I'm back!! This is a story I wrote at the beginning of this school year over on One Tree Hill Central, and I thought I'd share it with you! Based off of Taylor Swift's "I'd Lie". I would seriously consider checking out her music because it's amazing! This story has about four chapters, but never fear! There is a sequel. If there is enough interest I will be sure to post it at the end of this one!!
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Haley James was your ordinary average girl. She lived with her parents, Jimmy and Lydia, in the small town of Tree Hill, North Carolina. Haley made good grades an was a cheerleader, but only because one of her best girlfriends Brooke Scott, forced her to. Haley had a good group of friends. There was Brooke, the party girl who could get a little ahead of herself sometimes, but had the biggest heart you could ever imagine. Then there was Peyton, the curly blonde, who sometimes had a dark side but had a kick ass taste in music. Finally there was Nathan. Nathan was Brooke's twin brother and Haley's best friend by far. He would always protect her an be there for her, and Haley loved that about him. Well, to be perfectly honest, Haley loved Nathan. Not the your-my-best-friend-love but, the I-can't-breath-and-I'd- jump-in-front-of-a-train-for-you love. If only Haley could tell him. For now, she'd just go back to her trig homework.
"Guess who?" A familiar voice said behind her. This same person was also covering her eyes.
"Please be Ed McMahon with one of those big checks and balloons..." Haley joked
Nathan plopped down beside her, "Now Hales, I really don't feel the love and how can you not love this face?"
"'Cause it's butt ugly," Haley retorted
"Hey!" Nathan exclaimed, feigning hurt, "And here I thought you were supposed to be my best friend,"
Haley rolled her eyes playfully "Oh my God! You are such a Drama Queen. You have a very pretty face, there that better?"
Nathan smirked, "Yes, much, Thank you. What are you up to this afternoon mi' lady?"
Haley sighed, "Well if my best friend would stop annoying me, I would get this trig done and then go pick up the lovely Miss Mares,"
Haley watched her niece Mary for a couple hours after school when her sister Quinn needed help.
"Ooh, Can I come? You know Mary loves me," Nathan asked
"Actually she's mad at you," Haley said trying to hide a smile
"What? Why?" Nathan said
"You promised her that you would come to her ballet recital and you were out on a date with Rach-ho instead," Haley said, trying to hide the bitter tone
"Yeahh, that was not a good date," Nathan replied
"What? I thought you really like the Devil Made of Plastic," Haley said sarcastically
Nathan chuckled, "That's funny, Hales, real funny,"
"I try," Haley shrugged, "But seriously, what happened?"
"She was annoying, nice to look at, but I couldn't concentrate when her voice is like a mosquito buzzing in my ear," Nathan replied
"Well at least you see the light now instead of when she's walking down the aisle," Haley said
Nathan swung his arm around her shoulder and pulled her into his side, "Hales, you know that I decided that I would marry you the first time we met and you said you don't submit to stereotypes,"
Haley laughed to hide her pain, 'If only that were true,'
Haley was then lost in the moment of when they first met.
Flashback
Haley was busy playing mindlessly with the blocks in front of her, when a small boy, bigger than her though, came up to her.
"What's your favorite color?" he asked
"That's a weird question," Haley replied
"I'm just trying to figure out if all girls are crazy like my sister. Your favorite color is pink right?" Nathan asked again
" No it's purple," Haley said defiantly
"But you're a girl! Aren't all girls supposed to like pink?" Nathan asked bewildered
"I prefer not to submit to stereotypes, thank you. What's your favorite color?"
"Green." Nathan said, still trying to process that a girl wasn't as crazy as Brooke and also wondering what "stereotype" meant.
"See, you don't like blue even though boys are supposed to," Haley replied crossing her arms over her chest
"I prefer not to submit to stereotypes," Nathan repeated her earlier statement
"See?" Haley said with a smug smile, "I am right,"
Nathan shook his head, "Only this once. What's your name?"
"Haley Caroline James," Haley said
"Well, I'm Nathan Royal Scott. Would you like to come play?" Nathan asked
Haley though for a moment, "Okay,"
Nathan took her hand, "Come on you can meet my sister Brooke, she's kind of crazy but my dad says it's just a phase,"
Haley giggled, "Okay,"
It was the beginning of a beautiful friendship
Flashback End
"Well at least my first words to you weren't 'What's your favorite color?' What kind of question is that?" Haley said laughing
Nathan joined in the laughter, "I said it once and I'll say it again, I was just trying to figure out if all girls were as crazy as Brooke,"
"Yeah, whatever, I'm late to pick up Mares, I'll see if she can let you off easy," Haley said with a wink
"Until next time Haley Caroline James," Nathan replied smiling
"Don't make it too long Nathan Royal Scott!" Haley said walking away
Haley sighed, losing herself in her thoughts. She loved him more than anything, but she wouldn't dare tell.
And I could tell you his favorite color's green,
He loves to argue,
Born on the Seventeenth,
His sister's beautiful,
He has his father's eyes
And if you asked me if I loved him, I'd lie
