Disclaimer: OTH belong to Warner Brother's studios. Al tough, I know two
brothers that I would like to own.
Hey! This is my first attempt for an OTH fanfic. In this one, Nathan and Haley don't know each other yet. She isn't tutoring him and he isn't using her as a plan to get at back Lucas. Haley is unusually unhappy.
Haley has been very tired lately. Lucas is too busy by his enter in the varsity teem at school and the fact that he is becoming as popular as his brother.
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*~*~*~ Truth hurts~*~*~*
Chapter 3: He is not so bad
Haley went straight outside of the school. She wasn't crying, she was too angry to weep. She decided to go to the docks; she needed sometime alone for herself like she always needed these days. She knew it wasn't right to push her friends away, but she needed to. She was tired of pretending that she couldn't pass by this hypocrisy that was reining over the school. She could have demonstrated it in another way though. She was walking again; she was spending all the energy that she had left. The air was cold and the wind was violent. Haley felt like that today, she was cold and violent to most people that even dared to look at her.
She finally arrived at the docks; she did all the thinking now all she wanted was to stop. She sat and rested her head on the table like she had done so many times in class.
"Something told me that you would be here." said a suave voice behind her.
"What told you? Are you psychic? Aren't you supposed to be at school?" asked Haley. Nathan could imagine the small smile across her face. He walked and sat in front of her.
"No, I just saw you hang out here a couple of times. It's not the first time that I skip class." he had a smirk. His blues were scanning the girl; she looked like she wanted to cry. "You can cry. You don't always need to be strong." she looked at him and just nodded. "What he said was out of line." when he said that, he sounded furious and anger was rising in his eyes.
"Maybe but what did you actually said to him this morning to make him so pissed at me?" asked Haley the truth seeker. She always knew where to push the buttons.
"I said: "For starters for a guy who claims to be her best friend you have a funny way of showing it. Last night, we took care of driving her home! I guess you were too caught up trying to steal my spotlight and the girlfriend who is now single, instead." Haley didn't know what to say, it looked like the two of them knew how to deliver the truth.
"Like you said to me earlier about handling the truth. My guess is that he was as furious as me after what I said." said Nathan. Haley was now really surprised. She didn't hide it very well; Nathan just smiled back at her. "One thing I can't understand, how come I never noticed you before?"
"You just weren't looking at the right place or you were blindfolded all the time." said Haley with a small shrug. This girl was cute, he couldn't' help but check her out.
"Can we talk about the reason you seem so bitter, like this girl said this morning?" asked Nathan, she was hoping he wouldn't ask that. Instead of saying anything out of line, she just nodded. They sat few minutes, Nathan spoke. "You are aware that I am waiting?"
"It is complicated enough. My oldest sister has breast cancer; it runs in the family of my father. WE don't know how to deal with it. The James always knows how to handle things but not this time. She is almost dying, that is the truth that I can't handle. What sucks the most is that I'm pouring my heart at some guy that I hated this morning because he was a complete jerk. What also sucks is that the person who knows me better in this whole world doesn't even realize that I need his support."
There she said it and she let out a long sigh. She couldn't sleep knowing that she was losing her big sister. "And I'm losing my best friend too." on this spot she started to cry. This wasn't some drama queen scene. He went to sit next to her. He pulled her close so she could cry on his shoulder. He and Peyton never did that, talking and almost hugging. It was a nice gesture; she discovered that even the meanest person she had ever met on this Earth had some kindness in him.
"Haley, I wouldn't be so sure about that. I don't think he can afford to lose you." what he just said was sweet. He felt her hand rest on his chest and he heard her breathe. She wasn't crying anymore. She was practically asleep. He didn't move, but he heard her say thank you. Nathan knew she meant it, she was the most honest person he had met aside form his mom. Deb had told him once that she wanted to be friends with Karen, Lucas's mom. Nathan didn't answer because he knew she also wanted him to be friends with Lucas.
When Haley was finally sleeping, he carried her in his arms like some knight in a shining armor. For a little woman, she wasn't as light as he thought. He put her in the passenger seat. He turned face to face with Lucas. Nathan let out a long sigh.
"Say whatever you want, just keep your voice down." said Nathan almost whispering.
"What do you think you are doing?" asked Lucas, steam going out of his ears.
"Doing what you should have done a long time ago." said Nathan, he looked and sounded serious. Lucas was taken aback by this reply, he wasn't expecting this answer.
"The last thing she need is a jerk taking care of her." said Lucas. Nathan wasn't impressed.
"The jerk as you called him happens to know why she is suffering so much. That's right Lucas, suffering. She has to deal with loosing her big sister and her best friend. She said it so herself." said Nathan, he a no trace of a smug on his face. He was being honest and he embarked in the car. The girl next his seat had her eyes opened, she had heard everything. His hand reached hers, she squeezed it. They both ignored the electricity volt that passed through them. Nathan was starting to like this Haley girl.
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Nathan drove to his home; he thought Haley would appreciate that. There was a surprise waiting for him. Peyton and Brooke were there. Weren't they supposed to be at school? He looked at Haley who now was truly at sleep, she was about to snore. He carried Haley all the way to the front door.
"What are you girls doing here?" asked Nathan.
"Hanging out. How is your princess going?" asked Brooke obviously aware that Nathan was attracted to Haley. Peyton just let out a small chuckle. She walked to him and took the keys form his pockets. She unlocked the door and opened it.
"Thank you, Peyt." This was funny they were getting better along separated then when they were lovers. Nathan walked in and climbed the stairs.
"Looks like Prince charming found his match." said Brooke to her best friend. Peyton couldn't agree more, but she wanted Haley to be careful. "Aren't you jealous?" asked Brooke.
'To tell you the truth, no. I still care for the guy but it stops here." said Peyton sitting on the couch.
"You obviously are up for the other Scott. I saw the way he looked at you when Nathan said that you were single." spoke Brooke with a wicked smile.
"Whatever." said Peyton. They heard the shower; Brooke and Peyton looked at each other.
"Do you think he is going to do the Nathan entrance with just the towel on?" asked Brooke a dazzling smirk that made Peyton laugh.
"I think somebody is soon going to die of a heart attack." was all Peyton managed to say.
"You really are okay with it?" asked Brooke making sure her best friend was fine.
"Don't worry, I'm over it. I just think we should leave." said Peyton and Brooke simply. They both smiled and left. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
He he he. Next chapter is only with Nathan and Haley. She is going to feel way better after the whole Nathan Scott therapy. Lucas is going to come around for a little talk with Peyton while Brooke is flirting with Jake. Later on, I plan to make Haley and Lucas have a heart to heart conversation.
Hey! This is my first attempt for an OTH fanfic. In this one, Nathan and Haley don't know each other yet. She isn't tutoring him and he isn't using her as a plan to get at back Lucas. Haley is unusually unhappy.
Haley has been very tired lately. Lucas is too busy by his enter in the varsity teem at school and the fact that he is becoming as popular as his brother.
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*~*~*~ Truth hurts~*~*~*
Chapter 3: He is not so bad
Haley went straight outside of the school. She wasn't crying, she was too angry to weep. She decided to go to the docks; she needed sometime alone for herself like she always needed these days. She knew it wasn't right to push her friends away, but she needed to. She was tired of pretending that she couldn't pass by this hypocrisy that was reining over the school. She could have demonstrated it in another way though. She was walking again; she was spending all the energy that she had left. The air was cold and the wind was violent. Haley felt like that today, she was cold and violent to most people that even dared to look at her.
She finally arrived at the docks; she did all the thinking now all she wanted was to stop. She sat and rested her head on the table like she had done so many times in class.
"Something told me that you would be here." said a suave voice behind her.
"What told you? Are you psychic? Aren't you supposed to be at school?" asked Haley. Nathan could imagine the small smile across her face. He walked and sat in front of her.
"No, I just saw you hang out here a couple of times. It's not the first time that I skip class." he had a smirk. His blues were scanning the girl; she looked like she wanted to cry. "You can cry. You don't always need to be strong." she looked at him and just nodded. "What he said was out of line." when he said that, he sounded furious and anger was rising in his eyes.
"Maybe but what did you actually said to him this morning to make him so pissed at me?" asked Haley the truth seeker. She always knew where to push the buttons.
"I said: "For starters for a guy who claims to be her best friend you have a funny way of showing it. Last night, we took care of driving her home! I guess you were too caught up trying to steal my spotlight and the girlfriend who is now single, instead." Haley didn't know what to say, it looked like the two of them knew how to deliver the truth.
"Like you said to me earlier about handling the truth. My guess is that he was as furious as me after what I said." said Nathan. Haley was now really surprised. She didn't hide it very well; Nathan just smiled back at her. "One thing I can't understand, how come I never noticed you before?"
"You just weren't looking at the right place or you were blindfolded all the time." said Haley with a small shrug. This girl was cute, he couldn't' help but check her out.
"Can we talk about the reason you seem so bitter, like this girl said this morning?" asked Nathan, she was hoping he wouldn't ask that. Instead of saying anything out of line, she just nodded. They sat few minutes, Nathan spoke. "You are aware that I am waiting?"
"It is complicated enough. My oldest sister has breast cancer; it runs in the family of my father. WE don't know how to deal with it. The James always knows how to handle things but not this time. She is almost dying, that is the truth that I can't handle. What sucks the most is that I'm pouring my heart at some guy that I hated this morning because he was a complete jerk. What also sucks is that the person who knows me better in this whole world doesn't even realize that I need his support."
There she said it and she let out a long sigh. She couldn't sleep knowing that she was losing her big sister. "And I'm losing my best friend too." on this spot she started to cry. This wasn't some drama queen scene. He went to sit next to her. He pulled her close so she could cry on his shoulder. He and Peyton never did that, talking and almost hugging. It was a nice gesture; she discovered that even the meanest person she had ever met on this Earth had some kindness in him.
"Haley, I wouldn't be so sure about that. I don't think he can afford to lose you." what he just said was sweet. He felt her hand rest on his chest and he heard her breathe. She wasn't crying anymore. She was practically asleep. He didn't move, but he heard her say thank you. Nathan knew she meant it, she was the most honest person he had met aside form his mom. Deb had told him once that she wanted to be friends with Karen, Lucas's mom. Nathan didn't answer because he knew she also wanted him to be friends with Lucas.
When Haley was finally sleeping, he carried her in his arms like some knight in a shining armor. For a little woman, she wasn't as light as he thought. He put her in the passenger seat. He turned face to face with Lucas. Nathan let out a long sigh.
"Say whatever you want, just keep your voice down." said Nathan almost whispering.
"What do you think you are doing?" asked Lucas, steam going out of his ears.
"Doing what you should have done a long time ago." said Nathan, he looked and sounded serious. Lucas was taken aback by this reply, he wasn't expecting this answer.
"The last thing she need is a jerk taking care of her." said Lucas. Nathan wasn't impressed.
"The jerk as you called him happens to know why she is suffering so much. That's right Lucas, suffering. She has to deal with loosing her big sister and her best friend. She said it so herself." said Nathan, he a no trace of a smug on his face. He was being honest and he embarked in the car. The girl next his seat had her eyes opened, she had heard everything. His hand reached hers, she squeezed it. They both ignored the electricity volt that passed through them. Nathan was starting to like this Haley girl.
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Nathan drove to his home; he thought Haley would appreciate that. There was a surprise waiting for him. Peyton and Brooke were there. Weren't they supposed to be at school? He looked at Haley who now was truly at sleep, she was about to snore. He carried Haley all the way to the front door.
"What are you girls doing here?" asked Nathan.
"Hanging out. How is your princess going?" asked Brooke obviously aware that Nathan was attracted to Haley. Peyton just let out a small chuckle. She walked to him and took the keys form his pockets. She unlocked the door and opened it.
"Thank you, Peyt." This was funny they were getting better along separated then when they were lovers. Nathan walked in and climbed the stairs.
"Looks like Prince charming found his match." said Brooke to her best friend. Peyton couldn't agree more, but she wanted Haley to be careful. "Aren't you jealous?" asked Brooke.
'To tell you the truth, no. I still care for the guy but it stops here." said Peyton sitting on the couch.
"You obviously are up for the other Scott. I saw the way he looked at you when Nathan said that you were single." spoke Brooke with a wicked smile.
"Whatever." said Peyton. They heard the shower; Brooke and Peyton looked at each other.
"Do you think he is going to do the Nathan entrance with just the towel on?" asked Brooke a dazzling smirk that made Peyton laugh.
"I think somebody is soon going to die of a heart attack." was all Peyton managed to say.
"You really are okay with it?" asked Brooke making sure her best friend was fine.
"Don't worry, I'm over it. I just think we should leave." said Peyton and Brooke simply. They both smiled and left. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
He he he. Next chapter is only with Nathan and Haley. She is going to feel way better after the whole Nathan Scott therapy. Lucas is going to come around for a little talk with Peyton while Brooke is flirting with Jake. Later on, I plan to make Haley and Lucas have a heart to heart conversation.