So i wasn't gonna actually put this up today. I was gonna make you wait. 0 cause i am so super nice like that, but then i was done with it and i was like what the heck. So its long as hell, and the song is NSYNC's This i promise you. There is NO way i could write a song. Actually i wrote one about my rubber duck while i was in the bathtub, i think i should actually start writing my grammy speech about that one. lol
Chapter 10
Part 2- Wake Up, It's Morning
The alarm clock next to Haley's bed read three AM, when she heard Megan scream. She quickly ran toward Megan's room only to find her curled up in a ball, taking shuddered breaths, tears pouring out of her bright blue eyes.
"Baby, what's the matter?" Haley asked, worried. She moved Megan onto her lap so she was crying into her chest, and slowly rocked her back and forth.
"I had a dream. About Nathan." She sobbed.
"A, a dream? Was it bad?"
"No... well for you."
"For me? Baby, what happened?"
"We were talking about him, and you said that he had hurted your heart, but he was coming home."
Haley's head snapped up. Was she remembering what she had told her before Nathan came? 'Damn, me and my big mouth.' But if she was then it means that she is getting the rest of her memories back.
"What else do you remember?"
"I member I was coloring and humming when you said that we needed to talk about that guy that Aunt Brooke and Aunt Peyton were talking 'bout."
"That's great, baby! It means you are fully healed from your accident! Why were you crying?"
"Cause Nathan hurted your heart when he left, and when he goes buh-bye again, I don't want you sad."
"Oh, baby, that was a long time ago. He won't hurt me again."
"Promise?"
"I promise. It'll all be okay." She reassured her.
"Mommy?"
"Yes baby?"
"Sing me to sweep. Puh-lease, mommy!"
"Sure baby, what song?" Haley asked.
"The promise song." Megan yawned.
"Okay..."
When the visions around you,
Bring tears to your eyes
And all that surround you,
Are secrets and lies
I'll be your strength,
I'll give you hope,
Keeping your faith when it's gone
The one you should call,
Was standing here all along..
And I will take
You in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you
This I promise you
I've loved you forever,
In lifetimes before
And I promise you never...
Will you hurt anymore
I give you my word
I give you my heart
This is a battle we've won
And with this vow,
Forever has now begun...
Just close your eyes
Each loving day
I know this feeling won't go away
Till the day my life is throughThis I promise you..
This I promise you..
Over and over I fall
When I hear you call
Without you in my life baby
I just wouldn't be living at all...
And I will take
You in my arms
And hold you right where you belong
Till the day my life is through
This I promise you baby
Just close your eyes
Each loving day
I know this feeling won't go away
Every word I say is true
This I promise you
Every word I say is true
This I promise you
Ooh, I promise you...
She tucked a sleeping Megan back into bed, and was finally able to sleep, at almost four in the morning. But she also had a dream, almost nightmarish, remembering things she tried for years to forget.
Flashback- The August before college
"Hales! We're going to be late! Would you hurry up, please?" Nathan shouted down the hallway.
A few seconds later, Haley appeared, trying her best to get her earring in.
"Relax Nathan. It's just you and me having dinner."
"I know, but we have reservations." He seemed extremely frazzled about something. But it probably isn't even close to as worrying as what Haley has to tell him.
They drove to the restaurant in an almost complete silence. They arrived about 15 minutes later, both think totally different things.
"Reservations for Scott." Nathan told the hostess.
"Right this way, Mr. Scott." She lead them toward their table.
"Thank you." Haley told her. 'This is it, oh god, how am I going to be able to do this?' She thought.
They got through their dinner, talking about pretty much nothing. She'd do it now, before dessert, or maybe she should wait, she REALLY wanted that fudge brownie for dessert, and if Nathan reacted badly, they would leave before she had a chance to eat it.
"Haley. I need to tell you something." Nathan blurted out, while Haley's mind was still partially on the brownie.
"Yeah, uh, I need to tell you something too." She said, turning her attention to Nathan completely.
"You go first." He allowed, but that was the last thing she wanted.
"No, you." She replied quickly.
"Okay... I got accepted to UCLA."
"That's gr-.. Wait, UCLA? You applied there?" She asked him.
"Yeah... but I figured I wouldn't get in, so I didn't tell you."
"But... you did get in?" Haley asked, trying to process it.
"Yeah... I did. They gave me a full ride basketball scholarship, Hales."
'Great! How am I supposed to tell him I'm pregnant now? He obviously wants to go to UCLA, if he knew would he still want to go? Would he want to help raise his kid? Well, of course he would, right? But what if he does what Dan did? No, that's stupid, Nathan isn't Dan. This is stupid, Nathan loves me. But if he wants to go to UCLA maybe he doesn't. Then why would he marry me? Relax Haley. He probably doesn't want to leave me anyway...' She rambled inside her head.
"Haley...? If you want me to stay here with you I will, its just it's UCLA!"
'Oh he did not just say that! I thought Duke was a good basketball school! But what the hell do I know! He's probably just using that as an excuse. I hate college. It screws up everything. And babies. They screw up everything.' Her hand shot to her stomach. 'No! I'm sorry! I didn't mean that! I love you baby! Please don't grow up and rebel against me! Or be like your Aunt Taylor. That would be hell. Wait, focus Haley. He wants you to tell him what you want him to do. What the hell do I care! Go ahead and leave! It's obviously what he wants!'
"No. I think you should go." She told him.
"Really?"
"Yeah. UCLA is a good school, and it has a great basketball program."
"You sure."
'No! Stay with me and the baby. Please Nathan, don't leave me. I don't care if you don't love me anymore! I still love you!' She cried to herself.
She put on a fake smile, that was surprisingly convincing. "Of course I am. I am happy for you."
"Thanks, Hales. Oh, there was something you wanted to tell me?"
She panicked. Pure panick. Every reason she had thought of that would contradict her reasons to tell him flooded through her head, and suddenly she couldn't tell him. 'Oh well. There is still a few weeks until he leaves.'
"I can't remember." She noticed he looked at her funny, but must of shook it off.
"Well, if you do."
"I have to go to the bathroom, excuse me." She frantically speed toward the bathroom, ignoring strange looks from other people.
She really did have to pee, but as she looked at herself in the mirror, it was the farthest thing from her mind. She suddenly knew how Nathan felt when she didn't invite him to go with her on the tour. Not that she could go with him anyway, she didn't apply to any schools out west. And she couldn't leave Tree Hill, especially with the baby, she would crack. Why did everything have to be so complicated?
She peed and went back to the table.
"Can we go please, Nate?" She asked.
"Um. Sure. But, don't you want dessert?"
"No, I don't." 'Bye fudge brownie.' She thought.
He paid and they went to the car. There was a deafening silence between the two. That night Haley went to sleep as soon as they got home, and Nathan fell asleep on the couch watching ESPN.
End of Flashback
Haley awoke from her dream at 5:30, tired with a horrible hangover, but took some aspirin and pushed on with her daily routine. She didn't talk to Brooke or Peyton or Lucas when they called, nor did she stop by Karen's. She spent time with Megan, then gave her a bath after her fight with the chocolate pudding, then read a book and went to sleep.
MONDAY MORNING
Lucas awoke a little past 8 and saw that Brooke was still sleeping. He quietly got out of bed, and took a shower and dressed. He went in to check on Brooke, but she wasn't still in bed. He walked downstairs, only to find her hunched over the toilet, she seemed to be through vomiting, but she was crying. Lucas instantly got a damp towel and sat next to her. She put her head in his lap and he wiped her mouth and the sweat off her forehead.
"Shh.. You're okay now Brooke. It's okay."
"Now I know how Haley felt, but she didn't have Nathan to help her." She sobbed.
Lucas felt like he should say something, but nothing came. It still amazed him how Haley did it. Or Jake. But Haley's pregnancy was pretty bad. He had walked in on her morning sickness a few times, and they seemed to last a lot longer than Brooke's. He hoped hers wouldn't get worse.
They dressed and ate before heading to Brooke's appointment, which Lucas seemed to think was pointless since she was obviously pregnant, but Brooke insisted there was more to it than just a pregnancy test. They arrived and waited for Brooke's name to be called. A nurse showed them to a room about 15 minutes later and waited for Brooke's doctor.
"You okay Brooke?" Lucas asked, holding her hand in between both of his.
"Yeah, just a little nervous."
"Brooke I promise it will all be okay. I am here for you and the baby."
"I know, but it's our kid not Haley's or Jake's. We are responsible for raising it and I don't know, somedays I can't even be responsible enough for myself. And I don't want to screw the kid over like my parents did."
"Brooke. Relax. I'm not saying it won't be hard, but we aren't little kids anymore. And you will be a great mother. I've seen you with Megan and Jenny and you're great. And we won't be like your parents."
"How do you know that?"
"Basically because we love each other, and the rest of our family would kill us, and I didn't ask you to marry me for money."
"What if I told you I only agreed to marry you for your money?" She smiled.
"Then I am sorry, because even if you did, I want to marry you because I love you, and it sucks that you wouldn't get to ever love someone like I love you."
"Actually, I plan to marry you, hire a hitman to kill you, and then collect the money, and marry my secret lover Carlos." She joked.
"Hmm.. What will you do with the baby?"
"I'm sure Carlos with raise her like his own."
"Okay, well, as long as you're happy, I'm good." They laughed. "So, you think it's going to be a girl?"
"Well, duh. Brooke Davis couldn't have a boy first born. Well, she could, but he'd either be gay or just really like shopping. Because she'd take him all the time."
"Oh, she would?"
"Yes, she would." She confirmed.
"I love you Brooke."
"I love you too, Broody."
They hear a soft knock on the door before her doctor enters.
"Okay. Miss. Davis, it says here you think you are pregnant." She said, looking down at her file.
"Yeah, I took two home pregnancy tests, and they were both positive."
"Okay, well, we should take an official one. I'll go get the test, and Ill be right back."
They give Brooke, the test, and her doctor leaves to get the results.
"Alright, Brooke you are definitely pregnant." She confirmed. "How long have you thought you might be pregnant?"
"Um. I don't know, a week, maybe two."
"Really? And how long have you been having morning sickness."
"Since last Monday."
"I see. It is odd that you haven't been seeing many signs. I will recommend you see an OB/GYN soon. Dr. Parker is a good friend of mine, and she is very highly recommended, here is her card."
"She was Haley's doctor. She really liked her." Brooke said, taking the card.
"She is one of the best." She said, opening the door, to leave. "Bye Brooke."
"Thanks." Brooke and Lucas said as she left the room.
Nathan awoke Monday morning at about 11:30. He heard voices from the kitchen, and he showered and dressed before heading down to greet them.
"I just don't think that's going to happen this year. I mean, really Danny, have a little faith." Nathan heard his grandfather speak as he walked through the kitchen doorway. His mother and grandmother were sitting at the island chatting and drinking coffee, while his grandfather and father were standing in the corner, talking nonstop about something.
"Ah, Nathan, so nice of you to grace us with your presence."
"It's only noon, dad." He complained, getting a water from the fridge.
"Be quiet Danny. He is a young man, let him sleep." His grandmother snapped at her son.
"How are you Nathan?" His grandfather asked him.
"Can't really complain. Things are going well. I guess." He said, thinking of Haley, like he usually did.
"Good to hear." Nathan knew that wouldn't be the end of his questions, so he tried to make a quick exit.
"Well, I really-" Nathan started.
"How's the Clippers working for you?"
"Fine Grandpa. Just fine."
"Really? I heard they were thinking of trading you. Any idea why?" He questioned, so much for making a quick exit.
"No clue, how did you hear this?"
"An old friend. Says that they may be trading you closer to here."
"I haven't heard that, Grandpa." Nathan said, patience dwindling.
"You sure?"
Nathan turned back around, walked toward the door, muttered a "Positive." Before leaving, and running full speed to anywhere but there. He knew Lucas and Brooke had that doctors appointment. Jake and Peyton were taking Jenny to the beach. Tim, Skills, and Mouth were all with their families, and he didn't really want to go to Karen's. There were teenagers at the Rivercourt. So he just kept running. Until he subconsciously landed in front of Haley's house. He stared at it for a moment, lost in thought. He could have called that his house too. Not just Haley's. "Damn, why did I have to be such a moron!" He cursed himself softly.
He slowly walked up the walk, and stepped onto the porch. He went to knock, but the door swung open, revealing Taylor.
"Hi, Taylor."
"Bye Nathan." She said, brushing past him, walking toward her car. "She's upstairs." She yelled back at him.
"Thanks." He called, and saw her throw up a hand in recognition.
He walked in, and heard the TV on in the family room. He went to find Haley, upstairs, but he heard someone coming down them rapidly.
"Megan!" Haley called, before noticing Nathan.
"Nathan. Hi." She said before a lightbulb went off. "Nathan! What are you do for the next few hours?"
"Avoiding my parents and grandparents." He replied dully.
"GREAT! Can you watch Megan?"
"By myself?" He asked, astounded she'd let him.
"Yess... I have to go to work and everyone seemed to have forgotten."
"Of course. But I am not like the best babysitter. Im not a girl, and haven't been a kid in a long time." He says, omitting a laugh from Haley.
"Nathan. She's four, she'll tell you what she wants to do, she's already been fed. She isn't an egg that you can eat." She says, remembering his experience in Health class.
"Funny." He says as Megan approaches them.
"Nathan's going to watch you, baby. Be good. Bye." She said, hurriedly, kissing her quickly on her forehead, and kissing Nathan's cheek before leaving.
Nathan looked down at Megan. She was still wearing what she slept in, a tank top and underwear. Her hair was really messy, but she looked perfect, just like Haley always did. He took a deep breath. He didn't have many reenforcement options.
"So, what do you want to do?" HE asked her.
"Umm..." She said, walking back toward her seat on the couch.
"What about Barbies?" He offered.
She looked at him and laughed.
"You're a boy! And asides, all of my Barbies are nakey." She tells him.
"Oh."
"We could play life!"
"Isn't that game a little hard for you?"
"Nah, me and mommy play all the time so I member what dey say."
"Okay, then sure."
They set up the board. And passed out the money. They were halfway through the game and it was actually amazing that by a complete coincidence, (no cheating!) The game reflected their lives. Nathan had a college degree, was an athlete, got paid $100,000 per pay day, had a house, and a beach house, and was married with a daughter. Megan, however was definitely beating him, despite the fact that she got paid less, had a house, two kids, and was a teacher.
"Nathan, you aren't very good at this game. I am winning by a lot."
"I know. I never win at these games. I always go banrupt."
The door bell rang. Megan stood up and sped toward the door. Nathan followed behind her. She had swung the door open and revealed Dan and Royal.
"Hi Megan." Dan said
"Hi Grandpa! Guess what? I'm beating Nathan at life! He gets paid the biggest and I'm still beating him!" She said, ignoring Royal. Dan flashed Nathan a confused look.
"She means the board game, Dad." He clarified.
"Really? It wouldn't surprise me if she didn't." He smirked.
"That's funny, really funny. What are you two doing here?"
"Well, we were looking for you, we-" Royal started.
"I'm kind of busy." He interrupted.
"Lets go Dad, they are 'Busy.' See you at home Nate." Dan said, turning to leave.
"No, no Danny. I want to know. Nathan, is SHE why they may not be trading you to the Lakers?" He spat, gesturing toward Megan, which made her clech onto Nathan's leg and bury her face into it.
"Dad! Stop!" Dan yelled.
'Don't punch him. He's your grandfather. Don't punch him. He's your grandfather...' Nathan repeated over and over in his head as he glared at him. He crouched down so he was at Megan's level.
"Meg. Why don't you go watch TV. I'll be in there in a minute."
"Okay." She bounced off, back toward the family room.
"Well..." Royal demanded.
"Look. Grandpa. I was being honest when I said I didn't know about the trade. But, if I was given the chance, between the Lakers and a team closer to here, let's just say the Lakers would be out of a point guard. And it has EVERYTHING to do with that little girl. And now, I would like you to leave."
"You are making a big mistake Nathan." He added, before leaving. Dan looked at Nathan and gave him an apologetic smile before following his father out.
"I'm sure you'd think so." He told them, as he watched them leave and Haley return.
"Bye Haley." He grumbled as he walked past her.
"Uh... Bye Dan." She replied confused.
She pointed to Dan and Royal's back, and Nathan simply shook his head as if to say 'Don't Ask.' She entered the house and followed Nathan back into the family room.
"Mommy!"Megan shouted, running toward her. Haley picked her up and carried her into the kitchen and sat her up on the counter, and then started the dishes.
"Did you have fun?"
"Yep. We played Life. Nathan lost."
"Yeah, I suck at life." Nathan commented. Haley laughed, which made Nathan smile.
"But then this old mean guy and Grandpa Dan came, dey ruined our game." Megan said.
"Hmm... well I am so sorry about that." She laughed, trying to divert Megan's attention from Royal and Dan's visit. She wasn't sure, but by the look on Nathan's face, it didn't go well.
"I'm gonna go watch TV."
"Okay baby. Try to take a nap!" She advises, but Megan merely scoffs in return.
"Are you going to tell me what happened between Dan and Royal?" She asked, drying off her hands.
"I don't know. Basketball. I think." He replied, rubbing his hands on his face from his seat at the island.
She just nodded in understandment, before taking the kool-aid out of the fridge and pouring two glasses.
"Its like, I'm 23 years old, and he can still get to me."
"It's because he knows your weakness."
"Weakness?" He said, looking at her with surprise.
"Your heart." She smiles.
They just sit there for a moment, drinking their kool-aid.
"I should probably get home." He says.
"Why?"
"Because, I have to face them sooner or later."
"True, but why not make it later."
"Haley. I'm not catching on to whatever you are hinting at." He tells her.
She laughs. "Stay here, until they leave."
What does he say?
What happens with the Brucas baby!
Who comes in for the wedding next...
lol i am speeding up the week before the wedding.. so i can finally write it. The idea that been inside my head since i started this keeps growing so i could write a frickin book by now! Anyways, that was the UD! I hope it was long enough and that you didn't hate it enough to track me down and start throwing things at my house. i doubt my parents would appreciate that. REVIEW FOR ME! Thanks,
Your favorite "Drag it out forever," Naley writer,
Katie