Almost Reality
Chapter 2
"Once a wise man told me, 'Family don't end in blood,' but it doesn't start there either. ...
Nathan got up slowly at the sight of light flashing against the wall.
Turning around to see Haley with a blanket wrapped around her shoulders smiling up at him in the darkness.
Smiling back at her. He sat up. Making room for her. Surprised by the fact he was able to get any sleep. For months now he simply laid there staying out the window of their car. For hours on end until the sun started to rise. Indicating a new day had begun.
"Hales what are you doing.?" Nathan asked.
"You know we never sleep apart." "I missed feeling your arms around me." "Being able to count your heart beats." "Until I had no other choice but to close my eyes." Haley said.
"You say the sweetest things to me Haley James." Nathan said. Caressing her face with his hand.
"Plus, I needed to talk to you." "And clarify some things." She said. Placing the flashlight on the table. Turning to him.
"Lucas isn't my brother." "In a biological sense." "We've known each other since we were kids before my life turned into scattered pieces that I couldn't keep up with." "He was raised by a single mom Karen Roe." "She is a second mom to me and I always know I have a home with her or Luke." "His dad is a man – whore so for all we know there may be many kids' out there with the Scott bloodline."
Haley said to him.
"Wait Lucas's last name is Scott.?" Nathan asked her.
"Yea." Haley said.
"Who is his father.?" Nathan asked her.
"Some guy named Dan Scott." "Lucas hasn't met him just like you haven't met yours." "You have more in common than you think.". "I think the two of you would really get along." Haley said. Putting his hand in hers.
"Hales he's my brother." Nathan said in shock.
"Oh, my god." "We should wake him up and tell him." "He would do anything for the people he loves." "Trust me I know being friends with him all these years." "Taught me that Lucas is loyal and once he is in your life he'll be there forever." Haley said. Looking up at him.
"No Hales I don't want his pity or some sense of obligation just because we share a father." "I can take care of us." "We've been doing just fine on our own." "Without anyone finding us or knowing more about what happened that night than they need to know." "I promised you I would protect you and I've done that." Nathan said. Looking up at her.
"Nathan, I love you." "I don't know where I would be if you hadn't done what you did for me." "You saved me." "But I'm need more than a life on the run I want to build a life with you I want us to have a family." "I don't want to run anymore." Haley said. With tears in her eyes.
"I love you too Hales." "And for the record we saved each other." "I want that life too." "But I can't promise you anything the stability that you want and deserve seems impossible." "We're never going to be able live this down once people find out." "Which is why we have to leave here as soon as possible." Nathan said to her.
Lucas walked into the living room. Nathan and Haley separated.
Looking to them as he walked over to where they were.
"I didn't mean to intrude." "But I had heard voices." "And overheard some things." "The most important thing." "I heard was that we are brothers." "Dan never cared about either of us and that is on him." "As for you and me." "We are family Haley has always been like a sister to me." "I know life hasn't been easy for either of you growing up how you did." "I'm willing to give this a chance if you are." "But in order for that to happen."
"I need to know the truth." Lucas said.
Looking from Nathan to Haley.
Haley looked to Nathan. Holding tightly onto his hand as he spoke.
"I killed someone." Nathan said. Looking back at Lucas.
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