Rhys realized she was practically frowning and immediately plastered a fake smile on her face.
"Hi. I'm Peyton's sister." She could tell this kid was shocked, and that he wanted an explanation, but Karen chose the perfect moment to interrupt.
"Mac and Cheese, huh? I see Haley's gotten to you already." Karen's smile was so warm and friendly that Rhys couldn't help but genuinely smile. She was about to respond when Brooke came into view.
"Nathan Scott. Get out of me seat." Rhys was now Brooke's #1 fan.
"Sorry." He muttered under his breath, and then tried to sit next to Haley. He was too big though, and the booth was too small. Rhys sucked it up though β now she was sitting eve closer to Haley, their thighs touching. Haley looked up nervously at Rhys, but Rhys just smiled back.
"Hey Rhys, this is my boyfriend Jake. Jake, this is my sister Rhys." Rhys pulled her eyes from Haley's and looked up to see the guy Peyton had jumped on before. He was cute β good eyes and smile β but not her type.
"Sister, huh? And I thought you were screwed up enough." Jake said playfully to the blond attached to his arm. Rhys laughed with him.
"So, all you need to meet now isβ¦" Peyton trailed off and quickly looked away. Rhys immediately looked in the direction Peyton had just turned from, but her sister reached over and smacked her head back. Now, Rhys wasn't the only looking at Peyton like she was crazy. But then Jake acquired the same look. He however, spoke up.
"Keller alert." He muttered under his breath. Rhys could hear rather than see both Brooke and Haley tense at the words. Haley shrunk a little more into her.
"No reason to stop the party. The party just got here." Rhys already hated the owner of the voice, and a minute later, she had a face to match. "Well, well. A new girl. What's your name baby?" Rhys puked in her mouth, but she played along.
"What's yours?" The redhead could feel the eyes of everyone at the table on her now, most of the filled with disgust. But Keller just laughed.
"Chris, Chris Keller." He leaned across the table towards her.
"Do you think it would look good on a headstone?" She asked in a horribly sweet voice. He inched back a few, but remained over the table.
"What?"
"Cause if you don't walk away now, that's exactly where it'll be." Rhys had a snarl to her voice and Brooke laughed openly.
"Watch out Keller, she bites." The brunette said in between laughs.
Chris looked sick and stepped back completely. Then he noticed Haley.
"Hey Hales. Miss me yet?" Rhys wanted to get up and punch him. She had no idea what was talking about, but she didn't like it. Nathan beat her too it.
"Get out of here Keller." The frosted haired boy did nothing, so Nathan got up. Rhys' hand grabbed Haley's and the brunette turned to look at her. Rhys didn't make eye contact, and just squeezed tighter. Finally, Rhys' eyes met Haley's and when she had managed to pull away, Chris was headed to the door.
"I'm going to the bathroom." Haley pulled her fingers out from Rhys' and got out of the seat, headed towards the restroom. Rhys moved a second after her.
"Me too." The redhead said, squeezing past Nathan.
"Don't get lost Dorothy." Brooke yelled out. Everyone stopped this time, but Brooke shrugged. "I'm working on it." Rhys shook her head and opened the door to the girl's room.
