This story takes place at the beginning of Season 1 when Lucas and Peyton have just met, and Lucas has just been accepted onto the basketball team. Nathan and Haley have never met. Brathan soon to be Naley. Leyton soon to be Brucas. And then some Jeyton.

"Ahh." Haley set down her trey of food on the counter at Karen's Café.

"Heavy?" Lucas asked her.

"Yeah." She replied.

Just then, the door swung open and Tree Hill's most popular couple walked in, holding hands.

"Brooke and Nathan." Lucas said under his breath.

"Hey Tutorgirl! You're Tutorgirl, right?" Brooke ran over to her and smiled. "Coffee. And lots of it."

"Two." Nathan corrected and put his arms around Brooke's waist.

Brooke looked Haley over. "Did somebody throw up on you?" She pointed at Haley's poncho. "I mean, really?"

Haley blushed. "I have to go." She hurried off. Lucas ran off after her.

"What are they, like best friends?" Brooke giggled.

"Brooke, you don't have to be so mean." Nathan sighed. He looked at where Haley and Lucas were standing in the corner of the café. She had tears rolling down her cheeks.

"Oh, shut up." She silenced him with a kiss. "Tutorgirl! Coffee?"

Lucas came over and narrowed his eyes at her. "Here." He thrust the two coffees in her face.

"I'll see you at school." Nathan muttered to his brother. The two walked out the door and headed off to Tree Hill High.

Haley walked back over. "I hate the two of them."

"Believe me Hales, so do I.." He put his arm across her shoulders. "School?"

"Off we go!" She grabbed her bag and walked out.

When they reached school, Haley walked over to her locker. Her kinda friend, Peyton Sawyer was standing there.

"Hey, Hales." She called.

"Hey!" Haley smiled "Where's Brooke?"

"Of with her dumb boyfriend."

"Didn't you and Nathan date at one point?" Haley giggled. That Nathan had been with every girl in school!

"Don't remind me." Peyton shrugged. "Let's get to class."

That day, at lunch, Peyton, Lucas, and Haley sat down together.

Peyton kissed Lucas on the lips. "Hey. Haven't see you all day." She kissed him again.

"Ahem." Haley laughed. "Please. Best friend sitting right here."

Brooke walked up. "Peyton. Are you still coming over after school? Hey Lucas, Hey...Tutorgirl. What is your name?"

"It's..." Haley began to reply, but Brooke cut her off.

"Peyton! Are you?"

"Yeah. Sure. Just don't bring Nathan."

"Oh, shut-up. Bye!" She waved at them and then ran off to where Nathan was sitting.

"Peyton, what do you see in her?" Haley asked.

"I've been friends with her forever. She wasn't always this dumb." She laughed.

"Peyton!" Lucas whined. "I thought we were going to hang out today. It's a Tuesday. That's hangout day."

"Sorry." Peyton stood up. "I'll see you later, kay?" She leaned in and kissed him. "Bye Hales."

Haley stood up. "Yeah, I should get off to the Tutor Center. Bye Lucas."

She headed down the hallways and ran smack into Nathan and Brooke who were pressed up against a locker, making out. "Oh! Sorry." She blushed and hurried away, hoping she had gone unnoticed.

Haley walked into the Tutor Center and set her bag down on a table. She took a seat. "No one needs a tutor." She muttered to herself. "No one ever needs a tutor."

But, to her surprise, Nathan Scott walked in.

"Hey...Tutorgirl. Sorry." He shook his head. "That's what going out with Brooke does to you. Anyways," He took a seat across from her. "I need a tutor. Bad." He held up a test that had a big fat F on it.

"Well, I'm sure I can find you someone." She did NOT want to tutor him. Definitely not Nathan Scott.

"No!" He cried. "There's no one else. And you're the best. I need you."

She looked at him and the frightened look he had in his eyes. "Why do you even care? I mean, you're Nathan Scott. Who cares about grades anyways?"

"What do you mean, I'm Nathan Scott? If I can't bring my grades up, then I can't play basketball. And playing means so much to me."

"Fine. I'll tutor you. But we do it on my terms. 7:00 tomorrow morning. Be there."

"7?" He groaned.

"Hey, you want the help?"

"Yeah. I'll be there."

Nathan rolled his eyes and got up.

"Nathan!" Brooke smiled and put her arms around her boyfriends waist.

"Hey, Brooke." He tried to wiggle out of her arms. She was so annoying sometimes!

"Can I have a kiss?" She puckered her lips.

"No, I have to go." He pushed her away and stormed off. He wanted more than Brooke Davies, someone who just didn't want the sex. Maybe it was time to find someone new.