So I've been thinking about this one for a while. It's set in season 2 when Nathan is in hospital after his car crash. He's told Haley to not come home. So in this one shot hayley has called Lucas after that phone call. I just feel like Lucas should have taken Nathan's side a little more because I really feel like Haley was wrong. Not in following her dreams but in how she handled things. And I really feel someone should have put in context how much Nathan did understand Haley and supported her to the best of his abilities. I didn't like the dribs and drabs of conversations with no proper outcome.

The Phone Call

H:- "how's Nathan." She asked softly.

L:- "He misses his wife, Hales." He almost shouted.

H:- "Lucas, please don't do this." She sighed.

L:- "Do what Haley? Tell you the truth?" He gritted out. He loved Haley with all his heart but he loved his little brother too. "It hurt me that you left without goodbye, I can't begin to imagine what he's going through."

H:- "Do not make me feel guilty okay. He gave me an ultimatum. Is it so wrong for me to follow my dreams?"

L:- "No it's not Hales. But at what cost?" He sighed dejectedly. "If the roles had been reversed what would you have done?"

H:- "what?" She gasped.

L:- "yeah Hales. If you were in Nathan's position and he was in yours how would you have reacted?"

H:- "Lucas, that's not fair?"

L:- "isn't it?" He questioned. "Look Hales. I don't want to take sides. And trust me when I say this but I stuck up for you with Nathan. I supported you against my judgement when I came to see you. I've been telling him you love him and don't be hard on you but I have to tell you what I see too and I don't want you to think I'm taking his side but I want you both to be happy so that's why I'm going to say this. And I'm sorry in advance if I hurt you."

Haley. Stayed quiet. He knew she was listening though. He heard her hold in her breath a little.

L:- "if it wasn't for Nathan you wouldn't be singing today. And you know it. Heck we've been best friends since we were kids and I didn't know you sing. That was something you shared with Nathan and he pushed and supported you to sing. The first time you sang was for him. Remember that drunk night we had sometime before you left? Well in your drunken haze you told me that you were only able to write your own songs once you fell for Nathan and started dating him. It was Nathan Hales who sent your music undercover to Peyton, and that's when you were discovered. If he hadn't no one would have known your talent. You didn't tell him you were meeting up with Chris while we went away but he let it slide. He was worried for you. But you took it the wrong way. The day you both won king and queen he'd ordered a horse and carriage but you left him disappointed. He secretly burned your song to play when you were announced because he was so proud of YOU." He emphasised. "Only to find out you'd gone behind his back."

"He declined high flyers because he didn't want his dream to come in the way of yours. You made an issue when you found out he'd slept with Taylor before he knew you yet you kissed Chris. Not once but twice Hales. Twice! How is that a mistake. Then you lied to him. He gave you that ultimatum because he was hurt. But you left anyway. He came running back for you Hales. He knew he couldn't be without you, but you'd gone. I saw his decline Hales. Not you. He locked himself away from the world. I saw his tears. He was drinking himself to sleep not eating not caring about himself." Lucas was getting emotional now. He could hear Haley sniffling at the other end of the line.

"Then you called him to watch you on TV. Hales you took your wedding ring off. You could have told the truth that you and Chris weren't together but you didn't. How do you think that made him feel? What if he'd done that to you? Would you ever forgive him? I've never seen a man so broken. But he still punched Dan when Dan spoke against you. He drove thousands of miles to see you Hales. When he walked to your dressing table he saw pictures of you with Chris. If that had been him with a girl would you have believed it was nothing more than just business? He told you he loved you and would do whatever you needed of him to make your marriage work and you told him you didn't know what to say. How could you not expect him to leave Hales. And you weren't wearing your band. Anyone would think you didn't want the marriage anymore. You told me Nathan couldn't understand you in a way Chris did. But Chris never understood you. It was Nathan that was understanding and behind you all along. And you blew him off. When I came to see you hell I thought there was something going on between you guys. He was all over you Hales. You didn't even look like you remembered you were married. But I didn't say anything coz I'm in no position to judge. But still. And then when we were at the race track, he was thinking of you when he lost control of the car. You Hales. Because he is so madly in love with you he cannot bear to be without you. We all doubted his love and your marriage but he stayed stead fast. You know what he said to me as they were taking him into theatre. He said promise me you wont tell Haley. He still wanted you to have your dream. I was sat with him waiting for him to wake up. He woke up crying your name. Calling out to you. He told you not to come home so you didn't. Hales if you were lying in hospital and told Nathan not to come home and he didn't do you think you could ever see him in the same light again? He's hurting so he said it and so you don't miss an opportunity to live your dream, but you should have been on that plane regardless. Nathan understood you in a way no one ever could. Not even me. And I'm sorry I made you listen to all that, but I had to get it off my chest." He sighed.

L:- "Hales?" He said questioningly. "Are you still there?"

H:- "I'm coming home." She whispered. She felt his smile through the phone.

L:- "I'll pick you up from the airport." He replied softly.

H:- "Don't tell Nathan. I want to go straight to him and I don't want him to not see me if he knows. God knows I deserve it."

L:- "hey, hey, hey." He consoled. "Don't be too hard on yourself. At least your trying to make it right."

H:- "there's a flight leaving in 2 hours. I'll be on that flight. So I should be back in tree hill for around 4/4:30am. I can get a taxi."

L:- "no I'll pick you up. I'll track the flight."

H:- "thanks Luke. I don't deserve you or Nathan."

L:- "I love you Hales."

H:- "Love you too."

Lucas ended the call and sighed. He just hoped they worked it out between them and soon. He couldn't see either of them miserable.

At the tour

Haley walked up to Chris. As soon as he saw her he smirked a smile. Oh how she hated that smirk/smile. How it grated on her nerves. How had she not noticed before.

C:- "helloooooo Haley." He dragged before returning back to fiddling with his guitar.

H:- "that'll be Mrs. Scott to you from now on." She almost shouted.

Chris put his guitar down and stood up.

C:- "oh come on now. What's happened this time? Lover boy not talk to you or something?"

SLAP. Chris looked stunned for a moment as Haley hand resonated against his cheek.

H:- "that is for kissing me the first time." She gritted out. He shook his head then smiling easily said.

C:- "ooooo I like playing rough."

SLAP! Haley was pissed. As she saw a pale imprint of her hand on his cheek as she slapped him for the second time.

C:- "oh come on. I didn't hear you complaining before."

SLAP! The third one came hard and fast.

H:- "That was for playing with my head. I should have never left my husband." She was almost shaking with anger as she turned to walk away.

C:- "It's not like you stopped me either time. I know you enjoyed it." He said cockily.

He wasn't expecting it. But Haley had returned like a tornado as her knee connected with his groin. He gasped for air and fell to the floor clutching his private area. Haley walked off with a satisfied nod. She threw her belongings in to her bag grabbed her guitar and walked out. She was going home. Home. Home was Nathan. She knew she had a lot of making up to do but she wouldn't give up. She would make sure her and Nathan were together again. As she boarded the plane she could feel butterflies in her tummy at the thought of being near Nathan again. She knew in that moment she should have never left or she should have asked her to come with him. Life was nothing without him in it.

A few days later on the news.

Chris Keller's tour has been cancelled. It turns out he was only being allowed to play if he provided other singers as he has been accused and charged with sexual harassment. Since Haley James walked off the tour Chris was asked to leave when this evidence came to light. Police have reported that there are still on going investigations.

I think I will just finish this one here. I know it's short but it was mainly the conversation that I had wanted to take place. Thank you and please leave a review. And yes I hate Chris Keller. I can't stand him. Even when he tries to be nice.