I know the last thing I need to be doing right now is starting a new story BUT i had this idea in my head and I really wanted to post it. Plus the chapter I wrote for GYHAB got deleted so I posted this instead. Let me know what you think! Tmrw I should post chapter 23 for my other fic. If you haven't read it check it out!
Haley James took a deep breath as she impatiently tapped her fingers against her steering wheel. She let out a long sigh and tilted her head back against her drivers seat. She had a rough day at work. Teaching High Schoolers for a living was not as easy as people tended to think. Her head was pounding, and her stomach growled with deep hunger. She was unable to eat lunch due to a meeting that was scheduled during her off period. It was now 5:30 and all Haley wanted to do was eat and take a long hot bath. Unfortunately, the traffic in Tree Hill was backed up from a recent car crash, which made Haley's normal 15 minute commute from work to her house, become a 25 minute wait. Haley groaned as her car moved up about an inch in the last 3 minutes. She sighed again, and decided to turn on the radio. At first, she wasn't paying attention to the lyrics, but when the chorus came on, her interest peaked. Her heart sunk in her chest as she thought of him. Her first, and only love. Haley's eyes began to slowly fill with water, as she bit her lip to keep it from quivering. She promised her self she wasn't going to cry. In fact, she hadn't thought of him in a while, but that all changed when that stupid song came on. She blinked rapidly in order to keep her tears at bay, but she failed miserably. Small drops of condensation rolled down Haley's pink cheek, and her heart ached. She knew she was being stupid. It was five years ago. She was 18 at the time, which meant she was young and naive. She still thought about him though. His blue eyes, that sparkled in the light. His tan, muscular stature, and his smile. God, that smirk drove her crazy. Haley often wondered what would have happened if she didn't run away like a little girl. She blew it. Nathan was the best thing that ever happened to her, and she let him slip right through her fingers. She felt herself being pulled into the song. The lyrics basically summed up her life. She continued to bite her lip as she listened.
I miss those blue eyes
How you kiss me at night
I miss the way we sleep
Like there's no sunrise
Like the taste of your smile
I miss the way we breathe
But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in
And now I miss everything about you
I can't believe it, I still want you
After all the things we've been through
I miss everything about you
Without you, whoa...
I see your blue eyes
Every time I close mine
You make it hard to see
Where I belong to
When I'm not around you
It's like I'm not with me
But I never told you
What I should have said
No, I never told you
I just held it in
And now I miss everything about you (still you're gone)
I can't believe it, I still want you (And I'm lovin' you, I never should have walked away)
After all the things we've been through (I know it's never gonna come again)
I miss everything about you
Without you, whoa...
But I never told you
What I should have said
No I never told you
I just held it in
And now I miss everything about you (still you're gone)
Can't believe it, I still want you (And I'm lovin' you, I never should have walked away)
After all the things we've been through (I know it's never gonna come again)
I miss everything about you
Without you, whoa, no, no...
The song ended, and Haley couldn't help the loud sob that escaped her lips. Tears were streaming down her face, when suddenly a loud booming sound shook the earth. Seconds later, lightning lit up the sky like a lamp. The clouds were charcoal black, that hung low in the sky. A drop of water plopped onto Haley's windshield, and she let our a frustrated moan.
"Of course it has to rain. Stupid freaking rain. Stupid freaking song!" She muttered angrily to her self.
She groaned as she let a hand run through her hair. Haley didn't want to admit it, but she felt like it was fate's way of telling her about him. The last time she kissed him was in the rain. It was also the last day she saw him. She remembered that day like it was yesterday. She found herself getting lost in that day frequently. It was the one of many memories she held on to about him. Haley stared absentmindedly out her window, as the rain pounded against her windows. By now, the drops were falling heavier and faster. Her windshield wipers swayed in rhythm, as they attempted to clear the foggy glass. She suddenly drifted into a vivid flashback, and smiled remembering that day.
Nathan reluctantly lifted his bag off the ground and threw it in the trunk. He sighed sadly as he looked over at Haley whose eyes were brimming with tears. His heart broke in his chest watching the curly haired blond, breaking at the seems. Nathan shuffled over to her and wrapped his arms tightly around her waist.
"This isn't the end Haley. I promise you that. We'll stay in touch, okay?" Nathan whispered in her ear, felting his own eyes fill with tears.
Haley grabbed the back of Nathan's shirt, and sobbed furiously in his arms. "I'm going to miss you so much." She choked.
Nathan frowned. "I'm going to miss you too. These past two months have been the best two months of my life."
Haley clung on to Nathan, never wanting to let go. "It went so fast." She cried.
"I know." Nathan choked out, still embracing Haley.
In the distance, thunder rolled throughout the sky, but neither of them were paying attention.
Nathan slowly pulled away from Haley, and looked into her big brown eyes, that were now red and puffy as tears streamed down her face. He slowly leaned down and pulled Haley's lips towards his. Nathan then grabbed her face and gave her an earth shattering kiss. He literally poured his heart and soul into that kiss. Gentle drops of liquid started to fall from the enormous clouds, but the couple was so wrapped up in their kiss that they didn't even notice. As the kiss got hotter, and longer, the rain fell harder. Nathan's tongue ravished Haley's mouth, knowing that it might be the last kiss they ever have. Haley also poured everything she had into the kiss, wanting it to never end. The rain was now coming down in buckets, and Nathan and Haley were both completely soaked.
Haley giggled softly when Nathan pulled away and ran his hands through his wet hair.
"Hales, we're gonna get sick!" He yelled.
"I don't care." She said as she jumped up on her tip toes and wrapped her arms around his neck as she kissed him hard.
Nathan chuckled, when Haley started to twirl around in the rain.
"C'mere." He said chuckling as he grabbed Haley by the waist, and rested his forehead against hers. "God I love you." Nathan muttered out loud.
Haley's heart literally sunk in her chest.
"What did you just say?" She asked barely above a whisper.
Nathan squeezed his eyes shut. He didn't mean to say it, but it just slipped out, and now there was no way to undo it. He's been feeling it for a while now. He was never in love before, hell he never even had a girlfriend. At first he didn't think it was normal how strongly he felt about Haley considering they only knew each other for two months, but he finally realized he was in love with her and we wasn't going to hold back anymore.
Nathan took a deep breath and gently grabbed Haley's wrists, as he looked deeply into her beautiful eyes.
"Haley James, I love you. I'm so in love with you. I will love you always and forever. I will visit you every chance I can get, because you're it for me Hales." Nathan said pouring his heart out as it continued to pour.
Haley's mouth went dry. She couldn't speak, she couldn't even breathe. "I-I-I" She stuttered.
Nathan smiled, thinking she would say it back.
Haley bit her lip, and slowly backed away from Nathan. "I really wish you didn't just say that." Haley whispered.
Nathan's heart sunk, and shattered into a million pieces. "Wh-what?"
Tears fell from Haley's eyes, as Nathan stood there with a gut wrenching feeling in the bit of his stomach. "You can't just say that and leave!" Haley screamed.
Nathan's eyes drooped. "But Haley I lo-"
"No Nathan please stop. I can't do this."
"You can't do what?" Nathan strained.
"You're making this so hard!"
Nathan put his hand over his heart. "Haley it's the truth. I'm not going to hold my feelings back."
Haley continued to sob as she walked away fro Nathan when he tried to grab her.
"I'm going to Stanford. You're going to Duke. It's not going to work. You can't play with my feelings like this! Do you expect me to wait for you for four years?" Haley shouted while choking back a sob.
"Hales, I'm not trying to hurt you. I love you. I'm in love with you! Why is that such a crime?"
Haley shook her head furiously. "Just go Nathan."
"No! I'm not leaving until we talk about this!" He screamed.
"Please, Nate. Don't make this harder than this is. Just go." Haley whispered, as she let her tears cascade down her face.
Nathan ran his hand through his hair. "Fine." He bit back. "I hope you have a great life Haley. I love you. I will always love you. Forever." He said, as he turned away so that she wouldn't see him cry. Haley collapsed on the floor, as she watched Nathan get into his truck, and he slammed the door loudly. He took one look back and frowned. He sunk in his chair, and let the tears fall freely. He just told the girl of his dreams that he was in love with her, and he would never have expected that reaction. He didn't expect her to say it back, but he didn't think they would end like that. His heart was literally crushed, and he put his face in hands, as he began to shake. He was stubborn as a brick wall and he knew he would end up regretting his choice in the end. He knew he should have went back and stayed with Haley, but instead, like an idiot, he kept driving.
Haley grasped the pink beaded bracelet he gave her, and she sobbed violently. She watched as his truck drove through the muddy dirt road, and she dragged herself to the front steps of the cabin. She held her knees and sat in the rain for hours, just crying. That was the last time she ever saw him, and she never let that memory slip from her mind it was impossible to forget.
Haley sighed as she listened to the radio, playing with the dial until she found a good enough song and groaned in frustration when she heard the lyrics to the next song.
"You've got to be fucking kidding me!" She muttered out loud. Haley rarely cursed, but when she did, it meant she was upset.
Said goodbye, turned around
And you were gone, gone, gone
Faded into the setting sun,
Slipped away
But I won't cry
Cause I know I'll never be lonely
For you are the stars to me,
You are the light I follow
[Chorus:]
I'll See you again, oh
This is not where it ends
I will carry you with me, oh
Till I see you again
I can hear those echoes in the wind at night
Calling me back in time
Back to you
In a place far away
Where the water meets the sky
The thought of it makes me smile
You are my tomorrow
[Chorus:]
I'll See you again, oh
This is not where it ends
I will carry you with me, oh
Till I see you again
[Bridge:]
Sometimes I feel my heart is breaking
But I stay strong and I hold on cause I know
I'll see you again, oh
This is not where it ends
I will carry you with me, yeah yeah
[Outro:]
I'll See you again, oh
This is not where it ends
I will carry you with me, oh
Till I see you again
Till I see you again,
Till I see you again,
Said goodbye turned around
And you were gone, gone, gone.
Haley sighed tiredly as she pulled into her driveway. It was another long day. She angrily pressed the off button for radio. She didn't need anther reminder about Nathan. She ran into her house trying to shield herself from the rain. As soon as she got in she hung her coat to dry on the rack, and walked straight to the kitchen. She was craving chicken salad. Unfortunately when she opened her fridge she threw her head back and let out a long frustrated sigh. "Great. This is great." She muttered sarcastically. The only content in her fridge were water bottles and eggs. She quickly ran back outside to her car. She drove to the closest super market near her house and parked her car near the entrance. Haley grabbed her bag and held it over her head in an attempt to shield herself from the rain. She walked into the store and ran a hair through her damp curly blond hair in attempt to fix it. She knew exactly what she needed for her food and headed straight toward the produce section. Unfortunately for her she wasn't paying attention to where she was going and collided straight into a muscular body.
"Shit!" She muttered to herself. "Sorry." Haley groaned as she was starring at her feet. She was too embarrassed to look up. "This night can't get worse." She thought to herself.
"Sorry." A familiar voice said.
Haley suddenly looked up and her heart stopped in her chest. She was wrong. The night did just get worse.
