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Here is the next chapter.
All the story is written, I just wait for some reviews to know if I carry on to post. As I see you seem to be like it.
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Saturday, October 20th 2012.
Haley was deeply sleeping when a big noise tore her from her sleep. She sat up violently in her bed, straight. It came from outside, so she got up, pushing the sheet aside and precipitated to the window. She saw a moving van in front of Scott's house, and something on the road which seemed to be an wedding arch, broken. Haley's bedroom door opened and Brooke came in, in hurry.
« What the hell was that? »
Haley showed her outside. Brooke winced.
« I don't believe he's getting married...»
Brooke went to sit on the bed.
« And what do you feel about it? »
« Actually? Nothing. » Haley answered, going to the bed and laid down under the cover.
« You're a liar! »
Haley shrugged.
« Actually my opinion doesn't matter. »
Brooke rolled her eyes.
« You're... actually... an hopeless... desperate. » She said, insisting on the 'actually'.
« What happened last night? You came home late. » Brooke added.
« Really nothing... interesting. He arrived two hours late and he left after one hour, twenty seven minutes of chatting.
« Two hours late? You're sure you had a meeting?»
Haley nodded... each year they had a meeting at 4:23 pm on that day...
August 23th 2007.
Haley was crying on the deck, playing nervously with her bracelet. She turned when she heard him running to her.
« Hales! »
She stood up and walked away quickly.
« Leave me alone! » She shouted.
But Nathan sped up and caught her by her arm. He made her turn to face him.
« Leave me alone! »
« Certainly not! Why are you avoiding me? »
« I'm not »
« Yes you are! We didn't talk or see each other for six days! »
Haley turned her gaze away. He shook her.
« Look at me in eyes and tell me why?! »
« Because it's gonna be my birthday in three months and we won't be together. I will be miles away from you... »
Nathan sighed and took her in his arms.
« Oh Hales... Duke is not so far from Boston... I'll come to see you and you'll come to Duke sometimes. »
« Not the same... It will never be the same thing it used to be... »
Nathan put a kiss on Haley's forehead.
« Each year at 4:23, time we are today, on the 19th of October, date of your birthday, I'll be right here, on this deck... our deck... and I'll wait for you. I promise. » He whispered in her ear.
« Now wipe your tears and promise me to never avoid me again... anymore. »
Haley looked up at him, in eyes. When she plunged her gaze in his, she knew she was safe, in secure. Nothing could happened to her when he held her in his arms. She begged for the time slow down and make this moment last for ever.
« Hales? »
Haley shook her head to come back in reality. Brooke was staring at her.
« You okay? »
« Yeah... »
« What did you think about? »
« Nothing interesting.. really... » She didn't want to talk about it. Brooke couldn't understand... They were 'friends' in High School, but the others such as Brooke, Lucas or else used to say friendship between a boy and a girl couldn't work, they used to tell Nathan and Haley couldn't be just friends. The fact it is they were... they always be and... they'll be... nothing more than friends... Haley sighed.
« Tutorgirl? »
« Yup... »
« Can you swear on Mr Waffles that you and Nathan are just friends? » She said showing Mr Waffles to Haley.
« Brooke... »
« Say goodbye to Mr Waffles... » She joked squeezing the throat of the teddy bear.
Haley sat up.
« Can I really lie to you? »
« No and you can't lie to yourself anymore. Move your ass pretty Tutorgirl. We have things to do! » Brooke put MrWaffles on the bed and left the room. Haley sighed and dropped onto the bed. She sat up right after when she heard a cry outside. She precipitated at the window and watched. She saw a young woman, well dress, light brown hair... with a pretty proposal ring which brighted more thanks to the sun. Haley rolled her eyes. So it was her... Emily... At the first sight, Haley knew it wasn't Nathan's kind of girls. He never showed her anyone of his girlfriends but Haley knew thanks to Lucas, Brooke or some gossips, fortunately... For Haley it was an evidence... not at all his kind of girl. But... the fact it is... he was getting to marry her.
Nathan left the living-room where Deb tried to comfort Emily about the accident of the morning. He went out the house and crossed the street in direction of the James's house. He opened the door. Everything was quiet. He cleared his throat.
« Auntie Lydia? Uncle Jimmy? Hales? Anybody here? »
He stopped and looked around him. He turned slowly hearing sounds of steps in the downstairs. He looked up slowly. The first thing he saw it was two little foot in beige pumps, then two thin legs and a body wearing a chocolate dress. Then his eyes met hers. She was full of grace. She didn't smile seeing him. He guessed immediately she was a little bit angry.
« Hi... » He said.
« Hi. »
She was now at the same level that him.
« How are you? » He asked.
« I could be better. »
He lowered his head.
« I'm sorry about yesterday... »
She stared at him and walked to the kitchen. He sighed.
« Haley... »
« It's okay, don't worry. It doesn't matter ... really. »
She served herself a glass of orange juice.
« You know, I don't care my best friend be late at our annual meeting, two hours late. And he just can stay one hour and he even forgets my birthday. »
Nathan sighed and moved to her taking her hands.
« I'm sorry. I'm going to do something to apologize. »
« No. No. I want nothing. I don't care. » Nathan bent over and put a kiss on her forehead but she seemed to be relucted.
« Okay... You're mad... Haley.. Please... »
Suddenly they both turned their head to the door seeing Emily.
« Nathan.. Deborah told me to call you. »
Haley stared at Nathan. How could she come in her house like this?! Like if it was hers! No way! Haley grabbed her purse which was on the island and said to Nathan.
« You'll close the door behind you. » Haley stopped in front of Emily who blocked the way. Emily moved a little to let Haley leave. Emily looked at Nathan and said.
« Nice to meet her... »
Nathan stared at her, sighing.
« Unbelievable! What did she think ?? She would be welcomed arms opened? » Haley cried angry.
Brooke went out of the fitting room, change in a red top and a skirt.
« She's going to be your best friend's wife. She probably thought she could do like he used to do. »
« No way! She can't! She can't because I don't know her. Nobody knows her. »
« Deb and Dan, Lydia and Jimmy, Nathan... »
Haley stared at Brooke. « Mom and Dad know her? »
« Huh... They told me last night... we talked about her a little when you went to the meeting. »
Haley dropped into the armchair.
« I hate her. »
« You're jealous. »
« Jealous of what? »
« Guess. »
« Brooke... She's not the kind of girl Nathan used to date. She's not a bimbo, she's not a cheerleader type, she's not blond, she's not... She is standard... »
Brooke went in the fitting room. « She's like you. »
Haley sat up. « What? What did you say? »
Brooke went out.
« She's like you. »
Haley's cell phone rang. She picked it up. It was a message text from Nathan.
Is it too late to apologize? Meet me at 5pm. Our deck.
She flicked down her cellphone and looked at Brooke.
« Nathan? »
« Yeah... He wants to apologize. »
« Cute boy. »
« Not cute. A boy full of guilt. I hate when he acts like this. »
Brooke moved to her and hugged her.
« Tutorgirl, be nice with him... Go there and let him apologize. »
Haley shrugged. She took the clothes she had chosen and went in the fitting room.
Nathan put on his light blue polo shirt which fitted perfectly with his eyes. When he was ready to leave the room, Emily came in.
« Hey Handsome.. Where're you going? »
« Huh.. I've something to do... »
Emily pouted, surrounding him with her arms.
« Oh come on... Stay with me... »
She led him toward the bed and pushed him onto. She struggled him.
« Don't you want to stay with your fiancée and... play a little? » She asked with a mischievous smile on her lips. Nathan smiled and raised his head to reach her lips.
« I promised... »
She stuck him and bent over to kiss him passionately. But Nathan's cellphone vibrated. He took it and read the message text.
I won't come. Don't need your apologize. Not mad. See you. H.J
Nathan sighed, flicking his phone, disappointed. Emily took it from his hand and put it on the nightstand.
« Let me guess your appointment is canceled ? » She smiled and kissed him again.
Haley walked up and down in her bedroom. She checked her watch. 5pm. She sighed and looked through the window. She watched Nathan's house. Brooke arrived next to her.
« So... you decided to not be nice. »
« I'm going to be nice, yeah. Maybe Emily is not the girl I think she is... »