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In this chapter, we see some of the bad ass Nathan from right after Haley left him, and it could hurt his newfound relationship with his brother.

"Get rid of him" Nathan said.

"Gosh, I'll have Deb call you back. Nice talking to you, bye!" Lucas said and hung up.

"Did you just say gosh?"

"Shut up."

"Thanks. I doubt Dad would want them around."

"Probably not. I heard what happened last time."

"From Haley?"

"Yeah.."

"I think I've made my decision about her."

"Really?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah…I don't think I can do it. At least not now." Nathan said, sitting down.

Lucas sat down next to him.

"I'm really sorry that this all happened." Lucas said, rubbing Nathan's shoulder.

"It just sucks because this is the first time a breakup has been really bad for me. I mean with Peyton it was kind of bad, but I got over it."

"When are you going to do it?"

"I guess I should go now." Nathan said, getting up.

"I'm really sorry." Lucas said, hugging his brother.

"Thanks."

Haley had been pretty much a hermit since her last talk with Lucas. She and Peyton had a few conversations over the phone, but that was pretty much it. Peyton had been busy with her father trying to figure everything out. For now she was staying in a hotel.

She was about to get something to eat, when her phone rang.

"Hello?"

"Haley, where have you been? How could you leave the tour like that. We were going to extend it!" Chris said.

"How did you get my number?"

"I have my sources."

Nathan got out of the elevator and headed to Haley's room. The concierge was willing to let him go up there because he knew that him and Haley were married. That was the beauty of small towns. Everyone knew all your secrets.

He could hear Haley's voice from inside her door, so he just stood and listened.

"Look Chris…"

That was it. Nathan pounded on the door.

"Hold on a minute, Chris." She said and opened the door.

"Nathan?" She gasped. "Let me call you back, Chris. On your cell."

"This is just fantastic Haley. I came here to tell you that our relationship was over, at least for now, and I was really broken up about it. Now it just became a lot easier." He snapped and walked away.

"Nathan!" She called after him, following him to the elevator.

"Have a nice life, Haley." He said, and pressed the button to close the doors

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Lucas decided to take a walk before Deb returned home with dinner. It was so nice outside, and he felt like summer was flying by already. It was already the middle of July.

It was getting late, so he headed back towards Dan's house. He wasn't going to call it home…yet.

He found Nathan at the kitchen table, drumming his fingers on the table.

"How'd it go…?" He asked tentatively.

"Oh, wonderful, she was talking with Chris." Nathan said, getting up.

Lucas could tell he had been doing some drinking.

"Nathan, I know you're upset, but you can't go and get drunk."

"Why not? I know you've done some drinking in the past. Don't be such a hypocrite." Nathan slurred.

"That pretty much stopped once Keith and I got into an accident because of his drinking." Lucas said as calmly as he could.

"Whatever."

"Nathan, come on, lets sit down and sober up before Deb comes home." Lucas said, trying to get Nathan to sit down.

"Don't push me." Nathan said.

The front door opened, and Deb walked in, carrying bags of takeout.

"Nathan, grow up. I'm just trying to help you."

"I said GET OFF ME!" Nathan yelled, and shoved Lucas with pretty good force considering he was drunk, and Lucas landed hard on the floor.

"Oh my God!" Deb said, walking in on the scene. She ran over to Lucas and helped him stand up.

Lucas backed away from Nathan slowly, slightly scared of him.

Nathan just stood there, stunned. That certainly sobered him up.

Gasp!

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