Chapter 14,

"You can talk all you want, but I am not going to let you rule my life anymore. I do what I want when I want." Nathan said feeling relieved.

"Well then I guess you don't need me here." Dan said with a crooked smile. Whitey will have another reason to favorite Lucas. He wasn't stupid enough to run out in front of a semi."

Keith opened the door and walked over beside Nathan and his dad. "Are you okay-I know, I mean Lucas told me." Keith said sensing the tension in the room.

"Well big brother you've stepped over the tracks to come and see the other nephew." Dan said patting Keith on the shoulders.

"Dan I didn't come to argue with you. Both Nathan and Lucas are my nephews and I want to check and see how Nathan was. Lucas said that he was hurt pretty bad."

"What the hell does Lucas know? He's too busy taking everything away from Nathan." Dan piped in.

"Dad it's not about Lucas. He isn't.well he was part of why I was so upset. But Haley.." Nathan said not knowing what really had made him go over the deep end.

"Then who? Who made you so upset today? What went on that you haven't said Nathan?" Keith said slowly.

"Do we have to talk about this now? I just don't want to remember it! Can't you see that? All that everyone cares about is whether I will be able to play basketball again. That is the only thing that people see in me. Damn, can't everyone see that I want to people to know me for doing something important! Wow I scored fifteen points, who cares? But the truth is everyone cares. I have to be so perfect for everyone, but I can't do it anymore. I can't be the person that you couldn't." Nathan said turning to his father. "I'm sorry if that upsets you dad but that is how it is. I can't live life doing something that I don't want to do." Nathan said. He looked at the expression on his dads face. A shadow filled with disappointment.

Dan stepped away from the Keith and Nathan. He headed for the door then turned back around.

"Well Nathan I am just so sorry for being a nice dad. I was trying to prepare you for the future. You are supposed to train and do your best while you're young so you don't turn out getting a girl pregnant and having to work in that stupid coffee shop that Karen owns."

Keith raised an eyebrow and walked closer to Dan. "But haven't you forgotten? You were in love once, with Karen, you got her pregnant. And you have a son that you don't even care about. You created life and you don't even want to be apart of it. And that is just sad. I guess it doesn't matter what you do in High School does it? You were Mr. Basketball and prom king. But you're always going to be the cold-hearted bastard you always were. Keith said looking directly at Dan.

That's when things got a little out of hand. Dan took two big steps and with in minuets he had his hands wrapped around Keith's neck.

"You know you're my brother, I would never hurt you. But this time I might have to." Dan said squeezing hard. Dan pinned Keith onto the wall and watched as his brother fought to breath.

Nathan had never seen his father act in such a way. He watched them both, wondering if his dad would actually go off the deep end. Why would he do this to his brother? They were blood and that was all that mattered. Nathan leaned back onto the pillow and stared blankly at the two, he realized how much like his father he actually was. Lucas was his brother and he had acted like a fool. He was always getting himself into things. He had intentionally meant to hurt Lucas. He had wanted him to suffer forever having had his name. And now he was doing the same thing. Going to conclusions that he was messing around with Haley to get back at him. He deserved it, yes he did. But in the process he had done one of the worst things. He had hurt his brother.

Hey everyone. I will be able to update a lot more. I found a way to type. So yeah see ya later! Bye Misty