Okay… so I wrote this fic like over the summer until like two months into the school year and it was posted on another board… I decided to post it here completed. And this was my first fic so the first chapter isn't that well written… but it gets better. I'm really proud of this one so just give it a chance! Just read the first two chapters and if you don't like it then stop… lol.
Brooke's parents haven't moved to California and Haley and Brooke are friends but Nathan and Haley cannot stand each other.
Chapter 1
Lucas, Nathan, Peyton, Brooke, Mouth and Rachel are sitting in the living room.
"How's life Rachel?" Nathan asks taking a sip of beer from his cup.
"Ok," Rachel said and looks at Nathan, "nothing too interesting you know."
A knock is heard.
"It's open!" Brooke yells.
"Why don't you just get it yourself?" Lucas asks.
"Why should I get it myself if it's already open?" leans over to kiss Lucas.
Haley opens the door, "I'm sorry I'm late Brooke. Tutoring you know."
"Who invited her here?" Nathan said.
"I did," Brooke said.
"Why?"
"Nathan," Brooke looks at him unbelievingly, "she's my friend!"
Nathan rolls his eyes. Meanwhile Haley comes and sits near Peyton.
"You want something to drink Haley?" Brooke offers.
"No thanks"
"Of course not," Nathan drinks.
"What?" Haley looks at Nathan.
"Well of course you won't. I mean your parents won't let you and you won't dare do anything that mommy and daddy don't approve of." Nathan said mockingly.
"What's wrong with you man?" Lucas looks at Nathan unbelievingly.
"Actually," Haley said, "I don't want to drink because I don't want to end up like you."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Nathan stares at Haley.
"Well I don't want to end up passed out on the lawn at 4 in the morning," Haley said, "Oh wait! That wasn't you! That was your mom!"
"Leave my mom out of this!"
"Haley!" Peyton said.
"Ok, maybe we should play a game." Mouth offers to break the tension.
"And what game would that be exactly?" Brooke asks.
"Ten minutes in the elevator!" Mouth exclaims.
Brooke and Peyton laugh, "Mouth," Peyton said, "you know that Brooke doesn't have an elevator at her house."
"Well actually," Brooke looks at Lucas, "we can have an upgrade."
"What do you mean?" Rachel asks.
"How about ten minutes in the bedroom."
Everyone laughs.
"Your bedroom?" Nathan asks.
"You wish!" Brooke exclaims, "My parents'"
"Brooke," Haley said, "your parents will kill you!"
"They won't find out," Brooke declares, "how do we decide who will go?" Brooke turns to Mouth.
"Well we can just do it like spin the bottle and use a beer bottle." Mouth said.
"You guys can use mine," Rachel drinks what's left in her bottle and places it on the floor.
Next, Peyton spins the bottle.
Everyone looks at the bottle as it turns. Finally it stops on Nathan and Lucas. Everyone bursts into laughter.
"Only in Tree Hill," Peyton exclaims.
"You guys need me to show you where my parents' bedroom is?" Brooke said jokingly.
"Very funny Brooke," Nathan said. He spins the bottle.
When it stops spinning it stops before Peyton and Lucas.
Peyton looks horrified.
"I believe you know where the bedroom is Lucas," Brooke grins.
"Brooke," Lucas said, "its ok we don't have to do this."
"I agree with Lucas," Peyton said, "this is a really bad idea."
"No," Brooke said, "its ok. Go."
Lucas kisses Brooke, "I trust you boyfriend," she whispers.
Peyton and Lucas walk up the stairs.
"Are you sure about this Brooke?" Rachel asks.
"Yeah," Brooke said, "I trust him." She tries to convince herself. "Nothing can happen again," Brooke looks at everyone, "right?"
"Nothing will happen," Haley said, "he loves you Brooke!"
"Well he loved me last time," Brooke said worryingly, "or at least it seemed that he did."
Everyone is quiet and the only noise is the music in the background.
"How long has it been Mouth?" Brooke asks.
"Well it's be--"
"I think time's up," Brooke stands up.
"Brooke!" Mouth said, "one minute has passed."
"This wasn't a good idea," Brooke said.
"You're the one that told them it was okay," Nathan said.
"Well if she was really my best friend she would say 'no' no matter how much I argued with her!" Brooke said.
"Well you should have thought about that before you told them to go," Nathan said.
"Give her a break!" Haley said.
"I don't have to give her anything!"
"Well shut up!" Haley said, "no one cares what you have to say!"
"No one wants you here!" Nathan said, "I suggest you go back to all your little friends and keep your distance from us!"
"These are my friends!"
"Think again! You should have heard before you came," Nathan exclaims, "how Lucas was trash-talking you"
"No he didn't!" Haley said.
"How would you know?!" Nathan said, "You weren't here!"
"Because Lucas wouldn't do that!"
"Do you have any proof?"
"Yes," Brooke said, "she has me! Because if he trash-talked her," looks at Haley, "which he didn't. Than I would have heard it as well! And he didn't say a word about Haley."
"You don't want her here either!" Nathan said.
"What are you talking about?" Brooke said, "I invited her! If I wouldn't want her here than I wouldn't have invited her."
"Whatever," drinks more beer.
"Why do you have to be such a jerk?" Haley exclaims.
"You're talking about me?" Nathan asked, "I'm not the one that didn't tell her best friend's coach about his heart condition. He could have collapsed and died, you know that right?"
Haley's eyes fill up with tears.
---------------------------------------------------
At Brooke's parents' bedroom
Peyton is looking at a picture of Brooke that is on the desk and Lucas is sitting on the bed. They aren't talking.
"So," Lucas tries to start a conversation, "that's a nice picture."
"Yeah," Peyton said without turning around to face Lucas. She seems really uncomfortable.
"Peyton," Lucas said, "nothing has to happen here."
"Yeah," she says placing both hands on her face, "I know, I know. This just makes me feel so guilty about last time. And it reminds me of it so much. I mean how we're in a room alone. And I just--"
"But it's not like last time! I love Brooke. And I'm not going to screw it up this time."
"I know you do. And that's great. For you and Brooke and I don't want anything to happen. I mean we hurt her so badly last time, Luke."
"But we're not going to do it again"
"Yes," Peyton turns around, "we're not."
A moment of silence.
"So," Lucas said, "what will we do to pass the time?"
---------------------------------------------------
Back at the living room
"Brooke," Mouth said, "times up."
"Ok good," Brooke stands up, walks to the stairs and stops, "what if they're like doing something?"
"Brooke!" Haley and Rachel say together.
"Well what if they are?"
"They're not!" Rachel said.
"Well can you go?"
"What?"
"Can you call them?"
"Umm," Rachel looks confused, "sure?" Rachel gets up and walks upstairs. Brooke returns to her seat and Haley hugs her.
"What if they are doing something?" Brooke said, "I won't even know about it. Just like before."
"There's nothing going on between them," Haley said.
Rachel laughs.
"Why is she laughing?" Brooke sits up.
"What? We were bored," Peyton is heard saying.
Peyton, Lucas and Rachel come down after a minute.
"What was so funny?" Mouth asked.
"They were playing cards," Rachel smiles and looks at Brooke.
"We going play again?" Haley asked.
"Why not?" Brooke says and spins the bottle after everyone has sat down.
The bottle stops spinning.
"No way," Nathan said.
"Come on!" Peyton said, "We had to!"
"Well I'm not going in there with him!" Haley made it clear.
"Come on Nathan!" Lucas said, "Be a good sport!"
"No," Nathan said.
Rachel turns to Haley, "Be mature about it Haley!"
"Not happening. Not in this lifetime or the next!"
After a few minutes of argument
"FINE!" Haley and Nathan say together getting extremely annoyed with everyone picking on them.
"Can we at least shorten it to 5 minutes? Or even less…" Haley offers.
Rachel smiles, "actually an extra five minutes would be great thanks for offering!"
"Rachel!" Haley said unbelievingly, "Brooke tell her!"
"Ok," Brooke turns to Rachel, "we can't make them spend an extra five minutes."
"Thank you," Haley said.
"That's not enough time," Haley is shocked, "I say half an hour."
"Brooke!"
"Who's for it?" Rachel said.
Everyone except Nathan, Haley and Lucas raise their hands.
"Lucas!" Brooke yells.
"You seriously don't want to put these two in a room together for more than five minutes," Lucas said.
"Thank you!" Nathan and Haley say together and than look at each other angrily.
"That's fine," Brooke said, "as long as you can live without making-out for the rest of your life."
Lucas raises his hand.
"Thanks a lot tutor girl," Nathan said.
"It's Haley"
"Sure it is"
Nathan, Haley and Brooke go upstairs to Brooke's parent's bedroom.
"Here it is," Brooke says opening the door.
Haley and Nathan enter the room.
"Condoms in the upper left drawer," Brooke says mockingly and leaves.
"Great," Haley says to herself and looks at her watch.
Nathan lies on the bed and Haley walks to the window and looks out.
---------------------------------------------------
Back in the living room
Brooke walks down the stairs, "Are they in the room?" Rachel asked.
"Yes"
"And did you lock it?"
"Umm… no," Brooke looks confused, "was I supposed to?"
"Come on Brooke! It's Nathan and Haley they'll do anything to get out and opening the door would be the most logical."
"Fine," Brooke goes upstairs and locks the door. After a moment she comes downstairs.
"Ok," Rachel says, gets us and walks towards the door.
"Where are you going?" Lucas asked.
"Out," everyone looks at Rachel. "Come on! You guys aren't just going to stay here while they're doing whatever they're doing upstairs."
Everyone looks at each other and Mouth, Peyton and Brooke go to Rachel.
"Lucas aren't you coming?" Rachel asked.
"This doesn't seem right!" Lucas exclaims, "I mean she's my best friend and I won't just leave her here with Nathan who knows what might happen."
"Lucas!" Brooke looks at him.
"If you go Brooke than you'll never make-out with anyone for the rest of your life!" Lucas says mockingly.
Brooke laughs, "Don't think so," and walks to Lucas and they start to make-out, "so what were you saying?"
"Where are we going Rachel?" Lucas says looking into Brooke's eyes.
---------------------------------------------------
Back to the bedroom
"Oh my god!" Haley said.
"What?" Nathan says uncaringly.
"They are leaving!" Haley starts to bang her fist against the window.
"What?!" Nathan gets up.
They drive off.
Haley slides down the wall and puts her head in her hand, "Could this get any worse?" suddenly the light goes off.
"Great," Nathan says.
Nathan walks to the window, "They're really gone" he looks down at Haley, "and now I'm stuck with you."
"You know it's not that great for me either."
"Do you have your cell here?"
"No. You?"
"Mine's downstairs."
Nathan sits next to Haley.
"What are you doing?" Haley looks at Nathan.
"Sitting"
"Why here?"
"Because it's a free country and I can do whatever I want."
After a few minutes of silence, "So how have you and Lucas met?"
"What?"
"How have you—"
"I know what you mean but I don't understand why you would care."
"Because we're stuck in a dark room with nothing to do and I don't want to sit in silence."
"Well if you want to start a conversation how about 'Why is Nathan Scott such a jerk?' I think that would work. I think we could talk about that all night."
"Ok," Nathan says, "I see this isn't going to work."
There is another long moment of silence. It seems as if the night will never end. The only noise is the clock ticking. And the only people in the entire house and Nathan and Haley. Nathan stares at the clock as he sees the seconds go by.
"This is pathetic I don't even know what I'm waiting for. Clearly their not coming back," Nathan said.
"Yeah"
"Can I ask you something?"
"It's a free country"
"Why do you hate me?"
"What?"
"Why do you hate me?"
"Because" Haley thinks. "First off I don't like how you were mean to Lucas at first and nothing that you can do will change that. And second you're the school jerk the 'Big Man on Campus' and I hate how you think you own the school."
"I don't think I own the school"
"Whatever. Bottom line is that you think you're all that and you just don't care about anyone but yourself."
"That's not true."
"Really?"
"Yeah"
"Than tell me one person you care about," Haley says, "besides yourself," she adds.
Nathan thinks, "My mom."
There's a moment of silence.
"Do you have any hobbies?" Nathan asks.
"Singing," Haley says without thinking.
"You sing?"
"In the shower," Nathan and Haley laugh.
There's another moment of silence.
Nathan leans over and kisses Haley.
"Nathan!" Haley says after a moment, "why did you do that."
"Because I wanted too."
Before Haley can say another word of protest Nathan kisses Haley again but this time she kisses him back.