It starts from the beginning of the first series. Nathan and Lucus are brothers. They do get on however they are not very close. Hayley and Lucus are best friends. Nathan and Hayley know of each other but haven't spoken probably before

Nathan's dilemma:

Nathan has always been bad at studying he can never concentrate in class due to him thinking about basketball and known to get very bad grades. The couch said that if he doesn't raise his grades then he will be kicked off the team.

Hayley's dilemma:

Hayley dad has always drunk. Ever since Hayleys mum died it has been getting even worse. He shouts a lot yelling mainly at Hayley to do this and to do that and when she doesn't he as been known to hit her . Hayley uses tutoring to get her mind off it. No one knows apart from Lucus who thinks it has stopped.

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The tutoring centre.

Hayley on her own, holding her side from the agony of last nights beating.

Nathan walks in:

Nathan: hey. It's Hayley right.

Hayley: (trying not to show her pain) yeah can I help you.

Nathan: I hope so I need some tutoring and apparently you do that.

Hayley: what subjects do you need it?

Nathan: Maths, English and History.

Hayley: Alright if you come in on Wednesday I can fit you in for an hour.

Nathan: thanks that would be great.

Nathan looked at Hayley and noticed how beautiful her dark brown eyes were. He smiled and then left the tutoring centre.

Karen's Café

Hayley is cleaning the tables when suddenly Lucus, Brooke, Peyton and Jake walk in a go and sit in the booth at the far end. Hayley walks up to them.

Hayley: hey guys how are you doing?

Lucus and Brooke together: great.

Peyton: you're finishing each others sentences know. What's next?

Brooke grinned at Peyton: wouldn't you like to know.

Hayley and the others laughed making Hayley gasp with pain.

Lucus: are you ok?

Hayley: yeah I am fine, I see you guys later I have to work now.

She turned and headed for the counter. Lucus followed.

Lucus: He's doing it again isn't he?

Hayley: no I am fine he hasn't touched me.

Hayley started to look angry

Lucus: ok, but if you need anything.

Lucus then walked back to the booth where the others were sitting.

The tutoring centre:

Haley is there preparing notes when Nathan walks in.

Nathan: hey alright.

Hayley: yeah, shall we get started?

Nathan: ok, where shall we begin.

They start and then 30 minutes into the session. Hayleys phone rings:

Hayley: excuse me.

Nathan: sure (noticing the way that her hair lays on her face.)

Hayley answers the phone:

Hayley: hello

Hayleys Dad: yeh you are late.

Hayley: no I am not I said that I had tutoring, have you been drinking

Nathan looks at her in concern

Hayleys dad: no I haven't, know get home now you stupid slut.

Hayley: ok (hayley said feeling scared)

She rangs up

Nathan: everything alright.

Hayley : yeah it fine I have to go I am really sorry I will make it up next time.

Before Nathan could say anything Hayley had packed up her stuff and left the room.

Karen's Café

Lucus: hi Nathan. Hayley is tutoring you, right?

Nathan: yeah, why?

Lucus: did you notice anything odd in her behaviour?

Nathan then tells Lucus about the tutoring session and the phone call.

Lucus looks worried.

Nathan: why what's her dad like?

Hayley then enters trying to cover up one side of her face.

Lucus: Hayley, over here.

Hayley walks over to the table and both the boys notice the purple bruise on her face.

Lucus whispers to Nathan: that's what her fathers like. (Nathan looks shocked.)

Lucus: what happened?

Hayley: he's doing it again all the time and I can't stop it.

Nathan: you need to get away from him.

Hayley: I don't have anywhere else to go.

Lucus: that's it you are coming to stay with me. Mum can get the spare bedroom ready.

Lucus/Karen's house

Nathan, Lucus and Brooke are helping with Hayleys stuff.

Brooke and Lucus go out to the car to get another box leaving Hayley and Nathan in Hayleys new bedroom.

Hayley: thanks for doing this I really appriate this.

Nathan: it's no problem

They suddenly grab for the same box and there hands touch each other. They look up at each other and the energy begins to flow.

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that the end of chapter one in my story. There was Nathan and Hayley in this one but you are going to have to wait and see to discover the Naley part.