When You Fall
Author's note: Thanks for reading and for the reviews.
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters.
Chapter 2 - Dark Horizon
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Nathan sat silently in a chair off to the side. He seemed upset, and he had reason to be. This case was not going as well as he had hoped it would.
He was not allowed to say a word. He was angered at that, he thought he should be able to voice his opinion.
He looked out the people sitting and watching the case. Almost all of Deb's family had come to support her. On the other, as Nathan looked over to Dan's side of the court room, he saw no one. Nathan laughed quietly. No one believed in Dan anymore, and they had no reason to.
When he looked back over to Deb's family, he noticed something. Not everyone there belonged. Keith Scott, Dan's older brother, was sitting among them.
Then, Nathan noticed their faces. Everyone, except Keith who kept giving Nathan an occasional glance, was intently watching the judge. No one seemed to care about Nathan, or what he wanted.
He wanted to run. He wanted to flee this place and never some back. He felt trapped in his own life and he saw no way out.
His thoughts turned to Haley. He would give anything to see her face, to be with her and to hold her right now. She was the only one that kept him sane. She was the only on e he woke up everyday for. She was the only one keeping him seated and silent in the court room. She was his life, and he loved her.
The trial was not going well. Dan had put on a mask, fooling the judge into thinking that he was the better parent.
Lies, it was all lies.
Dan's lawyer called Deb up to the stand. She obediently followed. After a few questions, though, an argument broke out.
"You were never home to take care of your son." He shouted angrily at Deb.
Deb glared back at him and responded "You were never home either!"
"You never asked about Nathan, about how he was doing in school, or in basketball, or at all! I'm beginning to think you didn't even care."
His words stung Deb pretty hard. It hurt to hear him say that, yet deep down, both of them knew it wasn't true.
"I did care about my son, I do care, you were just too busy pushing him to be perfect to notice."
Silence was what surrounding the arguing pair. Everyone was too shocked to say anything.
"Well when you finally decided to be home, you go and take over Karen's Café!" Dan retorted.
"I was helping out a friend, you know, something you've never done before."
"Oh, come on, this had nothing to do with me."
"This has nothing to do with you?" Deb yelled angrily. "This has everything to do with you! When I was home, I witnessed Nathan going from bad to worse, all BECAUSE of YOU. I tried to help him, but you had messed him up so much, he didn't know how to respond. YOU are responsible for all this."
"I am, am I?" Dan said, his voice dripping with hate. He wore a malicious smile upon his face. He was determined no to lose his son. "Well ever since you have been at the café, Nathan has been improving little by little, even his grades are going up. He is getting better because of me."
He had pulled the last straw with Deb, that was it. She was annoyed. She could not believe she had once loved this man. "You know that chan-" she began, but was cut off.
"That was because of Haley, dad, NOT YOU!" Nathan shouted as he jumped up from his chair. He could not take it anymore He was not going to let this happen. He was furious and could not contain his anger any longer. "You did no-" He was cut off as well, but this time by the judge.
"ENOUGH." He roared angrily. "I have heard enough of this. You, sit down and be quiet, like you were told to do." he said, pointing at Nathan. Nathan glared at him, but did not dare to disobey.
The judge continued. "That is enough out of you two. Deb, please go back to your seat." She, too, obediently got up and went to sitting beside her lawyer, who was staring at the judge in disbelief. He had never seen such an unfair judge. It was horrible.
Nathan was fuming. His mom had not had a chance to explain. His dad probably had this all planned out. Nathan thought a judge was suppose to listen to both sides, and try to find fairness, but this one obviously didn't.
Author's note: This was longer, hope you enjoyed it.
Author's note: Thanks for reading and for the reviews.
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters.
Chapter 2 - Dark Horizon
bCOURT/b
Nathan sat silently in a chair off to the side. He seemed upset, and he had reason to be. This case was not going as well as he had hoped it would.
He was not allowed to say a word. He was angered at that, he thought he should be able to voice his opinion.
He looked out the people sitting and watching the case. Almost all of Deb's family had come to support her. On the other, as Nathan looked over to Dan's side of the court room, he saw no one. Nathan laughed quietly. No one believed in Dan anymore, and they had no reason to.
When he looked back over to Deb's family, he noticed something. Not everyone there belonged. Keith Scott, Dan's older brother, was sitting among them.
Then, Nathan noticed their faces. Everyone, except Keith who kept giving Nathan an occasional glance, was intently watching the judge. No one seemed to care about Nathan, or what he wanted.
He wanted to run. He wanted to flee this place and never some back. He felt trapped in his own life and he saw no way out.
His thoughts turned to Haley. He would give anything to see her face, to be with her and to hold her right now. She was the only one that kept him sane. She was the only on e he woke up everyday for. She was the only one keeping him seated and silent in the court room. She was his life, and he loved her.
The trial was not going well. Dan had put on a mask, fooling the judge into thinking that he was the better parent.
Lies, it was all lies.
Dan's lawyer called Deb up to the stand. She obediently followed. After a few questions, though, an argument broke out.
"You were never home to take care of your son." He shouted angrily at Deb.
Deb glared back at him and responded "You were never home either!"
"You never asked about Nathan, about how he was doing in school, or in basketball, or at all! I'm beginning to think you didn't even care."
His words stung Deb pretty hard. It hurt to hear him say that, yet deep down, both of them knew it wasn't true.
"I did care about my son, I do care, you were just too busy pushing him to be perfect to notice."
Silence was what surrounding the arguing pair. Everyone was too shocked to say anything.
"Well when you finally decided to be home, you go and take over Karen's Café!" Dan retorted.
"I was helping out a friend, you know, something you've never done before."
"Oh, come on, this had nothing to do with me."
"This has nothing to do with you?" Deb yelled angrily. "This has everything to do with you! When I was home, I witnessed Nathan going from bad to worse, all BECAUSE of YOU. I tried to help him, but you had messed him up so much, he didn't know how to respond. YOU are responsible for all this."
"I am, am I?" Dan said, his voice dripping with hate. He wore a malicious smile upon his face. He was determined no to lose his son. "Well ever since you have been at the café, Nathan has been improving little by little, even his grades are going up. He is getting better because of me."
He had pulled the last straw with Deb, that was it. She was annoyed. She could not believe she had once loved this man. "You know that chan-" she began, but was cut off.
"That was because of Haley, dad, NOT YOU!" Nathan shouted as he jumped up from his chair. He could not take it anymore He was not going to let this happen. He was furious and could not contain his anger any longer. "You did no-" He was cut off as well, but this time by the judge.
"ENOUGH." He roared angrily. "I have heard enough of this. You, sit down and be quiet, like you were told to do." he said, pointing at Nathan. Nathan glared at him, but did not dare to disobey.
The judge continued. "That is enough out of you two. Deb, please go back to your seat." She, too, obediently got up and went to sitting beside her lawyer, who was staring at the judge in disbelief. He had never seen such an unfair judge. It was horrible.
Nathan was fuming. His mom had not had a chance to explain. His dad probably had this all planned out. Nathan thought a judge was suppose to listen to both sides, and try to find fairness, but this one obviously didn't.
Author's note: This was longer, hope you enjoyed it.