Author note: I'm sorry guys but I won't be able to update the story for a couple of weeks because I'm moving and I have to find a new internet provider etc… However, on the plus side, I'll update with 2 or 3 chapters when I'll be back online. Thanks for the comments. Take Care.

---------------------------Nathan's place--------------------------------

Nathan was on the balcony thinking about his past. He wanted Haley back but he did not know how to do. He really thought that he did not deserve such an angel in his life. She would be a lot better without him. He always destroyed everything around him and he succeeded to do so with Haley too.

A loud knock on the door made him jump. He was lost in his thought for so long that he lost track of the really world. He did not want to see anybody. He needed to be alone.

The person kept knocking with insistence. Nathan sighed. " I'm coming! " He said taking his walker. He started to move slowly in direction of the door " I swear to good if it's you Lucas… I'll kick your sorry ass even if I can't walk like I used to." He mumbled for himself.

Nathan opened the door angrily but could not hide his surprise when he saw the person standing there.

" Brooke?" Said Nathan in disbelief.

" Hey Scott!" Said Brooke with a big smile.

However, she stopped smiling almost instantly when she saw Nathan. He looked like a truck ran him over. He was unshaven, shaggy and really thin.

She tried to look inside the flat. " Where is Haley?" Asked Brooke still in shock.

" Oh! You want to see Haley!" Said Nathan sounding over dramatic. " Well you should try at Lucas's then."

" At Lucas's? Why?" Ask Brooke confused.

" She left me. Well I can understand… What could she do with a cripple?" Said Nathan sarcastically.

" She left you?" Said Brooke shocked. She forced herself in the flat. " What did you do?" She added already walking into the living room.

" Please, come in Brooke!" Said Nathan mockingly.

Nathan tried to turn around but lost his balance and felt down. Brooke hurried back to the door to help him.

" Let me help you." Said Brooke wanting to raise him up.

" No!" Shouted Nathan. " I don't need your help! I don't need anyone's help!" He added with rage.

Brooke sighed. His voice was full of anger, pain and sadness. " Well…As you want Nate." She said turning around. She could not look at him struggling to get up, it was hurting too much. She could not bear seeing Nathan is such an horrible state.

Nathan finally succeeded to stand up and went to sit on the sofa.

Brooke stood in front of Nathan. " So, what did you do to make her go?" Asked Brooke nicely.

" Why do you care?" Asked Nathan nastily. " I told you maybe she couldn't stay with a cripple."

" Yeah right!" Said Brooke shacking her head. " Haley loves you more than anything else in the world. She won't leave you for that Nathan!! Don't play it dum. I know you better than you think."

" So go and ask her!" Said Nathan turning on the TV. " I'm sure she is going to be happy to see you… Unlike me."

" Oh!… I see what you're trying to do!" Said Brooke smiling. " You just want to get rid of the people you like. Well, it won't work!" Brooke sat doesn't beside Nathan. " You shouldn't beat yourself up Nate. Everybody make mistakes." Brooke said nicely. " The most important is how you deal with it and….from what I see... You're not dealing really well."

Nathan pretended to ignore Brooke and kept his glance on the TV screen.

Brooke touched his hand. " I'm not talking out of pity Nathan. I was there when the doctor told you that your injuries were not permanent. You just gave up and didn't try to get better. Did you really think that destroying yourself would be a punishment for your « fault »? By doing that you're destroying the people that cares about you! You're punishing the people living around you!"

She saw tears running on Nathan's face.

" Come on Nate, don't destroy what took you so long to create. I know Haley pretty well and I'm sure that she still have some hope for you two." She sighed. " I know that the consequences of the accident are terrible but you can reconstruct your life."

" What if I don't want to?" Said Nathan with a broken voice. " I killed my daughter in the crash. You know we named her Kate and….and I took away everything Haley had once again! What I did is unforgivable! For me an accident doesn't have a real reason but the crash we had that night had a reason, I drank too much and decided to drive. It's no accident! It's just the choice of a stupid jock!"

" Can I changed your mind?" Said Brooke knowing that any argumentation will be useless today. Nathan seemed so sure about his words.

Nathan nodded negatively.

Brooke sighed. " Well… I'm going to see Haley now but I'll be back because I love you and I care for you. I just want to add something because I don't agree with what you said. You told me that you took everything Haley had on that night right?"

" Yeah…" Said Nathan confused.

" I guess you're right." Said Brooke looking deep into his eyes. " However, you didn't do it on that night. You did it when you made her leave you because… Because you took her family away. You took your love away! So yeah… I guessed the day she left you , she felt as she was losing everything."

She shook her head. " Just think about that. You know Hales better than anyone else."

She walked to the door and shouted " I'll be back soon Nathan. We're not over yet! "

Nathan scowled and started to think. Could Brooke be right?