Haley sat in the waiting room crying. She'd ruined everything. She got up and went into Nathan's room. She sat on the edge of his bed and put one of her hands on his cheek and the other over his hand.


Brooke, Joe, and Sharon ran into the hospital. Brooke went straight to Nathan's room while Joe and Sharon went to the nurses and doctors to see if he'd be okay. When she got toward the door she stopped, hearing Haley's voice.


"I'm sorry, Nathan. I can't do this anymore. I love Chris, and he loves me. God, I can't believe I'm breaking up with you while you're unconsious, but the doctors said you could hear me. I don't feel right about sneaking around anymore. With Chris I can be open. Besides, I see the way you look at Brooke." She kissed him one last time and left the room. Brooke watched her go, trying to understand what had just happened. Brooke walked in and sat on the chair near Nathan's bed.

Haley walked back into the waiting room and relived what had happened thirty minutes earlier.

Haley waited outside for Chris's car to pull up. When she saw the blue ford she stood up and ran to him.

"What happened?" he asked.

"Later. We have to get Nathan first," she said, pulling him into the kitchen. They carried him out to the 4 door truck and sat him in the backseat. They rushed to the hospital and got him a room.

Haley and Chris were waiting when he said the three words that made Haley realize that what she was doing with Nathan would destroy Chris, and she didn't want to do that.

"Haley, I have to tell you something," he said holding her hand.

"Okay," she said wiping her tears.

"We've known eachother forever, and we've dated for more than 3 years. I've wanted to say this for a while, but I'm not sure this is the place," he said. Haley shook her head.

"It's okay. Just tell me."

"Okay, here goes. I love you. I've always loved you, and I'm always going to love you." Haley looked into Chris's eyes and forced a smile. She wanted Chris to be happy, and if hiding her true feelings was the way to do it then that's what she was going to do.

"I love you, too," she said kissing him.