AN: Hello. I'm new to but not new to writing stories. I actually posted this story on another site as well but this is a new story I have started. Its a bit short but hopefully you guys like it and give me some feedback!

PS The parts in first person is from NATHANS POV and then there are other parts in third person as well. Mostly, it's in NATHANS POV. Also, ITALICS MEANS FLASHBACKS. Enjoy :) I DONT OWN ANYTHING

Prologue

I was dreaming.

She was lying down in a field of grass. The sun was high in the sky and the rays of light touched her face and it seemed as if she was glowing. The light breeze made the ends of her dress dance across her legs and the tendrils of her hair tickle her cheeks. I could see that her eyes were closed and when I came closer I saw that there was a small smile upon her lips.

I sat down next to her wanting to touch her so badly.

"Nathan?" she said, with her eyes still closed.

"I'm right here."

Her smile widened. "It's time for you to wake up now, baby."

I leaned back so that I was lying down. I turned so that I was facing her, and then I propped my head on my hand. "I want to stay with you for a little longer."

Her eyes finally opened and she turned them my way. She had the most sweetest eyes I've ever seen. She reached out and placed her hand on my cheek. "No. Open your eyes now so you can come back to us."

I took her hand and kissed it softly. "Will you still be with me when I do?"

The smile slowly died on her lips. She leaned over and kissed me softly. "Just open your eyes."

I opened my eyes and finally came back to reality.

...

Chapter 1.

I opened my eyes and everything looked so blurry. I didn't know where I was or how I even got here. Gradually things became clearer. I was aware that I was lying down with needles in my arms. Just the sight of it made me more woozy. I hated needles. The needles and the hospital bed gave me an obvious clue as to where I was. But that didn't erase my confusion.

A woman came in the room, someone unfamiliar, and when she saw me, she gasped. She immediately left but not before I heard her say "he's awake."

And then everything happened so fast. More people came in, gathering around my bed, peering down at me.

A man leaned down closer and asked, "Do you know your name?"

I opened my mouth to answer but for some reason I came up short. Seconds ticked by as I tried to remember.

He turned to one of the women surrounding me. "Get me another nurse."

"Yes, doctor," she replied.

I looked around me, looking at these people. I couldn't recognize any of them. "What am I doing here?" I asked the man who I guessed was my doctor.

"His heart rate is going up," a nurse said.

I didn't notice that my heart was beating rapidly. I began to panic. I saw that a nurse was injecting something into an iv tube in my arm. Things became blurry again. I heard them talking but their words was just one big blur. My eyes were getting heavy and then instantly, I went back to sleep.

...

I woke up and saw a nurse adjusting the monitor. And then she leaned over to adjust my pillow.

She leaned over and adjusted the pillows I was laying down on, feeling her long blond hair tickle my cheeks as she did so. I smiled.

"You know, you don't have to keep babying me. I'm fine," I said.

She just smiled. "I just want you to be comfortable, Nathan." She leaned over and gave me a soft kiss.

"Nathan," I said to myself. I smiled and turned to the nurse. "My name's Nathan."

She smiled and put her hand on top of mine. "Welcome back, Nathan."

"How long have I been out?" I asked.

"Since you woke up? Well, you've been in and out of consciousness for about two weeks."

Two weeks? It felt as if I've only been out for a day. I still couldn't remember how I got here. All I wanted was to see familiar faces. I wanted to see—

"Why are you looking at me like that?" she said.

"What? I can't look at you?" I responded.

She shrugged, although she was clearly squirming under my gaze. "I don't know. It's like you're looking at me as if I'm holding the whole world."

I paused and continued to look at her. She was so beautiful. Her eyes. Her smile. Her laugh. The way she was biting her lip as I continued to stare. Everything she is, everything she did mesmerized me. "You are my whole world," I said finally.

She smiled and placed her hand on my cheek, caressing me softly. "That was the cheesiest thing I ever heard. But I love you."

"I love you, too, Haley."

"Haley," I said softly to myself.

"Pardon?" the nurse asked.

"Haley. My fiancé. Where is she?" I asked, a little desperate, knowing that seeing her again would make everything okay.

The nurse gave me a sad smile and squeezed my hand. "Why don't I get you something to eat?"

...

Haley was in the kitchen when she heard her phone ring. Putting down the knife she was using to make dinner, she picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

"Haley?"

Haley smiled when she heard Brooke's voice on the other line. Ever since the accident, Brooke was always there for her, doing everything she could to help her out. Brooke became one of her dearest and closest friends. "Hey, Brooke. What's up?" Haley asked.

"I think you'd better sit down," Brooke said, her voice a little shaky.

Haley heard the nervousness in Brooke's voice, immediately alarming her. "Brooke, what's wrong?"

"Nathan's awake." All Brooke heard on the other line was a gasp and the drop of a phone.