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Chapter Six

The James family minus Haley of course, walk out to the waiting room where Peyton heads to her friends, Taylor to Chris and Deb and Keith to a corner to talk.

Brooke glances up as Peyton walks over.

"P. James, what is it? How's Haley?"

Peyton looks at her best friend Brooke and doesn't know what to say as her friends look on waiting for news on Haley. She noticed that Tim and Rachel have stood up from where they sat on the opposite side of the room.

"Tim, Fergie, Junk, Mouth, Erica, Rachel, Teresa, Callie, you guys need to hear this too."

As Haley's friend make their way over, Alexia grabs Peyton's arm.

"Oww. What the hell Alexia."

"What are you doing Peyton? We can't be seen with them. They are trash, it will ruin our reputation."

Peyton is just about to tell Alexia off, she had just enough of Alexia and her "ways", when Nathan steps up.

"Do you ever think of anyone but yourself Alexia? Those are Haley's best friends. They deserve to know what's going on with her. I'm sure if Peyton was in that position, we would want the same thing. They deserve to know, more than us, because they were there for Haley, when we made fun of her or ignored her. They are her best friends, we are more like her worst enemies. So you what Alexia? We do not want you here, you can go home. Because you don't care about Haley. Hell, you don't even care about Peyton. If you did, you wouldn't have said that. We are through."

Alexia frowns, she couldn't believe Nathan would have the nerve to talk to her like that, she was Alexia. No one talked to her that way. She puts on a perfect smile.

"Come on Natey, that's the way I am."

"No Alexia, I mean it, we are through, I don't know what I ever saw in you. All you care about is yourself."

She then turns towards Brooke.

"Come on Brooke."

Sure her and Alexia were a lot alike, but she would never have gone that far.

"No Alexia, Nathan is right."

"Oh like you weren't going to say it too."

"Acutually I wasn't. Because I acutually have a heart. Yes, you and I are alike in some ways Alexia, but I would never be that cruel, especially to one of my best friends. Peyton wanted them to hear about Haley, and I accepted that. But you don't even care about Peyton or Haley. So what are you still doing here? Go home Alexia, you are not wanted here and we sure as hell don't want to see your face around here again."

Alexia storms off, past Haley's friends. She swore revenge on Haley, because of her, she was kicked off the "it" group. She would find a way to get Haley back, if it was the last thing she did.

Tim glances as Alexia storms past then looks at Peyton.

"How's Haley, Peyton? Is she okay?"

Peyton glances at Tim. She really didn't want to lie to her friends or Haley's friends, but she had too for Haley. It's what Haley wanted.

"It's just some rare kind of flu. She has to stay in the hospital for a few more days, while they take care of it, but she should be fine."

Nathan glances at Peyton. He could read Peyton like a book. They were friends for a long time and they even dated when they were little. She could tell Peyton was covering, which could only mean that something was really wrong with Haley and his heart broke.

Of course none of her or Haley's friends could tell that something really was wrong. But she somehow knew Nathan would. They connected, even as kids, he knew when she lied, he knew things about her that she never told the rest of her friends, because he could tell just by looking in her eyes, what she was feeling. She didn't know why, but that's just the way it was.

Brooke says,"That doesn't sound so bad."

Rachel looks over.

"Can we see her?"

"No it's only family for now and even then we have to put on scrubs. You guys should go home, I'll call if there's any news on Haley."

"Are you sure you don't want us to stay Peyton?" Brooke asks.

"I'm sure Brooke, go. I promise to call if there's news."

So Peyton and Haley's friends leave, all except Nathan and Jake.

Jake looks at Peyton.

"Honey, are you sure everything's okay?"

Peyton breaks down then, Jake puts his arm around her and leads her to a corner, followed by Nathan.

"What's wrong Peyton? Something is wrong with Haley right?" Nathan asks.

"I promised her I wouldn't say anything."

"Then it's something bad." Jake says.

"Yes. Haley has cancer. She's in surgery, but she has to have chemo later on. I just I couldn't keep it in. I had to tell someone. I couldn't keep it to myself."

"It's okay baby, everything will be okay." Jake says as he hugs her.

Nathan just looks shock. His Haley has cancer. This can't be happening, he feels like his whole world is crashing down.

Just then Doctor Knight walks out and Peyton, Deb and Keith stand up and head over to them, followed by Jake and Nathan.

Doctor Knight says,"She made it through surgery. She's in recovery right now, but we'll move her to a regular room in a little while, then you guys can go up to see her. Family only."

A few hours later

After Peyton, Deb and Keith went to see Haley, Nathan snuck in there. He wasn't family, but he had to see her. Make sure she was okay.

As he went to her room, he saw Haley lying there. She was sleeping, but she looked so much like an angel.

He sat by her bedside and held her hand.

"I don't know if you can hear me Haley. But I'm sorry. I'm sorry for making fun of you, for not sticking up for you. But it was really because I was hiding my feelings about you. I like you Haley, maybe I've always known it. But when you fainted, I felt my world caving in. And then Peyton told me you had cancer, don't be mad at her, she didn't want too, but Jake and I kind of forced it out of her, but I felt my heart cave in, like I couldn't believe it was happening to you Haley. The thought that I could lose you is tearing me apart inside. I love you so much. I can't live without you. I want to be your boyfriend Haley."

He gets up to leave when her soft voice brings him back.

"Nathan?"

He comes over to her and sits down again.

"Haley, you're awake."

"Yes I am. I heard you Nathan. I heard everything. And I..."

"Haley, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said that. I just seeing you, I don't know, it just tore me apart."

"Shut up Nathan. I need to say this. I don't hate you Nathan. I have always been attracted to you and I was scared too, scared that we wouldn't work, that your friends and mine would keep us apart. But being told I had cancer, I dreamt of you Nathan, I dreamt of a life with you. I love you too Nathan, more than you'll ever know and I want to be with you too."

"You mean it?"

"Yes I do."

They kiss and for one moment, they are happy.

See I told you they would get together, didn't I. LOL, yes it wasn't until the end, but still it should be worth something right? LOL, they are together, they will face hardships, but they will remain together and look Alexia is gone, lol, she will be back however, but aren't you glad we got rid of her at least for the rest of the chapter.

That being said, the rest of the friends are going to find out about Haley's sickness and definately more Naley to come, as well as drama.

Please read and review, it makes me happy.

Love,
Gracie