A furious Nathan walked swiftly down the hallways of the Days inn with Lucas trailing not far behind
"Where you going nate" Lucas questioned is younger brother
Nathan turned around with his suitcase in hand " anywhere that leds me out of this god damn memory lane town"
Lucas caught up to Nathan
"Dude chill out" Lucas spoke
Nathan: chill out?...you want me to chill out ?...after years I run into her, of all people her Lucas and to top it off she seems to be living a happily ever after life
Lucas and Nathan both stopped at an elevator as Nathan pushed the down arrow and waited for the doors to open
Lucas turned to Nathan: Happily ever after is the last thing I call her life right about now
The elevator door opens as Nathan pushes his way pass Lucas to get on first
Nathan: o yeah that's right you two had a little bound back there didn't you …..so what she say huh Luke?...she tell you how happy her life is now that she got a kid and all …..a real smart kid to be exact, I guess the apple doesn't fall to far from the tree with the brains on that little girl… but that little girl kicked my ass in basketball wonder where she gets that from I no its not Haley……well knowing Haley she probably is happily married to some super rich man and know who that super rich man probably is that musican she left me for years ago….you no the Keller guy ….what the hell was his first name.
A somewhat furious Lucas looked over at Nathan as the elevator doors opened
Lucas: Chris…..his name was Chris….God Nate when you going to get over that whole thing with Haley and Chris it never happened man….Haley never loved Chris , she never wanted him you know who she only wanted back then and if it matters to you at all no Haley isn't married to Chris or anyone to be exact, she's been living in New Jersey the past 6 years with Taylor and her….
A taxi beeped at Nathan
Nathan looked over at Lucas: "nice story but truthfully I could give two shits about her and her life I saw her and I now I'm getting as far away from her as possible and planning to never come back to Haley Land ever again"
Nathan threw car keys at Lucas
"your going to need them since I'm taking a train back to New York….So enjoy the rest of your stay here at Wonderful New Jersey and ill Cya tomorrow Big Bro" Nathan replied in a sarcastic tone
Nathan got in the Taxi as Lucas stared as the bright yellow car drove off with his short tempered very confused younger brother.
Lucas stood outside of the Days Inn with Car keys in his hand thinking of what to do and thought about the events that had occurred this past hour.
Flashback to the bar earlier that day
Haley and Nathan were staring at each other for what seemed like ages before Taylor broke the stare by the shattering of broken glass, the 2nd glass to be broken by her since the first one was dropped after she saw the site of me Nathan and Haley and the 2nd one came when Haley's daughter came running in, reavling that Nathan was her friend. After Abby, Haley's daughter came running in and made that comment, Taylor came from behind the counter grabbing her, telling her one of the waiters wanted to play her one on one but before the little girl left she thanked Nathan for the game of Basketball they played early on….then with Taylor and Abby out of sight it was only Nathan, Haley and myself left.
Nathan: So your past has come to bite you in the ass huh ….hows it feel little miss Haley James?
Lucas: Nate!
"no its okay Luke I guess I deserve it " Haley said in whispery hurt voice
Nathan: your damn right you deserve it you bitch
Lucas grabed Nathan pushing him back
Lucas: why you acting like this.
Nathan: Cause its 6 years later and just when life seems to be going good….look who we run into Miss I run away from my past.
Lucas: stop talking about her like she's not here
Lucas looked over at Haley and could see Tears welling up in her eyes
Nathan: o but Luke she's hasn't been in our lives for 6 years so I have a right to treat her like this, hell you even got the right to do it….
Nathan stared directly at Haley
Nathan: yeah that's right Hales I do got the privalage of making you feel like shit
Haley starts backing up
Nathan: cause that's all you did to me for the past couple of years but after awhile I said well fuck her, she's not coming back and moved on and found and a new bitch who I couldn't be more in love with and the sex with her god the sex with her, she was way better in bed then you ever were HaLes !
Hales that nickname always coming back to her, the name Luke gave her and Nathan would call her and it seemed to weird to hear him say her nickname to her but the way he said it killed Haley his tone was so dark and so evil, he sounded so much like that asshole father of his Dan and that's what hurt Haley.
Luke: alright Nate you said enough
Nathan: nahh luke I just begun with this little whore
A tearful Haley finally spoke up: Stop it Nate
There was so much pain in her plea
Nathan: Nate? Did you just call me Nate, only the people I know got the right to call me that and know what I don't even no you I never did no you so the name to you is Nathan alright?
Haley couldn't take it, he was killing her, he grew to be so rude and evil, where did the nice and sweet Nathan go that she knew years ago, I guess he changed along with a lot of other things but regardless of his change she still couldn't stand how he was acting so she did the one thing she was so good at doing…. Running away
Haley got up off the bar stool
Haley: ill call you tonight luke I promise ( giving him a hug)
She look over at Nathan but kept her eyes facing the ground cause if she looked up at him he's look back would just kill
Haley: It was nice seeing you again Nathan
And with that Haley walked away from the two Scott brothers.
Nathan screamed down at her " woah doesnt this seem so damn familiar Haley James walking away from a tough situation….go ahead Hales keep on walking I guess ill be seeing you in another 6 years toots
Lucas grabbed Nathan to shut him up but when he did he noticed something, although there was tons of anger in Nathan's eyes he could of sworn he saw a tear drop or two fall down Nathan's cheek as he watched Haley walk away.
End of flashback
Lucas took a look at his watch when he noticed it was time to call Haley, when a better idea crossed his mind.
A sleeping Haley was lying stretched across her bed when a smack from her sons hand made her jump up
"oww" a confused and sleepy Haley screamed
Haley looked around wondering what just awoke her and noticed Alex's hand lying wear her face was
"I sware you're the worlds worst sleeper " Haley mumbled about Alex as she stood up to stretch
Every since Alex was 2 years old and would fall asleep with Haley, he always managed to wake her up with either a crazy dream, hitting her accidentally while dreaming or sleep walking…Taylor always wondered where Alex got his crazy dream habbitts since her and Haley both are great sleepers but after today it hit Haley who Alex also is like…Lucas, Alex Crazy sleeping comes all from his Uncle Lucas
Flashback
A 4 year old Haley was sitting in the back of Karen's car with a sleeping Lucas next her…It was a long day, Karen was driving home from vacation and aloud Haley to join her Lucas and Keith on their trip to the beach….Haley was starting to get a little sleepy so she decided to rest her head on Lucas's shoulder when all of a sudden his arm went smacking across her face.
Haley(screamed): Owww! ( tears start forming in a little Haley's eye)
Karen stretched the car as she pulled over to the side
Karen looked back at Haley " what's wrong sweetie, why are you screaming crying"
Haley spoke threw tears " Lucas hit me"
Keith looked back
Karen: Lucas is asleep sweetie how did he hit you?
Keith turned around
Keith: kar look her nose is starting to bleed
Haley touched her nose and drips of blood came down
Haley: Lucas ruined my nose ( she started crying more)
Karen got out of the car to go around to sit with Haley and stop her nose from bleeding as she was opening the car door a sleepy Lucas spoke from his dreams
Lucas: stupid shark get off my friend ( and with that his hand went swinging right across Haley's face again)
Haley: owww
Karen sat next to her hugging her and had a napkin held over her nose
Karen: shh its okay sweetie
Keith started to shake Lucas to wake him up
Keith: Luke wake up your dreaming
A young Lucas jumped up with sadness in his eyes
Lucas: Keith he got Haley
Keith: calm down buddy…who got Haley
Lucas: the shark ate her, I tried hitting him but you got me away
Haley started to laugh threw her tears
Karen: Lucas sweetie Haley is right here
Lucas: where?
Haley moved her head away from Karen's arms
Haley: right here crazy dream boy
A smile came across Lucas face
Lucas: Hales!
Lucas look confused
Lucas: why are you bleeding
Haley: cause you hit with that Big Cast on you arms while you were sleeping
(The cast that was on his arm thanks to another crazy dream of his….he slept over Haley's one night and he slept on the top bunk and after another crazy dream of his he somehow managed to threw his self over the top bunk and onto the floor fracturing his arm)
Lucas: im sorry Hales…the shark was getting you and I didn't want you to die so I hit it
"Next time let me die in your dream " Haley replied as she rubbed a confused looking Lucas' hair
Karen started to giggle over the comment Haley made
End of flashback
Haley walked to the other side of her bed as she picked up a sleepy Alex and walked down the hallway to his and Abby's room…she slowly placed him down in his bed hoping not to wake up him or Abby but just as she was about to leave their room she stepped on one of Alex toys dinosaurs causing it to light up and sound off an annoying "ROAR"… thank god Abby possessed Haley's Sleeping cause that little girl could sleep threw anything but Alex was another story he woke up from the slightest pin drop.
A sleepy Alex started to whipe his eyes " mom where you going?"
Haley: downstairs to sit…go back to sleep baby you had a long day
Alex started to sit up " can I go downstairs and lay with you?"
Haley couldn't resist the puppy dog face Alex would give her, there was no way in saying no to that face.
"Sure …grab your blanket" Haley replied
"Yes!" an excited but sleepy Alex hoped up from bed
" Calm down bud…..ill put on the sponge bob movie for you when we get downstairs okay"
"Okay" a cheery alex grabbed his blanket and followed behind his mother down the steps
Haley grabbed some pillow from the closet and placed them on the couch for Alex as he jumped up to get comfy…..she pop in the Sponge bob dvd….she didn't mind watching it cause she knew she would be able to shut it off in 10 minutes due to the fact Alex would be back in dream world again.
Just as Haley was about to lye down with her son their was a knock at the front door.
Haley thought who in their right mind would be knocking at this hour
Alex: mommy whose knocking?
Haley: not sure baby but lay down im about to go find out.
Alex: okay
Haley walked over to the door opening it slowly expecting to see some masked man with an axe who was out to chop her head off but when she opened the door it was far from a masked man with an Axe , when she opened that door and saw who it was she sort of wished it was an Axe murder, instead it was Lucas.
Haley: Lucas!
Lucas: sorry to be stopping so late I should of called but it seemed better to talk face to face.
Haley seemed somewhat nervous " yeah I guess so but you don't mind if we talk on my back porch cause there is one newsy little critter lying on my couch right now?"
Lucas stepped inside " yeah it doesn't matter"
Lucas and Haley walked past Alex
Alex poped his head up " who are you mister?"
Luke stopped and placed his car keys and cell phone on the end table and bend down to face Alex " Im a real close friend of your mommmys"
Alex: why haven't I seen you before?
Haley started to feel uncomfortable from the question Alex was asking and hoped Luke would say the right thing to answer her son.
Lucas: well I been bussy for the past couple of years with projects I had to do for work.
Alex: okay…just don't make my mommy cry like I heard her say her other old friend made her cry today.
Lucas knew exactly that he was talking about Nathan
Lucas: I would never make your mommy cry that's a promise
Alex : okay
Haley finally spoke up
Haley: okay Alex time for you to go back to watching your movie me and my friend have to go talk.
Alex: wait what's your friend's name
Haley: Lucas….now please lay down Alex
Alex: fine Cya later Lucas
Lucas: bye little man
Haley and Lucas both walked past Alex and headed off towards the porch
" so you were crying over him Hales" Lucas asked as he slid the screen door shut
Haley took a seat on a wooden rocking chair " I told you Alex was one newsy kid always getting into my business"
Lucas looked over at her " Please don't change the subject "
Haley: Subject …what subject were we on.
Lucas: come on don't play dumb hales…..you never were good at acting dumb …you were to smart for that.
Haley: Lucas what are you talking about?
Lucas: I just asked if you were crying over him
Haley: whose him?
Lucas: you know who?
Haley took a deep breath and looked up at the stars wishing she was miles away from this whole mess and on one of them starts living happily ever after
" Nathan" Haley responded somewhat nervous
Lucas: yes him, Nathan
Haley: well to answer your question….yes
Lucas: you were crying over him today, hales im sorry that he acted the way he did but you go to understand
Haley eyes got thin " what understand, that he hates my guts, wish I was dead, thinks of me as the lowest scum on the earth or better yet as he said a bitch …..i understand Luke , I can even see he has moved on.
Lucas: how has he moved on?
Haley moved her hand threw her hair " well if the bitch calling and the way he was acting today didn't do it enough then the fact that he said he has a new girl that he's madly in love with and o yeah and the sex with her is good " Haley replied looking sick to her stomach after saying the comment about Nathan and his new women's sex life
Lucas: Hales he's not mad….you no Nathan, that's how he deals with everything with his anger, he has one short tempered ever since….
Haley caught him off " since I left "
Lucas: you could say that.
Haley took a breath " Luke I screwed up so bad, how did life ever come down to this"
Lucas: I don't know Hales but maybe that olds saying true that We learn from our mistakes.
Haley: yeah well I made plenty of mistakes and I still haven't learned a thing.
Lucas: don't worry Hales, I no you learned something from this whole ordeal
Haley: yeah but what does that matter, im still a 24 year old single mother, who has been carrying a secret that's bigger then the ego on Dan Scott.
Lucas let out a laugh from the comment Haley made " who said you have to keep this secret any longer?"
Haley: Lucas I cant to many years have past
Lucas: Don't let anymore past Haley, Nathan has a right to no, your kids have a right to no.
Haley: he wont understand, He'll hate me even more , he might even want to take the kids off me and take me for my money and ….
Lucas cut her off "hales come down your nervous"
Haley: Im not nervous
Lucas: yes you are, you babble when your nervous
Haley smiled "you no me like a book"
Lucas: and that's why I no what your going to do with this situation…your promised me years back at my graduation party that you would tell Nathan about you and the baby well as we can see now Babies after he got his life together. And as we can see his life is going somewhat good.
Haley: Somewhat?
Luke: yeah somewhat, I mean he's got the dream job and getting the dream paycheck but he still doesn't got that life that he always dreamed of.
Haley: well from what it seems the life he's living is a dream life and I bet his new girlfriend is gorgeous and would make a great trophy wife for him.
Luke: hales that's where your wrong, What seems like a dream life to you is far from what it is to him and his girlfriend I wont lie she's pretty but it took her years to look like that, I mean she's like a clone of Barbie and her becoming a trophy wife to Nathan, well I can promise you one thing he would never get married to this girl, marriages is built with love and that's far from what there relationship is built on, the two couldn't be more wrong for each other, there without a shadow of a doubt a match made in hell.
Haley couldn't help but smile at finding out how wrong Nathan and his new Girl were for eachother.
Haley: what's her name anyway?
Lucas: Natalie
Haley: yeah well I always hated that name
Lucas let out a slight smile " anyways Haley, can you promise me one thing"
Haley looked unsure " it depends luke"
Lucas: as you no me and Brooke will be getting married soon and were having a big wedding back in Tree Hill and everyone is coming back together and it would mean so much if you and the kids could come, hay Taylor could come to, I no its sudden for me to ask but hay as we no we haven't spoke in….well you no, its in 2 weeks and next week is Brooke's Bridal shower and it would mean the world to both of us if you came to the wedding and to Brookes shower?
Haley thought for a moment " god this is happening all so fast but I promised myself to make good with my past , so yes I will go Lucas but I doubt Taylor and the kid will be able to go.
Lucas: why's that?
Haley: well for one , Abby will be back on the basketball team next week and would literally die if she missed another practice and then Alex, he has singing lesson and practice for a community play he's in and then someone will need to be here to take care of Alex and Abby and I no Taylor will do it for me and to top it off Taylor has to be around for Tj's.
Lucas: I really wish the kids could come but I guess everyone will have to settle for pictures.
Haley: yea I guess so but don't worry I got tons of them, Luke before you just invited me to your wedding you asked me to promise you one thing, what's that thing?
Lucas took a breath " well besides promising me you'll show up at the wedding, promise me that after this whole wedding of mine you and Nathan will try talking and you'll finally let him in on that secret that's be killing you for the past 7 years.
Haley thought for a moment , sure she wanted to talk to Nathan and tell him desperately why she held him away from seeing two great kids grow up but it was so hard, Nathan had grown so cold and Evil , it was actually scary that he's actions were so similar to his Father, what she was scared of the most that after Nathan found out he was Alex and Abby's father he would pull a Dan Scott and move on with another family and not even give hers a try
Haley: I promise Luke I will and this time if I freak out and don't tell Nathan, I give you the right to tell him.
Luke: but I wont tell him cause I no this time around you'll do the right thing cause you really have learn from your mistakes.
Haley smiled as she got up from her seat and walked over to hug Lucas
Still hugging him " Luke im sorry for all of this, for losing contact with you, for pushing you away, for leaving you to deal with all the shit that I put on Nathan but mostly for giving up on a great friendship that we had since we were in diapers, im sorry for it all, I can promise to you that this time around I wont screw up and won't give up, This time around Luke there will be no regrets or apologizes like this, Im taking a step forward to the future and I want my best friend back in it.
Lucas hugged her tightly " Im here to stay Hales I aint going no where "
Haley pulled away and smile " and neither am I "
Meanwhile
A sleepy Taylor was awoken from her bed with a craving for some cold water, she walked down the steps to a sleeping Alex on the couch with the ending of the sponge bob square pants movie that she saw over 5 million times, she went over to switch the dvd player off and then the Tv, she walked over to the couch about to give Alex a kiss goodnight on the forehead when all of a sudden a cell phone went off, she wondered who the hell's phone could this be cause she knows Haley didn't have a ring tone like that and it couldn't be Hers , cause she left hers back at the bar, she searched all around and then spotted a grey Nextel sitting on the coffe table, when she noticed the name Nathan pop up on the called ID.
"Nathan?" Taylor thought a loud
Then she looked out to the back porch and noticed Haley sitting there with a dirty blonde hair man, she tried looking a little closer and noticed she was sitting with Lucas, so she though this must be Lucas phone, that would be the only reason why Nathan Scott would be calling.
"Hay There " Taylor said in a seductive voice as she picked up the Nextel
" Who is this?" questioned a puzzled Nathan
"What don't remember the voice of your 1st time Nate? " Taylor said trying to sound serious but couldn't help but crack a smile
Nathan thought for a moment my first time, who the hell was this, maybe he had the wrong number, but his cell phone said he did indeed call Lucas phone, then he thought that fucker is at her house, that bitches house, the pick up and leave everything whores house, now he knew who it was, Taylor James, Haley's older and off the edge sister, the one he guessed the Bar TJ's was named after and also his first time.
" Taylor?" question Nathan
" well I'm glad you remember " Taylor replied in a joking matter
" Why's he there?" Nathan seemed angry
Taylor: Who Lucas?
Nathan: Yeah Lucas
Taylor: Well Nathan I don't know, ill be happy to hand the phone over to him give me a second.
Nathan: wait is he talking to her.
Taylor: well if by her you mean , Haley, then yes he is.
Nathan: why the hell does he insist on trying to be her friend.
Taylor: cause unlike a stubborn younger brother of his he has a heart.
"I got a heart, just not for her no more." Nathan said as a matter of factly
Taylor: so is that nose growing panocoe?
Nathan: what?
Taylor: I'm saying that your lying, you still do have a heart for her.
Nathan: no I did , I gave up on her a long time ago.
Taylor: that's just it Nathan, you gave up on her but you still love her
Love her! Nathan thought oww how he hated that word with her name it killed him
Nathan: I don't love her…..Its been over with me and her for a while there will never be love there ever again I can promise you that.
Taylor: Nate stop lying to yourself, Im going to take a quote from one of the best movies and my all time favorite the notebook , Its not over with u and her Nate and it never was.
Nathan: I hate that friging movie just a little more then I hate this conversation with me and you, so if you wouldn't mind putting my brother on.
Taylor: Just a moment please but just one last word advice Truth hurts doesn't it? But don't let the past screw up your future, You both need each other I saw the way you looked at each other today it's still there don't let it slip away.
Nathan took in what Taylor just said and damn was she right Truth does hurt, he held in his love for Haley for so long and getting told by some one else that he still loved her hurt him cause he knew that sometimes love just wasn't good enough.