As they drove closer and closer to Dan and Deb's house, Haley got more and more pissed. She realized that they had been behind the whole thing from the beginning and she wanted to confront them about it. When they pulled into the driveway, she hopped out of the truck determined to tell them off.
"Hales?"
"What?"
"Never mind."
"You sure?"
"Yea…" He led her into the house to find Dan and Deb sitting in the kitchen talking. When they saw us come in Deb jumped up to hug Nathan.
"Nathan, thank God. I didn't know what happened to you." HE gently pushed away from her and walked towards his room. I wasn't going to follow so easily.
"Haley, I'm glad he was with you."
"Are you really Dan?" She said a little louder than she expected.
"Of course."
"How could you? How could you two sit with me everyday for five years mourning the loss of your son, my husband? When you knew damn well that he was alive, and you were keeping him from me?"
"Haley, it wasn't like that." Deb spoke up trying to calm her down.
"Oh really? Then tell me how you could let me think he was dead?"
"It wasn't about you." Dan replied.
"Ok, I'll give you that. I always knew that you hated our relationship, but what about your granddaughter?"
"We love Kiley." Deb defended herself.
"What about the days she cried in our arms, asking why she could have her dad? Why the kids around her had a father and she couldn't?"
"He's here now, and thanks to you he knows about her."
" How am I supposed to explain to that little girl that two of her favorite people in the world were being complete fake jackasses, and have been lying to us for FIVE YEARS?"
"Look, Kiley shouldn't be involved. She's coming over for our celebration tomorrow, and we should just keep this between us."
"No."
"What?"
"I said no. Kiley will not come around you two anymore. You will not and can not hurt my family anymore."
"Don't punish your daughter for our mistakes." Dan said trying to guilt her.
"I'm not punishing her. She will be better off in the long run." Haley crossed her hands over her chest, finalizing her statement. Nathan walked into the room carrying a suitcase, but no one noticed the bag.
"Nathan, don't keep your daughter from us." Deb pleaded towards her son.
"What Haley says goes. I think she knows what is best for our daughter at this time. Lets go." He turned on his heels, pulling Haley with him.
"Son, where are you going?" Dan said standing.
Nathan turned around and glared into the eyes for his father. "I'm going home with my wife and daughter. You stole five years from us, but you will never take a moment from us again."
"Haley, we'll continue this conversation at work tomorrow." Deb called to her.
"I quit." She said without thinking.
"What are you going to do?" She didn't respond because she didn't know. The café paid well but she couldn't be around Deb, not for a long time.
