A/N: Thanks so much for the awesome reviews! I kind of surprised myself with actually finishing up this chapter so soon. It was kind of hard for me to write, but I hope you enjoy it. While reading this just remember that life isn't perfect. :)
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2 months later
"WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?!" Brooke yelled, looking around at the group. Lucas looked scared for his brother, Haley...torn apart, Nathan...guilty, Rachel...satisfied, Jake...disappointed, Peyton...in shock, and Taylor...pissed. The people at the party crowded around the eight all wondering what the hell happened.
"Nathan...how, how could you do this?" Haley cried looking back between Nathan and Rachel.
Flashback 2 weeks ago
"Hey babe,"Nathan greeted Haley at school, giving her a chaste kiss.
"Hey where were you this morning, I thought you were going to skip out today." Haley told Nathan while putting away her text book.
"I have a surprise!" Nathan exclaimed excited, with a huge smile plastered on his face.
"Oh good news yay! Tell me please please please!"Haley squealed loving seeing Nathan so happy.
"Better yet I can show you..."Nathan said pulling his right hand away from his back revealing it.
"Oh my god, your hand...without a cast. You finally got it taken off." Haley smiled.
"Yea, but that's not the best part. My hand is totally healed now so I start up practice again. Whitey is going to let me play in the playoffs." Nathan cheered.
"Nathan that's great. I'm so happy for you baby!" Haley jumped wrapping her arms around his neck kissing him deeply. Nathan quickly responded wrapping his arms around her waist, pushing her up against the locker. The two were making out heavily, knowing they had less of chance getting caught since it was after school hours already. Nathan slipped his hand beneath her shirt drawing invisible circles on her creamy white skin.
"You know I never thought I'd catch my tutor sluttin' up in the hallway. Way to go Haley...I never thought you could tutor me in that department." Rachel smirked breaking the couple apart.
"Sorry Rachel but that department is only reserved for me."Nathan smirked back.
"You know you should consider yourself very lucky Nathan."Rachel bit out, eying the two.
"I am lucky, I have the smartest, hottest, sexist girlfriend ever."Nathan retorted, smiling down at Haley.
"Awww, isn't that sweet, but not what I was referring to. Don't you start practice again today? I mean I wouldn't want to be late, considering it is my first day back." Rachel spoke smugly.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Nathan asked lifting up his wrist to look at his watch. "Oh shit! I'm late! Bye baby, see you later." Nathan rushed out giving Haley a quick kiss.
"Wow Rachel...what would we do with out you?" Haley mumbled sarcastically, turning back to her locker.
"I know right?"Rachel agreed making her way down the hall and to the door. Looking back once more she sighed. 'They're so happy. I can't do this.' she thought feeling the sickening feeling creeping back up in her stomach.
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Rachel quickly made her way to the Scott house. She walked around the back and knocked on the door. Dan opened the door and was shocked to see her standing on his back porch.
"Rachel, what hell are you doing here? Are you crazy?" Dan questioned grabbing her by the arm and yanking her through the door making sure no one saw them.
"What are you doing? It's still daylight you know you're not supposed to show your face here now. Nathan or Lucas could see you. Do you know what that could do to our plan? Jeopardize it that's what!" Dan ranted.
"That's why I'm here. I..I can't do this anymore. Dan, Nathan is in love. How could you ask me to take that away from him?" Rachel sobbed.
"In love? Ha, yea right. He doesn't know what love is. He's almost 16, what he knows is a good lay. Right now what he needs to be concentrating on is basketball...nothing else. Don't get me wrong, I know what I said and did to Haley was uncalled for. She's a good girl I've always known it, but she's holding Nathan back. Look at how he went and messed up his hand...for a girl. If he gets it in his head now that girls will come and go now the faster we can get him in the Pros." Dan explained.
"Do you even hear yourself right now? Dan he's just a kid. And your asking me to take away the only person who understands him right now. I can't do that. Find someone else to do your dirty work for you." Rachel said before making her way to the door.
"Oh no no, I don't think so. I'm not asking you to do anything...I'm telling you."Dan yelled. "If you so much as think you are just going to walk out of this you are sadly mistaken. You're already in too deep sweetheart. You betray me and I'll make sure you're the one who won't see it passed 19, you understand me?" Dan spat in her face blocking her between the wall. Rachel couldn't believe what she got herself into. Never in her mind did she think that this is what would happen. Now she has to do something in order to save herself...but could she do it?
"I said do you understand me?" Dan repeated closing her in some more.
"Yea, I understand, but if I do this I want something in return."
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"Good practice Nate...its good to have you back." Lucas informed slapping his brother on the back.
"Thanks Luke."Nathan laughed.
"So what are your plans for today?" Lucas asked as they made their way to his car.
"I'm going to the movies tonight with Haley and Taylor. They want to see some chick flick and they said they needed their own personal body guard with them...or something like that."
"Well good luck with that...Taylor, well she can be a hand full." Lucas laughed.
"Trust me I know."
"What's up? You've got that look." Lucas observed studying Nathan's body language.
"What look?" Nathan asked glancing at Lucas and then out the window.
"That look that says, 'leaving me the hell alone...I don't want to talk' look." Lucas explained.
"I don't know, I mean everything seems so perfect, but you and I know that once things seem perfect the just end...horribly." Nathan sighed.
"Dan?"
"Yea, I mean he hasn't been on my case or even said anything about me and Haley. It seems to good to be true."
"I don't trust him...Dan is always going to be the manipulative ass that he is. He's not going to change for anyone. It's all an act, don't let him fool you." Lucas warned.
"I know and I don't plan to."
"I told you Nate, I have your back."
"Yea, thanks man." Nathan smiled getting out of the car. "You going somewhere?"Nathan asked when he saw Lucas didn't move to get out of the car.
"Yea I'm gonna go pick up Brooke and I don't know, maybe catch up with you guys later. What are you gonna do now?"
"I'm gonna go see if I can finish up some work before Taylor gets here, then we're gonna go pick up Haley from tutoring and head over to the movies." Nathan answered.
"Okay, see ya later man." Lucas said before backing out of the driveway.
Nathan sighed in exhaustion and trudged to the door. Almost making his way to the stairs Dan stopped him.
"Nathan!" Dan yelled.
"Whoa, this feels like deja vu." Nathan bit back sarcastically.
"Hey don't give me that tone. I saw you at practice today...you played like crap. Get your ass ready, we're going running." Dan battered before disappearing into his office.
"The hell we are..."Nathan mumbled, running up the stairs and locking the door. 'And so it begins.'
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"Rachel where the hell were you? I just saw you at school. How long does it take you to get to the docks?" Haley questioned frustrated at having to be kept waiting again.
"Look it's Friday I just want to get this over with." Rachel retorted.
"Same here,"Haley mumbled.
"Good."
Haley explained to Rachel how to complete the quadratic formula and gave her some notes for her Algebra 2 class. She kept checking her watch every two seconds hoping the time would go faster.
"I'm sorry are you bored?" Rachel feign interest. "Wondering about lover boy maybe. I mean why wouldn't you. He's tall, dark, and hansom. Not to mention he's sexy ass hell...he could have any girl he wanted and every girl wants him. It's too bad that he's so shy...maybe if he wouldn't have been he probably would have slept with half of the female population at school. I have my limitations...you know...like I wouldn't fuck a freshman or sophomore...but for him I'd definitely make and exception."
'Please tell me I'm not hearing this.' Haley thought. She was beyond pissed at what Rachel was saying. She was about to cut her off but stopped when she heard what Rachel said next.
"I mean after all, I only got the preview before the sex..."Rachel smiled wickedly when Haley's face fell.
"Wh-what do you mean?"
"Let's just say..Nathan's a great kisser, I wouldn't mind collecting on what I missed out last year." Rachel finished happy with her progress.
Haley completely blacked out...she shut down. This couldn't be true, Nathan and Rachel...her Nathan being with Rachel, touching her and kissing her. This had to be some kind of twisted nightmare.
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"Nathan!"Dan yelled pounding on his door.
"What the fuck do you want?!" Nathan screamed through his door. He heard the doorbell ring and opened the door quickly slipping right pass Dan and down the stairs. Opening the front door he saw Taylor waiting for him. He was almost out the door when Dan suddenly made an appearance stopping him from going anywhere.
"Well well, who's this?" Dan smirked evilly.
"Taylor, Haley's friend."She said eying him wearily.
Dan laughed and patted Nathan on the back. "Screwing the best friend...I'm proud son."
"Eww, I'm not sleeping with him!" Taylor admonished. This guy had some nerve.
"What the fuck dad! I wouldn't cheat on Haley."Nathan yelled
"Come Nate, Haley's waiting for us." Taylor pulled Nathan away from Dan already feeling a fight coming on.
"Yea, let's go." Nathan agreed and walked out behind Taylor. They walked down the road in silence.
"That's your dad?"
"Yea, sorry about that back there. He's kind of an ass." Nathan apologized.
"Kinda?" Taylor laughed. "It's weird..." Taylor mumbled.
"What is?" Nathan asked looking back at her.
"It's like I've seen him before, but I just can't remember where or when."
"Well he does own a dealership or maybe you could've seen him around town."
"I don't know..." They continued to walk, Taylor's thoughts completely filled with all kinds of scenarios and what if-s, desperately trying to figure it out. They were getting near the docks when it all of a sudden dawned on her. "Wait I remember...I saw him like at 12 at night when I went to apologize to Peyton a few weeks ago. He was in some car dropping off a girl with red hair. At first I thought it might have been her dad...but something wasn't right about it. I can't really remember the girl...wait that's her."Taylor pointed directly toward where Haley and Rachel were sitting.
"Rachel?" Nathan asked.
"Yea...she looked upset about something, but I'm telling you Nate it was her."
Nathan didn't know what to do with this new information. He had seen Rachel and Dan together once but he let it go, but apparently some else was going on...and he was definitely going to find out.
Nathan and Taylor walked up to the table to see a grinning Rachel and a distraught Haley. The were now close enough to hear them.
"You're lying!" Haley declared.
"Why would I do that?"
"Cuz you're a bitch!" Haley yelled about to lunge at Rachel but Taylor ran and caught her.
"Haley what are you doing?" Taylor asked trying to calm her down. Rachel took that as her as her way to go.
"Baby what happened?" Nathan said trying to soothe her, but stopped when she flinched.
"Don't touch me!" She spat out.
"Haley?" Nathan tried to get a word out but was stopped when Haley pushed passed him. He grabbed her by the arm and spun her to look at him. "What the fuck happened?" Nathan asked now equally pissed.
"Don't touch me, don't talk to me, just stay the hell away from me!" Haley yelled yanking her arm from him.
"No not until you tell me what happened."
"Oh you want me to tell you...fine I'll tell you. Next time you want to lie to my face, you might want to let your whores in on it too." Haley spat.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Nathan asked not liking where this was going.
"Rachel...the girl who supposedly satisfied all of your needs last year...oh wait she didn't get to do that...apparently all you did was shove your tongue down her throat!"
"Haley why does it matter...that was in my freshman year...that was before we even dated."
"It matters to me...I asked you if you had ever gotten far...and you did...with Rachel. Not all the way, but far enough. You lied to me Nathan...I had thought that we were sharing something together and finding it all new together. You lied."
"Haley what did you want me to say...I had a really heavy make-out session with Rachel at some party?" Nathan yelled. 'Shut up you idiot!'
"Guys, you should really take this somewhere private." Taylor tried to intervene, but was too late as just in that moment Haley's hand made it across Nathan's face.
"Next time you see me don't talk to me!" She finished walking passed Nathan with Taylor right on her heal. Taylor gave Nathan a sympathetic look before continuing to follow Haley.
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It had been a week since Nathan and Haley had the huge blow out. Neither of them talking to the other. Nathan was a mess and Haley...well Haley was still pissed.
"I can't believe this is happening." Brooke whispered to Lucas as they sat in the quad. It was after school and there was a game tonight, followed by a party.
"Yea...when I heard what happened...I couldn't even believe it happened. I mean it's Nathan and Haley...they've never had a fall out like this one...it just seems impossible." Lucas declared.
"I was talking to Haley...she feels really bad about the way she acted. She knows that it was in the past but since he was there and she was pissed, things just escalated. She told me she was going to apologize to him, but only if he wants to hear it I guess."
"Oh trust me he'll hear it...damn he'd even beg for it. He's been such a mess."
"Shh...Nate's coming." Brooke rushed quietly.
"Hey guys..."Nathan sighed sitting next to Lucas.
"Nathan...do you not believe in a hair brush?" Brooke bit out. Nathan was starting to get used to Brooke's nasty comments to him. He deserved them...although she was one of his best friends, she was Haley's sister, so that meant he was public enemy number one.
Nathan just stood shut not bothering to answer Brooke. His week has been complete and total hell. He couldn't do anything right anymore.
"I'm just gonna go get ready for the game." He stated before leaving.
"Brooke..." Lucas sighed.
"What? Lucas I'm sorry. I know he's your brother but her hurt my sister."
"He's already going through enough Brooke he doesn't need you ragging on him too." Lucas tried to protect his brother.
"I know..."
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It was after the game and the Ravens had won...but Nathan lost. He played his worst game ever and he could already see the lecture Dan was going to give him. Could this night get any worse?
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"Hey Hales, we missed you at the game." Brooke proclaimed, taking a seat next to her sister on her bed.
"Yea, I just had to think about somethings."
"Are you going to go with us to the party tonight?"
"Yea...I have to see Nathan. I want to apologize for the way I acted last week. He didn't deserve any of that...it was in the past and it should stay there."
"That's great Hales. I'll leave you to get ready."
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"Hey Nathan." Rachel whispered seductively into his ear. He was currently at the party sitting by the bar, drinking his sorrows away.
"What the hell do you want?" Nathan bit out. Rachel was the last person he wanted to speak to right now.
"Nathan you know I didn't mean to cause you any trouble..." Rachel assured, sliding her hand over his chest.
"Nate?" Jake asked walking up to the bar. "What are you doing?" Jake gave Rachel a once over a hard glare set on her.
"Nothing...drinking away the pain..."
"Nate..."
"Leave it Jake." Nathan snapped. Jake held up his hands in defiance. Nathan was a big boy he could handle himself...or so he thought.
"I can make all the pain go away Nathan." Rachel whispered in is ear. Nathan could feel it...the pain...the heartache...no one there to make it better. Nathan felt the alcohol flowing through his body...and all he wanted was to be wanted...not to be hated. Rachel gently kissed his cheek, trailing her kisses all the way until her lips met his. Nathan couldn't think clearly, the alcohol taking over his senses. So he acted like any other drunk person would when someone kissed them...he kissed her back..hard. He went to deepen the kiss when everything became less hazy. He knew what he was doing and this definitely not a way to get Haley back. Pulling away he pushed her back gently.
"I can't do this." Nathan declared.
"Well I think it's a little too late for that." Rachel smirked while pointing at something. Turning around Nathan saw Haley with Lucas, Brooke and Taylor in tow. 'This can't be happening.'
"WHAT THE HELL JUST HAPPENED?!" Brooke yelled, looking around at the group. Lucas looked scared for his brother, Haley...torn apart, Nathan...guilty, Rachel...satisfied, Jake...disappointed, Peyton...in shock, and Taylor...pissed. The people at the party crowded around the eight all wondering what the hell happened.
"Nathan...how, how could you do this?" Haley cried looking back between Nathan and Rachel.
"Haley..." Nathan tried to talk but was cut off by Taylor and Brooke.
"Don't even..."Brooke held her hand up. "Yea, Nathan, you blew it." Taylor added.
"Nathan?" Haley said again in disbelief.
"Haley...I swear this isn't what it looks like." Nathan stumbled on his words.
"Really? Cuz it looks like you were shoving you tongue down Rachel's throat again!"
"Are you fucking kidding me...that was along time ago..and it had nothing to do with you. Why are you taking this shit so out of fucking proportion?" Nathan yelled.
"Nathan why the hell are you doing this...do you even care? Did you even care about this relationship? No I bet you didn't. What was I some slut you thought you fuck and fuck over?! God you ruined this Nathan, not me!" Haley yelled. Nathan was seeing red, how dare she accuse him of this.
"I ruined this relationship? NO, Haley that would have been you. You ruined this relationship way before it even started." Nathan shouted.
"Really? How do you figure?"
"If it wasn't for me we wouldn't have been even talking...what you thought that everything was just fine when you came back here. Let me tell you a little secret...it wasn't. When I found out you were here at first I just wanted to hug you...but then I remember that summer in 8th grade. Yea I can tell you remember by way your face just fell. I spent that whole summer writing to you...asking you... no begging you to give me another chance...but did you ever write back to me...no...not one single letter."
"You're lying." Haley whispered.
"If you looking for the person who gave up on this relationship...look to yourself. You gave up way before I did." Nathan finished looking at Haley, then passing her up and heading for the nearest exit.
Haley stood in shock as everyone stood around completely engrossed at the scene that just took place. They were done for real. Haley was so lost that she didn't hear Jake and Lucas clearing the people back to what they were doing. Or how Brooke, Taylor, and Peyton led her out of the house and into the car. She hardly remembered being taken to her room, changed and put under the covers.
All she remembered was Nathan...the hurt look on his face and the pain in his eyes. Then she remembered he and Rachel making nice at the bar and her temper went flying up again. She felt something tugging at her neck as she turned over in bed. Putting her hand to her neck she realized that it was the locket. Turning it over she read it..My Angel.
'God what is wrong with me. He was the one who was wrong here...wasn't he? Why is it so hard to let him go...' Haley thought letting the tears finally come down.
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A/N: Yea, I know you all probably hate me now, but like I said before it's all part of my plan for this story. Hopefully I will be able to update soon so any questions could be answered. If you do have any questions please feel free to let me know. Please review, I would really like your feed back on this particular chapter, so good or bad, please review!