Chapter 3
And off with my day
Nathan and Haley finished getting ready and each left their apartments. Although they don't know it, they only live a few blocks away from each other. They also walk right pass each other everyday. Nathan's new store is also only a couple blocks away from Haley's quite cute little store!
Haley walked into her little shop happier than she had ever been, with a huge smile on her face to find two of her co-workers standing there waiting for her, Peyton and Mouth. There were only four people who worked at this shop and they were: Haley, Karen, Peyton, and Mouth. Haley and Karen were the only two with keys, and Peyton and Mouth didn't mind that at all, they were just glad that they got to work there with their wonderful friends.
Peyton Jagelski was Haley's best friends since they were younger. Peyton is married to Jake, and they have a two year old daughter named Jenny. Jenny looked just like Peyton, and acted like her, the only way you could tell that Jenny was Jake's daughter was from her eye brows, and Jake didn't like the thought of that!
Mouth also grew up with Haley and Peyton. The three of them were like "The Three Musketeers" well at least that what Karen says.
Karen Roe grew up with Haley's mother. She helped Lydia open and run the store. She was like a second mother to Haley, and Haley was really glad to have her in her life. After Lydia died, Karen decided that Haley was mature enough to take over the business just like Lydia wanted, but she was always there to help. Karen main job is with the inventory and checking the amount of money they have earned.
"Haley what is going on with you today? Have you met someone?" Peyton said wandering why her friend was happier than usual.
"Yes I have met someone, Oh wait a minute ya um that's right Chris! You do know I am with Chris and very happy with him!" Haley said not really sure if she should tell her best friend about the guy she has been e-mailing.
"Ha ha ha! No I mean something great must have happened to you because you are beaming!" Peyton said. After that Haley knew she had to tell her the truth.
"Okay, but you CANNOT tell anyone!" Haley said not wanting everyone to know.
"Come you know you can tell me anything" Peyton said
"For my birthday I thought that I might be fun as a gag to go into a chat room and meet other people my age and maybe talk to some of them about stuff I am interested in. Well I met this guy in there, and we just had such a good conversation, that we swap e-mails" Haley said wanting to know what Peyton would think.
"Wow! I have would have thought you would do that! What do you guys talk about?' Peyton said
"Well we talk about everything! I think it is so amazing I know so much about this guy and I feel as though I have known him my whole life, but I known nothing about him!"
"Nothing! Like what his name is, where he works, nothing?" Peyton said amazed at what Haley had just told her.
"Nothing!" Haley said
"Do you realize that this guy could be the next person to walk through the door, and you would never know it!" Peyton said
"Ya, I know it's so weird!" Haley said
"Well anyway I am glad you are happy!" Peyton said really happy for her friend.
"Thanks, me too! Well we better get to work before we open!" Haley said, then we to stack some more books on the shelf.
Nathan walked into his big store that was still under construction with had a big smile on his face and his brother Lucas and best friend Skills knew something was going on.
Lucas Scott was Nathan's older brother, they were a year apart. Lucas was the more into books and knowledge but also played basketball with Nathan. Lucas was married to Brooke Davis Scott, who owned her own clothing store called "Clothes over Bros" they also had two kids: Lily and Keith. Lily was the oldest; she was 8yrs and loves to read just like her dad. Keith is 6yrs and is shy but admires his Uncle Nathan, he loves to play with basketballs even though he can't make baskets yet, Lucas and Brooke decided to get him into little leagues for basketball.
Skills Taylor grew up with Nathan and Lucas. He also played basketball with Nathan and Lucas. Skills would do what ever he can for his friends, and that's why he was so happy to get offered the job he did at "Scott's Books". His job is really a manager type job making things are ok, and if anything is going wrong he tells one of the Scott boys.
Lucas and Skills had to find out what was going on with Nathan this morning.
"Hey man what is up with you today?" Skills wandered
"Ya Nate, your all smiling and happy, not that I am not happy to see my little brother like that it is just I am not sure how to react to that!" Lucas said seriously
"Dude did something go your way this morning with Rachael, if you know what I mean?" Skills said trying not to laugh at his question.
"Guys I am fine, really! No this has nothing to do with Rachael not saying that things aren't ok with her, because we are great!" Nathan said
"C'mon man tell us the truth!" Lucas said, really wanting to know what was going on with his brother.
Nathan had decided that maybe he should tell them, so that maybe he can get advice on the situation.
"Okay guys, but you have to promise you will NOT tell anyone!" Nathan said
"Okay" they both agreed.
"Well a couple of months ago I thought I would go into a chat room as a gag with a bunch of people my age, will I met this girl and we really hit it off, so know we are always e-mailing each other!"
"Nate, do you know any thing about his girl?" Lucas said worried like the older brother he was.
"Ya, but I do not know who she is, or where she works, or anything like that." Nathan said.
"So you are telling me that this girl you are talking to could be anyone in this city!" Skills said
"Yes!" Nathan said
"So you could see her or pass her everyday and not know it!" Skills said still trying to put two and two together.
"Ya" Nathan said
"Have you ever wanted to meet this girl?" Lucas said really interested.
"Lately I have, but it would be too complicated!"
"Why?" Skills said confused
"Because I have Rachael and she might have someone else, and even if she didn't that would not be fair to Rachael!" Nathan said
"Who cares about Rachael, maybe you are meant to meet this girl. You met her and know you guys e-mail each other all the time! Lucas Said
"SO!" Nathan said
"Well that's gotta mean something! Everything happens for a reason Nate!" Lucas said. Lucas really believed that! Lucas didn't really like Rachael he thought that Nathan could do better than that slut, you was with every guy before Nathan had met her. Lucas thought that maybe this girl is what is brother really needs!
"I know man, but now isn't the time!" Nathan said
" Ya, I guess I can understand that! Oh, hey we gotta go, we have a meeting with dad and grandpa!" Lucas said wanting to better understand the situation.
"Oh, okay!" Nathan said
Nathan knew that Lucas was right, there was a reason he had met this girl and had been e-mailing her. He really wanted to meet her, but he knew now was not the time for him too.
