When Nathan woke up that morning he didn't really expect Haley to be there next to him she always got up before him, sat in the kitchen and drank coffee. So when he got up and she wasn't there he thought nothing of it, but when he realized that her stuff was gone.... that's when he panicked.
He called Luke hoping he was there.
"Hello" Luke said sleepily
"Hey Luke, it's Nathan is Haley there?" worry escaping his voice.
"No, no man why?"
"I don't know where she is all of her stuff is gone and her purse is gone, everything is gone man... I'm scared she left me." Nathan said holding back tears.
"I'm sure there's a logical explanation for this Haley loves you Nate, remember that."
"I know but what if she------"Nathan didn't get a chance to finish before Luke said.
"She does love you man."
"Thanks Luke, well I'll see you later I need to be alone." And with that Nathan hung up the phone and rampaged his apartment looking for anything, a letter, and any kind of clue to tell him why she left or where she went. That's when he found it... the ring he was going to give to give to Haley emplace of her wedding ring, it wasn't anything fancy just something that looked better, it wasn't a big diamond, it was just big enough and inside inscribed in the ring was "I will always protect you"-Nathan. As Nathan held the ring in his hands their whole relationship flashed before his eyes. That's the only time Nathan ever felt vulnerable, and scared, it was that moment Nathan did something he never thought he would ever do over a girl... he cried.
End Flashback
Nathan and Lucas were both in Tree Hill, so they decided to play a pick up gave of basketball at the River Court.
"Nate, come on man you can do better than that" Luke said.
"What like this!" Nathan said as he dunked the ball.
"Haha very funny"
"So man we play the Chicago Bulls tomorrow their the 2nd best team, and we're gonna kick their ass" , Nathan said cockily.
Nathan being the son of Dan Scott played for the Los Angeles Lakers, and Luke also being the son of Dan Scott however says his talent was "god given" plays for the Chicago Bulls. Nathan is the most talked about NBA star since Kobe Bryant, fresh out of high school was when Nathan started playing. He didn't have anything to live for anymore, anyone rather, since Haley left everything had been such a blur. He was never the same person.
"Yeah, but you know that we will win" Luke said.
"You wish we beat you last game," Nathan said surely.
"Yes, but little brother don't forget we're tied in the running 2 to 2, tomorrow decides it bro" Luke said with sarcasm.
"Yeah whatever man... so you talked to Jake in a while?"
"No, why?"
"Just asking I thought that we could have a guy's night out"
"I don't know, the last "guys night out" we had Brooke almost killed me the next morning, don't really want a repeat"
"Dude, your so whipped" Nathan smirked.
"At least I have somebody to whip me, you haven't been the same since....ya know" Luke said carefully.
"I don't want to talk about this right now" Nathan said upset.
"Your gonna have to eventually it's been 5 years man..... Look I gotta go meet Brooke catch up with ya later" And with that Luke turned and left.
Nathan knew that Luke was right he hadn't been the same since Haley. He never really dated and basically just stuck his head in basketball. He felt that he could never find anyone more original or weird like Haley, she was one of a kind, no one in the world was like Haley. His Haley.