Authors Note: So yeah, I've been hit with another plot bunny and a horrible writers block towards "Shattered Pieces". I'm going to try to write two stories at once, see how it goes! This piece is going to be a lot lighter than Shattered Pieces, and a lot funnier (I hope). I don't want to give anything away, but I guarantee after 3 chapters, you will know the basic plot.
Background Info
1. Senior Year
2. Nathan is a sweetie; not a player
3. Nathan and Peyton broke up but are really good friends
4. Peyton is also close to Haley
5. Lucas and Haley are dating, and are good friends, but not as close as they are in the series
6. Brooke is not a slut; she doesn't sleep around, but also doesn't have a boyfriend. She is also one of Haley's friends.
"So, if you take the first and multiply it, then the outside, and then the inside and finally the last, you get FOIL and voila, you have just expanded an equation!" Haley James said, writing the steps down in her neat handwriting.
Nathan Scott laughed, "Only you, Haley James, would get excited over a math concept called foil."
Haley giggled, "Okay mister, make fun of it all you want, but you do realize foil is what is going to help you finish up that page of algebra. Let me know when you are done."
It was afternoons like this that made Haley smile at the simplicity of life. She loved tutoring, but a tutoring experience was five hundred times better if the other person was cooperative.
Haley had her doubts the first day Nathan Scott walked in. After all, who didn't know the sordid history of the Scott brothers? It also didn't make it better that Haley's boyfriend just happened to be Lucas. Yet, it wasn't in Haley's nature to just not be able to help a person in need.
Frankly, Nathan was closer to being perfect than Lucas. Nathan was the star basketball player and according to the rumor mill, Duke was wooing him with a scholarship. He was sweet, courteous, student council president and did pretty well in school. Except for math, but when playing basketball, who needed math? All the guys wanted to be like him and be seen with him, and all the girls wanted to be with him. But as far as everyone knew, his love life consisted of only two girlfriends; Jasmine Tumnion in sixth grade and Peyton Sawyer, who he had just broken up with after 2 years of dating. Haley knew all about that too; Peyton and Nathan were very good friends, and their spark just ran out.
Haley also knew that Nathan had his moments too, especially when it came to his older half-brother. Nathan had always kept the jibes about Lucas on the down low around Haley but she knew that he and the rest of the team hazed Lucas, when he first joined the team. It wasn't so bad now, a year later, but pranks were still pulled and usually under Nathan's watch.
A quiet series of dings echoed through the room. Haley rummaged around her bag for her phone while Nathan looked up from his worksheet, and smirked.
"Tell dear boyfriend not to kill you with those lovey-dovey text messages." Nathan said, before diverting his concentration
Haley smiled. Without fail, Lucas would always text her during the sessions. If Haley wasn't teaching, she usually answered them back. Although lately, he seemed to be a little antsy. She flipped open her phone and read the message:
Hey loveHope u r dealin ok w/him
Sry but can't meet at 7
Have to work
Ttyl 3 you
Haley sighed, putting her phone in her bag. Lately, he was working more and more at Karen's Café. It was probably due to Haley because she had been cutting back on hours. She was tutoring every day after-school not to mention, she was dealing with college applications.
"All done!" Nathan exclaimed, throwing his pencil down and stretching his arms. He gave Haley the paper and expectantly waited for her to point out his mistakes.
As Haley went through the paper, she felt her self start to smile. "Great job! You are starting to get the hang of this, excellent!"
Nathan grinned, "Thanks to a wonderful tutor."
Haley smiled, "Well, you are off the hook for the today, see you next Tuesday?"
"Actually," Nathan said, putting his books away, "Can we meet up tomorrow, like around 5 after basketball practice? We have a killer test on Thursday, and I just wanted to review everything again."
Haley mentally went through her day, "Sure, how about 6:30 at the docks?"
Nathan nodded, "Sounds good, see you then Hales!"
"Bye!" She waved as she watched him leave. Haley really considered Nathan to be a good friend of hers. She checked her watch and packed up her books to go to her next tutoring assignment.
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It was close to 7 by the time Haley got done with her private tutoring session. She had started to pick up some extra money by offering her services outside of school hours and surprising she had many clients.
As Haley walked pass Karen's Café, she had the urge to go in and see Lucas. She walked through the door, spying Karen cleaning the counter.
"Haley!" Karen squealed, coming around the counter to give Haley a hug. "I haven't seen you for ages darling, how are you doing?"
"Swamped with applications and everything." Haley said, blowing out a big breath, "Sometimes I wonder if it's all the pain of going to college."
Karen laughed, "Off course it is, you need to get out of this tiny place!"
Haley giggled, that was definitely true. "Where is Lucas?"
Karen sighed, "He is at home studying. I ask him to help around because lately business has been picking up, but he always claims that he has basketball or homework."
Haley tensed; that is not what Lucas had been telling her. She started to get a funny feeling in her stomach.
"He probably just doesn't want to be seen hanging around here wearing an apron." Karen rambled on, oblivious to Haley's paled face.
"Oh okay, I will just catch him later, bye Karen!" Haley said, before fleeing the restaurant, suddenly feeling claustrophobic.
Karen looked puzzled as she watched her son's girlfriend run out. Oh well, the brainy ones are the first to lose it.
ooo
Haley nearly sprinted to Lucas' house. She ran around to the back, noticing only the kitchen light on. She forced herself to breathe normally, and tried to fix her disheveled appearance. She slowly walked up the stairs and opened the back door.
No one was in the kitchen, but she could see another light on down the hallway, from Lucas' room. She slowly walked down the hallway, hearing a giggle and voices murmuring.
Stopping in front of his door, Haley put her hand against it, ready to push it open. She took a deep breath and slowly pushed it open.
The sight in front of her knocked the wind out of her. The two occupants in the room just happened to be Lucas and Brooke Davis, another friend of hers. Kissing. Quite passionately. Obviously, not their first time.
Haley gasped, trying to get some oxygen flowing. Her gasping caused Lucas and Brooke to fall apart, turning to the noise. Brooke immediately paled and froze while Lucas tensed and had the guilty look on his face.
Time seemed to last forever. Finally, Haley said the first thing that came to her mind.
"What. The. Hell."
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Hope you guys liked it! Please give me some feedbacks, ideas, whatnot.
- Tina