AN: Sorry about the delay. I've been super glued to the TV this past week. I don't know if you guys heard but there is an Uprising in Egypt and the country is in chaos and my family is there so I've been worried and excited. LOL enough about me.
Othfan wanted me to do a car crash theme for Nathan, and I was going to do it but then I started thinking and I thought it'd be better for me to find a more creative way of doing things. BUT If I can't then I'll do the car crash thing…I think…. I am not so sure.
For those of you who thought Haley was being cruel, I just got to say that Nathan sort of broke her when he left so all she's trying to do is make sure that he can't do it again.
Chapter 13
They say that there is something about love, they say it shapes us. It shapes who we are in life. The bitter who want nothing more than to see you as miserable as they are, or, the joyful, whom upon laying eyes on them you feel a jealousy rise within you that you never knew existed.
From the first moment you open your eyes to be met with your mother's tearful but joyful gaze. The gaze that promises to love and protect you, no matter what happens. The gaze that says when you're trapped under a car with no means of escape, that your only hope will always be love. The love that soares a mother's heart upon seeing her baby trapped, that will make her defy all odds to lift that car and to ensure your safety.
To your first kiss. The nervous clutter that goes through you, the one that makes your hands sweaty, the one that makes you shake as you reach to cup their cheeks to show the affection that's soaring inside of you.
To your wedding day, the happiest day of your life. The day you are told your fairy tale ends, that you life happily ever after. What they don't know are, the fights. The arguments. The jealousy. The pain you feel when your partner tells you they're terminally sick. Or the pain you feel when you open the door to a police officer who would rather do anything than stand there and tell you that the partner you love, the person you'd do anything for, is no longer among us. And in that moment all you want back are the fights, the arguments, anything that will give you a piece of your lover back. But even then you are told that it's better to have loved and lost than to have never loved at all.
Nathan felt broken. No he was broken. The spark in his eye had dissipated. Any hope he'd once felt had now disappeared.
That was how Clay had found him after going two days without any word, Clay took it upon himself to look for his best friend. After hours and hours of calling random places in Tree Hill, using the Yellow Pages, he finally found the dingy, trashy bar that he found himself at.
Upon laying eyes on Nathan, Clay felt the breath in his throat catch. He had looked past him twice until he finally recognized him. His beard had grown, and his eyes looked too dull for Clay to recognize. There were empty shot glasses in front of him at the booth he was sitting at. Walking up to Nathan, Clay felt the husky smell of liquor getting stronger and stronger.
"Nathan?" He called slowly, once he had reached the booth.
Slowly lifting his head off the table Nathan looked to his right to find Clay. He had that worried look in his eyes, the look that always made Nathan feel guilty, but at the moment he was too drunk to care. After waving at him a little Nathan went back to laying his head down.
Sighing heavily, Clay moved closer until he was sitting across from Nathan. "What are you doing man?" Nathan asked softly.
Looking up a little Nathan rolled his eyes. "I'm drunking man," Nathan said then shouted to the direction of the bar. "Bar keep more pleaseeee."
Amused Clay found himself asking "Bar keep?"
"That's not his name?" Nathan asked seriously.
Shaking his head, Clay felt himself starting to get angry. "What the hell is wrong with you man? How the hell are you supposed to get your wife back when you cant even hold your head up?"
"Haven't you heard? H…. Ha….Haley has left the building." Nathan said with a bitter laugh.
"Huh?" Clay asked confused.
"She's div…divorcing me." Nathan sneered.
"Oh, Nate." Clay feeling like the biggest ass there ever was.
Rolling his eyes, Nathan waved his hand dismissively and said "Go away, me and drunk are getting reacquainted."
Sighing heavily for what felt like the thousandth time to Clay he moved to Nathan and tried to lift him off the booth, which only resulted in Nathan screaming "GO AWAY!". After having calmed down the few patrons of the bar Clay paid the bar manger a hundred dollars to make sure Nathan doesn't go anywhere and then went to find someone to talk some sense into Nathan.
Across town found Brooke and Lucas sitting at Karen's Café.
"She'll come around." Brooke said quietly.
"No she won't." He said solemnly.
"Yes she will." Brooke said, although she herself was unconvinced she felt the need to comfort her boyfriend.
"I wouldn't."
"Huh?" Brooke asked confused.
"I wouldn't forgive me," Lucas said looking at Brooke through broken eyes. "What we said to each other Brooke it was worse than any fight we've ever had."
Walking into the Davis slash James household, Lucas felt nervous. He had no idea why he said what he said to Nathan. Okay that's a lie. He knew exactly why, he had wanted to hurt Nathan and at the time telling him about Zach and Haley had seemed like the best way. But at the time when he'd told Nathan he hadn't considered that his actions might somehow hurt Haley and Micca as well.
Walking into the kitchen he looked around and found Zach and Brooke doing their usual banter while Haley was just sitting on the kitchen counter looking deep in thought.
"Broody!" Brooke greeted skipping away from Zach and throwing her arms around Lucas and pulling him into a deep greeting kiss.
After finishing their kiss, Zach rolled his eyes playfully and shook hands. After their usual exchange of pleasantries, all three of them turned to Haley expectantly whom had stayed quiet up until now.
"You selfish son of a bitch." Were the first words out of Haleys mouth.
'Oh uh' was the only thought going through Brooke's mind.
'She can swear?' Zach thought to himself in surprise. He had the urge to ask out load but by the expression on Haley's face he knew that now was not the time to say anything.
"Hales," Lucas started.
"How could you?" she cut him off.
"Hold on, hold on," after gaining their attention Brooke switched gazes between Lucas and Haley and asked "What happened?"
"What happened is your JACKASS of a boyfriend telling Nathan about, Zach and I, just to hurt him." Haley said angrily without removing her gaze from Lucas's eyes.
"What?" Brooke gasped out in surprise. "Where did you even see him?"
"I ran into him at the River Court." Lucas said sparing a glance at Brooke's face which him to internally flinch at her expression.
"HOW COULD YOU?" Haley yelled making all three of her friends to flinch.
"Hales please I was upset and I just…"
"Just WHAT?" Haley yelled causing him to flinch.
"I just wanted to hurt him." Lucas admitted, causing Brooke to gasp lightly at the way the man she loved was acting.
"You're worse than Dan." Haley shook her head.
"Haley," Brooke said firmly in warning to where Haley was going with her train of thought.
"No Brooke!" Haley said passionately. "Nathan made a lot of mistakes but no once has he intentionally caused any of us hurt, all of his actions were somehow seen as the right thing in his mind. But Dan..." Haley started again with a bitter laugh. "Dan set out to hurt each and every one of us in one way or another. And you're just like him to do that to your own brother. Wasn't it Dan who intentionally hurt Keith again and again."
"Don't you dare Haley! I am NOTHING like Dan. And Nathan is no brother of mine."
"The hell he isn't!... Isn't that the funny part though? Even Dan thought he was nothing like Dan and he tried to kill his brother." Haley said her voice rising with every word she said.
Feeling tears come to his eyes at his best friend's cruel but true words. "I am sorry. I just… he hurt me."
"Yea well grow up Lucas! He doesn't need you to break him. He's already broken but what he does need is his brother." Haley finished softly.
"I can't be his brother."
"Well then, I am sorry but until you can then I can't be around you, because every time you and Nathan get into it you turn into Dan and neither my son nor I, need that in our lives." And with that Haley walked out of the kitchen and into Micca's playroom where he and Jenny were.
It had been two days since Haley had gone off on Lucas and since then Haley had refused to listen to anything he had to say. Brooke herself had talked to her and had agreed with Haley that Nathan and Lucas need each other and that they're supposed to be brothers regardless of Haley and Nathan's marital status or lack there of.
Opening her mouth to speak Brooke was interrupted by a brow haired man that she didn't recognize walking up to them and asking for "Lucas Scott?"
"Yes" she heard Lucas answer.
"Oh hi!" Clay greeted feeling a bit flustered. "I am Clay Evans."
"Okay," Lucas said feeling a bit confused.
"Oh umm right I am Nathan's manager." Clay said and then noticed both Lucas and the woman next to him, whom he assumed by Nathans description was Brooke, stiffened.
When Lucas stayed quiet Brooke introduced herself and offered Clay a seat next to them.
"What can we do for you Clay?" Brooke asked politely.
"its about Nathan, he-" Clay started but was cut off by Lucas.
"I don't want to hear it." Lucas exclaimed and then got up and left.
"I am sorry, just give me a second." Haley said to Clay quickly and then turned around to follow Lucas.
"Luke!" Brooke shouted while running to catch up to him.
"Wow, High heels were so not made to run in. who knew?" she joked lightly causing Lucas to crack a smile.
"You should come back and listen to what he has to say." She said softly.
"I don't want to hear it." Lucas stated firmly.
"Luke," Brooke started but Lucas cut her off.
"No Brooke I….I just can't." He said then turned around to leave without giving Brooke a chance to reply.
Walking back in Brooke watched as Clay's face fell when he didn't see Lucas walk in behind her.
"I am sorry," She started once she reached him. "I guess I'll just have to do." She said referring to Clay wanted.
After Clay explained the situation to Brooke she had agreed to accompany him to the bar to try and help Nathan.
"Nathan." Brooke said firmly, sliding into the booth across from Nathan.
"Brooke." Nathan stuttered feeling himself sober up.
"What the hell are you doing?" She asked harshly.
"Brooke," He started but was cut off.
"Instead of getting off your ass and trying to win your wife back you're here getting drunk?" Brooke asked in disbelieve.
"She filed for divorce." Nathan stated after getting over his initial shock over Brooke's line of questioning.
"Yea, so what?" Brooke asked veining confusion.
"So, she doesn't want me anymore." He stated brokenly, and Brooke almost –almost- felt sorry for him but then she remembered her mission.
"Get over yourself Nathan!"
"What?" he asked thinking he heard her wrong.
"Listen Nathan you're all sad and pathetic, and while usually I'd be all boohoo Nathans hurt, now is not the time!" Brooke said sardonically.
"Oh yea and what time is it?" He asked sarcastically.
"Its time for you to get off your ass, and start winning your wife back before she falls in love with someone else." Brooke said and then stood up and left leaving Nathan lost in his thoughts.
Walking out Brooke started to dish out her ideas of how to get Nathan and Haley back together. 'I have always been a Naley fan! Why stop now?' she thought to herself. Sighing inwardly Brooke started going over the list of recruitable people, which really only left two people.
AN: Sorry is there are spelling mistakes! i didnt have time to go over it properly.
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