Hey you guys thanks for the reviews they meant a lot, I know that some of you wanted to see the confrontation between the girls and Chris and Teresa but I won't be putting that in the chapter just because I felt as though I wanted to move forward with the story coughnaley and leave Chris in the past, well for now (we'll see). Anyway I wanted you to know that I am writing this story as I go along and I honestly have no specific outline of where this will go just an idea I usually just sit and write whatever comes to mind and hope it doesn't turn out like complete crap lol. So I am open to any suggestions you guys want to give me so feel free. Okay enough of my daily rambling. Read, review, and enjoy!

Disclaimer: I don't own one tree hill or its characters...

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Chapter 2

2 months later

"Tutor-slut! Get up!" Rachel bounced into Haley's room at eight in the morning on a Saturday for an early morning wake-up call.

"Ughh Rach-ho it is too early for this." Haley said in a groggy voice.

"Nope you're not getting out of this Hales! Today is the day we have been waiting for, we are finally going to collage tomorrow, aren't you excited you are the nerd of the group after all." Rachel smirked when she heard Haley mumble a shut up from under the covers.

"Dude you're choice you can either get up now or wait for the cheer-nazi." Rachel replied.

"Okay, okay you win, I'm up!" Haley got up from under her covers and ran into the bathroom knowing that if Brooke showed up and she wasn't ready yet there would be hell to pay.

Rachel laughed as she heard Haley mumble something about not wanting the cheer-nazi to emerge today. She sat down on Haley's unmade bed and grabbed her I-pod from the dresser and put it on shuffle she decided to stay occupied while waiting for Haley to finish with her shower. Rachel looked around her best friends room. Walls that were once filled with pictures of Haley and Chris were now bare.

Rachel was glad that her best friend was finally able to move on from Chris. Over the summer she even went out with a couple of guys that Brooke, Peyton and her had set her up with. It wasn't anything serious but she was eventually able to forget about Chris and move on. However Rachel felt as though something was missing from Haley. She wasn't that same anymore. When Haley found out about Chris cheating on her it was like a part of her died, she no longer wore her heart on her sleeve and in a way she kind of closed herself off. Rachel knew that this was only because she wanted to keep herself from getting hurt, but she wanted the old Haley back, she missed the old Haley, they all did.

"Okay I'm ready, what time are Brooke and Peyton coming over?" Haley questioned. She just got out of the shower and her normally wavy blond hair was wet. She was wearing a simple pair of jeans and a black tank top.

"I don't know but I am guessing pretty soon last I checked Brooke was heading over to Peyton's to pick her up." Rachel replied.

"Cool, so what's the plan for today?" Haley asked.

"Well Brooke wanted to spend the day just hanging out and stuff we are all pretty much packed." Rachel said off-handedly.

"Dude I don't see why we have to hang out it's not like I won't be seeing you guys everyday for the next four years anyway we will be living together after all." Haley said in an irritable voice.

"Sssttt." Rachel made a hissing noise resembling a cat and laughed.

"Sorry," Haley smiled. "You know how grumpy I get when I am deprived of sleep."

"Unfortunately." Rachel replied while smirking.

"Shut up." Haley was laughing at this point. She always had a good time when she was with Rachel.

The next minute Haley and Rachel heard the front door slam shut. Both girls looked at each other knowingly and headed down stairs expecting it to be Brooke and Peyton.

"Hey you guys." Haley greeted as she walked down the stairs she was greeted by the sight of a very perky Brooke and a very grumpy Peyton.

"Hey tutor-whore and Rach-ho, lets go I have a full day planned for us!" Brooke said excitedly.

"Why do I have a feeling we are going to end up in a jail-cell tonight?" Peyton said.

"P.Sawyer that was one time give it a rest." Brooke said exasperated.

"Anyway, so about today." Brooke said trying to steer away from the subject of jail. It wasn't her fault that they all got drunk and then they decided to go streaking through a park. Okay yes it was her idea to go streaking and she did provide the alcohol, but those were minor details. All three girls rolled their eyes and smiled at the same time, knowing what she was doing.

"I was thinking we head to a spa, get some lunch, go to the mall for some shopping then head back here eat some ice cream and watch some movies." Brooke finished.

"Wow I'm impressed a day planned with Brooke Davis that doesn't actually involve boys." Haley replied

"Or partying." Peyton added.

"Or drinking." Rachel said as she cocked an eyebrow upward.

"What's the catch?" All three girls said simultaneously and then laughed.

"No catch, I am appalled I just wanted to spend the day with my girls is that to much to ask for." Brooke replied in mock hurt.

"Brooke." Haley warned.

"What! I was thinking we are all leaving tomorrow for Duke and yes we will all be living together in that fabulous off campus apartment that our absentee parents bought us but this might be the last time we all get to hang out together before classes start." Brooke replied.

"And..." Peyton urged she knew Brooke and she knew there was a catch.

"Alright, alright! We all need to go to the spa to get beautified and buy extremely slutty clothes for all the incredibly hot guys that are waiting for us at Duke!" Brooke whined pleading with the girls to just go along with her plan.

All the girls burst out laughing they knew there was a reason that Brooke would plan a day without boys involved.

"We were just joking Brooke." Rachel said. "Who are we to turn down a spa day and shopping?"

"Let's get this show on the road!" Peyton replied.

All three girls spent their last day in California together just hanging out and having fun. At the end of the night they all decided to just sleep over at Haley's, their luggage was already in their cars, they just figured they would all go to the airport tomorrow together since Haley's mom was the only one actually in town to say good-bye to the girls. Right now they were all in their pajamas piled on the couch in Haley's living room watching re-runs of family guy.

Rachel reached for the remote and turned off the TV. "Okay guys I think that this is the perfect time for us to make our predictions."

Every year before the start of school the girls all sat down and made up predictions that they wished to accomplish during the school year.

"Brookie Cookie you're up first." Rachel said looking at Brooke.

"Okay so this school year I predict that I will have a serious boyfriend." Brooke said anxious to hear the reactions of her friends. See Brooke has always been the party girl, the love 'em and leave 'em type and yeah she was used to that lifestyle but it got pretty lonely sometimes, she just wanted someone she could love and who would in turn love her back.

"It's about damn time." Peyton replied while smiling.

Brooke laughed. "Yeah Brooke," Haley stated. "You have never had a serious boyfriend, I think its time you find someone who treats you like you deserve to be treated." Haley replied in all seriousness.

"Thanks you guys." Brooke said she was happy she had her friends there to support her.

"Dammit!" Rachel yelled.

"Rachel aren't you happy for me I am finally getting rid of my party girl ways." Brooke said a little hurt at her friends outburst.

"Oh sweetie I didn't mean it like that of course I am happy for you its just..." Rachel hesitated. "Well that was my prediction." Rachel finished. You see Rachel was a lot like Brooke; she has never had a serious relationship just random hookups.

All four girls laughed. "Aww Rach," Brooke started while leaning in to hug Rachel. "Don't worry we'll both try to stop being sluts together."

"Okay two down two to go." Rachel said while still laughing. "Peyton?"

"Well," Peyton started. "This year I predict that I will take my art more seriously."

"What do you mean?" Haley asked. Peyton had always dabbled around but she never really considered art as a career option. In fact before now they all thought that Peyton was still undecided about what she wanted to do with her life.

"I want to major in art. I think it's about time I start to get my life on track and figure out what I wanna do with it." Peyton stated while smiling.

"Good for you Peyt." Brooke replied while smiling.

"Yeah you're gonna rock the art world." Rachel said while laughing, she was happy for her best friend.

"Okay H.James you're up." Peyton said.

"This school year, I am gonna stop focusing on boys." Haley stated.

"Don't tell me you're swinging the other way tutor-girl." Brooke said while smirking.

"No Brooke," Haley stared while laughing, she immediately sobered up a minute later, "I am just tired of getting hurt, look what happened with Chris. I need to stop wearing my heart on my sleeve, I fall in love to easily and I think that the guy is always perfect so I never see it coming when I am the one who ends up hurt." Haley replied.

"Hales you can't just close yourself up, your huge heart that loves easily, it's a part of you, a part that shouldn't change." Rachel said trying to knock some sense into Haley.

"I am just tired of it I am always the one who ends up getting hurt, I just need to slow down and not fall head first into every relationship I get myself in." Haley replied trying to explain the reason for her actions.

"So you're telling me that you are just going to completely ward off guys?" Peyton asked incredulously.

"No, I am not saying that, what ever happens happens I am just saying that if I do by chance to meet a guy I am going to take it lightly, I'm not gonna date anyone exclusively I am done with heavy relationships, I was with Chris for two years and look where that got me." Haley replied. Seeing as her best friends weren't gonna give this up she decided to speak up again. "Look you guys I am still the same Haley I always was I just, this prediction or goal or whatever it is it's gonna make me happy so can't we just leave it at that?" Haley questioned.

"Okay Hales," Brooke decided to drop the topic she knew it wasn't going to get them anywhere.

"Let's go to bed," Rachel said looking at the clock it was midnight and they had an early flight to catch. They all got comfortable on the couch and started to drift to sleep but all Rachel, Brooke and Peyton could think about was Haley. She said that she was the same Haley she always was but they knew that wasn't true they had seen her change over the past two months. The old Haley gave away her heart freely and always gave people the benefit of the doubt, but the new Haley she rarely said what she really felt to anyone but her three best friends and she closed herself off in a way. All they wished is that she would find a guy that would change her perspective on the word love. Little did they know that they're freshman year was going to be an emotional rollercoaster ride for their best friend.