Chapter Four
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"Come on, it can't be that bad" he said as they walked through the trail.
They would be zip lining today, and Nathan was excited, you couldn't say the same for Haley. She wasn't afraid of heights, it was not knowing if the ropes were safe that scared her. She didn't mind falling off a rollercoaster, but when you fall of thousands of feet in the air into the woods, that freaked her out.
"Easy for you to say, Mr. Macho" she joked.
Nathan laughed and draped his arm over her shoulder, pulling her closer to him. "I promise, nothing will happen."
Haley smiled up at him and placed a soft kiss on his cheek, then they continued to walk.
"Hey!" he yelled, "hands off my sister."
"Jake!" Haley yelled, "back off, we're just friends."
Peyton gave them knowing look, and Nathan pulled away from Haley. It had been two days, and she still hadn't told Jake, but she was getting a kick blackmailing them. Nathan told Haley that they should tell Jake, but she said that she would tell him when she was ready. He agreed, but at the moment he wanted nothing more than to tell him.
"Jake, man. Chill, she's my partner, and we're just having a good time" Nathan said, trying to lighten the mood.
"Yeah, Lucas told me how you liked to have a good time" Jake shot.
"You know what?" Nathan said walking over to him.
"Nate" Haley said trying to pull him back, but he slipped right from her grasp.
Jake looked at his sister, "so know you call him Nate."
They were still in the middle of the trail. Mostly everyone had already gone passed him, but every now and then they would see two or four people walk by.
"Yes, it is" Nathan shot back, "and you know, I am sick and tired of everyone of you bringing up my past. I am not that guy anymore, and I really care about your sister."
"Yeah, like to take her to bed, right?" Jake said, "I know your type."
"And how is that?" Nathan asked, "are you one of them?" he looked at Peyton, "and you should tell your girlfriend to watch her mouth when she talks to Haley."
"Nathan" Haley yelled, trying to warn him to stop. She didn't want Jake to find out about Peyton, because if he did, then Peyton would tell him about the kiss.
"What are you talking about?" he asked confused.
That's when Haley walked over to them, "nothing, he doesn't know what he's talking about" she said standing between them.
"Just let him tell, Haley" Peyton said, with a sinister tone.
Haley glared at her, "do you really want to lose your boyfriend?"
"What the hell is going on?" Lucas asked. He and Brooke were the last people on the trail, because Brooke got tired every ten minutes.
Everyone turned to look at them, and Brooke waved at the girls.
"Lucas, just stay out of this" Jake said, "now tell me what she said." He glared at Nathan.
Nathan looked at Haley, getting a nod from her he continued. "Why don't we let Peyton tell him?" Nathan said, bitterly. He couldn't stand the girl at the moment, and he hated that she had called Haley a slut.
"About what?" Peyton said, looking at them, then turning to Jake. "About the kiss you two shared?"
"What?" That was enough, Jake took a step closer to him and punched him right on the face.
Nathan stood there holding his lip and glaring at him, he couldn't believe he had punched him. But than again, he did know how over protective he was. Then he saw him pull Haley to his side.
"Stop" Haley yelled. "I kissed him" she told her brother, "he didn't kiss me, I kissed him. So, if there is anyone you should be hitting it's me."
"What?" he asked confused. Jake couldn't believe that his sister was kissing the player of the camp.
"I did it, it's my fault" she said, a few tears falling from her eyes, "and you need to stop threatening every guy I talk to. Nathan's a nice guy, and he wouldn't hurt me."
"Haley, I-"
"Just leave me alone!" she yelled at her brother, then ran down the trail towards the cabin. She no longer felt like having fun, she didn't feel like looking at her brother, or being around Peyton.
"I'll go check on her" Brooke said, and she took of running after the girl. She hadn't really become friends with her, but the few times she talked to Haley she actually liked her. She just hated that she was making her run now.
"I can't believe you" Lucas said, "he did nothing but be nice to her, and you punched him." He grabbed Nathan and began to walk, leaving Peyton and Jake alone.
Jake and Peyton had switched their original partners for the day, Alex and Lindsey would be doing the zip lining together, so that Jake could be with his girlfriend.
"Why didn't you tell me?" he asked, once he notice that everyone was gone. "You knew, and you never said anything."
"Jake-"
"No, I can't. Not right now." With that he began to walk. He didn't care what she had to say, he just wanted to forget that the last few minutes ever happened.
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"I can't believe he hit you"
Lucas and Nathan were walking up the trail, Nathan still holding his lip. He also couldn't believe that Jake had punched him, if it wasn't because he was Haley's brother he would have ripped the guy's head off.
"I know, he has quite a punch, let me tell you."
Lucas laughed a little, "so, did she really kiss you?"
A small smile appeared on Nathan's face, then he winced at the pain from the punch. He nodded and turned to his friend, "yeah, dude. It was great."
"You better be careful, Jake will kill you if you hurt her, and I will be right there to help him."
"I know. And you can't trust me. I won't."
Both guys continued to walk to the top of the mountain to have their little adventure, although neither one of them would be having so much fun without the girls they liked.
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She stopped to regain her breath. She knew she was out of shape, but this was ridiculous. She couldn't even breath, she tried her best to regain it to keep running, but the best she could do was walk. She kept walking slowly until she heard sobs coming from the trees, she crossed her fingers and hoped that it was Haley and not some creep who would do something to her, and with that she began walking towards the sound.
Glad to see that it was indeed the person she was looking for she continued to walk. She couldn't believe the view from there, if you went off the trail passed a few trees you would come almost to the end of the mountain, but right at the edge was a small stream. She walked over to the girl sitting on a big rock to the side and sat right next to her, pulling her to a side hug so that Haley knew that she was there to help her.
"Hey, it's okay."
Haley lifted her head and wiped her tears, "I can't do this anymore."
"What?" Brooke asked confused. She didn't know why Haley was crying, and she didn't know what she couldn't take anymore.
"Jake" Haley said, "he's driving me insane. I can't talk to anyone if he doesn't approve. Nathan's a nice guy, and he can't see passed his past mistakes" she said, letting a small tear fall.
"Do you like him?" Brooke asked, she knew the answer, but she wanted to hear her say it.
Haley looked at her, and shook her head. "As a friend" she said.
"Haley, you can trust me. I won't tell him."
Haley looked at her, and something in Brooke's eyes told her that she could trust her. She didn't really know Brooke, but Lucas always spoke nicely of her. Without giving it a second thought she nodded, she didn't know why but she had to tell her. Before the whole Damian thing she would've told Peyton, but ever since Jake was more protective of her Peyton seemed to be jealous of her. Now she had no one to tell, and Brooke was there and willing to listen, so she let her tongue lose.
"I knew it" Brooke said, knowingly. She knew there was something between them since the first breakfast, she didn't know what, or why, but there was something there.
Haley looked at her and smiled, "he's a nice guy, Brooke."
"And you like him."
Haley nodded, then shook her head. "But he only sees me as a friend, there will never be anything between us. Plus Jake would kill him if he found out that there was something going on."
"Why?" she asked confused, she didn't understand why Jake was that way with Haley.
"He's my brother, he cares."
"Nathan's my brother, and you don't see him punching every guy I kiss. Although that would mean he would have to punch pretty much every guy I ever met, but that's not the point" she said shaking her head.
"I'm glad you're his sister" Haley said, thanking the lord that she wouldn't have to compete with the beautiful Brooke Scott.
Brooke chuckled, "he likes you too" she commented.
Haley's face shot up at her with a smile, "you think so?"
Brooke nodded, "I know so, and I so want you guys to become a couple. Oh. My. God, you could be Naley, and ooh, if you get married we would be sisters. This is so cool" she said, not being able to contain herself.
Haley shook her head. She didn't know Brooke all that well, but she wanted to. Brooke seemed like the popular stuck up girl, but in reality she was a nice sweet girl, who most people misunderstood. She was glad it was her who came and talked to her, and that they were becoming friend.
"Come on, let's go back. I'm sure Nathan would want to see you, he looked really worried when you ran."
Haley looked at her and nodded, "let's go" she said walking with her new friend.
Both girls liked each others company, and they really liked their little conversation. Brooke had never really had a girl friend before, and it felt great to have one. Peyton was her friend, but she never really understood the girl.
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As dinner came around they were all sitting at the table they had been using since they met. All with the exception of Jake and Peyton. Haley felt a little tug on her heart when she notice that her brother wouldn't be showing up. She hated to know that she was the reason, and it made her even more mad to know that Jake was with Peyton. She couldn't believe that Peyton had told him about the kiss.
Everyone on the table notice that Haley was distant. She kept staring at the clock on the wall, and her fork only played around with the food, none of it ever really made to her mouth. They just wished there was something they could say, or do. Lucas knew Haley pretty well, but he knew that at the moment she needed her space. Brooke had just met her, well two weeks ago, but she had grown to really like the girl. She didn't know the back story to Haley, but she knew that she was an amazing girl, and a girl she would love to have as a good friend. Nathan on the other hand was going nuts, he couldn't take the silence anymore. He wanted to just march up to Peyton and give her a piece of his mind, but for Haley's sake he didn't.
He turned to look at her and notice that her food was still untouched. "Hales, you got to eat."
She shook her head, as of landing back to Earth and turned to face him. "I'm not very hungry" she said, softly.
"Come with me" he order, standing up and holding his hand out for her to take.
Haley looked up at him confused. Where did he want to go?
"Just trust me" he told her, trying to calm her nerves. He could tell that the way he had order her before had scared her a little, and he wanted to be anything but harsh and mean to her.
Haley looked over at her friend and Lucas nodded for her to go. He knew Nathan wouldn't do anything to hurt her, he could see it in his eyes. Lucas had known Nathan for years now, he and Brooke would always come to camp, as did himself and Peyton. They met when they were kids, and he knew Nathan had turned out into a player over the years, but he also knew that he wouldn't hurt her.
Haley sent Lucas a weak smile and took Nathan's hand, with that they both walked out; Haley hoping that he wasn't going to do anything crazy, and Nathan hoping that she would like where he was taking her.
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Nathan took her through the trees and passed the trail. She couldn't help but to think that it all looked familiar to her, like she'd been there before. As he pushed a branch and showed just the spot where they were going she knew it, she knew where she was. It was the very same spot Brooke had found her crying. The spot she thought was so beautiful and thought she would never see again.
From there you could see lights from the city at the bottom, and you could she cars driving by. It was beautiful at night, even more so than in the morning. You could see the stars all so clearly and the moon shining so brightly.
Haley turned to him, their hands still interlocked. "How did you know?" she was confused, she didn't remember telling him, yet he knew where to take her.
"Know what?" he asked, just as confused.
"This place" she said, taking a step closer towards the big rock she had been sitting on earlier that day.
He walked over to he and sat on the rock, right next to he. Looking into her eyes he smiled, "remember that day when Lucas yelled at me, and called me a player?"
Haley nodded, she would never forget the day. They were both just playing tennis, as they had been instructed. One thing led to the other and they were hugging in the middle of the court. She remember the way it felt when his lips touched her forehead and she smiled. She had been getting closer to Nathan, and he was a nice guy. But When Lucas saw them hugging, and he saw the little kiss he walked over to them yelling at Nathan, saying that Haley wasn't one of his little flings, and that she had morals.
Nathan was taken back by the whole thing. He wasn't playing Haley, her really liked her, they had become friends. But Lucas knew his passed and he would constantly remind him of it. Lucas called him a player and Nathan was getting mad, he didn't want to hit his friends so he just left. He left without telling anyone where he left, and he never mentioned it again.
"Yeah" she said, "I always wondered where you went."
Nathan spread his hands, "Here" he said, "I came here. I always have, since I was little, it helps me think, and relax."
She smiled at him and leaned closer, resting her head on the crook of his neck. Looking out to the beauty that was in front of them she let out a sigh.
"You okay?" he asked, his arm was holding her tight towards him and his head rested on her head.
Haley nodded, "yeah. You?"
"I'm great" he said, "I'm sitting at my favorite rock, in my favorite place, with my favorite person."
Haley smiled at the sound of that. She had only known him for two weeks, but two weeks was enough for her to fall for him. She lifted her head and turned to face him, then she brought her hand up to his face and cupped his face, her thumb rubbing his lip. "I'm sorry about that."
"What?" He didn't know what she was talking about, she was a great girl who had nothing to be sorry about.
"Your lip" she said, "it's my fault. I should've told Jake, than he would have known that it was me who kissed you." She dropped her hand and looked down, "I'm sorry."
"Hey" he said, lifting her head with his fingers on her chin. Seen that she was looking back at him he continued, "if you remember I kissed you back. Plus, the way I see it, the punch was totally worth it."
Haley smiled weakly again, something she had been doing since her fight with Jake.
"You know" he said, getting her attention. "I would take a thousand punches for just one more kiss."
Haley blushed, the guy knew exactly what to say to make her turn pink. That's when she saw him leaning closer and closer. As much as her brain told her to pull away, her heart was telling her to go for it. When his lips touched hers, her brain and heart finally stopped battling. Haley let a little moan escape and she wrapped her hands around his neck pulling him closer. He did the same but with her waist. Even thought they were sitting, they felt like they were millimeters away from each other.
He finally pulled away and looked at her, he could see her eye still clothes as she licked her lips quickly. Finally her eyes opened and he smiled. She blushed once more, and he could help but to think how adorable that was.
"I think you just earned another one" she teased.
"So worth it" he said, before pulling her to his side once more.
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A/N- Okay, so I know this is a REALLY short chapter. As you can see Haley and Brooke are becoming friends, and I always loved their friendship so I really wanted to get it in there.
I wanted to get it out there and ask a few questions for the next one, which should be up soon. I was thinking that since Peyton has become the bad guy in the story, maybe she shouldn't be with Jake. Sure there will be complications, but in the end it's up to you guys if you want Jake and Peyton together. I wanted to make this chapter longer to have Haley tell Jake, or maybe even Nathan tell him. But I don't know if you want Jake to stay with Peyton or to leave her.
Tell me what you think, and if I get enough review than I might update it on Monday. I've notice the number of reviews decreasing =[. Anyways hope you liked it. ;]
Thanks to the reviewers-
Ktxx- thanks so much. Thanks for the birthday wishes too. Hahah I had tons of fun on it. As for the sequel to Learning to Live, I think I might get it going next month. I have lots of things going on right now, and I want to finish at least one more of the stories I have going.
Mazzy- thanks for the review, and tell me your thoughts on who should tell Jake, and what he should do with Peyton.
JustLIkeBrookeDavis- thanks so much. And I loved your ideas. I was thinking of using them this chapter, but I had a few bumps. Hahahaha =]
Christina- I also hate sad stories, but there is always good to every sad story, right? Anyways thanks for the review.
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Smile Please 10- hahaha, it's up to the readers if you guys want her to stay or to go. Well she'll still be part of the story, but you get to choose if she gets to be with Jake or not.
Crazy4jacksonrathbone- I think you already told me what you wanted on this review, hahaha. But I still wanted to know what the rest of the readers thought. =]
Haley Elizabeth James- I know, I really want them to become one, and I think it will be really soon, just wait for it. ;]
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