When Haley came back to Tree Hill, she thought everything would snap back into place. Slowly, sure, but it would. Boy, was she wrong.
When she came back, Nathan rejected her right off the bat. She was lost for days, weeks, months in her thoughts of "what-ifs". Lucas took her in immediately and it was just the two of them, like old times.
During the summer Haley had to mend many friendships. One, though, left her in tears. Peyton didn't forgive Haley, but instead told her exactly what happened during those months she was gone. Eventually, Peyton forgave Haley, seeing Haley caused herself as much pain as she caused Nathan, or even if it was possible, more.
One day during the summer, Peyton had come over to pick up a c.d. Lucas had. Instead, she found Haley crying, on the bathroom floor, cutting herself. It was then that Peyton understood why she left, why she came back and why Haley needed her. Just by standing there.
Lucas and Peyton helped Haley through those terrible months. By the time summer has ended, Haley was off. Brooke came back and they decided that the girls would all live at Peyton's house. Lucas and Brooke, were taking things slow, just hanging out together once a week, alone.
Little did they know what Nathan was really doing.
Through the few letters and e-mails, Nathan had said he was too busy to write, to avoid talking about Haley. He had told them it was basketball, basketball, basketball almost 24/7. But really, it was party, party, party., basketball, party, party.
Nathan had partied his summer away by drinking, and sleeping with a random girl almost every night. He didn't want to think about Haley, so he got drunk. He thought it helped. He almost got himself kicked out of High Flyers. But, he kept on thinking about her, over and over again.
At the start of school, Lucas, Brooke, and Peyton were worried about Nathan's return. Would it tear them apart? Would it make Haley go back to her old ways? No one knew.
The first day of school came and Lucas picked up the girls. They would drive down together and then Lucas would meet up with Nathan after, alone
They all got their schedules and locker combinations and headed down to their lockers. Haley looked past the tutor center.
I don't think I can ever go back there, Haley thought and her stomach gave a jolt.
Brooke gave Lucas and Peyton and worried stare but then Peyton stepped over to Brooke and whispered in their ears,
"Look over there."
Brooke and Lucas turned their heads and saw a tall, slim, red-haired girl hand-in-hand with no other than Nathan Scott.
"What are you guys-", Haley started, then turned her head and stopped in mid-sentence.
For a second it seemed as if their eyes met. Haley's eyes started to water, she turned her head and started to walk quickly in the opposite direction.
Nathan was about to go after her, but something in the back of his head stopped him.
You don't love her anymore- You don't even like her. He said to himself and gripped his hand around the girl's hand tighter.
He was so wrong.
Please review and tell me if I should continue or not. amanda