A/N: This is my latest story... let me know what you guys think!

It seems that there are times in your life where you have to make a choice. The problem is that how do you know which is the right choice to make. When you come to a crossroads in life, which way will you go? For Haley James, she was faced with this problem, should she let the love of her life back in or is it too late?

Haley grew up in a small town in Tree Hill, North Carolina and being the youngest in her family, she always looked up to her older brother, Jake. He was only three years older than her, but it was enough of a distance for her to sometimes be the "annoying little sister." Even still, these two always remained close throughout all of their troubles. Haley always had him wrapped around her finger too. Anything she asked, he would do. When they were younger, he would even play games with her just so she would have someone to play with. When he had friends over, she would join right in with them. All of his friends looked towards her as their own "little sister."

The thing that stood out most about Haley though was her love for everyone around her. She always had a kind word to say about everyone no matter if they returned the favor or not. Her brother and his friends were not the only ones she gave attention too. Seeing as how she was the baby, she also had her dad wrapped around her finger as well. Her free spirit is what made her so likeable though. However, Jake was always worried about this fact because he did not want his sister to get hurt. He always played the protective big brother.

When Jake entered high school, he started to spend less of his time with her, but still kept an eye on her. By the time he was a junior, she was just starting her freshman year of high school. Of course by now, she had grown up in more ways than one. She had looks that made all the guys want to be with her and all the girls envy her. Although it was not just her looks that everyone admired, it was her love for life and her charm. She had been on the cheerleading squad in middle school and planned on continuing throughout high school. The thing about her though was that she was friends with everyone and not just the "in-crowd."

On the first day of school, Jake gave her a ride to school. "So are you nervous about being a freshman? I mean I've heard they can be pretty harsh on the new comers not that I've ever been," Jake joked.

"Actually no, I'm not nervous at all. If anything, I'm really looking forward to it," Haley smiled back.

Unlike her older brother, she actually cared more about school itself rather than the rest of it. She always maintained good grades and did her best. The rest of the ride was pretty silent except for the radio playing.

Once they arrived, Jake asked, "Now you know I can easily take you to your first class if you want. It's ok if I'm a little late to my first block."

"I told you I'll be fine. I'm not a little girl anymore remember. I can take care of myself, plus I believe Peyton is headed our way," she added.

Peyton and Jake had been dating over a year now. "Hey baby, can you believe we are finally juniors?" she said giving him a kiss on the cheek before turning to Haley, "And how is my little freshman doing this morning?" she joked.

"Fine except for your lovely boyfriend here won't quit treating me like a child," she remarked. Haley and Peyton were always ganging up against Jake. They both had become pretty close due to the fact they were "his girls" as he liked putting it.

"Oh, don't worry about Mr. Over Protective over here. He just can't accept that his sister is now going to be drooled over by all the guys," she smirked.

"Don't remind me," Jake added with a sigh. Soon they headed in separate directions.