Part 1 One Tree Hill, North Carolina 2006

Part 1 One Tree Hill, North Carolina 2006

The Smith House

Haley, Tim, and Mouth were sitting around eating dinner. The Smiths adopted Haley when her mother died, and Tim is there son, and Haley and Tim became best friends with Mouth. Mr. and Mrs. Smith were hardly ever around; they were usually off partying or something. They basically only took Haley in for the paycheck in the mail. They don't treat her like a daughter, they hardly acknowledge her. They basically ignore her, and pretend she does not exist, and when they want something they'll be mean to her.
They are rich, but don't give her a dime, they make her pay for everything, clothes, food,ect, the only thing the paid for was school, and that was because the state said they had to pay for it because she was a minor, but not anymore.

So when she turned 14 she started waitressing at a local cafe for full time, she also bussed tables for extra tips.
Before she was a working age she did crafts and sold them, sold lemonade, and brownies, so sold magazines and newspapers, she even won some money for writing a story and sending it into a magazine, she'd work in peoples houses for some extra cash. She'd do anything she had to. For fun she liked to go read to old folks and play games with them, as well as children, or dying children. She did lots of charity work. Helping out homeless people. She also tutored at her local high school. It made her happy to see dumb jocks and bimbo cheerleaders to get a C or a B instead of a F.

Though she was happy with her best friends Tim and Mouth, who are both like brothers to her, she can't help but wonder who her family were. She always puts on a cheerful smile but anyone who new her new it was an act. When she was 16 years old she got a box from a police officer. He said it was his duty to give her that when she turned of age. She did not understand what the continents meant. There were three things in the box. A name, a name of a country, and 2 charm necklaces.

Flashback

Haley was late to her English class, and she was never late, late was not even a word to her, when the police officer stopped her.

"Excuse me Ms. Haley Lenz?" The Police Officer asked.

She abruptly stopped. She did not want to be even more late then she already was but she also did not want to get into trouble with a cop. She turned her attention towards the man waiting for him to speak.

"Yes I am Haley Lenz, how may I help you?" Haley asked politely.

The cop smiled at her and said, "Well several years ago when you were a little girl we were ordered to give this small box to you. We were told that we had to wait for you to turn 16 years old." Haley took the box from the man and frowned.

"What is in it?" Haley asked curiously.

The cop laughed, "We had it for a long time but we have no idea what's in it, but I surely hope that whatever it is, its good news."

She smiled and said thank you and he left her alone in her thoughts. She decided to open it up after school, before work. She practically ran to class.

"Ms. Lenz do you have a reason to be late or should we call Mrs. Sheryl Smith?" The teacher asked annoyed.

Haley frowned and looked at her teacher. "I was stopped by another teacher, they asked if I'd tutor someone in there class next period and I said I will when I'm done with my work." She lied thru her teeth

The teacher seemed to buy it, "Ok well please be on time tomorrow, your taking up our class time, take a seat next to Marvin and we'll begin."

Haley sat down next to Mouth and smiled at him, but he new she was sad at the way the teacher picked on her. It seemed that most days were 'pick on Haley Lenz day.' Haley was the nicest girl he had ever met; she did not deserve that kind of treatment.

They did there assignment of the day and then came lunch.

Tim, Haley and Mouth were eating lunch when a bunch of girls came over snickering.

"Well well well if it isn't Haley Lenz, or should I say tutor freak?" A popular girl said.

One of the other girls laughed and said, "Naw I rather call her a bastard."

"But she has not mother or father so she's a bastard and a bitch, which is a freak." another girl said.

Haley bit her lip to keep her tears in, she would not cry in front of these bitches, she would not satisfy them. They did not deserve the pleasure.

"So freak, nobody cares for you at all, you know? Your mother killed herself to get away from you, your daddy never cared for you, and your foster parents make you play Cinderella all day and night long, they use all of that monthly paycheck for dope and alcohol, nobody gives a shit about you." Another bitch said, joining in the fun.

"Why don't you leave my sister alone?" Tim asked.

The girls all laughed.

"Haley don't listen to them, there nothing but a bunch of wannabes." Mouth said.

"Us wannabes? Ha you must be joking right? Please tell us you're joking? We are popular and you guys are losers." The leader said annoyed.

Haley was about to open her mouth when a bunch of cheerleaders walked up to there table. 'Great.' Haley muttered under her breath.

"What is going on here Brittany?" Isabelle asked. Isabelle was the most popular girl in school, she was the head cheerleader, and Brittany was a wannabe Isabelle. Her and her flock would do anything to be on the team and be cool like them.

Brittany grinned at Isabelle and said, "This loser here called me fat, can you believe her? I mean look at her and her chunkiness'."

Haley chocked on her water.

Isabelle looked at Brittany's body and smiled, "Well it seems that Haley Lenz knows what she is talking about. You are getting rather chubby, its good that your not on our squad, huh? And Haley is the thinnest person I've ever met."

Brittany frowned, "Well I can lose weight if you let me on the team." She grinned sheepishly.

"Naw, we can do without you, so why don't you and your little group of friends run along now, so me and my friends can sit down and eat with Haley and her friends." Isabelle sat down next to Haley pushing Brittany away.

"Thank you." Haley said.

Isabelle smiled and said, "Anytime, those girls a bitches." They all smiled at each other and then ate there lunches.

"Hey Hales wanna go watch a movie before work?" Mouth asked.

Haley was about to say yes but then remembered the box she received earlier that day. "Naw you guys go ahead and have fun and then come to the cafe for some free cheese fries." Haley replied.

"Did you just say free food? Free cheese fries? We are sooo in." Tim said. They all laughed and went there separate ways.

Haley went to a park that had a pond and sat down on the bench, she looked out at the ducks and pelicans catching fish, she smiled at the sight. This was her favorite part of the day, of her life really, too look at pretty sights. She always came to the park to watch families with each other, wishing she new where her family was, what they were like, who they were, why they did not love her enough to keep her. Sure she'll always love Tim and Mouth, they are her best friends and brothers but she just wish she new who her father was, and to know if her had a family that he kept, that had a great life, while she suffered living a shitty life, plus two nice brothers. As she looked at a little girl playing with her daddy she started to tear up. She always wondered what it'd be like to be a 'Daddies little Princess.' But she'll never know. She was always teased ever since she was a little girl, for having no family. For father and child days in school, she never had anyone to bring with her, so she'd see everyone's fathers with there little princesses', having fun and it'd make her sad.

She had tears in her eyes so she wiped them away angrily and opened up her box. She opened it up slowly, not knowing what to expect. Maybe it'd be a bomb, and my life would be over.

She opened it up and saw a piece of paper that said James and a paper that said Venice. What does James mean? Was it a last name? Was it her fathers' last name? And Venice what? Venice, Florida? Venice, Italy? She had not idea. Though for some strange reason, her heart was screaming, 'Venice, Italy', almost as she had been there once in her life time, but that could not be, she was American, she had lived in Tree Hill her whole life, hadn't she? Who new, she didn't even know who she was.

That box still had something in it so she placed her hand in the box, almost afraid of what she'd find. She pulled out a charm that said Mom. She recognized it and she had swallowed her gasp.

She also saw another charm necklace; it was a diamond heart charm with a gold chain. She turned it around and it said Daddy's little Princess. It also had the initials H.J. So was James her real last name? She'd find out one day. When she saw what it said she burst out in tears. She always wanted to be a 'daddies little princess.' She just sat there staring at her charm that her father gave her, and rubbed her mother's charm.

"Why can't we just go over there? I mean look at her, she is crying." Lucas said.

Jace sighed, "Luke, she was just given a charm from dad, and one that belonged to her mother before she got murdered, of course she'd be in tears. She's also holding information to her past that she does not understand."

"I've always wanted to go talk with her, can't we just pretend we are just guys walking by a park and stop by and talk with a pretty girl?" Jake asked.

Felix groaned, "NO we are not going over there and that is final."

Jace rolled his eyes, "Ya its like you don't give a shit that you have a sister at all, well us three would do anything to talk with her." He said.

"Of COURSE I care that we have a sister, but we all agreed, that we would not talk with her." Felix replied.

"Come on now, she is 16 years old, she is not in danger." Lucas said.

"And besides your sister is pretty hot." Nathan spoke up for the first time.

Felix groaned, Jake scoffed, and Jace slapped him over the head and Lucas laughed.

"Hey that is our sister you are talking about." Jake said.

"Ya and she is very doable." Nathan said smirking.

"STOP OGLING OUR SISTER." Felix screamed causing, the girl of the conversation to turn over and look there way.

"Shit." Jake said.

She looked at them frightened and confused. Jace just smiled at her and waved. She half smiled back and turned around.

All of a sudden Haley was attacked by a hug by a black guy. Who was obviously a jock.

Jace's hands clenched.

"Who the fuck is he? How come we have never seen him before?" Felix asked.

"Just calm down and watch." Lucas said.

"Hey Hales I totally aced that quiz you helped me study for, thank you. I could've never done it without your help. You're an angel." Skills said handing her his quiz, grinning like a baby that got a cookie before dinner.

She squealed and hugged him again, "Ohhh I'm soooooo proud of you Skillz, that is so awesome. Good job."

He laughed with her and they sat down and chatted for awhile.

"Oh he must be someone she tutors." Jake said.

"Ya but shit he does not have to be so CLOSE to her." Jace said.

"DAMN IT keep you voices down." Felix said causing her and Skillz to turn around again to look at them.

"Dude your the one that she keeps on looking at whenever you scream." Lucas said.

"Guys stop fighting ok? We have been watching her for a long time and she finally noticed us, we don't want to give her a bad impression." Jace said.

"What are you guys talking about? We are never going to let her notice us again, from now on we are hiding in vans, or bugging her cell phone or house. Never again." Felix said.

"Like hell we are." Lucas said.

Nathan ignored his best friend Lucas and his good friends, while he looked at there sister, laughing at some joke that the guy told. He was told the whole story. Dan James cheated on his wife Karen with a lady named Lydia Lenz, and he knocked her up and abandoned his daughter, the mother died because of his stupid company and now Haley was sent away to live a crap life, instead of the rich life, with a family that loved her, because Dan ordered them to stay away. He honestly thought this whole plan was stupid as hell. Nathan was best friends with Lucas and Jake, he was close with the other boys as well, not so much close with Felix, he is like the second Dan. Jace is the oldest son but he hates what his father is doing, he hates it the most. He'd do anything to be able to take care of his sister and give her the life she deserved. Nathan new them because his father Keith Scott worked with Dan, so since his dad works for him then so does he. His mother Deb Scott is good friends with Karen and they both agree that what Dan is doing is horrible. Even though Haley was not Karens, Karen would've done anything to take her in and love her like she was her own flesh and blood. But Dan put a stop to that.

So whenever the sons went to America to check up on there little sister, I always came with them. I loved to watch her. She was the prettiest girl I've ever seen. She has the prettiest smile, even though I can tell it's fake. She seemed like such a nice person, so happy, but it was all an act. Unless she was with Tim and Mouth, then she was really laughing and happy. He felt so bad to be spying on her from afar and not being able to introduce them to her. Her one thing she wanted most in life was a family that loved her, and she had no idea that we are right behind her, spying on her. Making sure she is alright.

Nathan was broke out of his thoughts when he saw some cheerleader join them. He let out his deep breath when he saw her kiss Skillz, so obviously Haley was not dating him.

"Skillz baby, I missed you so much." Bevin said kissing her man.

Skillz laughed and pulled away from her, "Bevin I saw you an hour ago."

She laughed and pulled away, "Oh hey Haley."

Haley smiled dutiful and said, "Hey. Look Skillz I'm so proud of you, and it was nice chatting with you, and nice seeing you Bevin ,but I go to get to work, got to pay the bills, I'll see you two at school tomorrow."

"Ok laterz Hales." Skillz said.

"Bye." Bevin and Haley said at the same time and Haley left the two to make out.

"Ok then that is all for today." Felix said getting up. Jake, Lucas, Jace followed his suit.

"Well why not follow her and pretend we are customers at the cafe?" Nathan said in a hopeful tone.

Lucas laughed, "Why so you can flirt with her? I don't think so."
Jake laughed at what Lucas said.

"No, we are leaving NOW." Felix said angrily walking ahead of them

The boys sighed and followed suit, but not before glancing at Haley's walking figure going the other way.

End Of Flashback

"Earth to Hales." Tim said laughing.

Haley shook out of her past and looked up at them looking at them confused. "What?"

Mouth laughed, "We have been calling your name for 5minutes, what's up?"

Should I tell them or not? I guess it would not hurt.

"Two years ago a police officer stopped me in school and handed me a box and that box contained a possible last name of my father and a city where he may live and a charm that belonged to my mother and also a charm that my father was giving me that had my initials on it." Haley said.

"What? Haley why did you never tell us? It's been two years?" Mouth said.

Haley sighed, "I did not want to tell you because I did not want to get my hopes up. I was searching around for clues on what this can mean. And I searched up Venice and I found lots of James living in Venice, Italy, and the charm necklace's are from Italy, the initials said H.J so I'm guessing my last name is really James. Haley James. So I guess I figured out where my family lives."

"Cool, so what are you going to do about it?" Tim asked.

"Well there is a very gorgeous school there that I've always wanted to go. But its so expensive. If I had the money I'd move there and go to school." Haley replied.

Tim frowned, "But Hales we'd miss you so much." He did not want to lose his sister.

She sighed, "I know Tim, and we'd see each other during breaks, I love you both and I'd miss you guys so much but this is something that I need to do one day. I doubt I'll ever get into the school, I am not rich. And Mr. and Mrs. Smith would never pay my way." She frowned.

"I have some money Hales." Tim said.

"Ya me to." Mouth said.

"NO, I am not taking your money. I've been saving up; I can use some of that." Haley said.

"And how are you going to pay the rest of the way? Work on the corner?" Tim spat out angry at his stubborn sister.

"NO, its just a stupid dream anyway, I'm probably going to just go to school with you guys. Then you won't miss me so much." Haley shrugged.

Mouth frowned, "No you got to do your dream, this is something very important to you, and your going to do it."

"Ya I'm with Mouth here, you gota go do your dream. We can't always be selfish and want to keep you." Tim said in a mature way.

She smiled at them and hugged and kissed them both, "Thank you, thank you, thank you so much. I love you two so much." They talked the rest of the night about her plans.

What they did not know was someone was listening in on there conversation.

TBC