Back with another chapter. Thank you for those who review but also thanks for those who read. I like to see high stats, I know it doesn't mean that's how many times my story has been read but I still like it. Yes I'm weird. Okay so back to the story. . .

Sorry for the long wait. This time of year is always hectic.

Hope you had a Merry Christmas and have a Happy New Year!

This is carried on from previous chapter.

There she sat, from behind you could see her perfect figure, her luscious honey blonde curls loosely hung around her back. She was pretty but he could do better. Ryan smiled as he thought about Haley as she sat inside the café oblivious to the fact that he was outside watching her. Ryan was happy that he had made it to Haley before either of the Scotts'. He could now poison her mind with what ever he wanted. He knew she would believe him.

He then opened the door and glided in, he put his hands on Haley's hips and kissed her neck.

"Hey sexy" he said in a husky voice.

Haley then turned around and was surprised to see the state of Ryan's face. Her eyes grew in amazement.

"Ryan, what the hell happened to you?"

"Well it all started at basketball practice, I was set up with this guy Nathan"

Haley then rolled her eyes, she kind of knew how this story was going to end.

"Well we got teamed together so we played a game, if he shot a basket then he got to ask me a question. So he asked me if I was dating and I said yes, he then asked who and I said my beautiful girlfriend Haley James. His face then just started turning red and then he just punched me and didn't stop."

Haley sat there in shock, she couldn't believe Nathan would do this, but then she admitted to herself that she didn't really know him that well. She wished she did but she doesn't.

"Oh Ryan, baby I'm so sorry, it's all my fault."

I shouldn't have told Nathan all about Ryan, I shouldn't even have spoken to him at all. It's all my fault.

"I'm sorry, I'm like the worst girlfriend ever." She then started to tear up after all she did believe it was all down to her and her boyfriend was completely innocent in the whole thing.

"Babe, it's cool but how did he know about the two of us anyway? Oh and then his brother got involved: Lucas or something."

"I just bumped into him the night that we broke up and he saw I was upset and he just kept me company. Lucas got involved too, I'm so sorry. I just wish there was something I could do."

"Yeah well Haley thanks to you now I don't have a place on the basketball team." He said with a slight note of anger in his voice.

Haley's lip then quivered, she had lost him his place on the team and that was why he was here: basketball.

"How what happened? Are the two of them on the team? Are they both pulled off the team?"

"No, Lucas was going to walk and the coach was going to let him but then Nathan said he was going to walk because he couldn't play on the same team as me, not for doing what I did to you. Damn bastards that they are. Then coach said he couldn't loose his two top players so he then told me I was off the team!"

"Ryan, is there anything that can be done to get you back on?"

"Haley does it look like there is anything that can be done?" he shouted.

"Ryan I'm sorry I really am, I love you but maybe you don't need basketball."

"Haley are you seriously that stupid, I am basketball it's all I have. I don't have good grades; basketball is the reason I'm here."

Haley then just looked on at him, she just sat there silent, she was scared, there wasn't anything else she could say, it would just make it worse.

"Haley just come on we're going back to mines."

"I'm not finished here though"

"Haley if you love me you'll come."

Haley then succumbed to him. They both walked across campus silently. She didn't know what to say, he was fuming and she knew there was nothing she could do about it. When they finally reached Ryan's room he opened the door and they both stepped in.

"Haley it is all you god damn fault!" he screamed at her.

"Ryan I said I'm sorry, and I am but there isn't anything more I can do, I didn't ask them to do it and I never would I love you Ryan."

"Haley just shut the hell up." With that Ryan raised his hand and slapped Haley across the cheek.

She then slid down the wall and began crying, she kind of knew this was going to happen. She put her hand to her cheek and held it. That's why she didn't want to go back to his but if she hadn't it would have been worse. It wasn't the first time he had hit her but she put up with it, she needed him, even if he was an ass. Anyway he had a right to be angry, he's lost everything he has ever worked for.

Ryan then just lay on his bed, Haley then decided it would be a good time to leave.

"Bye Ryan and...I...love you."

She let herself out and quickly ran to her room, she needed away from him, away from the world. If only she hadn't met Nathan then she wouldn't have met Luke again and everything would be okay.

After a while of mopping around in her room, she heard someone knocking at her door. She opened the door and just looked at the person. He stood there with his raven coloured hair, his brown eyes and he still had his basketball uniform on. He looked great but it was too bad they she hated him at this moment.

"Haley I need to tell you something."

"Nathan go away, I think you and your brother have done enough for one day, okay"

"What do you mean we've done enough, we were defending you."

"Nathan, you just jumped on him and started punching him, there is no reason good enough for that."

"Haley he was saying bad things about you."

"Oh is that your story? Well Nathan I don't think so, he wouldn't lie to me not again."

"Haley he said he sleeps with other people."

"Nathan please don't, I believe him, he wouldn't lie, not again."

"Haley please believe me."

"Believe you? Where have you been these past couple of days? You said we were friends and then you just ignore me Nathan. I don't need that from anyone, okay."

"Haley I'm sorry I though I'd give you some space, I came by last night but you were out"

Haley then thought about last night, she had went to Ryan and made up with him.

"Well Nathan you were a little too late if you ask me. I went to Ryan's last night, I don't need you. I don't want messed around, my heart can't take anymore."

"Haley I'm sorry okay, but you deserve better than him, he's a lying cheat and he's just going to keep doing it and well you're the fool who's going to stand it."

"Nathan just leave right now, I don't need this and I can't do this." With this she slammed the door.

She then lay on her bed and thought about their conversation, Nathan probably was right, he did cheat and he did lie. Despite this she still needed someone and Nathan wasn't any better, so she would stay with him. She couldn't stand facing the cold, dark world herself. She needed to feel like she had someone for the time being anyway.

Thanks for reading guys, this chapter was just kind of a filler.

I have plans for later in the story but I'm not too sure how I'll get it to there, but I will somehow.