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An Anonymous Truth
"Nathan! Nathan! Oh my goodness are you okay? Why would you come out here in this storm why?"
"I hated that you were mad at me and I just needed to think. I love it here Haley its nice. I know to everyone else it's just the docks but I love it." Nathan said with a hint of sadness.
"Okay but can we please go I mean its storming we need to get you home."
"That depends are you going to stay mad at me?"
"If it will get you to let me take you home then no."
"K good. So to my place it is then."
As they drove to Nathan's house they laughed and talked the whole way there. When they pulled up Nathan got out.
"Haley come on!"
"Nah, Nathan I have to go home."
"No Hales the storm is getting way to bad to drive in." He said climbing back in the passenger side.
"Why are you getting back in what are you doing?"
"This"
With one sly move Nathan reached over snatched the keys out of the ignition and slid Haley's door open.
"I just got off the phone with Luc him and Brooke are fine. Do you have your books maybe we can study?"
"How are we going to study when the lights are out huh genius?" Nathan stated with a harsh sarcastic tone.
"Alright well what do you suggest we do?"
"How about we play a good game of I Never and get to know each other a little better."
"Alright your so on! Ill start… I never tricked someone into sleeping with me.
Nathan glared at her smirked and then drank up.
"Okay I never turned down I date with someone I liked to actually study for a test."
Haley raised the cup to her mouth and drank up.
"Okay Nathan this is kind of boring. Have any other ideas?"
"Yeah we can make use of the bed. Wait before you go all crazy on me I'm just being humorous. How about we just sit down and talk for a bit. Ill get us some chips and dip and we can just chill."
"Alright sounds good to me. Although that bed idea was pretty tempting." She kinked her eyebrow and gave him a devious smile.
"Haley are you serious?" A very happy Nathan spit out.
"Ha no I just like teasing you."
"That so was not funny Hales at all."
"I thought it was."
Just as they were about to sit the lights shot back on. With the snap of a finger Haley was up. She explained to Nathan about how she better get home and check on her parents now that the storm was over. With a disappointed look he walked her to the door and bid her a goodbye.
Dear girl who has finally found herself,
I'm really falling for this girl I mean she is great. She is smart and pretty. We hang out every so often and I think just maybe she is falling for me too. I have no idea though.
So how are you and Nathan getting along? How is tutoring?
You know its weird we have never really talked but I feel connected to you like through these letters we are getting somewhere. We are putting aside all differences and really getting to know each other. By the end of this assignment I will truly be able to say I let someone know the real me.
I mean they would be able to quiz you and I'm almost positive an A would come your way. Not like that would be anything new to you. From what you have told me you seem to be quite intelligent. I know what your thinking. Yes I really just used the word intelligent. Crazy right? Well its all because of you Hales… I mean you completely get to the real me.
With the blink of an eye Nathan realized he had written Hales on it. He quickly erased it and moved on with the rest of the letter.
Well I have to go now but ill be looking forward to our next encounter. Well anonymously of course.
Always and forever yours,
The definition of myself.
Is it just me she thought or right in the middle of this letter was the word Hales. No she had to be seeing things. It couldn't be. She decided to dismiss all thoughts of this and hit pen to paper.
Dear boy who I've come to know,
I'm glad I helped you find yourself throughout this year. I'm so happy that you finally found what you were looking for.
With deep sadness I say this but I was told when I received this letter to write one last final letter to you. I was also told you would not be replying. Now normally I would reveal my identity but the teacher will be reading every final letter. Any hint of knowing the truth or revealing your identity will result in me getting an F.
I can't believe after all this time I will never really know you. I mean out of everyone you even know I probably know you best but I will never get the chance to really know you. I must say I'm going to miss our letters. I might sound like such a girl when I say this but I kept every single letter and I know I will always have them to look back on and remember our connection.
Signing off for the last time,
Wishing you knew me.
Nathan's heart sank as he read that him and his Haley would never again exchange their anonymous letters. At least he still had her as a friend though and who knows maybe more.