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Only The Good Die Young
Chapter Eight: Boys Worry Too
Nathan sat in the kitchen of his house, eating anything and everything he could find. It was something he liked to call training.
Sitting down to eat a sandwich he'd seen his mother make earlier, Nathan tried to think of everything he could to stop himself from thinking of her.
Her being Haley. Haley, who was his girlfriend. Haley, who'd been sick the entire past week. Haley, who he knew had a history with cancer.
Sighing, he allowed his head to rest against the cold countertop, not able to avoid the subject of his girlfriend anymore.
He was worried, and whether or not he would admit it, his love for Haley was growing, but his fear for her life was growing even more. He couldn't even bring himself to visit her.
Could there be a chance that she was really sick?
Nathan knew that he was probably overreacting, but he'd never heard of Haley missing school because she was 'tired'. Inside, as her boyfriend, he felt there was something wrong.
And their last night together, Sunday, she'd seemed weird. Distant, and obviously tired. Not like the Haley he knew and loved.
Footsteps broke through his thoughts, and Nathan looked up to see Lucas enter the room, and then sit besides him.
Lucas looked at his younger brother for a moment, before he finally spoke.
"I'm assuming something's wrong."
There was no need to lie. They were brothers. "Haley."
Nathan turned to look up at his brother, and he was almost sure he saw his brother's jaw clench for a moment.
"Haley's fine, Nate."
"No, I don't think she is." Nathan chuckled sadly, and Lucas shook his head.
"She was fine Saturday."
"So, you're judging everything about Haley on whether she felt okay Saturday?"
"I don't know- yes."
"I think you're in denial."
"I think you're crazy! What's there to be in denial about? She probably just has the flu! That does happen, you know!"
"See, the reason I know you're lying, is because you're getting defensive. You're not a defensive guy usually, Luke."
"It's just that- Haley can't be sick. Because if she's sick," Lucas paused, a tear forming in his eye, "Then we'll lose her."
"I don't want to lose her."
"Neither do I."
"I love her, you know."
"I love her, too. She's my best friend."
"And she's the love of my life."
They weren't competing, or speaking in defense, they were there only as two people, who shared a love for a girl, and who didn't care what one thought of the other.
Both boys now rested their arms, looking straight forward towards the refrigerator, but thinking so much more beyond that.
"If she dies, I'll die." Nathan spoke truthfully, and Lucas winced.
"She won't die. I won't let her." Nathan almost smiled in spite of himself. His brother seemed to feel he had control over fate.
"It wouldn't be your choice, if it was her destiny."
"Her destiny to die?" Lucas frowned.
"Yeah, I mean, if it's going to happen, who are we to stop it?"
Lucas smiled softly, turning towards his brother. "When did you get so wise?"
"I've always been wise," Nathan grinned, "I got Mom's genes."
"Is that to say I got Dad's?" Lucas raised his eyebrows.
"Maybe." Nathan shrugged.
"Then I'm the one that's doomed."
"I was joking. You're ten times the man Dad will ever be. Trust me, once I saw him changing, and uh-"
"Dude!"
"Sorry.."
They'd managed to temporarily forget their problems, even if only for a moment. The Scott brothers, in their own way, were like Brooke and Haley. They meant so much to each other, and although neither would ever publicly admit it, they loved each other deeply.
"Haley will be okay." Lucas said suddenly, ruffling up Nathan's hair.
Nathan smiled. "I hope so."
And so they sat there, in silence, hoping to find an answer. An answer to what had gone wrong. An answer what would solve their problems.
They loved each other, but they'd never tell. They shared a deep love for Haley, but it was hard to explain. And maybe silence was the answer to their problems. Maybe it was the company of each other right there. Maybe it was more. But still two young teenage boys, one only slightly older then the other, they wouldn't ever know the truth. Life would not make sense to them then.
And if this was their own way of coping, then so be it. It was no one's right to stop them.