Chapter 1

It was just like every other day of high school at Tree Hill High. Haley's mom would drop her off and she would walk to first period on her own. She barely ever talked to Lucas who was her best friend until he started dating Brooke Davis. All Lucas ever did was worry about Brooke and being a hot shot basketball player. The only time she really talked to him was for a few minutes after school when he stopped by at his mom's café. Although Haley was working at the time so really it wasn't much time at all. Haley really missed all the talks she would have with Lucas considering he was the only friend she really had.

The whole rest of the school day was the same she would go to all her classes alone and lunch was even worse. Lucas was always sitting with the basketball players and cheerleaders which left Haley sitting alone. She never really got how Lucas fit right in with the popular crowd. He would always rant about how stupid it was that they thought they were better than everyone else and now he was one of them. Lucas still acted like he did before, but never really talked to some of his friends from before he became part of the 'in' crowd.

Haley sat on the bench barely even touching her food. She continued to think about how her life would have been different if Lucas had never accepted his spot on the team. At least she wouldn't be sitting alone everyday at lunch wondering if he even worried about her.

She sat there thinking about it and started to blank out. Suddenly her thoughts were interrupted by someone walking up to her.

"Hey." Haley looked up to see Nathan Scott standing in front of her.

Nathan Scott was one of the popular kids and the star basketball player of Tree Hill High. His father, Dan Scott, was the mayor of Tree Hill and also owned the only car dealership in town. So basically Nathan got away with everything and got everything he wanted. In Haley's mind he was just a spoiled brat who was a jerk to everyone.

Haley looked at him with a confused look on her face, "Hi.."

"I'm Nathan."

Haley rolled her eyes, "What do you think I am stupid? I already knew that."

"Oh." he said before clearing his throat. "Uh, you're Haley right?"

"Don't you mean Tutor Girl?" she asked somewhat coldly.

"Well no, unless you want me to call you that."

Why the hell is he talking to me? He has always had an easy time pretending I never existed. What's so different now?

"No." Haley said, an annoyed expression on her face.

"Okay then. Can I ask you something?"

Haley sighed, "Okay. What? Wait don't tell me, you need a tutor..."

Nathan shook his head, "No. I was going to ask you if you wanted to go on a date with me on Saturday night."

Go on a date!? He hasn't given a crap about me before and now he wants to go on a date with me? This must be a joke; no way would Nathan Scott ask me out.

All of a sudden her thoughts were interrupted.

"So?" he asked.

Haley looked around, trying to find his friends. It'd be completeley obvious if they were somewhere close laughing. "Umm..Go on a date? Seriously?"

"Yeah."

Haley laughed, "This must be a joke. There is no way you would ask me out unless you and your friends wanted to play a joke on me. And there is no way I will fall for it or ever go out with you."

"No I am serious." he said.

Haley just nodded, "Yeah, sure. Why don't you just go on back to never talking to me ever and pretending I'm never there?"

"But-" he began to say before Haley got up and walked off.

Nathan walks over to his friends.

"So? Did it work?" Tim asked when Nathan came up to them.

Nathan shakes his head, "No, but I have a feeling it will."

Tim looked at him with confusion, "What do you mean?"

"You will see." Nathan said as a smirk appeared on his face.

School was over and Haley was cleaning up the tutor center. She walked out carrying some books and a large stack of papers. She struggled to lock the door while holding the stack of books and paper. Finally she locked it and turned around to walk away and bumped into someone. Papers went flying as Haley fell to the floor books falling on top of her. Haley grabbed the back of her head as she sat up, "Ow."

Nathan bent down beside her, "Are you okay?"

Haley looks up at him, "Oh gosh. I am really sorry," she said before getting up quickly and began picking up her books.

Nathan shook his head, "No, it's my fault. I should have been watching where I was going." He starts picking up some of the papers off the floor.

Haley realized what he was doing, "No really it's okay. I got it." Their hands touch as they reach for the last paper at the same time. Haley swallowed hard as she pulled her hand away, "Oh um. Thanks," she said quietly as he handed her the papers.

Nathan smiles, "No problem." There's a moment of silence as Haley finishes picking up her stack of books, "So…have you thought about my question?"

Haley looked up at him, confused, "What? What question?"

"Our date..I asked you earlier remember?"

"Oh, ummm." Haley said, unsure of what to do.

"Come on it'll be fun, and if you hate me, I swear you can leave whenever you want."

Haley sighed, "Fine."

Nathan smiles down at her, "Cool. See you at eight then?" Haley just nods. "Bye."

"Bye," she said quietly as he walked off.

She turns away and starts walking towards the front entrance. A small smile forms on her face. Nathan turns back around, watching her go. Hesmiles and then turns around and walks down the hall to the Boy's locker room. Haley keeps walking but suddenly stops, her smile slowly fades.

What was I thinking? I know what kind of a guy he is and I know this is probably a practical joke that is being used to embarrass me. Come on Haley, use your head. He is only acting this way to get you to like him. How could I be so stupid? Well I can't do anything about it now. I will just have to see how the date goes I guess.