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Chapter 32

It's Monday, two days since Nathan left. Haley walked into the halls of Tree Hill High with Peyton, they are both missing Nathan like crazy, it's not going to be the same with out him.

They saw Mouth walking down the hall with a unfamiliar guy, he has dark hair, like Nathans. But he has dark skin and walks around with a cocky grin on his face. Mouth saw his two friends and him and his new friend walked up to Haley's locker where her and Peyton are stood.

''Hey guys, this is Felix.'' Mouth grinned at his new friend.

''Hi, I'm Peyton.'' she said, she nodded in his direction and fiddled with the strap on her bag. She doesn't really care about this guy, he looks like an ass.

''Hi, I'm Haley nice to meet you.'' Haley said politely, shaking his hand.

''Girl you are totally fine.'' Felix said checking her out.

''Dude, I totally have a boyfriend.'' Haley said, mocking his tone.

''Where is he then?'' he asked, looking around.

''He's not here.'' she muttered and grabbed Peyton's hand and dragged her with her. Peyton turned around, still being dragged. She glared at Felix and mouthed, 'Nice work', and gave him a sarcastic thumbs up.

He looked at Mouth confused, ''She does have a boyfriend, he just moved to Charlotte this weekend.'' Mouth informed him.

Felix grinned, atleast her boyfriend's out of the way. No one can stand in his way with hooking up with Haley James.

Nathan sighed as he walked into the halls of Oak Lake High School. He got confused stares of some people. He got flirtatious smiles of some girls, normally he would have been happy, but that was before he had Haley, he couldn't ever think of doing that to her nor does he even want to. He loves her to much.

He got glares off some guys from the team, probably because Nathan and The Ravens beat them a few months ago. But he got nods from people who used to follow him around.

''Nate dawg! My brotha from anotha motha.'' Tim called as he walked down the hall.

''Just say hi Tim.'' Nathan sighed, then smiled, he's missed Tim, he was he best guy friend.

''Nate bro, what are you doing here?'' he asked as they walked down the hall.

''Dad came to Tree Hill and made me come home.'' Nathan said, still searching for his new locker. He smiled when he found it, he stopped and opened it. And place the books from his bag inside.

''Woah Nate, since when did you use books?'' Tim asked astonished.

''Since I got smart.'' Nathan said smugly, grinning at Tim.

''How did that happen?'' Tim asked, still shocked.

''Haley's a tutor, so she helps me with homework sometimes.'' Nathan answered, smiling. Even though he's been sent to the place he hates, and his Dad is making his life a living hell, he always smiles when he talks about Haley.

Tim grinned, ''So that's why you're with her? Because she does you're homework for you?'' he asked. That was what Nathan would normally do.

''She doesn't do my homework,'' Nathan answered annoyed, that was such a Tim question. ''and I'm with her because I'm in love with her.'' Nathan said as it was the most obvious thing in the world, he couldn't see why anyone couldn't see why he loves Haley, but it is Tim after all.

''Wait, did you just say love?'' Tim asked, astounded.

Nathan groaned, sure he loves Tim, but he can be so thick headed. ''Yes Tim, I'm. in. love. with. Haley.'' he said each word slow so Tim would understand.

''Woah.''

''Hey Nate.'' said a girly voice. Nathan groaned again, could this day get any worse?

Nathan turned around and saw Alex Dupre, she's on the cheerleading squad, Nikki's second in command. ''So it's true, I never thought you'd come back here.'' she said flirtatiousley, and softly ran her finger down his arm. Yes, yes it can.

''Niether did I.'' Nathan said blankly shutting his locker. He heard his phone ring and quickly grabbed it, he smiled when he saw the name and pressed Talk.

''Hey baby.'' Nathan said cheerily, he was so happy that he finally got to talk to her. His Dad has been making him train all weekend, he's only been able to talk to her at night.

Alex sighed and walked away, she thought she might have a chance with Nathan Scott second time around, guess not.

''Hi.'' She said dissapointed, she thought he hated Charlotte and now he's all happy.

''What's the matter?''

''You sound happy.'' She noted.

''Yeah, that's 'cause I'm talking to you, you goof.'' He laughed, how could I be happy in Charlotte? he asked himself.

''Oh,'' she laughed at her stupidity. ''stupid question, but, how's Oak Lake?''

''I've only been here two minutes, I've just saw Tim.'' he said, he didn't want to tell her about cheerleaders flirting with him. She's upset as it is, he doesn't want to make it worse, because Alex doesn't mean anything.

''Oh Tim, tell him I said 'hi'.'' she said excitedly, Tim made her laugh when she met him, she wants him to know she likes him.

Nathan chuckled, ''Will do.'' he then heard a bell ringing down the phone, he sighed.

''I'm sorry, I've got to get to class. Do you want me to pass on a message to the guys?''

''Yeah, tell them I miss them.'' he said, now walking down the hall way with Tim.

''Will do, I'm almost at class, bye.''

''I love you, Hales.'' he said, getting another shocked look from Tim.

''I love you too.'' she smiled down the phone, hoping he could see it. Her smile faded when she heard the dial tone.

Haley sat at her dinner table with her friends, except Mouth who wasn't here yet. Today has been so strange without Nathan, everyone has found out about his departure, it's all around the school. She's had people giving her sympathetic smiles all day, and she's had to explain to them that they're not broken up, it's so frustrating.

''Hales, have you spoke to Nathan today?'' Anna asked.

''Yeah,'' she smiled and looked at everyone else, ''he wanted me to tell you that he misses you all.''

''Have you spoke to him Luke?'' Fergie asked.

''Yeah, I spoke to him yesterday but Daddy came in the room when he was taking to me and make him go on a run.'' Lucas said sarcastically, angrily taking a bite out of his tuna sandwhich causing some of the tuna to hit Skills.

''Gross dawg.'' Skills moaned wiping it off his face.

''What about you Peyt?'' Bevin asked changing the subject.

Peyton smiled, ''He called me yesterday when he got back from the run, he told me that he saw my mom.''

''That's good right, you said yesterday you wanted to see her?'' Jake asked quietly so the others wouldn't hear.

''No Jake, I said I was considering it.'' she said. When her and Jake were walking home from the rivercourt she told him she may want to see her, to know why she left her.

''I'll come with you you know, we can make it a trip, go and see Nate and your mom.'' he suggested.

''I'd like that.'' she smiled.

They were cut off by Skills throwing a bread roll at Jake's head. ''Hey, if your gonna talk, share it dawg.''

''It was nothing.'' Peyton insisted, but she knew it was far from nothing.

''Hey guys.'' Mouth said sitting next to Skills, he motioned for Felix to sit in the spare place, next to Haley.

''Felix? What the hell?'' Anna exclaimed, she thought he was in military school.

''You two know eachother?'' Haley asked taking a bite of her sandwhich.

Seen as Anna was in shock, Junk decided to answer. ''Felix is her brother.''

''Oh, hey Trash.'' Felix said sarcastically, he turned to his sister. ''Anna you still with that guy?''

''Hey, shut up asshole.'' Peyton said, she's defended Junk before, she'll do it again. And she's already having a bad day, she doesn't want Felix to make it worse.

''What are you gonna do, blondy?'' he retorted

''You better watch it.'' Jake warned, he's not going to let him talk to his girlfriend like that.

''Felix, you should just go.'' Haley advised, she hates fights, she doesn't want one now, especially not today.

Felix smirked, ''Only for you baby.'' he then winked at her and stood up.

Lucas stood up to, ''Don't talk to her like that.'' he warned. He promised Nathan he'd look after Haley, he's not gonna let this ass flirt with her.

''Whatever.'' he then walked away.

Junk stood up and walked after him, ''Hey Felix.''

When Felix turned around his face was connected with Junk's first, causing him to fall over and his lunch on top of him. Everyone in the quad stops and stares for a second, then they burst into fits of laughter. He tried to stand up, but slipped on his salad that he dropped, making everyone laugh even more. He tried to stand again, this time he suceeded, he didn't want to embarress himself again, so he walked away... to the bathroom.

''I got it on camera!'' Brooke squealed waving her phone around.

Nathan walked down the hallway, he saw some of the guys from the team. He did really want to avoid them, but they're laughing at something. He walked over to where they were and saw Millie on the floor picking up her books, they had obviously tripped her. The old Nathan Scott would of either A. Laughed with them, or B. Walk away. But like he said to Haley, he's the new Nathan Scott now.

He pushed past the guys and held his hand out to help her up, Millie looked at him inquisitively and shook her head.

''Millie, let me help you up.'' he insisted.

She smiled and took his hand and he helped her up. The guys from the team looked at him and laughed.

''Scott, what are you doing helping this loser?'' one asked.

Nathan turned to him, ''She's not a loser, she's my friend.'' he said. ''Come on Millie, lets go.''

Him and Millie walked away from them, Millie turned to him. ''Why did you do that?''

He just smiled, ''I meant what I said you know, even if you don't consider me yours, I consider you my friend.''

''No, I do to.'' she insisted. ''Thankyou.''

''Anytime, just stick with me from now on. Meet me here for lunch?'' he asked.

''Sure.'' she said.

''Great, see you later.'' he said walking to his class, atleast he'll have one friend from home to hang out with here.

Junk and Anna are walking home from school, his hand has been hurting all day. He's tried to cover his pain infront of Anna, but it's really hurting when she's holding his hand.

''Ow.'' he muttered when she gently squeezed it.

''You okay?'' she asked.

''Yeah, I'm fine.'' he assured her, placing a fake smile on his face.

She stopped walking, ''No you're not. What's up?'' she's sure she knows Junk better than anyone else in the world, she knows when something's bothering him.

He sighed and let go off her hand, ''It's my hand, it just hurts a little.'' he shrugged as if it was nothing, but Anna knows better.

She took his hand again, ''A little?'' she asked, and squeezed it, causing him to cry out in pain. ''That's what I thought.''

''Okay, it hurts alot.''

She let go of his hand, cheering in her head that she was right. ''Do you want to go to the doctor?''

''No, it should be okay.'' he insisted. He started to walk again, she didn't.

''Thank you.'' she said, still not walking. He turned around and smiled.

''No problem.'' he said as if it was nothing, but he was cheering woop in his head.

''Seriously thank you, I can't believe he came here. I'm used to him causing trouble, but I didn't expect him to be rude to you guys. But I never even thought he'd meet them.'' she said.

''Hey, it's fine. I'll even talk to Mouth, ask him to back away from Felix a little.'' he assured. He hates seeing Anna upset, because of her idiot brother.

''Thanks.'' she smiled and pecked him on the lips.

''No problem.'' he chuckled and they started walking again, suddenly his hands a little feeling better now.

Nathan has had the worse first day ever, everyone has been talking about his return. He has to try out for the team again tomorrow, which means being on the team with all the assholes, excluding Tim. And the cheerleaders have been hitting on him all day, it's like he's never been away. But he has, and he's missing it so much.

So he's come to the place where he always comes to get away from him Dad, Chase's bar.

He found it one time he was on a run, Chase had just opened the bar a few weeks before. It's great, Chase has turned into one of his closest friends. Nathan has told him all about his problems, and Chase has gave him advice. It's Nathan's favourate bar, and he doesn't even have any alcohol.

He walked in, only a few people were there, because it's not late yet, it'll pick up later. He walked over to the bar and sat on his regular stool.

Chase walked over to the bar and grinned. ''Nathan, what the hell are you doing here man?'' he asked thrilled, the bar just hasn't been the same without him, he loved talking to Nathan every other day, it was one of the best parts of the job, until Nathan left.

''I'm back.'' he said disappointedly.

''Sorry man, but atleast you're here in the hottest bar in Charlotte.'' Chase said, trying to cheer his friend up.

''Hottest bar in Charlotte? It's dead.'' Nathan said laughing, Chase always managed to cheer him up after a bad day, that's why he loves this place.

''Chase?'' a girls voice said.

Chase and Nathan both turned to the direction of the voice, Nathan recognised her, probably everyone in America can.

''Wait, you're Mia Catalano, as in really famous Mia Catalano.'' Nathan said shocked.

''Yes I am.'' she smiled at Nathan and walked over to Chase, she kissed him on the cheek and put her arm around his waist.

''Wait, you were telling the truth?'' Nathan asked Chase, in the same shocked tone as the first question.

''Yes I was, you my friend owe me a drink.'' Chase said smirking.

Flashback-

It's Tuesday night, the bar is quiet, as usual. Nathan's sat in his usual spot at the bar, talking to Chase about anything and everything as usual. The only time they stopped was when Chase had to serve someone.

Chase walked back up to Nathan and wiped the bar, ''Nate, that girl's giving you the eye.''

Nathan looked at the girl, ''I'm not in the mood tonight.''

Chase gasped, ''Nathan Scott, not in the mood.'' he said jokingly.

''Don't you think there is more to life than sleeping around?'' he asked.

''I know there is.'' Chase said smugly.

''What you have a girlfriend?'' Nathan asked shocked, he's in the bar every other night, he's never even saw Chase look at another girl, except when he's looking at ones for Nathan.

''Mia Catalano.'' he said simply, with a love struck expression on his face.

''The singer?'' he asked, Chase nodded causing Nathan to laugh. ''You and Mia Catalano, yeah okay.'' he said sarcastically.

''I'll prove it, she's on tour, she's back in a few weeks for a couple of months. You'll meet her then, and when you do, you owe me a drink.'' Chase said.

''Fine.'' Nathan laughed.

Flashback over-

Nathan chuckled, ''Wow, I guess I do.'' he reached in his pocket and pulled out some money and handed it to Chase.

Chase smirked and went to make his drink, leaving Mia and Nathan alone.

''So, Mia Catalano.'' Nathan said awkwardly, ''My girlfriend loves you.'', that was the first thing that popped into his head.

Chase walked back over, ''Woah woah, Nathan Scott has a girlfriend?'' he asked stunned.

''Do you two have a thing with full names?'' she teased, referring to how Nathan has only said her full name and how Chase calls Nathan his full name too.

Nathan ignored her comment, ''Yeah, her name's Haley.'' Chase gave him a pointed look, ''I'll prove it,'' Nathan got his phone out and shown Chase and Mia his wallpaper. It was a picture of him and Haley. Him, Haley, Lucas, Brooke, Peyton and Jake were hanging out at Haley's house and he started tickling her, Brooke decided it was a perfect moment to take a picture. Haley is laughing while Nathan is tickling her sides. Nathan smiled at the memory.

''We have to meet her.'' Chase stated.

''She's coming down to Charlotte this weekend, you can meet her then.'' Nathan grinned again, he really can't wait to see her. ''She's an amazing singer too.'' he added.

''Can't wait.'' Mia said smiling, she gets kind of lonely at the bar, it'd be nice to have someone else to hang around with, because she's on tour all the time so she doesn't have many friends.

''Me niether.'' Nathan agreed.

I know, crappy way to end it.

The next chapter will be have Naley.. yey.

I'm still on holiday, but I'm going to another place that doesn't have internet for a few days, so I'll be updating late. I don't know when, probly Tuesday, I'm sorry. It will be a long chapter though:)