lily react to Jamie's death, and you told me to write her like she don't care and doesn't deal with it. I took your advice and thanks for helping me on this one.

HaleyDavisBaker: I'm so glad that you're still reading my story and to cheer you up a little, Julian is coming home in next chapter. I also like Brook and Julian.

LPfan4ever: Thanks for review. I'm so flattered that you found my story interesting and I have also dropped a PM for you.

Good luck with all of you…