AN: It has been such a long time since I've updated this story. I apologize. I've been super busy with school and getting ready for the summer. Can't believe it's almost summer! Anyway, I've come up with a schedule for this story, but it's only going to be through June. The schedule is: a new chapter will be posted for this story throughout the month of June. Don't forget to follow, favorite, and review. -JuJuB7

Part One:

Chapter Eight

Two Months.

That's how long he's been in this place. The hospital, a 'mental hospital', the place where he's going to get better. He had Nathan bring him here, he didn't want Haley, Keith, his Mom, or Lily here when he entered this place. Over the past two months, he's been able to get better. When he first came here, he wasn't sure if he was going to be able to get better, but he's been able to get better. He just didn't think that would ever happen, but he's happy he's been able to get better. He thinks that soon, maybe in a few months or even a year, he'll be better and he'll be able to go home. Restart his life, get his book published. He didn't tell anyone about his book, well almost no one. He told two people, Nathan, and Haley, those are the two people he really trusts with anything these days, really trusts. His trusts everyone else, but with Haley and Nathan, he can go deeper with his thoughts and feelings. He doesn't have to hide anything.

Today, just like every day every other month, he gets to visit with Nathan. Nathan has been the only one he's allowed to visit him. He wants his other family to visit him, but he doesn't want them to see him like this. But he does write letters, he writes letters to everyone. Just to stay in touch with everyone even it was with through letters… Lucas makes his way from his room to the rec area where he finds not Nathan waiting for him, but someone he didn't expect to see. He walks to the table and sits down across from the person. He wasn't sure why he was here. He was expecting Nathan, not him.

"Hey, Luke," He says.

"H-hi, Keith," Lucas says, rubbing his hands together under the table. "What are you doing here? I thought Nathan was coming, he's the only one who ever comes. Why are you here? I usually write to you."

"Lucas, relax," Keith says. "Your doctor wanted me to come in and talk with him as well as talk to you."

"Why isn't Nathan here?" Lucas asks.

"Haley had her baby, she had a little boy," Keith says.

"Wow, can't believe they're parents," Lucas says, rubbing the back of his neck. "What's his name?"

"James Lucas Scott, although, everyone calls him Jamie," Keith says.

"Why does he have my name as his middle name?" Lucas asks.

"Because people still believe in you," Keith says, looking at Lucas straight in the eyes. "We all still believe in you."

"Why. Why did the doctor want to talk to you about? Why didn't the talk just talk to me, I'm eighteen, I checked myself in. I don't see why the doctor needed to talk to you."

"Because they want to put you in my custody, just to be on the safe side," Keith clearly states.

"What are you talking about?" Lucas asks.

"They want to try you going home and seeing how you adapt to life back on the outside," Keith says. "They want to send you home, but since you…"

"Attempted suicide," Lucas says

"Attempted suicide," Keith says. "They need you in someone's custody," Keith says. "Alright, I didn't come here to argue… We all want you to come home."

"I-I," Lucas stutters then pauses. "I don't know if I'm ready to go home. I know you'll prove me wrong, by I don't see why I should return home. I have nothing to live for, I don't have anything that would keep me moving forward."

Keith takes a photo out of his pocket and slides it across the table in front of Lucas. Lucas looks down at the photo and picks it up, staring at the photo. He closes his eyes, tightly, then opens them. The photo is still in his hands, a few silent tears slip from his eyes.

"Lucas, that baby in that photo," Keith pauses. "She's your daughter if you're going to do anything, do it for your daughter. Be strong for her, be the best person you could be for her. Do everything for her."

"I haven't even met her, Keith," Lucas whispers.

"What if I hadn't survived Dan shooting me?" Keith asks.

"You wouldn't have met Lily," Lucas says.

"Luke, it doesn't matter that you haven't met your daughter. Maybe someday, you will meet her and when you finally met her, you are gonna want to have done everything for her. It doesn't matter that you haven't met her, she's going to become your entire world. Trust me, Luke," Keith says.

"But I don't if I can get better," Lucas says in defeat.

"I know you can, just like the Lucas did in the comet baby," Keith says.

"You read my book?" Lucas asks, finally looking up from the photo.

"Yeah, I did," Keith pauses. "It was really good."

"Thanks."

"So, what do you say?" Keith asks. "Do you think you could try and come back home for a few months just to see how you handle it?"

"I'll try it," Lucas says.

AN: Thanks for reading. I'm sorry for not updating sooner.

Next update will be next Wednesday.

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-JuJuB7