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Chapter Six- Revelations
"Lucas", Peyton began as they walked down the beach. "What happened back there?"
Lucas sighed. "I was getting some coconuts from a tree, I was throwing them down to Amy and one hit her on the head. I climbed down to see if she was okay and then she kissed me. It didn't mean anything Peyton. You know that I would never do anything to hurt you."
"That's just it Luke", Peyton said. "I don't know!" She said throwing her hands up in exasperation. "Every time I start to let my guard down and trust you…it just…"
"Peyton", Lucas stated stepping in front of her and looking straight into her eyes. Peyton looked downward. "Look at me", Lucas said pulling Peyton's chin up so that they were at they were at the same eye level. "You can trust me. Amy means nothing to me. I love you."
Peyton's eyes widened at the revelation. Lucas had never said that to her before.
"I mean…" Lucas began realizing what he had just said.
Peyton cut him off with a deep kiss. Lucas kissed her back, loving every moment of it.
"Don't say anything", Peyton said. "I love you too."
"What the hell is your problem?!" Brooke screamed at Tim as soon as they were out of ear shot of Nathan and Haley. "What do you think you were doing, huh?" Brooke said hitting Tim on the shoulder.
"She…she…" Tim began.
"Oh don't give me that she came onto me crap!" Brooke said angrily with her hands on her hips. "Yeah, it was partly Carly's fault, the little…" Brooke stopped herself. "It was your fault too! You both kissed each other from what I saw!"
"Brooke, baby", Tim said reaching out and touching Brooke's arm. Brooke slapped his arm away and turned her back to him.
"Leave me alone", Brooke stated dryly, as she walked back to the group.
"What's going on over here?" Peyton said as she and Lucas approached Haley and Nathan holding hands tightly. Nathan and Haley were smiling and whispering to each other playfully.
"Do you want to tell them or should I?" Haley said excitedly.
"Tell us what?" Brooke said approaching the group.
"Brooke…how'd it", Peyton began.
"Not now", Brooke said. "So what do you have to tell us Haley?"
"Go ahead", Nathan said giving Haley the okay to tell them the news.
"Well", Haley began with a giddy smile on her face. "Nathan and I have decided that after we graduate, we're going to get married!" She said thrusting out her left hand that had the ring on it.
"Oh my God!" Peyton said giving Haley a hug. "That's awesome!"
"Tutor-girl!" Brooke said rushing to Haley as soon as Peyton pulled away. "This is too cool! You must've made some major impression on this girl Nate!"
"Oh, he did", Haley said resting her head on Nathan's shoulder and giving him a quick peck on the lips.
Lucas came forward. "Congratulations Hales", Lucas said hugging his best friend and kissing her forehead. "You deserve to be happy Haley."
"Thank you", Haley whispered to Lucas.
"Nathan", Lucas said extending his hand. "Congrats man." Nathan shook his hand and pulled his brother into a hug.
Haley smiled at Nathan and Lucas' brother-like behavior. Everything was finally going okay again…well except for the fact that they were still stuck on this island.
"So", Peyton began. "When's the wedding?"
"Wow", Haley began with a smile. "I can't even believe I'm talking about planning my wedding!"
"Well definitely after graduation", Nathan said.
"Definitely", Haley agreed. "We both want to get through high school first, and then after that who knows!"
"College", Lucas added.
Haley bit her lip. "Well, Nathan and I were both planning on staying in North Carolina to go to college, so at least we'll be near one another."
"That's all I want", Nathan said.
Brooke smiled. She wished she and Tim could have what Nathan and Haley had, a love that could conquer all, a trust, and a belief that they could spend the rest of their lives together. Brooke walked off, down towards the water. Everyone was still talking crazily about Haley and Nathan's engagement, she didn't think anyone would notice if she slipped away quietly.
Haley saw Brooke get up and walk off, so she decided to follow her.
"Brooke?" Haley asked walking up behind her. "You okay?"
Brooke turned to face Haley her face was wet with tears that Haley could see very clearly in the moonlight. "No, I'm not."
"I guess you and Tim didn't really…" Haley began.
"It was a colossal disaster!" Brooke said sitting down on the sand. "Tim kissed Carly! I saw it, he kissed her! But, that's not even the worst part! He lied to me! He tried to tell me that she came on to him."
"I'm sorry", Haley said softly.
"Why does everyone get to be happy?" Brooke said. "You and Nathan, Lucas and Peyton. Why can't I just find someone to be happy with? Someone who will love me like Nathan loves you, someone who doesn't just see me as a fun, party-girl who gets drunk every weekend and can't remember what happened the next day."
"Brooke you can have that!" Haley said. "You are going to find someone who is going to see the real you. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, but you will find someone! Before Nathan, I hadn't found that love you're talking about. I didn't even think that I would find it! This is going to sound so cliché, but love really does surprise you. I mean would anyone have thought that I would fall in love with my best friend's half brother enemy?"
Brooke laughed. "Thanks Haley."
"Anytime", Haley said hugging Brooke. "Do me a favor, don't call me tutor-girl anymore."
Brooke laughed. "Okay." And the two walked back to the group.
Back in Tree Hill………………………
Deb Scott paced around the kitchen nervously, constantly looking at the phone, hoping it would ring.
"Deb?" Dan said coming into the kitchen. "It's the middle of the night, what are you doing up?"
"Nathan hasn't called in nearly three days", Deb said still pacing. "He promised that he would call everyday!"
"Deb, he's probably out on the ocean having fun with his friends", Dan said. "Even though he should be back here like I told him."
"Dan, stop!" Deb said. "I'm worried. I'm really, really worried. I'm going to call Karen see if she's heard from Lucas."
"Deb, don't do that", Dan said.
"Why not? Don't you care about our son?"
"Of course I care!" Dan said. "But Karen is probably sound asleep at this hour and Nathan is probably fine. You know him, he just forgets things sometimes."
Deb sighed. "Maybe you're right. I'm over worrying like always!"
"Come on", Dan said leading his wife up the steps. "Let's go back to bed."
"Anybody know what happened to the triplets?" Brooke said sarcastically, once everyone was back at the "camp."
"Who cares?" Nathan said throwing a twig into the fire and leaning against a log with Haley nestled in his arms.
"I think they went back to the other side of the island", Peyton stated.
"Thank God", Brooke said slumping down in the sand. "I guess they realized that they've caused enough trouble for one lifetime."
"Isn't that the truth!" Lucas said.
"I am so freakin' hungry!" Brooke stated randomly.
"Me too", Haley said sitting up. "How long has it been since we've eaten?"
"I dunno", Nathan said. "A couple of days at least."
"I can fix that", Lucas said hopping up. He returned a few moments later with several coconuts in hand. "Dinner anyone?" He asked dropping the coconuts on the ground.
Within a few minutes all the coconuts had been smashed open and they were sipping them gratefully. It wasn't the best meal, but it would do for now.
Haley wiped a strand of stray brown hair away from her face, touching her forehead, where she had hit the rock. She looked down at her hand and blood covered the tips of her fingers.
"Babe you're bleeding", Nathan said looking over at Haley and stroking the side of her face. "I'll go get the First Aid kit", Nathan said leaning over to give his now fiancé a peck on the cheek.
"I'm getting tired", Peyton stated, yawning.
"Where are we gonna sleep?" Tim asked speaking up.
"Brooke, Peyton and I got some palm leaves we could lay on earlier today, so we don't have to sleep on the sand", Haley stated.
"Cool", Lucas said standing up. "Tim and I will drag them over here."
"Thank you", Peyton said looking up at Lucas sweetly.
"Anything for you my dear", he said in a mock British-accent.
"How chivalrous", Peyton said laughing.
"My lady", Lucas said bowing to Brooke and Haley, gentlemanly before walking off with Tim to get the leaves.
All three girls laughed. "This island is doing things to people!" Haley stated.
"I totally second that", Peyton said. "When was the last time that Lucas Scott used a British-accent?"
"Um…never", Haley said with a smile. "I wonder what's taking Nate so long with that First Aid kit?"
"Guys!" Lucas said running back to the girls who were surrounding the fire.
"What? What happened?" Peyton asked immediately concerned.
"Nathan's hurt", Lucas answered. "We gotta go!"
"What?" Haley yelled, fear filling her eyes.
"Come on Hales", Lucas said putting an arm around Haley and helping her up.
All four rushed to where Nathan lay on the ground with Tim by his side as fast as they could.
Haley kneeled down beside Nathan and took his hand. "Baby, what happened?" Haley asked softly.
"I was reaching down for the First Aid kit and a snake bit me, I didn't see it because it was so dark", Nathan said. He was obviously in pain.
"Oh my God", Haley said.
"Was it poisonous?" Peyton asked concerned.
"I don't know", Nathan said. "All I know is that it hurt like hell and I feel like I just got run over by a truck."
"Come on", Lucas said. "Let's get him back to the fire." He said as he and Tim picked Nathan up and dragged him to the fire.
Peyton grabbed the First Aid kit and rushed back with the others.
"He's burning up", Haley said feeling Nathan's forehead.
"I'm so cold", Nathan said shivering.
"Blankets, he needs blankets!" Haley said immediately. "We've got to get his fever down."
"Here", Lucas said stripping off his sweatshirt. Tim went to his duffel that had washed up on shore and poured all the clothes out that he could get. The gang covered Nathan in various articles of clothing, trying to keep him as warm as possible.
"Go get some water!" Haley ordered.
"I'm on it!" Tim said running off to fetch some water.
"It's gonna be okay baby", Haley said stroking the side of Nathan's face. "You're gonna be fine. I'm not going to leave your side, okay?"
Nathan nodded and closed his eyes, drifting off into an inevitable sleep.
Haley closed her eyes, tears dripping out of them. Brooke and Peyton came up behind Haley hugged her.
"He's going to be fine", Peyton said.
"Yeah", Brooke added. "Nathan's a fighter."
Haley nodded, honestly wanting to believe what Brooke and Peyton were saying.
In Tree Hill…………………………………
Deb Scott rolled over on her side; her husband was sleeping soundly next to her without a care in the world. But she couldn't sleep for she was too worried about Nathan and the rest of the kids. Deb quietly pulled the covers down and snuck out of the bedroom and down to the kitchen where she turned on the television, thinking it would take her mind off of her worries.
"Deb, you think too much", she said to herself trying to shake away her fears. "Nathan and the kids are fine."
"Now in later news", the TV anchor stated. "Two days ago Tropical Storm Harriet swept across the Atlantic Ocean, causing high velocity waves and overpowering showers. Harriet swept in to the off-shore of North and South Carolina around 10 pm a few days ago. When the storm hit shore, it caused damage in the shoreline areas of South Carolina. Harriet bordered along a hurricane standing. Winds were up to 80 miles an hour, anyone out the ocean at that present time was advised to tie up at the nearest port, and if no port was near, small vessels were advised to make a call to the Coast Guard to get towed to shore. Now in local news…"
Deb clicked off the television. Her eyes were filled with fear. What if Nathan had gotten caught in the storm? He wasn't even closed to being that experienced of a sailor that he could ride out a tropical storm like that! She looked down at her hands and they were shaking. She started walking toward the stairs to go get Dan, but hesitated. All Dan would say, was that she was over-worrying and then he would nonchalantly say something about Nathan being fine and then walk her back upstairs. But Deb had a gut feeling, she wasn't wrong about this.
She walked into the kitchen and dialed Karen's phone number. It rang once before it was immediately picked up.
"Hello?" A very alert voice stated quickly.
"Karen, its Deb."
"Oh, I thought it was Lucas", Karen stated.
"That's why I was calling I thought maybe you'd heard from him."
"No, has Nathan called you?"
"No", Deb said.
"I've been up all night sitting by the phone and waiting for Lucas or anyone to call", Karen said.
"I have too", Deb said. "Dan keeps trying to convince me that they're okay, but I know something is off Karen, I know it!"
"I know", Karen said. "So do I. It's motherly instinct to know when your children are in trouble."
"I haven't heard from Nathan in nearly two days", Deb said. "He promised he would call at least once a day and Nathan wouldn't just not call because he knows it would worry me to death!"
"I know", Karen said. "I'm worried too."
"I just heard on the news that a terrible tropical storm swept across the Atlantic Ocean a couple of days ago, and I'm worried that the kids could be out there, off course, or floating on a dingy or…"
"Don't say it!" Karen said sternly. "They're not…"
"I know", Deb said. "I know."
"Why don't you come over to the café and we can contact the Coast Guard and see if they know anything", Karen said.
"Okay, I'll be there in a few minutes." Deb said setting down the phone.
She hurried down the hall to the guest room where she quickly put on some clothes. She always kept a few miscellaneous things in that room in case she came home from work late one night and didn't want to wake Dan. She grabbed her coat, purse and keys and quickly scribbled Dan a note. It read:
Dan,
At Karen's. Don't worry.
-Deb
With that she rushed out the front door to her car.
Karen was waiting at the café door when Deb pulled up. "I have the Coast Guard on the phone", Karen said as the two women hurried inside the café. "He said he was going to check and see if they had any reports of seeing the Persephone."
Karen put the phone up to her ear.
"Ms. Roe?" The gentleman on the other end asked.
"Yes I'm here", Karen replied quickly. "Have you heard anything about our kids?"
"We got a sketchy may-day call around 10:30 pm from the Persephone, but it was so unclear we couldn't get the coordinates."
"Listen", Karen said. "On that boat are six teenagers! Teenagers!" Karen said slowly. "We need to find them now! They could be hurt or worse!"
"Okay, calm down ma'am", the man said. "Do you know where they were headed?"
"I don't know", Karen said. "Deb here", she said handing Deb the phone.
"They were headed south", Deb said. "Two days ago they should've been off of the South Carolina coast."
"Okay ma'am. We're sending out a team to scavenge the area. We will call you if we find anything…"
"No, we're coming down there ourselves!" Deb said slamming the phone down. "Come on Karen, we're going to get our kids!"
A/N~ Hope you liked it! Remember to review :)
Next chapter- the gang decides whether or not to help Carly, Cailey and Amy off the island
-Dan acts like a jerk once again
-the rescue!
Also…I was thinking about doing a sequel, possibly about Nathan and Haley's engagement and their wedding??? Let me know what you think.
