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?
As many times I have seen it I still get excited when Haley returns on the 2nd season finale. So because today was the day where Soapnet played the 2nd season finale and 3rd season premiere I am posting the epilogue. Please read and review! I really hope you guys enjoy!
Just so you know I'm considering writing a sequel to this…where Haley is in a coma in episode 409, well what if she had her own dreamworld? What would be happening there? Do you guys think that's a good idea or not?
Thanks: I just want to say thanks to everyone who has read my story and especially to those who reviewed, you guys have made very happy over the past couple of months!! I want to give a special thanks to: -"Naley" –Naley19 –"Bella" –Mary-023 -othroxmysoxoff, you have consistently reviewed from early on and it means a lot to me :)!
I also want to thank my friend Agi for being the only person (that I know of) out of my friends to be reading my story!
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of its characters and such, it belongs to the (stupidest) channel The CW and stuff. If I did we wouldn't be waiting until January for new episodes and watching Soapnet for repeats.
Side Note: The Bold Face is reality with Nathan in a coma, Regular Type is the dream world, and italics are the thoughts.
Epilogue
They cautiously entered their apartment, neither really knowing what to say. Nathan went in first, he was on crutches and his leg was giving him constant pain. Haley was behind him, carrying in some of her stuff and Nathan's pain medication. She looked around the apartment and dropped all of her things in shock, the place was a mess. Trash was all over the place and her keyboard that Nathan had wanted so much to give her had mysteriously disappeared.
Nathan turned, obstructing Haley's view of the opposite wall, "Welcome home Hales."
"I guess the same should be said to you Nathan, welcome home."
"Haley…I uh…think you should know that whatever you see here I really am glad you're back."
Her curiosity piqued, "Okay Nathan, but I bet you're only glad I'm back so I can clean." Nathan gave her a small, but still sad, smile and moved to the side a little. Haley winced, she saw the painting that had been made at their reception. There was a clown and pink paint all over her face, 2 things she hated. Pain hit her yet again as she once again realized what her leaving had done to Nathan. She slowly walked towards the painting, cautiously, she removed the clown picture. There was her face obstructed by pink paint, but she knew below the paint her face was still there. There was physical proof of the happiness of their early days in matrimony.
Nathan tried to stand there and watch Haley, but his leg ached for him to sit down. He made his way to the couch and sat, he had to stifle a slight groan, the pain for some reason didn't seem to bug him too much since Haley had made it known that she was intending on staying. Nathan stared at Haley as she ran her fingers over the painting. He felt bad that he was making her return harder than it already was.
Haley turned around to see Nathan sitting down and watching her. She silently walked towards him. An idea had come to her, an idea she just had to test out. Haley also sat down on the couch and then carefully maneuvered herself so she was sort've straddling Nathan, facing him, but not hurting his leg in any way.
"Haley, what-?" He was confused, he and Haley had agreed that they were going to take their relationship slower, to help prove to each other that they could trust one another.
Haley placed one of her fingers on his lips, shushing him. She looked deep into his eyes and he looked back into hers. In Nathan's eyes Haley saw the confusion, the mistrust, the anger, but deep down beneath all the other emotions she saw love.
Haley realized that their love was like the painting of her face, beneath all the bad things, as bad as they had been, their love was still there, just as strong as it used to be.
Haley and Nathan sat there, staring into each other's eyes for the longest time, they both realized that nothing would ever be able to remove the love between them.