Previously on Are We or Aren't We?: Brooke and Lucas's strong and perfect relationship led them to attempt to have sex for the first time together. But Brooke became hesitant as soon as Lucas told her he loved her again. She walked out on him, and didn't come back. The love triangle of Haley, Nathan and Peyton became a little more viewable as Peyton tried to make a play for Nathan, again. But Nathan abandoned Peyton and kissed Haley. We left it with Peyton on the ground unconscious, telling Haley to tell Nathan she loved him. What will happen next?
It was very early Sunday morning and the hang-out for high schoolers today was apparently the Tree Hill Hospital. Peyton Sawyer was still unconscious, and the doctors didn't know what was wrong with her until she woke-up. Haley James felt like it was her fault for abandoning Peyton at the party and making her take those shots. Haley became completely sober as soon as she saw her best friend hit the floor a few hours ago. But the thought of Nathan kissing her out of the blue, was also in her mind more than ever. What did it mean for them? If anything? All of these these thoughts were racing through Haley's mind and weren't going away anythime soon.
"Hales, how is she?" Brooke said, as she appeared by Haley's side. Out of all the people in the party, she didn't expect Brooke Davis to show-up at the hospital for Peyton. Seeing as both girls hated each other.
"Not well, the doctors said she's in a coma," Haley told Brooke.
"I'm sorry, I feel like its my fault for having that party. I didn't know what kind of dangers would happen to someone," Brooke said truthfully.
"Thanks Brooke. I thought you'd be with like Lucas right now, or something," she said.
"Not really, we kind of are, well its confusing," Brooke said, not wanting to admit what she had done tonight, especially to Haley James.
"Are you sure? I've got plenty of time seeing as my best friend is in a coma, right now," Haley said, nodding. She was really tired, but wanted to stay awake for Peyton.
"Okay, I guess I'll tell you. But you have to swear on your life that you won't tell anyone, and I mean anyone," she said, in all seriousness.
"I promise," Haley said, she would never break a promise, unless it was someone she really didn't like at all.
"So, I guess you could say tonight was the night for me and Lucas to, you know. But long story short, I chickened out in the bedroom and walked away," she sobbed, she wanted to feel bad for someone else besides herself, but couldn't right now.
"I'm sorry, Brooke. But it happens to the best of us," Haley said, comforting Brooke by giving her a hug. She couldn't believe that queen bee Brooke Davis refused to have sex with her perfect boyfriend Lucas Scott.
"I think it'll be okay. So I heard a rumor that you were caught lip-locking with my boyfriend's brother," Brooke said, trying to change the subject.
"Yeah, but he just grabbed me and kissed me in front of everyone, it was just really strange, you know," Haley said to Brooke, she hadn't told Peyton, and didn't want to either.
"Did he say anything to you?" she asked.
"Yeah, he told me he needed to tell me something, but thats when Peyton collasped," Haley said, picturing the drama again.
Lucas was back at home, still trying to put the pieces back together on why Brooke didn't want to have sex with him. He was unaware that Peyton Sawyer was in the hospital, and that Nathan had kissed Haley a few hours ago. All he could think about was Brooke. And that moment when she walked out on him. He personally didn't blame her for doing that, he knew that Brooke was very cautious with everything that went on in their relationship. When they first were together, Lucas remembered Brooke stopping when she thought they were making-out too intensely. Maybe that girl that he once knew was back, forever.
"Luke, we gotta go," Nathan Scott said as he rushed up the stairs.
"Where?" he asked, thinking something had happened to Brooke.
"The hospital, Peyton's in a coma," Nathan told him, he wished that she wouldn't have collasped, so he could have told Haley that he loved her.
"Peyton Sawyer? As in the girl you never really loved?" Lucas asked his younger.
"I love her, just not that way. Now lets go," he said, grabbing Lucas's coat and handing it to him.
Lucas and Nathan walked out of the door and got into Lucas's jeep, and went towards the hospital.
"You know, Nate, I was thinking just now. Besides from the fact that Peyton is in a coma, what happened with you and Haley?" he asked, changing the subject, he hated grieving about things.
"A kiss, and nothing more," he replied, picturing in his mind again.
"What about the other part?" Lucas asked.
"Peyton collasped, as soon as I was going to tell her," Nathan said.
"Are you ever going to tell Haley James that you love her?" he asked, he really wanted Nathan to be with someone he loved.
"Maybe, just not right now. I don't want to pile onto her problems," Nathan replied, as he looked out of his window.
"You know, Nate, you're a good guy. I wish everyone else would see that," Lucas commented as he drove up to the hospital.
Peyton was in a coma, and had no clue where she was. But she was having a dream, and it would put the pieces of her lost puzzle back together, for once, maybe.
It was a warm day in July when Peyton Sawyer and Nathan Scott were still together, happier than ever. They were with each other every moment of that summer. And it was one of Peyton's best times of her life, honestly.
"NATHAN! Stop it," Peyton moaned, as they had finished having sex and he was still making-out with her.
"You know you want me, Sawyer," he smirked as he pulled her closer and closer.
"Mhhmm..." she replied, as she melted into his arms, and kissed him with more passion.
"Roommate home?" Nathan asked after making-out for a few minutes.
"No, she's at the beach, avoiding seeing us having sex in the same house she lives in," Peyton giggled with a smile on her face.
Nathan was in love with Haley all through that summer, but Peyton was just the excuse for not being with Haley. Lucas had been down his throat all that summer, trying to make Nathan and Haley happen. "Maybe I should go," he said, as he put back on his shirt.
"Okay, see ya tommorow?" she asked him.
"Maybe," Nathan said, nodding as he walked out of her bedroom.
Haley was still at the hospital trying to not start crying in front of everyone in the waiting room. This was a big deal to Haley, her friend was in a coma, and she never got to talk to her at all at the party, really. Brooke had went and gotten them both dinner for that night, seeing as it was going to be a long night for the both of them. Suddenly, the Scott brothers appeared into the room. Lucas and Nathan? This wasn't happening right now, seeing as Nathan had left Peyton at the party.
"Hey Hales," Lucas said, instantly grabbing her and giving her a big hug. Nathan just stood there looking at her in silence. She hadn't seen him since that awkward kiss, and she wasn't sure if she wanted to see him anymore.
"Thank you both for coming. It means alot," Haley said, as she sat back down, not trying to make eye contact with Nathan at all.
"So how is she?" Lucas asked, as he sat beside his friend. Nathan sat beside his brother, still staring at her.
"I don't know, the doctors said she was going to be in a coma for awhile," she told Lucas.
"Who's here for Peyton Sawyer?" a nurse asked, looking around the waiting room.
"We are," Lucas, Haley and Nathan said at the same time, as they got up.
"How is she?" Haley asked the nurse.
"The same, in a coma, she should wake-up within five days," the nurse said. "But she was very much intoxicated, which caused her to collaspe and go into a coma. I know you are all in high school, but there are some risks in drinking, and partying a little too hard," she added.
"Thanks, is visitation aloud?" Nathan spoke up, smiling.
"Of course, but only two at a time," she told Nathan and then walked away.
"I should go see her," Haley said, as she looked at both of them.
"Yeah, Nathan you should go with her," Lucas said, nodding at his little brother. It was pretty obvious what Lucas wanted Nathan to say by now.
"Alright, I'll go," he said, as he walked behind Haley and into Peyton room.
Every choice matters in your life. And your life is a building experience, but what happens when you realize, that you were living a lie all along? Maybe Peyton Sawyer was just now realizing that.
Peyton felt suddenly confused on why her boyfriend had left, after she had just mentioned Haley. She called her dad, and asked him how he was, but she was still wondering about Nathan, secretly.
Haley was sitting on the beautiful North Carolina shore beach, as she saw Nathan Scott appear by her side. The reason she was out here was because of him and her roommate hooking-up, but why was he even here with her? This was strange.
"Hey," Nathan said, quietly as he sat beside Haley.
"Hey back at ya, what's up?" Haley asked, smiling.
"Nothing, just left your place, and realized you weren't there," he replied.
"I thought you would be having sex with my roommate right now," Haley commented, wondering why he wanted to see her at all.
"Maybe because she's not the girl I want to be with anymore," Nathan said, as he grabbed Haley's hand.
As soon as Haley realized that Nathan's hand was on hers, she instantly hit it off and stood up and walked away.
"Haley! Wait!" Nathan screamed, as he ran after her.
"You know Peyton deserves better than you," she said, walking at a more faster pace.
Nathan grabbed her arm, and said, "You're right, but she's not the girl for me. And you and me are the only two that should know that."
"You're pathetic, then why are you still with her?" she called out.
"Because she's not the girl I want," Nathan whisphered as he gave her a kiss on the lips.
"What was that, Nathan?" she asked, as she walked away.
Haley and Nathan were walking into Peyton's room. They hadn't said a single word to each other, since the party. He didn't know what she was thinking and it was killing him right now. It sounded selfish that he wasn't concerned about Peyton, because he was, but he wanted to know where Haley and him stood relationship-wise. They both saw beautiful and blonde Peyton Sawyer, eyes completely closed, looking in the same condition as she was at the party.
"Hey buddy," Haley said, speaking to Peyton, clearly not to Nathan. She was crying, and felt like this whole thing was all of her fault, when honestly it wasn't.
"Hey," Nathan said to both Peyton and Haley.
A few moments passed in silence, as Haley was still crying and Nathan was just looking at her, not at Peyton. He didn't know what to say to her, and it was killing him, too. It was too strange having his hook-up and his ex-girlfriend in the same room together.
"You know. I'll never forgive myself if she doesn't wake-up. I should've been there for her," Haley said, she was clearly now talking to Nathan, not Peyton.
"I'm sorry, Hales. I won't either," Nathan said truthfully.
"Why because your the guy that tried to cheat on her when you guys were together?" Haley fired back.
"Its not like that Haley," he said, standing up.
"I'm pretty sure it is, and there's nothing you can do that's going to make it better," she replied.
"I love you," Nathan said, as he picked her up and kissed her suddenly.
Little did they know that Peyton's eyes were suddenly open and saw and heard the whole conversation. She felt like the biggest idoit in the world now, but didn't know who to trust anymore.
REVIEWS! REVIEWS! PLEASEEEE! Sorry I didn't write too much of Brucas, but expect more of them in the next chapter. These questions will be answered next chapter: Now that Peyton knows how Nathan feels about Haley, what will she do? Will Haley and Nathan finally be together? And what about Brucas? Will a new guy tear them apart? Next on Are We or Aren't We?