Party

Lazily, Haley rolled out of bed. What to wear today? Haley didn't have the most colorful closet. She didn't own anything too skimpy or tight but she knew she could, she had a great body. She decided on a soft pink top and a khaki skirt. She went down stairs and grabbed a bagel and walked out the door. She put the key in the ignition and took off in her brother's old, beaten-up buik.

"Hey, Luke." Haley said. He was reading a flyer. She grabbed it. "Basketball try-outs? Is that really something you want to do?"

"I don't know Hales." He put his arm around her and they started walking down the quad.

Finally, it was lunch. She packed it herself today. She went to the tutoring session. Nathan was'nt there. She shrugged and started her lunch. She glanced down at her watch again. 5 minutes late?!? She went to the cafeteria to check and see if he was there. Sure enough he was sitting laughing about some petty joke one of his teamates had said. "Are you serious?" Haley's voice was so loud and scary that even Tim jumped back.

"Sorry." Even Nathan himself looked a little taken back.

"Friday after school. If you're late one more time, I swear-"

"Okay, okay, I'll be there." Satisfied, Haley walked off.

For dinner, Haley went to Karen's and they all had dinner as a family like they always did on tuesdays. "Anything new goin' on at school?" Luke's mom, Karen asked.

"Mom, I think I might try out for the basketball team."

After a long pause, Karen said, "If that's what you'd like to d, I will support you." Lucas and even Haley smiled.

The week passed quickly and Nathan and Haley even had an extra tutoring session due to his math test on thursday.

"-B plus fourAC euquals one half A. See? Here, you try one." Nathan scribbled down some numbers on his paper and final circled a number. Haley looked down and her face brightened. "Correct!" They shared a smile. Finally, Haley tore her eyes away from his. "Uhmm... well, I better get goin'. See ya Friday."

"Yea, see ya." Nathan sat there for a couple of minutes. What just happened?

Friday had finally come! Haley had a test in her AP art history class that she aced. After school, she went straight to the tutoring center. She and Nathan got busy with graphing quadratic equations. Finally, they were done. They said their goodbyes and began to walk away. Nathan turned around. "Haley, I was having a party tonight at my parent's beach house and I was wondering if you wanted to come?"

"Uhmm... I dont know."

"C'mon, it'll be fun."

Haley racked hr brain for some sort of excuse. She couldn't go to one of Nathan Scott's parties. Could she? "Well, I dont have a ride."

"I'll pick you up."

She tried to protest "Err..."

"See ya at 8." He gave his famous Scott smirk and walked off.

Haley got home and took a shower. What in the world am I going to wear? Haley thought. Ah-hah! She skipped into her older sister, Taylor's room. She found a jean mini skirt and a red halter-top! Perfect! She completed the look with black heels and pearls. She looked at the mirror, unsure of herself. Should she change? She glanced at a clock. Too late! She heard a honk outside. Here goes nothin'.

She opened the door and stepped in the car. "Wow. I mean you look great, Hales." He called her Hales? He thought she looked great? Haley just smiled. If she said anything one of the butterflies in her stomach might fly out. Once they got there, they hopped out of the car. Nathan smacked hands with a couple of teamates and nodded to others. Haley felt totally and completely out of place. Nathan must have been able to tell; he put his hand gently on her back guiding her to the kitchen. That sent tingles up her spine. "Do you want anything to drink?"

"No thanks, Im alrgiht. "

The night drifted on. Couples were making out and teens were drinking and dancing.

"Nathan were out of cups." Tim shouted.

"K, I'll go get some. Haley you want to come?" Haley felt a little odd about going into Mathan's room but he didn't seem hesitant so she went along, anyways. Nathan opened the door to his room. A couple was making out on his bed. Haley recognized a head. Lucas? He sure wasn't kissing who he shouldv'e been kissing. "Lucas?!? How could you do this to Peyton?" She looked at Lucas' face-sucking partner. How could he do that with her?