Crash Into You Chapter 10: Used To, an one tree hill fanfic

Hello lovely people! i've decided to update even thouh i haven't been writing much. i've just switched to a macbook and i haven't got word on it yet... i realy can't work with the apps i've got. so i've not been feeling very inspired... :( oh well.

this chapter is 100 dedicated to Drama4zashley-Naley. :):)

10. Used to

Haley awoke to the sound of the radio and the smell of cooked breakfast flooding into her room. She smiled. Nathan was always the best at making breakfast.

She got dressed as her thought drifted back to last night. After she had stopped crying, they both said nothing and Nathan went back to his room. Haley had been crying for two hours. She felt better after letting it all out though.

She smiled as she heard Nathan humming along to the radio. Her smile dropped when she listened to the lyrics of the song.

You used to talk to me like
I was the only one around.
You used to lean on me like
The only other choice was falling down.
You used to walk with me like
We had nowhere we needed to go,
Nice and slow, to no place in particular.

She sat down at the breakfast bar, avoiding eye contact with Nathan. She knew they were both listening to the lyrics.

We used to have this figured out;
We used to breathe without a doubt.
When nights were clear, you were the first star that I'd see.
We used to have this under control.
We never thought.
We used to know.
At least there's you, and at least there's me.
Can we get this back?
Can we get this back to how it used to be?

Why did the radio always play songs that related so much to Haley's situations? It was like it was taunting her.

I used to reach for you when
I got lost along the way.
I used to listen.
You always had just the right thing to say.
I used to follow you.
Never really cared where we would go,
Fast or slow, to anywhere at all.

Nathan pushed a plate in front of Haley, filled with food. Haley smiled thankfully, but she didn't look up. She was too lost in thoughts about her and Nathan in the old days, doing everything the song said.

They sat and ate in silence, not glancing up. They were both feeling awkward bout last night, and obviously everything before it.

I look around me,
And I want you to be there
'Cause I miss the things that we shared.
Look around you.
It's empty, and you're sad
'Cause you miss the love that we had.

'I do miss you…' Haley whispered, so quiet she wasn't quite hear her. She was referring to the song, but it was the truth, she did miss him.

You used to talk to me like
I was the only one around,
The only one around.

'The song's right hales.' Nathan said softly when the song ended.

Haley stood up slowly and left the room, heading for her bedroom. She could feel some more tears coming.

She fell onto her bed and sighed. She didn't know what she wanted. Did she want to be with Nathan? Did she want him back only as a friend? Did she want to stay here? Did she want to go home?

Haley almost didn't notice Nathan lying down on the bed next to her. They both stared at the ceiling in silence.

Then Nathan took Haley's hand in his and intertwined their fingers. Haley smiled.

Haley woke up to an empty space beside her. She checked the time. It was already seven at night. Her lack of sleep from the previous night must have come over her and caused her to sleep through the whole day. She got up out of bed and walked slowly into the living room.

Nathan was sitting on the sofa watching TV. Haley wasn't sure what to do. Her stomach rumbled, telling her to get some food. She felt like ordering pizza.

'Can I use the phone Nathan?' she said softly.

'For what?' Nathan didn't turn round. His voice wasn't harsh.

'I was going to order pizza. Do you want some?' Haley saw Nathan nod.

She dialled the number into the phone and waited.

'Hello? Can I order pizza please? Yes. Two large. One with spicy chicken and one meat feast please. Yes, I'll pay at the door. Em, last name Scott. In Tree Hill. Yes, that's the address. Thank you.'

Nathan smiled as Haley ordered the pizza without asking him what he wanted.

2 and a half years ago.

'I can't believe Lucas is ill again. All he ever does is play basketball and get sick.' Haley giggled as she flipped through the TV channels.

It was just after Christmas, and Nathan and Haley seemed to be the only ones that didn't catch the flu. School had even been cancelled for a few days.

'Do you want to get pizza?' Nathan asked, noticing it was around dinnertime.

'Ok, I'll get the phone.' Haley leapt off the sofa. Nathan tried not to stare at her perfect body. Haley and Lucas were in love, and Nathan just pretended to be ok with it. They were doing ok, but Nathan was sure neither of them expected their relationship to last past college. They were wrong.

'Ok, I'll have spicy chicken and a meat feast please?' Haley spoke into the phone. 'Thank you.' She jumped back onto the couch.

'I don't know why you like the chicken. It's so spicy.' Nathan smirked.

'You're such a baby.' Haley punched Nathan in the arm.

'No, I'm a man.' Nathan said in a fake deep voice. Haley giggled. 'I'm all about the meat!' he roared and jumped on Haley, tickling her.

She squealed for mercy until he stopped. Then they stared at each other in a deep silence. They were lost in the moment.

The doorbell broke them apart. Haley got up to get the door.

Nathan shook his head and went to get drinks. He and Haley always had strange moments like that, where it felt as if there were only them in the world.

'I can't believe you ordered for me.' Nathan laughed as Haley handed him the pizza.

'What can I say? I have a good memory.' Haley giggled.

'I love you Hales. I'm so lucky to have you in my life.' Nathan smirked.

Haley blushed and ate her pizza, a proud look on her face. 'You're not too bad yourself.'

Haley phone rang and she answered it. 'Oh hey Luke. You feeling better? That's great. Dinner? Well actually Nathan and I got pizza…no I've not had much. Yes of course.' She hung up.

'Sorry Nate I've got to go. Luke is taking me for dinner. He says it's important. I hope he doesn't break up with me.'

'You'll be fine hales. Who in the right mind would break up with you?' Nathan smiled as Haley kissed him on the cheek and ran out his house.

Three hours later.

'I'm getting MARRIED!' Haley ran into Nathan's room and jumped onto his bed, hugging him.

'What?'

'Lucas asked me to marry him!' she squealed, showing him the diamond on her finger.

'That's great hales.' Nathan couldn't help but feel jealous. Haley was his girl.

'You ordered for me.' Nathan spoke softly.

Haley whipped round. Shit…why had she been so stupid? She should have asked. 'I'm sorry, Nathan. I guess it's a habit. I can change it if you want. I should have asked.'

The doorbell rang and Haley muttered something that sounded like 'Too late now.'

Nathan collected the boxes from the deliveryman. 'No, don't worry Haley. You still know me. It's always the same.'

'Well what can I say, I have a good memory.' Haley smiled, not realising she was quoting the last pizza night they had shared together.

They sat in silence, eating peacefully and watching the TV. Nathan decided to break the silence.

'I don't know why you like the chicken. It's so spicy.' Nathan spoke quietly.

Then Nathan saw it register to Haley. It was just like their last pizza night.

'You're such a baby.' Haley whispered very quietly, hiding a smirk as she took a bite of pizza.

Nathan joined in. 'No, I'm a man.' Nathan said in a fake deep voice. Haley giggled. 'I'm all about the meat!' he roared and jumped on Haley, tickling her.

Haley squealed in protest, tensing up. Nathan knew she might not have been ready for that, but she needed to laugh.

It felt good. Haley was laughing. She and Nathan were acting normal again. She tried to push him off and failed completely.

Then they both stopped, lost in each other's gaze. Just like two and a half years before. Haley got lost in Nathan's blue eyes, just like so many times before. She couldn't help it.

Then the street lamp outside Nathan's apartment came on, indicating that it was getting dark. The light shone onto Haley's hand that was leaning against Nathan's chest. The light caught Haley's ring finger, and the diamond gleamed.

Haley gulped, looking at the ring. After their pizza night Haley got engaged to Lucas. She never did get the wedding ring, but she couldn't take off her engagement ring.

Nathan noticed Haley looking at her finger. Then Nathan noticed she was still wearing her engagement ring. Was she not over Lucas yet?

They gently tore apart and sat in silence once more, finishing their food.

'You're still wearing your ring.' Nathan said quietly.

'Uhm… yeah, it's a good thing to get rid of other guys. You don't get approached by stupid old men.' Haley tried to laugh.

Nathan turned to face Haley. 'Is that the only reason you wear it?'

Haley gulped as she felt a tear run down her cheek.

so we had some naley... some aley background, and some awkward naley. i love the song! it's called used to by draughty.. spelling?

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