Chapter 2 The next day.
K: Lucas get up, I thought you had practice?
L: I do, what time is it?
K: 8:00
L: (flying out of bed). I'm suppose to be there now. I must have forgot to set the alarm. I gotta go. (Pulling on the rest of his clothes and grabbing his keys off his dresser.
K: Hey, slow down, you need to get there in one piece.
L: (running out the door)see ya at the shop.
(Lucas hops into his car. It was his pride and joy. He had been working on the car w/ Keith since he was 14. Every cent he made until he was 16 went into his car. His mom hated it. She thought it was too fast of a car for him. She did't think he needed a little sports car. She would have preferred a station wagon, something a little safer. She agreed to the car if he kept the speed down and promised never to drink and drive. He got a speeding ticket a month after his 16th birthday and his mom took the car away for a month. He looked down at his speedometer and let off the gas, he was 15 mph over the limit. He pulled into the parking lot of the gym and noticed his team standing around outside.)
L: What's going on Jake?
J: I don't know, there was a note on the door from whitey that basketball was cancelled until further notice.
L: What did whitey say?
J: No one could find him. I guess we'll find out Monday in school.
L: Well, I guess I picked a good day to be late. I will see you monday.
J: See ya.
Lucas got into his car and started to drive. For a second he had thought about going to Brooke's and crawling in bed w/ her. Maybe they could continue where they left off from the other night. She still owed him a congratulations for his game last night. He had about an hour and a half before he had to be at the shop. Keith thinks he is at practice, he would never get caught. Lucas decided not to push it. He told Keith no more problems, he didn't want him calling his mom in Paris. There was also the matter of the cute, curly headed blonde that still made his heart skip a beat.
Lucas walked into the shop.
K: You're early. Did Whitey kick you off the team for being late?
Lucas told him what happened. Keith had talked to Whitey the night before and knew that he blamed himself for what happened to Nathan, but he did not think that he would go to this extreme.
Lucas and Keith talked a lot. There had been a lot of tension between them the last few days, and it was nice to get past it and get back to normal. They were both looking under the hood of Toyota when a familiar voice interrupted their conversation.
Brooke: What's a person got to do to get a little service around here?
Keith and Lucas turned to see Brooke standing in the door of the garage.
The tension was back.
L: Hey Brooke, what's up? As he said this he could see the muscles in Keith's jaw tighten.
B: (seeing that Keith was about to blow) Lighten up Uncle Keith! I know Lucas is under house arrest. I'm not here to see him, I'm here to see you. I need my oil changed.
K: Funny, I don't ever remember you coming here for service before.
B: I know but I'm tired of my other place. I like the view here much better. (checking out Lucas)
K: We can get to it this afternoon. Do you want to leave it or bring it back?
B: I'll wait.
K: In that case maybe i can get you taken care if now. I wouldn't want to keep you waiting too long. At this, he gave Lucas a look telling him that he was really pushing his luck.
L: Keith, do you want me to do it?
K: No. (With that he turned around and left)
L: (turning to look at Brooke) You're really going to get me in trouble.
B: Why? I just needed an oil change and I heard that you guys do great work.
When Keith was out of sight, she walked over to Lucas and pushed him up against the wall and began kissing him. Lucas, almost forgetting where he was, started running his hand up her back. Brooke got goose bumps and started pulling at his tucked in t-shirt and stopped when...
K: Lucas!
L: Sorry Keith.
K: Brooke, I got your maintenence record out and it seems that you just had your oil changed last month. It doesn't need it.
B: Oh... my dad must have done it w/o telling me.
K: Well I parked your car back in the lot. Lucas, you need to get back to work. Say goodbye. Lucas and Brooke both waited for Keith to leave, but instead he crossed his arm and leaned against the counter and waited for them to say their goodbyes. He did not like Brooke at all. He could tell that if Lucas kept hooking up w/ her, that it would only lead to more trouble. Lucas could tell he was in for it again after Brooke left and the longer she stuck around the worse it was going to be for him.
L: Hey Brooke, I really need to get back to work, how about I call you tonight.
B: Sounds good sweetie. She kissed him and walked out.
L: Avoiding eye contact w/ keith... Do you want me to finish the toyota?
K: Lucas, what part of grounded and no visitors did you not get? I'm getting sick of the same conversation.
L: So am I. Keith, I came home after the game last night and I'm here now. I had nothing to do w/ Brooke coming here today. How is this my fault? I can't control what she does.
K: Then Luke, maybe you need to reconsider who your friends are. She knew you were grounded and she pulled a stunt like this anyway. She's bad news and she is going to bring you down w/ her.
L: (Getting irritated). Keith you don;t even know her.
K: I know that ever since you started seeing her, all you have done is get into trouble.
L: Whatever. (Luke didn't want to fight about this anymore. He liked Brooke. She was a free spirit. She liked that she went after what she wanted w/o always thinking about the consequences. She was fun and it seems like that was what he was missing in his life. He didn't care what Keith thought, but he knew arguing w/ him about it would get him no where.)Well, what about the toyota?
K: Yeah, finish it.
There was minimal conversation between them the rest of the day.
Nathan's house
Deb answers the knock at the door.
D: Hi Haley.
H: Hi. How's Nathan?
D: Feeling better. Anyway he has his appetite back. He's in the kitchen.
H: Thanks.
Walks into the kitchen.
H: Hi
N: Hi.
H: You feeling good?
N: Much better.
Haley sits at the table next to Nathan. No one says anyting for a while and Nathan won't make eye contact w/ Haley. (Haley reaches over to touch his arm.) What's wrong?
N: (Shrugging).. Nothing.
H: You're lying.
N: Tim called me today and told me that Whitey cancelled the season until further notice and no one knows why. The guys are pretty mad. We are suppose to have a game on Tuesday and if we don't play then we ruin our perfect record.
H: I can't blame them for being mad, they worked really hard for this. So did you. Are you mad?
N: Yeah, but not at Whitey, at myself. I'm sure that I am the reason that he has cancelled the season. When the rest of the guys find out it is my fault, they are going to be p***ed at me. I'm suppose to be a team captain and look what I did.
H: They will understand, they are your friends Nathan.
N: And you?
H: What about me?
N: do you hate me?
H: I could never hate you Nathan! I am surprised, but I don't hate you. I care so much about you. Just don't do it again ok? You scared me.
N: I won't I promise. I'm sorry.
(Nathan gets quiet again)
H: what else is wrong?
Nathan: Mom is making me go see a shrink.
Haley: Maybe it is not such a bad idea.
N: What? Don't you believe me either when I say that this will not happen again. I learned my lesson Haley.
H: It's not that Nathan, but there is a reason that you resorted to drugs Nathan and I think that you need to work through it.
N: Yeah, the reason is my dad and I don;t need a stranger telling me that.
H: Nathan, if your mom is making you go, try to have a better attitude about and maybe it can help you. Maybe it will help you and your dad work things out.
N: Haley, I don't care if I ever see him again. I hate him.
H: (Grabbing his hand). Things seem really bad right now, but it will get better, I promise. Nathan, I will be here for you every step of the way.
N: I love you Haley.
H: I love you too.
(it just came out of her mouth. It surprised her and made her happy at the same time. She had never said that to anybody except Lucas.) Haley leaned in and gave Nathan a kiss. Nathan Scott and Haley James who would have figured?
D: (walking into the room) Haley, do you want to stay for dinner and then I can run out and get a movie?
H: Sure Mrs Scott. Sounds like fun.
D: Call me Deb.
H: OK.
All three of them sat around and ate and watched the movie.
Deb: 10:00 guys. I thinks it's time to call it a night.
N: Good night mom.
D: I was talking to you Nathan. You heard the Doctor, you need rest.
N: Mom, I'm fine! All I have done is sit on this couch all day. It's a Saturday night.
D: I don't want to fight w/ you about this. I'll make a deal w/ you. Haley goes home now and you go to bed and tomorrow you can leave for a little while.
N: Fine.
D: Good night guys.
H: Good night Deb.
N: Good night Mom.
Deb leaves the room.
N: Sorry Haley. I freaked her out pretty good last night and she is being a little over protective.
H: That's ok. She's right, you neede to rest. We can spend time together tomorrow.
N: What time are you watching movies w/ Lucas?
(nathan did not like the idea of his girlfriend spending time w/ his half brother, but he knew that he could not fight their friendship, so he had to accept it...at least for now)
H: I'm not, he got grounded and so i had to take a rain check.
N: The perfect child, grounded. What did he do?
(haley told Nathan the entire story and he could not believe it.)
From upstairs...
D: Good night Nathan!
H: I guess that is my hint.
N: I guess so...I will see you tomorrow. I love you.
H: I love you too. (still in awe about how easy she could say that)
Haley gave him a long kiss and then left.
Lucas got out of the shower and got dressed. He had been trying to avoid Keith all night, but he was hungry. Hoping he went to bed, Lucas went out to the kitchen. There was Keith watching TV.
K: I ordered pizza, it's in the fridge.
L: Thanks.
(Lucas hated fighting w/ Keith, but was also surprised at how much he has changed since his mom left. He was just being a teenager and having fun. He knew Keith was not innocent when he was a teenage and it made him mad that he was not being more understanding w/ him.)
Lucas grabbed a soda and Pizza and went back to his room.
(Keith knew that eventually hunger would bring Lucas out to the kitchen and he had waited up for him, hoping that he would sit down and talk to him. He didn;t want to fight w/ him, but he also was not going to let him make the same mistakes that he did when he was a teenager.
After Lucas went back to his bedroom, Keith went to bed.
Payton was sitting in front of her computer and she had her drawing pad in her lap. She was having problems thinking of anything to draw. Her mind always went back to Lucas Scott. She knew that she messed things up with him. She had her chance with him and she knew that she blew it. If he really wanted her over Brooke he would have said something when she confessed her true feelings for him the night before. Instead he just stood there, looking back and forth between the two of them. Then she thought about Brooke. She has been her best friend for years and she had never seen her so into a guy before, like she was w/ Lucas. How could she do that to her? She told her that he was fair game and that she did not want him. Brooke really did deserve to have a guy like Lucas. Not too many people knew Brooke the way that she did. She was really a great person once you got past the outside. She never let herself open up to anyone. But with Lucas, she could see the real Brooke come out. How could Payton do that to her best friend? Who was the first person that saved her from the creep at the college party? There is no way that she could stand in the way of those two and feel good about it. At that thought, she turned on her computer. She wanted to call him, but figured that she would chicken out. She addressed the e-mail to Lucas and wrote the following:
Dear Lucas,
I just want to apoligize for my actions the other night. I was not thinking straight and I was not being fair to you or Brooke. I'm not going to make you choose. Pick Brooke, I think that you two would be good for each other. Still friends?
Payton
With that she shut down the computer and began to draw. She drew a picture of two little girls walking and holding hands. One little girl turned to the other and said, "There is nothing that i would not give up to make you happy."
Lucas went into his room and shut the door. He dreaded the next day. It was Sunday, that meant the shop was closed and there was no school or basketball. With him being grounded, that meant him and Keith would be stuck in that house all day. With the way that things were between them, he knew nothing good could come out of that situation.
Luke turned on his computer and thought he would check to see what Payton was up to. When she came into view he realized that he really cared for her. Yes, she shot him down, but she was confused. She had just got out of a long relationship w/ Nathan and did not just want to jump into another one. He had fun w/ Brooke, but was not sure that she was totally right for him. Payton was the one that he wanted and if he passed up the chance now, he might never get the chance again. He did not want to hurt Brooke, but he had to take the chance w/ Payton. With that thought, he received the email from Payton. He did not know what to think. He finally made the decision and she shot him down again! He was furious. Friends? This girls needed to make up her mind. Fine, if that is the way that she wanted it, then that's the way that it would be. He addressed the email to Payton and wrote the following.
Payton,
Yes, friends.
Luke
With that he went to the phone and called Haley.
H: Hello
L: Hey Hales, did I wake you?
H: Yeah, but you owe me one from last night.
L: I thought you would be w/ Nathan.
H: His mom kicked me out so he could rest.
L: I see.
H: We are going to spend some time together tomorrow night.
(with this, Luke found himself a little jealous. Sunday nights were theirs. They always did something and instead she was going out w/ his Half brother. He found himself angry at Keith again. He could let Haley come over to the house, but instead he is treating him like a prisoner.
H: Luke are you ok? Your not mad that I made plans w/ Nathan tomorrow are you? You are still grounded right? If not I can cancel.
L: No, go. I'm still grounded. It just really **** here right now.
H: I'm sorry Luke. Is there anything I can do?
L: Get keith off my back.
H: I wish I could.
L: Let's change the subject.
H: I need to tell you something.
L: What?
H: Nathan told me that he loved me tonight.
L: Fearing the answer to his next question...And you said.
H: I said it back. I really do Luke.
Luke felt that jealousy thing again, this time a little stronger.
L: Are you happy Haley?
H: Yes
L: Then I'm happy for you. Just be careful. My broth...Nathan does not have the best track record w/ girls.
H: I know Luke and I will be careful. Did you do anything fun tonight?
L: You mean besides stare at my ceiling?
H: Sorry Luke, I forgot.
L: Actually, I made a decision. (he decided that he would tell her about the email from payton, but not about the fact that if it would not have been for that email he would have chosen Payton instead of Brooke. He trusted Haley, but he knew that she was talking to Payton more and did not want anything to slip.)
H: You and Brooke?
L: What do you think?
H: I'm happy if you are Lucas. (Even though she was hoping for Payton over Brooke)
L: I am. I'm going to get going ok? I have to plan my day tomorrow. You know get up, give Keith the silent treatment, count the cracks in the hardwood floor, all that exciting stuff.
H: Laughing. I'm sorry Luke. I'll call you tomorrow. I love you.
L: Dido.
K: Lucas get up, I thought you had practice?
L: I do, what time is it?
K: 8:00
L: (flying out of bed). I'm suppose to be there now. I must have forgot to set the alarm. I gotta go. (Pulling on the rest of his clothes and grabbing his keys off his dresser.
K: Hey, slow down, you need to get there in one piece.
L: (running out the door)see ya at the shop.
(Lucas hops into his car. It was his pride and joy. He had been working on the car w/ Keith since he was 14. Every cent he made until he was 16 went into his car. His mom hated it. She thought it was too fast of a car for him. She did't think he needed a little sports car. She would have preferred a station wagon, something a little safer. She agreed to the car if he kept the speed down and promised never to drink and drive. He got a speeding ticket a month after his 16th birthday and his mom took the car away for a month. He looked down at his speedometer and let off the gas, he was 15 mph over the limit. He pulled into the parking lot of the gym and noticed his team standing around outside.)
L: What's going on Jake?
J: I don't know, there was a note on the door from whitey that basketball was cancelled until further notice.
L: What did whitey say?
J: No one could find him. I guess we'll find out Monday in school.
L: Well, I guess I picked a good day to be late. I will see you monday.
J: See ya.
Lucas got into his car and started to drive. For a second he had thought about going to Brooke's and crawling in bed w/ her. Maybe they could continue where they left off from the other night. She still owed him a congratulations for his game last night. He had about an hour and a half before he had to be at the shop. Keith thinks he is at practice, he would never get caught. Lucas decided not to push it. He told Keith no more problems, he didn't want him calling his mom in Paris. There was also the matter of the cute, curly headed blonde that still made his heart skip a beat.
Lucas walked into the shop.
K: You're early. Did Whitey kick you off the team for being late?
Lucas told him what happened. Keith had talked to Whitey the night before and knew that he blamed himself for what happened to Nathan, but he did not think that he would go to this extreme.
Lucas and Keith talked a lot. There had been a lot of tension between them the last few days, and it was nice to get past it and get back to normal. They were both looking under the hood of Toyota when a familiar voice interrupted their conversation.
Brooke: What's a person got to do to get a little service around here?
Keith and Lucas turned to see Brooke standing in the door of the garage.
The tension was back.
L: Hey Brooke, what's up? As he said this he could see the muscles in Keith's jaw tighten.
B: (seeing that Keith was about to blow) Lighten up Uncle Keith! I know Lucas is under house arrest. I'm not here to see him, I'm here to see you. I need my oil changed.
K: Funny, I don't ever remember you coming here for service before.
B: I know but I'm tired of my other place. I like the view here much better. (checking out Lucas)
K: We can get to it this afternoon. Do you want to leave it or bring it back?
B: I'll wait.
K: In that case maybe i can get you taken care if now. I wouldn't want to keep you waiting too long. At this, he gave Lucas a look telling him that he was really pushing his luck.
L: Keith, do you want me to do it?
K: No. (With that he turned around and left)
L: (turning to look at Brooke) You're really going to get me in trouble.
B: Why? I just needed an oil change and I heard that you guys do great work.
When Keith was out of sight, she walked over to Lucas and pushed him up against the wall and began kissing him. Lucas, almost forgetting where he was, started running his hand up her back. Brooke got goose bumps and started pulling at his tucked in t-shirt and stopped when...
K: Lucas!
L: Sorry Keith.
K: Brooke, I got your maintenence record out and it seems that you just had your oil changed last month. It doesn't need it.
B: Oh... my dad must have done it w/o telling me.
K: Well I parked your car back in the lot. Lucas, you need to get back to work. Say goodbye. Lucas and Brooke both waited for Keith to leave, but instead he crossed his arm and leaned against the counter and waited for them to say their goodbyes. He did not like Brooke at all. He could tell that if Lucas kept hooking up w/ her, that it would only lead to more trouble. Lucas could tell he was in for it again after Brooke left and the longer she stuck around the worse it was going to be for him.
L: Hey Brooke, I really need to get back to work, how about I call you tonight.
B: Sounds good sweetie. She kissed him and walked out.
L: Avoiding eye contact w/ keith... Do you want me to finish the toyota?
K: Lucas, what part of grounded and no visitors did you not get? I'm getting sick of the same conversation.
L: So am I. Keith, I came home after the game last night and I'm here now. I had nothing to do w/ Brooke coming here today. How is this my fault? I can't control what she does.
K: Then Luke, maybe you need to reconsider who your friends are. She knew you were grounded and she pulled a stunt like this anyway. She's bad news and she is going to bring you down w/ her.
L: (Getting irritated). Keith you don;t even know her.
K: I know that ever since you started seeing her, all you have done is get into trouble.
L: Whatever. (Luke didn't want to fight about this anymore. He liked Brooke. She was a free spirit. She liked that she went after what she wanted w/o always thinking about the consequences. She was fun and it seems like that was what he was missing in his life. He didn't care what Keith thought, but he knew arguing w/ him about it would get him no where.)Well, what about the toyota?
K: Yeah, finish it.
There was minimal conversation between them the rest of the day.
Nathan's house
Deb answers the knock at the door.
D: Hi Haley.
H: Hi. How's Nathan?
D: Feeling better. Anyway he has his appetite back. He's in the kitchen.
H: Thanks.
Walks into the kitchen.
H: Hi
N: Hi.
H: You feeling good?
N: Much better.
Haley sits at the table next to Nathan. No one says anyting for a while and Nathan won't make eye contact w/ Haley. (Haley reaches over to touch his arm.) What's wrong?
N: (Shrugging).. Nothing.
H: You're lying.
N: Tim called me today and told me that Whitey cancelled the season until further notice and no one knows why. The guys are pretty mad. We are suppose to have a game on Tuesday and if we don't play then we ruin our perfect record.
H: I can't blame them for being mad, they worked really hard for this. So did you. Are you mad?
N: Yeah, but not at Whitey, at myself. I'm sure that I am the reason that he has cancelled the season. When the rest of the guys find out it is my fault, they are going to be p***ed at me. I'm suppose to be a team captain and look what I did.
H: They will understand, they are your friends Nathan.
N: And you?
H: What about me?
N: do you hate me?
H: I could never hate you Nathan! I am surprised, but I don't hate you. I care so much about you. Just don't do it again ok? You scared me.
N: I won't I promise. I'm sorry.
(Nathan gets quiet again)
H: what else is wrong?
Nathan: Mom is making me go see a shrink.
Haley: Maybe it is not such a bad idea.
N: What? Don't you believe me either when I say that this will not happen again. I learned my lesson Haley.
H: It's not that Nathan, but there is a reason that you resorted to drugs Nathan and I think that you need to work through it.
N: Yeah, the reason is my dad and I don;t need a stranger telling me that.
H: Nathan, if your mom is making you go, try to have a better attitude about and maybe it can help you. Maybe it will help you and your dad work things out.
N: Haley, I don't care if I ever see him again. I hate him.
H: (Grabbing his hand). Things seem really bad right now, but it will get better, I promise. Nathan, I will be here for you every step of the way.
N: I love you Haley.
H: I love you too.
(it just came out of her mouth. It surprised her and made her happy at the same time. She had never said that to anybody except Lucas.) Haley leaned in and gave Nathan a kiss. Nathan Scott and Haley James who would have figured?
D: (walking into the room) Haley, do you want to stay for dinner and then I can run out and get a movie?
H: Sure Mrs Scott. Sounds like fun.
D: Call me Deb.
H: OK.
All three of them sat around and ate and watched the movie.
Deb: 10:00 guys. I thinks it's time to call it a night.
N: Good night mom.
D: I was talking to you Nathan. You heard the Doctor, you need rest.
N: Mom, I'm fine! All I have done is sit on this couch all day. It's a Saturday night.
D: I don't want to fight w/ you about this. I'll make a deal w/ you. Haley goes home now and you go to bed and tomorrow you can leave for a little while.
N: Fine.
D: Good night guys.
H: Good night Deb.
N: Good night Mom.
Deb leaves the room.
N: Sorry Haley. I freaked her out pretty good last night and she is being a little over protective.
H: That's ok. She's right, you neede to rest. We can spend time together tomorrow.
N: What time are you watching movies w/ Lucas?
(nathan did not like the idea of his girlfriend spending time w/ his half brother, but he knew that he could not fight their friendship, so he had to accept it...at least for now)
H: I'm not, he got grounded and so i had to take a rain check.
N: The perfect child, grounded. What did he do?
(haley told Nathan the entire story and he could not believe it.)
From upstairs...
D: Good night Nathan!
H: I guess that is my hint.
N: I guess so...I will see you tomorrow. I love you.
H: I love you too. (still in awe about how easy she could say that)
Haley gave him a long kiss and then left.
Lucas got out of the shower and got dressed. He had been trying to avoid Keith all night, but he was hungry. Hoping he went to bed, Lucas went out to the kitchen. There was Keith watching TV.
K: I ordered pizza, it's in the fridge.
L: Thanks.
(Lucas hated fighting w/ Keith, but was also surprised at how much he has changed since his mom left. He was just being a teenager and having fun. He knew Keith was not innocent when he was a teenage and it made him mad that he was not being more understanding w/ him.)
Lucas grabbed a soda and Pizza and went back to his room.
(Keith knew that eventually hunger would bring Lucas out to the kitchen and he had waited up for him, hoping that he would sit down and talk to him. He didn;t want to fight w/ him, but he also was not going to let him make the same mistakes that he did when he was a teenager.
After Lucas went back to his bedroom, Keith went to bed.
Payton was sitting in front of her computer and she had her drawing pad in her lap. She was having problems thinking of anything to draw. Her mind always went back to Lucas Scott. She knew that she messed things up with him. She had her chance with him and she knew that she blew it. If he really wanted her over Brooke he would have said something when she confessed her true feelings for him the night before. Instead he just stood there, looking back and forth between the two of them. Then she thought about Brooke. She has been her best friend for years and she had never seen her so into a guy before, like she was w/ Lucas. How could she do that to her? She told her that he was fair game and that she did not want him. Brooke really did deserve to have a guy like Lucas. Not too many people knew Brooke the way that she did. She was really a great person once you got past the outside. She never let herself open up to anyone. But with Lucas, she could see the real Brooke come out. How could Payton do that to her best friend? Who was the first person that saved her from the creep at the college party? There is no way that she could stand in the way of those two and feel good about it. At that thought, she turned on her computer. She wanted to call him, but figured that she would chicken out. She addressed the e-mail to Lucas and wrote the following:
Dear Lucas,
I just want to apoligize for my actions the other night. I was not thinking straight and I was not being fair to you or Brooke. I'm not going to make you choose. Pick Brooke, I think that you two would be good for each other. Still friends?
Payton
With that she shut down the computer and began to draw. She drew a picture of two little girls walking and holding hands. One little girl turned to the other and said, "There is nothing that i would not give up to make you happy."
Lucas went into his room and shut the door. He dreaded the next day. It was Sunday, that meant the shop was closed and there was no school or basketball. With him being grounded, that meant him and Keith would be stuck in that house all day. With the way that things were between them, he knew nothing good could come out of that situation.
Luke turned on his computer and thought he would check to see what Payton was up to. When she came into view he realized that he really cared for her. Yes, she shot him down, but she was confused. She had just got out of a long relationship w/ Nathan and did not just want to jump into another one. He had fun w/ Brooke, but was not sure that she was totally right for him. Payton was the one that he wanted and if he passed up the chance now, he might never get the chance again. He did not want to hurt Brooke, but he had to take the chance w/ Payton. With that thought, he received the email from Payton. He did not know what to think. He finally made the decision and she shot him down again! He was furious. Friends? This girls needed to make up her mind. Fine, if that is the way that she wanted it, then that's the way that it would be. He addressed the email to Payton and wrote the following.
Payton,
Yes, friends.
Luke
With that he went to the phone and called Haley.
H: Hello
L: Hey Hales, did I wake you?
H: Yeah, but you owe me one from last night.
L: I thought you would be w/ Nathan.
H: His mom kicked me out so he could rest.
L: I see.
H: We are going to spend some time together tomorrow night.
(with this, Luke found himself a little jealous. Sunday nights were theirs. They always did something and instead she was going out w/ his Half brother. He found himself angry at Keith again. He could let Haley come over to the house, but instead he is treating him like a prisoner.
H: Luke are you ok? Your not mad that I made plans w/ Nathan tomorrow are you? You are still grounded right? If not I can cancel.
L: No, go. I'm still grounded. It just really **** here right now.
H: I'm sorry Luke. Is there anything I can do?
L: Get keith off my back.
H: I wish I could.
L: Let's change the subject.
H: I need to tell you something.
L: What?
H: Nathan told me that he loved me tonight.
L: Fearing the answer to his next question...And you said.
H: I said it back. I really do Luke.
Luke felt that jealousy thing again, this time a little stronger.
L: Are you happy Haley?
H: Yes
L: Then I'm happy for you. Just be careful. My broth...Nathan does not have the best track record w/ girls.
H: I know Luke and I will be careful. Did you do anything fun tonight?
L: You mean besides stare at my ceiling?
H: Sorry Luke, I forgot.
L: Actually, I made a decision. (he decided that he would tell her about the email from payton, but not about the fact that if it would not have been for that email he would have chosen Payton instead of Brooke. He trusted Haley, but he knew that she was talking to Payton more and did not want anything to slip.)
H: You and Brooke?
L: What do you think?
H: I'm happy if you are Lucas. (Even though she was hoping for Payton over Brooke)
L: I am. I'm going to get going ok? I have to plan my day tomorrow. You know get up, give Keith the silent treatment, count the cracks in the hardwood floor, all that exciting stuff.
H: Laughing. I'm sorry Luke. I'll call you tomorrow. I love you.
L: Dido.
