AUTHOR'S NOTE: Hey, guys! So sorry how long this has taken me to put up! I have been very busy with getting for camp. I will be leaving for two weeks and won't get much time to brainstorm ideas for this story, so please be patient on the chapter after this. Can I just say thank you to the couple people who have reviewed and have wanted more of my story! I hope this chapter intrigues you. And one person asked if the title of my story is from the Kate Voegele song, "Enough for Always". And the answer is YES! Of course I love Kate Voegele very very much. I met her as a result of a cancellation of her show that I was supposed to go to. Her manager gave me and my dad 2 free tickets to her show in Philadelphia and we went there and watched her soundcheck and met her. I can tell you that she has amazing people backing up her career! And her boyfriend and sister were amazing. So, yep. LOL! I usually get inspiration for things I write from songs or quotes. I like putting the time of when events happen cos this story may jump around time a lot. Also, I'm writing this I go along…so…Sorry if it confuses you. So enough rambling, and here goes the first chapter! Enjoy and please review!
Chapter 1
August 5, 2011
"So you guys can look around the school and go back to the hotel or whatever. I'll find Brooke and I'll hang out with the group, okay?" Haley James said smiling at her parents.
"Sounds good, Haley Bob," Jimmy James replied and kissed his daughter's forehead before walking away slowly.
"See you later, sweetie. Try not to have too much sex!" Lydia James exclaimed a little too loudly for Haley's liking and she blushed slightly. Haley gave a small wave and took a deep breath gazing at the new place she will be calling her home for the next four years, Duke University. Ever since her parents had taken them to Duke for a college tour for her brother, John, Haley fell in love. The pride in the school was unfathomable and Haley couldn't get enough. So when it was Haley's turn to pick a school, and since she knew she could get in, after all she was the smartest girl in her school and a tutor, Haley knew it was Duke University. A short brunette tapping Haley's shoulder interrupted her thoughts. Haley spun around and saw her roommate and friend, Brooke Davis, bouncing up and down.
"TUTOR GIRL!" Brooke exclaimed and wrapped her arms around Haley. Brooke Davis was a beautiful, explosive, outgoing, and amazing person. Haley could not have been any luckier in getting her as a roommate. It was also easier for Haley to make friends. Brooke always knew where the best parties were, and while Haley didn't enjoy them too much, it was a great place to meet new people. Haley was from California and North Carolina was a little different for her, but it seemed to be nice. On a trip to visit her sister, Vivian in Charlotte, Haley's family let her take a detour to Tree Hill to visit Brooke and get to know her more. They spent two full weeks together and became instant best friends. Brooke introduced Haley to her other best friend, Peyton Sawyer, a tall girl with curly blonde hair and a punk attitude. Haley had made the mistake of telling Brooke that she was a tutor in high school, and so now that was her nickname.
"Hey, Brooke!" Haley said and hugged the over-excited girl.
"This is going to be the greatest college freshmen orientation you will ever have!" Brooke squealed.
"And hopefully the only one," Haley replied sarcastically and Brooke rolled her eyes.
"Come on, Peyton and Anna are here!" she said happily just as the skinny blonde with a mess of curls and her roommate, Anna Taggaro, strutted over to them.
"Hey, Haley," Peyton and Anna said in unison and hugged Haley.
"OH! Hot guy!" Brooke suddenly exclaimed and walked behind a tall blonde guy. Haley smiled. "Oh, wait," Brooke said annoyed. "It's just Lucas."
At the mention of his name, Lucas Scott turned around and furrowed his eyebrow at Brooke.
"Hey!" he scowled, not amused. Peyton, Anna and Haley let out a little chuckle and Lucas looked up. "Oh, hey guys."
"Hi, Luke," Haley said and let another small laugh. Lucas Scott was tall and handsome with brooding shoulders and short blonde hair. He was Brooke and Peyton's friend that Haley had met on her trip to Tree Hill. Well, he was sort of Brooke's boyfriend. They have this whole "non-exclusive" thing going on. Brooke is making good use of it, while Lucas is a little reserved. Out of everyone Haley had met, Lucas was the one she really connected to. They were like best friends already.
"So," Jake Jagielski said with a sigh as he approached the group, another member of their crew and Peyton's boyfriend. "Who's ready to meet some people?"
"Looks like Nathan's got that covered already," Peyton said with a sarcastic laugh. The group glanced over near a tree where a tall guy with short dark hair was surrounded by a ground of girls. He had on his usual smirk, and Haley rolled her eyes. Haley loved Brooke, Peyton, Anna, Lucas and Jake, but when it came to Nathan Scott, that was someone Haley could not stand.
If you looked up arrogant in the dictionary, Nathan Scott's picture would be right there. Like Lucas, Jake and Nathan all were at Duke on basketball scholarships and are going to be on the Duke basketball team. They are all exceptional for freshmen, but Nathan is very exceptional. Nathan didn't really need the scholarship seeing as how his parents are insanely rich. Nathan and Lucas have the same father, but different mothers. Dan got Lucas's mom, Karen Roe, pregnant when they were in high school, but left Karen to go to college where he met Deb Lee, whom he also got pregnant and whom he decided to marry. Let's just say Karen and Dan have never been on good terms. Despite their differences, Deb, Dan and Karen all agreed to let the boys be brothers. Lucas is probably the only person Nathan isn't a complete jerk to. Probably because he understands Dan and how much pressure he put on them growing up. Dan died a couple years ago due to a fire at his car dealership; however, he had left plenty of money for Lucas and Nathan to go to Duke University.
While Lucas was a little more humble about his talents in basketball, Nathan was the opposite. He was a ladies man, and could basically get any girl he wanted. And he knew it, too and used it to his full advantage. The only girl he couldn't get? Haley.
When he first met Haley, he thought she would be an easy target. But boy, was he wrong! She was one of the most difficult and stubborn girls he had ever met. Haley could see through his BS and would not let him get to her. The whole two weeks she visited Tree Hill, all Nathan and Haley did was fight. They disagreed about everything. What movies to watch, music to listen to, how arrogant he was, how uptight she was, where to go to eat, everything. But, of course, Brooke makes it out to be this whole "sexual tension, you guys are actually in love" scenario. As if! Besides, Nathan Scott is a basketball star. Haley is a nerd. They just don't make sense.
Nathan looked for a second and caught Haley's eye. She gave him a glare, while he just kept smirking, like he always did. He smiled to the girls, quickly said goodbye and strutted over to the group.
"Hey, BoyToy!" Brooke said excitedly. Nathan shuddered.
"Brooke, what have I told you about calling me that?" Brooke shrugged her shoulders and chuckled.
"Don't feel too bad," Haley reassured him. "She calls me Tutor Girl."
"True, but that implies you are a nerd," Nathan said, the smirk coming to his face again. "Which you are," Haley rolled her eyes. "But mine implies that I'm an idiot who only gets played with."
"Well, that's true, isn't it?" Haley said, flashing her own smirk.
"No," Nathan started, moving close to Haley's face. "I'm usually playing with them."
"Uh, ew." Haley shuddered. Why would she need that mental picture?
"You would say that, Uptight Virgin," Nathan quipped. "Oh! That can be my new nickname for you." Haley glared at him. "I can be all," he cleared his throat. "'Hey, Uptight Virgin! Make me a sandwich. Nice fail, Uptight Virgin. Can you pass the ketchup, Uptight Virgin?'" Nathan burst out laughing.
"Well, you know what I can call you," Haley retorted.
"What?"
"Arrogant little fu-"
"Okay! I think we're done here!" Lucas butted in. "No need to start fighting before we even start orientation. Nathan, are you coming with us?"
"Yeah, or do you have more whores to manipulate?" Haley asked.
"Jealous?" Haley guffawed.
"You wish, asshole."
"Nah, I don't think I do. I don't do trash." Everyone in the group gasped, but Haley wasn't fazed.
"Then what ever do you do when you're horny and alone?" Haley retorted. The group bit back their laughs.
"Well I think of you, of course," Nathan said sarcastically.
"Before this starts to get graphic, I suggest we all go look at the campus together," Jake suggested. They all nodded in agreement except for Nathan and Haley who were both glaring at each other. Lucas pulled Nathan to his side between him and Jake while Peyton pulled Haley in between her and Anna to keep them from ripping each other's heads off.
"Pink or blue?" Brooke asked Haley, Peyton and Anna inside Brooke and Haley's orientation dorm.
"You pregnant?" Haley asked sarcastically without looking up from her orientation booklet.
"If she was we would have no idea who her baby daddy would be," Peyton answered. Brooke slapped her arm. Peyton chuckled.
"Brooke," Anna started. "You know this whole non-exclusive thing is total bullshit, right?" Brooke glared at her.
"Thanks, Anna!" She said sarcastically and turned back to the mirror where she was trying to figure out which shirt to wear out tonight. "It is not bullshit. He really hurt me, and I just can't trust him fully. This way, I don't have to have too much emotional attachment. And I get to see more hot guys." When they were in high school, Lucas cheated on Brooke with Peyton. Peyton and Brooke were able to get over their differences and be friends again 'cos they have been together for so much, but Lucas was a little different. But when Brooke started to like at the beginning of the summer going into college, she invented the non-exclusive deal. While Brooke was always with different boys, Lucas didn't really hold up his end of the deal.
"If that's your story," Haley said and shrugged. Brooke turned sharply to her.
"Speak for yourself, Tutor Girl. You don't think that we don't see the sexual tension between you and Nathan," Brooke practically shouted and smiled. Haley rolled her eyes. Not the first time she has heard this.
"We don't have sexual tension."
"You kind of do, dude," Peyton said flatly and when Haley gave her a pointed look, she shrugged and smirked.
"Come on, Haley. You must be blind! You're so into each other!" Anna added.
"Would everyone stop talking about this? I don't like him! He's an ass who doesn't know anything, especially how to treat women. I would never like him. He has no values or morals and is a complete shit-head!" Haley screamed. The room went silent as Haley regained control and took a deep breath looking back at her orientation booklet. "Ohhkaaay…" Brooke mouthed to Peyton and Anna, which they noddingly agreed to.
A half hour later, Peyton, Brooke, Haley and Anna met with Jake, Nathan and Lucas at a restaurant just outside of the Duke campus. They boys brought along their friend Skills Taylor, Lucas's childhood friend that moved when they were younger but is not attending Duke. Anna also happens to like him a little. Jake sat next to Peyton with Lucas and Brooke to their left, Anna and Skills to Jake and Peyton's right, and Nathan and Haley to Lucas and Brooke's right. Needless to say, Nathan and Haley weren't too happy with the arrangement. After ordering their drinks and glancing over the menus, Nathan asked quietly, "So, Uptight Virgin," Nathan started and glanced over at Haley while biting back a laugh as she looked away and attempted to ignore him. The rest of the table looked around awkwardly. "What are you gonna order?"
Haley rolled her eyes. Nathan put on a face of fake impatience.
"Hello? Uptight Virgin! I'm trying to talk to you," Nathan persisted.
"I'm thinking about the pork," Haley replied without looking up. Nathan looked puzzled for a moment.
"But why would you want to one of your own kind?"
"If you want to eat your own kind, then let's see if they have asshole on this menu."
"Good one, Hales," Nathan replied and clapped softly. "Gonna go to the comedy club with that one?"
"First of all, don't call me 'Hales'. And second of all, good one yourself," Haley said and scoffed. "'Gonna go to the comedy club with that one?' GOOD ONE!" Haley mimicked.
"Better than yours."
"Not really."
"Fine, let's ask them. Who's was better?" Nathan said addressing the table. They all looked back at their menus. "You see, HALES? They're too nice to tell you that mine was better."
"What are you? Five? Who the hell cares if your joke was better?" Haley said raising her voice.
"You're just saying that 'cos mine beat yours," Nathan retorted smirking.
Haley turned to Brooke. "Do you believe him?" Brooke shrugged and bore her eyes into the menu.
"You just suck, Uptight Virgin," Nathan replied nonchalantly.
"I am not an uptight virgin!" Haley screamed quietly. "And my crack was better."
"Wow, Hales. I never begged you for a stoner."
"Not what I meant."
"You sure?"
"Uhm, yeah?"
"You don't sound sure."
"Well, I am. I meant to say that my joke was better." Haley, almost at the top of her voice. Nathan knew just how to push her buttons.
"Yeah right, Uptight Virgin," Nathan said and looked at his menu again, still smirking.
"I am NOT an uptight virgin and YOU SUCK AT JOKES!" Haley screamed and the whole restaurant we silent. Haley suddenly flushed and sat down quietly, trying to avoid all of the peoples' eyes boring into her. Haley cleared her throat and opened up her menu, only seeing the slight smirk that spread across Nathan's face.
This is going to be a long 4 years.