Chapter 10,

A few minuets later..

Haley walked back over to the spot where Nathan was still laying. The blood had gotten worse; his hands were cut from the glass, black and blue bruises became visible on his face. It was a pitiful sight; Haley hated to see Nathan in so much pain. She looked up to the sky and wished for his life. She wanted to be closer to Nathan than another man but things.were getting in the way. Haley leaned up against the back of the fire truck and wondered why god was so distend to keep them apart. If Nathan survived the crash, then they would grow stronger. But she feared that horrible day when it would all end. Nathan wanted to play basketball and she wanted to get into a good college. Needless to say they might go their separate ways at the end of the year, but now was now. And at this moment Haley was more worried about Nathan than to worry about the cold future.

How could she live her life without him? And even more forget the feelings she had for Lucas. This was her fault; she had been the one that ran to Lucas in the middle of the night. She had questioned if Nathan was ashamed of her and thought he really was.that was the only reason she ran to Lucas. She had no one else to run to. She should have known that Nathan would worry. It was only instinct to worry about the woman you love right? Haley felt like she should be on the pavement instead of him.

She looked across the road and stared at Lucas. Her feelings for him were strong but could she look him in the eye and say truthfully that she didn't love him? She loved the way when he was serious he chewed on his lip and when he was mad his face was tight and fierce. She remembered when they would look each other in the eyes and just know what each other were thinking. And if she ever need a shoulder to cry on Lucas would always comfort her, always protect her.

Haley never knew what love felt like, she didn't know what it was like to kiss someone and feel the passion in someone's touch. But she knew on thing was for sure, Nathan was her first love. And she would fight to save there love, even if that meant that she would have to live life with Nathan knowing that he may never walk again. She couldn't love Lucas, because he was her friend. At that second she had finally made the decision that Nathan had wanted her to. She would pick Nathan forever.

Haley realized that Lucas would always be her friend, and that she would never love him love him. She smiled and suddenly felt whole. To know that there was only one person for her. She walked over to Nathan and his mother and sat down beside them. Nathan's mother was still crying, trying to get in some words that she never got to say. She turned to look at Haley and touched her shoulder. "I'll let you and Nathan have some time alone. I need to talk to Dan."

"Nathan are you in any pain?" She ask seeing the distant look on his face.

"Not really I am almost numb. I can feel my hands and arms but everything else is.." He looked down at his feet.

"They say that they are going to try to move you in a few minuets. And that I shouldn't.say anything.. if you." Haley placed her hand over her mouth and let out a gasp. Haley touched her chin.

"Don't cry.I am strong.don't worry about me. In a few months we will be walking hand in hand by the river. It will be like this never happened. We will have dinner and kisses sweeter than wine. Things will be okay Haley."