Sorry for the long wait! I had writers block, so I was anxious to get this chapter up. With that said, It's not my best work. I'm kind of losing faith in this story because I know that OTH is over, and so not a lot of people are reading fics, and I only got two reviews the last chapter so I'm not sure if people are still interested. I don't know if maybe the story isn't what you expected, or something else. Just let me know! This chapter has a LOT of angst, BUT i already started the next chapter and I can NOT wait to post it! So just deal with this angst and next chapter is going to be what you've all been waiting for! I don't want to drag this story on but I want to have atleast 10 chapters of Happy Naley when they work together, and obviously you've all been DYING to know Haley's past, and trust me, you'll find out soon! I'm really excited to start writing fluffy Naley again because that's my favorite, although a little angst is fun too! I just wanted to know what you guys thought. Once Naley gets together should I write fluffy chapters? I don't know why but I just LOVE the idea of Nathan and Haley working together while dating. Okay enough of my rant: Enjoy :)
Five days. Five painful, long days.
Thats how long Nathan and Haley avoided each other.
Nathan was absent for three days, because his grandmother did in fact die, and he had to attend the wake. Haley was grateful for the time away from Nathan because she knew that if she saw him, she would have a complete meltdown. Haley tried her best to keep herself in tact, but it was hard. One night she was reading her old text messages between her and Nathan, and she cried herself to sleep pretty much every night. She really thought Nathan was sincere in those messages, but silly ol' Haley fell for his "games". For the past five days, she got to know Rachel, who was the sub for Nathan, as well as the new cheer leading coach. Haley was unaware of the lies that Rachel had been feeding her, and she was completely falling for them. Rachel, being the bitch that she was, 'accidentally' ran into Nathan and hugged him, the day Nathan came back to work, and Haley witnessed the entire exchange. Ever since then, she made sure to avoid Nathan like the plague, because she was afraid of him seeing her break down. Haley had also avoided Brooke, because she didn't want to rehash the encounter with Nathan.
Nathan on the other hand, was unaware that Rachel told Haley a bunch of lies, including the fact that they 'slept together'. So basically, Nathan just thought Haley was upset with him because of the lies he told her, about just wanting to sleep with her. Nathan was mad at himself for being a jerk to Haley, and Haley was upset with him because she thought he was playing her. The entire situation was completely screwed up, and they were both torn over it.
After being ignored by Haley all day yesterday, Nathan realized that he needed her in his life. Dating or not, he couldn't live with out her. He decided that he was going to apologize to her today.
Nathan walked through the school building with a cup of coffee, and a box of muffins, and went straight to his office.
When he got there he saw Rachel sitting at his desk, writing something on a sheet of paper.
"Why are you in here Rachel?" Nathan asked annoyed.
Rachel smirked, "Well until I get my own class room, since I'm going to be a health teacher, Miss. Rumpkiss said I'll be in here with you. Isn't that awesome?" She asked cheerfully.
Nathan rolled his eyes. "No."
Rachel smiled, "Oh come on! We can have really wild sex on your desk! I mean isn't that your dream?" She asked getting up, and putting her arms around Nathan.
Nathan wanted to gag as her false accusations. "Get off of me!" He demanded.
Rachel giggled. "Nathan you're tickling me!"
Nathan furrowed his brows, "Stop with the games! Leave me alone!"
Rachel refused to let go of Nathan, as she hugged him from the back, and she gently bit down on his ear.
"Aww, is someone a little grumpy? Maybe I can fix that." She purred.
Nathan sighed, this girl was relentless.
"Seriously, get off."
Rachel noticed Haley walking past the office, and that's when she made her move.
Haley made her daily commute to her class room, and dreadfully walked past Nathan's office. She quickly glanced to see inside and noticed Rachel laughing on Nathans back, and Nathan was 'playfully' swatting her away.
"Rachel!" He groaned, and Rachel kissed his neck.
"You know you want me Nate."
Haley bit the inside of her cheek and ran to her class room. Once inside she quickly slammed the door, and slid to the floor, letting out a loud sob.
Stop it Haley. He's not worth your tears. He's not worth your tears. He's not worth your-
Haley chanted in her mind, but that still didn't stop the tears that were streaming down her red cheeks.
She furiously wiped her eyes, but nothing worked. She sighed as she heard her phone buzzing in her back pocket.
"Hello?" She sniffled, as she answered the phone.
"Hey Haley, I just wanted to let you know that you forgot your lun- hey, are you crying?" Brooke asked.
Haley faked a cough. "Huh? What? No, why?" She quickly covered up.
"What did that ass hole do now?" Brooke asked.
Haley giggled through her tears. "Nothing Brooke, I'm fine."
"You don't sound fine." Brooke accused.
Haley smiled at her friends ability of knowing everything.
"Meet me for lunch, and I'll tell you everything." Haley said. "I gotta go." Before Brooke could say goodbye, Haley hung up, and leaned her head against the door groaning in frustration.
Nathan watched with awe as Haley walked by his class room. He could tell by the look on her face that she was still upset, and angry. Normally she would stop by his office and say good morning, which always made his day a million times better. He really missed her. He quickly shook Rachel off his back.
"Gotta go." He rushed out, and chased after Haley.
He heard a door slam, and gulped.
He guessed that she probably witnessed the exchange between him and Rachel.
Nathan knocked quietly on the door, but Haley didn't hear it.
Nathan knocked louder this time, and blew out a deep breath.
Haley quickly jumped up, and wiped the tears away, but was unaware that her mascara was running under her chocolate brown eyes, that were faintly red.
Haley quickly opened the door, and met the pair of blue eyes that belonged to the person responsible for making her brown ones fill with water.
She replaced her hurt expression to one filled with more anger.
"Hales, are you okay?" Nathan asked.
Haley scoffed, "Fine."
Nathan frowned, he knew she was lying. "Look, I'm really sorry about those things I said on Monday. I was just upset, I really didn't mean them-"
Haley rolled her eyes, "Nathan. I don't care! Just save it, alright? You wouldn't listen to me, and now I'm not listening to you! Just go back to your little whore!" She spat, and Nathan's face turned to a hurt expression.
"Wait? You think I like Rachel? I told you Hales- I like you! I still do!"
Haley laughed sardonically. "Funny! You didn't like me when you slept with her!"
Nathan began to feel anger pulsing through his veins. "If you don't like me then why do you even care? Are you jealous?" Nathan smirked.
Haley scoffed. "Yeah right! I hate you Nathan! You think that I'm just a game! And stupid me, fell for it! Congratulations, Nathan! I liked you so much that it hurts! God! We aren't even a couple and you broke my heart! I knew it! I freaking stuck up for you! Everyone said that you were an ass, but I looked past it! God, I'm a freaking idiot! I wish I never even met you! You ruined my life! I can't believe you! You told me all those lies, just to get me to sleep with you!" She shouted, and continued her rant. "Guess what, Nathan? I never would have slept with you anyway! But I did fall for you! And I guess I'm just naive, because I thought you liked me too!" By now, tears were forcefully rolling down her face, and she didn't even both to wipe them away. "You're an ass hole! I can't believe you lied to me like that! Here I was, getting all excited over the fact that you felt the same way I did! And it was all a game to you! Do you like breaking hearts Nathan? Is it your way of some sick twisted fun? How many girls have you even been sleeping with? Why me! God! You can get any freaking girl you want, and you decide to play with MY feelings! You don't even know what I've been through! I hate myself! I'm literally an idiot. You're an amazing actor, Nathan. You even managed to trick Brooke into thinking you like me! Great job Nate. You win. I fell for you, and now I'm lying flat on the floor!" Haley couldn't stop her rage. "You're the biggest ass on this planet! You know what Nathan? Just Leave! I never wanna see you again! Go screw 300 sluts. I don't even care! Do whatever you want Nathan! Just DON'T talk to me!" Haley finally finished her tyranny, and Nathan stood there like a statue, with his own tears building up behind his eyes. He couldn't believe the amount of hate that Haley felt towrd him, he literally felt like a knife had been jabbed through all of his vital organs, and twisted around.
"Hales-" He began.
"No! Get OUT!" She gritted through her teeth. "Say Hi to Rachel for me! I hope you don't plan on playing with her feelings too!" She screamed as she she slammed the door in his face.
Nathan felt like the biggest ass on the planet. When suddenly,he realized that Haley thought he had been sleeping with Rachel, which never happened.
Suddenly, he broke out into a full sprint, and sped down the hall to his office.
He pushed the door open and slammed it, causing Rachel to look up from her work.
"So you finally caved? Where should we do it? Desk, floor, wall?" Rachel smirked.
Nathan clenched his jaw. "If you weren't a girl, I would've punched you so hard that you would've gotten your next period through your nose."
Rachel giggled. "So you play dirty? I like it."
Nathan exhaled deeply. "What the fuck did you tell Haley?"
Rachel pretended to look innocent. "Me? What did I do?" She asked.
Nathan shook his head furiously, and punched a hall through the wall.
"Fuck!" He screamed, as his hand started to gush blood.
Rachel stood up.
"Baby? Are you okay!"
Nathan turned around with fire in his eyes. "I AM NOT YOUR BABY! WE NEVER HAPPENED! WHY DID YOU TELL HALEY THAT WE SLEPT TOGETHER?"
Nathan boomed.
Rachel looked at her feet. "I didn't know that she was 'the' Haley."
"Bull shit!"
"I'm serious. I'm sorry. I was never turned down by a guy before, so I thought if I told people we slept together, then maybe it would help me cope."
Nathan rubbed his head with his hands. "God, I totally fucked this up. There's no way to even fix this."
"I'm sorry." Rachel sighed, as she leaned in to hug Nathan.
Nathan backed away. 'Don't. Touch. Me." He gritted.
Rachel backed away throwing her hands up in the air. "Sorry. Just tryin' ta help."
"Well you're not helping! Just leave!"
Rachel sighed. "I was trying to help you! She rejected you, so I told her lies to see if she would care and she actually did care."
"Great, that's fucking great!" Nathan spat sarcastically.
Rachel's eyes started t fill with water. "I'm sorry. I just wanted to fit in around here."
"Save it. I really don't give a shit about your stupid problems. Haley fucking hates me!"
Before Rachel could answer, Nathan stormed out of his office, and walked back to the gym. For the rest of the day, when he didn't teach a class, he was shooting hoops. The only thing that could help him through the pain.
Haley sighed at her desk, when students started to pour through the door.
"Good morning Miss. James!" One girl said happily.
Haley gave her a fake smile. "Hi Sasha."
"Are you alright? There's some mascara under your eyes." She pointed out.
Haley quickly pulled out a mirror from her desk and wiped away the make up under her eyes.
"Yeah, I'm fine. Thanks."
"Did Mr. Scott do something? He was a real ass today."
Haley giggled. "Language, please."
"Sorry." Sasha said shyly. "It's just, this past week you both have been acting differently. We're all concerned."
Haley smiled. "I appreciate it, but I really shouldn't discuss my personal life with students."
"Yeah but like are you ok?"
"Yes. Thank you." Haley gave her a sweet smile.
"So are you and Coach back together?"
Haley blushed, and bit her lip. "Oh, we um, never, were, together." She said quietly.
Sasha giggled. "Yeah but my boyfriend Johnny is on the Ravens and he said that Coach was gonna ask you out!"
Haley blushed. "I think that it's time to start class."
Sasha frowned, and walked to her seat. "Aw man."
Haley was in no mood to teach.
"Okay guys, today we are going to be reading 'Pride and Prejudice'...
Nathan kicked the basketball as hard as he could, so that it hit the wall, and made a loud noise.
"Damn coach. What's wrong?" Que asked Nathan.
Nathan turned around. "Nothing." He seethed.
"Right." Que drawled out. "Well Miss. James was in like a depression today, so I figured you had some influence on that." Que joked.
Nathan didn't laugh. "Just get to class."
"I'm off this period."
"Great." Nathan said sarcastically.
"C'mon coach. What's wrong?"
"I'm not telling you."
"Why not? You always listen to my problems."
"Because student's shouldn't know about teacher's personal lives."
"Maybe I can help."
Nathan gave Que a sad smile. "Doubt it."
"What'd you do?"
Nathan gave Que the cliff notes version of the story.
"I asked her out, thought she was gonna say no, I left, got drunk, met a girl, almost slept with girl, then my grandma died, Hal- I mean Miss. James came to see me, I made up a story that I just wanted to sleep with her, she got upset, then she talked to the girl I almost slept with, that girl said we ACTUALLY did sleep together, Miss. James believed her, and now she hates me, and I'm just the biggest ass on this planet." Nathan sighed.
Que stood there in shock. "Damn coach, that's rough."
"I know. Miss. James is the best thing that happened to me, and I blew it before anything even happened! I hate myself!"
Que smirked. "It's okay man. You didn't sleep with the girl, so you didn't do nothing wrong."
"Anything." Nathan corrected.
"Damn. You've been with Miss. James too much!"
Nathan laughed. "She's just- argh. Perfect."
"Seriously though. Why can't you just appologize, and hook up?"
Nathan shook his head. "This isn't about hooking up!"
"What?"
"I mean yeah, but I want her to be my girlfriend, but I blew it. I told you she hates me!"
"Why though? You didn't do anything." He smiled.
"Yeah but she thinks I did."
"So just tell her you didn't."
"I wish it was that easy, but I don't think she even wants to talk to me."
"Give her a few days. You can't let her go Coach. You gotta fight for her!"
Nathan put his head in his hands. "Okay. Thanks Que. I'll try."
Que slapped Nathan's hand. "I'm rooting for ya dawg."
Nathan cracked a smile. "Thanks."
Haley took a bite of her tuna salad, when Brooke came barreling through her door.
"Tutor girl! I'm here!" Brooke announced.
Haley looked up and smiled. "Hey Brooke."
"So what's the problem?"
Haley exhaled, and tried her best not to cry again. "Nathan's a dick."
Brooke slammed her hand on Haley's desk. "Why? What did he do? Dammit. I'm gonna kick him so hard that he won't eveer be able to reproduce!" Brooke shouted.
Haley giggled. "He did everything, that everyone told me he'd do. It was all a game to him. He even admitted it. Oh! And he slept with some slut the night he THOUGHT I rejected him!" Haley rushed out with anger.
Brooke furrowed her brows. "Are you sure?"
Haley nodded. "Yeah."
Brooke ran a hand through her hair. "That can't be right. I know for a fact he has a huge crush on you. Trust me! He's never been this adamant about someone."
"I guess he just really wanted to sleep with me then." Haley said rolling her eyes.
"No. If he wanted to get laid then he would've gotten someone else."
"I don't know Brooke!" Haley shouted. "All i know is that he screwed me over! And now he's shacking up with some red head whore named Rachel!"
"Rachel Gatina?" Brooke asked with wide eyes.
"Huh? I don't know her last name. All I know is that if Nathan liked me so much, why the hell did he sleep with her TWICE?"
Brooke shook her head. "He's dead. I swear I'm going to find him, and he better start explaining this shit out!"
Haley gulped. "Brooke, don't."
"No! I told him not to fuck up his chances with you! I can't believe he slept with her! I know he liked you! This can't be happening!"
Haley bit her lip. "He was just acting Brooke. He doesn't like me, but I'm stupid and I thought he did!"
"No way! Hales- I know he liked you!"
"It doesn't matter! He still slept with that hoe bag, so I guess he proved us all wrong."
Brooke thought deeply. "Oh my god! I need to find him!"
"Wait- Brooke!" Haley called after Brooke, who was already running out of her class room and into the gym.
Nathan was quietly working on plays in his play book, when all of a sudden Brooke came rushing in his office with a furious look on her face.
"I need to lock the door." Nathan muttered to himself.
Brooke came rushing over to him, and grabbed Nathan by the shirt.
"Shut the hell up Nathan! Haley may have gone easy on you, but I'm not!"
Nathan sighed. "Brooke, I swear I didn't do anything!" He pleaded.
Brooke scoffed. "I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU!" She shrieked.
Nathan swallowed the lump in his throat. "Brooke, Haley already made me feel bad, please stop."
"Oh no. Haley didn't do anything compared to what I'm about to do to you!" She screamed.
Brooke retracted her hand and bitch slapped him acorss his cheek.
"OW!" Nathan screamed.
"That was for lying to Haley."She slapped him again. "That was for lying to me."
She slapped his other cheek. "That was for sleeping with some slut."
She slapped him again. "That's because you let the best thing slip through your fingers."
Nathan felt the tears burning in his eyes. "I know Brooke. I deserve this. Just keep slapping me."
Brooke looked into Nathans eyes and saw the remorse in them.
"Why did you do it?"
"Do what?"
"Sleep with Rachoe?"
"I didn't. Who are you going to believe? Me, your best friend who is head over heels in LOVE with Haley, or a fake whore, who got rejected?"
Brooke fell backwards into the chair. "Wow."
"Yeah." Nathan said rubbing his cheek.
"I'm sorry Nathan, it's just, Haley is really hurt."
"I know. That's my fault."
"Wait a second! You said on Monday night you just wanted to sleep with her? What the hell Nathan!?"
Nathan sighed deeply. "I know, I only said it because I thought it would help me get over her, or feel less pain, but it only made me feeel worse. i need her Brooke. I've ever needed someone as much as her. I ruined everything. I just want to die."
Brooke rolled her eyes. "Stop being a girl."
"Brooke! I'm screwed! She's never going to trust me, or let alone TALK to me!"
Brooke smiled. "Don't worry. I have a plan!"
"Oh no! No way, Davis!"
Brooke smirked. "Do you want Haley to hate you?"
Nathan sighed. "Never."
"Good, so you're going to do what I say. Got it?"
Nathan blinked. "Fine."
"Good. Talk to you later."
"What! Why? Where are you going?"
"To talk to Haley. I'm still kind of mad at you."
"What are you going to tell her?"
"I don't know. Just don't do anything stupid. Bye!" Brooke said happily, and went back to Haley's classroom.
"What are you doing tonight?" Brooke asked walking into the class.
Haley looked up. "Eating a tub of ice cream, and watching the Notebook."
"Don't be pathetic!" Brooke said.
"Actually I need to take Jackson to basketball practice."
"Oh, okay. Never mind."
"Why?"
"I wanted to hit the clubs."
Haley scoffed. "Not in the mood."
"Okay, but just so you know, Nathan didn't sleep with her, and he loves you."
Haley rolled her eyes. 'You actually believe him?"
"Yeah."
"Well I don't, and I would really appreciate it if you just let go of this stupid idea that you have about Me and Nathan dating, because I told you, it's NEVER going to happen!"
Brooke smiled. "You'll see, Haley James. Just wait."
Haley left work with huge migraine, and picked up Jackson from his school.
"Hey buddy." She greeted with a smile. Seeing her son, automatically made her feel better. She could always count on him, unlike other people who promised always and forever. Haley shuttered at the thought.
"Hi momma! Look what I made at school today!" Jackson shared the picture with him mom, which was a painting of him, a man with a #23 jersey, and a women, who Haley assumed was herself.
"It's awesome baby. Who's this?" Haley asked as she pointed to the man in the jersey.
"It's Nathan. He's number 23." Jackson grinned, and Haley's breath hitched in her throat.
I will not cry. She chanted.
"Oh, well, um, it's great." She smiled.
"Can I give it to him at practice tonight?"
Haley bit her lip. "Um sure."
"Yay!" Jackson cheered, and Haley picked him up, and buckled him in his high chair in the backseat.
"So what do you want for dinner, bud?" Haley asked as she started to drive home.
"Hmmm. Pizza?" Jackson asked.
Haley smiled. "Sounds good."
"Momma?"
"Yeah baby?" Haley asked as she looked into his bright blue eyes through her reerview mirror.
"Can Nathan come over?"
Haley sighed. "Um, I don't think so. Sorry buddy. You'll see him at practice though, okay?"
Jackson frowned. "Aw, okay."
Haley and Jackson walked hand in hand to the gym where Jackson's practice was being held. Lucas was unable to coach tonight because he was in New York City to meet with his publisher. So that meant that only Nathan would be coaching. Great. Haley thought.
When Jackson noticed Nathan, he quickly ran over to him and gave him a big hug.
"Nathan! I missed you!" He said.
Nathan smiled. "I missed you too, little man. How are you?"
"I'm great! I've been practicing basketball everyday! Momma said I was really good!" He grinned happily, and Nathan glanced over at Haley and smiled. She quickly glared at him and turned away. Nathan frowned.
"That's great bud."
For the rest of the practice, Haley sat on the top of the bleachers, watching her son, and trying to ignore the fact that Nathan looked really attractive in his black nike shorts, and tight grey t-shirt.
Get a grip Haley, he's an Ass. Stop looking at him. Don't look. He's smiling. Yeah, at that stupid blond bitch. She's married! Son of a bitch!
Haley sighed, and diverted her attention back to Jackson, and cheered when he scored a basket.
"Yeah Jackson!" She clapped.
Nathan looked up at her, and got lost in her beauty. He wished that she would cheer for him when he was in the NBA. He smiled at the thought. He never wanted anything more than to date Haley James. It was ironic really, he was normally the guy at the top of the pyramid, and she was at the bottom. Now, Nathan was at the bottom, and all he wanted to do was climb to the top and be with Haley. He would literally do anything.
Nathan was mesmorized by her simple actions of clapping, and didn't realize that a ball was coming straight toward him.
The ball hit the side of his ear, and he was stunned.
Haley watched the entire thing happen, and at first she was worried, but then remembered what he did to her, and she giggled a little.
Nathan watched her laugh, and playfully glared at her, she rolled her eyes and giggled like a high schooler. She couldn't control herself around him. It was beginning to become a problem.
Twenty minutes later practice concluded, and Haley met Jackson underneath the basket.
"Mom! Can we get ice cream with Nathan?"
Nathan stood there awkwardly, and smiled.
"Not tonight Jackson."
Jackson frowned. "Why not?"
"Nathan's busy." She said quickly.
Nathan suddenly joined in. "I'm not busy."
Haley glared at him, and he coughed.
Jackson went to grab Nathan's hand. "Please momma?"
Haley grabbed Jackson. "No, I said no. That's final." She said a little meaner than she wanted to.
Jackson's eyes suddenly filled with tears. "You're the worst!" He screamed.
Haley frowned. "I know."
Nathan couldn't help himself, so he intervened. 'Haley, if you want I can take him for ice cream, and drop him off at your house." He suggested.
Jackson suddenly looked up and smiled, the tears miraculously went away.
"Yeah!" He shouted.
Haley put her hands on her hips. "No."
"Why not?" Jackson asked.
Haley sighed. "Nathan, I told you not to talk to me. I don't even want you to look at me! And that goes for my son too!" She declared.
Nathan's eyes widened, and was genuinely hurt. "Are you serious?"
Haley nodded. "He's my son! I don't know who you think you are, but I don't want you near him or me!"
Jackson heard the entire conversation, and started to cry again. Neither Haley, not Nathan were paying attention, and he took off running outside.
"C'mon Haley! That's really not fair! He's the only one who doesn't hate me right now! I would never do anything to hurt him!"
Haley scoffed. "Right! Like you promised me!" She argued.
Nathan shook his head. "Haley! I swear I never even slept with Rachel! Why don't you believe me?"
Haley rubbed her temples. "This is too much. I can't deal with this right now. C'mon Jackson, we're leaving." She said turning around, to find an empty gym.
Haley felt her heart stop. "Jackson? Sweetie, come on. It's time to leave!" She called louder.
Nathan felt the panick flowing through his veins. "Where is he?" He asked.
"I don't know!" Haley choked back a loud sob.
Nathan quickly looked under all the bleachers, and called Jackson's name. "Do you think he's hiding?" He asked.
"I don't know! I need to find him!" Haley screamed, as tears fell from her eyes.
Nathan raked his fingers through his hair. "Okay, we'll find him!"
Haley sobbed loudly, and Nathan ran outside and grabbed Haley's small hand, both of them ignoring the sparks that they still felt.
"Jackson!" Nathan and Haley called from outside the gym.
Haley broke down, and fell in the street.
"He's gone." She screamed with fear in her voice.
"We're going to find him." Nathan said determined. "Come on."
So Jackson's missing. Uh oh! What will happen? Stay tuned :O
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