March Twenty Fifth, Nineteen Eighty-Six:

Haley sat in the meadow, the cool beginning of Spring air whipping around her face as she sat quietly but anxiously on the red blanket. She had done as she was told and brought some clothes for Nathan, as it appeared that he had none. Haley thought it was odd that he randomly turned up with no clothes on, but she didn't question it. She stole a black and white flannel shirt and a pair of blue jeans from her father, knowing that he wouldn't even lose sleep about it if they went missing. Her father wasn't really one to care about his clothes, or his appearance for that matter. It was her mother that would flip if she knew that her favorite shirt or dress or pair of shoes had gone missing. Not in a snobby way, but the James girls were all very obsessed with clothes, as most girls were.

It was Tuesday March twenty fifth, and Haley was awaiting the arrival of Nathan Scott, her new found "friend". Supposedly he was a time traveler and he came from the future, where he was friends with Haley as a lady. Haley had trouble believing it at first, but when she watched him disappear into thin air then she had her proof. She had never heard of such a thing, except for in storybooks or hoaxes. Haley was convinced that it was all fake, until he came along. Even though she was only six, Haley knew that he'd make some sort of impact on her life. Haley loved meeting new people, her parents called her their "social butterfly". She was in no way shy with anybody, not even complete strangers. If somebody came up to her and asked her to go to the mall with them, she'd probably go as long as they were around her age.

Beginning to feel impatient, Haley started tapping her feet together as she sat down on the red blanket with her legs stretched out in front of her. She was wearing a simple pair of jeans and a purple sweater, since it was still cold outside and the last time she wore her dress out she found herself shivering nonstop. "C'mon, Nathan. If you don't come soon then I'm going inside." She whispered to herself, knowing that he wouldn't be able to hear her but not caring. Patience was definitely not one of Haley's strengths, it was probably one of her weaknesses. As much as she tried to hold herself together, she was becoming angry. Was he standing her up? Was he going to ever come back?

Her anger faded away once she heard that strange rustling sound in the bush again. She picked up the clothes she stole for him and ran over to the bushes, stopping once she reached them so she didn't see too much. "Nathan? Is that you? It better be..."

"It's me Haley," he confirmed, "but can I please have some clothes? I'm a little cold in here."

Nathan stuck out his hands, and Haley placed the clothes into them. He immediately got changed and stepped out of the bushes, coming face to face (sort of; of course there was a three foot height difference,) with the young girl he was only familiar with as a woman. "So, I take it you've considered what I told you?"

Haley nodded her head and led him back to the blanket, so that they could sit down and she could quiz him some more. "Yep... but I still have some questions. Is that okay?"

"Absolutely fine," Nathan smiled, "shoot."

"Well... how does it work?"

"I don't have any control over this, the time traveling." He explained simply, reminding himself that he was talking to a six year old child and not his wife. "It happens unexpectedly, but I know when it's happening... I can feel myself fading."

"You're not very good at explaining things." Haley interjected, causing Nathan to laugh.

"You're right, I'm not." Nathan agreed. "How about we forget about talking about the time travel thing, and get to know each other?"

Nathan didn't want to sound like a pedophile; the last thing he needed was for the little girl to run back to her parents and tell them that she'd been talking to a strange man in the woods who wanted to know more about her. The truth was, Nathan already knew everything about her, just not from that age.

"My name is Haley Elizabeth James, and I'm six years old. I like to draw, write, and play my guitar..." she told him, then continued in a whisper. "But I don't really know how to play the guitar!"

"Well don't worry, I can tell you that you're going to be an amazing guitarist when you're older. You'll know how to play all sorts of songs, and you'll play your own too." Nathan told her. He usually didn't tell anybody anything about their futures, but he felt it was okay to share the one little detail with Haley, it's not like it would ruin her life or anything.

Haley looked at him in disbelief, not truly believing she'd be so "amazing" the way she was playing at the time. "Really? Because right now... I suck!"

"Don't worry," Nathan said soothingly, "it's not possible to suck at any instrument as much as I do. Plus, you're just beginning right?" Haley nodded her head. "Everyone sucks at the beginning, but it's true that practice makes perfect."

Nathan and Haley sat in the meadow for hours, talking about life experiences (Nathan kept his G rated for the sake of her young mind,) and goals. Haley wanted to become good at guitar, and live up to Nathan's "expectations". She was still skeptical about the fact that he supposedly saw her becoming an amazing guitarist, but she hoped for it to happen. She was becoming good at piano, her mother had got her the best teacher in North Carolina and she was quickly improving.

Eventually Nathan felt himself fading, and as much as he hated to be leaving he knew he couldn't help it. "I have to go now, Haley. But I'll see you next week right?"

"Right." Haley replied sadly, wishing that he didn't have to leave her. She was glad he was coming back the next week though. "See ya."

"Goodbye,"

She watched him fade away. "I can't wait for next week."

A/N: Thank you so much for the reviews, I'm so glad you're enjoying the story. I planned on this chapter being longer but I decided to leave it like this as I intend on updating again this weekend. For those of you who are Canadian readers, happy Thanksgiving! :) Please review, and if you want, tell me what you're thankful for. I for one am thankful for my family and friends, because without them I'd be nothing and I'd have nothing.