March Eighteenth, Nineteen Eighty-Six:
Six year old Haley James skipped out to her favorite place she liked to simply refer to as "the meadow". It was a place she felt she could escape from everything to, whether it was her parents, her friends, or school. She always felt safe there, like nothing could go wrong. Usually she brought a few of her favorite things; food, the book she was into at the time, and a piece of paper so that she herself could write.
Today Haley was particularly happy, since she received her first acoustic guitar. Of course, she had no idea how to play it yet, but over the years she'd learn. She had already begun to make up her own "creations", and create lyrics to go along with them. Haley begged her mother and father to let her take guitar lessons, but they immediately dismissed the idea telling her that she was too young to learn. Haley knew that wasn't true, since there was no set age for being allowed to take guitar lessons; she asked her teacher.
Earlier That Day
A curious Haley rose from her wooden desk, and politely walked over to her teacher, Miss Appleton's desk, who was marking their math books they completed that morning. Haley stood there for a moment before Miss Appleton finally acknowledged her. Haley liked Miss Appleton, and was glad she had her for a teacher that year. She was young, with honey blonde hair and large brown eyes. She resembled Haley quite a lot, possibly more than Haley resembled her own mother. The only difference was that Miss Appleton's hair was dyed, while Haley's was one-hundred percent natural as she liked to tell people.
"Is there something I can help you with, Haley?" Miss Appleton smiled as Haley stood before her, with a curious expression on her face.
Haley nodded, and Miss Appleton awaited her question. "Miss Appleton, is there a law that means I can't take guitar lessons while I'm six?"
Miss Appleton was beyond confused, and looked back at the confused young girl with a confused expression of her own. "Now Haley, where would you get such an impression? Has your older brother been telling you things again? There is absolutely no law against taking guitar lessons at your age, dear."
"Huh." With that, Haley trudged back to her desk, where she spent the rest of her school day sulking.
The Meadow
Haley hummed as she aired out her blanket before placing it neatly on the grass below her. She made sure that there were no creases, wrinkles, or anything before she placed her belongings on top and sat on it herself. As she took a bite of her apple, she heard a strange rustling noise coming from the bush. At first she thought it was some type of animal, but she could vaguely see a pale human figure in the bushes. Not knowing who else to blame, she immediately jumped to think of her brother. "Matt, you idiot!"
She took off her shoe and ran straight for the bush, not even hesitating before throwing it at who she assumed was her brother.
"OUCH!" Whoever was in the bush, it definitely was not her twelve year old brother Matt. The voice was much deeper, more manly. She knew it couldn't be her father, as much as a funny man he was he didn't do such stupid practical jokes like hiding in a bush. "What'd you do that for!"
Haley raised an eyebrow. "Who are you!"
"Before we get to introductions," a deep, male husky voice said as his raven haired head poked out of the bush, "do you think you could get me some clothes? Maybe a blanket for now? I'm sort of... naked."
"Ew," Haley said, running over to the red blanket and lazily picking it up and dragging it back to the man. "Here, don't wreck it."
He chuckled and stepped out of the bush, revealing his lean body. He had raven black hair and cobalt blue eyes, Haley could feel a crush coming on. "My name's Nathan, Nathan Scott m'lady." He said, sticking out one hand while the other protected the blanket so he wouldn't forever scar the girl. "And you're Haley."
"How do you know my name!" Haley exclaimed furiously. She was beginning to feel a little creeped out, considering she'd never met the man before and he already knew her name. "Did Matt put you up to this? Or my dad?"
"I'm a time traveler Haley," he said bluntly, while Haley's eyebrows crinkled in confusion. "I'm from the future. We know each other in the future, you're a pretty lady and I'm... well, I'm me."
Haley started to laugh uncontrollably; Nathan understood why, but he still didn't see what was so funny about everything. "Are you... okay?"
He would have asked if she was on something, but obviously that wouldn't be appropriate to ask a six year old.
"Time travelers aren't real, they don't exist!" Haley mumbled after she recomposed herself. Her face turned serious.
He knew he'd have some convincing to do, but he could only really do one thing to prove his existence to her. "Well, I guess you'll have to stick along long enough to watch me disappear, right?"
Hesitantly, young Haley nodded her head. "Yup."
"It was very nice to meet you, Haley." Nathan spoke softly as he looked around the meadow. "But I think I have to go now. But I'll be back next Thursday... you think you could bring me some clothes? Something your dad wouldn't miss?"
Haley nodded her head, suddenly anxious for the arrival of next Tuesday. She didn't want him to leave, she was fascinated by him now. "Do you have to go?"
"I do," Nathan said as he knelt down to her height, "but I promise I'll be back."
With that, Nathan began to fade away, Haley was shocked. She had never seen anything like it. "See you next Tuesday!" She shouted into the air.
A/N: Okay, well here's my newest idea. I recently read The Time Travelers Wife, and I've fallen in love with it (the book and the movie,). I've seen fan made trailers for Naley and The Time Travelers Wife, but I've been searching and I haven't found any fics based on it.. so I thought I'd try it. Some parts will be similar to the book but some parts will be completely random.
I personally think that Joy and James would rock this movie (as they would any,) but The Time Travelers Wife would have been perfect for them, together. But that's unlikely... them in a movie together. Oh well, in my dreams right!
If you think I should continue, let me know. If you think this is a horrible, stupid, insane idea then tell me now before I continue.
If you've never read the book, then you really should! So pl;ease let me know your thoughts on this.
