One Tree Hill.
Thanks, guys for you comments! I really love them!! This chapter deals especially with Nathan, his feelings, his closes and his memories. Hope you'll enjoy it. xX
And don't worry about Naley, Vampiregurl ;) Trust me... I'm soooo a big fan I can't write something without Naley :D
Chapter 6.
Nathan went
out of the gymnasium. He headed the Teachers' room. Haley was here,
sitting in front of the computer, turning her back to the door."I can't
believe it." He said, anger in his voice.
Haley turned,
surprised. "Hi, Nathan." She said almost provocatively,
then stooding up.
"I think
you've to give me explainations."
Haley looked
at him, in eyes. "It's not clear enough."
"What?
That I have a son? That you left me? That you lied me?"
"Left
you? I came back Nathan! You left me."
"Don't
play this game, Hales!"
"Don't
call me Hales, Nathan. I think we're not so close to calling me
Hales, anymore."
He looked up.
"How can I react? In front of him. Whereas he knows who I'm and
I don't. Do you think it's fair? Do you think it's normal?" Anger
and lack of understanding raised up inside Nathan. Haley didn't say anything,
then Mike came in the room.
"Oops...
Obviously, I'm disturbing..."
"No!"
Haley yelled. "We've finished." Haley stared at Nathan.
Nathan came in his house. Sarah appeared in the corridor. "Hi, Love."
Nathan stared at her "Not now Sarah." He went to the living room to prepare a glass of whisky.
"Nate... what's wrong?"
"Leave me alone, please."
Sarah lost patience.
"I can't bear it anymore, Nathan! Your changing mood! You're odd for since Friday." She grabbed his arm to make him face her.
"It's about her?"
Nathan stared
at her. How did she know? About her?
"What
are you talk..."
She cut him,
showing him the part of the picture, half burnt.
"Her."
It was
enough. "It's not your business Sarah!" He grabbed the
piece of picture and put it into his pants pocket.
"It's
not my business? I'm your fiancée and it's not my business? Do
you know Trust?
He shook his
head. "It's for a long time I didn't know Trust anymore."
"So you
don't trust me? You don't trust your brother? You don't trust anybody?"
Lucas. Things became clearer. He knew... about Haley... about Tyler... He
knew everything.
"You've
been married and you didn't even tell me... And you're probably still
married. Have you something else to tell me?"
"Get
away."
"What?"
"It's my
house and I want you to get away, Sarah. Right now." He didn't
look at her, still turning his back to her.
"Look at
me in eyes and repeat what you said." He didn't move but
repeated. "Leave me alone."
Sarah
shivered, tears flowed on her cheeks. She ran away and slapped the
front door leaving.
Nathan
squeezed his fist, his nails plunged in his skin. He put the glass on
the table and sat on the chair, burring his head in his hands.
Nathan wandered in his house, trying to understand what was happening. He felt the picture in his pocket. He took it and looked at it.
Flashback
Haley and
Nathan were on the beach, face to face. "Someday, this beach might wash away... the ocean may dry... the sun could dim but on that day, I'll still be loving you. Always and forever. I promise you Haley." He plunged his gaze in hers.
I Haley, take you Nathan. To
have and to hold, from this day forward. In sickness and in health. For
richer or poorer. For better or worse. I promise, that I will love and
cherish you. And will deny all those that would come between us. I make
this promise for eternity. I promise that I will keep forever… Until the
end of time. Till death do us part." It was so peaceful, he wished to be there with her, face to face for eternity...
Flashback
Nathan lowered his head, wishing so much these memories went away from his mind. He
grabbed the phone and dialed a number.
"Hi.
Lucas's there?.. Yeah... Thanks."
"Nate?"
"You
knew."
"What
about?"
"About
Tyler." After this word, the silence settled.
"Lucas."
Nathan knew but he wanted to hear it.
"I
knew..."
"Why?
Why did you lie me?"
"Nathan...
Haley asked me... and..."
"Haley
asked you! So it's reason to lie to your own brother?"
"Nate!
calm down, kay! She tried to tell you. She tried so many times! She
wrote, she called. I was there, sometimes I was with her when she had
tried to call you. I read some letters she had writen you."
"Which
letters, Luke?! I've never received these damn letters!"
"What?
Never?" Lucas paused. "She sent them. I know it."
"Really?!
Maybe you don't really know her, Lucas..." It was something to
not say.
"He!
You're my brother, right. But Haley's my best friend and I was her
best friend before being your brother! I trust her, and you
should..."
"Trust?"
Nathan laughed. "I trust nobody anymore. Thanks to your dear
best friend and thanks to you." Nathan shook his head.
"Nathan...
I know it's difficult... you feel betrayed... but..."
"There's
no but. I don't want to talk to you anymore."
"Nate.."
Nathan hang down. He went outside then sat on the floor, leaning back
against the wall. So many things came through his mind.
Flashback
"Yeah...
Tyler Lucas Scott."
Nathan stayed
looking at him, unable to say a word, unable to move.
"Nate...
you okay?"
Nathan nodded
to Pete. Then he gave Tyler the shirt.
"You
look like a person who have just seen a ghost..." Nathan lowered
his eyes.
Tyler ran to
his friends, putting his shirt on. Pete said.
"This
kid is right. You seem to be sick."
"Have
you noticed how much..."
"How
much he looks like you. Yes, I noticed, Scott. And it's an obvious
fact... He's your son..."
Nathan looked
at Pete then looked at Tyler who was taking a ball. "My..."
Flashback
"My
son..." He said finally the words he wasn't be able to prononce
this afternoon. He needed to
know. He stood up, walked with a hurried walking. He grabbed his car
keys, went out and got into his car. He started up and drove. He drove five hours, in the direction to the person who could answer to his questions and justify everything. He finally arrived. He checked his watch. 2am. He parked in front of the big house. He knocked at the door, but nobody opened. Nathan stepped back to look at the window.
"I know you're here! I know you're here, Dad! Open the door!" He yelled. Someone inside turned the light on and the window opened. Dan appeared.
"Nathan! Shut up! You're going to wake up the neighbourhood."
"I don't care! I just want to know where the letters are. Open this door!"
Dan frowned. "Which letters?" He closed the window, then few seconds later, the front door opened. Nathan came in, pushing his father on his way. "Where are they?"
"What are you talking about?" Dans asked with always the same face of conviction.
"I know you Dad. I know what you be able to do to reach your aims. You didn't like Haley and I don't know why and actually I don't care."
"Oh... you're talking about Haley?" He paused. "How is she?"
"She has a son. My son."
"I know she wasn't the good one for you, buddy. Hide you such thing..."
Nathan shook his head. "You took the letters..."
"Nathan... it's 2 of the morning and you're talking to me about your liar ex-wife and letters I have never seen." Nathan nodded. "Okay! Fine! Your office is still there?" Nathan walked to the office, opened the door violently and began to search everywhere. He threw all the papers which were in the drawers on the floor. Dan grabbed Nathan's right arm and squeezed it. "Stop!" Pain appeared on Nathan's face and mark of blood appeared on Nathan's sleeve. Dan let him go off. Nathan felt on the floor.
"Why?" Dan remained silent. "Why did you hide them from me..."
"I hid anything Nathan..."
"I can't believe it... She wanted to go home... and..."
"And you left to High Flyers. It's a good thing, Nathan."
"But she left again... if she wanted to go home.. it was because she still loved me..."
"Or maybe because she was pregnant." Dan was knelt in front of his son.
"Nate... Forget these letters. Forget her. Forget him and thing about you, think about your career and Sarah. Build your own family and forget your past and your mistakes.
Nathan stood up shaking his head. "Marry Haley wasn't a mistake. It never was." Nathan went out of the office.
Nathan woke up. He was in his bed, in his bedroom. It made him remind his youth. He sat up in the bed and looked around him. Dan knocked at the door.
"Hey buddy."
"I'm sorry about last night."
"Never mind."
"Dad... please... if you have these letters... give me 'em." He paused. "I need to know..."
Dan smiled still with conviction.
"I do not have these letters." He went out of the room, letting Nathan alone. Nathan tried to remind everything. He had left to High Flyers after Haley's come back, then he had come back and Haley wasn't there anymore. Inside him, he hoped she would stay for good but he was still afraid of the contrary. Lucas had explain to him, Haley had left to her parents in Texas, because she thought Nathan didn't want her anymore. Luke had advise him to call her or go there to talk to her but he never did it. He asked to Lucas to not talk about Haley anymore. Nathan stoop up.
Nathan knocked at Karen's door. Karen opened. "Nathan!"
"Hi."
"It's good to see you!" They hugged. Karen smiled.
"You want to see Lucas?"
"Yes..."
"He's at Rivercourt."
Nathan nodded then he saw Keith arriving.
"Oh, gosh! My nephew!"
"Hi, uncle Keith." They hugged.
"Go to see Lucas, and after come her to lunch?" Karen said, smiling.
"Kay..." Nathan walked in the street. The Memories Town. He finally arrived at Rivercourt. Lucas was playing. He stopped when he saw Nathan.
"I thought you wanted to forget me."
"I would like to know... everything..."
"Why?" Lucas dribbled, running then he jumped to score.
"Are you realising what's going on?"
"You had just found out you've a son. You want a reason why Haley left when she found out she was pregnant..." He continued seeing Nathan nodded. "Because she didn't want to break your dream. She thought you didn't want this child because of the basketball." He paused to shot and scored again. "She was right. Never you would want this child because you thought to your carreer."
"So... It's my fault?"
"No... Don't blame anybody."
"When did she find out she was...?"
Lucas stopped playing. "If you want to know. It's not me you have to visit. It's Haley. Not me." He sighed. "I'm just your brother and I'm just her best friend. I supported her. But I had advertized her that when you would know..."
"You wouldn't justify..."
Lucas nodded. "And about letters?" Lucas laughed. "You're clever, Nate... In your shoes, I would know immediately who has the letters." Dan. Lucas threw the ball to Nathan.
"Play with me. It'll change your mind for a while."
Nathan shot and scored. The pain appeared again, but he forgot it and played.
