Hey everyone! I got such a positive response to a sequel I decided to post it today. I got some people who didn't want the sequel because I said it was darker. To be honest, I think I chose my wording wrong. The story isn't that dark. I meant to convey that the story isn't all sunshine and rainbows for Naley. Don't worry, they won't be apart forever, but I just didn't want anyone to get the wrong impression...which they did anyway...excellent. I also got a reply that someone thought "I'd Lie" was going to be a really long fic. I posted with the first chapter that it was only going to be four chapters, and that's it. I'd like to make it very clear right now, this story is only SIX chapters long. Just so everyone is on the same page. Alrighty then, here we go.
Oh, one more thing. I added Chris into this story as Nathan's teammate and roommate. I know that Tyler Hilton is wayyy to scrawny to be a basketball player, but I referenced both Lucas and Jake in "I'd Lie," and I couldn't think of any one else.
Song Credits to Taylor Swift and The Counting Crows.
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Haley lay in her bed thinking about the day Nathan told her he loved her. She had a sad smile etched on her face as she stared at the ceiling. It had been roughly three years since the night Haley and Nathan finally got together, and they were now juniors at Duke. Nathan was majoring in business and Haley in music education. Nathan made the varsity team his freshman year and Haley, Brooke, and Peyton took the cheerleading team by storm. Haley, Brooke, and Peyton had shared an apartment since freshman year and Nathan had roomed with his teammate and friend, Chris Keller, also since freshman year. Peyton and Chris had started dating last year, while Brooke hopped from boy to boy. Nathan and Haley had been going strong since they arrived at Duke, but Haley knew that what they had faded. Haley wished things between her and Nathan were even close to what they were the day Nathan told her he loved her. For the past six months or so, Nathan barely spent any time with Haley. He was always partying with his teammates or "had a bunch of stuff to do." Haley thought things would get better after the basketball season ended, but lo and behold, the end of the season came and went, and there was no change. Nathan hardly ever told Haley that he loved her anymore and Haley was fed up. Oh, and the icing on the cake? Nathan had hooked up with another cheerleader last night at the end of the season party, right under Haley's nose. What "hooking up" entailed, Haley didn't know. But what she did know was she wasn't going to be treated like this anymore. She deserved better, no matter how much she loved Nathan. It was time to end things.
Haley got up off her bed and yelled goodbye to Brooke and Peyton. They both yelled good luck wishes. Brooke and Peyton already knew what she was going to do and they supported her completely. Now all she needed to do was tell Nathan.
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Ten minutes later, Haley arrived outside Nathan's door. She took a deep breath before calmly knocking. Chris answered the door.
"Hey Hales! What's going on?" Chris said with a smile
"Hey Chris," Haley replied quietly, "Is Nathan around?"
Chris nodded "Yeah, but I think he's getting ready to go out, just to give you a head's up,"
Haley mustered a fake smile, "Don't worry this will only take a second,"
Chris gestured into the dorm, "Well then come on in,"
"Thanks," Haley said before walking toward Nathan's room and knocking
"Come in!" He yelled
Haley entered slowly, "Hey, I need to talk to you,"
Nathan smiled nervously. Haley saw that the smile didn't reach his eyes. She also noticed that guilt flashed in his ice blue eyes when he looked at her. Haley took a breath and tried to be calm.
"So that was some party last night, huh?" Haley said casually
"Uh, yeah I guess," Nathan sputtered
At his lame response, Haley snapped. Was he just going to sit there and act like nothing had happened? Like he didn't shatter her heart into a million pieces?
"Was she worth it?" she asked bitterly
Nathan's head snapped up, "What?"
"Don't play dumb Nathan, you know what I'm talking about: The girl you cheated on me with. Did you really think that I wouldn't find out? Was she worth breaking my heart Nathan? I hope to God that she was," Haley spat
"Haley, please... I was drunk! I didn't know what I was doing. It was a moment of weakness, please forgive me," Nathan pleaded
"Don't lie to me Nathan!" Haley yelled, " You knew perfectly well what you were doing. You knew that you were hooking up with her and you knew it was going to break my heart!'
"Haley," Nathan said desperately, "Please, I wish that I could take it all back, but can't we just leave this in the past? It was all just one big mistake. Please Hales, I love you!"
"Do you honestly expect me to believe we could ever be the same?" Haley asked incredulously
"Please, I just need one chance Haley," Nathan begged
"You should've said no, Nathan. If you loved me you would've and you wouldn't have ignored me for the past six months. So this is it Nathan, have a good life," Haley yelled before storming out of the apartment.
Nathan stared at his open door in shock. He didn't think she had felt this way and he didn't think she would find out. It's true what they say, "You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone." Nathan knew exactly what he was missing, he just didn't know how to get it back.
"You
should've said no, you should've gone home
You should've thought
twice before you let it all go
You should've know that word, bout
what you did with her
Would get back to me...
And I should've
been there, in the back of your mind
I shouldn't be asking myself
why
You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet...
You
should've said no, baby and you might still have me"
