Chapter 12
A month after the club incident Haley sat in the apartment watching videos of her and Nathan. It was hard for her to watch and Haley could feel herself losing control of her emotions. She picked up the phone as she had done many times before and dialled the familiar number...only to reach his voicemail again.
"Nate...Nathan please answer the phone. I really need to talk to you. Nate I don't know if I can go on without you. I know I said I could wait but I don't know anymore. Nathan I need to have you here with me...I need to feel you nest to me! I'm sorry for everything that happened...really I am! Please Nathan don't lock me out of your life! Nate! Come back to me..." Haley said as she dropped the phone, fell on the couch and cried her hart out.
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Nathan sat in his motel room and listened to Haley's messages through her sobs with tears in his eyes. He checked his messages regularly and Haley always left some type of message. Asking him to come back, crying or on good days telling him what was happening while he was gone. He hated hearing them...it made him think of how bad his decision was to leave. Sure it seemed like a good idea at the time but he knew he didn't think it thoroughly. It was too late to change his mind...he knew he would have to go through with his plans. Nathan put the phone in his pocket, stood up and walked out the door to the familiar grave.
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A week later Haley called Nathan again and once again she reached Nathan's voicemail.
"Nathan...it's me again. So a lot has happened since we last talked...or rather since I last talked. Lucas offered me a job but I don't think I'm going to take it...you know Lucas and I won't stay sane around each other 24/7. Skills is taking over for Whitey...he's finally retiring. Mouth is top of his class. Brooke's clothing line has gone global. Uhm...yeah...that's most of it. I actually called to tell you this is gonna be my last message. I think I finally understand why you left...and I think I'm okay with you leaving. I miss you a lot but I know this is for the best. I believe you'll come back when you're ready. So this is just to say goodbye...not forever but till you come back...it's more of a see you later type of thing. I love you Nathan Scott...don't you dare forget that. Always and Forever." Haley's voice echoed through Nathan's phone...and Nathan knew he had the strength to continue.