A/N: Thank you all for the wonderful comments, it really does mean a lot to me. I am a person and I have feelings too. All those rude comments really hurt my feelings but thank you for stopping with those rude comments.

Chapter 12

Haley eyes opened as the sun shined in her eyes. She sat up and looked around the room, there was no sign of Nathan. Then it hit her, Nathan never came to see her last night. It was just a dream. Haley had fallen a sleep after Lucas left. She was sad now because the dream felt so real to her and she regretted sleeping with Lucas. The past week was just too much for her to handle. Haley rolled over and got up to go see if she had any missed calls. As she reached for a her cell phone, she noticed that she did have a missed call. Her heart started to race as she hoped it was Nathan, but sadly she was wrong. Haley had a missed call and voice mail from Brooke.

Haley sighed, she would listen to it later. She couldn't believe that he still had not called yet, she thought he would at least call to tell her that he cancelled everything. But she was wrong yet again. Haley thought that Nathan and her had some connection between each other. Also, she thought that Nathan just had a funny way of showing his feelings but she wrong there too. Haley was starting to lose all hope in Nathan. Poor Haley, she really wanted to make it work.

Things were soon going to be completely different her, a 360 turn. Her life is changing fast and she knew it. Haley won't be able to depend on Nathan or her parents anymore for that matter. Haley took a deep breath, in a sarcasrice voice "What a fantastic life I have!" Haley rolled as her eyes as she walked to the bathroom to take a well needed shower.

About 45 minutes later, Haley returned from the bathroom fully dressed, her hair and make up done. She walked over to her phone again hoping that Nathan had called once again, but it Brooke who called again, 5 times actually.

"I wonder what she wants," Haley said out loud as she started to dial Brooke's number.

Brooke answered her phone on the first ring, "Oh my god, it's about time!"

Haley couldn't help but laugh at her best friend, "Chill chicka.."

"Where have you been? I have been worried about you cuz I haven't talked to you in like...like a mintute!" Haley laughed, "I thought maybe the Boogeyman came out of closet and took you with him this time," in a very serious tone but joking.

Haley scoffed, "Brooke! That is so not funny. I haven't been afraid of the Boogeyman since I was 9 years old!" Haley shuddered at the thought of the Boogeyman whom she thought lived in her closet when she was younger. For some odd reason, Haley always thought the thing would take her into his world.

Brooke bursted into laughter, "9! Shoot, try more like 13!"

"It's not my fault that it took me a while to get over the damn thing," Haley argued. "Can we please change the subject now?"

Brooke rolled her eyes, "Fine...Anyways what's the 411(Here it means information, I don't know what that means where you all live lol) in your life since I haven't talked to you in like forever chicka." Haley could hear the smile in her voice.

Haley looked down at the floor as she thought of Nathan and all the things she had been experiencing the past week. "Well B, Nathan and I split up." Tears came to her eyes.

"What, why?" Brooke gasped, "You two are so perfect for each other!"

"Well it's just that..." Haley began to tell Brooke about her situation with the arranged wedding and how she has fallen for him hard. Haley mostly talked while Brooke just listened and offered simpathy to her friend as she cried her heart out.

Hours later, Haley and Brooke were at the mall shopping. Brooke's idea of course. Her idea of making everything okay is going shopping. Even though Haley disagreed, at the moment, Haley is willing to try anything to feel better and get her mind off of Nathan.

Growing up, Haley's life was never complicated, always simple. Her parents planned almost everything for her and she just went with the flow. Everything came easy to Haley, especially school. It was a piece of cake for her. Ever since middle school, Haley always had a 4.0 GPA and she really didn't even have to try that hard. It was natural to her. Up until now, the hardest thing for her was remembering to do her homework when she had it because she rairly ever had homework.

Now, the situation she is in now, is emotionally hard for her. Haley had gotten use to being around with Nathan. When he wasn't being an ass to her, he was such a sweet heart her to her. Often, she would wake up in the morning to find Nathan awake stairing at her with those beautiful midnight blue eyes that he had. At first it kind of creeped her out a bit, but she soon got use to it. She actually enjoyed it. It made her feel safe and most of all, loved.

Haley was torn from her thoughts when Brooke snapped her finger in her face. "Earth to Haley!" She snapped her finger in her face again.

"Will you quit that," she pushed her hand away from her face. "What?"

Brooked rolled her eyes, "I asked you what you thought if this dress?" Brooke held up a dress that was a red strapless dress that had a slit up the side.

"Yeah that would like awsome on ya tigger but anyways Brooke...I can't stop thinking about him. When I first met him, I really didn't want to marry him but now I feel if I don't marry him then my life is over. Ugh! God Brooke, I am so freakin' sprung on him and it is sooo pitiful." Haley laughed.

"Hales it's going to be okay...You haven't even slept with the guy yet and you're already hooked!" Brooke's eyes widened as she smiled.

Haley rolled her eyes, "Brooke, sorry but this may be a surprise to but not everything is not about sex and you don't have to sleep with a guy to become hooked, der!" Haley said as she had the "duh" look on her face.

Brooke gasped, "What! Are you serious?" Brooke soon burst into laughter, "Duh Haley I knew that...but whatever floats your boat."

"Brooke," she looked down and her voice became serious, "I really love Nathan a lot. I know love is a big word and all, but I honestly feel that I am in love with him. I know he can be ass but beside from all his blustering, his horniness and BS, I really think he is an amazing guy with a good heart. I thought I could bring that out of him ya know? Damn it Nathan! It's not fair. I never meant to actually fall him but I did. I thought that maybe there was some part of him that actually cared about me but I guess I was wrong because of if he did, then he would have tried calling me or something!" Haley looked at up Brooke who had this shocked look on her face. "What B?"

"I do care about you Hales.I have ever since I layed my eyes on you and actually got to know you a little bit...And...y-you love me?" Haley quickly turned around to find Nathan standing right behind her listening to everything she had just said.