A/N: Wow...you guys can sure wonder! Okay...she's not a druggie but Nathan thinks so. And it's not diabetics. But...hopefully this chapter will give you more of an idea...of course not everything other wise what would be the point? Do leave your replies...I love them. Without them I'd probably not write. So tell me what you think!

Chapter 2

Nathan was all ready gone when Haley woke up the next morning. She sighed as she stood up and grabbed some clothes from the closet. After the incident the previous night she had quickly excused herself from the room and packed her things in the closet, before climbing in the bed. Haley pressed the receiver on the answering machine and grinned as she heard the message.

"Nathan…it's Catherine. I just wanted to say thanks for the other night…it was mind blowing. Hope to hear from you soon!" the cheery girl said and Haley stifled her laugh.

"Haley James. It's Andy. You are coming to see me today aren't you? We have a lot to talk about. I'll see you at the office later." Andy's voice echoed through the machine. Haley sighed again and she knew it was going to be a long day. She walked into the bathroom, not bothering to erase the massages, and turned on the shower's how water. Then silently she undressed and stood in front of the floor length mirror. She held her breath as she saw he bruise that the injection had caused. It happened sometimes if she accidentally struck a vain. Is it really worth it? She wondered as she lightly smoothed her finger over the bruise. It would have been so easy to say yes – to justify her actions – but Haley couldn't. She knew, if she was truly honest with herself, that she was doing the worst possible thing.

Nathan lazily walked back from his morning run, Good Charlotte blasting through his iPod and into his earphones. He opened he door to his room and walked in, lazily closing it behind him. He walked to the bathroom still listening to his music which was playing on the loudest setting.

Suddenly it was as if everything went in slow motion as the door flew open. Haley turned to Nathan and her eyes grew wide at the sight of her hot and sweaty roommate standing in front of her. Nathan, only a little shocked, let his eyes take in her beautiful body…till they landed on the bruise and he felt he could lose his breath.

"Nathan get out!" Haley's angry voice rocketed him out of his thoughts. He smirked at her, though he was still shocked, and walked out. After he sat on his bed he let out a breath. He couldn't understand what was going on with him. Usually he would never care about a girl…he was after all THE Nathan Scott…love them and leave them. Now suddenly he felt different towards Haley…like he needed to protect her. He had never felt like that before…never felt like he could actually fall in love. But there was no denying…Haley was gorgeous to him… she wasn't his usual type and he knew that she wasn't one that was going to fall over her feet just to get to him.

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After she finally showered she got dressed and walked out only to walk straight into Nathan.

"Sorry about this morning…I haven't got used to having a roommate that's a girl." Nathan said honestly and Haley gave an -embarrassed smile. She didn't know how…but Nathan had an effect on her that no-one, not even Chris, had ever had on her.

"It's okay…I'm not used to it either…but lets not make it a regular thing okay?" she said and he smirked again.

"You know, it could be a great thing!" Nathan joked and Haley lightly hit him on the arm.

"Yeah yeah…" she laughed.

"Listen, I've got class…but I'll see you later." Nathan said as he grabbed his bags and ran walked out of the room. A while later Haley also left…quickly got into a cab and drove to the familiar offices.

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Haley slowly walked into the well-known office and sat down in the waiting area.

"Miss James…he's waiting for you." The receptionist said a while later and Haley smiled thankfully and made her way into his office.

"Well, well…if it isn't my dear goddaughter…it's been a while." Andy Hargrove said as she sat across from him.

"Yeah well you know how it is…I was busy with high school and helping mom and Jenny and now I'm just adjusting to university." Haley explained and Andy laughed.

"Ah yes…it's been a while since I was a young man." Andy laughed. Haley was only turning 19 and Andy was 40. He was her father's best friend and also her godfather.

"Ha ha! You act like you're ancient!" she joked again and Andy gave a small laugh.

"How is your mother?" Andy asked, he had not talked to her in years.

"She's fine…Jenny just turned three so mom's got her hands full." Jenny was her and Jake's half-sister. There was a silence and Haley knew what was coming.

"I talked to Chris last night…" Andy said thoughtfully.

"He should really learn how not to gossip." she joked but Andy lifted up his hand, signaling the end of the jokes.

"Hales…what is this that I hear about you not taking the pills anymore? About you having three attacks in one month?" Andy said seriously and Haley sighed.

"Andy…it's my choice…" she started but he interrupted her.

"Haley Rebecca James are you listening to yourself? You promised me that you would drink them!" he said and Haley knew he was angry…it was after all a sore topic for both of them.

"I don't want to be a pill-popper." She said a matter-of-factly and Andy gave her a look.

"Haley…those pills could have saved your father's life….it can save yours…" but the time it was her turn to interrupt him.

"And live my life like that! Always drinking pills? Always worrying if I'm going to have an attack? I'd rather die." She said seriously.

"Haley you don't mean that. I'm asking you nicely…please take the pills. One day you might not be able to stop the attack with the injections…or at least let me look into other options." Andy asked and Haley sighed.

"I told you this last time…I won't go for the operation…and there is nothing that can make me think other wise. This is my disease…passed on to me by my father. You're my doctor…and my godfather and I love you. But this is my life and I want to do this…please just support me." Haley said and stood up and walked out.

"Haley…go say hi to your grandfather…if he phones me one more time I will be forced to go into the witness protection system." Andy said and Haley smiled as she turned around.

"See you next week." She said and walked out, got into the cab and drove to her grandfather.

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Nathan exhaled as he finally stopped running sprints.

"You boys are lazy! How do you ever expect to win if you can't even run a few yards?" Whitey Durham yelled and Nathan straightened up.

"Come on Coach…it's been a long break and we needed it after last season." Nathan said which only sent Whitey off again.

Nathan and Lucas gave each other a long look of understanding as they both sighed.

"He is going to kill us…" Lucas whispered and Nathan gave a nod of understanding.

"Scotts! If I have to say it one more time you will not see the end of the sprints! Please shut up and practice!" Whitey yelled again and Nathan smirked. It was widely known that Coach Whitey was the toughest coach in the whole district. Even more known was his ever lasting feud with Dan Scott….but he liked the brothers…and that was why he was so though on them. They were the best players he had ever seen…but they had been so arrogant…and he hated arrogance. Suddenly they heard the doors bang open and all eyes turned towards the door.

"Oh you got to be kidding me!" Nathan said under his breath as he realized who had walked in. Lucas smiled…his brother had not stopped talking about the new roommate…it was actually kinda funny.

"Practice is over! Go work on your bloody fitness and I'll see you again tomorrow." Whitey said as he walked to Haley and enveloped her in a huge hug.

"Hey granddaddy…I hear you've been phoning Uncle Andy a lot lately." She smiled as she saw the old man smile.

"Yes I have but only because I couldn't get a hold of you and you've always been so close to him. But let me take a look at you…you've grown up so much Haley-Bop." He continued and Nathan and Lucas stood on the sidelines watching as the old man suddenly changed into such a gentle man.

"Granddaddy! You know there was only two people who ever called me that…" she said and he smiled.

"Your father and I…my my you look more like him every day." Haley blushed. It was always clear to her that her grandfather, her mother's father, had not approved of his daughter's second marriage. He had loved Keith James like his own son and he had been deeply hurt by his death.

"I hear that every day of my life." Haley admitted and the old man smiled.

"Honey…now tell me what's new in your life." He said and they sat down on bleachers.

"I'm actually going to this university…I have a new roommate and everything. Everyone is here…even…" Haley started but was interrupted by Whitey.

"A new roommate? What's her name?" he asked and Haley sighed.

"Uhm…Nathan Scott…" she said and her eyes met with Nathan's as she said his name. He gave her a smile and Haley could swear she felt chills go down her spine.

"Scott?" he asked unbelieving and Haley sighed.

"Yeah, I'm studying so much…it's great! I love you Whitey…but I have to get going…I'll send everyone your love! See you later." She said quickly, gave him a kiss and ran out. Whitey walked past Nathan, his face unreadable.

"You don't hurt her Scott…I will break every last part of you if you do." He said and walked away.

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TRING!

The doorbell rang and Haley stood up to open the door. She hadn't even properly opened the door yet and all ready Brooke and Sophia were inside.

"Tutorgirl! Why haven't you returned our messages yet? We've been sending you one every hour since this morning." Sophia said and Haley smirked.

"I know…I'm flattered you care so much…but I had to go visit some people…" Haley said as they all sat down. Peyton closed the door behind them and sat next to Sophia.

"So…you guys won't guess who I have a date with! No…okay I'll tell you. Lucas Scott." Brooke said and Haley almost burst out laughing. Brooke had this way to talk so quickly that you had to really concentrate on her words.

"Nathan's brother?" she asked and Brooke nodded.

"Yeah…he asked me this morning." She smiled and her sister gave her a big hug.

"I also met a guy." Sophia said and suddenly all attention was on her.

"Oh and who is he?" Peyton asked. Sophia had always been known to be more dramatic than Brooke. Brooke was the cheerleader and always had a guy on her side…but Sophia was more the long-term type.

"Well…his name is Chad. He's in my drama class…I think we might become good friends." Sophia said and they all laughed.

"So, Brooke has someone…Sophia's going to have someone…I have Jake. You seeing the pattern Haley?" Peyton said and Haley blushed. It had always been like this…she the only one that didn't have a boyfriend. Till Chris Keller arrived on the scene and it was like everything was whole. But…that had come to an end soon after she had found out about the disease.

"Yeah I do P.Saywer…but I'm happy as I am at this moment…so don't go trying to get me and Chris together. It's not going to happen." She said seriously and Brooke pouted.

"Tutorgirl…you guys were so cute together…why don't you give him one more chance?" she asked.

"It's complicated." Haley said and Sophia laughed.

"When in our lives has it ever been easy? Hun we live for complications." Soon they all burst out laughing.

"So…you guys wanna hear what happened to me this morning?" Haley asked and soon the girls were all on the ground laughing at the earlier happenings.

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When Nathan finally got home after his last class he found a group of girls, the same group he had met the previous night, all in his lounge. He didn't mind…they were all beautiful, but his eyes were only on Haley.

"Don't you girls ever go home?" he asked as he walked in and threw his bag on the floor.

"No…it's much more interesting here." Sophia said and Nathan smirked.

"Okay then but not to spoil the mood you guys have obviously created here…cause I really don't mind all this pink in my room…but I am going to make some dinner. Would you care to stay?" he asked politely and gave the girls a heart-melting smile.

"Sure…but only if we can invite Jake and Chris." Peyton said and Nathan sighed.

"Yeah let's make it a party and invite Lucas and Tim!" Brooke said and Nathan was ready to say no…till he saw Haley's face and he knew that he couldn't say no.

"Okay…I'll call them." He said and walked away.

"These bloody people are going to spell the end of me." He said under his breath and the girls laughed. Nathan turned back to them but Peyton, Sophia and Brooke were all ready busy calling everyone for the party. Haley was still sitting, laughing at her friends, when her gaze met Nathan's. She gave him a sweet smile and he returned it with one of his own. Peyton watched on as she talked to Jake.

"I think it won't be long till she's happy again." She said softly to him.

"What? Who? Baby you lost me." Jake said confused.

"You'll see…you'll see at the party."

A/N: Let's clear that up. She's not on drugs and she's not diabetic. She has a disease that was passed on from her father who died from it. She can have an operation but for some reason she doesn't want it. She has pills but she doesn't take them. Okay I guess that's all for now!