Holla. I am listening to all my dad's country music he has on this computer…and these songs are weird. The one right now is called Whiskey Lullaby by Brad Paisley feat. Allison Kraus and it's like girl breaks up with guy, guy is heartbroken and never gets over it, guy feels so upset he kills himself, girl knows it's her fault so she kills herself. Puts you in a great mood, really :D Anyway… Here is the fourth chapter. Enjoy! Sorry for any grammar mistakes.

Brooke and Peyton paid their lunch bill and headed out. Haley had eaten with them, but had to leave. She promised her parents she would go furniture shopping with them. Brooke opened the door of Karen's Café to come face to face with Lucas.

Payton came up behind them. "Hey Lucas."

"Hey Peyton. Hey Brooke," he said nodding at each one of them.

"Hi," Brooke replied. She reached up and gave him an awkward hug, but it was still good to see him.

"How was your summer?" Lucas asked casually. He wasn't going to imply that anything was out of the ordinary between the two of them. Peyton was busy rummaging in her purse. She didn't seem to think twice of the greeting between Brooke and Lucas. Lucas figured that Brooke hadn't told her about their goodbye.

"It was good, how 'bout you?" Brooke asked. She was trying her best to keep her cool. She has so many things she wanted to say, but for know she could pretend nothing ever happened between them.

"Good thanks."

"Hey Brooke you ready?" Peyton asked. Whatever she had been looking for, she had found and was now ready to go. "See you Luke."

"Yeah, bye. Both of you."

"Bye Lucas." Brooke said with a small wave of her hand, following Peyton out the door.

Nathan put the last pair of shorts away in his drawer and threw his suitcase in his closet. He

laid back on his bed, exhausted from his trip. His mom appeared at the open door. He smiled up at her

"Hey. Can I come in?" She asked. Nathan nodded and sat up. His mom took a seat next to him. "Nathan, we need to talk."

Nathan looked at her. She seemed apprehensive. "Sure mom. About what?"

"Dan."

Nathan looked at her sharply. "What did he do? Because I swear, I'm going to-"

"He's in a coma," Deb interrupted her son. Nathan sat shocked and not knowing what to say.

"The day you left, there was a fire at his dealership. He couldn't get out and he almost died. Someone called the firemen and they rushed him to the hospital. They were able to revive him, but he's been in a coma ever since," Deb explained.

"I don't know whether to be upset or ecstatic," Nathan said bitterly.

Deb put her hand on his leg, "I know. I'm sorry I didn't tell you, I just didn't want you to have to deal with it at camp."

"Don't worry about it. Have you visited him?" Nathan asked.

"No, not yet. I'll go if you want me to, though."

Nathan shook his head, "he doesn't deserve visitors."

Deb couldn't help but smile at her son. It was good to have him home.

The doorbell rang and Nathan stood up. "I'll get it," he said and went downstairs

Haley stood nervously on Nathan's doorstep. She had been thinking about him since Brooke said he was back. Finally, she decided to come over to 'say hi' and hopefully talk.

Nathan pulled open the door and stared when he saw who it was.

"Hey," Haley greeted him. This scenario seemed very familiar.

"Hi," Nathan mustered out. It was one thing to know Haley was in Tree Hill, it was another to actually see her standing there. He opened the door and stepped back, allowing her to come in. He led her to the couch and took a seat across from her. Nathan looked at Haley, waiting for her to begin.

"I figured we could talk, since the last time I saw you, we really didn't get to," Haley began, knowing she was going have to do most of the talking. Nathan nodded and allowed her to continue.

"Nate, I love you. I never stopped loving you. When I went on tour, I had so many feelings, and I was so confused. Honestly, I don't regret going on tour. It was amazing and a dream come true, but in the end, I realized that what I needed and wanted most was to be here at home with my family, and my friends, and you. I was going to come home, but when I got those annulment papers, I got scared and the tour seemed safer than coming home to an unknown future here. But when I realized that this is what I needed, I came home as soon as possible. I know I screwed up with you and but more than anything in the world, I want your forgiveness, and I want to go back to being us," Haley let out in one breath. She sat back against the couch and looked in Nathan's eyes, searching for a reaction.

Nathan stood up suddenly. "Do you think it's that easy? Haley, you left me alone and devastated. I was a wreck when you left. I wanted to crawl in a hole and die."

Haley made to interrupt but Nathan silenced her with his hand, "You were off on tour with Chris, and I was here alone and it hurt. I came to see you, to let you know that I still loved you and still wanted us, and you basically dismissed me. I gave you those annulment papers because I thought that was what you wanted. Now, you're back and you say you want us and want it to be all easy? I would give anything to be with you simply again, but I just can't. Haley, I can't just forgive you, as much as I want to. I don't know…where we stand."

Haley was doing her best to hold her tears back and fight the sting of Nathan's words. She knew he was right, but it hurt to hear that reality. She nodded, "I guess I should go then," she said getting up and walking herself to the door, shutting it behind her.

Nathan stared at the door. It had killed him to say that stuff to Haley, but it was how he felt.

Haley ran as fast as she could away from Nathan's house. She let her feet carry her to a destination. It had started to rain, so water was mixed in with her tears. Fifteen minutes later, she found herself on Lucas's doorstep.

She rapped on the door, "come on Luke!" she exclaimed to herself, shivering from the rain.

Lucas answered quickly. His eyes widened when he saw her. "Haley?" he asked bewildered. Haley quickly remembered that he didn't know she had come back from tour.

She smiled, "hey. It's good to see you."

"Yeah, you too! What are you doing back?" Lucas asked, still shocked to see her.

Haley stared at Lucas. "Oh!" he said, "sorry." He pulled the door back and she entered inside grabbing the towel that he handed her gratefully.

"I quit the tour right after you left and then I went traveling with my parents for the summer," she answered, sitting down in Lucas's room.

Lucas was still confused as to what changed her mind from when she had told him that touring was her life, but noticing the tear stains on her face he decided not to press the subject.

"Hales, are you okay?" Lucas asked concernedly.

Haley looked at the floor for a moment before looking up at Lucas with fresh tears in her eyes.

"Luke, everything is so screwed up right now. I really messed up didn't I?" Haley asked.

Lucas sat down next to her, wrapping her in a hug. "Haley, everything will get better. I promise," he assured her, while she sobbed into his chest.

"Thanks. I don't know what I would do without you," Haley said, wiping her eyes. She was so glad she had Lucas, now and forever. She just hoped he was right, and everything would get better.

OK Did you like it? ReviewReviewReview! It will make me the happiest girl in the whole entire world:D :D So I really don't know what to do about the couples… I know I 'm going to have BL but I don't know whether to have N/H and bring Jake back and have JP or have a new guy for Peyton, or have NP and have a new guy for Haley or maybe they'll all just stay single! But that's not fun :( Oh well, I'll think about it. I've written the next chapter but it's on my other computer and it doesn't have internet so as soon as I save it on a disk I'll upload it!