Always (Nathan Scott Fan Fiction) [2]

Truth Doesn't Make a Noise

"Okay so I have been gone for a few days, and you have already forgotten my name. Who is BIL?" Lucas asked as he walked up to Claudia and his girlfriend Haley.

"B-I-L; Brother In Law." Claudia explained as Haley linked arms with her boyfriend smiling. Claudia has never seen Haley so happy for her and it made her feel so warm inside. 

"That's you!" Haley exclaimed patting her boyfriends arm.

"Oh-ho, crap. I'm related to you?" Lucas exclaimed and Claudia laughed. "Look, I know...I was sketchy when I left but...just, you know, you surprised me and...I just want you to know I'm happy for you Claude." Lucas said sincerely. They stopped walking and Claudia hugged him, that meant the world to her.

"I know and I am happy for you too. You guys are an amazing couple and no one can tear you both apart." Claudia said as she broke away the hug and pointed to him and Haley.

"Thank you." Haley replied smiling, Lucas hugged both of his best friends. Nathan came up and pulled Claudia to himself, she kissed him quickly.

"Get your own wife." He laughed as he looked at his half-brother.

"OK, that just sounds weird." Lucas said and the married couple laughed. They met Brooke as they walked into school. 

"Oh look, it's our very own Britney Spears and...whoever she married this week." Brooke joked and Claudia smiled at her. "I have a question for you guys; what do you think? Pink booties or blue?" Brooke asked and Claudia looked at her confused. 

"Booties? Brooke, I'm not pregnant." Claudia stated sternly and Brooke laughed.

"No. The only way this isn't totally screwed up is if you're knocked up but don't worry, your secret's safe with me." Brooke said winking at the couple and Claudia rolled her eyes. 

"Excuse me. I have to go find my lame brother, want to come?" Claudia asked looking up at Nathan who nodded his head.

"Sure." Nathan replied before they said goodbye to their friends, they walked off hand in hand.

"Can't believe she thinks I am pregnant." Claudia laughed and Nathan laughed along with her.

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Claudia sat on her old bed in her deserted room holding her teddy bear- Mr Waffles. She looked lost and she cried. All of her boho room decor was moved into her new apartment. All of her records were in her new apartment, all of her clothes were in her new apartment. There was nothing for Claudia in her house except for her parents and brother.

"All these empty bedrooms." Josie said as her and Tom walked up to Claudia's door. "We could open a crack house; an upscale one." She joked looking at her daughter. Jack walked in and hugged his little sister. 

"Yeah, like a crack resort." Tom continued.

"She came back for Mr Waffles." Josie said in a motherly tone as Claudia struggled to breathe after all the crying. 

"Nathan do something?" Jack asked sternly and Claudia shook her head.

"No. His um...mother, she said-" Claudia began to stutter upset before Josie interrupted.

"You were ruining her son's life." She said and Claudia nodded her head as she hugged her teddy bear.

'Yeah, basically." Claudia exclaimed. Josie looked at husband before they walked over to Claudia's bed and sat beside their children.

"Of course she did. In-laws are like the FBI honey. They have a system and they follow it. First manoeuvre is you're ruining her child's life." Josie explained and Claudia laughed gloomily.