One Tree Hill: The Last Weeks of Summer

Disclaimer: I don't own "One Tree Hill".

CHAPTER 1

It was July 30 and Haley, Quinn, and Brooke were sitting at a table at the ocean front property.

"This place is amazing," Quinn said.

"I really like it," Brooke said.

"Chris and I have set a date for our grand opening," Haley said. "We're opening October 1st."

"That's so exciting," Brooke said.

"Yes," Haley said. "But there's still a lot to be done. As a matter of fact, the installation guy is coming to install the lobster tank in about an hour."

"I could go for lobster," Brooke said.

"Brooke," Haley said. "You do realize I won't actually have lobsters until October? It's just the tank that's being installed."

"I know," Brooke said. "But there are other places that have lobster. Like that place down the street that has $2 lobster."

"You eat $2 lobster?" Quinn asked.

"Yeah," Brooke said.

"Are you sure they prepare it right?" Haley asked.

"What's right about preparing a lobster?" Brooke asked. "You boil them in hot water and voilà."

"Okay," Quinn said. "Change of subject. So when does everyone come home?"

"Jamie gets home from Maine on August 6th," Haley replied. "Lily and Lydia get home from Europe on August 10th."

"Beth and Sophia come home from California in 2 days," Brooke said. "I've missed Sophia."

"What about Beth?" Haley asked.

"Her too," Brooke said.

Brooke patted her baby bump.

"A little over a month until this little girl comes into the world," Brooke said.

Chris walked into the restaurant wearing a tool belt and a hard hat.

"Oh look," Brooke said. "It's 'Bob the Builder'."

"Your handyman is here," Chris said. "Chris Keller is going to install the lobster tank."

"Chris," Haley said. "Where's the handyman I hired to install the tank?"

"You mean Bill the handyman?" Chris said disguising his voice. "Certainly ma'am. I will have that lobster tank installed in a jiffy."

"No," Haley said.

"No?" Chris asked.

"If you don't call a real handyman..." Haley shouted.

"But Haley," Chris said.

"No!" Haley shouted. "You're good at painting and laying out tile. However, when it comes to installing something, no!"

"Fine," Chris said. "Chris Keller will call a real handyman."

Chris looked at Brooke.

"Wow Brooke!" Chris exclaimed. "You got fat!"

"I'm not fat!" Brooke shouted. "I'm almost 8 months pregnant!"

"Does Julian know?" Chris asked.

"Yes," Brooke said. "Of course he knows! He's the father!"

"So when does Chuck come home?" Haley asked.

"In 2 days," Chris replied. "Where did the summer go? It doesn't even feel like he's been gone that long. Chris Keller didn't even cry."

Haley got out her phone and played a recording of Chris crying.

"Why is this summer going by so slow?" Chris sobbed in the recording. "When will August ever come? Chris Keller should have never let Chuck go to New York!"

"Well that's an old recording," Chris said.

"It was yesterday!" Haley, Quinn, and Brooke shouted.

"Well I have to go meet Nathan for lunch," Haley said. "Call an actual handyman."

"Fine," Chris said.

Haley left the restaurant and Chris looked at Quinn and Brooke.

"So," Chris said. "Then there were three."

"Chris," Brooke said. "If you want to live, you will shut up."

"So do you ladies think Chris Keller could install a lobster tank?" Chris asked.

"No," Quinn and Clay said.