"What Lies Ahead Of Us"- Chapter Nineteen
Haley found herself doing more and more things around the house to get her mind off of the problems she was avoiding. She cleaned the house and took the kids to events around the town. One night, Nathan walked into the bedroom where Haley was folding a load of laundry. She sighed in anger, shaking her head at the look she found pathetic painted on his face. He looked like he was about to give an explanation, and there was no way that she was in the mood to be hearing it. She turned around, trying to hide her menacing look.
"Haley?" Nathan asked weakly, letting her know how ashamed he felt. She ignored his comment and turned on the TV. He looked up at her, aggravated, and took the controller that she had placed on the nightstand. Haley shook her head, angrily, when he turned off the movie she had begun watching on the television.
"Look at me."
There was no attempt that Haley made to look him in the eyes. He repeated the same phrase and she finally looked up at him.
Nathan walked over to her, trying to wrap his arms around her. She pushed him away and it didn't surprise him. "I need you," He persisted, and she almost wanting to slap him. "Your kids need you." She hated the fact that he would bring their kids into the situation to convince her that if she left him, it would be wrong.
Rasing her voice, Haley yelled at him. "Do not push me." He stepped away, and she sighed in frustration.
"Just let me ask you this," He questioned and Nathan could tell that she was listening. "I understand that you're aggravated. But have you forgiven me?"
"No."