Chapter One – The New You & The New Me

Things in Tree Hill were defiantly going not where they were suppose to be for Nathan starting his senior year. Breaking up with Haley in his junior was possibly one of the worst things that had happened to him. He loved her more than words could say but the rate they were going they were bound for marriage when they got out of high school. Unsure if he wanted to be with Haley for the rest of his life, he soon hit the panic button. Starting a new year at Tree Hill wasn't exactly the happiest moments going for him.

"How you doing'" Lucas asked his brother

"Possibly dreading this day, is that an emotion" Nathan asked

"Hey don't worry about it. Everything will be fine" Lucas said

"I wish I could agree" Nathan said as he put his books in his locker. Thinking of what Haley was doing at this exact moment clouded his head.

Peyton and Haley arrived at their lavish High School hell where the day would be longer than it seemed. Haley was not so eager to get out afraid that she would run into Nathan whom she knew was sure got over her and what they use to have. Peyton could tell her friend was unhappy because she had been unhappy for quite some time now.

"Hey, you know you have to face him sometime" Peyton said

"But why now" Haley asked "I was doing fine not seeing him this whole summer" she said

"Well we can't hide from someone forever" Peyton said

"I can't see him because if I do I'll want to kiss him or hug him and I can't do that anymore" Haley said

"That's all apart of breaking up" Peyton said

"Yeah, especially when the guy you were with didn't want to spend the rest of his life with you. I didn't even ask him about marriage, I have no idea where he got that idea from" Haley said

"Tim probably put it in his head. Haley, you have to move on" Peyton said

"Its hard, Peyton" Haley said

"Well you have to try and you can start by just accepting to being friends with him" Peyton said

"How can I be friends with him. We were never friends to begin with, we were always more" Haley said

"You have to try" Peyton said "C'mon we're going to miss the gossip" she joked as Haley reluctantly got out the car. Walking slowly down the halls as all the other girl gawked at the two girls. Talking about the break up between Haley and Nathan was all they could hear. Nervous to see Nathan as they approached the Scott brothers who were talking about the new found basketball season as they walked up.

"Hey guys" Peyton asked

"Hey Peyton and Haley" Lucas said

"Hey" Nathan said

"Hey" Haley said

"How was your summer" Peyton asked Nathan

"It was fine and yours" Nathan asked Haley

"Who me. Its was good" Haley said

"Uh, I would love to chit chat but I have to go to the office" Lucas said

"Good luck with Whitey" Nathan laughed

"I have to go meet Brooke. I will catch you later" Peyton said before she left Haley

"So, how are you" Nathan asked

"I'm fine" Haley said

"Look I just want to say I'm sorry" Nathan said

"I've heard that enough from you" Haley said "I just want to forget about what we had and start off the year with a fresh slate" she said

"Sure" Nathan said

"I hope we can be friends though" Haley said

"I would like that a lot" Nathan said. It hurt him to hear the words friends come out of her mouth but he knew he had to get use to it because it was him that made things this way.

"Should head off to class now" Haley said

"You know as your friend would you mind if I walked you to class" Nathan asked

"I guess friends could do that" Haley smiled at him.