Nathan Revealed

As Haley headed inside tears were running down her face. The things Nathan had said, he was right. Well, some of it was right. She walked into the kitchen and tried to get herself together. She wiped the small tears rolling down her cheeks and walked up the stairs. She heard her kids talking. She entered Nathan's room and sat down on his bed.

"Hey mom, what was my coach doing here?" Nathan asked. "Did I do something?"

"No sweetie, of course not." Haley told her son.

"What happened, mom? Do you like know him or something?" Holly asked her mother.

"Okay guys, here it goes. You know how everyone we've seen that knows me has called me "Haley Scott".

They nodded their heads at their mother's question. "Okay and you know how you're last name is "Scott"?

Nathan and Holly continued to sit there confused at what their mother was trying to say.

"Mom, just tell us whatever? It will be okay." Holly told her

"Yeah, well the truth is… well everyone's been calling me Haley Scott because…. Well….technically that's my name. Well legally it is. Okay now Nate especially I don't want you express hate to this or what you love. Okay?" She told them both.

"Of course not, mom." Nathan said calmly.

"Okay Nathan you know your coach there." She paused.

"Yeah." He whispered.

"Well, Nathan, Holly that guy's name is Nathan Scott." She started.

"Wait, but that's my name." Nathan said quickly.

"Yeah. Well, that's where you got it from, Nate." She told him.

"What are you talking about, mom?" Holly asked.

"Okay, he's your….your….your…" She couldn't say it.

"Our what, mom?" Nathan asked.

"Well, he's your… father, guys." She said quickly.

"What?" They said in unison.

"Guys, just hear me out. Don't say anything. Okay?" They nodded in agreement. "And technically he's still my husband. Your father and I got married when we were 16. Junior year. Then about half way into the year… April actually, I went on tour. With the Wreckers and a guy named Chris Keller. I left your father behind for this. To see if I had a chance. To do something I wanted. As I did when I got married and I was independent and I wanted that opportunity… again. Well, after two weeks of being on tour… I came back because I found out about you guys. I was afraid to go see Nathan so I went and saw my best friend, Lucas. Who is actually your uncle? Nathan's brother. You'll have to meet him later. Before I came back I talked to Luke and he told me how Nathan was. How depressed he was. The way he was drinking in class and returning to his old self. I'll explain later. He was wallowing and miserable. Lucas tried to make me come home… but I would. Even though I came back a week later. I did eventually tell your father about you guys after I was certain. But like he just told me he was drunk and bitter and upset… and he doesn't remember that all. I don't want you guys to hate him or resent him at all, okay? The truth is I should have told you sooner and called him after you were born. Saw how he was. See what he wanted. I mean I thought about it but I never did. I want you guys to get to know him. I know that he'll want that. He never wanted to be like his father… who you may meet later. He got emancipated from his parents when he was 16. Right before we got married. I kind of helped him with that…actually. His father abandoned Lucas, and just was in his life but he never wanted to be like him and I know he still doesn't. Give him a chance. Give me a chance. And hey, give yourselves a chance." Haley finished and was a bit overwhelmed.

Nathan and Holly just sat there utterly speechless.

"You guys can say something, you know?" she told them.

"Nate, you first." Holly told her brother.

"Fine. Wow, I don't know if I should be mad at you or him or myself. Mom, first of all if you were in love and married, why would you leave him?" Nathan asked.

"I needed to do something for me. Something that I wanted. But I guess I was wrong for that since I was brought back and away from him again. And I see him everyday. In both of you. Especially Nathan. There's not one thing that's different between you and your father. The basketball, eyes, face, hair, height when he was your age, everything. There's nothing that's me in you. And Holly, your eyes and so may features." she explained.

"I want him to in my life mom." Nathan said.

"Well, I don't. He hasn't been in our lives at all." Holly said strictly.

"Hol, how do you think he felt when mom left him? He was our age when that happened. I feel bad for him. And I got his name. I want to see him tonight." Nathan spoke happily.

"I'm glad Nathan. And Holly I really think you should go see him." Haley said to both of them.

"No." Holly said coldly. And got up and left Nathan's room.

"Nate, if you want to go see Nathan you can. Just wait till tomorrow, okay?" Haley told him.

"Okay, mom. Thanks. And I'm sorry about what happened. But why did you never tell us that you got married at 16, or married at all." Nathan asked.

"I don't know. Scared, I guess. Good night, Nathan. Sweet dreams" Haley said to her son.

"Night mom." Nathan replied.

Nathan was still surprised but happy to know that he would be able to really have a father. And even better, he was gonna be playing basketball and his dad was the coach. This was a great day for Nathan. He had always wanted a father in his life. As Haley walked down the hall she stopped outside Holly's room and was going to go in but decided to wait till she cooled of a bit. She was happy that at least one of her kids wanted to know Nathan. She would have to work on Holly though.