Hey Guys! I have had this story on my mind for a while now. I have not completed "One Simple Day", I know shame on me, but I have not been inspired for that story. I had a new story in mind, and it does involve high school, and later college. It has all the same Tree Hill characters we love, with all the same background stories, (which I do not own any of them) and also it includes a few little twists. It is mostly geared toward Naley. It starts off with them being stuck tutoring Nathan, and later on someone will try out for a singing competion :) (guess who) lol. Anywho, I hope you all enjoy it. (Oh and its kind of written in script form sorta)..
Thank you!
Haley and Lucas were walking down the hall to their English classes. They were both juniors in high school and they had been best friends since they were both little kids.
Haley: Well Luke! Lets meet for lunch?
Lucas: Yep. Ill be waiting in our usual spot alright, see you later
They had English the same time, but with different teachers.
Haley walked into her English class and sat down at her usualy spot. She proceeded to take out her English Lit book and her pens and paper.
Mr. Romero, the English teacher began to speak about 5 minutes later.
Mr. Romero: Good morning class. I hope you are all prepared for our pop quiz.
"AWWWWW" Groaned everyone in the class.
Mr. Romero: I know, I love them too. (he grinned) Put everything away.
Haley was not too bummed out. English was her easiest class. She loved English. She finished first of course and sat back down. When time was up, Mr. Romero got back up and began to talk about the different ways you could site a paper.
When the bell rang, Haley put everything in her bag and left, after this class she had lunch. She got to the cafeteria, grabbed her food and waited for Lucas.
Lucas did not get there till about 5 minutes before lunch period was over.
Haley: Hey Luke, thanks for ditching me.
Lucas: Hales, look I dont want to talk about it. (He didnt look happy, he looked flustered)
Haley: Whats wrong? What happened.
Lucas: Its this whole basketball stuff. I knew I should not have joined. I hate it.
Haley: What? Why. Lucas, is Nathan pestering you again?
Lucas: Yeah, always. I hate him Hales. One day he is going to regret it. (He clenched his teeth)
Haley touched his shoulder.
Haley: Lucas, you cant let him get to you. We all know how big of a jack ass he is, you just have to be a better person than him.
-The bell rang, and everyone around got up.
Lucas: I gotta go to class Hales. Thanks, I know I'm trying hard. I really am.
Haley: I know Luke. I will talk to you later ok?
Lucas: Ok.
Haley got up and went to her next class. Throughout the day, she kept thinking about Lucas and about Nathan. How she hated Nathan and she had never even spoken a word to him. He never aknowledged her existence because he was always too busy with being Mr. Big Time at school. Him and his girlfriend Peyton were always all over each other!
Haley liked to stay at the library after school to study. She enjoyed the quiet alone time. On this particular day Mr. Romero came to find her in the library.
Mr. Romero: Hi Haley, can I talk to you for a few minutes?
Haley: Hi, yeah sure!
Mr. Romero: I have a favor to ask of you.
H: Sure, anything. What can I help with.
Mr. Romero: You know you have the highest grade in my class, you understand pretty much everything that I throw at you and I was wondering if you would be willing to tutor someone in my class.
H: Um, yeah sure I would love too. Anything to help someone else succeed in school, I am willing to do.
Mr. Romero: Ok, great. Uh, I will talk to him and I will send him here tomorrow?
H: Ok, great. I'll get myself ready.
Mr. Romero: Thank you Haley, I really appreciate this.
H: Thanks.
He got up and left, and Haley realized she forgot to ask the teacher who it was that she would be tutoring. How exciting. She loved helping people, and sometimes she would get asked to help other students that were not doing as well as she was.
Haley stayed for an hour and then went to go work at Karen's Cafe.
By 6 o clock Lucas came rushing into the cafe.
H: Hey Luke.
L: Hey Hales. Where is mom?
H: Out back getting some things. How was practice.
L: It was alright, not the most joyous event ever, but hey what can we do right.
H: Yeah. Do you want a sandwich?
L: yes please, Im starving! I have not eaten since breakfast.
H: yeah I remember. Let me go get it started.
Lucas looked at Haley and thought.
How did he get so lucky. Haley was his best friend and she was the best friend anyone could hope for. She was always there for him when he needed her. Forget that she wasnt a friend, she was his sister. He would do anything to protect her. He loved her, (like a sister) and was glad to have her in his life.
The next day Haley was anxious to meet the person she was going to tutor. School had been the same, Nathan torturing her best friend like always. She wondered how he could be such a jerk every day. Ugh. What a nightmare, she thought as she sat down taking out her books.
She was writing down some notes in her notebook when she felt someone standing over her.
She looked up. It was him! It was Nathan!
H: Uhh, are you lost.
N: No, are you?
H: What do you want. (She looked at him disgusted).
N: You're Haley right.
H: Yes. (She said eyeing him suspiciously)
N: Well then, Congratualtions. You are my tutor.
H: WHAT! (She said loudly, causing people in the library to give her evil looks) No way! (She lowered her voice) You must be kidding, I cant..I cant tutor you.
N: Well Romero said to come find you to introduce myself and to sign up with you. So... here I am. I guess you are lucky to have me here.
H: Oh, Im lucky! Right. No way. I gotta talk to Mr. Romero (She said Standing up).
N: Listen (He said, touching her shoulder and his face suddenly changing) I dont like this either. I dont like being tutored but If I dont get my grades up I cannot play basketball, if I cannot play basketball... well the team has no chance in hell of winning.
H: Oh so are you the only player?
N: Pretty much (He smirked)
H: Right...no. No. I cant.
N: Im kidding obviously, but Haley I really do need your help. (He gave her a sad looking face).
Haley bit her lip. She couldnt. Oh my gosh, she hated him. How could she help him.
N: look, Im available mostly in the morning because of practice. But if I dont get my grades up I could possibly lose any hope of graduating, going to college, going pro...besides, you already told Mr. Romero you would.
H: Fine. Fine Nathan. I will help you. But...
N: But what?
H: But you gotta stop being so mean to Lucas.
N: who says Im being mean. And why do you care about Lucas is he your boyfriend.
H: Lucas is my bestfriend, and you stop being mean to him and I will tutor you.
N: Ok. Deal.
H: OK 7 am sharp at the docks, there are tables there. And, one more thing. Lucas cant find out about this.
N: OK.
A few days later.
Nathan was in his room arguing with Peyton.
P: you know what Nathan. I am done with you. I cant stand being like this anymore. Im just done.
N: what are you saying, are you breaking up with me.
P: yeah, as a matter of fact I am. And one more thing. What do you have going on with that poor girl.
N: what girl? Haley? Is this what this is about? Shes my tutor.
P: No, this is not what this is about Nathan. But stop being an asshole and you better not play that girl. Shes a nice girl, she doesnt deserve your stupid ass.
N: What the hell Peyton. There is nothing going on.
P: whatever. I am leaving.
N: You know what. Fine. I can get whoever I want. I dont need you.
The next day (Monday)...
Nathan walked up to Haley at their usual tutoring spot. He was upset from last night still.
H: Well good morning to you too.
N: Im not in the mood. Lets just get to studying.
H: Sorry. (She looked at him) Are you ok?
N: I said I didnt want to talk about it.
H: Ok, I was just asking.
N: What do you think of me?
H: Ummm what (She cleared her throat)
N: You heard me. What do you think of me.
H: Well. You are not a nice person.
N: Am I not nice to you.
Haley thought about it for a second. Well, he had been nice to her this past week that they had been meeting, but that was probably because she was helping him.
H: Um, well yeah you are nice to me, but youre not nice to a lot of people.
N: Ok. Well have you ever stopped to think that there is so much crap going on in my life that makes me hate everything else. I am so stressed, so pressured to do good in certain aspects of my life that sometimes I just make so many mistakes and I fuck everything up. Have you ever put yourself in my situation and thought, "gee I wonder what its like to be Nathan Scott"?
H: well no, but...
N: Yeah, you havent. Most people think that everything in my life is easy. That everything is handed to me. And sometimes it is but it also comes with a price.
H: well...no...I guess I never...
N: Yeah, no one ever does.
His blue eyes were staring out into the water. Lost.
H: Nathan. Im sorry. Whatever you are going through, Im sure you will get through it. Sometimes life throws you rocks, in order for you to learn from it, to make things in your life better.
N: Yeah, but what if it doesnt? What if this is all I have going for me? I mean look at you. You know what you want, you know what your going to do with your future. Me, I cant figure it out.
H: What happened Nathan? Why are you so upset today. (She reached over and put her hand on top of his without thinking about it. At that instant Nathan's blue eyes looked straight into her brown eyes as if searching for something, before looking back out into the water and Haley removing her hand and blushing. She was embarrassed. She didnt know why she did that.)
N: My dad. Peyton. (He said). She broke up with me, and I...for the first time in my life feel weird that she broke up with me.
H: Well maybe you love her? Miss her?
N: I dont know. I mean. Yeah I guess. I dont know. I thought we had it good.
H: Maybe she needs time?
N: I dont know, she was very pissed off at me.
H: What about your dad?
N: Well Dan is Dan. Hes just an asshole.
H: He is a mean person.
Nathan chuckled and looked at Haley.
N: Do you call everyone mean? Is that like your only bad word you have. You can say asshole you know.
H: I dont like to cuss. (She chuckled)
N: I see that.
H: Ok, um lets get started? We dont have much time.
N: Ok sorry. I just had to get things off my chest.
H: Hey, look no problem. Im here to listen, if... you ever need to vent ok?
N: Ok thank you. I never have really opened up to anyone like that before. I think I talk more to you then I ever did with Peyton. And we've only been doing this for a week!
H: Well, like I said. Im here ok (She smiled. For the first time she saw something in Nathan. Something she couldnt quite explain, but she did not feel hatred any more. She felt kind of bad for him. He was right, she never really thought to think how he might be feeling or going through).