Chapter 6:Friends no matter what
The workout with Dan had been the worst 3 hours of his life. Nathan was forced to do countless laps around the neighborhood, suicides, weight lifting until his arms felt limp, and countless impossible shots. Nathan was forced to do all of this while getting insults thrown at him by his own father. Nathan was finally finished at four and he picked up his phone to call Haley.
RING RING
"Hello" Haley got out, having been crying on and off for the past few hours
"Haley? Are you crying? What's wrong?" Nathan asked concerned
"Nathan, do you resent me? Am I a distraction?" Haley sobbed
"No, of course not. What's this about?"
"I called your phone today and your dad answered and he said that--"
"That was you? He said it was a wrong number."
FLASHBACK
Dan was sitting in a chair outside of his house waiting for Nathan to return from the lap around the neighborhood that Dan had ordered.
"Who called?" Nathan asked once he returned
"Wrong number."
END FLASHBACK
"I'm really sorry. What did he say to you?" Nathan asked, worried about how his fathers words were going to effect his girlfriend
"He said something about me being bad and a distraction and that I sh-sh-shouldn't call back. Why does he hate me?" Haley had never let a person's words get to her this much but she really wanted Nathan's parents to like her. She was also scared of Dan's impact on Nathan's life and hoped that Nathan wouldn't dump her.
"Haley, just stay there. I will come right over and we can talk." Nathan said and they said there goodbyes or rather see you soon's and hung up.
10 minutes later
Nathan didn't bother knocking on Haley's door he just went right up to her room and found her laying in her bed hugging her teddy bear that she liked to call Mr. Teddums. Nathan smiled when he saw her. He felt really bad about what his dad had said to her. Dan thought that he could control every aspect of Nathan's life, but he was completely wrong. Nathan lived for Haley. He could see himself loving her one day.
"Haley, I'm sorry. I'm really sorry baby." Nathan said as he walked to the bed and held her. They sat like that for what seemed like hours. Nathan holding Haley, Haley holding Mr. Teddums letting the tears spill out of her eyes. Eventually Haley spoke up.
"I'm being stupid. I guess I just wanted him to like me."
"Haley, look at me. You are not stupid. I want them to like you too but Dan Scott doesn't like anyone. It isn't possible. The important thing is that I am here with you and I wanna be. You're what I want." Nathan said
Nathan and Haley didn't have a long conversation. They laid down and took a nap holding each other for comfort. They decided to go out to the beach house for the night and have dinner there because they knew it would be empty. Haley gave herself time to freshen up and make it look like she hadn't been crying for what felt like an eternity.
Nathan had remembered that the beach house wasn't stocked with any food so they stopped to eat at Karen's. Once they finished, they left nathans car there and deciced to walk to the beach. On their walk they saw Jake, Peyton, and Jenny out for a walk.
"Hey Haley. Feels like I haven't seen you forever." Peyton said
"I know. This has been the longest weekend of my life."
"Speaking of. What's going on with you and Scott." Peyton winked
"We are dating. Look at this ring, he gave it to me. Isn't it gorgeous?" Haley said and Peyton held onto her hand examining the ring that was on Haley's hand and Haley noticed something on Peyton's hand
"Ahhh. Oh my god. I can't believe it." Haley yelled "When? How? Details please." Haley said, sounding exactly like Brooke
"Well it was Friday night and he took me to dinner and popped the question. I still can't believe that I'm engaged."
"It's about time, if you ask me. Come here." Haley said pulling Peyton into a huge congratulatory hug. Once Nate had caught on, he also gave his congratulations and asked about how it had happened
Fifteen minutes later Nathan and Haley were heading towards the beach house again and were interrupted again by the next couple.
"Brooke. Haven't seen you for a while."
"Same here. I really want to apologize for everything with Lucas. I am so so so so sorry about how it all happened. I mean, I'm glad you and Nathan got together. You deserve each other. Your both such great people and completely deserve to be happy. You will never know how sorry I am for betraying our friendship. Do you think we will ever be able to go back to being as good friends as before?"
"That was a nice monologue Brooke. Yeah, I think we may go back to being even better friends than before. As friends I want to show you something." Haley held out her hand for Brooke to see. Brooke did the usual Brooke squeal and jump up and down in happiness thing that she is accustomed to.
"How did it happen" Brooke asked
"Well, he took me to Karen's except he had a table lit with candlelight and we were the only ones there. Then he had made dinner; well his mom did, but same difference. Then he had made dessert and then he finally gave my the ring and asked me to be his girlfriend."
"Awww. That is the cutest thing I have ever heard. He is such a romantic with you. Never was with me. It was all public image and crap. I think he might love you." Brooke whispered the last part
"He can't. We haven't even been dating a week. I don't even know what I'm feeling."
"Well, figure it out and fast. We are gonna go. We should all get together on Friday and go bowling or something. You know, something fun."
"Ok. I'll talk to you tomorrow." Haley said and then Haley and Nathan ventured again to the beach house and made it there without stopping this time.
"What are you up for?" Nathan asked
"Movie?" Haley suggested
"Yeah. You can pick. Movies are in the cabinet under the TV. Pick whatever you want."
"Ok." Haley looked at the movie collection and did not see one movie that looked appealing to watch. They were all guy movies and then she finally came across a movie she actually wanted to see.
"How to lose a guy in 10 days?" Nathan asked, seeing the DVD menu. "How is it possible that we had that movie?"
"Must be your mom's. Thank god. Now lets watch."
I updated...finally. I am really sorry for the delay, but school started and everything got crazy. Please reply.
-Lexy
