Chapter 3

"This was suppose to my special day." Haley says walking up to Peyton and Lucas. "I'm the one who's suppose to be smiling instead of crying."

"I'm sorry Haley." Peyton says standing up and hugging her trying to give as much comfort possible.

"It's ok I knew he was to good to be true. I knew he didn't mean it when he told me he loved me."

"But he did Haley. You don't understand. He loved you enough to not ruin your life. You know how much harder your life is going to get if you got married right now at age 17?"

"But I want to be with him I have to be with him."

"I know and you are with him."

"I want it official Peyton. You just don't understand." Haley says turning around and leaving.

"I do understand her Lucas. I know how it feels to be so happy with someone and feel like your everything to them and then have them run out on you." Peyton says turning towards Lucas.

"Peyton please."

"No Lucas. I know how she feels and it hurts."

Peyton runs out after Haley.

"Hey Haley. Wait." Peyton yells running over to Haley. "At least go talk to him. He told me to tell you to meet him at his house if you forgave him."

"But I don't Peyton. He made me look like a idiot today. He left me at the alter all alone I got so scared."

"I know Haley but just let him explain himself."

"And what's he going to tell me? Huh Peyton? Is he going to tell me how he doesn't love me anymore and how he doesn't feel for me the way I feel for him?" Haley gets in her car and leaves.

Peyton turns around and sees Lucas standing there.

"I don't know what to do."

"Don't worry about it she will be ok." Lucas says embracing her. "She's going to realize she needs Nathan and she'll go running back to him."

"You held up so strong for so long why give up on us now?"

"I haven't given up. It's just you try to act like you care about me so much, but you don't. You really don't Lucas and don't be all like, but I do. Cause I'm not falling for it this time."

"Peyton what are you talking about?"

"Lucas I'm not like these other girls who you hang all over you cause your the star player of the basketball team. I can't and I won't. Cause if I do your going to hurt me. That's how it works right?

"No not exatly."

"Then please Lucas. Please explain how the players do their thing."

"I wouldn't know."

"Oh you wouldn't? Could have fooled me."

"Look Peyton just cause I cheated on Brooke with you and madeout with a girl at a bar doesn't automatically put me in the player category. Peyton what has gotten in to you? You are so uptight now about everything."

"Just latly alot of people have been getting cheated on and they are hurt. Literly so bad that they cry. I just don't want to go through that, cause I wasn't enough for you."

"You are Peyton and you don't have to worry about feeling that pain cause you won't feel it. I am going to stay loyal to you as long as your loyal to me."

"Ok."

"I love you Peyton and that's forever."

"I'm sorry. I love you too."

Haley goes home and changes into some lowrise jeans and a white tank top. After she leaves she starts driving along heading to nowhere in particular, but she was heading in the direction of Nathan's house. She starts to go past it, but stops and she watches him get out of his car and goes inside. She wait's awhile then pulls into his driveway and knocks on his door.

He answers the door with no shirt and his basketball shorts on.

"Hey babe. I thought you hated me."

"Well would you give me one good reason why I shouldn't be?"

"No."

"Am I that hard to love Nathan? Huh?" Haley asks tearing up.

"Come in." Nathan leads her in and they sit on the couch. "I wish you could understand better."

"Explain to me so I can."

"I'm 18 and your 17. I don't want you to get your first divorce at age 17."

"What you don't think we're going to last long? Cause if we're not then I want out of this now."

"It's not that Haley. It's just in my past I have made so many mistake and I seem to h...."

"Don't give me that BS again Nathan. You know what Nathan I make alot of mistakes too. But instead of dwelling on them I fix them."

"I can't Haley. For some reason I can't fix them."

"Then I guess you can't fix this mistake. The mistake of you walking out on me. Bye Nathan for good." Haley stands up and heads for the door.

"Haley please don't do this to me."

"Do what Nathan? Do what you do best? Now it's my turn." And Haley walks out the door and back home.

For once Nathan was the one left there cry.

The next day at school Peyton and Haley drive up to their parking spots and they meet up with Lucas and Jake in the lobby. They all always every morning would stand in their little huddle and talk before school started. Nathan was always late getting in.

He walked in and looked at Haley. He was with Brooke. He had no facial expression what so ever. Haley could see that his eyes were bloodshot form him crying. It was so weird seeing his eyes like that cause Nathan is known as the guy that never cries. He just walks past her and right then she felt like she could break down at any minute. She wanted to run over to him and stop him and ask him what he was crying about. She just wanted to hold him and comfort him, but she couldn't she had to stay mad at him.

"I'm taking it, you and him never made up?" Peyton asks Haley.

"No let's just go through this day and not worry about him."

But it wasn't possible. All 7 classes he was on her mind constantly. Haley could not for one second figure out why he was with Brooke walking in. She had to do it she had to talk to him, cause if she didn't she would end driving her car right off the road. She was in love with him and she couldn't deny it.

After school she walked over to Nathan's car. He had his door close so she figured he wasn't in it. She walks over and pecks on the half tinted windows to make sure he wasn't, but he was. He opens the door and Haley sees Brooke in the car.

"WTH are you doing with Brooke?"

"I'm just giving her a ride home chill. Besides why do you care?"

"NVM." Haley finally calms down. "Will you come by my house later?"

"I'll try."

'I'll try? Since when did Nathan Scott start trying. He always use to say of course. Why would he say I'll try.' Haley thinks to herself.

"Whatever Nathan." Haley walks over to her car and leaves.

"What was up with that Nathan? Your lucky she is talking to you again don't ruin it." Brooke says.

"I dunno. I am going to go by her house after I drop you off."

"Yeah you should."

"Ok let's go." Nathan leaves and drops her off then turns around and drives to Haley's.

Nathan walks up to Haley's door and knocking. He was so nervous he was scared she would slam the door on him, but she didn't.

"Hey can we talk?" Nathan asks with that look of guilt in his eyes.

"Why should I let you? Give me one good reason."

"I can't Haley. I wish I could, but I can't."

"I don't know what to do anymore. I feel like running away and I want to stay. I look at you Nathan and your all I know. Nothing else matters to me when your around and I never want to lose you. I'm so scared."

"Me too and it's cause I am in love for the first time to and its great. It's everything you told me it would be and that scares me."

"Why?"

"Cause everyone who falls in love ends up getting hurt."

"Yeah they do, but sometimes it's not a bad thing."

"How can getting hurt be a good thing?"

"Cause I'm hurting with you."

Nathan smiles.

r/r- Hey guys I need some help. Give me some ideas on what you want to happen. I would love it thanks!!!