Crazy for you.
Author: Jenna the dreamer.
Summary: Haley & Jake are twins. They lived in Cali whole life, when there parents get divorced and there father moves back to his home town of tree hill they visit and meet various people. Then due to problems with her Mom Haley has to move to live with her father Jim and his new wife to be Karen Roe. Haley has to deal with a half sister Brooke, the local jock Nathan, fitting into her new surrounds, storms, sex, suicide, mental health illness, EX boyfriends, music, finding love and a lot more.
Couples: Nathan & Haley mainly of course. Brooke & Lucas and Peyton & Jake.
Rating:M, mainly because it deals with more adult issues i guess.
Authors Note:My mother is Bi polar and it was very hard dealing with a Mom with a mental health problem such as this. So wanted to add it to a fiction. Also if you are not a fan of the couples, still give it a read and COMMENT. I like reading what you guys think. This is my fave fic i have wrote so far.
Chapter 1: Reborn.
The pretty girl with curly long flowing brunette hair and gorgeous hazel eyes entered the quiet diner. It was about 2.30AM and a couple of truckers sat separately at the counter reading papers, also a couple sat with there hands intertwining at a table and giggled like love sick teenagers. The Girl carried a rather large purse over her shoulder, out of which came the headphones to her ipod which were in her ears. She took a seat at a table away from the giggling couple.
"Coffee?" The waitress asked holding a pot in front of her.
The girl took out one headphone turned over her cup, "Thanks."
"Anything else"? The waitress asked in her southern accent.
The visiting girl glanced at the menu, "Blueberry pancakes. Some milk for my coffee." The waitress nodded and headed back behind the counter.
The girl was Haley James, she was a seventeen year old from a small town in California. She was tired and hungry and when she had seen the dinner from her car she had to take a break.
"Here's the milk… you okay honey? Little late for a girl like you to be out here by yourself?"
"I'm fine, on my way home from college for the summer." Haley lied, but she didn't want to have to explain the truth to a total stranger.
Haley watched the waitress go on with her work, she reminded her of Dolly Parton but less boobs bigger waist. The couple at the far table laughed loudly before the guy pulled the girl in for a kiss, she wondered why they were laughing and what they were doing out here. An Affair maybe? Having some food before they head to the motel across the road? Or had they met that night at the bar she'd seen a mile back and hit it off so well they didn't want the night to end? Haley would never know, she poured some milk into her coffee and stirred it slowly staring out the window at the empty road.
A cell phone began to ring, took a moment for Haley to realise it was hers she began searching for it in her over sized purse. After a moment of searching she pulled it out and looked at the screen and saw the name. She pressed the silent tone and carelessly put it back in her purse.
"Here's ya pancakes sugar… anything else you need?" The waitress asked.
Haley smiled, "No thanks." She glanced the her name badge which read SALLY.
The pancakes smelled good, the smell reminded her of better times. Times in her childhood they were so innocent and carefree. Haley's mother used to make them for her and her twin brother. Thinking back now Haley realised her mother only made them when her father wasn't around, probably as a treat - but then her father was gone so much they didn't seem such a treat after a while. But still it was something she had done with her mom and that was what made it so special. Haley James left the dinner after her after hours treat and headed back to her parked Nissan. It wasn't anything special just a car that got her from A to B when she needed. Haley didn't know why people spent so much on a car, right now hers was full of boxes of clothes and stuff from her old house which now belonged to a new family. She pulled out her ipod and put it in the adapter for the stereo. Then she belted up and turned on the ignition and started driving down the dark lonely road in Texas toward her destination.
'Listen baby, Ain't no mountain high ain't no valley low, Aint no river wide enough baby…."
Haley smiled brightly as she listened to the song that was blasting from the speakers. It was a old Marvin Gaye song that her Mom had loved and had blasted throughout the house whenever Haley and her brother had argued and within minutes all would be forgotten and they would all be dancing around like crazy people. Haley wondered if playing it now would have the same effect on Haley and her brother after they argued, she doubted it. Haley hated having all these thoughts, but on a long drive alone she supposed there wasn't much else to do.
Haley liked the feeling of stretching after she's been asleep or like now been on a long drive. The sun was beating down, it was noon and it was at it's highest. She took off her sweater to revel a black vest top and threw it in the car through the open window, Haley tied her hair back with the band that had been on her wrist. It made her feel a little cooler at least. Haley jumped up on her car hood and looked around at her surroundings. She was in Tree Hill, she'd been there before to visit her father but never thought she'd be moving there.
"Haley James." A familiar voice Haley thought, It was a strikingly good looking blond guy around her age. Haley knew him, she had for around six years now.
Haley got off the car and wrapped her arms around his neck, "Hey buddy."
"How's my soon to be sister doing?"
Haley scrunched up her nose, "It's to weird."
"Tell me about it buddy, and you are moving in with us… even weirder."
"As long as we are not sharing a room I'm sure it will be fine." Haley joked.
The blond guy was Lucas Scott, Haley was around eleven when they met. Haley's Father Jim James had moved back to his home town across the country to Tree Hill after the divorce with Haley's mom. On one of her routine visits to her father aged eleven, herself and her brother had stumbled across a little basketball court by the river while exploring. There they also found a scrawny kid called Lucas Scott, they had been friends ever since.
"Sorry about you're Mom, Jake told me what happened." Lucas said touching his friends arm fondly.
Haley looked away, "It's fine. I don't really want to talk about it. But hey here's to my new life in Tree Hill."
Lucas smiled and put a caring arm around her shoulders, "I think this senior year is going to be great now."
"Well of course it is, I'm here!"
"Haley honey!" Karen Roe said throwing herself at her soon to be step-daughter.
Haley smiled and hugged her back, "Hi Karen."
"There's my little girl!" Jim James said coming down the stairs to greet her.
Haley transferred her hug to her father, "Dad."
"You've grown since I last saw you, quite the young woman." Jim commented.
Haley liked Karen Roe she was a good woman who'd raised Lucas much alone since he was born. Jim had known Karen for years but after marrying Haley's mother had lost touch. After he moved back to Tree Hill they had become friends again before three years ago getting together as a couple, maybe because there kids got along so well it helped matters.
"You saw me two months ago in California." Haley muttered, knowing full well she hadn't grown. Haley wondered what Karen saw in her father? Not wanting to be mean but they were opposites in a sense. Jim James was a salesman by day aging rocker by night, his passion was music but that's what tore his first marriage apart.
Jim rolled his eyes, "Okay miss know it all."
"Where's Jake?" Haley asked scanning the room for her brother.
"He in coming here tomorrow, he's with the girlfriend for the weekend at the beach." Jim explained heading out to the car to fetch Haley's belongings.
"Mom would never let me disappear off for a weekend with a chick." Lucas sighed, he wasn't jealous just sating the facts.
"Dad thinks Jake's going to be the next big rock star he could get away with murder. The sun shines out of his-"
"That's enough Miss James. Now want to see you're room? Lucas and I decorated it for you. Thought it would be a nice surprise."
Haley liked surprises, "Sure."
All three headed up-stairs. Karen and Lucas had painted it purples and blues and put glow in the dark stars all over the ceiling, Lucas remembers Haley telling him she loved them and as a kid her Mom and her had stuck them all over the ceiling of the den and turned out the lights and laid there for hours.
"It's stunning thank you guys." Haley said stunned it was beautiful.
"No problem sis." Lucas said with a cheeky smile.
Haley raised a eyebrow, "Still weird."
"So there is a beach party tonight want to check it out meet some people?" Lucas asked as Karen left them alone to go help Jim.
Haley sat on the edge of her new bed which had a purple throw on, "Maybe. I am pretty tired though.""Come on Hale's, you remember Skills and mouth right? It will be fun."
"Oh and is a Miss Davis going to be there?" Haley asked.
Lucas shrugged casually, "Maybe, I guess."
"Ugh, now why would I want to go if she's there?"
"Because she's you're half sister.."
Haley scoffed, "And you have the biggest crush on her EVER."
"That too, but you only met her a couple of times. You are going to be in her grade and in school together."
Haley wondered why men couldn't seem to be faithful, she resented her father a little. When Jake and her were still in her mothers uterus Jim had gone to Tree Hill to visit his family, alone. While he was there he'd met a old school friend at a bar, Victoria Davis who was married but no children. One thing lead to another and they had a one night stand which left Victoria pregnant. But she simply passed off the child as her husbands. That was until Brooke aged eleven found a letter addressed to Jim James in her mother's things, of course Brooke read in. The letter had been meant to send years before it told Jim that Brooke was his and that she thought he should know. It said a lot of others things and explained that Mr. Davis didn't know nor did Brooke. Brooke the type of girl she was confronted her mother and she'd come clean. Brooke was distraught but they decided not to tell anyone and carry on with life and Victoria has explained that if her husband found out the money would stop. But Brooke didn't care and she mailed the letter. Jim James turned up a few weeks later and introduced himself to Brooke. After a heated conversation with Victoria he had taken Brooke out for take out and told her all about his two children and his life. Brooke had told him she wanted to know her siblings, and he'd agreed. Though Jim had done wrong he was honest and he went back to Califonia and told his family. Hence the divorce, which didn't break the marriage it was just the tip on the iceberg. Jake and Haley met up with Brooke, Jake found Brooke funny, and easy to adore yet Haley who wasn't at all like her half sister didn't bond well with her and Brooke felt the bad vibes.
Haley got off the bed and stared out the window looking down at her father who was struggling with a box, "Jake choose to move here two years ago. He is popular, plays basketball, has a hot girlfriend, adores Brooke. I am not going to fit in here."
Lucas moved across the room and stood beside her, "Sure you will."
"I wish I was still in California. Things were normal there."
"Define normal?"
Haley laughed, "Well you know, I had my place there."
"I feel the same and I have lived here my whole life, my half brother is a dick, my father is a whack job and I've been in love with a girl that has barley noticed me for the past two years. Kind of messed up." Lucas said with a fake pout.
Haley pinched his cheek, "Poor baby." they both chuckled.
"At least we got each other."
Jake James was a good guy, you could ask anyone around Tree Hill and they would agree. He had dreams, lot's of them but didn't know which one to follow. He'd met the girl of his dreams when he was fourteen. Haley and himself had been visiting there father and he'd taken a stroll to the record store. There while flicking through the Foo fighters he'd seen a girl, her name was Peyton Sawyer. It was her long curly blond hair that had caught his eye first, then it was the stack of Vinyl's she was carrying. Maybe there was a chick that appreciated music as much as he did after all. Jake plucked up the courage and spoke to her and they clicked straight away and ever since they had dated. Jake often wondered what would have happened if he hasn't of spoke to her that summer day, maybe Peyton would have dated Nathan who had been pursuing her he'd found out. And maybe he would have got serious with Nikki the chick he'd been seeing in California. But none of that mattered they were together and it was good.
"Hadn't you better go see your sister instead of hiding out here all weekend?" Peyton asked her boyfriend as she sat on her bed in her room drawing.
Jake turned from where he sat on the computer, "Last time I saw her we kind of argued."
"What about?" Peyton asked.
"Mom, and the fact I left California. She believes when I left I left her you know."
Jake had decided when he his freshman year to go live with his father Jim, not just because Peyton lived in Tree Hill and when they were apart it tore him apart but also because he couldn't stand his Mom and the way she was. Jake loved Haley but knew if he stayed in California he would be dragged under and would never be able to live his life. Tree Hill was perfect for him, and far away from his mom.
"Haley has a good heart from what I can tell, she probably could do with her brother right now. I mean moving here, starting a new school, being away from you're Mom. It's probably pretty daunting." Peyton said still drawing.
"I know, I will go see her soon. Tomorrow." Jake replied, before crawling onto the bed and taking the pad and pen off Peyton.
"And what so you want?" Peyton asked lying back with a smile.
"You." Jake replied before kissing his girlfriend.
Haley's Cell phone began ringing again from her pocket, she pulled it out and again looked at the screen. The same name as the diner, again she pressed the silent button and put it back in her pocket.
"Avoiding someone's call?" Lucas asked as the walked to the beach.
"Chris. I really can't stand him. I need to change my number." Haley said.
Lucas frowned confused, "What happened between you guys?"
"We were going great we had the music thing going on and he helped me be a better performer but he couldn't keep it in his pants, walked in on him and some girl." Haley explained.
"I am sorry Haley."
Haley shrugged, she really wasn't sorry. Her EX boyfriend Chris Keller was great when it came to music but when it came to a relationship he sucked. Chris had been Haley's first boyfriend, they had only dated four months. Haley was glad she'd caught him out when she did. Music like her father and brother was her passion but her song writing was at a standstill lately she tried to write but nothing came to her.
"It's fine, he was a jerk." Haley said and the finally got to the beach house where the party was being held.
"This is Dan's house isn't it?" Haley asked.
Lucas nodded, "Yeah Dan is out of town so Nathan is throwing a party."
"And you want to attend his party?"
"Yeah the guys are here, the rest of the team. Nathan and I don't exactly get along but it's fine." Lucas explained.
Lucas and his half brother Nathan had a turbulent relationship mainly Lucas thought was due to Nathan always wanting to do better and be better than him. It was true. Lucas hadn't had much interaction with his father and half brother until he was nine and began asking about his father, Karen had spoke to Dan and reluctantly Dan agreed to have Lucas over every other weekend. Lucas soon realised his father was controlling and manipulative and knew why Nathan was like he was. Dan soon had Lucas and Nathan playing ball pressuring them both to perform and as soon as they hit High school they were both signed up to the basketball team. Nathan and Lucas could be civil, but a argument could soon occur.
"I have never met Nathan, though I doubt I want to." Haley said.
Lucas laughed, "No you really don't."
They both entered the front door and the sound of loud music hit there ears. Haley could tell the party was already in full swing. People were dancing, jumping around and a few couples making out around the place.
"Want a drink?" Lucas yelled over the music.
"Sure." Haley replied, she watched Lucas head off toward the kitchen through the crowd. Haley wasn't exactly a party animal yet she didn't mind parties given the right people, she could tell right away the party was full of jocks and cheerleaders and the popular people, people she'd never hung out.
"Haley James? That you?" A voice said over the music.
Haley turned around and saw a face she hadn't seen in a couple of years, "Antwon? Oh my god!" she hugged her friend.
"Well haven't you turned into quite the beautiful young lady."
Antwon or skills as her preferred to be known had met Haley James the same day that she'd met Lucas. Although they were never as close as Lucas and Haley and he hadn't unlike Lucas visited Haley in California they had kept in contact through email, text and Myspace. And whenever Haley was visiting Tree Hill they'd try to meet up.
"Still got that charm huh?" Haley laughed.
"You know me baby girl."
Haley let go of her friend, "Last time I saw you was the summer before freshman year. Wow it's good to see you."
Skill's smiled, "You too girl."
It was hard to talk over the music which was being pumped directly next to them form what Haley thought was a rather large sound system. They decided to go find Lucas in the kitchen where it may be a tad quieter. As Haley followed Skill's into the kitchen she saw Lucas shaking his head at Jake who returned Haley's gaze over Lucas's shoulder.
"Not even going to say hello to ya sister huh?" Haley said as she joined Lucas.
Jake sighed nervously, "I'm sorry I didn't come by."
"So much for your weekend away huh."
"We parted badly Hale's I didn't know if you would even be please to see me."
Haley smiled at her brother, "It's forgotten okay."
Jake smiled and pulled his sister into a hug. Haley was still mad at her brother but didn't see the point in holding grudges plus she loved her brother more than that.
"Here's your drink madam." Lucas said after Haley finished hugging her brother.
"Thanks." Haley said taking a sip.
Jake eyes her drink, "Not to much hey, you cannot handle booze."
Lucas and Skills laughed, "Oh I remember when we drunk you're fathers jack Daniels that summer and you puked everywhere on his new white carpet." Lucas reminded everyone, which made the guys laugh more.
"Hey alright I can't handle it, you guys are so mean." Haley joked.
Peyton appeared, "Well the prodigal sister returns to Tree Hill, how you doing Haley?" she asked.
Haley smiled, "I'm good, great to see you!" she embraced her brother's girlfriend.
"You too."
Haley suddenly saw Brooke who'd obviously entered the room with Peyton.
"Hey Haley how are you?" Brooke asked.
I think all six of the people standing around the keg of beer felt the tension in the air as if Haley was a ticking bomb that had to be dealt with carefully.
"I'm fine, how about you?" Haley asked politely as the tension eased a little.
"Drunk. And just dumped my boyfriend." Brooke laughed.
Haley flashed her a fake smile, "Good for you."
"So who wants a dance?" Skill's asked trying to break the ice.
"I will!" Brooke screamed before following Skills into the den.
"Wow." Haley muttered.
"Look I know she's a little much sometimes but she is a great girl." Peyton said.
Haley smiled, "I'm sure she is."
Haley liked the feeling of sand between her toes, it was another reminder of her childhood. Days spent at the beach as a family, her father playing the guitar while Haley, Jake and her mother danced around sand in there toes. Haley looked at the bottle of vodka she's swiped from the kitchen. Haley was a little way down the beach she could still here the music and loud laughter coming from the party. She'd spent a hour watching her half sister prance around flirting with the guys and being the centre of attention. Haley had tried to get on with the party but Lucas's eyes and attention constantly flicked to Brooke. Jake had disappeared somewhere with Peyton, Haley really didn't want to think about what they were doing. And skills was with his pretty blond girlfriend. While Lucas had gone to the bathroom she'd swiped the bottle and took a walk down the beach to escape.
"Can I get a swig of that?"
Haley looked up to see a tall handsome guy standing in front of her, "Sure." she handed him the bottle. The guy took a sip then sat down next to Haley.
"I would ask if this seat's taken but pretty much doubt it is."
Haley looked at the guy beside her, she'd usually avoid talking to strangers but there was something about him. If she'd known then it was Nathan Scott sitting beside her she probably would have got up and left the minute she saw him, but she didn't know. "It's fine if I was bothered I would have got up and left already." she grabbed the bottle off him and took a sip.
"I haven't seen you before, who are you?" Nathan asked eyes her from the side.
Haley handed him back the bottle, "Who do you want me to be?"
Nathan took a sip then smiled, "A hot chick that is ready to jump my bones."
"Sorry, there will be no jumping of bones on my part?"
"So what you're saying is you want me to jump your bones?" Nathan asked with a smirk, he took another sip before handing it back.
"Negative, and if you try to I will beat your ass." Haley said sternly.
Nathan spat out his mouthful due to him laughing, "You are tiny, you really think you could beat my ass?" he asked wiping his mouth.
"Maybe not, but I got a good set of lungs on me and a good kick."
"Okay we'll agree to disagree. So why are you sitting out here alone?" Nathan asked watching Haley's pretty purple painted toes play with the sand.
"Why are you out here alone?" Haley asked.
"You always answer a question with a question?"
"Do you?"
Haley and Nathan turned to each other and stared for a moment before they began laughing. Haley took the bottle again and had another long sip, then Nathan copied.
"I've been seeing this girl, she broke it off with me tonight. Not really up-set but still she's in there partying it up like it didn't matter." Nathan explained.
Haley sighed sympathetically, "That sucks dude. If I were you I'd go back in there and forget about her, no point pining for someone that obviously doesn't care."
"You are right, maybe I am just pissed because it was good sex." Nathan smirked again.
Haley rolled her eyes, "Typical guy."
"So? I wasn't in love with her, nor was she you know. But still people have urges and I liked her she was fun. Took my mind off stuff at home. Anyway your turn?"
Haley looked out at the ocean, "I'm just hiding out, I don't feel like having to fit in here yet or partying."
"Here I was thinking it was about a dude."
"Not all female problems revolve around men, but probably doesn't help that my boyfriend cheated on me either."
Nathan began playing with the sand with his fingertips, "Were you in love with him?"
"No, never been in love." Haley replied.
"Me either, I love basketball that's all that matters."
Haley took a sip and noticed there was a mouthful left, "Here."
"Thanks, you have it. I think cheating boyfriends beats getting cut off by sluttish girlfriend." Nathan said before jumping to his feet.
Haley drank it, she tried to get to her feet but felt giddy. Haley didn't quite realise how drunk she was till that moment. Nathan laughed before grabbing her arms and pulling her up.
"I am drunk." Haley said swaying a little.
Nathan nodded, "I think you are too. Here jump on my back."
Haley struggled to get a good jump, but she was soon getting piggy backed across the beach toward the beach house. Nathan and Haley both giggled happily like the couple Haley had seen in the Diner when she ate blueberry pancakes. As they approached the steps to the house there waiting was Lucas, Peyton and Jake who'd been looking for Haley for the past half hour. Nathan and Haley were still giggling as Nathan fell up the first steps to the house.
"Haley!" Lucas said shocked as Haley fell on Nathan. Haley looked up still laughing.
"Nathan!" Jake said confused looking at his team mate and sister falling around on the steps, it was obvious they were both drunk.
"Wait this is Haley James? Brooke's half sister?" Nathan asked as he helped Haley to her feet.
"Um yeah." Peyton said trying not to laugh as Nathan passed drunk Haley towards her, Haley leaned on her.
"What the hell have you guys been doing?" Lucas asked angrily grabbing Nathan's shirt. Nathan pushed Lucas back, he wasn't as drunk as Haley and pretty much knew what he was doing.
"Nothing I saw her on the beach we drunk some vodka I brought her back. You should be thanking me." Nathan said.
"Yeah for getting her in this state?" Lucas asked getting in Nathan's face again.
Jake got between them facing Nathan, "Thanks for bring her back. If I hear you tired it on with her you are dead."
"Yeah right, anyway time you losers left." Nathan said before heading inside.
"Better get her home." Peyton said as Haley started falling asleep on her shoulder.
Nathan Scott was angry a lot, he didn't know why. But it was the driving force behind his game. He took out his frustration on the court and that's what made him captain for the Ravens. The summer for him was all about getting ready for school starting up and getting back out there for the Ravens. Weights, running, shooting hoops, more weights, maybe a swim - That's pretty much what his days consisted of, at the weekend a party followed by making out with some random chick. Why was Nathan so frustrated?
"Nathan I just went down to the beach house, I want that place cleaned up."
Nathan continued to bounce his basketball, "Later Dad."
"No now, it's like a bomb hit it."
"Lucas was there too why don't you get him to clean up." Nathan asked taking a shot at the basket, he scored.
Dan grabbed the ball, "Because Lucas wasn't the one that invited the whole of Tree Hill high over to get drunk. You know Your mother and I were going over there for a couple of weeks. Now go clean it up."
"Fine, I don't need this crap right now."
"Let me guess hung over? What good is that going to do your body? I want you in top shape for your senior year. You need to leave your mark on that court and drinking away most nights isn't going to help." Dan said.
"I had a couple of drinks last night that's it."
"Just clean up Nathan."
Dan walked inside taking the ball with him, Nathan gritted his teeth and headed for his car. Nathan had had plenty of parties at the house and Beach house before but when his father was pissed about something he pretty much took it out on Nathan. Dan probably had an argument with his mother.
"Morning Miss Drunk." Peyton joked as Haley entered her room the following morning.
Haley groaned and laid on the bed beside Peyton, "I want to die."
"You were pretty wasted, and random."
"Nathan Scott?! I feel so embarrassed." Haley groaned again covering her face with a nearby pillow.
Peyton laughed, she'd met Haley a few times and they always spoke on-line. They shared a love of music, Jake had sent some MP3'S of Haley singing to her and she'd loved them.
"How did that happen?" Peyton asked.
Haley shrugged, "Just started talking. I am so ashamed, Nathan Scott! I am supposed to hate him."
"Why? Nathan is a jerk most of the time but he's not that bad." Peyton said defending him.
"My loyalties lie to Lucas, and Lucas has told me so many times what a jerk he is."
"Like I said he can be a jerk but when you were talking was he?"
Haley thought for a moment, "Not really. Kind of cocky but not a jerk."
"Well then, make up your own mind then."
"Anyway it doesn't matter not like were going to be hanging out." Haley said still covering her pretty face.
Peyton smiled, "Brooke dumped him last night."
Haley sat up throwing the pillow to the side, "Wait Brooke was dating Nathan?"
"Yeah didn't you know? Been on/off for a couple of months. Think they were both in it for the sex." Peyton explained.
"Wow."
"Yeah, so you should hang out with Brooke more." Peyton said.
Haley sighed. "Every time I look at her I think of my father cheating on my Mom, it's not easy to get over."
"Yeah but that isn't Brooke's fault."
"And we have nothing in common."
Peyton shrugged, "So? Brooke is my best friend and she likes R&B, watching teen cheerleading movies, shopping. Those things are not top on my list of likes but she is funny and is such a good friend and really talented."
"I don't doubt that, fine I'll give it a shot."
Peyton clapped, "Yay, you will not regret it."
"Why are you so happy?" Haley asked a smiling Peyton.
"Because I know Brooke is going to be happy."
Peyton had talked to Brooke Davis many times about her feelings when it came to finding out she had a different father and a brother and a sister. Brooke wanted that bond with Haley. Jake was easy for Brooke to crack, she always had a way with guys and Peyton was dating him. Haley always seem distant and wary of Brooke.
"Where is Jake? I came by to tell him Dad wants him home they have tux fittings or something."
"In the bathroom. So want Brooke's number?" Peyton asked.
Haley nodded, "Okay shoot."
Brooke laid on her bed staring blankly up at the ceiling of her bedroom. The rather large finely decorated house was empty apart from Brooke. Brookes parents were often away on vacation, or business leaving Brooke to her own devices. It got lonely but Brooke would never admit that. Brooke's father never found out that she wasn't his, he wasn't around enough to. Plus her mother Victoria had asked Jim James to keep it hush, hush. Brooke liked Jim James, he made her laugh but he was more like a fun uncle or something, she wanted the bond with siblings much more as growing up she'd always wished for a brother or sister.
"So we still broken up?" Nathan asked disturbing Brookes thoughts.
"Yeah." Brooke said sitting up and perching on the end of the bed.
Nathan sat beside her, "So what you got a new guy or something?"
"No, I just don't see the point in us. We don't love each other, It's just sex."
"And what's wrong with that?" Nathan asked putting a hand on Brookes leg.
Brooked pushed it away, "Nothing but I want more Nathan."
"Fine but don't come crying to me when you can't get anyone else." Nathan said getting of the bed. Brooke's cell began to ring from her bedside table, Brooke leaned over and grabbed it. Nathan stood there, he kind of wanted to know who was calling. If it was a guy she had lied to him and he wasn't going to be happy.
"Haley, yeah that sounds great…" Brooke said happily, "Okay see you then."
Brooke smiled and put down her cell, "I have to get ready, you should go."
"Who was that?" Nathan asked, hearing Haley's name he was intrigued.
"Haley James my half sister. Were going out for lunch."
"I met her last night."
Brooke began searching through her wardrobe for a outfit, "Yeah cool."
"What's she like?"
Brooke stopped searching and turned, "Why are you asking?"
"Seemed like a nice girl-"
"Don't even think about messing with her, Haley isn't that kind of girl."
Nathan scoffed and turned, "Neither were you when I first met you." and with that he left. Brooke rolled her eyes and went back to what she should wear.
After some major fashion decisions Brooke got in the VW convertible beetle and headed towards Karen's Café. Brooke was nervous but excited but also was concerned, maybe they wouldn't have anything in common.
"Hi Haley." Brooke said sweetly taking a seat at the table near the window.
Haley looked up from her book, "Hey how you feeling today? Hung over?"
Brooke took off her jacket, "Not really, I pretty much drink most weekends think I'm used to it now."
"Well I am…" Haley said staring at Brooke trying to figure out if they looked alike, "never drinking again."
Brooke laughed, "I said that, doesn't last."
After ordering and chatting about Brooke's aspirations to be a clothes designer and her life so far and what she thought of guys in skinny jeans, Brooke decided she might be talking a little too much.
"Sorry if I am talking about myself too much, I do that when I am nervous."
Haley put down her folk, "It's fine. I was thinking we'd have nothing to say."
"So what about guys? Aren't you dating that guy Lucas?"
Haley nearly spat out her tuna and salad sandwich she has just taken a mouthful of and covered her mouth with her hand, "No were like best friends."
"Oh, he's kind of cute."
"You think so?" Haley asked shocked, considering Lucas had made out she didn't know he existed.
Brooke nodded, "Yeah, too weird considering I was dating Nathan so never really thought about it. But last night I thought he looked kind of yummy."
"He'll be happy to hear that."
"What? Does he like me?" Brooke asked with a curious smile.
Haley figured it would only help, "Yeah he's had a crush on you for a while."
"Really? I might have to keep that in mind."
"So why did you break up with Nathan?" Haley asked before taking another bite of sandwich. Haley had be wondering about Nathan since last night.
"Because I want love Haley, not just a fumble with a jock. And Nathan isn't the type of guy I see that happening with."
"I've heard a lot about him, Lucas has pretty much told me a lot of negative things about him." Haley confessed.
"Yeah he can be a total ass but can you blame him? His fathers a sleaze bag and his Mom's a junkie. But don't tell anyone I said that."
Haley leaned in closer, "She's a druggie?"
"Yeah, prescription pills mainly. Totally went off the rails. You know she co-owns this place, she used to be so nice. Then one day I came in and she was telling the customers to buy diet coke as they were fat."
Haley was shocked but it kind of made sense as she's heard rumours, "Wow."
"Yeah, it's hard on Nathan. There is a good guy in there somewhere."
"I think everyone has good inside them."
Brooke played with her salad with her fork, "Yeah sometimes just takes something for it to come out in them."
Brooke knew she hadn't been the nicest or best person in the past, but something was urging her to be better, maybe it was realising her half sister was something special and she wanted to be held in the same regard.
"I think so too. I feel bad, I think I had this preconception of cheerleaders and prom queens before we met and I was wrong." Haley admitted.
"To be honest I wondered what we'd have in common, and I was intimidated by you Haley. A musician, a grade A student, and everything I hear about you is good and how wonderful you are."
Haley gave a sigh of relief, "Well if were talking about that, all I hear about you is what a good person you are."
"So how about we loose the pressure, forget that were related. We just be friends?"
Haley smiled, "I love that idea."
"Good, I do too."
Lucas wiped the sweat from his forehead before pulling off his white t-shirt and throwing it on the bench at the river court. It was early afternoon and he'd been playing basketball for a hour with his friends Skill's, Fergie and Jake.
"Come on Scott you slacking." Skills yelled from across the court.
"Who's loosing!" Lucas yelled back giving Jake a High five.
Lucas loved it when basketball was like this, no pressure, no fathers or coaches yelling from the sidelines. Just the court, the ball and friends. Lucas ran over and grabbed the ball and threw it in the air with ease scoring a three pointer.
"Oh damn." Fergie said as he was the first one to see Brooke Davis walking towards them, she was wearing jean hot pants, a vest top and heels and she looked HOT.
"Dude that's my sister." Jake said slapping him playfully on the head, "What's up Brooke D?" he asked.
"Oh I am not here to see you big brother, I need a talk with Lucas."
Lucas figured he hadn't heard right, Brooke Davis wanted to talk with him? They never had chats. Lucas glanced over on the chance he had heard right and saw Brooke smiling at him seductively.
"Can we talk over here?" Brooke asked point toward her car.
Lucas stood stunned for a moment, "Sure." he passed the ball to Skill's and followed Brooke over to her car out of ear shot.
"So want to take me out tonight?" Brooke asked pressing her body against his.
Lucas's jaw dropped, "Um what?"
"Haley told me you are all crushed out on me."
"I wouldn't say crushed out…" Lucas stuttered, "Think your cool maybe."
Brooke smiled, "Well if you want to go out pick me up at eight and don't be late nervous boy."
Lucas couldn't believe he's said think your cool but shook it off, "Okay cool I'll be there."
Brooke smiled before getting back in the car, Lucas watched her drive away before jogging back over to the guys who all wanted to know what she wanted.
"A date!" Lucas said still in shock.
"No way!" Jake and Skill's said in unison.
Lucas laughed, "Is it that unbelievable?"
"No man, just Nathan's ex you know he isn't going to be happy." Jake said.
Lucas hadn't thought about Nathan at all, "They broke up."
"So you two don't get along so great as it is, to me this is just adding fuel to the fire. Maybe you should tell him first."
"Why? He'd date one of my ex's without concern. Why should I worry?"
"Because you are Lucas Scott, you care about peoples feelings." Skill's was right and Lucas knew he'd end up checking if Nathan was cool with it. A conversation he didn't really want to have.
After the game Lucas headed to his fathers house to talk to Nathan who he found out front playing ball.
"Hey Nathan." Lucas greeted him.
Nathan gave him a casual nod, "Dad's at the beach house."
"I came to see you." Lucas said "Wanted to check something out."
Nathan frowned, "What?"
"Brooke asked me out, you opposed to this?"
Nathan stood there for a second, "Sure date my sloppy seconds no big deal."
"You sure?" Lucas asked, he figured Nathan would be more mad.
"Yeah, been there done that."
Lucas realised it was kind of gross, "Okay cool. See you later."
"Wait how about we go on a double date?" Nathan asked.
"Okay somehow Toto I don't think were in Kansas anymore." Lucas said, today was getting weirder and weirder, Brooke asking him out now Nathan wanting a double date. What next Haley getting married to some jock before prom?
"Serious I been checking out this girl, kind of hot. You know her, so how about we all go out. Plus were brothers, like Dad keeps saying."
"Who's the girl?" Lucas asked slightly puzzled.
Nathan smirked, "Haley James."
"What?"
"Yeah think we'd be good together!" Nathan knew how to hit a nerve and to get a reaction out of someone.
"Stay away from Haley." Lucas yelled edging closer to Nathan.
"Or what? Maybe I like her."
Lucas glared at Nathan, "Stay away from her, I won't tell you again."
"Whatever, have fun with my sloppy seconds remember I hit that first."
Lucas wanted to react but had become accustomed to his brothers attempts at getting a rise out of him and was beyond caring. All Lucas knew was that if he messed with Haley he'd regret it.
"Lucas jaw hit the floor, I love having that effect on guys. All night I was messing with him making him go red and stutter." Brooke giggled as she applied sun cream to her arms. Brooke loved having guys lust after her.
"Brooke!" Haley said shocked, "I hope you didn't mess with him to much."
"No, I had a great time. He's a nice guy, so not used to someone to my variety coming on to him. But he will."
"I feel sorry for Lucas." Peyton joked.
Peyton, Haley, and Brooke all sat in that order on there towels on the beach trying to catch some sun.
"I do to, haven't seen him since yesterday didn't get to ask him how it went."
Brooke passed the sun cream to Haley, "Great of course, put that on."
"See who needs California huh?" Peyton said nudging Haley.
"Oh Cali girl when school starts up you are so joining the cheerleading squad."
Haley raised her eyebrows, "When hell freezes over.
"Oh come on, it is fun! What a better way to start a new school as a cheerleader, it's like instant popularity with no work."
"She has a point Haley, plus it isn't that bad." Peyton said.
"Maybe, we'll see what happens." Haley said adjusting her big round shades.
Brooke squealed, "There's Lucas all topless."
"Ew." Haley muttered, looking over at Lucas who was with Skill's and Jake as usual. Haley glanced past and saw Nathan also with a group of different guys, she couldn't help but look at him under her shades.
"Hello sexy ladies." Skill's said rubbing his hands together as the guys stood in front of the girls.
"Dude." Jake said slapping his bald head.
Brooke looked over her shade and up at Lucas, "Fancy getting wet?" Haley and Peyton burst out into fit of giggles. As Lucas stood dumbfounded.
"Not right now, but hey if your lucky maybe later." Lucas replied after a moment "come on guys." he said walking off towards the refreshments.
Brooke now sat jaw open a little, "Oh my god, he's so playing me at my own game. I like it!" Brooke said watching Lucas and the guys head off.
"That's to gross for words." Haley groaned.
"Talking of gross." Brooke whispered as Nathan and Tim appeared staring down at them. Tim, Nathan's best friend practically drooling.
"What up ladies, anyone want help with sun block? I have warm hands."
"Tim shut up." Nathan said, stealing glances at Haley who wore a yellow bikini which showed of her small yet curvy body. Haley covered herself a little with a towel as she suddenly felt body conscious.
"What do you want?" Brooke asked rudely.
"So were not even friends anymore?" Nathan asked, he didn't care either way.
Brooke rolled her eyes, "Yeah but you must want something?"
"Yeah I need to talk to Haley."
Peyton and Brooke both turned to Haley who hated everyone looking at her, "What's up?"
"I got tickets for a Wreckers concert, wondered if you wanted to go?"
Haley didn't know what to say, she could feel four pairs of eyes burning into her.
"I love the Wreckers, I thought they sold out?"
Nathan smiled, "They have, I just pulled a few strings."
"Wait Nathan you like the wreckers?" Peyton asked knowing full well he did not.
"Sure, so you want to go?"
Haley started up at him, something was saying GO, GO. But there the Haley sense kicked in, "No, I would love to but not a good idea."
Nathan was disappointed but kind of figured, "Fine you can have the tickets I'll give them to Lucas to pass on to you."
"No I can't let you do that, at least let me pay you back." Haley protested.
"It's fine Haley. See you around." Nathan said, he walked away with Tim.
"Okay what the hell was that about?" Peyton asked.
Haley shrugged, "I have no clue."
"I bet he wants to piss Lucas off because I went out with him."
Haley thought for a moment what a bitchy thing to say, then realised they were talking about Nathan Scott - Son of Dan Scott and it made sense, still kind of bruised Haley's ego a little as being asked out on dates didn't happen a lot.
"Yeah Brooke everything's about you." Peyton said sarcastically.
"I think she's right. God Nathan is a jerk, he better come through with those tickets at least now."
"He will, one thing about Nathan he say's he'll do something he will. Plus chance to show off that he can get things others can't." Brooke said.
"Forget Nathan, this summer is going to be great. I have a feeling." Peyton assured them, to which Brooke and Haley nodded.
"I am starting to feel more at home, like Tree Hill isn't as bad as I though."
Peyton patted Haley on the back, "Course it isn't, you got us girls now buddy."
"I never even had girl type friends before."
"Oh god, you have some major slumber party, girlie DVD nights to catch up on." Brooke smiled.
To be continued... let me know what you think. I already have chapter 2 & 3 written but want to get some feedback first. : Jenna.