AHHHHH i'm seriously excited about my other story, twists and turns. there is this huge dramatic bit coming up, so i wanted to update this before i set to work on that. so haley's coming home! i'm glad most of understood the skipping two years. it meant that everyone could have moved on from lucas, and it puts haley and nathan in more interesting positions, rather than having them mope around their houses being depressed for a while. BORING! now, enjoy!
8. Hello, Goodbye?
Nathan stood outside Tric. He didn't know whether or not to go in. he was hiding in the shadows, so no one would make him come in.
Suddenly a limo pulled up outside Tric. Nathan watched, curiosity getting the better of him. A small girl got out of the car. She was dressed in dark washed jeans and black heels. She was wearing a light blue v-neck top with dark blue straps and a dark blue bow tied around the waist. The girl's hair was short and dark brown. Nathan didn't recognise her.
Haley stepped out of the limo slowly, glad that no one saw her arrive. She plastered her trademark fake smile on her face and walked into tric. She tried to block out the memories that came back to her. She hadn't been in here since her 18th birthday.
'Oh my god… HALEY YOU CAME!!' Brooke screamed her head off and jumped on Haley.
Haley smiled at Brooke, laughing. It was her first genuine smile in two years. And it felt so good.
Haley made her way around everyone. Kissing them on the cheek and saying hi.
'You look so different Hales.' Brooke said for the hundredth time in the 15 minutes Haley had been there.
Everyone had been so nice to Haley. She knew she didn't deserve it.
'So Hales, apart from the new look, which is very hot might I add, what else have you been doing for the last two years?' Haley laughed at Peyton.
'Well, I run my own counselling company.'
'That is so cool…' Jake breathed. Everyone laughed at his reaction. 'So you like, give advice and stuff?' Haley nodded.
'Tutor girl was always the best at giving advice!' Chase added, then got kicked by Brooke as Haley flinched at her old nickname. 'Sorry.' He added shamefully.
'It's ok Chase.' Haley laughed. She hadn't laughed this much for a long time. 'So are we getting alcohol here?' she quizzed.
'Well, since it's a special night, I made arrangements.' Peyton smiled. She still owned Tric, and was obviously able to get them alcohol for the night, even though they still weren't of age.
Haley looked around lovingly at her friends, she really missed this. But still no Nathan.
'Nathan? Nathan! I know you are out here! Where are you?'
Nathan sighed; Brooke was looking for him already.
'Over here Brooke.'
Brooke walked up to him and sighed. 'Nathan what are you doing out here?' She whined. 'Everyone is in having a good time. And I mean everyone.'
Nathan looked up. 'How can it be everyone? Lucas is gone, Haley is gone. Everyone left two years ago Brooke.'
'But she came back.' Nathan looked up again to see if Brooke was joking. 'Nate… Haley's inside.'
Haley took a sip of her drink, laughed at another one of Jake's jokes, then the world started moving in slow motion.
Nathan was walking through the door. She couldn't believe it. it was good to see him, but so hard at the same time. Should she talk to him?
Saw you walk in to the room
Thought I'd try to talk to you
Babe am I every glad you wanted me too
Its been two years to the day
half the time I've been away
I know I'm not there enough
but that is gonna change
cause I'm coming back
to show you that
I'm keeping the promise that I made
Nathan slowly sat down at the table, his eyes never leaving Haley's. She was struggling to breath. Her lips started to tingle, remembering the last time they kissed. Butterflies emerged in her stomach.
When I'm with you
I'll make every second count
cause I miss you, whenever you're not around
when I kiss you
I still get butterflies
years from now
I'll make every second count
when I'm with you
It was going to be hard. But at that moment, it seemed like they would be ok. Haley remembered the countless times she had wished for him to sleep next to her like he used to when they were younger. She wanted to hug the pain away.
Yeah we've had our ups and downs
but we've always worked them out
babe am I ever glad we got this far now
still I'm lying here tonight
wishing I was by your side
cause when I'm not there enough
nothing feels right
so I'm coming back to show you that I'll love you the rest of my life
'Nathan…' Haley finally spoke. 'Can I talk to you?'
When I'm with you
I'll make every second count
cause I miss you, whenever your not around
when I kiss you
I still get butterflies
years from now
I'll make every second count
when I'm with you
when I'm with you
Nathan stood up and walked away. Haley watched him and sighed.
Whatever it takes
i'm not gonna break the promise I made
when I'm with you
I'll make every second count
cause I miss you
'I miss him guys. Will I be able to get through to him?'
'I don't know Haley. I really don't know.' Brooke sighed.
When I'm with you
I'll make every second count
cause I miss you, whenever your not around
when I kiss you
I still get butterflies
years from now
I'll make every second count
when I'm with you
when I'm with you
when I'm with you
when I'm with you
Haley took another drink. Did she want to get through to Nathan? She missed him; she loved him, that was for sure. But she was still hurting from two years ago. And obviously so was he. She sighed, she was so confused.
Haley received yet another hug from Brooke. She had had such a good night. She had laughed so much and smiled her real smile many times. She didn't want to go home, but she knew her home was now in L.A.
'So this is goodbye.' Brooke sighed, tears in her eyes. 'Thank you for coming babe.'
'No problem.' Haley smiled. She was upset, but no tears came. She hadn't cried for two years. Not one single tear. 'But Brooke. Can you drive me to the airport?'
Brooke jumped up and down. 'Ooh yes please!! I'll get my keys!'
Haley was left to say her goodbyes to everyone else.
Brooke saw Nathan sulking in the corner of tric. 'So are you not even going to say goodbye then?' she said.
'Nope.'
'Nate. Haley came home. She did it for me, and you. Don't think she didn't. She still loves you Nathan. And I know you still love her. At least say goodbye.'
Nathan said nothing.
'Fine then. Screw you and your stupid life!' she yelled. 'I am done with you Nathan Scott! I am driving Haley to the airport. So you can go and say goodbye now, or forget about my friendship.'
Nathan stood up, and Brooke thought he was going to go towards Haley, but he walked in the other direction, out of Tric.
'I'll keep in touch this time.' Haley laughed, as she picked up her bag and said her last goodbyes. She pulled Brooke into another hug. 'I missed you so much B.Davis.'
'I missed you too Hales.' Brooke smiled. 'Don't be a stranger.'
'I love you girlie.'
'I love you too babe. Goodbye.'
Haley walked away. She was headed home, back to her normal lifestyle, but was it really normal? Wasn't normal back in tree hill? But tree hill wasn't her home anymore, L.A was. Or was L.A really home, it didn't feel like it. Haley had never felt more at home in the past two years as she did sitting in tric.
And Nathan, oh yes, Nathan. Nathan was home. Brooke was home. Tree hill was home.
Haley sat down on the plane and ordered a glass of wine. She sighed and leaned back in her chair.
Tree hill was home, wasn't it? What was she doing? She shouldn't be going back to L.A, she should be getting off this plane and going back to tree hill. That was where she belonged, that was were she truly wanted to be.
She stood up quickly and gathered her things.
'Excuse me miss, where are you going?'
'I need to get off this plane.'
'I'm sorry we can't let you do that.'
'I need to get off the plane.'
'Please take your seat miss.'
Nathan slumped back down into his usual place in front of the telly. Why did he even go tonight? All he did was sit in a corner, something good might have come on TV. What was he even talking about, nothing good was ever on TV.
He sighed and cracked open a beer when he heard a knock on the door.
He stood up slowly, considered not answering it, but opened the door anyway.
On the other side was the most beautiful sight he had ever seen. There stood Haley, her new dark brown hair ruffled in a mess, her face tired out and slightly pale. But she was there, and still so beautiful. Nathan felt like he fell in love with her all over again just in that moment.
'Hi…' she whispered, one hand holding her bag, one hand on her neck.
'Wh-What are you doing here?' Nathan breathed.
'I wanna come home Nathan.'
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