Ch. 12 It Must Have Been Love
A loud knock on the door interrupted the resident. Nathan continued to look out the window while sitting on a chair. Only until the pounding continued did he get up and open the door, not bothering to look to see who it was. As soon as Nathan saw the person standing behind door, he wished he didn't answer the door.
Lay a whisper on my pillow
Leave the winter on the ground
I wake up lonely, is there a silence
In the bedroom and all around
"Hey there," stated Peyton in a 'are you okay' voice.
"What do you want?" asked an annoyed Nathan. He was not in the mood for having guests over; especially his ex-girlfriend.
Touch me now, I close my eyes
And dream away...
"Can't a person just stop by to say hello?" lied Peyton.
"A normal person, yes," Nathan's hand reached for the doorknob, wanting to shoo Peyton out of the room. "You, no."
"Okay, you caught me. I'm here to see how you're holding up. I heard what happened between you and Haley."
Nathan was overcome with anguish and sorrow when he heard Haley's name, but quickly plastered on his tough 'I'm okay' smile. "I'm fine. Just tell Haley she doesn't have to worry about me. I'm over her. Done," he waved his hands to emphasize his point. He knew Peyton could see through his lies, but he wasn't concerned about that. He just wanted time alone. 'Can't anyone see or understand that?' thought Nathan.
It must have been love, but it's over now
It must have been good, but I lost it somehow
It must have been love, but it's over now
From the moment we touched till the time had run out
Peyton walked into the room uninvited and shut the door. "I'm not buying it. Look...Haley is concerned about you. She asked me to talk to you."
"If she's so concerned, why isn't she the one consoling me instead of sending someone like you," he said, intentionally trying to hurt Peyton's feelings. The instant he say it and saw the look on his ex's face, he regretted it. "I'm sorry Peyt." He automatically went into the old Nathan, son of Dan, mode and he hated it. Why did he fall in love with Haley? If he didn't stupidly scheme to get revenge on Lucas, none of this would have happened. If...
Make believing we're together
That I'm sheltered by your heart
But in and outside I turn to water
Like a teardrop in your palm
Nathan was snapped back into reality when he saw a hand waving in front of his face. "Are you okay Nathan?" asked Peyton in a concerned voice. She knew the breakup would be difficult for Nathan, but he was even worse off than she even imagined.
"As hard as it may seem, you'll eventually be able to get over this."
"How would you know?"
And it's a hard winter's day
I dream away...
Peyton simply said, "Lucas." She didn't want to mention this name to Nathan, but thought it might help Nathan if he knew he wasn't the only one who was going through this.
"Oh," was all Nathan was able to muster. He walked back towards his chair and took a seat.
It must have been love, but it's over now
It was all that I wanted, now I'm living without
It must have been love, but it's over now
It's where the water flows, it's where the wind blows
Seeing a chair on the other side of the room, Peyton pulled the chair next to Nathan. She placed a hand on top of Nathan's. She knew that it would be a long, difficult journey before she and Nathan would be able to deal with the fact that they lost the people they loved. In fact, these individuals would always have a special place in their hearts. At the exact same moment, Nathan was thinking about the same thing. They both took quiet solace in the company of one another.
It must have been love, but it's over now
It must have been good, but I lost it somehow
It must have been love, but it's over now
From the moment we touched till the time had run out
Roxette - It Must Have Been Love
A loud knock on the door interrupted the resident. Nathan continued to look out the window while sitting on a chair. Only until the pounding continued did he get up and open the door, not bothering to look to see who it was. As soon as Nathan saw the person standing behind door, he wished he didn't answer the door.
Lay a whisper on my pillow
Leave the winter on the ground
I wake up lonely, is there a silence
In the bedroom and all around
"Hey there," stated Peyton in a 'are you okay' voice.
"What do you want?" asked an annoyed Nathan. He was not in the mood for having guests over; especially his ex-girlfriend.
Touch me now, I close my eyes
And dream away...
"Can't a person just stop by to say hello?" lied Peyton.
"A normal person, yes," Nathan's hand reached for the doorknob, wanting to shoo Peyton out of the room. "You, no."
"Okay, you caught me. I'm here to see how you're holding up. I heard what happened between you and Haley."
Nathan was overcome with anguish and sorrow when he heard Haley's name, but quickly plastered on his tough 'I'm okay' smile. "I'm fine. Just tell Haley she doesn't have to worry about me. I'm over her. Done," he waved his hands to emphasize his point. He knew Peyton could see through his lies, but he wasn't concerned about that. He just wanted time alone. 'Can't anyone see or understand that?' thought Nathan.
It must have been love, but it's over now
It must have been good, but I lost it somehow
It must have been love, but it's over now
From the moment we touched till the time had run out
Peyton walked into the room uninvited and shut the door. "I'm not buying it. Look...Haley is concerned about you. She asked me to talk to you."
"If she's so concerned, why isn't she the one consoling me instead of sending someone like you," he said, intentionally trying to hurt Peyton's feelings. The instant he say it and saw the look on his ex's face, he regretted it. "I'm sorry Peyt." He automatically went into the old Nathan, son of Dan, mode and he hated it. Why did he fall in love with Haley? If he didn't stupidly scheme to get revenge on Lucas, none of this would have happened. If...
Make believing we're together
That I'm sheltered by your heart
But in and outside I turn to water
Like a teardrop in your palm
Nathan was snapped back into reality when he saw a hand waving in front of his face. "Are you okay Nathan?" asked Peyton in a concerned voice. She knew the breakup would be difficult for Nathan, but he was even worse off than she even imagined.
"As hard as it may seem, you'll eventually be able to get over this."
"How would you know?"
And it's a hard winter's day
I dream away...
Peyton simply said, "Lucas." She didn't want to mention this name to Nathan, but thought it might help Nathan if he knew he wasn't the only one who was going through this.
"Oh," was all Nathan was able to muster. He walked back towards his chair and took a seat.
It must have been love, but it's over now
It was all that I wanted, now I'm living without
It must have been love, but it's over now
It's where the water flows, it's where the wind blows
Seeing a chair on the other side of the room, Peyton pulled the chair next to Nathan. She placed a hand on top of Nathan's. She knew that it would be a long, difficult journey before she and Nathan would be able to deal with the fact that they lost the people they loved. In fact, these individuals would always have a special place in their hearts. At the exact same moment, Nathan was thinking about the same thing. They both took quiet solace in the company of one another.
It must have been love, but it's over now
It must have been good, but I lost it somehow
It must have been love, but it's over now
From the moment we touched till the time had run out
Roxette - It Must Have Been Love