Arranged marriage.
WHAT?
WITH HALEY
"Haley, your father and I need to speak to you. Can you please come down here?" Lydia James called her youngest daughter. Haley walked down the stairs and into the dining room were her two parents were sitting.
"Hey mom, dad what's up?" Haley asked as she sat across from her parents.
"Haley, when you were born we were in the hospital watching you as the nurses took care of you and there was another couple. We started talking about which are kids" Lydia rambled.
Haley laughed "Well now I know where my rambling comes from. Mom spit it out please"
"Okay, well honey. We made a deal with the other couple that when you turned 16 you would marry their son" Lydia James finished
"WHAT?" Haley yelled.
"Honey, we made a deal and we feel bad to put you in this spot, but this can be a good thing"
"Okay, Mom I'll go through with this but only for you and dad" Haley said.
"That's my girl. Thanks so much" Jimmy said.
"So Sweetie, you meet him on Saturday" Lydia said.
"Okay mom. Can I go upstairs?" Lydia nodded and Haley went up the stairs.
WITH NATHAN
"Nathan get your ass down here now" Dan Scott called from the stairs.
"ONE MINUTE DAD" Nathan replied.
"NO NOW!"Dan yelled back.
Nathan walked down the stairs. "What do you want dad?"
Join us in the living room" Dan and Nathan walked into the living room and sat down on the couches were deb was waiting.
"Honey, we have arranged a marriage for you" Deb came right out and said it.
"WHAT?" Nathan said having the same reaction as Haley.
"Yes Nathan and I think it is what is best for you" Dan said.
"And your meeting her Saturday" Deb said.
WITH HALEY, SATURDAY MORNING
"I can't believe your marrying a stranger?" Brooke, Haley's best friend, said as she helped Haley get ready.
"I know right? It all seems so fake. Now I'm going for more normal look, I'm thinking skinny jeans and a blue tight then flow shit?" Haley replied.
"Ya like maybe one day you'll wake up and this will all just be a dream. I think that sounds great but how about the red tight shirt with the white belt?" Brooke said.
"Exactly, wow Brooke that'd look great. Let me go try it on" Haley walked into her bathroom. When she walked out, her hair naturally wavy and the outfit they talked about on.
"WOW hales, you look A-MA-ZIN-G!"Brooke said.
"Thanks, now I have to go. Meet me tomorrow at the cafe and we can talk about what happens Luke is coming too" Haley said walking out of her room and Brooke followed.
"Okay, come around 11:30 and we will have lunch together"
WITH NATHAN
"I can't believe my parents are making me marry some girl, I bet you she is probably hideous and that's why her parents made this whole arrangement" Nathan said into the phone.
"Nate man, she was a baby and so where you when they made the arrangement" Lucas laughed back into the phone.
Nathan laughed back "I guess your right about that part anyways, what's up with you man. Feels like I haven't seen you in forever"
"Nothing man, but hey I have to go my parents are calling me. Call me tomorrow" Lucas hung up the phone.
LATER THAT NIGHT
"Nathan can you go open the door please" Deb said after the door bell had rung. It was about 5:30. Nathan sighed and walked to the door opening it to reveal the three people he had been dreading to see. There was a middle aged man and woman standing beside a petite brunette.
"Hello. My name is Jimmy James, this is my wife Lydia James and our daughter Haley" Jimmy introduced them all. Nathan looked at the brunette and saw she didn't look too interested, she had her hands in her jean pockets while looking around.
"Hey, my name is Nathan" Nathan replied and moved out of the door to allow them to come in.
"Hello, Lydia and jimmy" Deb said as she walked out of the kitchen. "And you must be Haley" Haley nodded and shook Deb's hand. "Sweetie, why don't you and Haley go into the living room while Lydia and I go to the kitchen and the older men go to the dining room to talk" Deb said. Nathan nodded and looked at Haley.
"This way" Nathan said and walked through one of the doors with Haley following behind him.
After a couple minutes of awkward silence, Nathan spoke up. "So where do you live?"
"Listen Nathan right?" Nathan nodded "I don't want to be doing this and I'm sure you don't want to either"
"Your right, I don't but I'm being forced so I might as well try but if you don't even want to do that well then why did you even come?"
"I'm being forced also" Haley replied
"Well then why don't we at least try if we can't get out of this?" Nathan said.
"Fine, I'm from Tree Hill" Haley replied to his earlier question "You?"
"Born in Tree Hill raised here in Charlotte" Nathan said.
"Kids!" Deb's voice called from the dining room. Haley got up and walked into the dining room and Nathan followed.
When they got into the dining there was two seats left beside each other so they sat down.
"Wow Mrs. Scott this looks great" Haley said
"Thanks Haley. Anyways are we going to eat?"Deb said and everybody nodded at the last part.
In the middle of the supper Jimmy started the talking, he asked Nathan "You play any sports Nathan?"
"Yeah, I play basketball" Nathan answered.
"O cool, my friend who lives here plays basketball. Maybe you know him, his name is Lucas" Haley added to the conversation.
"Ya, he is actually my cousin and best friend" Nathan replied shocked that she knew Lucas.
"NO WAY" Haley answered and added a laugh.
"What a small world" Lydia added in. And everyone else nodded with a smile.
The conversation continued on sports, Haley and Nathan actually seemed having a good time. Well that was until...
"Haley you and Nathan should hang out tomorrow" Lydia said while everyone started getting up.
"I actually have plans tomorrow with Brooke and Lucas mom" Haley replied not really wanting to be alone with Nathan just yet.
"Well Honey, don't be rude event Nathan to join you" Jimmy joined in.
Haley sighed "Nathan would you like to come to the town's cafe with me tomorrow for lunch"
"Well um actu_"Deb cut Nathan off
"He would love to sweetie, what time?" Nathan glared at his mother and Haley let out a small giggle.
"Is 12 good?" Haley asked looking at Nathan. He slowly nodded. "Okay, well thanks for dinner and I will see you tomorrow Nathan" as her family started walking away "O wait, um do you need directions on how to get there? Or maybe you can catch a ride with Luke since he is going to be there?"
Nathan nodded "I'll just catch a ride with Lucas" and with that the James left.
WITH NATHAN AFTER
"Hey man" Nathan said into his phone
Lucas laughed "Hey Nate. How was she?"
"Apparently you know her already" Nate said back
"O ya?" Lucas said "What's her name?"
"Haley James" Nathan said waiting for Lucas's reaction
"NO WAY?" Lucas replied
Nathan laughed "That was the same reaction she had when I told her that you and I are best friends and cousins. But ya man it's her"
"Dude she is like that girl I talk about all the time"
"Wait a second the one you're in love with?" Lucas laughed
"No man, that's Brooke. I mean the one that is like my sister" Lucas replied.
"O, ya so anyways are parents kind of told us we had to hang out tomorrow but she said she had plans with you and Brooke but her mom got her to invite me. So tomorrow can you give me a ride to the cafe with you?" Lucas laughed
"Ya sure. Nate you're lucky, not that I want Haley but she is Pretty, smart, cheer leader, Popular" Lucas named some of Haley's quality's.
"Dude, you sure you don't like her?" Nathan said laughing and in a joking voice "I mean maybe you can take my place"
"HA-HA" Lucas said sarcastically. "Anyways, will come pick you up at 11"
"Okay, bye" Nathan replied
WITH HALEY
"Hey Brookie" Haley said into her phone.
"HALEY!" Brooke yelled "is he hot?"
"Yes he is but I have to tell you something" Haley said laughing
"Okay, what is it?"
"My mother forced me to invite him to the cafe tomorrow and his mother forced him to agree" Haley said
"This is great, now I get to meet your future hubby" Brooke said laughing but in a serious tone.
"Glad your happy" Haley said
"Hales you might as well stop mopping considering you're not going to get out of this" Brooke said. "Anyways see you tomorrow and good night"
"Night Brookie" Haley returned and they both hung up.