Chapter 4 - The Phone Call

Haley James sat in the waiting room, watching her friends say good night and leave one by one. She sighed, knowing she wouldn't be able to leave and go home. She would forever regret it if something happened to Nathan. She gave Brooke a small smile as she came over to where Haley was sitting.

"I'm going to go home, not much we can do right now. They won't let us see Nathan for a few days." Brooke said in a dull voice, not full of the happiness that usually filled her. Her eye's were distant and bloodshot and she looked over terrible.

Haley understood, she knew Brooke loved him but she hated hospitals so she didn't really see the reason to be here when she couldn't see him. It was ok that just meant she could have some much needed alone time to think about things.

"Ok," giving a small smile she stood up and hugged the brunette and told her things would be ok, though she couldn't believe herself.

Brooke pulled away from Haley and gave Lucas a small wave before leaving.

Lucas sat across the room from Haley, both of them just sat there watching each other for a few minutes before Lucas got up and went over to her.

"Haley..."

"Its ok Luke you can go i'll be fine." She could tell by the way he was looking at her that's what he wanted.

Luke sighed and weighed his options, stay here and be with Haley or go home and get some much needed sleep. He hadn't slept for about twenty-four hours and he could really use some. But he knew Haley needed him even if she wouldn't admit it.

"Go ahead I promise i'm ok." She gave him a reassuring smile, hoping he would leave her alone, she loved him but she needed to be alone right now.

Giving her one last look he nodded. "Ok I promise i'll be back first thing in the.."

"Ok." She cut him off just wanting the conversation to be over.

"I love you." He told her and pulled her up and gave her a hug.

She smiled against him, she loved him just she wasn't sure it was the same kind of love he loved her with. Haley looked up at him. "I love you too."

He grinned and kissed her forehead.

"Are you..."

She nodded positive of what he was gonna say. "Just go ok? I'll see you in the morning."

He let her go. "Try to get some sleep ok?"

She smiled at him the best she could, she loved him for caring about her but he knew she wouldn't be able to sleep. "I will."

With a few more words Lucas left and Haley sat back down, all by herself in the waiting room. Deb had gone home even though she hadn't wanted too, the doctor had promised to call her if anything changed. They had even tried to get Haley to go home but she wouldn't budge, maybe it was because of how she had last ended things with Nathan, she didn't know but she had to be here for him.

"Nathan you promised!" Haley cried into the phone but it was no use, the voice he was using with her told her he wouldn't change his mind.

"I know Hales and i'm sorry ok? Just things changed and I can't, not tonight."

"Why not?"

"I.. Brooke.."

"Your ditching us because of Brooke! Nathan!"

"She's my girlfriend and we haven't had much time together lately."

Silence. For a minute Nathan thought Haley might have hung up on him but she hadn't, he heard her breathing and wondered for a minute if she was crying.

"I promise i'll make it up to you ok?"

"Whatever."

"Come on don't be like that!"

"Like what Nathan? Go spend time with Brooke, we'll be fine without you."

He gripped his phone tightly, he hated fighting with her and she knew it but somehow it didn't stop them. He loved Brooke so much and he wanted to be alone with her but now he was starting to feel bad about getting out of his plans with the gang. Although he knew now even if he changed his mind things wouldn't be great because they had fought.

"Fine." He shook his head, "Have fun with Lucas."

Haley through her phone down on her bed when she heard the phone click, she knew Nathan had hung up on her. She let a tear slide from her eyes and wiped it away quickly, why did she have to feel like that? She wanted to be the one Nathan would drop everything to be with.

Haley shook her head remembering the other night, that was the last time she had heard his voice and he had been mad at her and she mad at him. She just wanted him to be ok so she could tell him she was sorry.

A few hours later Haley woke up in one of the most painful positions she had ever slept in, she looked at the clock and groaned. It was three in the morning. She looked around and everything looked dead around there. Suddenly she got an idea. Maybe just maybe it would work.

A/N Wow i'm so happy everyone likes this story so far! Thank you all for the reviews and ideas! I got some great ideas from one person - Nathanlvr - Thank you so much for helping me out! I don't know if i'll use them exactly like you have them but some things i'll put in! I know this wasn't the longest chapter but I just wrote it and I figured i'd put what I have up for everyone to read! If anyone else has ideas please let me know, and let me know what you think so far!