Meant To Be?
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Chapter 4- Welcome to Hell, Enjoy your Stay
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SCOTT HOUSE
Deb is trying to make her way into the house without falling over from all the shopping bags and boxes she carrying.
"Nathan, Could you come and help me, Please" she yells before almost falling over again "HURRY!"
"Mom, What's wrong?" Nathan says running down the stairs but stops seeing all the bags "Whoa, What did you do buy the store?" he questioned while taking a lot of the stuff from her.
"Ha Ha Ha, very funny" she says sarcastically before setting the bags down in the living room
Nathan follows and puts his bags down, one of them falls over and tons of soaps and shampoos fall out all over the floor recognizing one of the bottles he picks it up "Mom" he starts "You don't use Strawberry Smoothie Scented Shampoo, Haley does."
"Well, yes I know that" she states in a duh tone "Why else would I buy it?"
"Why are you buying Haley's favorite shampoo?" he questions clearly confused.
"Because she's living with us for the summer" she says like it the most common thing in the world.
"She's, WHAT?" he yells "You never told me that"
"I didn't?" she questions Nathan shakes his head no "O, Honey, I thought we told you" hugging him feeling guilty for not telling her son. "It's not a problem is it?" she asks quietly.
"Mom, you know me and Haley have issues" he says pulling a way from her hug "I am not sure if it's a good idea"
"Nate, I know something's happened between you two" she says softly knowing it's a sore subject with her son "I am not sure what kind of things…but I already told Lydia and Jimmy it was okay, and they already told Haley so"
He cuts her off "Mom it's okay I understand" he hugs her then adds softly "How'd she take it?"
His mom gives him a small smile "She wasn't thrilled…but she's dealing with it."
He nods and walks away but stops and turns around "Mom" he whispers causing Deb to look up " I still do care about her, you know that right?" he says almost unable for Deb to hear.
"Yea" she smiles slightly "I know"
He takes a deep breath and walks away.
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TWO WEEKS LATER/ Outside the James House.
Haley puts her last bag in the back of Brooke's car before turning to her parents.
"Well, I guess this is goodbye" she says tears filling her eyes "I am gonna miss you, guys"
Her mom grabs her in a hug "O, Haley, We're gonna miss you too" she cries "I love you"
"I love you, too" Haley hugs her mother tight before letting go and hugging her father "Bye, Daddy, I love you"
"I love you, too Haley" he lets go and wipes a tear from her face "It's only three months, Honey, it will go by fast."
Haley kisses them each goodbye before getting in the with Brooke
"You okay, Tutor Girl" Brooke questions.
"Yep, now off to the Scott's" Haley fakes excitement. Brooke laughs and the rest of the drive is silent.
The pull up at the house and Haley looks out the window. "Why do I feel like there should be a huge sign saying: "Welcome To Hell, Enjoy Your Stay" on the front yard" she questions turning back to Brooke.
"Because your spending the summer living with your ex best friend, who you have tons of issues with now and secrets that you will forever carry around with you, and your afraid that living together may cause you both to relive painful memories that you much rather of forgotten." Brooke finishes in one breath.
"Thanks, Brooke" Haley says sarcastically "You really make me feel all warm inside"
"I do what I can" Brooke smiles "Now move your smart little ass and face the fire"
Haley gets her stuff from the trunk and turns to Brooke "See Ya"
"I'll Call you later, Kay?" Brooke questions
"Kay" Haley smiles back before walking slowly to the front door she hears Brooke's car pull away and takes a deep breath knowing her escape route is gone.
She knocks on the front door and prays for a second Nathan won't answer. The door is suddenly opened by a smiling Deb. "Haley, you know you don't have to knock."
"I know, but I was a little nervous" Haley smiled walking inside following Deb.
"You've spent the night here before" Deb points out
Haley laughs slightly "That was two years ago" then her face slightly drops "Things have changed since then"
"Yes, I know" Deb says giving a sad smile " Well, you'll be staying in the guest room, I filled the guest bathroom with everything you should need" she pauses thinking "Ummm, blankets towels sheets and everything are in the"
But Haley cut her off "The hall closet I remember"
Deb smiles "Do you need any help getting settled in?"
"Actually, I was gonna take a shower then unpack later if that is okay" Haley questioned
"Of Course it okay" She laughs "You live here now"
Haley smiles then slowly makes her way toward the stairs "Haley" Deb calls out
"Yea?" Haley turns
"He's not here" Deb tells her knowing she's worried about confronting him.
"I know" Haley gives a small smile "I can tell when he's around" and heads upstairs.
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Nathan walks through the front door and jogs up the stairs.
"Mom, I am home" he yells "I am Gonna take a shower, okay?"
"Sure, Honey" Deb yells from the other room
Nathan opens the hall closet to get a towel but none are left so he heads to the guest room bathroom knowing his mom filled I with towels for Haley. What happened next seemed to last forever even though in reality in only took seconds.
Nathan opens the bathroom door and there in front of him stands a bare naked Haley James.
"O MY GOD!" she yells grabbing a towel to cover her self up
Nathan stands in shock "Umm… a…I a needed a towel…a I am a… umm sorry"
"NATHAN! CLOSE THE GOD DAMN DOOR!" Haley yells
"O, right Sorry" he says closing the door fast.
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Later That Night
Nathan knocks on Haley's bedroom door softly
"Come In" she replies
"Hey" Nathan says walking in the room
"Hey" Haley blushes slightly turning down the volume on the TV
"Listen, I am sorry about earlier" he sighs "I didn't know you were here yet"
"It's Okay" she laughs enjoying seeing him embarrassed "You do realizes we have seen each other naked before"
"Ya, well we were also in the 1st grade then and you definitely don't look like you did in the first grade now." he points out
"I guess" she smiles slightly
"So I am gonna go now" he says and begins to shut the door.
"Hey, Nate" she stops him "The Wedding Singer is on TV. Do you wanna watch it with me?" she asks shyly
"Sure" he answers smiling and sitting on the bedroom floor at the end of the bed. Hey maybe this summer won't be so bad after all. He thinks to himself smiling.
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