Chapter 23
Haley jumped in her car not knowing what the heck she was doing. Well she knew what she was doing, she was going to tell Nathan that she wanted him back and that she was carrying their child but how? How was she going to tell him that she has kept her pregnancy a secret from him. She was sure he wouldn't be thrilled at her disclosure. Haley sat in the car thinking of what her first move should be. It then came to her, she needed advice from the one person who knew what she should do all along....Brooke.
Haley walked into Brooke's apartment being sure to close the door behind her. "BROOKE!! I DECIDED TO TELL HIM I NEED YOUR ADV-, "Haley stared blankly at the sight before her, "Nathan." she said just above a whisper.
"Haley, wow, you look great!" Nathan said mesmerized by how beautiful Haley truly was.
"What are you doing here?" Haley said as she wrapped her arms around her waist in hopes that Nathan wouldn't notice the barely visible bulge coming from her stomach.
"Um well, Jake and I were going to go do some guys things but apparently he had to clear it with the girlfriend first. I kind of got dragged along."
"Oh. Um where are they?"
"Jake went to go get something from Brookes room which probably means they're making out."
Nathan and Haley let out an uneasy laugh.
"Do you want me to go break it apart or something because I can go..."
"No Nathan, it's alright, um I actually needed to talk to you about something."
"Oh so I am assuming that I am the 'him' that you wanted to tell something to, I was actually kind of worried that it was a new boyfriend or something."
"No, no new boyfriend. I just-"
"Look Haley, I don't know what it is that you have to tell me but all I know is that I have been miserable without you. I mean this should be one of he happiest times of my life, I've got a great job, a nice apartment but it's all worth nothing if I can't have it with you."
"Nathan..."
"So if what you so desparately want to tell me is to leave you alone, save your breath because I don't think I can, and I definitely don't want to."
"I don't want you to leave me alone Nathan."
Nathan eyes lit up. "You don't?"
"No, I mean these last few months without you have been really horrible for me too. I love you Nathan, and I thought that if I let you go that maybe you will be able to focus on your career and make the best of the oppurtunity that was given to you. I just didn't want to ruin it for you."
"You wouldn't have,."
"I know that now. I just want you to be happy Nathan."
Haley walked closer to Nathan
Meanwhile....
"Jake come on we better go before Nathan thinks we forgot about him." Brooke said in between kisses.
"Come on, he'll be alright, he's a big boy."
"Jake come on, let's go."
"Ugh, alright."
Brooke made her way to the bedroom door and opened it slightly and stopped after she heard voices.
"Omg, Haley's here!"
"Thank god! Hopefully they'll get back together already so I don't have to hear his whining anymore."
"She must be taking my advice and finally telling him."
"Tell him what?"
"Um... nothing." Brooke said as she walked away from the door and busied herself with her hair inthe mirror.
"Brooke what are you keeping from me."
"Now what makes you think that I am keeping anything from you?"
"Well I think I'll start with the fact that you are not looking me in the eyes and that your playing with your hair."
"Ok ok I'm keeping something from you, but I can't tell you. It's kind of Haley's secret and not mine to tell."
"Does it have to do with Nathan because if it does, he deserves to know."
"Yah it does, but hopefully she is telling him right now."
"Well then there shouldn't be any reason why I can't find out now."
"You make a good point there Jaglieski." Brooke pondered. "Ok I'll tell you but you have to promise to make sure that you don't say anything until you know for sure that Nathan knows."
"could you tell me already!!!"
"Ok well here's the deal, haley's pregnant."
"WHAT!!!!"
"Shh shhh, will you keep your voice down? It's kind of a secret here."
"Why hasn't she told Nathan."
"Oh some crap about her not wanting him to give that job for her and blah blah blah, it was a whole bunch of crap if you ask me."
"Wow but wait a second, Nathan has been gone for like 5 months, Haley doesn't look pregnant."
"Yah i know, isn't it great, she has like the prefect pregnant shape, she's nearly 6 months pregnant and all she has is this little tiny bulge in her stomach. I hope I'm that way when I'm pregnant but chances are with my luck I'll be the size of a whale by the time I am 3 months pregnant but I know haley kin dof thinks that she is gonna start gaining massive weight in the next few weeks, so maybe it would be good to kind of gradually gain weight as oppose to...."
"Brooke please stop."
"Right sorry, I'm just excited that she is finally telling him. In fact I'm going to check to see how they are doing." Brooke opened the door a creak to see Nathan and Haley hugging and laughing with each other. "OMG OMG OMG!!! she told him!!!!!! Oh look they're kissing, don't you just love happy endings."
"Yah they're great, now let's go and get the details."
Brooke and Jake exited the room to see Nathan and Haley intheir own little world.
"Oh my God guys, I'm so happy for you guys. I'm so glad you are back together."
"Yah Thank God, i don't think I could have listened to Nathan's whimpering anymore."
"Hey I wasn't whimpering I was just complaining, manly complaining." Nathan smiled and kissed Haley's forehead.
"Oh and this is going to be so cool, you two are going to be together, and everyones going to be happy and you're going to be parents...."
"Brooke!!" Haley screamed
"And Jake and I will be the god parents."
"Wait what?" nathan said.
"And apparently i just stuck my foot in my mouth yet again. Haley I am so sorry I thought you told him."
"You're pregnant?" Nathan asked ignoring Brooke and Jake and directing his attention to Haley.
"Um, I think we should probably leave." Jake said as he pulled Brooke along with him, "you just can't seem to keep your mouth shut." jake mumbeld to Brooke
"I was going to tell you Nathan, it's just..."
"It's just what? You didn't think I had the right to know that I was going to be a father. I mean that is if I am the father."
"Nathan.."
"No really Haley, I mean how do I know that this baby is mine, I've been gone for 5 months and you don't even look pregnant."
"But I am , here feel!" haley took Nathan's hand and placed it on her belly. Nathan could feel the small bulge on her stomach and then quickly removed his hands.
"I've got to get out of here."
"Nathan..."
"Haley just don't alright."
With that Nathan left the apartment leaving Haley sinking to the ground as she began to cry. How could things have been so goo one second and so terrible the next?