Thanks for the reviews for the last chapter:) Sorry if it's not good, I've just not been feeling like writing these past few days. My mind keeps on thinking about other things.:(

But now I'm happy again because I've just found out Breaking Dawn: Part 1 will be coming out next year:D woop!

Chapter 16

It was now a week since that night at TRIC. Haley was on the phone to Clay running across the quad. She was running late for a tutor session. It was lunch time so she kept bumping into people.

''Sorry.'' she said as she bumped into someone else, she looked up and saw Nathan. ''Oh. Hey Nathan.'' she grinned.

''Oh, Nate's there. I'll take to you later Little James, give you two time to talk.'' Clay laughed from the other side of the phone.

''Bye Clay.'' she said annoyed at his teasing, she wished she'd never told Clay she liked Nathan.

''Hey Hales.'' Nathan smiled.

''Hi Nathan. I'm so sorry I bumped into you. Clay called as I was walking out so it took me twice as long putting things into my locker one handed, and he was just talking and talking about some girl he met and hooked up with this weekend. Anyway, then I realised I was late so I had to talk and run and people kept giving me horrible looks for bumping into them an-''

''I like you.'' Nathan blurted out. He'd been holding it in for so long, he now knew how Lucas felt. He wasn't going to tell her but then he saw her standing there rambling. She looked gorgeous. Lucas told him last week that he'll have this 'moment' where he'll have to tell her, David told Lucas about it. Nathan guessed he was having that moment. There was no turning back now.

''What?'' she asked taken back.

''I like you.'' he repeated with more confidence.

''What?'' she repeated with more shock.

''I just needed you to know. Ever since I came into the cafe that day and saw you and heard you sing. I've liked you more and more eachday. I know you don't feel the same but I thought you should know.'' he declared. ''I like you.'' he said for the third time.

Haley was lost for words, she couldn't believe that he'd just said that. She'd imagined the moment when he'd say it and she'd jump into his arms and kiss him. But she just stood there, frozen. She didn't know what to say. She couldn't top that. She didn't know what she was thinking when she said...

''I-I have to go.'' Haley just ran past Nathan, not caring how stupid she looked.

''Haley!'' Nathan called but she didn't turn round.

Nathan mentally smacked himself in the face for telling her. Stupid Lucas and his stupid moments.

School was now over. Mouth, Junk, Skills and Fergie were at the river court. They rest of the group were at basketball and cheer practice, they wern't allowed to watch. Skills was upset about that. Skills and Fergie had just had a game of one on one. Now they were just talking.

''Has Lauren called yet?'' Fergie asked to Junk who had his phone.

''No. Dude it's been a week, she's not calling.'' Junk said rudely. Fergie had been asking him every half hour for the past week, he'd had enough.

''I know.'' he sighed. He really didn't want to admit it but it was true, she wasn't going to call.

They look at Mouth who has just randomly burst out laughing. They never thought he would laugh at Fergie like that.

''Sorry,'' he quickly said. ''I just got a funny text off Millie.'' he stated.

''Well stop texting dawg.'' Skills said annoyed.

''Calm down man.''

''Oh he's just mad because his girlfriends at cheer practice in her uniform and the team are going to be looking at her.'' Junk joked. It was true, when Bevin and Skills started dating he moaned and moaned about it. Now he just takes his anger out on them. He even picks her up from practice just to remind the guys she's his, even though they already know.

''Shut up.'' he said as he threw the ball at his head.

''What do you guys think was up with Nathan today at lunch?'' Mouth asked changing the subject, he didn't want Skills to get more mad. He did actually want to know what was up with Nathan. All lunch time he kept snapping at people and just picking at his food. When Lucas asked him what was up he just threw his sandwhich at him and stormed off.

''I dunno. Do you think it was because Haley wasn't there?'' Fergie asked.

''Nah. Hales is never there on Wednesdays he'd be used to it by now.'' Junk reasoned.

''And it's not like there dating.'' Skills added.

''He wishes.'' Fergie laughed.

''So does she, Brooke told me she feels the same.'' Mouth told them, then he realised what he'd just said. ''..and she told me not to tell anyone.'' he added. They all just laughed.

''Don't worry dawg, we wont tell anyone.'' Skills assured him. ''..besides Bevin already told me.'' he admitted.

They all just kept on talking about 'Naley' until Skills had to go and get Bevin. Mouth had to set up his equiptment for the game, Junk was going to help him. And Fergie.. well Fergie was just going to go home and think about Lauren and why she hasn't called.

Dan Scott had decided to give his son a call, you know ruin his life abit more. He wanted him to know that he was going to get him back, he wasn't going to tell him how. He was just going to tell him that he would. He picked up and dialed Kieths house number, he didn't have Nathan's cell number.

''Hello?'' Kieth said.

''Hey big brother.'' Dan said cheerfully.

''What do you want Dan?'' Kieth was getting mad. Nathan's life was just getting better, he wasn't going to let Dan spoil it now.

''I want my son back.'' he stated.

''You're not getting him back Dan. He won't come.'' he reminded him.

''He will Kieth, he will.''

''What's that supposed to mean?''

''It means I'm going to get my son back. It's only a matter of time.'' With that Dan hung up the phone. A smirk forming on his face.

That was step 1 of Dan's plan. Step 2: wait till theres a game in Charlotte, and find out more about his son's new life...

Haley, Brooke, Peyton and Bevin were at cheer practice sitting on the bleachers. They were having a 5 minute break, so were the boys. Brooke has noticed that Haley's been a little off today. She wasn't the best dancer but she was getting better. But today she just wasn't paying attention, and that wasn't like her best friend.

''Ok Hales, spill.'' Brooke demanded.

''What?'' she asked cluelessly.

''Don't give me that, you've been out of it all day since lunch. Tell us whats up.'' Brooke urged.

''Nathan.'' she sighed and put her head in her hands.

Bevin sat beside Haley and rubbed her hand along her back, hoping to make her feel better. Brooke sat on the other side of her too but didn't do anything, she just wanted to know what was up with Haley. Peyton sat on the seat infront and turned round to face her.

''What happened?'' she prodded.

''He told me he liked me.'' Haley looked at all there shocked faces and surprisingly Brooke didn't say anything. ''And I ran away. I just ran!'' she moaned and put her face in her hands again.

''WHAT?'' the three shouted. Getting disaproving looks from the other cheer leaders and Whitey.

''I just said 'I have to go.' and ran. I'm so stupid! I've liked him for so long and I've just messed it up!'' Peyton then saw a tear role down Haley cheek and stood up and hugged her.

''Honey it's okay. He's liked you since the first day, that's not going to stop just because you ran away.'' Peyton promised.

She sat back down and let Brooke hug her and then Bevin. When Bevin pulled away Haley sniffed and looked at Brooke. ''So much for Naley huh?'' she tried to joke.

Brooke slapped her weakly on the shoulder, ''Hey. Don't talk like that.'' she said. She felt the tears forming into her eyes. Brooke always cried when Haley did, she hated it seeing her best friend like that.

''Hey! You said a five minute break!'' Rachel shouted from the bottom of the bleachers.

''Coming ho!'' Peyton shouted back. She knew Rachel wouldn't say anything back, she was scared of her.

''You okay Hales?'' Bevin asked.

''Yeah, let's go.'' Haley said standing up, preparing to put on a fake smile. She just wanted to get this over with so she could go home and prepare her fake smiles for the game tonight.

Nathan, Lucas and Jake were in the changing rooms on there 5 minute break. After Nathan had snapped at him at lunch he wanted to know what's happened, he was going to do a Brooke and confront him.

''Spill Nate.'' he demanded.

''What?'' he asked, breaking out of his thoughts about Haley. How could I be so stupid? he kept repeating in his head.

''What's up, you've been in a mood since lunch.'' Jake said.

''I told Haley, I did what you said Luke and told her. She ran Luke! She ran away! Now I've lost her, that's the last thing I wanted and now it's happened. Thanks alot.'' he shouted, his voice getting louder and louder at each word.

''I'm sorry Nate.'' Lucas put his hand on his shoulder which Nathan brushed off. ''Nathan this is just how she is. She get's scared and does random things, I bet she's beating herself up about it right now. Brooke said she feels the same way.''

''So did Peyton.'' Jake cut in.

''Yeah. You two are meant to be Nate. Just wait untill she realises it.'' Lucas assured him.

''I hope so.'' he mumbled.

''You ladies get you're asses out here. NOW!'' Whitey shouted from outside the locker room.

They all groaned and walked out of the locker room.

Nathan's eyes darted around the gym and saw Haley, her eyes looked abit red and puffy. Oh no, I made her cry he thought. And there was nothing he could do about it...

Sorry for the short chapter, please review!

Question: Has anyone seen Eclispe yet? Is it good? I'm going to see it on Friday. CANT WAIT!:D