Chapter 4 "Roommates"
"What's happening again...Hello?" Nathan wasn't recieving any responses, just sobs at the other end. He sat there in the dark studying the sobs as if reading through her tears. He wait patiently his heart pounding deeper with deep concerns. Peyton pulled herself together
"I almost cut myself, I'm so scared...Nathan? Nathan you there?" This time Nathan didn't respond. He sat there rubbing his forehead, He hoped she wasn't talking about that. He noticed he hadn't answered and quickly thought of something to say.
"Okay Peyton, Just go lay down okay. I'll be there in 20 minutes. Lay down and turn on some music. Anything soothing remember" Nathan listened for the okay and than hung up. He quickly put on some shoes. Nathan didn't worry about clothes, he still had on shorts and a T-shirt. When he arrived at Peyton house her front door was unlocked so he made his way up to her room. he looked over to see Peyton had fell to sleep. Nathan looked at her room as if he had never been there before. He noticed all sorts of new things, sketched hanging up he never saw and wall colors he never noticed. Nathan noticed the phone on the floor and tried picking it up but it slipped making a big thumping noise on the floor. apperently it had awoken Peyton because she called out to him.
"Trying to brake my phone?" She said smiling, collecting eye focus, Nathan returned her smile. He walked over and sat next to her. He rubbed her arm gently.
"Are you okay now? Tell me everything" Peyton noticed his serious tone and the worried expression he gave her. She sat up and began to speak.
A few months after Peytons mom died she began having these attacks. Attacks of rage, uncontrolable anger that she began to take out on herself. She began taking any razor and cutting herself whenever the anger became to much to handle. One night Nathan stopped by her house to drop off a C.D he borrowed to find her bleeding on the floor. It was one of the scariest moments of her life. He made her go see a therapist once a week(very reluctantly). no one else new of this except Brooke and Nathan and they never told. Never need to because Peyton hadn't had a serious urge since...until tonight. Peyton told Nathan the whole story. He didn't say a word
"Nathan honestly, it was just a fall back. It isn't uncommon, I swear things like this has happened before but I never do it, I never will IM not that person anymore" Peyton said trying to make a shaken up Nathan understand.
"So why you never called? Why only tonight"
"I don't know. I just thought of you this time. Brooke is usually around and well you know. I'm sorry I woke you up but I swear to you I'm okay." Peyton said noticeing Nathan face start to lighten up.
"Okay...you know what?" Nathan said as if he just got a spark of inspiration. "You should come stay with me... until your dad comes home" Peyton studied his face for signs that he was kidding...but to her surprise he was serious
"Are you kidding me?" Peyton said shoving him slightly
"No... No I'm serious it would make me feel better knowing you had company and I could use a roommate at the house. Hey its only Temporary" Nathan said trying hard to convinced.
"This is crazy...but something pulling me to say yeah" she gave him a funny look and then came up with an answer "Okay...wait...what about Haley?" she said a bit worried
"She'll be glad, she's always talking about you. I don't think she'll mind. so come on. You can come over tomorrow." Nathan "Now get some sleep it's been a long night" He walked over and gave her a hug "C'ya tomorrow". It all happened to fast. Peyton didn't really have time to process everything. she laid in her bed staring at the ceiling feel a feeling of satisfaction, of being wanting... A feeling missing just 2 hours ago. This time when she went to sleep peacefully.
The next morning Haley came and stopped by Nathan apartment. She did her cute knock on the door, he immediately knew it was her. He opened the door and wrapped herself around him. She kissed him as he started to lose his balance they fell backwards onto the couch..but it didn't seem to stop the kissing. Suddenly the Bathroom dorr opened and Peyton walked in. Looking a shocked at first, the even became laughable. She let out a slight giggle.
"Don't you think it's to early for this" She said laughing. Haley jumped up off of Nathan wich she had pinned down to the couch.
"Peyton?" Haley said surprised. She wiped her lips and straighten up. "I didnt know you were um here..." Haley was noticeably imbaressed. It was a rather funny sight, Nathan caught himslef from laughing. Peyton smiled then grabbed her coat off the hook.
"Do you want me to get anything for the place, Im going to the store." peyton asked opening up the front door.
"Yeah get some cereal"
"We have plenty I saw this morning in the cabinet"
"There's no more now" He said rubbing his tummy smirking
"Pig..." She shouted to him. He gave her the "What do you expect look" As she left out the door. Haley just stood there a bit confused. All types of questions was running through her head. Without her saying anything he put her questions to rest.
"Before you totally tackled me when coming in...which I don't mind by the way. I was going to tell you Peytons going to be staying her for a little while, just until her dad comes back" Nathan tone in voice was so nonchalant it made Haley almost wonder why she was angry, nervous and still confused. She was tired of holding it in, he was not just hanging out with his ex girlfriend now...she was living with him and Haley was going crazy inside.
"WHAT!" A angry Haley said taking Nathan by surprise.
a/n- Okay next chapter we'll get some concerns out of Haley, some Nathan/Peyton past thoughts. This chapter was basically to set up things to come. and sorry for the lack of updates. r/r