CHAPTER 1:Hate Is NOT A Strong Word
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Haley, Peyton, Brooke, Lucas, Jake and Nathan are all juniors in Tree Hill High. They are the popular kids in the school. Lucas and Brooke are "friends with benefits" and Peyton and Jake are dating. Nathan and Haley absolutely hate each other.
A/N: I don't own any of the characters of One Tree Hill.
You know when they say popular kids are jocks, cheerleaders, all happy go lucky, and get along with each other great? Yeah. It's not exactly 100 true. Take me for example.
My name is Haley James. I am one of the 3 most popular and prettiest girls in Tree Hill High. Conceited, you think? No way. If you ask any of my friends, they'd tell you. I'm a cheerleader, like my friends, but I love to help people, I love to sing, and on the side, I tutor. People knew me as the "innocent one" up until last year. I went to an after party at this senior's house, with all of my friends. All people know is that I went upstairs with a guy, and slept with him after just meeting him. Yeah, like I'd do that. Truth of the matter is I was raped. My first time, wasn't magical or full of love like I had always dreamed. It was an experience of something being taken from me that is never coming back.
The girls in the group, besides me, are my two best friends, Brooke Davis and Peyton Sawyer. Brooke is the captain of a cheer squad and is the wild one of are bunch. She's a perky, bubbly, giggly, always bouncing around girl. People think of her as this hot slut. But we know the truth. Brooke is a loving, caring girl who cares about everyone else before herself. Her parents are always gone, so she's really insecure deep down. She's in a friends-with-benefits relationship right now, and is scared to commit because she's scared of getting hurt. Peyton Sawyer is a moody, artistic cheerleader. She loves to draw and take care of her boyfriend's daughter. Peyton looks like a loner, but truth of the matter is, she rather be anywhere and with anyone then be alone.
Then there are the guys. There's Jake Jagielski, boyfriend of Peyton Sawyer, father of Jenny Jagielski. Jake is an amazing guy. He's a soft, sensitive guy, who finds the good in everybody. In freshmen year Jake fell in love with a junior. Nikki. Oh, everyone knew Nikki. She was the girl who slept with half the basketball team. The funny thing was that she didn't even go to Tree Hill High. Once she moved to Jake, he saw the good in her. That's until she found out she was pregnant in sophomore year. Jake stood up. His parents were disappointed, but helped Jake as much as they could. Nikki gave birth three days after she graduated from high school. Three weeks after that Nikki disappeared. Three months after that Nikki came back in hope for custody of Jenny. Three months after that Jenny Jagielski was adopted by Peyton Sawyer. Then there are the twins. Nathan and Lucas Scott. Lucas is this caring, sensitive guy who isn't afraid to show how he is. He loves to read, and loves English class. Right now, he is trying to convince Brooke Davis to take a step in their relationship, to actually commit and be in relationship. Nathan is this arrogant asshole. He is known as the player of Tree Hill High, conceited, ugh…every horrible word you can think of.
The six of us grew up together and are still the same people deep down. Well, for Nathan, deep, deep down.
People say that hate is a strong word. But for my feelings toward Nathan Scott it isn't.
I hate Nathan Scott.