AN- Hello lovely readers, I'm back. This is my officially second fic that I have attempted, so I hope that you all like it.

Summary-Haley is a sophomore in high school. Her best friend is Jake despite him being a senior. Jake is also dating Haley's older sister Peyton. Brooke is Peyton's best friend and she's also dating Nathan. Haley is secretly in love with Nathan, but she knows that it can never be because he's in love with Brooke and only see's her as only a little sister that he and the other two guys protect. Which brings me to Lucas. Lucas is Nathan's older brother(both their parents are Dan and Karen, doubtful they'll be in the ficDespite being older, Luke also in a senior as well due to being left back once.

Characters-Haley, Nathan, Brooke , Lucas, Peyton, and Jake

Couples-Brathan,Jeyton, Haley and Lucas are single.

AN 2:Remember this is Naley fic for anyone who is wondering.

Disclaimer-I do not own any of the OTH characters. They are all the property of the writers and creators of OTH. I do however own any original character that I have created, so they belong to me, LOL!

Prologue

Haley James was your typical high school sophomore trying to find her way in this mixed up crazy world. Many would think here life perfect looking in from the outside but that was far from the truth. She wasn't exactly a social outcast, but she had a feeling her status at tree hill high had more to do with her sister Peyton and her best friend Jake Jagielski. Jake had been her friend for as long as she could remember, every since the day he had stopped a bunch of older kids from picking on her trying to steal her ball during free time. They had been best friends every since the great ball incident, as often times they were inseparable. At least that what Haley thought until crazy teenage hormones hit and Jake suddenly found her older sister attractive . Jake and Peyton had been dating since freshman year and despite Haley's initial worries of losing her best friend, Jake had never let the fact that he was dating her sister interfere with their friendship. The only downside to her sister and her best friend dating was that she was bound to always walk in on them in some compromising position , and that was one thing Haley could go without ever seeing . It was just a weird situation to see Jake's tongue rammed down Peyton's throat. It was not good for a girl's nerves.

Then there was the crazy lovable Brooke Davis, her sister's best friend. She was a social butterfly and queen bee of the school. Many thought she was this bitchy cheerleader who ruled the school , but they couldn't have been more wrong. Brooke had the looks and the popularity that one could easily associate with mean, but she was the absolute opposite of anything her outer appearance showed. She was a very accepting good , loyal friend to Peyton for as long as Haley could remember and if you dared to cross her or any of her friends there would be hell to pay. The sweet Brooke could easily turn straight into bitchy Brooke and bitchy Brooke was not to be messed with. She would have the strongest person crying and regretting they crossed her, she was downright scary. Brooke also happened to date the equivalent male version of herself Nathan Scott. He was the all around bad ass who ruled the school from every other way that Brooke didn't. He was an all around athlete who succeeded at everything he did, even in the classroom. You see, Nathan was not your typical jock, he was smart. Not only did he have colleges coveting him for his talents in basketball, soccer, and baseball , but he was looked at by some of the countries highest academic institutions who felt it would do their university well to have the one and only Nathan Scott attending. Nathan was from a very wealthy family who was very known well known across the country for their generous donations as well as their constant help in support in the community for those who were less fortunate. His mother Karen Scott was very vocal in the community, always overseeing some new project that could benefit others. She grew up very poor and had always vowed to make a difference in the world if she ever had the opportunity. With the help of his father Dan, Karen had been financially able to things she never imagined and fulfilled her childhood dream of helping others. Then there was Lucas, Nathan's older brother. Luke was an all around good guy, but I always kind of got the feeling he held his true feelings in. He was once a bit of a slacker, but after being left behind freshman year he had seemingly got it together. I guess when you are now in the same grade as your little brother it forces you to straighten things out quickly. It probably would have been awfully embarrassing to have your younger brother graduating high school before you.

We are all friends and despite them all being seniors, I am apart of their inner circle and no on dared bothered me if they valued their life. Not only did I have my sister and Brooke, but the guys were so protective that often times it became brutal, and not for me. Guys were scared to approach me or even to look my way because they were scared they would get their ass kicked by one of my three henchman. I have been on a total of three dates since I started my sophomore year of high school and every single guy had to be approved by Jake, Nathan, or Lucas. It's not like any those guys turned out to be my prince charming ,but the fact that the guys worried was actually kind of cute. I would never tell them this, but they actually have helped me in more ways they know, often getting rid of guys that I wasn't sure I had the courage to let down. There are a lot of jerks in this school and apparently I'm the magnet for lots of them. I must admit it's nice to have my own bodyguard brigade always protecting me. I know "bodyguard brigade", you can thank Nathan for that one, he's the absolute worst when it comes to protecting my virtue. I think it's sweet, but it makes things for me so much more complicated then they already are. You see I Haley James have been holding in the worst secret of my life. Not only does it have the potential to shatter our otherwise perfect group and friendship, but it can possibly destroy me. I have tried my damndest to get over it, hoping that it was purely hormonal changes or just crazy adolescent confusion , but unfortunately it's not. I am in love with the one and only Nathan Scott, boyfriend of Brooke Davis, best friend of my sister Peyton and I have no clue what to do about it. How do you stop feelings for someone that are so strong that often times feel as though you can't breathe or even see straight with the very thought of them. How could sweet innocent me fall for a guy who's so off limits and is one of my very best friends, it's just wrong. I feel so bad about it, like I'm betraying Brooke and in some way I am. She has been nothing but good to me and this is how I repay her by falling in love with her boyfriend. I am the scum of the earth, the worst friend ever. I know you're probably thinking I'm not, you can't help who you love, but I should of. I took mere brotherly/friendly concern and mistook it for something else that it wasn't.

Nathan is in love with Brooke , and years from now when I'm apart of their wedding I'm sure I wonder what the hell I was thinking, at least I hope. I can never let anyone find this out because it would cause so much pain and heartache in our little group. So as I sit here staring out my window, I make a silent vow to myself and to my friendships that no one will ever know how I feel about Nathan, they can't know. I will bury these feelings deep inside and with time I'm sure they will disappear into a distant, nonexistent memory.

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