Haley lay comfortably in bed, silence filling the air.. that was until a three year old boy ran and jumped on her stomache. Haley smiled down at her beautiful baby boy, Cooper Keith Scott was born on June 2nd, 2007. At three years old, you could tell he was gonna be a stunner like his daddy when he grew up. He had Haley's dirty blonde hair and Nathan's beautiful blue eyes. She looked over to her husband, startled to see his eyes suddenly open. "Good morning," he said to her. "Good morning sweetie," Haley replied sweetly. Cooper looked at his mom and dad and grinned, "Morning Mommy, Morning Daddy!" the little boy said enthusiastically. They smiled down at their little boy happily.
It seemed like just yesterday they had begun college with their best friends and a newborn, now they were nearly finished and happy about it. Three years at Duke with their best friends had been amazing. They all shared a house together for the past three years together. Haley was majoring in education, planning on becoming a kindergarten teacher when she got done. Nathan wasn't playing college ball anymore, thanks to his little indesrection in highschool, so instead he had decided to major in business. He seemed to be really happy with it, and that made Haley happy.
They were a perfect little family, actually a perfect big family if you included the others they lived with. Lucas and Peyton, who were also happily married, lived with them. So did Rachel and Mouth, possibly the cutest couple in the house. Bevin and Skills, or mamma and poppa as they had been dubbed, resided there.And last but not least, their favorite party girl Brooke Davis. The friends had bonded and went in together to buy a monstrosity of a house to all live in.
Haley thought she was the only one that noticed, but Brooke had been partying harder than usual, which was hard to believe considering her usual party habbits, that anyone could actually party harder. Haley was becoming concerned about her best friend. Haley looked at Nathan and smiled,"Hey, do you think we could talk about something that's been bothering me?" she asked tentatively. Nathan nodded giving her the go ahead. "Do you think Brooke's been partying, like, alot more than she usually does?" Haley asked Nathan. Nathan looked at her a moment before nodding,"Yeah, I've noticed it too, think we should have a house meeting about it?" he asked her in return.
Haley smiled, house meetings had started a year and a half ago when Rachel had returned and cause a minor ruckus, all things were fixed and house meetings continued to keep the "family" talking. "We'll announce it when Brooke goes to her first class," Nathan said to Haley. Haley smiled and got out of bed. "I think I'm gonna start breakfast for her, she's probably hung-over after last night," she said. Nathan smiled down at his little boy who had fallen back asleep and followed Haley down into the kitchen.
Just as they arrived down there, so did Rachel and Mouth. Rachel smiled to Haley before saying,"Fixing us all some breakfast Tutorwife?" Haley smiled at the use of the nickname Brooke had given her in highschool after her marriage to Nathan came out. "Yep, any request Rach-ho?" Rachel also smiled, knowing the name was a joke. "Preferably french toast." Nathan's eyes lit up like a small child,"Ohhh, good idea, definitely french toast Hales." Haley looked at Mouth and he smiled at her,"French toast sounds great Hales." Haley got out all the fixing's and began cooking, when she was about half-way through Bevin and Skills along with Lucas and Peyton walked down. Bevin smiled,"Ohhh, breakfast, great Hales, I'm starving to death." Haley grinned at her before saying,"Well, if you and Skills weren't up "exercising" all night, you wouldn't be starving." Everyone laughed at that comment and Brooke walked down the stairs hurridly."Sorry Haley, no time for breakfast, I'm running behind." Haley smiled and handed her two asprin and a glass of water. Brooke smiled appriciatively at her before gulping down the pills followed by the water before rushing out the door.
Haley looked at everyone and stated,"Ok, time for a house meeting." Lucas looked at her,"Uh, what about Brooke, Haley?" Haley looked to him,"It is about her, her and her partying, I'm worried about her." Peyton looked to Haley before nodding in agreement,"I thought I was the only one that noticed." Rachel nodded too, "I mean, I'm an ex party girl, but that girl doesn't know what she's getting into sometimes anymore."
Everyone looked to Haley at that moment, noticing this she stated,"What? Why are you guys looking at me like that?" Lucas began to speak,"Hales, you should talk to her. She would listen to you, you're her best friend." "Me, no no no, Peyton's her best friend." Peyton knew the argument could go on forever, so she spoke up, "How about we do it together Hales, we'll both sit her down and talk to her, does that work?" Haley smiled at Peyton, she was definitely a peacemaker in the household, and nodded,"Alright, we'll do it together then."
That afternoon when Brooke arrived home, she arrived to a worried looking Haley and Peyton. "Uh guys, you ok?" Brooke asked them. They looked up at her before Haley motioned her to sit down, "Have a seat Brookey, we need to talk to you." Brooke sat down nervously before stating,"Ok, what's up guys, you have that worried mother look on your face."
Peyton began the discussion,"Brooke, we are worried. You have really become the post child for party girl recenlty. I mean, partying is ok, but you come home every night drunk, and wake up hung-over every morning." Haley then started,"We just want to make sure you're ok Tigger, cause we love you and want you to be careful. Brooke was shocked, she knew someone would notice eventually, but figured they'd let it slide. "I know you guys, I'm sorry I'm just stressed, and school is hard. You guys know I'm careful though, I wouldn't do anything stupid." Haley looked at her,"You mean like bringin some guy you met while drunk home and having sex with him?" Brooke didn't know anyone knew about that, she had woken up and stupidly realized they forgot protection, but she wasn't about to tell them that. "Haley, I'm sorry. I didn't know anyone knew, it was a one time thing, it'll never happen again." Haley looked at Brooke, she was looking a little paler than usual, "Brooke, you ok, you look kinda sick?"
Brooke had felt the sudden wave of nausea roll her stomach before looking at Haley, shaking her head, and running to the trash can to empty the contents of her empty stomach. Peyton ran to her and pulled her hair back while rubbing comforting circles on her back. When she finished puking she wiped her mouth with her hand and sank to the floor. "I'm sorry you guys, I guess the alcohol caught up with me finally." Haley looked at Brooke and nodded, "Brookey, you ok now?" Brooke nodded at her and got back up. "I think I'm just gonna take a little nap you guys, I'm feeling pretty tired after that puking session. Haley, do you think we could have some sausage and pepperoni pizza for dinner tonight, that sounds really good."
Haley smiled and nodded at her friend worriedly. After Brooke walked up the stairs Haley looked to Peyton with fear in her eyes, "P, you don't think Brooke would be stupid enough to have unprotected sex, do you?" Peyton looked at Haley with fear in her eyes,"Oh no Haley, you don't think..." Haley sighed, "I don't know Peyton, it just seems a little familiar, the puking, fatigue, cravings. I had all that when I was pregnant with Cooper." Peyton shook her head, "Brooke isn't dumb, God I hope not Haley." The friends looked at each other worried, not knowing how right they were.
