Lucas took a deep breath and knocked on the door. He could hear the TV inside but nobody came to open. He knocked again and put the hand on the handle, it was open.

" Nate? Are you there?" Said Lucas following the TV sound.

He arrived in the leaving room to find Nathan fast asleep on the sofa, an empty bottle of vodka in his hand. Lucas sighed, he could not bear to see his brother is such a state. He did not shave for days and apparently taking a shower was not a priority either.

" Nate?" Said Lucas again kneeling near his brother.

" What?" Said Nathan angrily.

Lucas could smell his alcoholic breath and made a face.

" I just came to check on you." Said Lucas nicely.

" Well…" Said Nathan trying to sit. He was too drunk to do it by himself ,Lucas helped him to sit. " I'm okay Lucas. Life couldn't be better. I'm having a blast!" Nathan added sarcastically.

Lucas sat on the armchair in front of Nathan. " I see…. But you can't continue to act like that Nate and -"

" Why can't I Luke?" Said Nathan cutting Lucas. " I've nobody to worry about! I'm all alone. By the way how are my wife and kid doing?"

Lucas shook his head. " They're not fine Nate. You were supposed to come to see Jamie yesterday and you blew him off!" Lucas was angry now. " He couldn't stop crying asking were his daddy was. What was I suppose to say? That you were too drunk to care?"

" I don't care?!" Said Nathan shouting. " Well you better ask your best friend! She left me and took our kid with her. She decided to destroy our family!"

" How can you say that Nate? You know that you destroyed your family a long time ago! You're drinking everyday since 6 months now. When your family was still there they were just invisible to you! You cared more about your freaking bottles!" Said Lucas taking the bottle for Nathan's hand to break it on the floor.

" Look who is talking?!" Said Nathan aggressively. " Oh that's right you're « mister perfect »! I'm sorry you're Lucas Scott the great writer! The guy who's going to see his book on screen pretty soon…Oh I forgot! Aren't you the guy you broke Peyton's heart by breaking up with her a week before your wedding? Yes you're! So shut your fucking mouth Luke. You're not better than me!"

Lucas got up abruptly and looked at Nathan contemptuously. " Okay… You want to play that game? Fair enough! Do whatever you want Bro'! I don't care anymore. I thought you needed my help but apparently you're coping perfectly by yourself. What happened to you last year was terrible but it can't excuse everything! You're just like Dan." Lucas shook is head. " I'm going now and I won't be back. I won't assist to your own suicide! Anyway just so you know, it's not to late. Haley loves you man and you can still win her back but you better hurry because one day it will be too late."

Nathan looked at his brother disparagingly and opened a new bottle. " Okay bro'" said Nathan acerbically. " And when you arrive to your nice little house where MY wife and kid are waiting tell them that… Tell them that… Oh don't say a word. I don't need them."

" Bye Nathan."

" Whatever!" said Nathan who was pretending to watch TV.

When he heard the door closing behind Lucas, tears started to fall down nathan's cheeks. He was missing his family terribly but he was too proud to tell them. He knew deep down that Haley did the right choice when she left him. He even felt relieved when she did. He could not stand to see her sad and tired every single day. He did not keep his promise to keep her safe. He was disable now and he was not sure that everything will be fine ever again.