The next day after the e-mail incident, Haley was not in the mood to talk to anyone. She wasn't even talking to Devon. It was like she was PMSing, but angrier. She was so pissed. At Nathan. At Devon. At the whole porn thing. She was just pissed off. She left school early and went to Nathan's apartment.

Later that day, Devon was waiting by Nathan's locker. "So I saw Haley yelling at you this morning. I guess me plan worked."

"You sent the e-mail to her?"

"Yeah. I knew she would think it was from you because you're jealous of us. And then she would yell at you. And she would never ever talk to you again."

"So this was your plan? To just get Haley and me to stop talking?"

"Yes. And it worked. She'll never talk to you again."

"That's not going to happen. Haley and me. We are meant to me. She may not know it now, but she will."

"We'll see."

In the library, Lucas and Brooke were thinking of the next plan. They saw Nathan come in with a angry look on his face.

"Hey Nathan, we have a new plan in our minds. Do you have one?" Brooke asked.

"No I don't have one. In fact this whole operation Naley, thing, is off. Haley and I are not getting back together."

Lucas sighed. "Don't say that, Nate. She'll come around."

"No she won't."

Brooke looks at Lucas. "Lucas can me and your brother have a little chat."

"Sure." Lucas gets up and goes to the other side of the library to make a phone call.

"So Nathan, how can you say that you and Haley aren't getting back together. You were meant for each other. And if you think that I will let you two not be together, you've thought wrong."

"I thought wrong when I thought that Haley and I were actually in love with each other. It was just puppy love."

"Nate, it was love love. You two are in love. And if Haley thinks she can get over you this easily, she's wrong. I know if I give up on you two, I won't be able to cheer anymore. So when that day happens. You better do something to make me believe again."

"So Haley where are you? I saw you leave a while ago."

"I just needed some time to think and to be alone. I can't be there. Not with Nathan there."

"What did he do?"

"He did something good actually. He sent me an e-mail of Devon cheating on me."

"Did you break up the snake yet?"

"No, and I don't know how long those photos are. Or the video. All though it did have a date. But Nathan could have added the date in. anyway, how did he look?"

"He looks horrible. He's given up on you two."

"He has?"

"Yeah. Brooke is giving him a talk about it right as we speak."

"That's not good. That's not good at all."

"I know. So Haley, where are you?"

"Someplace safe. Don't worry about me."

"Okay, so I'll see you at school tomorrow?"

"We'll see. Bye."

"Bye."

When Nathan arrived home to his apartment, he saw Haley sitting on his couch.

"It was your fault."

"Haley?"

"You threatened him. If you weren't such an asshole about Lucas joining the team, you never would have hazed him. You never would have done anything. And you wouldn't have trashed the court. And I wouldn't have had to tutor you. And I wouldn't have fallen for you. I wouldn't have gotten to know you. I wouldn't have been so vulnerable and gotten scared for life by you. I have a tattoo above my ass with your jersey number. And I wouldn't have had my heart broken. And I wouldn't have been cheated on by the fucking captain of the football team!"

"Haley, I know it's my fault. I know, but I never would hurt you on purpose. I know I messed up the stupid porn thing. But you need to know, I would never hurt you on purpose. I didn't send you that e-mail. Devon did. And I have proof. He took out his cell phone. And about thirty seconds later, Devon's voice was present in the room.

"Yeah. I knew she would think it was from you because you're jealous of us. And then she would yell at you. And she would never ever talk to you again."

"So this was your plan? To just get Haley and me to stop talking?"

"Yes. And it worked. She'll never talk to you again."

"That's not going to happen. Haley and me. We are meant to me. She may not know it now, but she will."

"We'll see."

Haley sighed. "You recorded it so you could be innocent. And then we could get back together. And everything would just be fine?"

"No. I don't care if we ever get back together. I love you so much. I always will. Always. Always, Haley."

"And forever?"

"And forever."

"I should go. I have some things to do. Some things to think over. And Nathan?"

"Yeah."

"The roots are still there. It just takes time."

"Yeah." And he watched her walk out the door.