Chapter 18- Big News

"Hello."

"Hey Jake, it's Nathan."

"Hey man, whats going on?"

"A lot man, a whole lot. That's why I called I kind of need some advice."

"Ok sure, shoot, I'm all ears."

"Okay, well as you knoow Haley and I have been going out for a long time now."

"Yah..."

"And really love her."

"Ok I get that. Where is this going?"

"Well there is something I have to tell her, and I don't know how I should do it."

"Well what is it that you need to tell her?"

Nathan contemplated over the phone whether or not he should tell Jake or wait and have Haley be the first to know, he decided on the latter, "I really would tell you but I could of want Haley to be the first to know."

"Okay, well what can you tell me that will help me help you?"

"Um, well let's think hypothetically here, what if you had something life changing to tell Brooke, how would you tell her?"

"Life changing as in it will effect both of our lives or just mine?"

"Both of your lives."

"Ok, is this a bad change or a good change?"

"I don't know yet."

"Ok, well if it is a good change I would have to go with a quiet walk on the beach and reassure that I love her and then tell her the news, if it is a bad change then I would recommend a crowded public place in case she decides she wants to kill me. But that's Brooke, I don't think Haley would be as high strung and violent in the territory of bad life altering decisions."

"Yah, I don't know though. This new could either make us or break us."

"Wow! That big, well you go talk to your girl, call me and tell me how it went, you got my curiosity peaked right now."

"Yah well either way it goes, I'm sure Brooke will find out and tell you before I do, you know how women are"

"Yah I do, later man and good luck."

"Thanks, I'll talk to you later bye."

Nathan hung up the phone than grabbed his jacket and quickly exited his house making his way towards Haley's

RING RING EING

"Hello"

"Hey Brooke, I need your help big time."

"Well nice to talk to you too. What's the matter?"

"Something happened and I don't know what to do."

"Ok sweetie, you need to elaborate a little, you know details are somewhat needed."

"Right, I'm sorry. I guess I just really don't know how to say it."

"Just say it Haley, you're starting to scare me."

"It has to do with me and Nathan, something that will change everything."

"Ok again, Haley, I can't read your mind."

"I know I know, I think I should just tell Nathan before I tell anyone else."

"Okay so this has to do with Nathan?"

"Yah."

"Like what? Is it life threatening, life changing, PMS?"

"Brooke be serious!!"

"I'm trying but it's kind of hard when I don't know the magnitude of this big problem of yours, just tell me on a scale on 1-10, how big of a problem is this?"

"10"

"Oh. Well ok, on a scale from 1-10, 1 being good and 10 being bad, what is it?"

"5"

"Ok so, I'm guessing its neutral news."

"Yah, I don't know how he will take it. I mean he will either be ok about it or very upset about it. I just don't know how I should tell him. That's why I need your help"

"Well I don't know what I can tell you other than if Nathan loves you as much as you love him then whatever news that you have for him should be manageable. Everything is fixable, Haley. Just remember that."

"Yah I know, I just don't know if I want this to be fixed."

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK

"Hey Brooke thanks for the advice but someone is knocking at my door. I'll talk to you later."

"Alright girl, I hope everything goes alright."

"Thanks, bye.

Haley hung up the phone and quickly made her way to the door. "I'm coming." When she opened the door she was greeted by a bouquet of peach colored roses. "Nathan, what are you doing? Since whne do you knock?"

"Since, I kind of have something to tell you and I don't really know how you will take it."

"Well I guess this must be a day for some news because I have something to tell you too."

"Okay well why don't we take a walk on the beach so we can talk."

"Alright let me just get my jacket." Haley went and grabbed her jacket and then they were off both about to reveal news that could possibly be the end of their 6 month relationship.