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9. Shine

'So the reception isn't open right now because it is too late. But if you want you can stay in my room and I'll go and stay in my brother's' Nathan suggested, coming outside from the hotel back into the darkness.

'Ok.' Haley gave a small smile. Nathan began to lead Haley to his room. 'Oh, and Nathan?' Haley paused. 'Thank you so much for looking after me. I know you hardly know me…'

'It's fine. The sad thing is, when I found you on that beach I was sure it was fate. We kept seeing each other and things kept going wrong. But it still felt like fate. And I'm really sorry for going off with another girl. I didn't mean to hurt you I was just drunk…'

Haley smiled. She walked closer to him slowly. Gazed into his eyes, and kissed him lightly on the cheek. Her lips started to tingle and a warm feeling swam around her.

'So where's this room?' Haley asked.


She had kissed him on the cheek. Nathan felt so good. It felt like he was buzzing from a high. He shook the thoughts out of his head and searched for his room key.

'If it's ok I need to grab some stuff before I go into my brother's room.'

'Yeah that's fine, may I use the shower?'

'Of course, go ahead.'

'Nathan, can you wait until I'm asleep before you leave?'

'Yes of course, I'm just going to wake up my brother, I'll be back soon.'

Nathan walked down the corridor and searched for his brother's room. Room 233.

He had found it.

'Luke?' he opened the door with the key Luke had given him. 'Luke? You awake?'

There was no answer. Nathan saw Lucas in the bed, fast asleep. It didn't matter. He could explain to Lucas in the morning.


It felt good for Haley to get clean. Her cuts were aching so she prayed that this room would have a first aid kit. She started to sing in the shower.

'I was true as the sky is blue
I couldn't soon say the same for you
So now I find denial in my eyes
I'm mesmerized by the picture that's in my mind

Tell me when I'll finally see your shallow heart
For what it is
Cause I don't want to keep on believing in illusions

I've seen your act
And I know all the facts
I'm still in love with who I wish you were
It ain't hard to see
Who you are underneath
I'm still in love with who I wish you were
And I wish you were here'

She sighed and jumped out the shower. Once she was dry she didn't know what to do. She slipped on her underwear but she didn't want to put her clothes back on, they reminded her too much of what happened. Thankfully she found one of Nathan's t-shirts on the ground and put it on, hoping that he wouldn't mind.


Nathan could hear Haley singing. She was amazing. He was so amazed by this girl. She had come from nowhere, but he was starting to really like her.

She emerged from the bathroom. She was wearing one of his t-shirts. 'Thank god she didn't find on of my tree hill ravens t-shirts, she would find out how old I really was…' Nathan thought to himself. The age hadn't occurred to him, he felt no age gap. But he was certain there was. He had never seen anyone like this at any of the parties and the formals they had with the tree hill high girls. He pushed these thoughts out of his mind.

'Do you have a first aid kit?' she asked sweetly.

'Yes of course, we need to get you cuts sorted.' Nathan searched his bag for the first aid kit.

'Will this hurt?' Haley asked him as Nathan got out an antiseptic wipe to clean her wounds.

'Maybe, don't worry it only stings a little' Nathan very carefully cleaned out her wounds.

Healy gasped, and Nathan could she tears running down her cheeks. She had a large cut on her leg, with a big piece of glass in it.

'Haley, I'm going to have a take that out.' Nathan said slowly. She nodded silently. His hands were shaking but he managed to take the glass out without causing any more damage.

Haley lay down on the bed while Nathan gathered his things. She got under the sheets and rolled over. It was very quite. She started seeing Darren and memories came flooding back. She sobbed loudly.

'Haley, is everything ok?' Nathan sat down on the bed. Haley saw the concern in his eyes.

'I just keep seeing him. What if he finds me Nathan? What if he comes and gets me again? And takes me away?' she shuddered at the thought.

'It'll be ok Haley. You're safe in here. I'll lock the door on my way out.' He leant forward and Haley felt him kiss her on the forehead.

Nathan gathered his things and went to leave the room. Until he heard Haley's voice whispering to him.

'Nathan, I'm so scared. Will you stay with me tonight? Please?'

Of course he would. He slipped into the bed silently. There was only one double bed in the room. He made sure he wasn't touching her and gave her lots of space.

Then Haley turned round and looked at him. She pushed herself closer into his arms.

'Hold me please.' She whispered.

Nathan responded and pulled her closer. At times like these with any other girl he would be taking advantage. But not this girl. Not here. She made him a different person. He looked down at her. She was sound asleep straight away, sleeping like an angel. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.


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