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Flashback is in italics

Chapter 13: Never Be Alone

"Nathan what is going on?" Deb asked as she ran into her son's room, "I get a call from Lucas saying that your going home today and then I get a call from Karen saying your going to stay with them"

"Well mother, I was planning on talking to you about this whole Haley situation and if you agreed to stop being such a bitch to her I was going to stay with you... But things change" Nathan said in a very cold and calm voice. This scared Deb a little, she had never seen the look he had on his face before.

"I don't understand" Deb said with confusion, "If you really want me to be nice to Haley then I will, I was just trying to look at for you. If you insist on going home today Nathan then I want you to come with me".

"That's not going to happen" Nathan told her, he looked away for a moment before looking back at her with a fake smile on his face, "I had a little chat with doctor Clark earlier. He told me some things, some thing he's already told you".

"Hello Nathan how are you feeling?" Doctor Clark asked as he walked into the room.

"Happy to be going" Nathan told him and Doctor Clark smiled.

"Most people feel that way... Now I just wanted to go over some things with you before you leave".

"Go ahead" Nathan said with a cheerful voice, nothing was going to bring down the great mood he was in at the moment. He was finally leaving the hospital and Haley and him were make progress.

"Well, I've given your brother all your Med's and information on how to take care of you. I've gone through it all with him. He said at the moment your unsure of where you will actually be staying but he will stay with you where ever that is and help you get back onto your feet... Sounds like a great brother".

"He is" Nathan replied.

"But I also wanted to talk to you and see how you were dealing with your new situation" Doctor Clark said to him.

"I'm okay, really. I'm still in a large amount of pain but it's nothing I can't handle" Nathan told him.

"I meant your new situation in a brooder sense".

"What do you mean?" Nathan asked.

"With basketball" Doctor Clark clarified.

"... I'm not stupid. I realize that I won't be healed up by the start of the season but my coach and I have already talked and he's willing to not replace me and wait until I get healed up and back into shape" Nathan explained to him.

"Nathan... With the injury's you have sustained, I don't think you'll be able to play pro basketball anymore. Your knee is seriously damaged, it won't move to way it used to" Doctor Clark had no idea how to tell him this, "You need to seriously think about alternative career options".

"What... How am I only hearing about this now" Nathan didn't know what to say. A stranger had just basically told him his life was over.

"Your mother told me she would tell you" Doctor Clark was very confused now.

"Well she didn't" Nathan snapped and then needed to reconfirm the information he had just been told, "So what are you saying... I'll never play again".

"... Honestly, the chances are slim to none that you will make a full recovery and play at the pro level".

"So let me get this straight, some drunk fuck head runs me over and now my life is over!" Nathan practically screamed at him.

"Nathan, you could have died. Your are very lucky to be alive right now. Your life is not over".

"You don't get it... Without basketball it is over" Nathan told him.

"I was going to tell you" Deb said to him as she walked over to him and tried to put her hand on his shoulder but he pushed it away.

"Well you didn't" Nathan said as he looked away from her, "I need you to leave... Right now, because if you stay I will say something that we'll both regret".

"Nathan" Deb said in a sad voice as she tried to get her son to look at her.

"I have had more then enough people in my life lie to me... Please leave" Nathan repeated him self, his voice was slightly raised.

"I didn't lie, I just didn't tell you" Deb replied.

"Same thing in my eyes" Nathan now looked his mother straight in the eyes, "Leave".

"I'm sorry..." Was all Deb said before walking out.

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"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Karen asked Keith.

"What... Having Nathan stay with us?"

"Well yes" Karen said with an anxious voice.

"Don't you want him here?" Keith asked with confusion.

"It's not that, I love Nathan you know that. But Deb is my best friend and she isn't going to like this" Karen told him.

"Look Karen. I don't what happened between Nathan and Deb all I know is when Nathan rang me to ask me if he could stay here, he sounded really upset. I always promised him I would do anything for him and now he has asked me to do this. I know Deb isn't going to like it but I can't go back on my word and I don't want to. You should have heard him Karen, he sounded desperate" Keith told her.

"Your right" Karen agreed, "Besides it means we get Lucas for an extra few weeks as well. It'll be nice having them both here".

"It will be" Keith said with a big grin.

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"You sure you don't mind Tutor girl?" Brooke asked as she placed her bags down in Haley's living room. Brooke and Lucas had decided that it would be easier is she stayed here while Lucas stayed with Nathan. They had already decided to have the wedding in a few weeks when Nathan was feeling better and figured it might be fun to live apart in the time leading up to it. It would make their getting married even more special.

"Of course not Brooke" Haley replied, "But you two are not having sex in my bed".

"The kitchen table will do" Brooke laughed and Haley just rolled her eyes.

"Seriously though do you mind not staying with Lucas" Haley asked her.

"No... I mean I'll miss having someone next to me at night but Karen's place is so little and with Lucas and an injured Nathan there it's going to be a tight fit without adding me to the mix. And right now I think Lucas needs to be around Nathan. He was so scared and I think apart of him is still really worried that something bad might happen. It makes him feel better being close, and it makes me feel better when he is feeling better" Brooke told her. "But the more important question missy is what did we walk in on at the hospital room?"

"Nothing... Okay something but I'm not sure yet what it all means. I will let you know as soon as I do" Haley promised her.

"Fine... I'll wait to hear the gossip, but it better be good when I do hear it" Brooke said with a wink, "We need to do something about this wall, it's so boring".

Haley sighed, "Welcome back Brooke".

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"So are you going to tell me?" Lucas asked Nathan. They were sitting in Lucas's old room which was now Nathan's room.

"Tell you what?" Nathan replied.

"Why you aren't talking to your mom. Did she say something about Haley?"

"No, this has nothing to do with Haley" Nathan told him as he looked out the window. He had been in a trance ever since he had talked to Doctor Clark. He didn't know what he was going to do with out basketball. He felt even more lost then he had when he first arrived back in Tree Hill. He also really wanted a drink.

"Well, it's seven. You need to take your pills. I'll be right back" Lucas said as he went to go find Nathan's pain killers. Lucas could tell Nathan didn't want to talk about it and Lucas knew Nathan well enough by now to not push the subject.

Nathan heard a knock on the door that led into Lucas's room. He was to sore to answer it. "Come in".

"Hey superstar" Jake said as he and Peyton walked in, Nathan flinched when he heard 'superstar' . Peyton smiled uncomfortably at him. She always seemed to be uncomfortable around him lately and he had no idea why.

"Hey guys" He said to them. Peyton walked in and sat on the computer chair while Jake sat at the end of the bed.

"Brooke lets us know that you were out and here" Jake told him almost making sound as though he was in jail not the hospital.

"How are you?" Peyton asked in a quiet voice.

"I'll live" Nathan shrugged.

"Jake... Can I have a minute alone with Nate" Peyton asked her boyfriend. He just smiled at her and gave her a quick kiss before walking out of the room in search of Lucas. "How are you really?"

"I'm fine... Just wish people would stop asking me that" Nathan told her.

"Look Nathan... I'm really sorry" Peyton said as she sniffled, she had been crying a lot over the past few days.

"You have nothing to be sorry for" Nathan said as he looked over at her and tried to give her a smile.

"Yes I do. It's my fault Nathan. I asked you to go get that wine. If it wasn't for me Lucas and Brooke would be married right now and you would be great, instead your in a wheel chair and have a broken leg".

"It's not your fault Peyton, don't punish your self over this" Nathan told her with sincerity. His basketball career was over, his life was over. He was angry with a lot of people right now but Peyton was not one of them. She had been a good friend to him and he knew she had nothing to do with what had happened to him.

"... I was angry Nathan. While you were bleeding I was angry with you for being late. I'm a terrible person" Peyton was crying now and Nathan had no idea what to do. He tried to make his way over to her from the bed that he was sitting on but the pain was too much. Peyton moved from the chair to next to him and gave him a hug, "I'm sorry".

"Your not a terrible person Peyton... Everything will be okay" Nathan told her even though he didn't believe the last part.

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A while later Nathan picked up his cell phone and just looked at it for a few minutes before dialing a number.

"Hello" He heard Haley say when she answered.

"Hey, it's me Nathan".

"Nathan... Hi" Haley said happily.

"What are you doing right now?" Nathan asked her.

"Nothing... Just watching TV" Haley answered him.

"Would you mind... Do you want to come over for a while, I really need to talk to someone" Nathan said to her he held his breath while he waited for her reply.

"I'll be there soon" Haley told him. She had been hoping that he would ask her that.

"Thanks, see you soon" Nathan said.

Ten minutes later Haley walked into his room through it's privet door. She smiled at him sweetly as she walked over to the bed and sat next to him. He looked at her for a few minutes not saying anything. His hand reached up to her face and pushed a piece of her hair behind her ears. She smiled at him as he did this. It felt so good to be next to him again. It felt natural like it was where they belonged, with each other. He leaned in and gave her a small kiss and then just continued to look at her. "Hey" He said.

"Hi" She said with a small laugh, those were the first words they had spoken and she had already been there for almost 5 minutes.

"I'm glad your here" He smiled.

"So am I" She replied. He leaned in again but this time he kissed her with more passion. His hands were on her waist, hers went around his neck naturally. The continued to kiss. Nathan attempted to move them into a more comfortable position but a sharp pain in his chest made him stop moving and stop kissing, "Are you okay?"

"Yeah..." Nathan managed to get out as he breathed heavily.

"I'm sorry" Haley said as she took his hand.

"I'm fine" Nathan mumbled to her as he laid his head down onto pillow, "Just sore and tired".

"Maybe you should get some rest" Haley told him.

"That's a good idea... Will you stay with me?" Nathan asked her. He just wanted to feel her next to him.

"I don't think you and me having sex right now is a good idea, your in a lot of pain" Haley told him and Nathan smirked at her.

"Pervert... I meant just to sleep" Nathan replied with a huge grin.

"Oh" Haley said as her face went red with embarrassment, "well in that case I would love to stay".

"Good" Nathan said as she laid down next to him. He took her into his arms and even though it hurt he smiled.

TBC

Just a little bit of warning... Nathan is in a little bit of denial about basketball right now. Once it really hits him he is going to go to a dark place... And Haley will be their trying to save him lol I do love my drama

Thanks for reading and please review :)