Chapter 2

Haley was awakened by the annoying sound of her alarm going off. She had finally drifted off to sleep around 3:30 that morning, giving her a whole hour and a half worth of sleep.

She dragged her legs lazily out of bed and headed for the shower. When she got in the bathroom she stripped down to nothing and turned on the shower. She was about to get in when she noticed the picture of Nathan and her that was taped to her bathroom mirror. She couldn't take it anymore. She let the tears fall freely, immediately jumping into the shower. How could he have done this, I mean I know we were in a fight, and I know I said some pretty shitty things but, why? He ruined everything. I gave up so much for him, did he  not realize that? And why does he have to go? I mean what does he think he will accomplish by going? He should just stay here in Tree Hill and face summer by himself. Why can't I just say no once? God I hate him!…who am I kidding I love him with all my heart. Wait I don't have my heart he does- I wish I could say he did as in past tense but I cant because as much as I hate it, Nathan Scott still has my heart. God Haley snap out of it. Crying is not going to accomplish anything.

After washing her hair and shaving her legs and then cleaning herself twice, since she was a germ freak she emerged from the shower. She went to her closet and begain rummaging through her clothes. It was summer…time to bust out the tank tops. She slipped on a hot pink spaghetti strapped tee, added a light jacket to that seeing as how it was morning,  and searched her drawers for shorts deciding on a pair of denim shorts, familiar was better. Wait maybe not…maybe familiar was bad for the time being.  Oh well don't have time to think about that right now. She turned on her curling iron and went back to her bathroom to brush her teeth.

The doorbell rang. Whoa its only 5:30, guess Luke really wants to get this show on the road. Forgetting she had a toothbrush in her mouth, she made her way down the stairs and opened the door. It wasn't Luke.

Remembering she had a toothbrush in her mouth, she rushed back upstairs and left the visitor standing with the door wide open.

When Haley came out of her bathroom, Nathan was sitting on her bed. Man did this bring back memories, except normally she would be in his clothes, and he wouldn't be as dressed as he was…Snap out of it Haley, that was then, before.

"Hey" he said quietly

"Your early" she answered

"Yeah, I know I didn't sleep much last night, I was up before my alarm clock went off."

"I see…" she tried to make it sound like she didn't care but he knew otherwise.

"Haley…"

"Don't Nathan, not right now"

"Well then later?" He asked with hope in his voice.

"No, not later either, I cant do this right now" she stumbled over her words as tears fell from her eyes.

She made her way down stairs and into the kitchen, he followed.

"Im sorry Haley." He pleaded

"And you think that's enough?" she shot back

"Shhh…my parents are asleep and so is my brother, and you really don't want him to wake up" she added

"Why, did you tell him what happened?" he asked a little fear in his voice.

She couldn't help but laugh, seeing as how Jason was 5'9 and Nathan was 6'2.

"No, but I should have."

"Well im glad you didn't" he replied sweetly- his eyes gazing into hers.

Why does he have to do that!

She turned her head.

He looked down in defeat.

Silence filled the air.

"Want some pop tarts?" she asked obviously trying to break the silence

"You already know my answer"

Flashback……………….

"Haley why did you have to do that? Its not like it matters." They were in another one of there famous arguments. This one was bad.

"Because I guess I thought that maybe you were sick of your dad pushing you around and I guess I thought that maybe I was more important than your loser for an ass of a father, but obviously I was wrong." She couldn't even remember how it had come to this. He was really touchy lately.

 "Haley!"

" No Nathan, don't Haley me right now, I was just trying to help, but I guess you don't want my help"

" Your right I don't want your help he yelled the anger rising in his voice, I don't need your help"

 " Oh okay" she said defeated, he thought this was it and this is where the argument ended and he would pull her into a hug as usual and appologize for yelling.

 But he was wrong.

 "Alright, well.. then Nathan Scott, since you don't need me im going to go find someone who NEEDS me and you can sit in your little corner and sulk about your oh so crappy life, because we both know how terrible it is..now that your parents are divorced, you still have all the money that anyone your age could ask for and you have friends that worship you, but yet your life is still oh so terrible!" with that she walked away and found Peyton.

20 minutes later

"Hey are you still mad, he asked giving her his famous smile." She glared at him, he was drunk…

 "You already know my answer" she rolled her eyes.

"Fine you know what Haley be a bitch, see if it phases me because it won't." He stormed away angrily and drunk….

END OF FLASHBACK…….

"So do I get that poptart or not" he smiled.

His smile faded when  he noticed her tears, God he did this.

"Haley, Im so sorry", he tried pulling her into a hug, but she pulled away and was back upstairs before he could do anything about it.

He got her poptart out of the toaster and made his way to her room. He figured she still wanted it, he laid her poptart on her  nightstand. He just watched as applied her mascara and blush. He never thought she needed any of it. She was naturally beautiful, and she didn't need it. God she was beautiful, she began curling her hair. She definitely had it down to a tee. She obviously didn't notice him come in, that was until she felt his eyes on the back of her neck.

"I got your poptart, I figured you would still want it" he pointed to the nightstand where it was.

"Thanks", she didn't turn around. Looking at him would do no good at all.

Once again silence filled the air.

After what seemed like forever, but was really only 2 minutes, the doorbell rang yet again.

He was fixing to get up and go let whoever it was in, but she beat him to the door.

"Oh my god, you don't know how happy I am to see you."

"I was gonna be here at 5:30, but my alarm clock kinda got shut off. Is he here?"

The look was enough to answer her question

"He is in my room"

"Haley are you ever gonna tell me what happened?, I mean I want to help, but all I know is that he was an asshole so you dumped him…clue a girl in here."

They were interupted when they heard him trampling down the stairs.

"Hey Peyton"

"Hey Nate"

Silence took over again.

Ding Dong

Oh thank God, Haley thought as she opened the door to see Brooke and and eager beaver at her side.

"Hey guys, come on in- I have to get my luggage and turn off my curling iron and we are outa here", Haley finished as she made her way up the stairs followed by Peyton and Brooke.

"Nathan" Lucas said.

"Lucas", Nathan replied, the tension growing thick.

"Why is he coming?" Brooke asked Haley as she watched Haley tried to zip her suitcase

"Because he came over last night and asked if he was still invited and I can't say no…especially to him- God Im pathetic." Haley said as tears started to sting her eyes yet again.

"No your not", Peyton insited as she pulled Haley into a hug, Brooke soon joined and it was a group hug with Haley in the middle.

"Would it be bad if I said I was turned on?" Luke smrked

Haley threw a pillow at him, while Brooke tackled him, sending Nathan flying backwards.

Out of habit, Haley was at his side within a second. She helped him up.

"Thanks", he smiled

"No prob, lets get going", she replied quickly trying really hard not to let her voice crack, she failed.

The others made there way down the stairs, Haley grabbed her luggage, turned off her curling iron, computer monitor, light, shut the door and made her way to where the others were.

Alright, Peyton and I have already made a seating arrangement Haley stated as she gave Peyton a knowing look.

So Im drving and Peyton is up front with me, you can decide where you sit past that.

After loading there luggage into the Trailblazer, Haley hopped in the drivers seat,waited fot  the others to get settled, tuned the car on and put the car in reverse.

As she pulled out of her driveway, all she could do was think..this is going to be interesting.

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The car was soon filled with noise- the front with loud rock music, and the back with a giggling Lucas and Brooke.

There was one that was quiet though, Nathan.

He let his thoughts overtake him.

How did everything get so messed up? I don't even remember it, but yet everything is ruined and its my fault. Should I feel bad because I thought that she would tell everyone at the first chance she got? Whoa, that was a bad look from Luke. That's not good…oh well, nothing is "good" anymore. She gave up everything for me, and this is how I repay her? Not to mention she still let me come. I thought for sure she was gonna say that my invite was taken back, but no, she let me come. Maybe things would have been better if I would have just stayed in Tree Hill. Wait no, I want her back, and staying in tree hill is not going to accomplish anything.

His thoughts were interupted when the car swerved and nearly had a head on collision.

"Ooops…my bad"

"Haley you nearly killed us!", Brooke exclaimed, "Now we know you want to kill Nathan but seriously, don't kill ALL of us in the process." She laughed.

Haley wasn't amused.

"What happened between you two anyways?" Brooke asked nosily, looking back and forth between Nathan and Haley.

No one shut Brooke up, because all of them wanted to know exactly what it was that went down between the normally happy couple.

Haley turned up the radio, trying really hard to avoid answering the question. If she answered the question, that would mean that she said it out loud and if she siad it oul loud that meant it really happened.  She wasn't ready to admit that it happened, because that meant that she really had dumped Nathan, and he really was no longer hers,she swerved again.

"God, Haley learn how to drive", Peyton said obviously a little shaken.

Nathan just watched Haley. Laughing when she nearly killed them and all she said is oops? Leave it to Haley. God she is beautiful, and smart  and witty, and funny, and sarcastic, and man she could be a bitch, but he loved her, and he had lost her.

His thoughts were again interrupted, but this time by Brooke

"Hey Nate, what REALLY went down between you two?" Brooke asked

"None of your damn business", Nathan answered.

"No seriously Nate, what happened I mean I know yall argue a lot and all but yall always make up."  

"Haley?"

"What Brooke?" Haley asked obviously annoyed

"Are you and Nate done for good?"

"It's are Nate and you done for good, and yeah we are"

Haley saw the pain in Nathan's eyes.

Good he needs to hurt! He needs to feel as much pain as I do. Actually he needs to feel 100 times the amount of pain that I do.

"For reals?" Brooke asked

God would she just stop, its not something we want to talk about. Its over God

"Yeah Brooke, for reals."

"Damn, Nate you must have fucked up really bad if she isnt even hesitating"

"You could say that…" Haley answered for him

"We need some music"

Thank God for Peyton.

She turned on her rock, and turned it up loud, trying to get everyones mind away from Nathan and Haley. However she couldn't help herself but wonder, what really happened?