Chapter 2

After her confrontation with Nathan, Haley sped home and immediately gravitated towards the freezer in hopes of ice cream. She found it stocked with all her favorite flavors of Ben and Jerry's. She turned around with a sad smile and found Brooke and Peyton in their pajamas, obviously ready for some serious wallowing.

"You guys..." Haley whispered, silently begging her tears to stay in her eyes

Peyton smiled, "We helped you get to him and we'll help you get over him,"

"He may be my brother, but that doesn't mean he can stop me from comforting my best friend," Brooke chimed in

"Thank you guys. I don't know what I'd do without you," Haley said, choking up

"And you won't have to," Peyton replied

"Now get in your sweats and grab some ice cream," Brooke ordered, "I think we need to have some serious girl talk,"

Haley nodded and headed toward her room to get changed. This was just what the doctor ordered: Ben & Jerry's and her two best friends.

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Over at Nathan's, he was desperately trying to get a hold of Haley. He was overloading her phone with texts and voice mails. Every time he tried, he got the same old message:

"Hello, you've reached Haley's Hussy House

Brooke! What are you doing with my phone? If you put a dirty message on again, I'm gonna set your Manolos on fire!

NO! NOT THE MANOLOS! Call her back, she's obviously busy so stop obsessing crazy weirdo!"

Nathan hung his head. This was all his fault. HIS Haley was gone and it was all his fault. Lord only knows why he treated her so badly, he just scared of needing someone so much. He had never felt so in love with or so dependent on someone, and it scared him shitless. It was always Nathan against the world, no one on his side. Even when they were best friends, Nathan never let Haley all the way in. He didn't want her to see who he truly was and in protecting himself, he hurt the only person he could truly count on. He had to get Haley back, he had to get her to listen, and he was going to do whatever it took to accomplish that.

Nathan got up, grabbed his keys, and left the apartment. He was going to get her back.

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The three girls were in the middle of there gab fest when there was a knock on the door.

"Oh that must be the pizza," Peyton said, "Hales will you get my wallet while I grab the door?"

"Sure Peyt," Haley said getting up

"Thanks," Peyton said walking towards the door. As soon as Peyton opened it, she wished she hadn't.

"What do you want?"

"Here you go Pey..." Haley trailed off after seeing who was at the door

"Haley!" Nathan exclaimed desperately, "Can we please talk?"

"Go home Nathan, we're past talking," Haley said moving to shut the door

Nathan stopped her before she could close it, "I got scared,"

"Scared?," Haley asked incredulously, "Of what?"

"Of loving you too much," Nathan said plainly

Haley laughed bitterly, "After three years, NOW you get scared? Tell it to someone who cares Nathan,"

"I am! I know you still care Haley. I know you still love me, you can't just turn that off," Nathan pleaded

Haley shook her head quietly, "That's where you're wrong Nathan. I stopped caring the minute you slept with Bevin."

With that, Haley slammed the door shut, leaving Nathan broken in the hallway.

"It's strange to think the songs we used to sing, the smiles, the flowers, the everything, is gone,"