Chapter 8

Unfortunately there is not much Brucas together in this chapter they are mainly helping Naley and Rebecca! J thanks to naley12, angellmaya64 dianehermans

Luna GottaLuvNaley who all reviewed :D I know Brucas are acting like nothing happened but they are on Haley's side due to what Chris did, yes there is more to the Chris story which will all be revealed soon :D As for Lucas and Brooke having Kids not YET and I stress YET! :D

"Look I know what you are going to say to this because you are in dental but I think that you should come out of that and see the light! Do you still love Haley?"

"Yes I do"

"Look Nathan I knew you was going to say that but I think its time for you to admit your feelings….wait what?"

"I said yes I think I do Brooke. I don't think I ever stopped loving Haley, but I can't love her because I am married to Peyton!"

"Look Nathan, I love Peyton but I don't think you and her are good. I mean you haven't slept in the same bed for weeks, I bet you haven't had sex in months! You and Peyton where never meant to be even way back before Naley you and Peyton where together well kind of you fought all the time, you broke up all the time! Sound familiar"

"Brooke that's really not the point, me and Peyton might not be doing well at the moment but it is something that we can work on. We get through this as soon as Haley gets out of Tree Hill"

"She's stay Nathan, she told me and Lucas that she doesn't want to go back on the tour"

"Well that didn't stop her the first time did it I gave her the choice and she decided to go on tour. As far as I am concerned she can go back for all I care!"

"Nate you don't mean that, she is the love of your life and you need to open your eyes and see it"

"No she is not, I love Peyton. Remember her she's supposed to be your best friend, I am sure she will be thrilled to know that you are over here trying to persuade me to get back with Haley!"

"I am not doing this to hurt Peyton, she is hurt enough already. She knows that you and her aren't good and I am sure she would rather you was happy."

"Look Brooke, go tell your new best friend that she should go be happy with Chris Keller again!"

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Haley has been home for a few days. She has found it hard being coped up in the hospital and then moving to being cooped up in Lucas and Brooke's spare bedroom. The doctor's have said that she is making really good progress and it wont be long before her cast's are off. Brooke and Lucas have been trying to help Nathan and his family but they are a mess, Nathan is not doing well which means that Peyton and him aren't doing well which is upsetting Rebecca.

"Hales, how you feeling today?"

"Alright I guess. I just wanna get these things off already so I can get on with my life!"

"Speaking of moving on with your life, what are you going to do when you get them off?"

"I am gunna get my own place, and I'm staying in Tree Hill. I might see if Karen wants any help in the café, as well good to get a proper job finally. I've always wanted to be a teacher as well"

"Your not going to work in the café until the doctors say Haley, otherwise you might injure yourself again, we've got to get you moving first Tutor girl. You might need physical therapy on your leg and arm"

"I am going to be fine Brooke don't worry about me, everything will be okay as soon as I get these stupid things off and my ribs decide to heel"

"How are your stitches feeling? Do they hurt?"

"No they feel fine. I know they are going to hurt when they get taken out tomorrow though I'm dreading it!"

"I can come with you tutor girl but if there is any blood I will be out that room quicker than you can say clothes over bros!"

"Okay thanks Brooke! How's Nathan and Rebecca doing?"

"Nathans not good, things still aren't going well in their house at the moment, Peyton is still sleeping in the guest room. Between me and you I don't think they are going to the end of this week. Something is going to happen with them its either going to get better or they will end up getting divorced and its more than likely going to be the second option to be honest with you, I know that Nathan knows that too he just doesn't want to admit it yet because his head is all over the place"

"Why would his head be all over the place? He has nothing to worry about, if Rebecca doesn't want to know me then I am not going to force her to. I just want a stable home and a better life back here in Tree Hill. I'm not back to ruin anyone's life, don't get me wrong I would love to get to know my daughter but if she is not happy with that then I will respect her wishes."

"Haley she will come round, she wont want to miss a opportunity to get to know her Mother she just needs to know that you are here for the long hall, and so does Nathan"

"Nathan doesn't care about me anymore, he hasn't cared about me since I left. And I am okay with that I just want him to be happy"

"He isn't happy not without you, he hasn't been happy for 17 years"

"I'm sure that's not true!"

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"Mom I wanna talk to you"

"What's up Becky, are you okay?"

"No I am not okay to be honest"

"Come sit" She patted the sofa next to her Rebecca walked over and sat next to Peyton. "What's wrong you can tell me?"

"Are you and Dad getting a divorce?"

"What, no where did you get that from"

"I am not a child anymore I am 17 years old, I guessed. You fight all the time, your sleeping in the spare bedroom, you hardly can talk without shouting at each other"

"We are just going through a rough patch at the moment we will get through it don't worry about us!"

"But I am worried. I know why you are fighting, its because of me. Because Haley is back in town you are worried that I am going to ditch you for her. That is not going to happen I don't want to know her, she didn't want to know me and she left. Therefore I don't want to know her, nothing has changed, she is dead to me. She is a fucking bitch who only thinks about herself and no one else. She…"

Nathan stormed in. "Don't talk about her like that Becky, she is still your biological mother. Haley didn't leave because she didn't want to know you, there must have been another reason I know Haley she wouldn't leave you like that!"

"Don't shout at her Nathan! Rebecca is your daughter, don't talk to her like that! Haley is a cow, she left you and your daughter all those years ago and it sounds to me like you have just forgiven her just because she has had one little accident. And that is not right, sounds like someone is still hung up on her!"

"I am not hung up on Haley, Peyton don't be so stupid. Becky why don't you go out for a bit, leave me and your mother to talk"

"No I don't want to. I want to be here, I want to have my own opinion listened to for once! I know things have happened in the past between you and Haley Dad. But you need to let go, she is in the past, she may be my mother biologically, but she is not my Mom! She hasn't been here to see my first steps, heard my first word, my first day at school. We are a family now, and nothing is going to change that epically not Haley. Please see that Dad, you and Mom need to work on your marriage. I don't want to loose a second Mother not again please just work things out. I promise you that I do not want to know this Haley woman, she is nothing like me and I am nothing like her. I got all my things from you and Mom that is it. I don't want to know her Dad, to be honest with you I wouldn't care less if she died. I know that sounds mean but she abandoned me"

"Becky I know that you feel like that with Haley, but trust me she wasn't like that before she met Chris Keller. There has to be something else and I am going to find out why she really left that day"

"What by going to see her, you really think that is going to help our family right now"

"It may not help me and you right now, but it will help Becky at the moment by finding out the real reason. Becky you are my priority at the moment"

"Dad, please don't make me your priority. Make your relationship with Mom please. I don't want you guys to split I don't think I could handle that right now!"

"Becky I need to do this, I promise you it will make things better in the long run."

Nathan walked out on his daughter and wife. He immediately picked up the phone and dialled a familiar number.

"Hey Nathan"

"Hey Brooke, look I need to talk to you about something. Can I come over?"

"Urm…Yeah sure"

"Okay thanks I'll see you in 5 minutes"

Nathan went over to Brooke and Lucas's unaware who exactly was going to be there. He knocked on the door and Lucas answered.

"Hey Luke, is Brooke there I need to talk to her?"

"This might not be the best of times Nate"

"I called her and she said that I could come over"

"Oh right, in that case. Sure come in she's in the kitchen I think" Nathan walked into their house and went straight to the kitchen where Brooke was sat at the counter drinking coffee.

"Hey Nate what's up?"

"I need to ask you something, its about Haley"

"So you do care about her. Anyway shoot."

"Why did Haley leave all those years ago, I know that there was some other reason. Its not like Haley to up and leave her own flesh and blood it just doesn't seem right. Its not Haley, Brooke there has to be something else!"

"Its not my place to say Nathan, I think you need to talk to Haley!"

"Brooke please tell me! Haley wouldn't do that, Haley was loving, caring, shy and amazing…"

Just then Haley hobbled in using her crutches, which was hard as she had a broken arm.

"Nathan…"

"Haley…"

"Now's the time to ask her Nate"

"Ask me what, what's wrong Nathan?"

"Nothing it doesn't matter anymore"

Nathan started walking out when Haley called out "Please Nathan you can tell me anything!"

"It doesn't matter anymore Haley! Brooke I trusted you" Nathan stormed out.

"What was that about, what did he want?"

"You"

"What do you mean?"

"It doesn't matter, I have to go find him."

"Why wont anyone tell me what is going on!"

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"Brooke just please leave me alone, I trusted you!"

"Nathan don't be mad, I didn't realise that she would come downstairs, she is supposed to be on bed rest! I am so sorry. I was going to say we should go somewhere else anyway."

"It's Haley she wont listen to the doctors! I just want to know the truth about why she left that day. I want to know what went through her mind to make her leave her 3 week old child! Maybe she didn't love me anymore, but she didn't need to take that out on her daughter!"

"She did love you then and she still does now. So don't be like that Nathan!"

"They why did she leave?"

"I don't know Nate. Maybe you should be asking her this yourself."

"I can't because of Peyton. It will just make things worst for us, I think me and her need to sit down and talk about things. Rebecca told us that she doesn't want to loose another Mother, so I need to work on my marriage"

"I think that it might help you if you found out the real reason Nathan. It might not help you and Peyton's relationship but it will help Rebecca and you get answers for what happened that day. Your daughter needs to know the real reason why Haley left and so do you."

"Rebecca needs to know but I don't want to talk to Haley she hurt me too much. I can't do it Brooke!"

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There was a knock on the door, Haley went to answer it with great trouble she managed to get to the door and open it revealing a very pissed of Peyton.

"Peyton, Hi."

"What are you doing here, I thought you was in hospital?"

"I am out at the moment"

"Right okay. Is Brooke in?"

"No she went out with Nathan I think. Lucas is in if u want to talk to him?"

"Oh great she went out with Nathan. By the way he doesn't love you anymore Haley stay away from him and MY daughter, I wish you died in that accident!"

"Peyton…"

"Don't even try apologising you left and you come back expecting everything to be okay, but its not! I am married to Nathan now! My daughter does not want to know you, she wishes you was dead!"

Peyton slammed the door, Haley fell to the floor crying.

"Haley what's wrong? Did you fall?" Lucas ran over to help his best friend up, he helped her over to the sofa where they sat down.

"That was Peyton at the door. She said that Rebecca wishes I was dead, and I need to stay away from her family, because she is married to Nathan now. I don't want to interfere with their family, I hope Nathan is happy with them. I just want to come home to Tree Hill I never meant to upset anyone again."

"I know Haley, she is just worried that's all. I know your daughter she wouldn't say anything like that."

"She's not my daughter she is Peyton's. I bet they never even told Rebecca about me I know Nathan he would want to protect her from me"

"She does know about you, but Nathan only told her when he found out about the accident. She was effected by it a lot, I think she wants to come and see you but she is scared because she needs to know that you are here for the long hall Haley. Once everyone knows that they will be happier about you being here and you will be able to tell the truth about why you left. I'm sure even Peyton would be okay with the whole situation as well"

"I don't think that is true, they will all hate me forever. I need to make sure I am aware of that and get on with finding a house and getting better. Take things as they go, if my daughter wants to see me then great, but if not then I will accept that"

"Haley I think you should call Nathan and tell him the real reason why you left."

"I don't want to make things worst with him and Peyton, Brooke said they aren't doing well at the moment, so I will leave it a few days and will tell him when he is ready to find out"

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"Peyton we need to talk about our relationship. We need to work things out, its killing me!"

"I know Nathan. You know how I feel about Haley I hate her for what she did to you and Rebecca I think she is a selfish cow, who only thinks about herself. However I think that you think the opposite, I know that me and you have never been truly happy and that is because you don't love me!"

"I do love you Peyton"

"Yes but not in the same way that you love Haley! I mean its Naley who am I kidding to try and get in the middle of things. We are always fighting Nathan, we have never been truly okay I don't think. Don't get me wrong I love you to bits but I think we are going to be happier with other people."

"Don't do this Peyt. Please I love you, I don't want you to leave me"

"Nathan I know the way that you look at me, its not the same way that you used to look at Haley. I know you Nathan. Don't worry about Rebecca she can still see me if she wants to, but she needs to understand that we just aren't the couple that's going to last!"

"Peyton please don't"

"Nathan don't make this any harder than it already is. I want a divorce Nathan"