So I know a lot of you were hoping for a reuniting of naley this chapter, but sorry, you will have to wait, but you get more of an explanation of Haley's side to the story now, a lot of you said it was too abrupt, your right it wasn't Haley like was it? Well now it is, it was like that for a reason! I love all of the people who reviewed, and to the people who reviewed anonymously, I want to thank you and hopefully your thoughts/concerns have been resolved throught this chapter, if not, review or p.m. not anonymously and I will get back to you, thanks!
Man that sounded like I was answering machine, lame, sorry guys! And by the way there is Naley interaction for those who questioned.
I am really sad to inform you, only one more chapter after this and then epilogue, it should be up before next weekend at the latest. So for the epilogue, do you want Brucas or Leyton? And if you want Brucas, who should Peyton be with, vice versa, if you want Leyton, who should Brooke be with?
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That afternoon Dan walked up and knocked on Haley's door. As she opened it he said "Well Ms. James it seems like you succeeded in the task I have given you and that your father's permit has been passed, but don't think that means you can get back together with Nathan, there is always something I can do to keep you apart." He said the end with an angry voice. The other day's events popped into her head.
Dan Scott was sitting in Haley's living room with Haley sitting across from him "Ms. James, your involvement in my son's life is crushing any chance of him getting a deal in the NBA, see he may get a deal right out of high school. But I know he would never want to leave you. So you are going to break up with him, and along with that, you will sing this song at Tric to get the point across. Tell him you need a break because he was flirting with a girl, and don't worry that has been arranged already with some girl named Katie or something." Dan then handed Haley some lyrics, she laughed "This is from high school musical" "Just sing it, it proves a point" he practically yelled "Now why would I do this Dan, there is no way I am doing this, I love Nathan." She said, although she felt very upset because she new eventually she would have to because he always had some sort of blackmail.
"Now, your father works for the electric company, does he not? Well they recently sent a permit about something big, new developments and if you don't do this, Daddy will not get work done, he may even get fired. As mayor I can control anything and everything." Dan said flatly. Haley began to cry, she had to now, or else her family would be affected. "Okay, I'll do it."
Haley walked over to Lucas' house. She knocked on the door and when he answered she started to cry "Luke I made two really dumb mistakes"
"Whats wrong Hales?" He questioned opening the door more to see a broken and disheveled Nathan sitting on Lucas' couch staring at her.
"Well the one I am sure he will tell you about, but the other, I told Chris I would sing with him at Tric." She covered, not saying what she came there for.
"Hales that's not bad." Lucas told her.
"It is when I have stage fright. Look I am going to go I will talk to you later buddy." Then she was out the door before he could say another word.
She walked to Peyton's and Brooke was there too. She figure Nathan would need Lucas, he was his brother not hers.
"Dan did what?" Brooke yelled. Haley just spent the past 15 minutes telling them play by play what happened. "He blackmailed you?" Peyton questioned as Haley nodded. "I had to or else my family would have been affected. Please don't tell anyone, especially Luke, he is helping Nathan through this." "Maybe you should talk to Nathan and somewhat explain more of why you wanted a break, make it more believable because face it, all guys flirt with other girls subconsciously." Brooke told Haley.
But by the next morning everyone knew what had happened, and of course all the girls were flirting with Nathan, he just looked so broken walking down the hallway, and she caused it. He approached her at her locker "Can we talk?"
"I guess" she said. As they walked over to an empty table on the quad "Haley I am sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you, that flirting was harmless. It didn't mean anything to me, remember you're the girl that I said I was going to marry and have bunch of kids with. Not them, I don't want them, I just want you, that's all I need!" he told her.
"I forgive you Nathan" Haley admitted, she didn't like seeing him hurt and she knew he really meant it, she could see it in his eyes.
"You do" he asked smiling
"Yeah, but I still need a break, I need time to think and be alone. I am sorry" haley then took what Brooke said to heart, explain more!
"Don't be sorry because after you do, you're going to realize I am the guy for you Haley James" he fought. "Nathan, I have been thinking about this for a while and college is in a few months, we will be going off to different college's, we can't do long distance it won't work. College should be a time for us to explore new things and break out of our shells." "We can do that together" He interrupted but she kept talking "We have separate and totally opposite dreams. I want to be a singer while you want to be in the NBA, it will not work. I have wanted to take a break to think about us breaking up for a while, and the whole Carrie things just seemed like the perfect time to do so." Haley lied, before Nathan could say anything she was gone.
There was a game that night, Haley had already talked to Brooke, saying that she really wasn't in the mood for cheering and Brooke understood, Haley would sit on the sidelines cheering for Lucas and silently cheering for Nathan. They won, but only by 5 points, Nathan had only scored 8 baskets and had 2 assists. Whitey had yelled at him asking what was going wrong up until there was ten minutes left when he took him out of the game. He had looked up and found her in the bleachers. When Nathan got home Dan yelled at him for playing so bad "It's that girl, she is doing this to you." "That girl's name is Haley, and you got your wish, we broke up. But it took an opposite turn than what you wanted because now my game is crap and I bet if you look back to the game I did my best in all season was the first game I played after we started dating." Nathan yelled back to Dan, he was mad, and upset. Had he lost the game forever? Then he went up to his room slamming the door. He took the plastic basketball and shot it at the basket on the wall completely missing. Yes, Nathan Scott had lost the game. In fact in the game the next night he didn't even play because he told Whitey he couldn't.
The next week they all headed to Tric to see Haley sing. Nathan heard their plans and decided to go and not tell anyone, maybe see her sing then leave before anyone realized he was there. He knew the only reason he wasn't invited was because the entire event focused on Haley.
"Hey everybody welcome to Tric, I am Haley James and with me is Chris Keller" Haley announced walking onto the stage with Chris. Haley really didn't want to sing with him but because no other good male vocalist would sing with her because 'she is causing the Raven's to lose' because she hurt Nathan.
Haley
I gotta say what's on my mind
Something about us doesn't seem right these days life keeps getting in the way
Whenever we try, somehow the plan is always rearranged
It's so hard to say
But I've gotta do what's best for me
You'll be ok..
I've got to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
We might find our place in this world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way
Don't wanna leave it all behind
But I get my hopes up and I watch them fall everytime
Another colour turns to grey and it's just too hard to watch it all slowly fade away
I'm leaving today 'cause I've gotta do what's best for me you'll be ok..
I've got to move on and be who I am
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
We might find our place in this
world someday
But at least for now
I gotta go my own way
Chris
What about us?
What about everything we've been through?
Haley
What about trust?
Chris
you know I never wanted to hurt you...
Haley
and what about me?
Chris
What am I supposed to do?
Haley
I gotta leave but I'll miss you
Chris
I'll miss you
Haley
so I've got to move on and be who I am
Chris
Why do you have to go?
Haley
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
Chris
I'm trying to understand
Haley
We might find our place in this
world someday
but at least for now
Chris
I want you to stay
Haley
I wanna go my own way
I've got to move on and be who I am
Chris
What about us?
Haley
I just don't belong here
I hope you understand
Chris
I'm trying to understand
Haley
We might find our place in this
world someday
but at least for now
I gotta go my own way
I gotta go my own way
I gotta go my own way
"Now everybody please give it up for the amazingly talented Haley James, because today is her eighteenth birthday" Chris said as everyone applauded, Haley bowed and walked off the stage. Chris then started another song.
During the performance Nathan and Haley locked eyes, their chemistry was so strong that they could spot each other miles away. Now he couldn't just disappear, she knew he was here. He knew she sang about him and it hurt but he knew that this was her process of grievance, like his was basketball. It hurt him that she felt like this and he caused this but it also hurt him when she changed her relationship status to 'it's complicated' he refused to change it because to him that meant that he wasn't going to get her back.
"You did great Haley" he told her walking up to her and before she could say a word he was gone.
"What is the matter with you Nathan, you are doing terrible at games and you haven't made one play all day." Whitey yelled as Nathan once again screwed up. Nathan spiked the ball "What do you want from me? I am just kid with a terrible life, and no basketball talent anymore! Don't you understand? It's gone, I lost it okay, I have lost it all and I don't think I am ever getting it back!" Nathan yelled heading towards the doors. Haley went to stop him but Brooke held her back. Then she sang "I'm just a kid and life is a nightmare I'm just a kid I know that it's not fair Nobody cares cause I'm alone and the world is having more fun than me" Haley had been looking down while singing but then sheepishly smiled at him. Nathan looked at her with a private smirk, and then he walked out of practice slamming the doors.
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