Chapter Thirteen

Haley sat there, looking at Nathan, as he struggled with what to say.

"Nathan, honey are you okay," she asked, noticing a tear slipping down his face.

"I've made mistakes," he said.

"So have I, but that doesn't make you a bad person," Haley said, placing her hand on his.

"When people get hurt it does," Nathan said, unable to meet her eyes.

"Nathan what is it?" she asked, hating seeing him like this.

"It happened eight years ago, I had just turned eighteen and had just asked my high school sweetheart to marry me. She told me she didn't think she was ready for marriage, that we had just got out of high school, and were heading in different directions, and we would see where we were in a few years. I got really pissed, because she was it for me, there was no one else. So I drank a beer, and then another. Before I knew it, I drank a whole case of beer," Nathan paused, to swipe a tear away from his eye.

"Nathan, drinking doesn't make you a bad person," Haley said, knowing from experience.

"Trust me, I haven't even begun to scratch the surface," Nathan said, still unable to meet her eyes.

"Well, please continue," Haley said, never letting go of his hand.

"I was hanging out with a friend of mine and Brooke's, and one thing lead to another, and we ended up in bed together," Nathan paused, again as he looked at her, seeing the horror on her face.

"You were dating Brooke Davis before she was killed," Haley asked.

"You know about that?" he asked.

"Answer the damn question Nathan," Haley demanded.

"Yes, okay, yes. I was dating Brooke, I slept with Peyton, and it is my fault that Brooke is dead," Nathan said, his face falling into his hands.

"How could you do that, I thought you said you loved her," Haley asked.

"I did, I still do, and I have to live with the fact that she is dead because of me," Nathan said, tears streaming fast down his face.

"The way you love me, or was that special," Haley asked, growing angrier by the minute.

"Hales, I love you, and I want to be with you, and I know that everything has changed. I was just hoping you could forgive me," Nathan said.

"I don't know, I don't know if I will ever forgive you, what you did is a cardinal sin against girls. Peyton told me some of the story, but that lying bitch never said that you slept with her. So you think your in bad shape, that bitch better never speak to me again," Haley screamed as she stormed downstairs.

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Haley ran into Peyton as she was heading for the door.

"Hales, what's wrong," Peyton asked.

"You are bitch," Haley turned around and slapped her hard across the face.

"That is for being a lying little bitch," Haley said, as she walked out the door, and slammed it shut.