Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters. All that is mine is this plot.
Later on that night, Nathan and Haley meet up with Lucas, Brooke, Peyton, and Mouth at a nearby restaurant. Haley still hasn't asked Nathan what was wrong with him all day, but it's bothering her too.
"Aw, it's so good to just hang around with the old gang again," Haley smiles gratefully at her friends.
"Yup, and who thought of it again?" Brooke smirks.
"The one and only Brooke Davis, ladies and gentlemen," Mouth motions at Brooke and laughs.
Brooke laughs and looks at Mouth admiringly. "So, Mouth, you asking Rachel to prom or what?"
"Wooo go Mouth!" Nathan grins.
"Watch it," Haley laughs but swats Nathan's arm lightly.
"I dunno yet. I should, huh?"
"She'd like that." Brooke nods.
"Who are you going with, Peyton?" Lucas asks suddenly.
Peyton looks up, surprised. "Uh, just flying solo I guess. I don't know, I might not even go."
"Okay, there is NO way I'm letting EITHER of my best friends skip out on prom," Brooke declares, slightly annoyed. "Peyton, we're finding you a date. Tutorgirl, I'll come dress shopping with you tomorrow. You can't go wrong with a certified fashion expert at hand."
Haley laughs. "Thanks Brooke. But I have to warn you, I can get pretty frustrated and obnoxious when I don't get what I want."
" Yeah, trust me, it's not a pretty sight. Those damn hormones," Nathan says, clearly amused.
The gang finishes up their dinner, talking and laughing the entire time. The next day, Brooke and Haley go shopping for Haley's dress.
"So what was up with Nate last night? He was kind of out of it," Brooke asks as she shuffles through a few dresses.
"Yeah, I don't know. It started after he talked to Luc on the phone yesterday. He was trying hard to act like nothing was wrong, but something was definitely on his mind all day."
"Hm. He talked to Lucas? That's impossible."
"What? Why?"
"Because I kept that boy busy, trust me," Brooke says with a wink. "And after THAT, we were cuddling and watching movies in bed. I didn't see him touch the phone once."
"Hm. That's weird. Maybe I should ask Nathan about it..."
"Oh my gosh, Hales, you have got to try this on! It's soo hot!" Brooke holds up a short red dress.
The girls continue shopping. After going in and out of several stores and trying on a bunch of maternity dresses, Haley finally finds the one that she likes, and buys it. Brooke drops her off at her apartment. Haley is thinking about how to ask Nathan what's wrong as she fidgets with her keys. But as soon as she steps inside, she sees something that she never would have expected.
"Wha-what's going on here?" Haley asks, almost to herself.
AN: There you have it. So Chapter 3 was short AND it ends with a cliffhanger, sorry guys! Stay tuned and please review!!
