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Bold face is reality with Haley in a coma, Normal is the dream world, and Italics are the thoughts

Shorter than usual, the next installment of the story shall begin, on a street crowded with curious reporters….

Fake Façades and Classroom Clashes

Dan Scott prepared to put on a show, he was not going to let anyone see how upset he was or see the truth about why the events occurred.

"Mayor Scott, could you please tell us what happened?" A reporter asked Dan in front of Karen's café, where Dan had called the press conference.

"A gambler, by the name of Daunte, was speeding down the road in front of me here. My son, Nathan, and daughter-in-law, Haley, were having a conversation in the middle of the usually empty road; it was close to midnight after all. My son has been, rightfully, too upset to explain what exactly occurred, but I'm pretty sure he didn't notice the car. My daughter-in-law did, though, and she shoved my son out of the way. She didn't have enough time to get out of the way and was struck by the car. My other son, Lucas, heard the accident and rushed out to see what happened. Due to his HCM and the shock, he suffered a cardiac arrest." Dan began to choke up, "No more questions please."

"What are your connections to this Daunte, Mayor Scott?"

"What are the conditions of Haley and Lucas?"

Dan heard the questions, but he covered his face with his right arm and walked towards his dark car. Near it he heard the question he was waiting for, the one that would shut up the annoying reporters for awhile.

"How is Nathan taking this sir?"

Dan turned around, false tears in his eyes, "How do you think he's taking it?!" Dan's voice was rising, "He's falling apart! Just a couple of hours ago he was a kid who had everything and now… Now, the person that matters to him most is fighting for her life! His brother, to whom he has grown quite close to, is also in a battle for himself. Worst of all Nathan blames himself, so how do you think he's taking it?"

Dan turned around again and easily strode to his car, flashbulbs going off, but no more questions sounding in the air. He placed his hand on the car door's handle and turned around, "Please give Nathan his peace tonight, he doesn't need questions about this right now." Dan knew then his plan had succeeded, his son's future was still safe. There would be no badgering questions about Daunte, and Nathan, never good in a panic, wouldn't reveal his connections. The reporters would be too scared of Mayor Scott's wrath to go to the hospital tonight.

This can't be happening. Why? Why would they put me in the same class as Nathan? Why??? This was horrible, it was bad enough that Haley and Nathan were in the same class, but according to the school Haley's last name was still legally Haley James Scott so she was placed right next to her estranged husband of over a year. Now the teacher was assigning get-to-know-you projects by alphabetical last name. It was the teacher's first day and she knew nothing about the story of Nathan and Haley. She had just transferred here because the last teacher had eloped and disappeared.

"You two have the same last name, are you siblings?" The young female teacher asked, bobbing her eyelashes at Nathan.

To Haley's surprise a wave of jealousy went through her, "No, we're actually seper-"

"That's great, well you two can be partners."

Nathan obviously grimaced. When the teacher announced for the partners to get started Nathan leaned into Haley, "We don't need to really do this Haley. I learned all about you last year, about how you're a two-faced, backstabbing, bitch."

Haley was hurt, but there was no way in hell she was going to let Nathan know it, "And I learned all about you too! I mean about how you're all 'go for your dreams, I support you!' But as soon as those dreams become a reality it becomes all about you." Haley shook her head, "You had absolutely no trust in me."

"Are you serious?!" Nathan was pissed, how can she even think to turn this on me? "I was right to have no trust in you! You went on the tour, and just like I thought, didn't come home!"

"I knew I wouldn't be welcomed back!"

"Actually, you probably would have." Haley turned at the newcomer in the conversation. She realized half the class was now staring at her and Nathan, her face instantly reddened. She noticed the person interrupting was none other than Jake Jagielski, "I can pick up on things others can't Haley, it's what I get for being a teenage father. Nathan was hurt and mad, but he still loved you more than anything," Jake glanced at Nathan, his expression guarded. It was obvious Nathan was ready to deny anything Jake said, but wanted to see how it turned out, Jake decided to leave out the detail that deep down Nathan might still love her, "It would've taken some time, but he would've taken you back Haley. It was only after you had a break from touring and didn't come home that he would never get over what you did to him."

Haley's mouth dropped and Nathan smirked cruelly. She whipped her head around to Nathan, to confirm what Jake had just told her. Nathan had seen it coming at the last second and changed his expression to a hard one, and nodded slightly. Haley's guilt increased dramatically and she laid her head down on her desk.

After a few minutes, Nathan leaned in again. Why not rub some salt on the wound? He asked himself, enjoying giving Haley pain after all she had done to him, "That was a great anniversary gift you got me Haley, really it meant a lot." He said viciously to her.

"I'm sorry Nathan," Haley said, her voice pleading him to stop, but it was too late. Nathan Scott was too far gone to care.

"I mean it Haley, a card, aw…'Happy Anninversary Nathan, I hope you enjoy it.' Oh I sure did enjoy the nightmares that night of you having sex with Keller on the one-year anniversary of you giving up your virginity to me after waiting so long. How long did you make Keller wait before you gave it up? A whole hour after leaving?"

"Nathan…." Haley said quietly, unsure if she should say what she desperately wanted to say.

"What Haley?" Nathan didn't want admit it, but he knew Haley and he knew there was something she wanted to say, but she didn't know if it was appropriate, "You want to confirm those suspicions?" Haley didn't realize it, but Nathan was truly afraid for her answer. He didn't want to know how he would act if she did confirm his nightmares.

"I just think you should know I haven't had sex in 392 days, maybe you've had it recently, but I sure as hell haven't!" With that Haley faced the front of the room ignoring Nathan's shocked face.

So I'm not the only one who has been pathetically counting…Nathan thought to himself as he continued to stare at Haley with his jaw dropped.