Disclaimer: OTH belong to Warner Brother's studios. Al though, 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.

In this chapter well, just read....

A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE REVIEWERS AND ALSO TO ALL OF THE PEOPLE THAT READ THIS FIC!!!

A huge sorry for the very too long delay......... FORGIVE ME
And this time i'm really sorry for it....I mean IT.

You guys must be tired of reading this.

Truth hurts

Chapter 9: lies hurt as much as the truth

Outside of the room-at the same time that Haley discovered that her sister isn't dying of breast cancer. Lucas left to take coffees for everyone while Dan and Nathan are sitting outside of the room.

Dan Scott was waiting in the hallway with his son, asking himself why he was there at the hospital for someone he barely knew. His eyes wandered to his son who looked worried. The only thing he understood was that the sister of his son's friend or girlfriend was dying of breast cancer. Why? There was a way to cure this.

"Son, why don't they operate her?" asked Dan out of the blue. Nathan's head turned to his father.

"I don't know dad, I never really asked myself this question." admitted Nathan to his father. Then Dan Scott understood that it was an issue due to the money that the James didn't have in their possession. Or maybe that it was another cancer that Haley's sister had, something graver. Haley was the youngest and her parent's must have hidden this from her or maybe she just lied to Nathan.

"Why did you ask?" asked Nathan curious that his father looked concerned about this.

"Well,in 2004,it is pretty rare that you die of breast cancer." Then at this instant they heard someone yelling, and the voice was coming from Meagan's room. Haley had discovered the truth.

"You lied to me! She didn't only have breast cancer! I knew it because nobody would die because of breast cancer! You lied to me, how could you?!? I had to figure it out by myself is that what you're going to answer me!?!" yelled Haley, mad at her parents and completely forgetting that her sister was resting.

"Can we talk about this outside of Meg's room?" asked her father, pleading her with his eyes that were filled with pain. The James left the room and continued outside.

"Did Meg knew about you two lying to me? Did you really think that I was this stupid!?!" exclaimed Haley, outraged by what her parents had done. "Tell Meg, if she wakes up, that I'm outside, because I don't want to be here right now." finished Haley, leaving her parents alone to take a breath of fresh air. She passed by Dan and Nathan, her cheeks where wet with tears, uncontrollable tears. She had figured that her parents were lying to her for a couple of weeks earlier by she didn't want to talk about this; she was too scared to hear the truth about that her sister had no way out.

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Nathan followed her out of the hospital, he ran after her quickly stopping her so she could calm down. He couldn't stand to see her like that; he knew she felt betrayed and hurt. He tried to give her a reassuring hug but she pushed his arms away.

"Can you believe that even when she is about to die that they lie to me?!?" asked Haley to Nathan with a broken voice. She hated the fact that her parents that that she couldn't handle the truth and that it would hurt. They always said that truth hurts but what about the lies that they fed her with. The lies hurt as much as the truth.

Nathan didn't know what to say to her, he had never been into a situation like this one. All he wanted to do was to take her in his arms to make her understand that he wouldn't betray her and that he is here for her, but she was too irrational to admit that she needed him. She was pushing him away; she was giving him the same treatment she had given to the others. The only one she was not pushing away was her sister who was drifting away.

"Nathan, you and your father don't have to stay here. If you have something else to do you can leave, I won't be mad, I would understand if have to-

"Don't even finish this sentence, because I'm staying here. I see what you are trying to do, but right now who gives a shit about the truth Haley? Your sister still doesn't have mush time to live." Haley walked away form him, not wanting to hear what he had to say.

"You have no right to say THIS! Of course it matters, go away!" yelled Haley, her tears rolling down her cheeks faster and faster. Nathan hugged her with force, it was the only way to keep from moving, she violently wanted to be set free, but Nathan didn't want to let her go.

"I won't let you go Haley; you're not the one who should be angry like that. Your sister she be the one, she is the one going to leave, not you Haley. She should be the one fuming and yelling at your parents for lying to you, but she won't do it because she wants to pass her last minutes in peace with the people that she loves. Haley, you don't always have to be strong; nobody would judge you for being vulnerable, for being human and sentimental. Just let me hold you, I'm the one asking you." whispered Nathan in her ear, his voice was comforting and she let him hug her and hold her. Soon, her small hands circle his waist and she hugged him back and he felt it as if she didn't want him to go.

"Thank you for not listening to Me." whispered Haley against Nathan's chest. He just kissed the top of her hand in response, he was there to be her friend and because he, well, loved her. The couple stood together, the hugged each other for a long while. From inside Lucas was observing the situation, of course he didn't like it, but something told him that he would have to deal with it. The blonde haired boy pushed the door and went outside to join the new yet unofficial couple. HE felt guilty of interrupting their moment, but Haley's parents needed her.

"Sorry to butt in." said Lucas, not at ease at all.

"It's okay Luke, we were just about to go inside." added Haley, wanting to make him comfortable. Lucas sadly smiled at her.

"That's great because there's a warm cup of coffee waiting for you." replied Lucas bringing Haley to him, ignoring Nathan's presence. The other boy felt insulted but decided not to say anything; he was going to clear this out with Lucas only.

When the three of them entered the hospital, Haley's mother joined them and gave her daughter a rib crushing bones. She was crying again.

"Haley, you have to understand that it wasn't our intention." declared her mother between sobs.

"I do now. I'm sorry-

"Haley, you shouldn't be." interrupted her father. The older man simply looked at his daughter with sadness in his eyes. She had never seen him like that, he looked as if he was about to faint, his eyes looked tired and his cheeks were ashen.

Then the nurse interrupted them for a brief moment.

"I want you to know that your daughter is awake and that you can visit her. Only two can enter, she needs a calm environment, and then you my dear can go see your sister after your parents. Meagan requested it; she wanted to speak with you alone." told the nurse to the James family. Haley's parents entered Meagan's room, leaving her alone with the Scotts and her still warm cup of coffee.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!

I know this chap was kind of short, but I just wanted to finish the section where Haley's overreacting about her parents lying to her.

Next chapter (assuming there will be one it a short amount of time) let's just say that it won't be peachy in the James family.

Angel Oscura :)