~Chapter 6~
Nathan ran into the hospital, worry and panic etched across his face. He ran into Lucas and grabbed him.
"Why the hell didn't you call?!" He asked menacingly. Lucas pushed him away.
"People who use my best friend don't deserve a call." He said angrily.
"You're just looking for an excuse to hate me. I made a mistake. I care about her so damn much and it pisses me off that Peyton knew about this before I did. Just because you're up her butt doesn't mean you should forget about those who care for her."
"Those who care for her? Are you kidding me, Nathan? If you cared for her you wouldn't have done what you did." Lucas yelled. A secretary looked at them nervously.
"You're going to get us kicked out." Nathan whispered. Lucas backed off.
"This isn't over. But I have to take care of business." He said, eyeing the door. Nathan caught onto the look.
"What are you talking about?" Nathan asked. Lucas stared him right in the eye.
"Haley's accident was not an accident. Someone crashed into her on purpose. And I know who it was." He said, and with that he ran out the door.
"Lucas! Who was it?!" He asked, wanting to go with him. Whoever hurt Haley deseved to pay, but then he saw Mrs.James and ran up to her.
"Mrs.James..I'm Nathan Scott." He said, extendning his hand. She shook it and he felt horrible. The poor lady looked as if she was going to break in any minute.
"How is she?" He asked urgently. Mrs. James looked at him, her eyes full of sadness.
"We don't know. All we know is that she still is unconsious. You can go see her." She nodded towards the room and Nathan started to walk into it.
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Lucas Scott had a mission. This person was going down. No one hurts his best friend and gets away with it. The image of her lying in the hospital bed was still burned into his memory. She looked so beat up, so broken. He opened the door and pushed the person against the wall.
"You son of a bitch. I know it was you!" He yelled in his face.
"What are you talking about, boy?" Dan Scott spat, and pushed him away.
"Just what the hell do you thinking you're doing, pushing me around like that. I'll have you arrested." He said, even toned. Lucas's eyes flashed with anger.
"Go for it. The truth is, I know it was you who hurt her. And I'm here to let you know that you are not going to get away with it." He sneered. He shoved Dan one more time into the wall and walked out of the car dealership.
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He stepped in the room hesitantly, afraid of what he would see. The next sight made him gasp out loud and made his knees weak. His Haley. His beautiful Haley was hooked up to machines, bruises all over her. A cut on her head. He pulled a chair up next to her and took her hand in his. He gently rubbed his thumb over her soft skin.
"Haley, please wake up." He pleaded. He brushed back a piece of her hair and let his hand linger on her face.
"I know I made a mistake. I always do. But Haley, I can't lose you. You are the one person in my life that I need. If I lose you, my life will crumble. You are wonderful. I'm sure you know this..but..." he choked back a sob, " you are the very image of perfection. You're sweet, beautiful, understanding, witty, any characteristic that is good. I promise you, I will be a better person. I will. Just please wake up. Please." He whispered desperatly. He felt her squeeze his hand and he jumped.
"Haley?" He asked, uncertain. Her head moved to the side and her eyes slowly opened.
"Nathan?" She whispered, her voice hoarse.
"I'm here. Oh God, Haley, I thought I was going to lose you." He said, holding her hand to his face and kissing the palm of it. Haley gasped slightly. Images of the moments before the car crash came flooding back to her. Her fight with Nathan. The terror of waking up and realizing she was in pain.
"What is it?" He asked.
"I just had images..the crash.." she whispered. She saw the concern on his face and she couldn't take it.
"Where's Lucas?" She asked. She could tell she hurt him, but she was still angry.
"Something about unfinished business. Haley..please..I know you're mad, but I'm sorry. I am. I would never hurt you." He whispered. She pulled away.
"Too late." She whispered.
"Nathan, I would for you to leave."
"You can't be serious!" He exclaimed, "Look Haley, I made a mistake. But...yes, in the beginning it was about using you, but the moment you came to my house it all changed. I knew you were someone special. I cannot lose you." He whispered. Haley looked away, tears beginning too well up. She forced them down.
"Please, Nathan, just leave." She pleaded. He stared at her in shock, but wordlessly got up and left the room. The moment the door closed, Haley let the tears fall.
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A few days later, Haley was out of the hospital. She still felt like crap and hasn't seen him since she begged him to leave her. However, she noticed Lucas was not his usual self.
"Lucas, tell Dr.James what is on your mind." She said, poking his side. Lucas swatted her hand away, he was ticklish in that spot.
"Well..Haley.."
"Doctor James to you buddy." She said, cocking her finger at him. He chuckled.
"I know who caused the crash." He said. Her face fell and her eyes locked with his.
"Who?"
"Dan Scott." Haley jumped up, anger in her voice.
"Lucas, no. It wouldn't have been him." She said.
"Halz, listen to me. He threatened you. Told you to say away from his son. And Dan Scott gets what Dan Scott wants, so I confronted him." He said. Haley froze.
"Luke, please, PLEASE tell me you didn't do something beyond stupid." She said, begging.
"I told him I know what he did. And you know what..Haley, he did not deny it. So that means he did it." He said, anger in his voice at the mere thought of Dan hurting Haley.
"Lucas, please, just drop it. I'm fine now." She pleaded. Lucas got up.
"You're kidding me, right? He hurt you Haley. He could have ended your life. And you don't seem to care about it. What are you afraid of?" He yelled. People began to stop and stare. Haley felt herself freeze.
"I'm not scared of anything. Lucas, all I'm saying is that we shouldn't be quick to judge. And I do care that I could have died, but Luke, we can't hurt someone until we know it that it was 100% positive that it was him." She said. Lucas sighed.
"I'm sorry, Halz. I just...I cannot bear with the thought of losing you." He said, and she pulled him into a hug.
"You won't lose me."
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"Haley. Please talk to me." Nathan said as he came up to her locker. Haley sighed and studied him.
"There's nothing to talk about." She argued.
"Fine, but take this." He shoved a box into her hand.
"If this doesn't convince you that I care for you, then I guess nothing will." With those as his final words, he kissed her quickly. The kiss sent a shiver down from her heads to her toes. And with that, he left.
~
"Everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby"
I cannot believe I am listening to Britney Spears, now I know I'm depressed, Haley thought miserably. She fell onto her bed and stared at the ceiling and on her fall, the stupid box caught her eyes. She stared at it for a minute and got up and brought it back to her bed. Hesiating before opening it, she wondered if this would change her mind. She missed Nathan, there was no doubt about it in her mind. And when he kissed her, it made her feel so loved. God, she was sad.
"At night I pray
That soon your face
Will someday fade away"
She studied the box contents for a moment, unsure of what to do. Inside was mix tape, a cracker jack box, the mini golf score sheets, the bag from they place Brooke sent them to, all these reminders of him. A note was underneath it all.
Haley -
Once again, don't say I never gave you anything. Your advice worked.
Nathan
My advice worked? She thought incredously. She saw an envelope taped to the bottom. She pulled it off and opened it. Inside were more golf score sheets, showing Nathan went there as well when he was upset. She fought back the tears and put her shoes on. She knew where she was going.
Nathan ran into the hospital, worry and panic etched across his face. He ran into Lucas and grabbed him.
"Why the hell didn't you call?!" He asked menacingly. Lucas pushed him away.
"People who use my best friend don't deserve a call." He said angrily.
"You're just looking for an excuse to hate me. I made a mistake. I care about her so damn much and it pisses me off that Peyton knew about this before I did. Just because you're up her butt doesn't mean you should forget about those who care for her."
"Those who care for her? Are you kidding me, Nathan? If you cared for her you wouldn't have done what you did." Lucas yelled. A secretary looked at them nervously.
"You're going to get us kicked out." Nathan whispered. Lucas backed off.
"This isn't over. But I have to take care of business." He said, eyeing the door. Nathan caught onto the look.
"What are you talking about?" Nathan asked. Lucas stared him right in the eye.
"Haley's accident was not an accident. Someone crashed into her on purpose. And I know who it was." He said, and with that he ran out the door.
"Lucas! Who was it?!" He asked, wanting to go with him. Whoever hurt Haley deseved to pay, but then he saw Mrs.James and ran up to her.
"Mrs.James..I'm Nathan Scott." He said, extendning his hand. She shook it and he felt horrible. The poor lady looked as if she was going to break in any minute.
"How is she?" He asked urgently. Mrs. James looked at him, her eyes full of sadness.
"We don't know. All we know is that she still is unconsious. You can go see her." She nodded towards the room and Nathan started to walk into it.
~
Lucas Scott had a mission. This person was going down. No one hurts his best friend and gets away with it. The image of her lying in the hospital bed was still burned into his memory. She looked so beat up, so broken. He opened the door and pushed the person against the wall.
"You son of a bitch. I know it was you!" He yelled in his face.
"What are you talking about, boy?" Dan Scott spat, and pushed him away.
"Just what the hell do you thinking you're doing, pushing me around like that. I'll have you arrested." He said, even toned. Lucas's eyes flashed with anger.
"Go for it. The truth is, I know it was you who hurt her. And I'm here to let you know that you are not going to get away with it." He sneered. He shoved Dan one more time into the wall and walked out of the car dealership.
~
He stepped in the room hesitantly, afraid of what he would see. The next sight made him gasp out loud and made his knees weak. His Haley. His beautiful Haley was hooked up to machines, bruises all over her. A cut on her head. He pulled a chair up next to her and took her hand in his. He gently rubbed his thumb over her soft skin.
"Haley, please wake up." He pleaded. He brushed back a piece of her hair and let his hand linger on her face.
"I know I made a mistake. I always do. But Haley, I can't lose you. You are the one person in my life that I need. If I lose you, my life will crumble. You are wonderful. I'm sure you know this..but..." he choked back a sob, " you are the very image of perfection. You're sweet, beautiful, understanding, witty, any characteristic that is good. I promise you, I will be a better person. I will. Just please wake up. Please." He whispered desperatly. He felt her squeeze his hand and he jumped.
"Haley?" He asked, uncertain. Her head moved to the side and her eyes slowly opened.
"Nathan?" She whispered, her voice hoarse.
"I'm here. Oh God, Haley, I thought I was going to lose you." He said, holding her hand to his face and kissing the palm of it. Haley gasped slightly. Images of the moments before the car crash came flooding back to her. Her fight with Nathan. The terror of waking up and realizing she was in pain.
"What is it?" He asked.
"I just had images..the crash.." she whispered. She saw the concern on his face and she couldn't take it.
"Where's Lucas?" She asked. She could tell she hurt him, but she was still angry.
"Something about unfinished business. Haley..please..I know you're mad, but I'm sorry. I am. I would never hurt you." He whispered. She pulled away.
"Too late." She whispered.
"Nathan, I would for you to leave."
"You can't be serious!" He exclaimed, "Look Haley, I made a mistake. But...yes, in the beginning it was about using you, but the moment you came to my house it all changed. I knew you were someone special. I cannot lose you." He whispered. Haley looked away, tears beginning too well up. She forced them down.
"Please, Nathan, just leave." She pleaded. He stared at her in shock, but wordlessly got up and left the room. The moment the door closed, Haley let the tears fall.
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A few days later, Haley was out of the hospital. She still felt like crap and hasn't seen him since she begged him to leave her. However, she noticed Lucas was not his usual self.
"Lucas, tell Dr.James what is on your mind." She said, poking his side. Lucas swatted her hand away, he was ticklish in that spot.
"Well..Haley.."
"Doctor James to you buddy." She said, cocking her finger at him. He chuckled.
"I know who caused the crash." He said. Her face fell and her eyes locked with his.
"Who?"
"Dan Scott." Haley jumped up, anger in her voice.
"Lucas, no. It wouldn't have been him." She said.
"Halz, listen to me. He threatened you. Told you to say away from his son. And Dan Scott gets what Dan Scott wants, so I confronted him." He said. Haley froze.
"Luke, please, PLEASE tell me you didn't do something beyond stupid." She said, begging.
"I told him I know what he did. And you know what..Haley, he did not deny it. So that means he did it." He said, anger in his voice at the mere thought of Dan hurting Haley.
"Lucas, please, just drop it. I'm fine now." She pleaded. Lucas got up.
"You're kidding me, right? He hurt you Haley. He could have ended your life. And you don't seem to care about it. What are you afraid of?" He yelled. People began to stop and stare. Haley felt herself freeze.
"I'm not scared of anything. Lucas, all I'm saying is that we shouldn't be quick to judge. And I do care that I could have died, but Luke, we can't hurt someone until we know it that it was 100% positive that it was him." She said. Lucas sighed.
"I'm sorry, Halz. I just...I cannot bear with the thought of losing you." He said, and she pulled him into a hug.
"You won't lose me."
~
"Haley. Please talk to me." Nathan said as he came up to her locker. Haley sighed and studied him.
"There's nothing to talk about." She argued.
"Fine, but take this." He shoved a box into her hand.
"If this doesn't convince you that I care for you, then I guess nothing will." With those as his final words, he kissed her quickly. The kiss sent a shiver down from her heads to her toes. And with that, he left.
~
"Everytime I try to fly
I fall without my wings
I feel so small
I guess I need you baby"
I cannot believe I am listening to Britney Spears, now I know I'm depressed, Haley thought miserably. She fell onto her bed and stared at the ceiling and on her fall, the stupid box caught her eyes. She stared at it for a minute and got up and brought it back to her bed. Hesiating before opening it, she wondered if this would change her mind. She missed Nathan, there was no doubt about it in her mind. And when he kissed her, it made her feel so loved. God, she was sad.
"At night I pray
That soon your face
Will someday fade away"
She studied the box contents for a moment, unsure of what to do. Inside was mix tape, a cracker jack box, the mini golf score sheets, the bag from they place Brooke sent them to, all these reminders of him. A note was underneath it all.
Haley -
Once again, don't say I never gave you anything. Your advice worked.
Nathan
My advice worked? She thought incredously. She saw an envelope taped to the bottom. She pulled it off and opened it. Inside were more golf score sheets, showing Nathan went there as well when he was upset. She fought back the tears and put her shoes on. She knew where she was going.