short again, but i wanted to give you guys something. up to my head in work. gads. love you.
22. Yellow
'Haley! What a surprise! Come in, you're up early.'
'What the hell happened to Nathan?' Haley said harshly, storming in.
'What?' Jake asked, shutting the door behind him.
'I mean, what the hell happened to Nathan? Basketball?'
'Haley that's really not for me to say…'
'Jake please.' Haley begged. 'I had to pretend to be asleep all last night while he twisted and turned and sighed and cried. I have to know what's wrong with him.'
'Just ask him then.'
'It's not that simple Jake, he just, he won't open up to me like I want him too. It's obviously a touchy subject.'
'Which is why I'm not going to tell you.' Jake grinned.
'You know I hate you right?'
'What the fuck happened to my boy?' Haley stormed in yet another house, slamming the door.
'Woah Haley, calm down.' Peyton raised her arms.
'Calm down? Calm down? How can I possibly be calm, when there is something so obviously wrong with Nathan, and no one will tell me what the fuck is going on?'
'Maybe you should talk to Nathan.'
'Ugh stop saying that! I can't, he just avoids it.'
'Look Haley, it's not my place to say. It's not my business.'
'But it's my business. I'm his girlfriend, I deserve to know.'
'He'll tell you when he's ready.'
'Peyton please. You haven't seen him the way I did. I found him at the river court yesterday, staring up and the basketball hoop, shaking and sweating like crazy. I know that's not normal. And it's scaring me to death.'
'Look, Hales, he just, he lost form, that's all.'
'That's all? That's not all, he could get it back easily.'
'It wasn't that simple Haley, he just couldn't do it. He wouldn't do it.'
Nathan sat carefully on the edge of the bed, doing his usual stretches. He knew he couldn't avoid the subject with Haley forever, but he planned on putting it off for as long as possible. She didn't really need to know.
--
2 Years Ago
Nathan slowly opened his eyes and saw he was being wheeled around a corridor with white walls. It must have been the hospital.
'Nate? Are you ok?' Jake was running along beside the hospital bed.
'Call Haley…' He heard himself croaking. 'She might come back to me.'
Jake stood stunned as Nathan was wheeled into the emergency operation room.
How was he supposed to phone Haley? No one knew where she was, or what her number was.
--
'Family of Nathan Scott?' The doctor called out in the waiting room.
Brooke looked around; Nathan's parents weren't here yet. She raised her hand and walked over.
'You are a relation?'
Brooke nodded. 'I'm his sister.' She lied.
'Ok, now obviously you know that landed on your neck can cause fatal injury. To be perfectly honest, what you need to understand is that Nathan is lucky to be alive.'
'What's wrong with him?' Brooke asked, panicking. Haley couldn't lose two of her boys in the space of a year.
'Well, we had to operate slightly to move a bone in his spine. When Nathan landed, he landed with such an impact that he crushed two bones in his lower back. He is currently in a stable position.'
'What are his chances of playing basketball again?' Brooke asked carefully.
'Well, I think it would be better if we discussed his chances to walk again.' The doctor replied shortly.
'What?' Brooke gasped.
'I said he was lucky to be alive. I don't think he should be too upset about using a wheelchair.'
'You are kidding? This is Nathan Scott we are talking about here. Will he ever walk again?'
'Of course he will. It will just take time.'
--
Brooke sat in the waiting room, her knees bouncing and her hands clasped together with nerves.
'Miss Davis?' A voice came from behind the counter.
'That's me.' Brooke stood up.
'We've found her.'
Brooke nodded and walked through to the room with the woman.
The ringing in her ear made the anticipation too much to bear. Haley had to answer. This was costing her a fortune.
'Hello?'
Brooke sighed with relief. 'Haley thank god it's you.'
'I'm sorry, who is this?'
'It's Brooke Haley, I need to-'
The line went dead.
Brooke stared at the phone, shocked.
'Can I take a copy of this number to try again?'
--
'Hey Nathan, how you feeling?'
'Sore.' Nathan croaked. 'My legs feel weird, numb and disconnected.'
'They basically are Nate.' Brooke said softly, sitting down on a chair next to his bed.
'What do you mean?'
'I mean, the doctor said you were lucky to be alive Nathan, let alone lucky to walk.'
'Walk? I can't walk? What about basketball? What am I going to do?'
'Nathan everything will be fine, we can help you through this. Jake is trying to get in touch with Haley now. And then she'll come home and everything will be ok.'
'Only if she comes home, I need her Brooke. You don't understand.'
'I do Nathan. I really do.'
Nathan stayed silent for a few minutes, while Brooke sat nervously, searching for something to say.
'What happened to me Brooke?' Nathan suddenly broke the silence.
'You landed on your neck. You crushed two bones in your lower back, causing you're spine to be damaged and your legs left in a non working state.' Brooke explained. 'At the moment.' She added when Nathan looked horrified.
'Will I be able to play again?'
'The doctor says it is important for you to concentrate on walking first.'
'It'll be ok.' Nathan was suddenly positive. 'Haley will come home, and she can help me. And we can be great again.'
Brooke nodded slightly. 'Jake's phoning her just now.' Brooke smiled, crossing her fingers and praying that Haley might listen to someone.
--
'Nathan?' Haley ran up to Nathan and jumped on him, sending him falling back against the bed.
She giggled as he smiled at her. She shifted her position from on top of him so she was straddling him. Slowly she lowered herself down so that her lips just brushed Nathan's. He was soon begging for more and he pulled her head down and collided their lips.
Haley felt herself giving in until she realised the task at hand. 'Ok! That's it!' She exclaimed, climbing of Nathan and jumping to the floor.
'What's it?' Nathan pouted. 'Where did you go?'
Haley looked at him seriously. Nathan sat up on the bed. Haley kneeled in between his legs and took his hands in hers.
'You know I love you Nathan.' He nodded. 'But, I need you to tell me what happened to you. The thing that stopped you playing basketball. And until, you tell me.' Haley stood up. 'No, more, kisses.' She giggled, skipping out of the room.
'Dammit.' Nathan sighed and punched the bed. He should have known that Haley would always suspect something of him.
'Haley!' Nathan walked through to the kitchen.
'Nathan!' Haley mocked him. 'Tell me please.'
'You had the chance to know Haley. But you didn't come home. You stopped me playing basketball.'
'What?'
'I said I would play again if you came and helped me.' Nathan said. 'But you didn't come home Haley. They called you and called you, but you didn't come home. It's all your fault.' Nathan said, walking out of the apartment.
ok, for the record, i know NOTHING about doctor rubbish, and since they didnt explain a lot about nathan's condition at the begining of season 5, so i made it up... :)
