The Many Sides of Naley
I am going to write a few different stories of how Haley and Nathan became Naley.
This is my first story so I hope you like it.
It was just like every other day. Haley was outside walking to the park with her best friend Nathan Scott. They had been best friends for almost ten years now and were both close to their seventeenth birthdays. Haley couldn't remember anything important that had happened in her life that Nathan had not been there for. They told each other everything no matter what. They had a rare friendship and were very proud of it.
But they were both keeping a secret from each other. Neither Haley nor Nathan could gather the courage to tell the other their deepest darkest secret which was actually the same secret. Haley had a crush on Nathan and Nathan had a crush on Haley.
After being friends for about five years Haley realized that she liked Nathan as more than a friend. She never wanted to tell him though because if he didn't like her back it might make their friendship awkward and she knew she didn't want that to happen.
Around the time Nathan was thirteen he too realized that he liked Haley as more than a friend. For the same reason as Haley though he wouldn't tell her how he really felt about her.
Both Haley and Nathan had spent many years contemplating whether to tell the other of their true feelings or not to. Obviously they both decided they wouldn't express their true feelings.
Haley and Nathans thought process about why the other wouldn't like them was almost exactly the same.
Haley thought Nathan wouldn't like her because he was the varsity basketball captain and the most popular guy at Tree Hill High. He could pick any girl at their school so why would he ever pick her? She always though she wasn't good enough to be friends with him. She often wondered why they were still friends. She was a genius who tutored kids at school and was known as a book worm. He was super popular and could be friends with anyone he wanted. So why would he ever like me was the question she asked herself on a daily basis.
Nathan had the same though but the other way around. Why would she like me? I am a jock who can't even get a D in my classes. She would never like someone who isn't smart like her. I can't even believe were still friends. I always have to ask her what the words she say mean and she must be sick of all my stupid questions because I'm not smart enough to know what she is talking about.
If Haley knew the way Nathan felt about her would she tell him how she feels about him?
Or would Nathan tell Haley how he really feels about her if he knew how she felt?
Yes, they would. Who wouldn't?
The way they found out the feelings they felt for one another was not romantic or anything special…it was actually a bit humiliating.
It was the night of the state championship, after Nathan had made the game winning basket. There was a huge party at Nathan's house and everyone was super excited for the win.
Haley was there and she was so proud of Nathan. She had decided that she would tell him that night the way she felt about him. He won the state championship; there isn't a better time to tell him than tonight she thought to herself.
So, when Haley got to the party she went looking for Nathan. She found him talking to his teammates and she decided to tell him later in the night.
She realized though that she had never told anyone she liked them before, a real serious crush anyway, so she thought she should practice before she told him. So, Haley went to the bathroom in Nathan's room, closed the door, and looked at the mirror. She tried a couple different ways to say, "Nathan I like you as more than a friend, I have for a while and I can't hold it in any longer. I like you Nathan, I really like you."
Unknown to Haley though, there was a video camera in the bathroom that caught all she said on tape. One of the guys from the team put it in there to play a joke on Nathan. But, the guy's girlfriend got the tape right after Haley was in the bathroom. She was not a nice girl and had no problem hurting people's feelings.
After Haley practiced what she was going to say to Nathan she went looking for him again. This time she found him with only a few people around. So she kindly asked if she could speak to him alone and they walked into the living room. There were a lot of people around but Haley wanted to tell him by the fireplace because it was the place where they had some of their best moments and she thought it would be special.
Right when Haley went looking for Nathan the girl with the tape came into the living room and put the tape in. She fast forwarded it to Haley and hit play.
Haley said congratulations to Nathan and then said she needed to tell him something.
Sadly, right as she started talking they heard everyone laughing and got up to see what was so funny. As they made their way toward the front of the room everyone looked at Haley, laughed and pointed. She then saw that her practice talk for Nathan was on the television. She was mortified.
He had no idea what was going on. The tape was replayed and then he realized what was going on. He turned to Haley with a look of sorrow in his eyes. He said "Haley," but the second he did she ran out of the room and then out of the house onto the beach. She was so sad and crying as she ran as far as she could away from the house and when she couldn't run anymore she sat down on the beach and just cried.
Right after Haley ran out Nathan wanted to run after her but the girl who put the tape in came up to him. She said "What a loser. Why in the world would she think she would ever have a shot with you? Your captain of the basketball team and she is a geeky nobody."
He then responded, "Did you do this?'' She laughed and said "Your Welcome." He told her she was a complete idiot and that she was a terrible person.
He ran out to find Haley after that.
Nathan ran out onto the beach and just kept running. He saw Haley's footprints and followed them and he found her a minute later.
She was just sitting there crying and Nathan never felt worse. He couldn't believe that girl did that and how she wasn't even sorry about it.
When Haley saw Nathan she got up and started to walk away. She wanted to stop crying but no matter what she couldn't get herself to stop.
After two steps Nathan had caught up to her. He grabbed her arm and said "Haley wait."
He got in front of her and looked her in the eyes. She didn't even know what to say to him and she told him that.
Nathan said he was sorry that happened to her and he promised her he had no idea what was going on.
He didn't think he should but he needed to know if she meant what she said. So with some hesitation he asked her. He wiped a tear from her eye while he waited for her to respond.
Haley just stood there for a minute before she muttered a very soft "Yes." Nathan wasn't sure if he heard her right it was so soft. But he knew the look in her eyes meant she did.
He said really? She looked up at him and nodded.
He couldn't believe what he was hearing. She told him that she had liked him for some time but thought if she told him and he didn't feel the same it could ruin their friendship so she didn't tell him.
He had a smile on his face and after she told him the truth about her feelings for him Haley asked "why the hell are you smiling?'
Nathan said"I'm smiling because I like you too. I have for a while but I didn't want to tell you either because I thought it might ruin our friendship. Besides, I never thought you would like me. I'm not smart enough for you and I know it."
"Nathan that is crazy. I know you're smart. I thought you would never like me because I am such a nerd. Your captain of the basketball team and could have any girl you wanted so why would you want me?'
"Haley, that is ridiculous. I don't think you're a nerd. I never have."
"And besides, the only girl I have ever wanted was you!" Nathan said to Haley and then he picked her up and kissed her.
