Hey,
So, today was the day that I was going to tell you how I feel. I love you more than anything, I was just always so scared to tell you because I was afraid of ruining our friendship. So I just want you to know that I love you and that I will miss you so much. I was so ready to tell you today but you beat me by revealing your news.
Flashback
"HALEY, hey!" Haley looked up at Nathan. She knew right now was when she had to tell him.
"Nathan I have to tell you something."
"Wait, Hales I wanted you to be the first to know." Haley nodded waiting for him to tell her his news. "I asked Rachel out and she said yeah."
"Oh." Nathan's smile fell. Haley couldn't believe this, her heart was broken in a million pieces. She saw Nathan's questioning look and gave him a fake smile. "That's Great!"
"Thank God you're happy. Anyway tell me what you have to tell me." Haley didn't know what to say.
"Um.. I've decided that I am going to go on tour." Nathan frowned. "But I have to go bye."
End Flashback
So now I'm going to go. The only reason I wasn't going to go was because of you. So be happy Nathan. I love you that much to let you be happy. Well I'll be gone when you get this, I love you.
Haley

Nathan put the letter down. He could not believe what he was reading. She was gone and she loved him. He didn't know what to do with this information. Should he go after her or stay with Rachel. Haley was his best friend but he didn't know if he returned the same feelings that she had. He needed to talk to someone, usually it would be Haley but she wasn't there. So he went to the next best thing.

Nathan knocked on the door twice before someone answered it.

"Nathan, what are you doing here?" Nathan gave Peyton a sad look and she moved so he could get inside. He sat down on her bed and put his head in his hands. Peyton didn't know what to say. "Hey, what's going on?"

"Haley left on tour." Peyton nodded already knowing the news and for why she left. "She wrote me a letter before she left. Peyton, she was in love with me and the only reason she left was because I was with Rachel"

"Nate I already know all this. I mean she was one of my best friends. So what's the real problem?" Nathan looked up at her and sighed.

"I don't know if I feel the same way about her, we were best friends. I never knew you could fall in love with your best friend. Ah I'm so confused. What do I do Peyt?" Peyton sat down beside Nathan and put a hand on his shoulder.

"Well, what does your heart say?" Nathan shrugged. He truly did not know what to do. Sure he loved Haley, as a friend, or was it more. Peyton's phone started to ring and she picked it up, looking at the caller id. "It's Haley."

"Answer it." Peyton did what she was told.

"Hey Haley, how are you? How's the tour?"

"Peyton, I'm miserable. All I can think about is Nathan. I wonder if he got my letter. If he did than I know he doesn't feel the same way about me or he would have called me right? I just want to come home but I can't because I'd be too embarrassed to see Nathan. Peyton I hate it here. There's this Chris guy, he's like always hitting on me. He's actually kind of cute but he's a jerk. What do I do Peyton?"

"Listen Haley, everything will be fine. I mean you and Nathan are best friends and even if he doesn't feel the same way about you, everything will turn out fine. So how cute is this Chris guy?" Nathan glared at Peyton but Peyton just shrugged.

"Yeah you're right. Chris he's pretty hot actually. I would consider dating him because he's not always a jerk, to me anyway. The thing is I still don't know how Nathan feels."

"Well I'm sure he will call."

"Hopefully, I have to go though. I miss you Peyton and tell everyone else I miss them and that I will keep in touch."

"I miss you too and I will tell everyone else. See yah Haley." Peyton hung up her phone and looked at Nathan, who was angry. "What?"

"So, this Chris guy, she wants to date him."

"Well it's not like you are giving her any hope you know. If you don't love her Nathan, then she will date other people." Nathan thought about that and didn't really like the idea.

"Yeah well, God, this is so HARD!" Peyton laughed at Nathan and patted his shoulder. Nathan stood up and smiled at Peyton. "I should go, thanks for talking."

"I'm here whenever you need me." Nathan nodded and walked out, making his way to the rivercourt. Lucas, Skills, Jake, Fergie, Junk, Brooke, Mouth, and Rachel were all there. Rachel ran over to Nathan and kissed him on the lips.

"Hey baby, how are you?" Nathan shrugged and made his way over to the guys.

"Nate, come be on me and Junk's team." Nathan looked over at Skills and shook his head. "What!"

"I don't feel like playing right now!" Nathan walked over to Brooke and sat beside her. "Can I talk to you?"

"Of course, let me guess, it's about Haley." Nathan nodded and Brooke squealed. "You love her right?"

"Woah, Brooke, I never said that." Brooke's smile turned into a frown.

"But if you love her then she'll come back." Nathan nodded and Brooke's eyes filled with tears. "How come you don't love her Nate?"

"I dunno, I never thought of her that way. I mean she's gorgeous, she's the nicest person I ever met, she changed me from a jerk to the person I am now, hell she even mad me and Lucas actually become brothers. I love when she was tutoring me and she'd get frustrated and she'd bit her lip. It was so cute." Brooke hugged Nathan, which threw him off guard. "What the hell Brooke?"

"You love her. You just sounded the exact same way I do when I talk about Lucas." Nathan looked at her like she was crazy. "Let me ask this, how did you feel when she told you she was going on tour?"

"Like she punched me in the stomach." Brooke smiled at Nathan but Nathan just shook his head. "I'm with Rachel, Brooke, remember."

"So, Nathan do you love Haley?" Nathan thought about it for a minute.

"As a friend." Brooke shook her head. "What!"

"Then you just lost her forever." Brooke got up and walked over to Lucas, dragging him to his car. Nathan sat there for a few moments alone, until Rachel came and sat down next to him.

"Hey babe, everything alright?" Nathan looked at Rachel and nodded. "You sure?"

"Yeah Rachel, I'm sure." Rachel nodded and Nathan stood up, walking to his car. He turned around to see Rachel still standing there. "C'mon I'll drive you home!"