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Chapter 2: Part 3-Haley and Nathan

Haley knew after last night with Lucas that there was no way she could really be in love with Nathan like she had thought. She had tricked herself into believing she was falling in love with him. His sweet talk to her even the ways he had reminded her of Lucas had made her think she was in love him. All along, she had been in love with Lucas and she had just realized it last night. She needed to talk to Nathan so she came to his apartment the next morning.

"Hey, Hales. I was wondering why you didn't come by last night. Where were you?" Nathan asked her when he opened the door and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.

Hales. That's what Lucas's nickname for me. Haley thought, wondering why he had adopted it.

"Well, I had some things to think about last night. I was really occupied. I actually have something important to tell you, can we talk?" Haley answered, feeling a little uneasy. It wouldn't be easy telling him this but she had to for her sake and Lucas.

"Sure, come on in," Nathan said as he let her inside. He wondered what was going on.

"You may want to sit down for this," Haley suggested as she and Nathan entered the living room.

"Alright, what's going on?" Nathan asked her as he sat down in a chair, getting worried.

'Something happened last night between Lucas and me. We had a fight about him, Brooke, and Peyton. We said things we didn't mean. We hurt each other but then that something happened," Haley told him, leading up to her confession.

"Um, ok, you want to tell me what that something is?" Nathan asked, curious.

"Yes…Lucas and I…kissed last night," Haley finally confessed, afraid to hear his reaction.

"You guys did what?! I thought you were just friends," Nathan exclaimed, shocked. He even thought they were like brother and sister but obviously he was wrong.

"Well, we were best friends and it turned into more than that last night. I thought I was in love with him you, Nathan but I know that I thought I was because of the sweet things you said to me and all the ways you reminded me of Lucas even my nickname, Hales. Usually only Lucas calls me that. I've really been in love with my best friend all along and didn't realize it until last night," Haley finished.

Needless to say, Nathan was furious. It seemed like Lucas and him were finally starting to get along and then, this happens. "I can't believe this. How could you do this to me? I thought we were doing really well, Haley," Nathan stated.

"I did, too and I'm really sorry. I never wanted to hurt you," Haley told him.

"Yeah, well you did. I guess I'll get over it somehow," Nathan said. "You should go. Be with Lucas."

"Ok. Goodbye, Nathan," Haley said to him and let herself out. She had just destroyed he relationship with Nathan. Part of her felt really bad but the rest of her felt relieved now. She could be with Lucas despite the circumstances.