Thanks for all the great reviews! Here's the next chapter. Not too much drama in this one, it's more of a filler chapter. I'm going away on holiday soon so I will try and post the next chapter before then. Okay so hope you enjoy this chapter!

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"so man, what do you think he was talking about?" lucas asked Nathan.

"I dunno know man but quite frankly I don't care. We did nothing but what she wanted. She's just trying to stir up trouble." Nathan replied coldly.

"Yeah but Haley did seem quite strange and he was definitely serious."

"What can I say she was always a believable actor. I mean she got me to believe she loved me! And him! He probably took lessons from her!" Nathan snapped.

"She did love you Nate" Lucas said sincerely.

"Then why did she leave?" with that Nathan stormed off.

Walked over and sat on the benches at the river court. He was broken out of his daydream by girl's voices. He turned around and saw Brooke, Peyton and Haley all walking together talking. He jumped off the bench and walked towards them suddenly pissed.

"Oh so are you all the best of friends again" he said sarcastically.

"Luke" Brooke scolded him. "Stop it"

"Are you kidding me! This morning you hated her guts and now you're all friends again! Did she reel you in with a stupid little sob story about how hard it is being on tour and how she wasn't really happy. Because if she did you should know it's all a lie."

"LUCAS!" Peyton shouted.

"It's okay. Lucas I didn't mean to hurt you" Haley spoke quietly with a soft tone.

"Ha! You think I'll believe that! We were best friends Haley. Didn't that mean anything to you? We stuck by each other. We promised to be friends forever and you just turned your back and walked away without even a goodbye. Didn't you think of me Haley? Didn't you think of how it would hurt? I'm done now Haley. Done with thinking of you, of worrying about you. Done with our 'friendship'. Done with you."

When he was finished Haley turned and started walking away. She muttered to Brooke and Haley something about being alone and then broke into a run. She ignored Peyton's and Brookes calls and isolated herself from the outside world.

As she rounded a corner she bumped into none other than Rachel. She quickly wiped the tears away and went to go around her but she wasn't having it. Rachel grabbed Haley's wrist and gave it a very hard squeeze.

"Listen bitch" she spoke in a very low threatening tone. "I don't know why you came back but if it was to get Nathan back then it's NOT going to happen understand! He's with me now and we are happy. So don't even try it. Whatever this whole sob story thing is I'm not buying it and neither will he. Just stay away from him. He doesn't want you anymore." She let go of Haley's wrist and indicated her to move but quickly grabbed her shoulder and whispered menacingly in her ear. "I'll be watching you bitch. And if you go near him I swear to god I will hurt you. More than everyone who had hurt you combined." She pushed Haley away and started walking again.

"I doubt that's possible" Haley muttered before also resuming her walk.

Neil was in his hotel room on the phone when Haley entered.

"Yeah….I understand… where abouts?...okay I will be there as soon as possible… okay bye." He turned to face Haley.

"What's going on?" she asked nervously.

"I have to leave for a wee bit." He bit his lip anticipating her next question.

"Why?"

"My mom, she's ill and the family need some help looking after her, and I can't turn them down. I won't be long, maybe two weeks at most!" he looked at a heart broken Haley.

"So you're leaving me here?"

"Yes but not for long. You'll be okay hales." He ran and gave her a big hug.

"When do you leave?" she whispered into his shoulder.

She felt him tense up before he answered.

"Now."

Haley pulled away tears brimming in her eyes.

"I can't do it Neil! What if it happens again?"

He pulled her in for another hug.

"Nothing's going to happen Haley. Just stay away from them, avoid temptation. You are strong enough to do this. I have to go now."

"Okay" she whispered.

Neil let go of her and kissed her forehead.

"Stay strong and stay away hales."

Haley watched as he left the hotel room before she let the tears fall. She collapsed to the ground hugging herself. Everything that had happened that day was running through her head. The way Nathan looked at her, how everyone shouted at her, revealing part of her secret to Brooke and Peyton, lucas disowning her, threats from Rachel and Neil, the one person who kept her strong enough to survive, had left her all alone.

All this was too much for Haley. She stood up and made her way to her suitcase. She flipped it open and began looking for the secret compartment. Once she located it she pulled out a bottle of pills. She looked at them for a while before pouring some into her shaking hand. She looked at them for a while longer before swallowing them dry. She made her way to her bed and flopped down on it.

"Sorry Neil, I couldn't stay away" she softly murmured before falling into a deep sleep.

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