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Chapter 10: When I Was Young, I Never Needed Anyone

One Week Later…

Haley had gotten out of the hospital the day after she woke up. Today, was the day everyone got to meet Nathan's girlfriend. Nathan was taking Haley to meet Monica at a park, and after words they three of them would be going to Haley and Brooke's apartment and meeting Lucas and Brooke, who had just announced their "togetherment" as Brooke called it, and Jake and Peyton who had just returned home from their honeymoon.

Nathan walked into Haley's apartment, slightly nervous for Haley to meet Monica. He knew how threatened girls were of his relationship with his best friend, and how Haley usually hated all of his girlfriends. He saw Haley staring at herself in her bedroom mirror and silently watched her from the doorway. Haley deeply sighed and shook her head as tears filled her eyes.

"You okay?" Nathan asked as he saw the tears fill Haley's eyes.

Haley jumped, not knowing Nathan was there. Haley sadly shook her head, "No. But I will be," she promised.


"So Jeyton," Brooke said as she was sitting in a coffee house with Jake and Peyton, "How was the honeymoon?"

"Awesome," Peyton told her best friend, "You should really go to Hawaii one day, it's awesome there, I mean—"

"No, P. Sawyer-Jagielski, how was the newlywed sex?" Brooke asked.

Peyton and Jake stared at her before Lucas walked into the coffee house and kissed Brooke and sat down to talk.

"What's up guys?" Lucas asked his two friends and his girlfriend.

"Nothing, Broody…How do you think the meeting of Monica is going with Haley?" Brooke asked, slightly worried for her friend.

"Tough," Peyton answered honestly. "She's been through so much these past few months. I mean, her boyfriend got her sister pregnant, she married her best friend and then she was admitted to the hospital for alcohol poisoning."

"I just wish my brother would grow some balls and try to date Haley," Brooke told her friends, "I've always been rooting them on," she confessed.

"Believe me, you aren't the only one," Peyton agreed with Brooke. "And once I think I've gotten through to her, Nathan announces this Monica girl," Peyton says sadly.


Haley and Nathan sat at a table in the park, Haley looking slightly depressed and Nathan looking slightly nervous.

"Nathan, it's going to be fine," Haley whispered to Nathan.

Nathan looked towards his best friend and laughed, "Really? What do you do when you usually meet my girlfriends?"

"Nate, I'm gonna be honest, I'm not really in the mood to do that to Monica. In case you don't remember, I've been through a lot in the past few months," Haley said to Nathan.

Nathan immediately softened up, "Yeah, I'm sorry Hales."

Haley nodded as a girl walked over to the table. Nathan immediately stood up and greeted his girlfriend as Haley stood up and looked at this "Monica."

"Hey, I'm…" Haley was cut off by Monica.

"You're Haley, I know. Nathan talks so much about you," Monica said shaking Haley's hand.

Haley smiled, "Yeah," she said hoarsely, "It's really nice to finally meet you, I wish I could've met you sooner, but under the circumstances, you know,"

Monica smiled and nodded at Haley, "I completely understand, I was so nervous to meet you. Nathan says you only expect the best from his girlfriends."

Haley smiled and started coughing , and started to get light-headed. She immediately grabbed Nathan's soda and started drinking it.

"You okay?" Nathan asked his best friend.

"Yeah," Haley said.

"I'm gonna go get you a drink, what do you want?" Nathan asked getting up.

"Vodka," Haley said smiling at Nathan.

Nathan made a sarcastic face to his best friend, "What do you want Hales?"

Haley shrugged, "Water."

"You want anything, Monica?" Nathan asked his girlfriend.

"No, thanks," Monica smiled sweetly.

Nathan smiled at the women and walked away.

Haley smiled at Monica, "So what do you do?"

Monica smiled fakely at Haley, "Listen to me. I know exactly who you are and how you are. I know I look all nice on the outside, but let me warn you, I am only doing that for Nathan. So you better get your ass out of the way of me and Nathan's relationship, he spends too much time with you. I'm a great liar, bitch. I can make anyone believe what I tell them and I swear that you will regret it if you ever get in between me and Nathan. Cause all you are is a drunken slut," Monica spat.

As soon as Haley opened her mouth to talk, Nathan walked over putting the bottle of water in front of Haley.

Haley looked at the bottle of water, and up to Monica who lifted an eyebrow at her.

"Look, I'm not really feeling that well," Haley started. "I'm gonna head off, I'll see you guys at the apartment."

"Let me walk you," Nathan offered getting up.

"No," Haley said as Haley saw a figure approaching the table.

"Haley, I am not letting you walk to the apartment by yourself, you just got out of the hospital," Nathan said.

"Well, I'll walk her," the figure approaching said, "I've been meaning to talk to her."

"Like hell, I'm gonna let her even be near you-Keller," Nathan spat.

"Come on, Nathan," Chris said, "The apartment's right there, I'm not gonna do anything. I just wanna talk."

Haley looked at Chris closely, and told Nathan, "Yeah, don't worry. I'll see you guys later."


"What did you wanna tell me?" Haley asked Chris.

"Haley, I've been an ass to you for the past few months," Chris said to Haley.

"I know," Haley told Chris.

"And I just…I want to apologize. For everything," Chris told his ex-girlfriend.

"My sister, though, Chris?" Haley asked.

"Look, I know it's hard to believe, but I see something in Taylor…and I never meant to hurt you, and in the end I did just that. But I don't regret being with Taylor now, and her being pregnant," Chris told Haley honestly.

"Chris, I've gotten over the fact that you called me a slut, easy, or a goody-goody, and even for cheating on me. I'm willing to forgive what you did, but I'm not ready to forgive you. And, it might take some time, but I really would like to get to know my niece or nephew," Haley told Chris.

"I'd like that too, Haley," Chris told Haley as they neared her apartment door.

"I'd ask you in," Haley said jokingly, "But my friends might kill you."

Chris laughed, and ruffled Haley's hair.

"I'll see you around?" Chris asked.

"One day, you will," Haley replied.

Haley walked in the apartment, seeing Brooke, Lucas, Peyton and Jake all sitting on the couch.

"Where's Nathan and his girlfriend?" Jake asked.

"Still at the park," Haley responded plopping down next to Brooke.

"How is she?" Lucas asked.

"She's a bitch, she threatened to make up crap about me to Nathan and I really didn't feel like dealing with that right now," Haley said.

"Ill," Brooke said disgusted already by her older brother's new girlfriend.


Monica, Nathan, Brooke, Lucas, Peyton, Jake and Haley were all sitting at the dining room table in Brooke and Haley's apartment. Haley and Monica were sending each other dirty looks and as soon as Brooke caught Haley open her mouth to say something to this Monica, she grabbed her.

"You need to help me in the kitchen," Brooke demanded.

"Okay," Haley agreed.

When Brooke and Haley reached the kitchen, Brooke whispered, "Either tell Nathan what she's doing or I will, cause it's so obvious the two of you hate each other."

Haley looked at her best friend's sister, and immediately left the kitchen, dashing into the dining room. Brooke chased her friend, excited for the drama that was about to unroll.

"So," Haley said walking over to the table and sitting in her seat next to Peyton, "Monica, have you told Nathan about that little conversation we had earlier today?"

"No, have you?" Monica said at the same tone as Haley.

"No, but honestly, I have no problem with doing it now," Haley said getting up, "Nathan—" Haley started only to get cut off by Monica.

"Haley called me a slut," Monica said sadly, "She told me that no girl would ever be good enough for you and to keep away because if I don't she will cause bodily harm to me."

"What?" Nathan said getting up along with Haley.

"What the hell are you talking about, bitch?" Haley said challenging Monica.

"Don't deny it Haley, you know you said it," Monica told Haley.

"No I didn't, you called me a drunken slut," Haley said to Monica.

"Haley, why the hell would you do that?" Nathan asked his friend.

"But, I didn't," Haley defended.

"Haley, I mean I know you're messed upto my girlfriends but that's down right wrong," Nathan yelled to Haley.

"Don't you dare raise your voice at me, Nathan," Haley spat.

"Why, you can call my girlfriend a slut, and I can't even defend her?" Nathan said.

"No, you can defend your girlfriend, if I said that Nathan. And I can't believe you are taking a girl who you barely knows side over me, who you've known almost your whole life!" Haley screamed.

Nathan looked towards Haley with a look in his eye she'd never seen before.

"You know what-get out of my house," Haley said.

"Haley grow up," Nathan said sitting down.

"You won't?" Haley asked, "Fine. Then I will," Haley said grabbing her coat from the couch, walking towards the door.

"Hales," Brooke started.

"Don't wait up," Haley said and she left the apartment.

A/N: GUESS WHAT HAPPENS NEXT CHAPTER?

ANYWAYS-HERE IS A REALLY GOOD REASON WHY I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN A WHILE...

...I WAS WORKING ON FINISHING DAMAGED. DAMAGED IS OFFICIALLY FINISHED. I'M NOT PUTTING UP ALL THE CHAPTERS AT ONCE, I'M LETTING YOU GUYS WAIT FOR IT, LOL, SORRY! I ALWAYS KNEW EXACTLY WHERE THIS STORY WAS HEADED, BU TIT'S EXACTLY WHAT I WANTED. IT'S 17 CHAPTERS AND AN EPILOGUE! THE EPILOGUE ISN'T LIKE THE USUAL ONES I HAVE. USUALLY IN MY LAST CHAPTERS, IT'S A CLIFFHANGER THAT IS CLEARED UP IN THE EPILOGUE. IN THIS LAST CHAPTER- YOU KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING AND IN THE EPILOGUE IT'S JUST GOING ON TO TELL YOU WHAT HAS HAPPENED. ENJOY AND REVIEW!-

-CHRISSY