I never feared the unexpected
Who do they think they are? All I want is to fall in love with the perfect guy. Ugh why does life have to be so unfair?
"Miss James?"
"Huh?"
"I asked a question Miss James"
"I'm sorry I don't know the answer to it."
"You should start paying attention Miss James, Mr. Jones do you know the answer?"
Seriously I think I have more important things to be thinking about other than math. I'm junior in high school and now I have to deal with a huge problem…an arranged marriage…
"Haley?" Nathan said while waving his hand in my face. I could have sworn my heart skipped a beat when I heard his voice.
"Yeah, what's up?
"I was just wondering if you are ok, you seem really distant today and you didn't have the answer to the math question. Aren't you tutor girl?" he asked laughing at his last sentence.
"Yeah I'm fine I'm just having an off day" I said hoping he wouldn't ask more.
"Ok do you want to go get lunch off campus?" he questioned.
"Um I was actually going to go to the tutor center, but I'll hang out with you after practice today."I said encouragingly
"Oh ok, I'll see you later." His voice sounded disappointed but I couldn't just tell him what was wrong.
Nathan Scott is basically my best friend we've known each other since we were 7. We have been through thick and thin but I don't want to tell him about this. I don't want to tell anyone for that matter I just want it to go away.
I left the school and got into my car and drove home. What Nathan didn't know wouldn't hurt him. Besides I wouldn't be able to concentrate if I went to the tutor center.
I got home and went straight to my room and blasted music laid down on my bed and just thought. I guess I fell asleep because before I knew it, it was two o'clock and I had to get ready for cheer practice. I hurried and got ready and then drove back to school. I got out of my car and walked towards the gym.
"Haley!" I heard the chipper brunette scream while running across the quad.
"Yeah Brooke?"
"Where were you today in English?"
"I wasn't feeling good so I just went home" I said maybe a bit to quickly
"You're feeling better now, right?"
Good she didn't notice…
"Yeah lets go to practice." I said trying to sound eager.
Practice seemed to fly by I wasn't really paying attention I was just thinking about what my parents said to me last night.
Flashback
"Haley! Can you come down here for a few minutes please your father and I have something to tell you."
"Yeah mom what's up I was just about to take a shower so ca-"
"Haley this is pretty important and it will only take a few minutes" my mother said interrupting me.
"Oh um ok…"
"Haley before you were born we had become very good friends with um this couple and we basically promised them that you and their son would get married."
"Wait, you mean like an arranged marriage with some guy I don't even know?"
"Well yes that's exactly what we mean."
"But I don't even know this guy he could be a freak. Do you even know his name?"
"Haley there is no way getting out of this I'm sorry. By the way he is not a freak and yes I know his name."
"Well what is it?"
"Look you will meet him in three months, in the mean time me and your father are going on a vacation so we have asked the Scotts' to take you in. we'll be back before you meet him though"
"Wait not only did you just tell me I'm getting married to someone I don't know, you also leaving for three months?"
"Honey right now you don't want to be around us, you probably hate us and we just need to give you space." My father spoke for the first time in this conversation.
"And besides you like the Scotts'" my mother cheerfully said
"Well yeah of course I like the Scotts' mom but I don't know I—"
"Haley you'll have fun Nathan is your best friend and we'll be back before you know it." She once again said interrupting me.
"Well I guess." I said quietly
"Ok then its settled! Oh! And Mrs. Scott said you can tell Nathan tomorrow I'm sure he'll be excited too! We're leaving tomorrow night so I suppose you should go pack."
"Ok" is all I could say after all that.
end of flashback
"Haley? Haley?"
"Yeah sorry what?
"Are you ready to go? I thought we would go to the movies?"
"Actually can we just to my house? We can watch a movie there and I need to tell you something"
"Um yeah sure" Nathan said suspiciously.
We each got in our separate cars and drove to my house. Surprise surprise my parents were already gone. We each got out of our cars and walked into my house, sat down on my couch in front of the TV. I was just about to get up to pick out a movie when an arm grabbed me back down.
"Whoa wait! You said you have something to tell me don't think I just am going to forget" Nathan said sternly.
"Well I don't really know how to say it all"
"Let me guess you have finally built up the courage to tell me you're in love with me?" He said sarcastically with his oh so famous smirk.
"Haha very funny. No. my parents have actually gone out of town for three months and I guess I'm staying at your place, at least that's what they told me"
"Huh, that would explain why my mom was cleaning and making up the guest room this morning."
"So you're ok with me staying at your place for three months?"
"Of course Haley why wouldn't I be? You're my best friend besides now I get to hang out with you all the time. Schools out soon so I'll get to hang out with every day this summer. It will be awesome!"
"Yeah I guess it will be. I'm all packed so I guess I'll go get my stuff. You don't mind watching the movie at your house right?"
"Not at all." Hehad that famous smirk on again.
I went and got all my bags and then we left for his house.