mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 5, 2007 17:44:34 GMT -5
Okay, so here's the sequel to OTH Memories: Finding a Way Back. This takes off about three and a half to fours years from where the last story ended. I hope those of you who haven't read yet enjoy this. And those of you who have, i hope you enjoy it again!
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 5, 2007 17:45:21 GMT -5
Prologue Four years…for almost four years he’s been watching them. He’s been watching his sons with their families and their happy lives. Both of them with their wives and children…it really pisses him off. They don’t deserve to be so happy. It’s not fair. I would be happy now if it weren’t for them and their d**n…independence. If Karen had just gotten an abortion when I told her to, I would never had to deal with Lucas and Nathan would’ve never met Haley. Oh…how I hate her too.
Nathan had become so independent after he started seeing her. She had helped him emancipate himself from Deb and me. And Deb…she would’ve never left me if Nathan had just stayed. And we would still be married…maybe even happy. But we’re not, and I’m not.
No…now I’m forced to isolate myself from the rest of Tree Hill. I live in hiding away from them all because I’m supposed to be dead. They all think I’m gone, that I died in that accident when I tried to take James away from them. But I survived. I used plan B when I knew there was no escaping and I faked my death. I paid that doctor to tell the cops I’d died. It worked like a charm…no one has come looking for me.
And being dead definitely is helping me plan my revenge. Nathan and Lucas ruined my life. They took everything away from me…everything I could’ve had. And now I’m going to take everything away from them…. sweet revenge is mine!
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 5, 2007 17:47:50 GMT -5
DISCLAIMER: I do not own One Tree Hill or it's characters...only this storyplot.Chapter One: Bad Dreams and Memories Haley smiled as she rocked her new son in her arms in the rocking chair in the room painted blue.
“God, you are the most handsome baby boy in the world, aren’t you?” She said as she stared down at her son with a smile. “You look just like your daddy and big brothers.”
And boy did he…with his tiny head full of dark brown hair, brown eyes, tiny nose and pouty lips, which all of her children shared. He yawned as she stared at him and she said, “Oh, you’re so tired, aren’t you? Okay…mommy will let you sleep.”
She stood up and laid her son in the white crib in the corner. She turned on the music mobile over the crib and let it play. She smiled once more before walking to the door. She stopped and turned when she heard his cry and she nearly stopped breathing when she saw Dan standing at the crib with the baby in his arms.
“So adorable…” Dan said before looking up at Haley. “He really does have daddy and grandpa’s good looks…doesn’t look like you at all.”
“Wh-what are you doing?” Haley stuttered in fear as she stepped closer.
“I’m holding my new son.”
“He’s not your son. Give him to me.”
Dan glanced down at the baby, then smirks at Haley and replies, “Nah…you got James back. I think I should keep this one.”
“What? I don’t think so. Give me back my baby.”
“Why? You’ve got four others. I don’t think you’ll miss one.”
He walked by her, but he pushed her away. So she screamed for someone who could stop him.
“Nathan! Nathan, help! The baby…Nathan…”“Haley…Haley wake up!” Nathan says as he gently shakes her shoulders. Haley wakes with a start and looks up at Nathan, who is leaning over her. “Are you okay?” He asks as she rolls over to face him. “Yeah…I was having a nightmare.” “Well yeah…I got that when you started screaming my name. That’s like the third one this week. Was it the same dream?” “No. Dan took the baby in this one. God…why is he haunting my dreams like this? He’s dead…I shouldn’t be worried.” “Well maybe it has to do with the time of year.” Nathan suggests. “It is June…the same month Dan took James five years ago.” “Yeah, maybe that’s what it is. I hope he isn’t having bad dreams again too. Maybe we should go check on him and make sure he’s sleeping okay.” “He is. I just checked on him and the girls when I went to the bathroom. You should stop worrying so much though. It’s not good for the baby.” Nathan places his hand on Haley’s stomach and Haley places her hand on his as she replies, “Yeah, I know. I’ll try to relax for him. But you know what would really help?” “What’s that?” Haley smiles, leans over and kisses him. After a few minutes, Haley pulls away and touches her stomach again and says, “Well that relaxed me, but I think it woke him up.” Nathan chuckles and says, “Come here.” Haley laughs before they kiss again. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucas flips off the light as he leaves the master bathroom. He sees Brooke standing in front of her dresser, still dressed in her pajamas and pulling her shiny, reddish brown hair back into a ponytail. He stops and stares at her, smiling as he admires his wife’s beauty. He sneaks up slowly behind her and Brooke smiles when she sees him in the mirror just before he wraps his arms around her waist and kisses her neck. Brooke chuckles and says, “Pretty sneaky, Broody.” “Hmm…pretty sexy, Cheery.” Lucas replies as Brooke turns around and kisses his lips. Lucas moves them in the direction of the bed while still kissing her. They lay down and their kisses grow more intense. But Brooke interrupts with smiles as she tries to stop him. “Lucas…Luke…honey…we…can’t.” He kisses her again and says, “Sure we can.” “No, Luke…” she pushes him off and scoots up by the pillow. “We have to get breakfast for the girls.” “Jess can get cereal for her and her sisters.” Lucas protests, Brooke’s head resting on his arm. “And we can have some alone time together.” “Yeah, well, we’ve had alone time together all morning and on and off all night, all week.” “And that bothers you?” “No…but if we’re not careful, we’re going to get pregnant again.” Lucas smiles and asks, “What’s so wrong with that? We said we wanted to have one more, didn’t we?” “Yes…but I thought we also decided we were going to wait until the twins are in school before we tried again.” “Well, when Jess starts second grade in a few months, Ashlyn and Megyn will start preschool, so…” “You’re really ready for another one?” “Yeah, I think I am. I love being a dad to our little girls and they are too grown up already.” “They’re eight and four.” Brooke chuckles. “I know, but still… I’d love to add another one to our brood or maybe even a little boy?” Brooke smiles and says, “A little boy would be different.” “So what do you say?” “Time to get up!” Two little girl’s voices interrupt as the bedroom door opens. Two short little girls with short light brown hair and bright blue eyes like Lucas come running into the bedroom; one dressed in a pink leotard and tutu and the other in purple footed pajamas. “Good morning!” Megyn says in her pajamas as she follows her sister in the tutu onto the bed. Brooke laughs at Lucas’ “too late” comment as they sit up against the headboard. “What’s so funny, Momma?” Ashlyn asks, crawling over to Brooke after kissing Lucas. “Nothing baby girl.” Brooke replies as she pulls her daughter in her lap and kisses her cheek. “Ash, did you wear that to bed?” Lucas asks, smiling as Megyn wraps her arms around his neck and sits in his lap. “No. I just put it on when I waked up.” Ashlyn replies. “It’s my favorite outfit.” “That’s not an outfit, Ashlyn.” Megyn interjects. “It’s your costume for ballet.” “Well, duh! I am a ballerina!” Ashlyn retorts and Megyn sticks her tongue out at her sister. Ashlyn returns the gesture. “Hey you two, stop it.” Lucas demands. “You’re sisters…you should be nice to each other.” “Sorry, Daddy.” Megyn says. “Sorry Ash.” Ashlyn still has her arms crossed and Brooke nudges her and says, “Ashlyn, apologize to your sister please.” Ashlyn looks back at her sister and says, “I’m sorry too, Megyn.” “It’s okay.” Megyn forgives and Ashlyn smiles as she hugs her sister. “That’s better.” Lucas says with a smile. “Hey, is Jess still sleeping?” Brooke asks her youngest daughters. “No, she’s talkin’ on the phone.” Ashlyn replies. They hear a giggle in the hallway and see a taller little girl with shoulder length red brown hair walk past with the cordless phone. “Hey Jessi!” Lucas calls out. Jessilin backs up, stops in the doorway and says, “What?” “Who are you talking to at 9:00 in the morning?” Brooke asks. “Anna. Who else?” “Why?” Lucas wonders. “You’re going to see each other in a few hours.” “I know, but I need her help deciding what to wear.” Jessi replies before walking away. Lucas and Brooke both chuckle and Lucas looks at his wife and says, “Almost eight years old and already too much like you.” Brooke smacks him playfully and Megyn says, “Mommy, I’m hungry.” “Yeah, me too.” Ashlyn replies. “What’s for breakfast?” “Ask daddy. He’s making breakfast today so I can actually have enough time to get ready for Jenny’s party.” “Party?” Ashlyn says excitedly. “We’re going to a party today?” “Yeah. Jenny’s graduation party, remember?” Lucas says as Brooke closes the door to the bathroom. “I remember, Daddy.” Megyn says. “But I’m still hungry.” Lucas smiles, stands up with Megyn and says, “Okay, come on…we’ll go make breakfast.” “Yay!” The four-year-old twins shout in unison as Lucas lifts Ashlyn into his arms too. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jake smiles as he stares at the new photo of him and Peyton standing on either side of Jenny in her white cap and gown outside Tree Hill High School. My little girl is all grown up, he thinks as he stares at Jenny’s beautiful smile. How can she be a high school graduate already? It seems like only yesterday she was graduating preschool… “Do you think daddy will like this dress?” He heard Jenny’s voice from outside her bedroom.
“Yes, he’s going to love it.” Peyton replied. “You look so pretty.”
“Thanks, Mommy. And thanks for doing my hair pretty like yours. I hope daddy will think I look pretty too.”
“Oh, he does.” Jake said as she stepped into the bedroom.
Peyton and Jenny both looked over and Jenny smiled and said, “Hi, Daddy!”
“Hey angel.” Jake said as he knelt down to hug his five year old.
“Daddy, do you think I look pretty for real?” Jenny asked with wide eyes.
“Oh definitely. You are the most beautiful little girl in the whole preschool.”
“But I’m not in preschool anymore, Daddy. Not no more after today. I gonna be in kindergarten, you member?”
“Yes you are.” Jake said, running his hand through his daughter’s soft, light brown hair styled in little ringlet curls.I can’t believe how grown up you are, he thought.“God…and I thought you were grown up then.” Jake says to himself as he still stares at the photo. “And now it’s thirteen years later.” Peyton says from behind and Jake looks over at her and smiles as she enters their bedroom, holding a tiny infant in soft pink pajamas. “Reminiscing are we?” She asks with a smile as she sits down on the bed next to her husband. “Yeah…” Jake says slowly. “I just can’t believe my little girl is all grown up.” “She is all grown up, honey, but that’s okay. She’s a wonderful young woman now. And it was bound to happen sooner or later.” “I know, but…she just grew up so fast.” “Well…” Peyton glances down at the infant in her arms fast asleep as she finishes, “If it helps…you still have two great little kids to watch grow up. Plus, we have a new little girl who’s just like her big sisters and really loves her daddy.” Jake smiles and says, “Yeah…you’re right.” He looks down at his two month old baby girl and smiles wider as he touches her soft brown head and stares into her bright green eyes. “Come here beautiful.” He says as Peyton passes her to Jake and she begins to fuss. Jake rocks her in his arms and says, “Shh…it’s okay Ellie. Daddy’s got you. You’re okay…daddy’s got you.” Ellie stops fussing as she closes her eyes again. “See…” Peyton says smiling. “Another total daddy’s girl. And you’ve got 18 years left with her.” Jake smiles again as Peyton wraps an arm around his shoulder.
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 5, 2007 17:50:48 GMT -5
Chapter Two: Pep Talk & Party “Sophia,” Haley says, walking over to the kitchen table where three of her four children are sitting. “You’re going to have to eat something for breakfast. Don’t you like your pancakes?” “Not today.” Three and a half year old Sophia replies, shaking her head of short dark hair. She and Cooper are the only children of Haley’s with hair like their father’s, though Nathan and Cooper both have black hair and Sophia’s is brown. “I want Cocoa Puffs, Mommy.” She finishes. “You eat Cocoa Puffs everyday.” Haley argues. “But I want them. Please, Momma, please?” Sophia purses her lips and bats her eyes and Haley smiles. “Fine…I give up. If you’re going to eat it, you can have it.” Haley says as she reaches into the wall cupboard next to the refrigerator. “Yay!” Ten-year-old James stops in front of Haley as she pulls the cereal down and he says. “I loved your pancakes, Mom.” Haley smiles again, ruffles his light brown hair and says, “Thanks, baby.” “Do I have time to watch TV for a little while?” “Um…just for a little while. Then you have to get ready to go.” James runs to the living room as six year old Katie says, “Mommy, can I have more milk please?” “Yeah.” Haley sighs returning to the fridge as the basement door open and fourteen year old Cooper enters the kitchen with messy, long black hair and dressed in sweatpants and a white t-shirt. Haley looks over at him as he walks over to his sisters at the table and she says, “Good morning.” He nods his head at her, but does not respond as he steals a piece of cereal from his youngest sister’s bowl. “Hey!” She responds. “That’s my cereal!” “Mine now.” He taunts, stealing another chocolate ball. “Hey!” “Cooper, leave her alone!” Katie defends. “Mind your own business Squirt.” “Coop, knock it off.” Haley says, waddling over to the counter by the table. “There’s more cereal in the cabinet or there's more pancakes if you want some.” “Nah…not hungry.” He replies before entering the living room. Haley stares at where her son just was and mumbles, “No thanks, Mom. I’m not hungry, but thanks for the offer.” She sighs and rubs her very pregnant stomach as Nathan enters from the hall after walking down the stairs. “Hey, are you okay?” He asks worriedly, walking over to her. “Yeah, I’m fine.” She replies, rubbing her forehead now. “No you’re not. What’s wrong?” “Hey, Cooper, give that back! I had it first!” They hear James’ voice in the next room and Nathan looks back at Haley and sighs, “Coop again?” “I don’t know where this attitude of his came from or why he has to be so rude and mean to the kids or why he suddenly ignores me, but it’s driving me crazy. I swear it’s teen you all over again. I don’t know what I did to make him hate me so much.” “He doesn’t hate you. He’s almost 14 and it’s summer on a Saturday morning. Look, I’ll go talk to him okay? You need to relax and sit down and eat some breakfast.” “Okay.” Haley nods. Nathan kisses her and then kisses his daughter’s good morning before entering the living room where Cooper is flipping through channels with the remote in the chair by the television and James is slouching on the couch with his arms crossed. “Hey bud, what’s going on?” Nathan asks his youngest son. “Nothing…’cept for Coop being a big jerk!” James replies throwing a pillow at his brother. Cooper tries to retaliate, but Nathan holds up a hand and says to him, “No, Coop, don’t do it.” Cooper faces the TV again and Nathan sits down next to James and asks, “How’d you sleep last night? Okay?” “Yeah.” “No bad dreams?” “No.” “Ten years old and still having nightmares.” Cooper interjects. “You’re such a baby.” “You know what Coop you can just—“ “Alright, that’s enough! Jamie, why don’t you go get dressed for the party so I can talk to your brother.” James leaves the couch and the room. Nathan looks at Cooper and says, “That was really mean to say to him, Cooper. You know why he has those nightmares.” “I was just kidding around, Dad. Besides…it’s been four years. Shouldn’t he grow up and get over it by now?” “No and that’s understandable. He’ll probably never get over what happened to him and if he does, it’ll be a long time still. And you should be respectful of that.” Cooper nods in annoyance and Nathan continues, “You need to be nicer to your brother and your sisters, okay? You need to change this attitude you’ve had around everyone these last few months, especially with your mom. She can’t handle the stress right now with being pregnant.” “Yeah, well it’s not my fault you guys decided to have another baby.” “Hey son, watch it.” Nathan gave him a warning glare. “Sorry.” Nathan sits down on the footstool in front of the chair and the television and continues, “Look…I know you’ve got a lot of stuff on your mind right now too; growing up…girls…basketball…cars…and your music. And I know sometimes you get frustrated with all that and all this family stuff. Believe me, I’ve been there for me. You’re exactly like I was when I was your age. But you have to find a way to deal with everything because all a selfish attitude does is piss the rest of us off, especially your mom. I mean, you know how she gets when she’s pregnant.” “I heard that.” Haley says loudly from the kitchen and Cooper and Nathan both smile and raise their eyebrows. “She loves you Coop. And she just misses you talking to her and getting along with her like you used to. So do you think you can try to be a little nicer to everyone for your mom’s sake?” Cooper nods his head and replies, “Yeah…I’ll try.” “Alright.” Nathan says slapping his son’s shoulder. “Now…how about we go play a little ball before we have to get ready for the party?” “But I thought I was grounded because of my final grade card?” “Yeah, well I think I can sneak you out for a game.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “This is one kick ass party, Jenny.” Jenny’s best friend Amber says as she sits with Jenny and the rest of their friends by the swimming pool. “It’s way better than my party was. You know so many people.” “Well, they’re all pretty much my family.” Jenny replies. “Wow…family of 16 plus friends.” Kyle, another friend says making then laugh. “Jenny!” Jessilin calls out as she runs through the white picket pool gate in a pink swimsuit top and denim squirt. “Hey Jess.” Jenny greets her with a hug. “Where’s Anna?” Jessilin asks as she pulls out of the hug. Jenny chuckles and says, “She’s in the house putting her swimsuit on.” Jess turns and runs past Cooper, James, and Riley playing football in the yard until she reaches the house. “She’s so cute.” Amber says when Jenny turns around. “She and your little sister remind me of us when we were little.” “Yeah, don’t they? Hey, I’ll be right back. I’m going to go say hi to everyone and see what’s taking them so long to get out here.” Jenny leaves the pool area and pushes Cooper for intercepting the ball from her little brother as she arrives at the house. “Ahh…she finally makes an appearance.” Jake says smiling as his daughter enters the kitchen where the adults are helping to prepare food for the cookout. “Ha, ha.” Jenny replies slapping her father’s shoulder. “I happen to be outside in the amazing sunshine, getting a tan and enjoying myself. You all should do the same. God knows you all could use a good party and tan.” You’ve all gotten so white and boring.” “Excuse me?” Peyton says as she enters the kitchen with the baby monitor. “Who’s boring parents are throwing her this party?” “I’m just kidding.” Jenny laughs. “Seriously though, are you guys coming out or what?” “Yes, we’re coming.” Lucas says as he and Nathan follow Jake out of the kitchen, Jake carrying a tray full of uncooked hamburger patties and hotdogs. “Can you get the door, Nate?” Jake asks before Nathan does. “So how does it feel to finally be a high school graduate?” Haley asks as she passes Sophia to Brooke by request. “Free.” Jenny sighs and her mother, Haley and Brooke chuckle. “I think I remember that feeling.” Brooke says. “Jenny?” A little voice says from the dining room behind her. Jenny turns around to see Anna, Jessilin, Katie and the twins standing behind her in their swimsuits, the twins with floaties on their arms. “Will you come swim with us please?” Anna finishes. “Sure…it’s a hot day. Let’s go swim.” Jenny follows them to the door. “Come on, Mommy.” Sophia says to Haley from over Brooke’s shoulder. “I want to swim too. Come watch me.” “Okay.” Haley chuckles as she follows her friends out the door. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Man, those two sure are party animals.” Lucas says looking at Haley and Sophia, who are both, asleep in a chair around a table outside by the pool. Sophia is asleep on Haley’s small lap with her head resting on Haley’s arm. “They both look so tired.” Brooke says, sitting next to Lucas, each holding a twin wrapped in a towel on their lap. “Haley definitely is.” Nathan says, pushing some of Haley’s light brown hair out of her face. “And Sophia just likes to be with Haley wherever she is.” “Mommy’s girl, huh?” Peyton says smiling as she holds a sleeping Ellie in her arms. “I wouldn’t know what’s it like to have one of those.” Her friends laugh and turn their heads when they hear louder laughs coming from the other table on the other side of the pool where Jenny and her friends are. “I’m really glad you guys could come to my party.” Jenny says to her friends. “It wouldn’t be a party without you. Thanks so much for coming.” “Of course.” Kennedy says, sitting in the seat next to Jenny across from Amber, Kyle and a few other friends. “We wouldn’t miss it for the world.” “It’s just shame your lover boy couldn’t make it.” Amber says. “Yeah…I know.” Jenny replies. “But Ty had finals at school and then he had to work. But I’m going to see him in a few weeks.” “Or maybe sooner.” Kyle says, staring past Jenny across the yard. “Check it out.” Jenny turns around in her chair and her jaw drops when she sees her tall blond boyfriend walking towards the pool from the side of the house with Deb and Rob. She smiles as she quickly jumps out of her seat and all eyes follow her as she runs around the pool toward the gate. “Oh my god, Ty!” She squeals as she reaches the yard and the tall blond smiles as he stops to hug her. He stumbles back as she throws her arms around him and he hugs her tight as he says, “Hey, baby. Did you miss me?” “Hell yeah I missed you!” Jenny replies as she releases the hug, but still holds his hands as she kisses him. After the kiss she asks, “”So what are you doing here? I thought you’re supposed to be starting your new job?” “I am, but not until next week.” Tyler replies with a wider smile. “Thought I’d drive down and surprise you.” “Well that you certainly did.” Jenny says before kissing her boyfriend again. The adults are still watching by the pool. “I guess she really is grown up.” Lucas says smiling. “Maybe a little too much.” Jake replies and Peyton pats his back as she smiles.
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 5, 2007 17:52:44 GMT -5
Too much happiness…they are too happy. But not for long…soon I will have my revenge.He’s been planning for years…thinking up the perfect way to get back at Nathan and Lucas for taking away is own life and happiness. And finally he’s figured out a way to take it all away from them. He chuckles as he watches them laughing together from a few yards away. They’re so in love…so happy…but not for long.“Enjoy your time together now.” He says to himself, grinning. “It won’t last much longer. There’s just a few things left to do.” He chuckles again before turning around and walking away. Chapter Three: Just a Dream Beep…beep…slow beeping she can faintly hear, like the beeping of machines in a hospital. Her eyes are closed and she is lying down, but she can still hear voices, particularly Lucas. His is standing out to her the loudest, although all sounds are faint to her now. But she can feel his hand in hers and his voice is soft and sad.
“Come on, baby…you have to come back to me, Brooke. I love you so much and I need you…the girls need you. You have to pull through this…you have to hold on…please…”
He is crying so hard. And she wants to wake up and comfort him and stop his tears, but…BEEP…BEEP, BEEP…louder more persistent beeping and quieter, fading voices before nothing is heard anymore…Brooke sits up in bed, sweating and startled by the dream, the nightmare. “Whoa…” She says out loud and Lucas sits up next to her after feeling her push away from him in bed. “What is it?” He asks groggily. “I don’t know.” Brooke replies. “A nightmare I’m still trying to figure out.” “Well, are you okay?” Lucas asks, rubbing her back. Brooke looks at him and throws her arms around him. “Thank God it was just a dream.” She says. “What baby?” Lucas says, holding her close before pulling out of the hug and saying. “You’re shaking. Tell me what happened…tell me about the dream.” Lucas leans against the headboard and Brooke leans into him and explains the dream to him. “Well it was just a dream.” Lucas says when she finishes. “I know, but it felt so real and really weird and random.” “I hate those kind of dreams. But you’re okay. It was just a dream. Do you feel better now that you’ve talked about it?” Brooke peers up at him and replies, “Yeah, I do. I always feel better and safer with you.” Lucas smiles before they kiss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “No…don’t…please…Mom! Dad!” Haley and Nathan enter their son’s bedroom after hearing his screams from their own bedroom down the hall. James is rolling around in his bed, still yelling. Haley and Nathan rush over to his bed and sit on either side of him and try to wake him. “James,” Nathan says, rubbing his son’s head. “Wake up, buddy…come on.” James wakes with a start and sits up, panting. “It’s okay, baby.” Haley says, running her hand over his sweaty forehead and through his light brown hair. “You’re okay…it was just a bad dream.” “You okay?” Nathan asks and James nods. “Are you sure?” Haley wonders with concern. “Do you want to tell us about it?” James stares at his mother as he thinks about the dream again. Maybe if I don’t talk about it, it won’t come true, he decides to himself and he replies, “No…I, um…I don’t remember.” “You don’t?” Nathan says, finding it hard to believe by the frightened look on his son’s face. “No…really I don’t. I’m okay, but I’m tired. I just want to go back to sleep.” “Okay, sweetie.” Haley agrees. “You get some sleep, but we’ll be right down the hall if you need us.” “I’ll be okay, Mom. It was just a bad dream, remember?” Haley smiles and kisses her son’s cheek before standing up. “Sleep tight then, buddy.” Nathan says before following Haley out of the room and closing the door. James slowly lies back down in his bed. He looks over at his nightstand at a professional photo of his family taken recently. He reaches for the frame and stares at it closer, particularly at Haley, when he lies back down. “It was just a dream.” He says. “That’s all…just a dream.”
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 5, 2007 17:54:54 GMT -5
Chapter Four: Blackmail SIX WEEKS LATER Finally everything is coming together. All my preparations and plans are complete and ready to go off and I’m finally going to get my revenge. The day is set and I have complete confidence that I will succeed without anything going wrong this time. The situation is a little more delicate than I’d like with Haley as she, although that may actually hurt Nathan hurt even more. So I guess this is the perfect time. The only thing left now is a little assurance and protection… Dan walks up to the desk of the hospital. “Excuse me.” He says to a young blond nurse. “I need to see Doctor Dager.” “Specifically Doctor Dager or a doctor?” The nurse replies. “Doctor Dager. I’m a patient and he called and asked me to come in today.” “Okay…you can wait for him in Exam Four.” The nurse agrees before leading him to the exam room. “I’m sorry,” the nurse, says when they enter the room. “What is your name?” “Thomas Allen.” Dan replies. “Okay…the doctor will be in with you shortly.” She says before leaving. And about ten minutes later, the light brown haired doctor enters the room and as he does, he is looking down at a chart and he says, “Okay Mr. Allen…what seems to be the—“ He stopped when he sees Dan standing before him with a smirk on his face. “Hello doctor.” Dan says. “Long time no see.” The doctor swallows hard and glances behind him before turning back to Dan, who says, “Don’t worry, doc…no one recognizes me or knows who I really am.” “What are you doing here?” Doctor Dager asks nervously. “You’re not supposed to be here.” “Not the warm welcome I was expecting, Doctor.” “You’re supposed to be dead…you are dead to this hospital and the police and if they find out you’re not and that I lied, I could—“ “Lose your license to practice medicine and even your family?” Dan finishes with another sly smirk. Doctor Dager stares at him, knowing Dan wants something again, wants to blackmail him. He finally speaks, “What do you want?” Dan continues smiling and he replies, “I want your help with something.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “So how have you been feeling?” Haley’s doctor asks as she sets Haley’s chart on the counter. “Pretty good for being eight months pregnant.” Haley replies as she pushes herself back on the table. “Good. Now let’s see how your baby is doing.” The doctor says as she turns out the lights and walks over to Haley and the ultra sound machine. “Have you and Nathan picked out any names yet?” The doctor makes conversations as she maneuvers the paddle across Haley’s abdomen and watches the screen for the baby. “A couple.” Haley replies, also watching the screen. “We haven’t agreed on one specific name yet.” “Well, you’ve got some time.” After another minute, they see the baby and the doctor turns up the volume to hear the heartbeat. “There we are. Everything looks great, Haley. He has a really strong heartbeat and the weight is healthy and the position is perfect.” “Oh good.” Haley sighs as the doctor turns off the machine. “I’ve been having some contractions lately and I was afraid something might be wrong with the baby.” “Nope…he is just fine. You were probably just experiencing Braxton-Hicks.” “Yeah, I figured as much. But you know Nathan…he freaks out about everything and made me move my appointment up to today.” Her doctor chuckles as she turns on the light and she says, “A lot of fathers are like that.” “Even with the fifth child?” Haley smiles. “Well there isn’t anything to worry about other than stress. That’s the most important thing at this point; to make sure you remain stress free as possible. I know that’s hard with four children, but do your best. After the trouble you had with your last pregnancy, we want to avoid another premature birth as best we can.” “Definitely.” Haley agrees as she sits up. “Today was my last day of work for the next few months, so I’ve already relieved that stress. The other nurses were sad to see me leave, but I'm just excited to have some time with my family and the new baby for the next few months." “Well good. Just remember to take it easy and not worry about too much for the next couple months and you should be just fine.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “You must be crazy. I can’t come with you; I can’t help you with that. What you’re talking about doing, it’s…crazy, not to mention illegal.” “Illegal didn’t seem to bother you the last time I asked you for help.” Dan replies. “No…that was different…I can’t. I have a life now…I have a family to think about now.” “Yes, but you wouldn’t have that family if it weren’t for me. If I hadn’t given back to you, from my own pockets, all the money you gambled away, you might not have a wife now and certainly not those adorable children. And how do you think your wife would react to find out her beloved, goodie doctor husband is a criminal?” “Are you threatening me, Mr. Scott?” “Me? Never.” “Why are you doing this? Why do you need me to help you? Why can’t you find someone else?” “Because you are the only person who knows I am alive and you did so well wit that, I believe you’ll do the same with this favor.” “This isn’t a favor, what you’re blackmailing me to do, it’s breaking the law and forcing me to abandon my family.” “Oh just tell them you’re leaving on a business trip to help really sick families and you don’t know when you’ll be back.” “From what you’ve told me about this plan of yours. It doesn’t really sound like you need me. You can carry it out on your own.” “You’re right. But I only need you for your skills and knowledge is medicine. The situation is more delicate now and I need you for protection and assurance that everything will go smoothly. You see…I am going to succeed this time…I’m going to get my revenge on my sons and you’re going to help make sure that everything goes as I have planned.” “Please don’t make me do this.” Dager pleaded. “Don’t make me abandon my life and my family.” “Okay…it’s your decision. And so is what happens as a result of that decision.”
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 5, 2007 17:56:32 GMT -5
Chapter Five: Conversations “Hey, you’ve reached my cell phone. I can’t take your call right now, so please leave a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.”“d**n it, Lucas.” Brooke says as she takes the cordless phone from her ear and moves around the kitchen, with Megyn tailing behind, her light brown pigtails bouncing on her head. “Awe…” Megyn chimes, covering her mouth. “Mommy, you said two bad words.” “I know baby, I’m sorry.” Brooke says as she closes the lid to a purple toddler cup and hands it to her four year old and says, “Here’s your juice, baby. Now can you go play nicely with your sister in the living room please?” “Sure, Mommy.” Megyn agrees before running into the next room. Brooke picks up the phone again and dials another number. “Hello?” Haley answers at the other end. “Hey Hales, it’s your sister-in-law.” Brooke says with a sigh. “Hey Brooke.” “Sorry I forgot to call you back. It’s been hectic here today with the kids and chores and well, you know what I’m talking about.” “Oh, it’s okay. I just wondered if you wanted to come with me and Sophia to run some errands this afternoon. Nathan’s working and you’ve seemed busy lately so I thought you could use a break.” “Oh I so could. I think I will go with you…if my husband ever gets home.” “Where is Luke?” “That’s what I’d like to know. He had this school board meeting this morning and he said he might stop by the River Court on his way home, but he should’ve been back by now and I’m kind of pissed because I have to get to work today too. Is there any chance he’s with Nathan?” “I don’t think so. Nathan’s working today.” “Okay.” Brooke sighs. “I guess I’ll try his cell again.” Brooke hears something shatter in the living room, followed by the screaming of little voices and Haley says on the other end, “What was that?” “My adorable twins fighting again nit sounds like.” “Oh, then I guess I’ll let you go. You want to meet me here or want me to meet you at your store?” “Um…the store is better. That way I can work til you get there since it looks like I’m opening late today.” “Okay, no problem. How’s about we meet you around 3:30?” “Sure. See you then.” Brooke says before clicking off the phone and rushing to the living room, where the twins are trying to pull a doll away from each other. “Hey, what is going on in here?” She asks, seeing the broken picture frame on the floor in front of the end table and the twins. “Ashlyn took my doll!” Megan answers, still pulling on the doll! “No, Megyn took it from me!” Ashlyn argues and Brooke sighs. “Oh my god…I so can’t take it anymore!” She whispers to herself, before attempting to pry the girls away from the doll each other. ------ ---->>>>> “Are you sure?” Haley asks through the phone. “Because I’m going out in a little while with Brooke to run some errands and I can swing by and pick them up.” “No, it’s fine.” Peyton replies at the other end. “James and Riley are having a good boys time playing video games with Jake and I don’t think we’re going to be able to pry Katie away from Dress Up with Anna and Jess.” Haley chuckles and says, “Okay, but I know what a handful even two of my kids can be on top of your three and one of Brooke’s…” “Haley, don’t worry about it. I’ve got Jenny and Jake helping me out and the kids are behaving great. Besides…you’ve got Sophia clinging to you and you said you have errands to run, right? So maybe you can use a little longer break from the rest of your brood.” “I just told Brooke the same thing. She’s like so stressed out right now with work and the kids and she’s kind of ticked at Lucas for being gone all day.” “Yeah…I noticed how stressed she is too. Hey…how about after you guys go to the bank or the store or wherever it is you’re going, we meet up for dinner and the exchanging of the children at Karen’s?” Haley laughs again and says, “Okay…sounds good. We should be done around six o’clock. Do you want to meet around then?” “Sure. We’ll see you then.” Haley clicks off the phone as Cooper leaves his downstairs bedroom. “Hey sweetie.” Haley says. “What are you up to today?” “Nothing, probably. I would like to have band practice, but my whole band with the exception of Kelcee and me are still on vacation. And Kelcee has been busy, so practice is canceled until they all get back.” “I’m sorry. But hey…if you want to get out of the house for a while, you can come with Sophia, Brooke and me to run some errands. Maybe we can even stop by the barber shop…” Cooper smiles and says, “Mom…I don’t want a hair cut. I like my hair long like this…so do the girls.” Haley chuckles and says, “Oh, I know you do. I was just kidding. You’re still very handsome with long hair. But you can still come with us if you want. We’ll probably go after Sophia wakes up from her nap.” “Well, what’s dad doing?” “He’s working late tonight. He’s trying to get in some extra hours before the baby gets here. So we’re on our own tonight. James and Katie are still at Peyton’s, but we’re going to meet them for dinner at Karen’s. You can see Kelcee…I’m sure she has to stop being busy to eat dinner or help her parents out at the café.” Cooper nods, smiles and says, “Okay, I haven’t talked to her in awhile…I’ll go. But can we stop at the record store too? There’s this new CD I want to get. I saved up my allowance.” “Okay. We have a few other places to go first, but we can stop by.” “Thanks, Mom.” -------- ---------->>>>>> Lucas enters his home from the garage and hears Brooke moving around the kitchen. He sets his bag down on the washer and enters the kitchen as Brooke closes the door to the dishwasher. “Hey babe.” He says, moving around the island counter. “Where are the girls?” “Jess is at Peyton and Jake’s and the twins are taking their nap.” Brooke replies, her back still facing him as she starts the dishwasher. “A nap, huh?” Lucas smiles as moves closer to his wife. She finally looks at him as he finishes, “Maybe we can take one too.” He leans in to kiss her lips, but before he can, Brooke turns her head and he barely gets her cheek. “What? No kiss?” Lucas says when Brooke walks away from him and over to the table. “I have to get to work.” Brooke replies, picking up her purse and keys. “Okay…but don’t you have two seconds to kiss your husband? I mean, the great thing about owning your own business is you go in when you want to.” “Yeah, and I wanted to go in earlier, but you weren’t home when you said you’d be home.” “Look…I’m sorry I’m late and that I didn’t call…my phone died and I was hanging with the guys at the River Court. But I don’t understand why you’re so pissed at me for being late.” “It’s not about that, Lucas…it’s a hell of a lot more than that. I don’t even care that you were late anymore. I care that you weren’t home to help me with the kids and the house.” “Brooke…you know I couldn’t miss that meeting today, I—“ “It’s not about today, Lucas, at least not just today. You’ve been out of the house a lot lately.” “Yeah…working.” “No! Not just working.” Brooke throws her purse and keys back on the counter and she waves her hands in the air as she continues to argue with him. “It’s still summer and you’re a teacher, who’s summer schooling teaching ended a month ago. I know you’ve had meetings, but you’ve also been out with your friends to the River Court or out for drinks with your colleagues, while I’ve been at home, stressed out with keeping the house in order and keeping the girls from tearing each other’s heads off or breaking yet another something.” “Brooke…” Lucas says more calmly as he moves closer to her. “Why haven’t you talked to me about this before?” “Like I said…I’ve been busy with the house and the kids and appointments and the store and trying to finish my designs and…God, it’s all just too much to handle by myself. I hate being this stressed.” “Brooke…I’m sorry, I—“ “I know.” Brooke sighs, picking up her purse again. “But I need a break from this right now. I can’t argue about this anymore right now. I’m meeting Haley and we’re going to run some errands, so you need to take care of the girls when they wake up and I’ll bring Jess home with me later.” Brooke heads for the garage door off the laundry room, but Lucas follows her and she stops and looks back at him when he says, “Brooke, wait…we need to talk about this. We need to work this out.” Brooke nods, “We will…later. I’ve been here all day and I really, really need a break because I don’t want to yell at you anymore.” Lucas watches as she closes the door behind her. “d**n it!” He says angrily to himself, pounding his fist against the door.
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 5, 2007 17:59:06 GMT -5
Chapter Six: Family Reunion “I didn’t want to argue with him about it anymore, so I just left and now I think he’s mad at me.” Brooke finishes telling Haley about her argument with Lucas as she rides in the passenger seat of Haley’s minivan, with Cooper and Sophia in the back seat. “I’m sure he’s not.” Haley says assuring. “He’s probably sitting at home feeling angry and guilty with himself and waiting for you to come home so he can apologize and work through everything with you.” “Knowing Lucas, you’re probably right. You know…I don’t even think I’m really mad at him as much as I am the stress.” Haley chuckles, “I understand that feeling.” Brooke looks down when she hears Haley’s cell go off and Haley says, “Oh, can you answer that for me?” “Sure.” Brooke agrees, taking the phone from the cup holder and answering, “Haley’s phone.” “Haley’s husband.” The caller responds jokingly. “May I speak to my wife please?” “Yeah, hang on a second.” Brooke chuckles. She holds the phone out for Haley and says, “It’s your hubby.” Haley smiles as she takes a hand off the steering wheel to take the phone. “Hey baby.” She says into the cell. “Hey hun.”Nathan replies, smiling at the other end.” I’m on my lunch break and I wanted to call and see how you’re doing.” “I’m fine. I’ve got Cooper and Sophia and Brooke with me and we’re going to hit the bank, the store and then go to dinner with Peyton and Jake and the kids.” “Wow…sounds like you are busy. I’ll let you go, but I missed you and just wanted to call and tell you I love you.” “Well I’m glad you did because I was just dying to tell you I love you and miss you too.” Haley can hear him smile as he says, “You’re amazing. I can’t wait to get home and kiss you tonight, but unfortunately I have to go protect the city now.” “Okay, sweetie. Be careful.” “I will. You be careful too. I love you.” “I love you too.” ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “I want chicken fingers, Dad.” Megyn says as she and her sister hold Lucas’s hands as they al step inside Karen’s Café. “And I want grilled cheese.” Ashlyn says. Lucas smiles at his sixteen-year-old sister, Kelcee and his mother, who are both, smiling at him from behind the counter. “Got your hands full bro?” Kelsey says glancing down at her nieces. “Yeah.” Lucas sighs. “Hi Aunt Kelsey!” Megyn waves to Kelsey. “Hi Nana!” Ashlyn waves to Karen. “Hey girls.” Karen says, walking around the counter with a wider smile. “Are you going to come give me a big hug or what?” Both twins smile and run over to hug Karen as Lucas asks, “So where’s Dad?” “At home.” Kelsey replies. “He wasn’t feeling well today.” Lucas sits down on a stool at the counter in front of his sister, who pushes some of her shoulder length golden brown hair behind her ear. “Long day?” She asks and Lucas answers with a long stare. “Whoa…guess so.” “Do you two want to color while you wait for your dinner?” Karen asks as she stands up, holding her granddaughters’ hands. “Yeah!” Both girls say in unison and Karen leads them to a booth after grabbing a bin full of coloring books and crayons stashed under the counter. “Mom, you really spoil them too much.” Lucas says when Karen returns to the counter. “Why? Because I keep a bin full of fun stuff for them to do when they come to see me here?” “You never made me a fun bin.” Lucas says. “Yeah, me either.” Kelsey agrees, putting dirty dishes into another bin. Karen smiles and says, “Well neither of you were ever that excited to be here. Besides, I’m their grandma…it’s my job to spoil them.” Lucas snickers and Karen continues, “So where’s my oldest granddaughter and my daughter-in-law?” “Jessilin is with Peyton and Jake and Brooke is out with Haley because, well…she’s ticked at me.” “Uh, oh,” Kelsey responds, smiling at her brother. “What did you do now?” “I think it’s more about what I haven’t done.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ “I can’t believe I’m helping you do this.” Matt Dager says to Dan from the passenger seat of Dan’s black van. “Well you made the right decision, Matt.” Dan replies, grinning. “No wonder your family is so proud of you.” “Can you at least tell me how long I’m going to be away from my family?” Dan looks up from the notepad he’s been writing in since arriving and he smiles and says, “I’m not exactly sure, Matt…as long as it takes.” “As long as what takes?” “However long it takes for my sons to understand the consequences of their actions. However long it takes for their happiness to be destroyed.” “But they don’t even know you’re alive.” “Oh, but they will.” “Well don’t you think their happiness will be destroyed just in finding out you’re not actually dead?” “No…that will just shock them. It won’t teach them anything. I have to hit their weaknesses and take away from them what they took away from me…which both happen to be family.” “Whatever…Can we just do this before the police show?” “Relax, doc. We have to wait for the ladies to arrive. And we want the police to show, but they won’t until after we are long gone with Brooke and Haley. Now, I want you to get in the back and make room for them while I finish this. When I leave, you get up here and be ready to drive off when I bring the girl back here. We’re going to have to speed out of town once we have them.” -------------------------------------------------- “Mommy, I want to go inside with you.” Sophia whines to Haley when they arrive in the bank parking lot. “Can I please come in too?” “No, sweetie, we’re only going in for a few minutes.” Haley replies, unbuckling her seatbelt and Brooke doing the same. “You stay out here with your brother and I’ll bring you back a sucker, okay?” “Fine.” Sophia puts, crossing her arms in her car seat. “ Bu if he ignores me the whole time, I want his sucker too.” Haley and Brooke chuckle as they leave the car. Sophia watches them enter the bank. She turns her head when she hears her brother’s voice. “d**n!” “Awe…that’s a bad word, Cooper!” She responds. “”So what…my battery died.” Cooper says, removing his headphones. “I’m telling mommy when she comes back.” Cooper stuffs his mp3 player into this jean shorts pocket and Sophia taps his shoulder, “Hey Coop?” “What?” “Who’s that man out there?” “What man?” Sophia points out the window on the left side of the van and replies, “That man following mommy and aunt Brooke inside.” Cooper leans over his sister and looks out her window and when he sees the man’s face he utters, “Not possible.” He hasn’t seen that face in years, not since he was little, but he still recognizes him. And isn’t he supposed to be dead? “What’s a matter, Coop?” Sophia wonders as Cooper sits back quickly and unfastens his seat belt. “Nothing, sis.” He replies calmly, so not to worry her. He opens the sliding door on his side and climbs out of the van. “Cooper, where you going?” “I have to go inside and get mom and Brooke. You stay here okay? Stay in your seat.” “Wait, Coop, wait!” Sophia cries, struggling in her seat as her brother slides the door closed again. “Mommy! Cooper!” Inside the bank, Dan is watching Brooke and Haley from around the corner as they approach the teller at the counter. Okay…just a few more minutes now and they’ll both be mine. I’ll finally have them in my control and away from Lucas and Nathan. When they walk back this way to leave, I’ll step out in front of them and will take them by complete surprise and shock and then I will somehow scare them into coming with me. How I will do that, I haven’t decided yet, but I’ll know when it hits me. Yes…it will work perfectly, I’m sure of it. There is nothing stopping me now.“What the hell are you doing here?” Dan turns when he hears someone speak to him and he is face to face with Nathan…no, not Nathan, but Cooper. Spitting image of Nathan, despite how long his hair is. “You better watch how you talk to me, son.” He replies. “You have no idea who you’re dealing with.” “Actually, I do.” Cooper says. “You’re the psycho who kidnapped my little brother five years ago. What I don’t get is what you’re doing back here. You’re supposed to be dead.” “Well, I’m back, kid. I’m back for my revenge.” Dan glances around the corner and sees Haley and Brooke starting to walk in his direction. He looks back at Cooper and an idea strikes him when Cooper says, “No…you leave them alone. You better not lay a hand on my mom or my aunt.” “Oh, I won’t. I won’t have to now that you’re here. Looks like you’re going to help me out as well as them.” Dan smiles and pulls out a gun. Cooper glances at it and tries to run. “Mom!” He screams as Dan pulls him back and holds him against his own body, pointing the gun at his head. Haley and Brooke stop dead in their tracks when they see Dan and their jaws drop. “Oh my god, Cooper!” Haley says, frighteningly as she tries to move closer to help him, but Brooke pulls her back on impulse to protect her. Don’t move or I’ll kill him.” Dan threatens, pressing Cooper tighter against him. “No…” Haley whimpers, standing closer to Brooke as others in the bank move away from the situation. “Don’t hurt him, please…” “If you both cooperate and come with me, no one will get hurt.” “Come with you where?” Brooke asks. “What do you want from us?” “Nothing…just you.” “No!” Cooper yells, elbowing Dan in the stomach before attempting to run for his mom and Brooke again. But Dan pulls him back by his arm as he drops the gun he was holding and he pulls out a knife, which he presses against Cooper’s neck. “No, don’t!” Haley screams. “Let him go, please…I’ll do whatever you want. Just please…don’t hurt him.” “No, Mom. Don’t go with him. I’ll be okay. Just get away.” “No way…I’m not going to let him hurt you.” “Smart choice.” Dan says as he pulls a folded piece of paper from his pocket with his free hand and tossing it on the floor. He sees two security guards rushing toward him and he quickly picks up the gun and points it at the officers and says, “No harm done here, boys…we’re just having a little family reunion.” He looks back at Brooke and Haley and says, “Now…we are going to walk out those doors and walk around to the back parking lot by the ATMs and get into the van waiting out there. And not one of you in here is going to follow us or young Cooper here will pay the price, got it? Let’s go…I believe the police and my sons should be arriving soon.” Holding tight to each other, Brooke and Haley follow Dan’s instructions and Dan follows close behind. As they walk around the building, Haley glances at her van and a tear falls down her cheek as she hears her baby screaming her name from inside the van.
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 5, 2007 17:59:51 GMT -5
more coming soon!
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 6, 2007 21:43:15 GMT -5
Chapter Seven: An Eerie Feeling “Nathan!” He looks up from filing paperwork at his desk when he hears his name. “We’ve got a situation down at the bank.” His boss and stepfather, Robert Stevens says as he approaches. “A hold up?” Nathan responds. “No, actually. The guys we had respond to the alarm said security and the others in the bank witnessed a man come in and pull a gun on a kid before forcing him and two women out of the bank. We need to get down there and assess the situation and get some statements. So find Adams and meet me down there.” Rob walked away as Nathan stood up, with the sense of something bad going on, a strange eerie feeling. But there’s no time to worry about a feeling when he’s needed on the job and at the bank. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “I didn’t realize how stressed she’s been.” Lucas says after he finished telling his mom and sister about his argument with Brooke. “And what’s worse…most of her stress is because I haven’t done much to help her.” “It sounds like you haven’t done anything to help her.” Kelsey jokes and Karen smacks her arm. “Ow! Sorry.” “I don’t know what to do about this, Mom. How do I make it up to her?” “Well, honey,” Karen begins. “All you can do is apologize to her and just be around more and do the things she needs you to do and maybe even give her a break from it all for a week or two.” Lucas nods and says, “Maybe I should give her more like a month or two. I mean, I haven’t seen her this stressed or that angry in a really long time.” Karen stares at her son curiously and asks, “Well, do you think there might be something else going on with her that’s adding to her stress?” “What do you mean?” At that moment, the café bell chimes and a little girl yells to Lucas as she runs to him. “Daddy!” Lucas turns around and his oldest daughter jumps into his arms. “Hey Jess.” He says with a smile as Jake and Peyton enter with Anna, Riley, James and Katie, followed by Jenny with the baby seat in hand with a sleeping Ellie strapped in. “I missed you, Dad.” Jessilin says. “I missed you too. Did you have fun? Were you good?” “Yes. Where’s mommy and Meg and Ash?” “Megyn and Ashlyn are eating at the table, but your mom isn’t here.” “Why don’t you go sit with them and I’ll make you some macaroni.” Karen suggests, smiling at her granddaughter. “Okay.” Jessilin agrees as Lucas puts her down. “Come on Anna, c’mon Riley.” The kids run over and sit in the booth with the twins. “Hey uncle Lucas.” James says, holding his little sister’s hand. “Hey, bud. Hey, Katie. How’s it going?” “Good.” James replies, slapping his uncle’s hand. “Is my mom and aunt Brooke here yet?” “No, are they coming here?” Lucas looks up at Peyton and Jake as Jenny walks past him and sets the baby seat on the counter to visit with Kelsey. “Yeah…” Peyton replies. “They were going to the bank and the store and then meeting us here.” “Brooke didn’t tell you?” Jake wonders. Lucas shakes his head and says, “No, we sort of had a fight before she left. All she told me was she was going with Haley. What time did they say they’d be here?” Peyton glances up at the clock on the wall above the door, looks back at Lucas and says, “About fifteen minutes ago.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The eerie feeling is still with Nathan when he and his partner, Greg Adams arrive on scene at the bank. A few other squad cars are there and a few of their coworkers are questioning witnesses. Nathan watches one cop walk over to the captain with a sketchpad in hand. “This is weird right?” Adams says as the both leave the car. “A guy walks into the biggest bank in town and takes three hostages but no money? What do you think that’s about?” “I don’t know.” Nathan replies as they walk away from the car. “Let’s try and find out.” Still unable to shake his bad feeling, Nathan and Adams approach the group of other cops, among them is Rob. “So what’s happening now with the situation? Do we know who the guy is?” Nathan asks and Rob looks up at him with a concerned and worried expression. Nathan looks around at the rest of coworkers and friends and they have the same look on their faces. “What is it?” He asks, that eerie feeling still growing stronger. “Was someone hurt?” “Nathan,” Rob says, rubbing his forehead. “It’s Dan.” Johnson holds out a sketchpad for Nathan to see the sketch of Dan’s face, which was drawn based on the description of a witness. Impossible…Nathan shakes his head and says, “Dan? No…it can’t be. It’s impossible. He’s dead. He’s been dead for four and half years.” Rob shakes his head too and he says, “He left this behind before he took them. Nathan…he took Haley and Brooke and we think he may have used Cooper to get them to leave with him.” “What?” Nathan snatches the paper, worried and disbelieving and he is shocked and angry by what is written: TO MY SONS—
WHAT YOU TOOK FROM ME, LIFE AND HAPPINESS, I NOW TAKE FROM YOU. NO MORE HAPPY ENDINGS FOR ANYONE. THE ONES YOU LOVE BELONG TO ME AND THEIR LIVES ARE IN MY CONTROL. DADDY’S BACK AND THERE’S NO STOPPING ME NOW. SO DON’T COME LOOKING FOR ME OR YOU MIGHT JUST LOSE FOREVER, THE TWO PEOPLE YOU CARE FOR MOST IN THIS WORLD. SOON…
YOU HAVEN’T SEEN THE LAST OF DAN SCOTT “Haley…” Nathan looks up at the others. He crumbles the paper in his fist in anger and he finally understands that eerie feeling.
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 6, 2007 21:45:41 GMT -5
Chapter Eight: Where Are They? “Hey, you’ve reached my cell. Sorry I missed your call. I was working or cleaning or playing mom, but if you leave a message. I’ll call you back.”“Hey, Brooke, it’s me…again. I know you’re mad at me right now, but I really need to talk to you. And I’m getting worried about you and Haley. Everyone’s waiting for you at the café, including the girls and me. So please call me back as soon as you get this. I love you, babe.” “Still no answer?” Peyton asks as she burps Ellie on her shoulder. She is standing in front of Lucas, Jake and Jenny all sitting on counter stools. Karen and Kelsey are standing behind the counter. “Nope, just her voicemail.” Lucas sighs. “But I’m kind of hoping she’s just ignoring my calls. She’s pretty pissed at me.” “Maybe she is, but I got her voicemail when I called too.” Peyton says, passing the baby to Jake. “Ugh…where the hell are they?” Lucas says in frustration as he runs his hands over his face. “Luke, calm down.” Kelsey suggests. “They’re probably just running late.” “Haley? Late?” Lucas replies. “Never. Not even with being married to my brother and a mother to four and a half children. Nothing slows her down or makes her late.” “Hey, why don’t you call Nathan.” Jake suggests. “Maybe he’s heard from Haley about where they are.” “Good idea.” Lucas says, pulling out his cell phone again. As he is dialing, Karen interrupts, turning up the volume on the small television sitting on the counter. “Hey, listen to this.” Everyone’s attention is directed to the news report. “It was a strange and a disturbing occurrence today at Tree Hill Union Bank. This afternoon, Tree Hill Police say they responded to an alarm for what they believed to be a heist. But when they arrived on scene, witnesses hurrying away from the bank reported the man came in, waited for two women, pulled a gun on a young teenage boy and threatened to kill him if the two women did not come with him.
“The strangest part of this story is that the man apparently left the bank with the three hostages, but no cash. Some witnesses said he seemed to have no intention whatsoever of robbing the bank. To them, it seemed he came in just looking for hostages. Authorities investigating this story believe they have identified the attacker and his hostages, though they have not yet released any names.”“Oh my god…” Peyton gasps. Lucas turns away from the television, his heart growing heavier as fear overwhelms him. Two women and a young teenage boy…oh god, please don’t let it be them. “Peyton,” he says, looking at her. She looks as concerned as he is. “You said Brooke and Haley were going to the bank?” Peyton nods and with a weak voice she replies, “But it can’t be them. They have Coop and Chloe with them and—“ “I have to get down there.” Lucas interrupts. He glances at his kids, laughing at the table. Then he looks at his mom and sister. “Mom, Kelsey, can you—“ “Yeah, honey. We’ll watch them. You go on.” Lucas rushes out the door, leaving the others there to worry, including a scared young blond Scott watching them from a table with his sister and cousins. “It can’t be them.” Peyton says, assuring herself as Jake hugs her. “I mean, it’s Brooke and Haley. They would’ve been long gone before that happened, right?” “Let’s hope so.” Karen mumbles. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “How the hell are we supposed to find them now?” Nathan yells at his stepfather as he paces in front of his squad car.” Nobody followed him and now we have no idea what he’s driving or where he took them.” “I know, Nathan.” Rob says. “But you really need to calm down.” “Calm down? How the hell am I supposed to do that? That psycho bastard has my pregnant wife, my fourteen-year-old son and my sister-in-law and—oh man, I have to call Lucas. He needs to know what’s going on.” “I already know.” Lucas says from behind them and they turn around. He steps up closer to his brother and speaks with fear in his voice and showing it in his eyes. “Where are they?” “He took them, Luke.” Nathan answers sadly. “Who?” Nathan holds out the crumpled paper. Lucas takes it from him, opens it and reads. Rob and Nathan wait for his reaction. Lucas looks back at them when he finishes. “Who the hell wrote this?” “Dan.” Rob answers, showing him the sketch. Lucas stares at it for a minute, trying to understand. But he can’t. “How is this even possible? He’s dead. You told us he was killed in that accident. And now we find out that he’s not four years later when he kidnaps my wife and half of Nathan’s family?” “I don’t know what happened, Lucas. We tracked Dan all the way to that accident and followed the ambulance to the hospital. And we were told by the same doctor who treated James that Dan had died from injuries caused by that accident.” “Luke, I don’t know what happened either. This is all really screwed up. But I do know we have to figure out how to find him now because he has Brooke, Haley, Cooper and—“ Chloe…his little girl crosses his mind. Where is she? d**n, why didn’t he think about here before? “What is it, Nate?” Lucas asks worriedly. “What’s wrong?” “Chloe…when I talked to Haley earlier, she said she Chloe and Cooper with her. Rob, you said he took three people, Haley, Brooke, and Cooper. What about Chloe? Where is she?” “I don’t know…” Rob replies, growing concerned too. “Everyone we questioned said he left with those three. No one saw him take a little girl.” “Oh my god…where is my daughter? What did he do with her?” Nathan looks around as other cops stand around. He stops turning and stares at the familiar dark green mini van parked in front of the building. He runs toward it, Lucas and Rob running close behind. As he comes closer to the van, Nathan’s heart is still pounding like a giant drum, even more as he hears his little girl crying inside. “Chloe,” he whispers as he slides the door open and Lucas and Rob reach the van. The short, dark haired, dark eyed little girl starts screaming louder when she sees her father and she reaches for him. “Oh thank god.” Nathan says as he quickly unstraps her and lifts her from the car seat. “Thank god you’re okay.” She grasps him tight once in his arms and she is still screaming when she lays her head on his shoulder, burying her face in his uniform shirt. “Is she okay?” Lucas asks, touching his niece’s head sensitively as Nathan rubs her back, trying to soothe her. “I think so.” Nathan replies, still trying to settle her screams. “Shh…it’s okay, baby. I don’t think she’s hurt.” “Are you sure?” Rob asks, stepping on the other side of Nathan. “Yeah, yeah…she’s just scared. Shh…” “More like terrified.” Lucas says. Nathan sits down on the floor of the van, breathing heavily as Chloe remains on his shoulder and Nathan is still rubbing her back in an attempt to relax her and settle her fears. “It’s okay, Chloe. It’s all right; you’re okay now…daddy’s got you. It’s going to be okay.”
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 6, 2007 21:51:25 GMT -5
Chapter Nine: How to Tell the Ones You Love “You’ve been driving for hours. Where the hell are you taking us?” Brooke finally speaks to Dan in the front seat with another strange man who’s driving the van. She is sitting next to Haley against one of the walls of the van. Cooper is sitting across from them against the opposite wall of the van. Several boxes and bags surround them, but the contents of the boxes and bags are unbeknownst to them and all three of them could really care less. Dan slides open the curtain separating the front seat from the back and he answers Brooke, “I’ll tell you that when we get there, sweetheart.” “Don’t call me sweetheart. And who the hell is driving this hostage trap?” “Oh, I’m sorry.” Dan replies grinning. “I haven’t properly introduced you guys yet, have I? This is Doctor Matthew Dager…and doctor, these are my lovely daughter-in-laws Brooke and Haley and my adorable grandson Cooper.” Matt glares at Dan, but doesn’t say anything. He continues driving along the path Dan instructed him to follow. “You’re a bastard.” Cooper says glaring at Dan. “Cooper!” Haley says warningly, not wanting him to come even close to hurting her son again. “What? He is.” “Shut up!” Haley orders. Dan smirks again and says, “Maybe you guys need more time to yourselves to cool off.” “What we need is to go home.” Brooke says angrily. “Try and get some sleep too.” Dan continues, ignoring her statement. “We’ve still got a long drive ahead of us.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathan enters his living room and plops down in a leather chair across from the couch where his mother and stepfather are sitting together. “Is she asleep?” Deb asks, looking at her son. “Yeah, finally.” Nathan replies, covering his face with his hands. He’s exhausted but he knows he won’t be able to sleep tonight…not without Haley. He pulls his hands away and continues, “She didn’t want to fall asleep, though. She didn’t want me to put her down or leave her alone. She’s never been that freaked out before.” “Poor kid.” Rob says. “I hope she’s not too traumatized from what she probably saw.” “Yeah, me too. But watching someone take away the people you love…that’s something even a three year old can’t get out of her mind, especially Chloe. You guys know how attached to Haley she is.” “Maybe you should take her to see someone.” Deb suggests. “Like a child psychologist.” Nathan nods and says, “Yeah, I will. I’m going to talk to her pediatrician to see who she recommends, but not until after we figure out how we’re going to find Dan.” “Leave that to me and the detectives, Nate. You just take care of the kids.” “No, I mean, I am going to take care of my kids, but I’m also going to help find Dan. The stakes are much higher in this twisted game of his.” All three of them stare at one another in silence. After a minute, Nathan speaks again to his mother. “How were James and Katie about getting to bed for you?” “Well, Katie cried for you and Haley at first, but she was out when I came to check on her five minutes later. Jamie didn’t want to go to bed though. He wanted to wait up for you. He was worried, but he fell asleep listening to his music.” “I think I’ll go check on them.” Nathan says as he stands up. He steps into the hallway, but turns around when his mother calls his name. “What are you going to tell them tomorrow?” “I don’t know.” Nathan sighs. “ That’s going to be hard, but I know I have to tell them something. The thing is…I don’t know how to tell them. How do you tell the ones you love something like this?” He turns away and continues toward the stairs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karen, Keith and Kelsey are waiting for him at the kitchen table when he enters the house through the back door with a somber look. They’re quiet, waiting for him to tell them what he knows. “It was them.” Lucas says. “Brooke and Haley and Cooper…they’re the hostages.” Karen stands up and hugs her son. “I’m so sorry, honey.” She says. Keith stands up and asks, “Do they know who took them?” “Yeah…” He pauses. “Dan.” “What?” All three say in unison. “Your reaction is the same as mine.” “But how is that possible?” Keith wonders. “He’s—“ “Dead? Apparently he’s not as dead as we thought and hoped. He left a note for Nathan and me, telling us he’s back and that he’s going to succeed this time.” “Succeed with what?” Karen asks, still stunned by this revelation. “Revenge, I think. But I don’t know what for. I do know he came looking for Haley and Brooke though. I could tell from the letter. He said their lives are in his control.” Keith shakes his head and says, “I’m sorry, Luke.” “Yeah…me too. God, if he hurts them…” Karen touches her son’s shoulder and he changes the subject, pushing back the tears. “Are the girls asleep?” “Yes.” Karen replies. “They’re in your old room.” Lucas begins walking toward the bedroom, but Karen stops him. “Honey, why don’t you just let them sleep here tonight. You can stay too and get some rest.” “Thanks, Mom. But I really just want to be home tonight and with my girls.” Karen nods and Kelsey speaks, “Well, maybe you could use some help with them, Luke. If you want, I can come home with you and help out with my nieces.” “Look, I can handle my kids by myself.” Lucas defends. “I’ve done it before.” “We know you can.” Kelsey says. “But you’ve got Brooke to worry about now and so will the girls once you tell them. I’m offering to help you and you should always take anything and everything you can get for free. C’Mon Luke, I’m your sister…let me help.” Lucas nods, smiles and says, “Okay. Thanks, sis.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nathan leaves his daughters’ bedroom and closes the door after tucking in both Katie and Chloe and making sure that Chloe was still sleeping okay. He walks across the hall and opens the door to his youngest son’s bedroom. The lamp on his nightstand is still on and James is asleep on his pillow with headphones around his blond head and a comic book next to him. Nathan walks over to the bed and removes the headphones, setting them on the nightstand, along with the comic book. He pulls the covers up over his son and turns off the lamp. He turns and walks away from the bed, but stops at the door when he hears his son’s voice. “Where’s mom?” Nathan turns and looks at James, who has rolled over in the bed to face his father. “It’s late buddy. We’ll talk tomorrow.” “Dad…” James says before his father tries to leave again. “I’m ten now. I’m a lot more grown up than you adults think I am.” “I know you are.” “Something happened, didn’t it?” Nathan makes his way across the room again and sits down on the bed and says, “Yeah, Jamie…something happened.” “That guy at the bank…he took mom and Coop and aunt Brooke, didn’t he?” “How’d you hear about that?” “Everyone was watching the news at the café earlier. I saw it too when I was walking back from the bathroom. Who is it, Dad? Who took them?” Nathan stares at his son, contemplating what his answer should be. This is the hard part…he realizes. What is he supposed to tell him? That the person who took his mother, brother and aunt is the same person who kidnapped him five years ago, the person who he believes to be dead, the person who still haunts his dreams? “We don’t know yet.” He answers finally. “But we will. We’re going to find them.” James nods, though still unsure if his father is telling him the whole truth. Nathan stands up and says, “You should get some sleep, okay?” “Okay.” James agrees as Nathan walks back toward the door. “Hey, Dad?” Nathan turns again and his son stares him in the eye all the way from the bed. “You would tell me if you knew who it was, right?” Nathan hesitates. The hard part again… “Yeah, son…I would tell you.” James smiles a small smile and says goodnight before Nathan closes the door. I’m just protecting him…he tells himself on his way back downstairs. It’s better that he not know. He still has nightmares over what Dan did to him the last time. I can’t let Dan be the reason for more nightmares.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “You still worried about Chloe?” Brooke asks Haley as they still sit in the back of the van. It’s darker now and Cooper has fallen asleep across from them, though he tried to stay awake so Brooke and Haley would not be left alone with Dan. Haley nods and her head brushes up and down on Brooke’s shoulder as she leans against her with her legs and swollen feet straight out in front of her and her hands on her stomach, slowly rubbing it. “She was so scared, Brooke.” She says. “I could hear her screaming for me. I’ve never heard her scream like that before.” “I know. But she’ll be okay, honey.” Brooke says assuring leaning her head against her friend’s head. “I’m sure Nathan found her and is taking care of her and your other kids. “God, Nathan…I had just talked to him. And I left my cell phone in the car. I feel so mad at myself for not bringing it with me. I take it every where with me, but for some stupid reason I didn’t this time.” “No…don’t be so hard on yourself. I feel guilty too. I left mine at home. I was so angry with Lucas that I totally forgot to grab it. He’s probably called it a million and one times by now. I miss him so much right now. I just wish I’d made up with him before I left. I wish I’d told him I love him and I wish I hadn’t left him as angry as he probably still thinks I am.” “He knows you love him, Brooke. And he loves you—ow!” Haley springs forward, holding her stomach tighter. “What is it? What’s wrong?” Brooke asks worriedly as Haley breathes in and out deeply. “Nothing…just another contraction…a stronger one.” Haley says through her deep breaths. “Another contraction? How many have you had?” “Quite a few actually— ow!” She takes Brooke’s hand. Brooke rests her free hand on Haley’s shoulder and asks, “Well, how long? Since when, I mean?” “Oh…since about the time Dan pulled a knife on my son.” ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucas pushes open the door connecting the garage to the house through the laundry room off the kitchen and he steps inside with Megyn asleep on his shoulder. He tosses his keys on the counter as Jessilin walks sleepily into the kitchen, followed by Kelsey with Ashlyn. “Daddy…where’s mommy?” Jessilin asks, rubbing her eyes. Lucas glances at his sister, trying to think of what he should say. He can’t tell her yet, not now. He looks back at her and says, “She’s still out, sweetie. But you need to get to bed. It’s way past your bedtime. Go on upstairs and put your pajamas on and I’ll come tuck you in after we put your sisters to bed.” “Okay.” Jess yawns as she walks away. Lucas and Kelsey follow her upstairs, each with a twin in their arms. Lucas undresses and dresses Megyn in purple pajamas and tucks her into her toddler bed, while Kelsey does the same for Ashlyn. “I’m going to go tuck Jess in.” He says to his sister as he walks to the door. I’ll meet you downstairs.” Jess is already is her bed when Lucas enters her room. Her eyes are closed as he approaches her bed. He kneels down and pulls the covers up over her red nightgown. He stares at her beautifully round face, it’s every feature the same as Brooke’s. It’s like staring at smaller Brooke. He pushes back behind her ear, some of her dark hair and he leans down to kiss her head. “I love you, Jessilin.” He says when he comes up. “And your mom does too.” He watches only a moment longer, seeing Brooke in her still, and he stands up, turns on her nightlight and closes the door only to a crack, just the way she prefers it, on his way out. Kelsey is waiting for him at the counter in the kitchen when he comes back downstairs. “Hey.” She says as Lucas leans against the other side of the counter. “Are you hungry? I could make you something.” “No thanks. I couldn’t eat even if I felt hungry. But you can help yourself to anything.” “I’m not hungry either. I just wanted to do something for you.” “You’ve already done something by offering to help me with the girls.” Kelsey smiles and asks. “Well, can I at least get you a cold soda?” “Sure.” Lucas smiles as Kelsey opens the refrigerator. She passes a Coke to her brother and pulls out a Diet Coke for herself before closing the door. “Hey look…you’ve got a message.” Kelsey says, walking past the wall counter where the phone sits. “Oh man, it might’ve been from Brooke!” Lucas responds, quickly moving toward the counter/ He pushes the play button and both he and Kelsey listen to the answering machine. “You have one new message…Friday, 4:02 p.m…”“Hello, this is doctor Patterson calling for Brooke Scott. Brooke, I just wanted to call and let you know that I’ve gotten your test results back and you were right about why you’ve been so tired and stressed lately. You are pregnant. Congratulations/ Give me a call when you get this so we can schedule you for an appointment soon.”“Whoa…” Kelsey says as the machine beeps again, signaling the end of the messages. “Brooke’s pregnant again. Did you know?” Lucas shakes his head as he sits down slowly at the table. “She didn’t…say anything to me.” He says as Kelsey sits down in the chair across from him. “I didn’t even know she went to the doctor.” “So…what now?” Lucas wonders the same thing as he stares at his sister with a worried look. He’s been just worried about Brooke before, but now he is scared. Not just for Brooke, Haley, Cooper and his unborn nephew, but now for his unborn child as well. There is so much he fears now. Where has Dan taken them? What does he want with them? What will he do to them? And will I be able to find them and save them from that monster? What will happen if I can’t?Kelsey moves closer to her brother and hugs him in her arms as he finally gives up and lets himself breakdown. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 6, 2007 21:55:22 GMT -5
Chapter Ten: God Only Knows “Haley, why didn’t you tell me you’re in labor?” Brooke asks, putting two pillows she found behind her friend’s back. “Well for one, “Haley replies quietly in almost a whisper as she rests back on the pillows. “I didn’t want Dan to know. God knows what he’ll do when he finds out. And for another…I was kind of hoping it’s a false alarm.” “Well, honey, I don’t think you can keep on hoping for that. You’re having contractions every nine minutes…that baby is almost ready to be born, whether you’re ready for him to be or not.” “I know, but I really don’t want to give birth to him in the back of this van, let alone without Nathan here…ow!” “Another contraction?” Brooke says and Haley nods, breathing deeply again with her eyes closed tight. “What’s going on?” Cooper asks groggily as he sits up. He notices the painful look upon his mother’s face as she squeezes his aunt’s hand and he says, “Whoa…Mom, are you okay?” “I will be.” Haley sighs when she releases Brooke’s hand and rests back on the pillows. “What’s going on back there?” Dan asks, pushing open the curtain. “Oh no…” Haley says. “What?” Brooke and Cooper say in unison when they look back at her. Haley stares at both of them and finishes, “My water just broke.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Where are they?It’s all he can wonder about as he lies in bed, staring at the ceiling and feeling uncomfortable and incomplete without Haley right beside him. Where are wife and his son? Are they hurt? And what about the baby? Is he okay? Are he and Haley okay under the stress of the situation? “I don’t know what I’ll do if you’re not all okay.” He says out loud to no one but himself. Why is Dan always after us? Why can’t he just leave us alone so we can all be happy again?He thinks about Haley again and remembers a special night when they were so happy… Nathan smiled as he wrapped his arms around Haley in front of the counter and mirror in their bathroom. She smiled back as he kissed her neck.
“The kids all tucked in?” She asked, turning around and following him out of the bathroom.
“Yep. The girls are asleep and the boys are in their beds with music, or TV or comic books,” Nathan said as he and Haley pulled the covers down on their bed. “But they’ll fall asleep soon. It’s been a long day.”
“But a good day right?” Haley said with a smile as she climbed into bed. “You had a good time?”
“Definitely.” Nathan climbed into bed next to her. “It’s been the best birthday yet. Although, I thought people usually throw the surprise party on the 40th birthday.”
“Well, I’m not most people. Besides, if I’d waited until then, it wouldn’t be much of a surprise, would it? So I chose to be a little unorthodox and spontaneous and threw your surprise party four years early.”
Nathan chuckled and said, “Well, I’m glad you did. I loved it. It was a great surprise.”
He leaned over and kissed her.
“Actually, I have one last surprise for you, birthday man.” Haley said after their kiss.
“Oh yeah?”
Haley turned away and opened the drawer on her nightstand and pulled from it, a rectangular box the size of her whole hand, wrapped in blue paper. She grinned as she passed it to him.
“What’s this?” He asked, taking the very lightweight package.
“Open it and see.”
Nathan smiled as he removed the lid. He glanced at her after getting a look at what was inside. She watched him as he looked back and took the black and white sonogram from the box. Along the white edges of the photo, written in black marker, were the words: HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY!
He looked at her, still with the same shocked expression, and he said, “Haley, is this— are you…”
“Yeah…we’re having another one. What do you think?”
Nathan shook his head slowly before he smiled and said, “I think this is one hell of a surprise.”
“Good surprise or bad surprise? ‘Cause I know we weren’t planning on this, but—“
“Are you kidding?” He moved his hand to her cheek. “It’s a great surprise. A little unexpected, but still great.”
Haley smiled back and they kissed again. Then, they cuddled together in bed.
“Five kids, Nathan…” Haley said after a minute of silence. “How are we going to handle that?”
“Together.” He replied, her head leaning against his bare chest. “We’ll handle it together…always.”Together…always, he had promised her. We’ll handle it together. Through thick and thin, since the day they were married, they were together on everything. But now they are apart…because of Dan. And God only knows what’s happening with them now. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “She needs to be in a hospital.” Brooke speaks angrily to Dan, who is standing outside the van door with Marcus Dager after they directed the van into and parked in a secluded area in the woods. “Why? We’ve got a great doctor right here.” Dan says, glancing at Matt “I don’t believe you.” Haley says painfully. “All you’ve ever done is lie.” “Fine…don’t believe me. It’s your life and your baby’s.” “He’s telling the truth on this one.” Matt speaks. “I am a doctor and I have delivered several babies before.” “Why should we believe you?” Haley asks. “You helped him kidnap us and you could’ve stopped him.” “You don’t have to believe me or trust me…I understand why you wouldn’t. But I can tell you are in a lot of pain and your water did break and you’re having stronger contractions, which means you’re minutes away from delivering and we are miles from the nearest hospital. I have experience in this area and letting me help you is safer than letting your friend or your son try.” Brooke looks at Haley for an answer and Haley nods as she breathes through another contraction, the second in two minutes. Brooke looks back at the doctor and says, “Okay.” As doctor Dager starts to climb inside the van, Cooper slides in between him and Brooke and Haley. “No,” he says glaring. “You’re not coming anywhere near them…either of you.” “Coop…honey…don’t…let him.” Haley pants. “No…I’m not going to let him hurt you.” “I won’t hurt her, Cooper.” Marcus assures. “I promise.” “Bullnuts!” Cooper says angrily. “Cooper!” Brooke says loudly. “No! I don’t care what he says this guy is a fake. You know you can’t trust him.” “Maybe you’re right, Coop.” Brooke says for Haley, holding her friend’s hand. “But neither you nor I can do this and your mom needs help. Who would you rather help her…him or Dan?” “Fine.” Cooper says, looking back at Dan and Dager. “As long as that crazy bastard stays out of here.” “You better watch how you talk to me, boy.” Dan says as Cooper lets the doctor pass him to help his mother. “Didn’t your mother teach you to respect your elders?” “Of course. But you are not my elder. You’re just an old, worthless, ruthless psychotic old man who no one will ever respect.” “Boy, you’ve got a mouth on you, don’t you?” Dan steps up to Cooper, coming face to face with him. “I get that from my dad. Oh, speaking of my dad…you know he is going to find us. He is going to figure out where you’re taking us and he’s going to find us, and when he does, he is going to kill you. That is assuming I don’t kill you first.” Dan continues grinning at Cooper, amazed by his fearlessness. But he isn’t going to stand around and let this child insult him anymore, oh no. He looks at doctor Dager preparing to deliver Haley’s baby. “Hey doc,” he says, grabbing hold of Cooper’s shoulder. “You do what you need to do in here and I’m going to have a chat with young Cooper here about his mouth.” He takes Cooper’s other shoulder and pulls him out of the van and walks him around to the back of the van. He pushes him against the van and says angrily, “You think you’re pretty tough, don’t you?” “I am. You got a problem with that?” Cooper grins too. “No, but you will if you keep mouthing off to me and insulting me with your smart ass comments.” “I’m not afraid of you.” “Well, maybe you should be. If you keep up with this behavior, you’re not going to be able to protect them or yourself anymore.” “Oh yeah? What are you going to do? Kill me? You don’t have the guts.” “I had guts enough to pull both a knife and gun on you, didn’t I? You don’t think I have guts enough to use them? It wouldn’t be the first time.” Dan stops and they both hear a scream of pain from Haley inside the van. Dan looks back at Cooper and says, “And who said anything about you?” Cooper knows what Dan means by the comment and he says, “No…you keep your hands off of her. You don’t hurt her…please.” Dan smiles again and says, “I won’t…just as long as you learn some respect for me and understand that I have the power, not you. As long as you keep your mouth shut and do everything I tell you to do, then you won’t have to worry about me hurting her. Do we have a deal?” Unable to confide his fear anymore, Cooper nods his head. Dan smiles because he can see the fear in Cooper’s eyes. He loosens his grip on him, but Cooper doesn’t move right away, also out of fear. They both look at the van when they hear the first loud screams of a baby. Dan looks at Cooper and says, “Well…now that you and I have an understanding of how it’s going to be from now on, let’s go meet that new sibling of yours.”
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 6, 2007 21:58:16 GMT -5
Chapter Eleven: Missing You “How’d you sleep last night, Nate?” Keith asks his nephew when Nathan sits down at the table across from him and next to Peyton. “I didn’t.” Nathan replies, exhaling sharply. “I don’ think I’m going to be able to until we figure this out.” “Well, that’s what we’re here to do.” Rob says, sitting at the end of the table to the right of his stepson. “I think I may have an idea on where to start.” “Can I get you some coffee, Nathan?” Karen offers, standing up from the table. “Um…sure. Maybe it’ll wake me up.” Karen walks to the counter. “How’s Chloe doing today?” Peyton asks, her eyes tear stricken from crying over what’s happened to her best friends. Karen returns with a mug full of coffee. “Thanks,” Nathan says to Karen as he takes the cup. “Chloe is the same as she was when I found her yesterday. She hasn’t said anything since, but she screams if she’s not with me. She woke up very early this morning, screaming from a nightmare and because I wasn’t there when she woke up. And she wouldn’t let me leave this morning. I managed to get her to let me pass her to my mom, but she was still screaming as I left. I talked to her pediatrician today and he gave me the name of a great child psychologist, so I’m really hoping she can help her.” “I hope so too.” Karen says, touching Nathan’s hand. “Me too.” Peyton says. “It’s so horrible that that poor little girl had to witness that.” “Yeah, it is.” Nathan agrees. “But I thank God Dan didn’t get her too. I don’t think Haley would’ve been able to handle that.” The café bell chimes and Lucas enters. “Sorry I’m late.” He says, sitting down in between his brother and Peyton. “The girls woke up early and wouldn’t let me leave.” “What did you tell them when they asked about Brooke?” Peyton asks. Lucas sighs and says, “The only thing I could think of to say was that she and aunt Haley went on vacation for a little while. I know…a terrible lie. But how do you tell your seven and four year olds that their mother was kidnapped?” “I know what you mean.” Nathan says. He looks around at everyone and continues, “I lied to James last night. I came home and went up to check on him and Katie and he was awake. He said he saw the news report everyone was watching yesterday. He asked me if I knew who it was that took them and I said I didn’t. I lied to my son…I flat out lied to him. I’ve never done that before.” Lucas sighs sympathetically for his brother and Karen says, “You know…sometimes we have to lie to protect the ones we love. That comes with loving your children and your wives so much. Don’t worry…it’ll all turn out okay.” “It has too.” Lucas says, staring down at the table, deep in thought about Brooke again. The other five notice his expression and Keith asks, “What is it Luke? What are you thinking about?” “Brooke.” He answers, looking up at them. “She’s pregnant.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “You’ve got to be exhausted, Haley.” Brooke says, sitting next to her friend as she holds her new baby boy. They’re still in the back of the van, only now the van is on the move again after stopping again for them to have a bathroom break in a secluded area. “I am.” Haley says before yawning. She looks down at her baby and continues, “He obviously isn’t. Look at him…he’s wide awake.” “He’s probably waiting for a name.” Brooke says. “He deserves a name, Hales.” “I know.” Haley says softly, nodding her head. Her eyes begin to glisten with tears. “But I can’t. I can’t name him…not without Nathan, It doesn’t feel right.” Cooper scoots closer to his mother and wraps an arm around her shoulder. “I know, Mom.” He says. “But it’ll be okay. Dad is going to find us and everything will be okay. I know it. But right now…my baby brother needs a name. Don’t let Dan take that away from him. Isn’t there a name you and dad both like?” Haley looks back down at her baby and remembers a conversation with Nathan about what his name should be… “Nathan! Nathan, stop!” Haley laughed as Nathan tickled her in their bed.
“Why?” Nathan chuckled. “This is fun.”
“No…we have to…Nathan, please!” Haley still laughed.
“Okay.”
Haley sat up in the bed and said, “Now come on…we have to decide on a name for him.”
“We still have plenty of time to decide on a name.”
“No, we don’t/ We have four months and we still have so much other stuff we have to do to get ready. And with four other kids, it’s hard for you and me to find time when we can sit down together and make a decision.”
“Okay.” Nathan sighed. “You’re right. But you know I’ll like any name you like.”
“Oh really?” Haley grinned and said. “I like Billy Bob.”
“Okay, except for crazy names like that. “Nathan said as he smiled.
Haley chuckled and said, “That’s what I thought. Seriously though…we have to pick the name together, considering we made the baby together. Here, I made a list.”
She took the notepad from her nightstand, passed it to him and said, “These are names you said you liked and I added a few I like.”
“Yeah…” Nathan nods as he reads the list. “These are all good. But which one is your favorite?”
Haley smiled and pointed to a name on the paper. “This one.”
Nathan looked up at her with a smile and said, “You’re really fond of that name, aren’t you?”
Haley nodded and replied, “I really am.”
They leaned in to each other and kissed.Haley smiles and sniffles as she wipes away her tears with her free hand, “What is it?” Brooke asks. “Did you think of a name?” Haley nods with her smile and says, “Henry…Nathan Henry Scott.” ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Brooke’s pregnant?” Peyton says surprised and worried. “How do you—“ “Her doctor,” Lucas begins to explain. “She called the house and left a message for Brooke yesterday. Apparently, Brooke went for a check up earlier this week and they took a pregnancy test.” “Wow,” Karen says. “Were you two…” “We’ve been talking about having another one, but she never said anything to me about the check up or the fact that she thought she might be pregnant again. But I guess that’s because she’s been pissed at me for not being around much lately.” Lucas puts his elbows on the table and holds his head, feeling guilty and scared for his wife still. “Well maybe she doesn’t really know.” Peyton suggests. When I was pregnant with Ellie, I didn’t even know until I went in for a check up. The thought never even crossed my mind until the doctor took a pregnancy test. Did the doctor say how far along she is?” Lucas nods and says, “Seven weeks.” They all fell silent, still thinking and worrying even more for Brooke. “The stakes are even higher now.” Nathan speaks, breaking the silence. “Dan is messing with innocent lives, now adding another life on top of our wives and two of our children.” Nathan looks over at his stepfather and continues, “You said you have an idea on where to start looking for them?” Rob nods as he leans forward and he says, “Yeah…I think to find Dan, we have to start where we were told he finished.” “What do you mean?” Lucas asks. “The hospital,” Nathan answers, remembering the last time. “The one in Georgia where they took James after the accident with Dan?” Rob nods and explains his idea further, “I have a hunch that that doctor who treated James and Dan is connected to Dan’s actions now. We need to find out what exactly happened and if that doctor is still there. This is the best place to start right now I think, so I’m going to head down there next week and begin investigating this.” “It’s a good plan.” Nathan says. “Hopefully it’ll give us a good lead.” “I agree.” Lucas says. “And I think I want to go with you, Rob.” Everyone looks at him, waiting for his explanation, “”I want to go with you because I need to. I have to help with this investigation. I need to save my wife and my child and my family from Dan. I need to do this for Brooke and for my girls. I can’t just sit and back and wait.” Karen puts her hand on her son’s hand and says, “We understand, honey.” “Yeah, man, “Nathan says. “I completely understand. And I want to help with the investigation to and I want to go with you to figure this out, but for now…I have to help from here because my kids need me, especially Chloe. I can’t leave her right now, not while she’s in such a horrible place. I need to know she’s going to be okay. But I’ll definitely do anything and everything I can here while you guys investigate down in Georgia.” “I understand that too, Nate.” Lucas says to his brother, tapping his shoulder. “We both have to do what we need to do for our families. Lucas looks back at Rob and says, “So what do you think? I know I’m not a cop, but I do have a lot of experience in dealing with Dan and I’ve learned a lot from my little brother here. So do you think that’s enough to let me help?” “For now, yes,” Rob agrees. “I can definitely use all the help I can get.”
|
|
mausbrucas
Hooked on the Show
4 MONTHS TIL JANUARY :)
Posts: 148
|
Post by mausbrucas on Sept 6, 2007 22:02:27 GMT -5
Chapter Twelve: It’s Gonna Be Okay…I Hope Days after kidnapping Brooke, Haley and Cooper, Dan was happy to finally be closing in on his hideout destination where he intends on holding them hostage for a very long while…who knows, maybe even forever. Yes…they could become his new family. He would steal this family like Nathan and Lucas stole a family from him. They would hate this, but what other choice would they have? It’s a home with him, or well…no life at all. And in this place, there’s no chance Nathan and Lucas would find them here. “Home sweet home,” Dan says, pushing open the door to an actual house. He steps aside to let Brooke, Cooper and Haley with the baby enter. Matt follows inside, carrying a large box, conforming to Dan’s demands. “This isn’t home.” Brooke says, setting her purse on the floor by an ugly, old couch. “This is a dump.” “Well, it is nice than that van.” Haley says, sitting down on the sofa with the baby. “Thanks you.” Dan says. “I’m not defending you.” Haley snaps, glaring at him. “I just want my kids away from you and there’s more space in here than there is in that dirty old van.” Dan nods, unsurprised and unoffended by Haley’s tone and harsh words. “Well,” he says, “ you can all look around, get comfortable and make yourselves at home. But don’t hurt yourselves trying to find a way to escape. All the doors are locked from the outside and the windows are sealed. Matt will help you with anything you need and if you get hungry…. well, there is plenty of food in the fridge…I just stocked up.” “Where the hell are you going?” Haley asks, still glaring. “Not that we really care.” “Well I have a few more things to pick up. And you might consider behaving…it’s all for you, to make your stay more comfortable.” Dan chuckles as he heads back out the door, locking all locks running down the door before leaving. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Please eat your breakfast, Chloe.” Nathan begs of his three year old, sitting at the kitchen table in a chair next to her in her booster seat. James and Katie are sitting next to Chloe, watching as their father attempts to feed Chloe again and again. “It’s Coco-Puffs. You love Coco-Puffs.” Nathan holds the sthingy up to Chloe’s mouth. “C’mon, honey…just a few bites.” Chloe doesn’t open her mouth. Instead, she stares at Nathan with a pout. Nathan sighs as he drops the sthingy back into the bowl, making a clinking noise and he says, “Okay. I give up.” He stands up and pulls Chloe from her seat and kisses her cheek. “You know daddy loves you, right?” Nathan stares at her in his arms, hoping she might say just one word…that’s all he needs to hear to know she’ll be okay. But still she says nothing as she stares back at him with the same pout. “Okay.” He says again as he sets her down. “You can go play with Rocket now.” Chloe picks up her purple toddler cup from the table and walks slowly to the living room as Nathan watches. “At least she’ll drink her milk.” He sighs before sitting back down. “Daddy,” Katie says, finishing a mouthful of cereal. “Why won’t Chloe eat or talk no more?” “Because she misses mom.” James answers sadly. “But I miss mommy too and I’m still eating and talking. Am I not supposed to?” “No, honey.” Nathan says quickly. “I don’t want you to stop eating and talking too. But your sister is just going through something more than just missing mom. When she saw your mom and Cooper and aunt Brooke being taken, it really scared her and it made her feel alone and abandoned. She still does and that’s why she doesn’t want to be away from us. Seeing what she saw was really scary and it’s still affecting her. She’s still afraid.” “Will she be afraid forever?” “She will be for awhile, but not forever. I’m going to take her to a doctor who can help her. She’ll be okay…don’t worry.” “What about mommy?” Katie asks more sadly. “Will she be okay too?” Nathan swallows. There’s that question again…now how am I supposed to answer it? She’s only six years old.“Yeah, sweetie.” He says. “She’ll be okay.” Katie smiles a small smile and then asks, “And Cooper and baby Henry? They’ll be okay too, right?” Nathan nods and Katie smiles wider. She stands up from the table and says, “Then I’ll believe Dad. I’ll believe and they’ll be home soon.” Nathan smiles again at his oldest baby girl. God, she is all Haley. She has so much faith. Thank God for her and all my kids…they keep me strong at times like these.“That’s good, Katie.” He says, reaching his arms out for hug. Katie walks closer and hugs him tight. “I love you, Daddy.” She says. “I love you too, Katie bug.” Katie pecks his cheek and runs to the living room. Nathan looks over at James and notices his sullen expression as he stares into his bowl, playing with his sthingy. “Hey,” he says and James looks up. Nathan squints his eyes in concern and continues, “Are you okay?” “Yeah,” James replies. “I was just thinking about something.” “What?” James stares at his father. Should he tell him? No…I can’t. It’s not true; it’s not what happened, so why say anything? It is sort of odd though…how mom…no, stop it. He would have told me. He swore he would tell me. And he’s never lied before. So there really is no reason to say anything. I should just stop thinking about it all together. James shakes his head again as he carries his and Katie’s bowls to the sink and he says, “Nothing. I’m gonna go get dressed.” And Nathan watches his son walk-away, sensing there was really something bothering him…something more than just missing his mom and brother. But what?-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- “Where’s Anna, Aunt Peyton?” Jessilyn asks after she and Kelsey greet Peyton at the front door. “She’s at home.” Peyton replies as they enter the living room. “Why didn’t she come with you?” “Because she had to clean her room and…well, I wanted to spend some time alone with you guys.” “Auntie Peyton!” Two little voices shout. Peyton smiles as Ashlyn and Megyn come running into the living room. She bends down to hug them as Lucas and Karen step off the front stairs and enter the living room. “Daddy, you didn’t tell us auntie Peyton was coming over too.” Megyn says. “Yeah,” Ashlyn agrees. “Are we having a party?” “No, honey.” Lucas replies. He sighs and says, “We’re having a family meeting. Daddy has to talk to you about something.” Peyton, Karen and Kelsey help gather the girls around the couch before taking their seats. “Do you guys remember when I told you mommy and aunt Haley went on vacation?” Lucas starts with Megyn sitting on his lap and Jessilyn and Ashlyn sitting on either side of him. “Yes.” Jessilyn says. Lucas sighs and continues, “Well, I told you that because I wasn’t ready to explain to you what really happened to them and I didn’t want to scare you either.” “What happened to them, Daddy?” Megyn asks. Lucas looks over at his mom, who’s sitting in the chair next to the couch. She touches his hand and he feels the strength to continue. “Somebody took mommy and aunt Haley and Cooper when they went out that day.” “You mean like when someone took Jamie a long time ago, Dad?” Jessilyn asks, while her sisters sit there confused. “Yeah, honey. “Where is mommy?” Ashlyn asks. “Someone took her, Ashy.” Megyn answers. “Don’t you listen?” “Be nice, Megyn.” Lucas says sternly. “I want mommy.” Ashlyn says, covering her eyes as she begins to cry. “Shh…” Jessilyn says, hugging her sister. “Mommy will be okay.” She looks at her father and he stares back at her as she says, “Daddy’s gonna find her…aren’t you?” That look in her eyes, that look of fear and hope all at the same time, the same look Brooke gets when she’s afraid, brings tears to Lucas’ s eyes and he says, “That’s right…daddy’s going to find her.” --------------------------------------------------------------------------- “I’m going to see if there’s a decent bathroom and bedrooms to this crap hole.” Cooper says to his mom as he stands up from lying on the floor. Haley watches him as he leaves the room. She hears Matt moving around in the kitchen. She glances down at her infant son, swaddled in blankets, asleep atop more blankets on the floor below her. She hears a sniffle next to her on the couch and looks over at Brooke, sitting Indian style, with her hands pulled into her gray hooded sweatshirt…Lucas’s gray hooded sweatshirt. “Hey,” Haley says worriedly, touching Brooke’s shoulder. “Are you okay?” Brooke shakes her head and sniffling again she says, “I miss my girls and I miss Lucas…I really, really miss them.” “I know.” Haley says, rubbing her friend’s back. “I need Lucas…I really, really need him right now.” “I know. And he knows. He’s going to find us.” “I really need him.” Brooke says again quietly, as if in a trance. She bows her head and says, “We really need him.” Haley stares at her friend, ready to cry with her. “Haley…” Brooke says, crying again. “There’s something else…” Haley waits for Brooke to continue and Brooke looks up at her friend and finishes, “I’m pregnant.”
|
|