Hey guys! Quick update, and it's a bit short but I'm not leaving you hanging I promise! Just very busy but after this week is done there will be way more updates and hopefully this story can really take off! Hope you like the outcome or what's going on, I think it's a little all over the place right now but your reviews are really helping me push this story along so thank you so much! As always please review, and enjoy :)
Haley could see Luke's leg bouncing up and down rapidly from her seat. She was just as anxious as he was. This didn't normally happen, things like this don't happen. At least not unless it's some fiction novel where the protagonist is the evil undiscovered twin brother. Haley could see Nathan was a little tense, but giving confused glances towards Luke and her. Maybe he didn't know, how could he know that he was Luke's brother? Of course what kind of father hides something like that from his own son? Luke's "father" would, from what she has heard from Karen and Keith, Dan Scott was a malicious asshole, known for being narcissistic and egotistical as hell. So many questions were swarming through her head she didn't even recognize that the class was wrapping up for the day. Before she could register Luke was out the door in an instant, probably ready to call his uncle and freak out. Haley walked out and looked around, not spotting Nathan either. This morning was only just beginning.
She walked slowly back to her dorm still trying to process what had just happened. Brooke was still at her desk sketching when Haley walked through the door in a haze, she briefly looked up watching her walk to her bed and sink down on it blinking blankly at the wall. She looked back down at her sketch then back at Haley. Brooke tilted her head at her in wonder, Haley was never this quiet after attending a class she liked.
"How was class Tutor Girl?" She set down her pencil lightly and turned slowly towards, lifting an eyebrow and giving her a curious look.
"Alright, got coffee with Nathan and Luke, chatted with them, and listened to the beginning of the endless amount of novels we need to read. Possibly found out Luke and Nathan are brothers…" Haley just blinked at her, Brooke's eyes widening quickly.
"Wait, what?! Are you sure? Like how did you guys find that out even? Is Luke okay?"
"Yeah I'm sure. Nathan talked about his family and everything matched with Luke. Honestly it was a little creepy and I don't think Luke is okay…" Haley shook her head sighing, maybe she should try and find him.
"You know how he gets worked up. I wouldn't bug him just yet, he needs to freak out, brood then sit in his thoughts and then he will say something. I'd give him maybe until the evening and then call him or go to his room and see how he is holding up." Brooke looked thoughtful and worried, Luke wasn't known for handling situations very well. Haley knew Brooke could actually keep a level head more than the rest of them sometimes, so maybe Haley could convince her to come with her later to check on him.
The girls went about their business, turning on some music again to lighten the mood after such a tense situation. Haley hoped Lucas was alright, he did tend to get a bit dramatic and short-tempered about things that stressed him out. She hoped that Nathan was alright too, he looked just as tense and confused as Lucas did. Did he have the same realization? He must have, she wished she could've talked to him after class. Must be him and Lucas have some of the same traits. Haley shook her head. Brooke was putting her sketches in her portfolio glancing at Haley every few seconds, she took a deep breath and clapped her hands together, smiling at Haley.
"Maybe we could convince Peyton to go into the city to get dinner later too." Brooke smiled at her, trying to distract her clearly.
"Yeah sounds good to me." Haley shrugged, she had her eyebrows furrowed.
"Hey, Haley, don't worry I'm sure that Luke is okay." Brooke sat down next to her both girls staring off thinking of their best friend.
"I hope so." She hoped Nathan was alright too…
Lucas was currently pacing his room, the feeling of being trapped encasing him. Was Nathan his half-brother? He was debating with himself on whether to call Keith or not, how could he hide something like that from him? He knew his dad was a piece of shit but for Keith to hide that he had a brother somewhere, well it actually hurt. He took out his phone and dialed the number he knew by heart, hopefully getting him at a time he wasn't working.
"Keith's auto body garage, this is Keith speaking." Lucas took a deep breath.
"Hey Keith, it's Luke…"
"Hey kid! How's the big city treating ya?"
"It's not so bad, but Keith I actually called because I need to ask you something. And you have to be honest with me." Lucas sighed as he sat down on his bed.
"Sure Luke, what's the question?"
"Well, I know we don't talk about Dan a lot, but did… did Dan ever have another kid?"
"I'm going to be honest with you Luke, I swore to him I wouldn't say anything. He didn't want Karen or you to know-" Luke cut him off yelling at him through the phone.
"You should've told me! Don't you think me having a brother, even you knew about, was important! Dan may be shit but you, I didn't think you could hide something like this from me! From mom!"
"Lucas, calm down. Dan didn't want anything to do with you or your mom. Do you think it would've been fair to you knowing you had a brother out there and not be able to even meet the kid? I was only doing it to protect you! Your mother only found out four years ago and thought the same as I did after some arguing."
"So she knew too?..." This, was something that hurt pretty badly for Luke. He didn't understand why either, this guy was his half-brother. Unfortunately Dan Scott's kid, but both Keith and his mom knew about him. Maybe the idea that everyone hid something this big from him hurt more than the idea of a brother being in the background.
"Yes, and we are sorry for not telling you sooner. How did you even know he was there?"
"We met here at the college. He is here playing basketball, told me about his dad and how he was from Tree Hill. That he had an uncle somewhere there, wasn't really hard to put everything together, his last name is Scott too. I knew Dan lived in Charlotte, no one else in our town has the last name Scott, Keith."
"Well I'll be damned. Guess you two had to meet sooner or later. Why don't you take some time to calm down Luke, think about that kid right now probably just as confused or angry as you are. Do you think he knows too?"
"I'm not sure, I ran out of the room pretty quickly. Guess I should go find him and talk to him first."
"Sounds like a good idea to me. I'm sorry again for not saying anything. Take care Luke, don't be afraid to call me, and call your mom! She is worried about ya."
"Alright, alright Keith. Talk soon."
"Bye Luke."
Lucas hung up the phone, realizing he was just irritated and confused now. What would he even say to him? His thoughts were running around when there was a knock on his door. He got up slowly slouching out of irritation and swung the door open, shocked who was on the other side. Nathan stood in front of him, eyebrows furrowed and hands in pockets.
"Hey we need to talk…"
