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Haley unlocked the door and let her inside her apartment. She dropped her bags, picked up the phone and dialed Peyton's number.
"Hey Haley. What's up?" Answered her friend.
"Peyton! What shall I do? He's back in town -" Haley said worriedly.
"Woah! Slow down...Who's back in town? Tell me everything." said Peyton...this was starting to sound more and more interesting. She thought to herself.
"Who do you think?! Nathan's back in town! He came back because of Dan he said. Me and Brooke was shopping today and I bumped into him when we was walking back."
"Omg...Nathan back in town. That was unexpected."
"Gee thanks Peyton."
"Oh sorry. But don't you get it?"
"Get what?" Haley said confused.
"Do the math Hales. Nathan's back in town because of Dan, its can't be! They hated each other in high school! Haley, I don't think he's back because of Dan, he's back because of you. It's obvious that you still love him or you wouldn't be calling me for my advice, and with Nathan. I think he loves you back. Go talk to him Haley."
"Peyton, it's not that easy trust me. And yes, I do still love him but Peyton! How can you be sure he's here for me and not Dan? Well yeah they did hate each other in high school but how do you know they havent made up yet?"
"You do have a point, but just go to him, talk it out. You'll soon be back together again." Peyton said, smiling because she knows shes right.
"Well I can't see him tonight, I'm performing at TRIC remember? Its your club!" Haley said laughing to herself.
"Oh yeah...well tomorrow then. Ask him out for lunch." Peyton suggested.
"Oh god...I just remembered something -" Haley said.
"What? Tell meeee!"
"Today when me and Brooke was paying at the cash registers in one of the shops in the mall, the guy at the cash register asked me out and I said yeah. The date's tomorrow at lunch. Peyton...what now?"
"Cancel! Duhh! Nathan's much more important than this ramdom guy. You obviously don't have feelings for this guy cos you said yourself you still loved Nathan and the Haley James I know would never agree on a date with a total stranger."
"Oh god Peyton, stop acting like my mom. But the thing is, I can't cancel. I don't have his number, but he is kinda cute..."
"Oh god, I don't know, I have to go now I'm meeting Jake. See you tonight at TRIC. Byee." Just then, the phone went dead.
Haley was about to get some drinks for her and Brooke but when she turned around, she bumped into someone. Nathan.
"I'm sorry Nathan." She looked down.
"It's fine Haley." He turned around and went back into the crowd. Without thinking, Haley called to Nathan. "Nathan, wait." She caught up to him and looked at him. "Can we talk?" She said with a little hope in her voice. Nathan nodded and they went to a more quieter place.
"So...how you been?" Haley said, trying to make conversation.
"Oh great." Nathan said. "Other than being alone every night missing you..." He muttered to himself.
"Hm...what?" She said but at that moment, Karen called her up on stage. "Sorry, Nathan. Its my night to perform. Stay around, we need to catch up." She turned around and made her way onto stage. Nathan's heart sank. The last time Nathan saw Haley perform on stage was senior year when they were both very much in love. Nathan couldn't watch, but when he started to turn away, he heard her singing a very familiar song in her beautiful voice...
I never promised you a ray of light
I never promised there'd be sunshine everyday
I give you everything I have...the good the bad
Why do you put me on a pedestal?
I'm so high up I can't see the ground below
So help me down you've got it wrong
I don't belong there
One thing is clear
I wear a halo
I wear a halo when you look at me
But standing from here
You wouldn't say so
You wouldn't say so if you were me
And I.. I just wanna love you
Oh oh oh I.. I just wanna love you
Halo. The song brought back the good memories and watching Haley perform made Nathan realise how beautiful she was and how much he loved her. The song finished and she came off stage, heading in Nathan's direction.
"You were great Haley!" He said with a small smile. The two started talking again like the old days, filling each other in with what happened in there lives. They were still talking when the club was almost closing and just about when Nathan was going to leave, Haley kissed him.
"Oh god...I'm sorry Nathan. I don't know what came over me." She said before running away.
"Haley!" Nathan yelled after her but it was too late.
What was I thinking? He don't want me back...especially after all these years! She thought to herself and began crying.
Nathan came out of a shop with a bunch of flowers in his hands. The card read:
Dear Haley.
I know a lot has happened between us in the past 5 years but I still love you. I came back because of you. I want us to be Naley again but I wasn't sure you wanted the same until last night. I understand why you ran away and I'm not mad. I'm staying at my parents house. Please come by some time so we can talk.
With lots of love,
Nathan x x x
Nathan thought he saw Haley heading towards the park when he was coming out so he followed her but when he got there, he saw...
Haley was walking towards the park to meet her lunch date. She got there and saw him sitting down on the floor with a picnic basket on the floor. Haley thought that was the sweetest thing anyone have ever done for her. He got up and hugged her and Haley hugged him back.
"Haley?" She heard a voice behind her and she turned around. She saw Nathan standing there, holding a bunch of her favourite flowers in his hands.
"Oh Nathan. This dosen't seem what it looks like..." She said, almost in tears.
"What?! What does this seem like then?" He sounded angry, but hurt at the same time. He dropped the flowers and walked away.
"Nathan!" She called after him but it was too late. She picked up the flowers and read the card. She started crying. Her date read the card too, standing behind her.
"Haley...what is this? Who is he?!" Her date said.
"Please...don't get angry." She said, still crying from the card.
"Don't get angry?! Tell me who he is Haley!" He said...he looked like he was going to cry too.
"He's my husband..." She saw the look on his face and quickly said. "We're separated now. I don't know how to put this."
"Let me do it for you then." He slapped her across the face. "Slut!" He yelled in her face and walked away leaving Haley crying.
That's the end of my 2nd chapter you guys! Hope you liked it and please review.
