So I've decided to start this fanfic that has to do with episode 2.20 of One Tree Hill. That's the one where Nathan is in a coma after his racing accident and has a dream where Dan married Karen. At the end of the episode Nathan wakes up and tells Haley he doesn't want her to come home. Well this story is about what if Nathan hadn't woken up then? What would the reactions of those who care about him be? And what would happen in the dream world?

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Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of its characters and such. If I did Chris Keller wouldn't have existed.

Side Note: The Bold Face is reality with Nathan in a coma, Regular Type is the dream world, and italics are the thoughts.

Chapter 3: The Reason

"Lucas! Where's Nathan?" Haley asked frantically as she ran up to her best friend in the creepy white waiting room.

Lucas briefly hugged Haley, it was the first time he'd seen her in months, after all, "He's in his room, he's out of surgery."

Haley smiled brilliantly, then she looked up from his chest and saw Lucas' face. She knew that Lucas was keeping more from her, "Luke he is okay, right?"

Lucas shook his head sadly. Haley felt the tears begin to well up again, "Hales, he's in a coma. They don't know when, or even if, he'll wake up."

Haley nodded and Lucas silently pointed the direction to Nathan's room. Haley began the long walk down the sterile white hall to his room.

"So when are you leaving for High Flyers?" Haley asked Nathan on their way to school the following Monday.

"The day after school gets out for the summer."

"Are you sad that you won't get to see me for three long months?" Haley asked.

"Nope, it'll be the happiest time of my life," Nathan said jokingly. Haley punched him hard in the chest, "Ow! Hales! Hasn't anyone ever told you that you hit hard?" Nathan was doubled over holding his chest.

"For some reason you're the only one!" Haley replied cheerfully as she walked away.

"Nathan…." Haley stared sadly at her usually strong husband. It hurt her so much to see him with tubes coming out of him, so defenseless. She couldn't get past the doorway, this was worse than when Lucas had been in a coma months before. "Nathan, please get better. We have so much to talk about," Tears went down Haley's face and she ran down the hallway back to Lucas.

"How did he hit the wall Luke? I mean did you run into him or something?" Haley's face was now streaked with tears as she asked Lucas this.

"Haley he was the only one on the track," Lucas was looking straight ahead, he couldn't bear to see Haley's face as he told her what he thinks happened.

"So how did he hit the wall? Did he lose control?" Haley's voice was going up an octave as she tried to place the events together.

"No Haley. He was going faster than he should have, yeah, but that's not why he hit the wall," How can she not put this together?

"So why did he?!" Lucas kept staring straight ahead not at Haley. "Lucas, tell me!"

"He did it on purpose Hales. There are no brake marks, his reflexes should've made him turn away. There's no reason he could've hit the wall if it wasn't on purpose," Lucas stared down at his feet now, remembering the panic that engulfed him as he had watched, helplessly, when Nathan had hit that damn wall.

Haley let the words sink in. Why would Nathan let himself hit the wall? Unless…"Luke, do you know why he would've hit the wall on purpose?"

Lucas finally looked at her. To Haley's hurt she saw disgust in his eyes, "Put it together Hales! Nathan gives everything up for you! He loses his money, any type of relationship with his parents, everything for you!" Lucas was yelling now, taking out his frustration on Haley, "Then you go and leave him the first chance you get! When Nathan finally goes up to see you, you turn him away! You should've seen him this weekend, for the first time in months I saw a shadow of a smile cross his face. Then his cousin starts singing this song, Stars Go Blue, recognize it? Nathan remembers at full force why he's been so upset lately. The next day we're racing and he finds a way to escape the pain….so tell me Haley, why do you think he hit the wall?" Lucas stood up angrily and left the waiting room, leaving Haley alone.

Haley remembered the time Nathan took drugs due to the pressure his dad was placing on him in basketball. She remembered him going to her, his only place of support. She had been the only stable thing in his life and she had left him for her own selfish dreams. Regret blew into Haley, causing her to crumple in the uncomfortable hospital chair.