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Let Me Go
Chapter Ten: You Gotta Do, What You Gotta Do
Driving home from school, Nathan was seriously contemplating one thing. His almost kiss with Haley.
Here was his main problem. He wasn't sure she'd actually wanted it. For all he knew, Haley might not have been leaning towards him. It may have just been his imagination. Truly, he didn't know. All he really knew was one thing; He was falling more and more in love with Haley, daily.
He heard a jingling sound, and looked around for his cell phone, pressing it up to his ear when he found it.
"Hello?"
"Hey Nate, it's Tim."
Ah, Nathan's best friend. It seemed they hadn't talked in years, what with Tim being involved with this new girl and stuff. "Hey Man, what's up?"
"Well, I uh- I've got some bad news."
"Great," Nathan chuckled, "More to make my life worse. Throw it on me, Man."
"Nathan, you know how Jake and Haley have been dating for a while, and how they're all serious about everything?"
"Tim, I'm not stupid."
"Right sorry, stupid question. Well, Jake's feeling really in love, and he told me today about something he was going to do."
"Dude, why are you telling me this? I really don't want to hear-"
Nathan was cut off by Tim's voice. "He's going to propose to her."
Nathan pulled the car on to the side of the road, turning the engine off, staring straight forward.
"He can't propose to her. They're sixteen. It's not normal, sixteen year olds don't get married."
"He's planning on proposing to her today. You know, they stay engaged for a while during senior year, since this year's coming to an end, and then they get married right out of high school. It happens a lot , you know?"
"But she doesn't love him!" Nathan protested.
"You don't know that she doesn't love him, Nate. You just hope she doesn't love him. Dude, you're my best friend, and I love you. But he's my brother, and I have to support him in his decision. I have to be a good brother."
"I know." Nathan sighed, leaning back into his seat.
His friend hesitated for a moment. "But I just want you to know, that I think he's making a mistake."
"You do?"
"Dude, it's obvious she doesn't love him. It's so obvious, and the only person that can't see it is Jake. So, as bad of a brother this is making me, I have to say this, especially for Jake's sake. If you love her, and you know it's love, then go get her. Because if you don't , there are three people I know that are going to be unhappy for the rest of their lives, one of them being Jake."
Nathan sat up straighter. "What do you think I should do?"
"Nate, don't make me do this. Don't make me be worse of a brother then I already am. Don't be stupid. Look right in front of your eyes, Nathan! You know what you should do. Just do it! Stop thinking of the consequences, and do it!"
"Okay, you're right."
"I know."
"And Tim? You're a great brother."
"Yeah, I know. I love you, Man, but don't make me risk my brotherhood for nothing." Tim grumbled, hanging up.
Nathan sighed, tossing the phone into the back seat of his car.
"Okay, Nathan. Now, you know what you're going to have to do. You're going to drive over to her house, and tell her what you've been feeling since the eighth grade. All you can do now, is hope that she doesn't kick you out on your ass and tell you she hates you."
Sighing one last time, Nathan shifted his car into gear, and began his short journey to Haley's house.