Okay, so here is chapter 3. First of all, it may appear to some people that Brooke is being a bit of a bitch in this chapter. I personally love Brooke. She is my favorite character on the show after Naley. But there are two sides in this story-Nathan's and Haley's. Brooke only knows Nathan's. And something happened between Nathan and Haley when she first came back from the tour that only Nathan, Haley, Rachel, and Mouth know about. But Nathan doesn't know Haley knows. I know it is a bit confusing, but the secret will come out later. Brooke, Lucas, Peyton, and Jake don't know the full story. All they know is Haley left w/out coming back. So, naturally, they are on Nathan's side to this. And nobody, including Nathan, knows Haley even came back to Tree Hill except Rachel and Mouth. Everyone else still thinks she's been gone since that first time she left for the tour. But anyway, happy reading...

TRIC-This is where Haley's music began. This is where she met Chris Keller. This is where she first sang in front of a crowd. This is where Chris asked her to go on tour with him. This is where she made a decision that changed her life completely. And this is where she is standing right now as a pre-celebration for her best friend getting married. She had never felt so comfortable and uncomfortable in her life. She loved this place-she loved the smell, the music, the environment. She loved everything about this place. And she loved being able to be here for such a happy occasion. Rachel-her best friend-was getting married. And Haley couldn't be happier for her. Rachel truly deserved a great man and a great life. This night was all about her. And Haley was going to make sure of that. Of course it's about Owen, too, but let's face it, the wedding is never really about the groom. However, she was also uncomfortable. She hasn't stepped foot in this building in five years. It was still the same as it was all those years ago. But the environment was different. The last time she was here, she was happily married to Nathan. Sure, they had their problems and were going through some pretty big ones at the time, but she still loved him more than anything. The tour was just something she had to experience-it was for her and nobody else. And even now, she has no regrets. She loved music and still does-it has and will always play a major part in her life. But she learned that music wasn't a passion she wished for as a career. And that was why she went on tour. Now, music was just a hobby. She, sometimes, performs for small occasions and family and friends. And that is okay with her. This being where the tour began wasn't the problem right now. The problem was a blue-eyed, raven-colored hair, six-foot tall man standing just about ten feet to her left. Who, by the way, was just as gorgeous and sexy as he was five years ago. She has learned to live her life without him. She has moved on, but a part of her still loves and misses him. But she will not go through that pain for a second time. Sure, she made mistakes, too. Marriage is 50/50. But it wasn't she who broke their vows-it was him. And because of what he did, she does not believe she could ever fully trust him again.

She looked around at her old friends and her new ones. It was quite amazing how both sets of friends were able to blend together as if they've been friends their whole lives. Everyone clicked. She saw Rachel and Owen talking with Skills and Bevin. Haley was so happy when she found out those two were still together-married and currently expecting a baby. They were such a strange and random couple, but they made sense. She turned toward the dance floor and saw Millie and Alex seductively dancing with Mouth sandwiched between them. Their faces full of laughter and fun. She turned and saw Brooke flirting with Julian shamelessly. The moment Haley had met Julian, her first thought was that he would be perfect for Brooke. She's so outgoing and bubbly. He's so introverted and a little shy. She knew their personalities would mesh well together. She looked towards the table and saw Nathan, Jake, Peyton, Lucas, and Lindsey sitting together. They were drinking and chatting. She was happy Jake and Peyton were still together. She always felt that the two of them and Jenny made such a perfect, cute little family. It was nice to see that hadn't changed at all. She switched her gaze to Lucas and his girlfriend, Lindsey. Even though, she was still hurt with what transpired between her and Lucas, she was incredible happy he had found someone as wonderful as Lindsey. She seemed like such a sweet, caring girl. And maybe in the future, she and Lindsey would be able to form a friendship. Their personalities seemed to mirror one another's. Her eyes then landed on Nathan. She had to pry her eyes away from him as she turned back to the bar. Everyone was here except for Clay. She ordered a drink while patiently waiting for him to arrive. She needed him right now. She needed him to save her from all thoughts of her ex-husband. She wasn't about to burden her thoughts and feelings on Rachel right now. She was having fun and didn't need to worry about anyone else. Aside from Rachel and Mouth, Haley had always relied on Clay. They hit it off from the moment they met in a psychology class at Stanford. She knew everything would be a hell of a lot better once Clay finally arrived. All Haley had to do was stop thinking about Nathan. Haley didn't even realized how much time had passed or the fact that she had drank three strawberry margaritas. That was until a slightly drunk Brooke sat on the stool next to her with a smug look on her face that Haley wanted to slap off of her.

"Well, well, what do we have here?" Brooke slurred.

"Hello, Brooke, is there something I can help you with?" Haley asked.

"Yeah, actually there is. You can get the hell out of Tree Hill. Go back to California, little miss rockstar. Or better yet, go on another tour. Nobody misses you here. Our lives are so much better without little miss perfect-or not so perfect-here in our faces all of the time." Brooke hissed.

"You know what, Brooke, why don't you just go back to your friends over there." Haley said while pointing towards Nathan before continuing, "I really don't care what you think of me. I didn't before I left, and I sure as hell don't care now."

"Really? So, let me ask you, why have you been staring at Nathan all night? Do you still want him? Do you wake up every morning regetting leaving him? You're really pathetic, you know that, don't you? I'm going to give you a little tip-stay away from him. He was a mess after you left-you broke him. But, eventually, he moved on with his life. He said you walking away from him was the best thing to ever happen to him. He said he made a mistake getting married so young. He still wanted to play the field. So, if you think he's going to take you back, you better open your eyes. He hasn't even attempted to talk to you since you came back to town. He doesn't want you." Brooke snarled.

"Brooke, I'm not sorry for what happened. And I don't know why I'm even bothering to tell you this, but I also don't regret the tour. And, believe me, you don't have to tell me Nathan's moved on. I've known for awhile he has. And I'm happy he has. And I've moved on, as well. I..." Haley began but was interrupted by Brooke.

"Oh, I know all about you moving on. Do you enjoy breaking Nathan's heart over and over again? Do you think he enjoyed finding out about you and..." This time Brooke was the one who was interrupted by Grubbs setting another drink down in front of Haley. She watched in shock as Haley picked the drink up and took a sip out of it. It was then that Brooke really snapped. She angrily decked the glass out of Haley's hand as it shattered on the floor causing everyone to turn their heads towards the comotion.

"What the hell, Brooke?" Haley exclaimed.

"Did you enjoy killing your baby?" Brooke countered back.

In an instant, Haley felt as though she was suffocating. She couldn't breathe. Did Brooke know? More importantly, how did she find out? She felt tears springing to her eyes but forced them back. She wouldn't cry in front of her. She wouldn't let Brooke or anyone else get to her. Her first emotion was panic, then sadness, and now she was just pissed. Before she knew what was happening, she back-handed Brooke as hard as she could. The slap was so hard, Brooke fell off of the stool she was sitting on. That was when Haley took off with a Rachel right on her tail. She made it to the bathroom sinking to the floor hyperventalating. Her mind focused on February 19th five years prior...

"...I don't even know who you are. You're like a completely different person now. I'm ashamed of ever calling you my best friend. I'm glad you left, and I hope I never see you again!" Luke exclaimed into the phone before abruptly hanging up.

"Luke!" Haley cried into the phone before she heard the dial tone. She tried to dial another number but the pain was too strong. She fell to the cement in the middle of the street sobbing while clutching her stomach. "Somebody help me!" She cried to the deserted night. The pain became almost umberable as she started to drift into an unconscious. She faintly heard two people-one sounded like a male voice and another a woman's.

"Haley, stay with us, okay. You're going to be okay. We're going to call for help, okay. Mouth, hurry up, there's lots of blood!" Haley looked up through hooded eyes and saw a girl with red hair before realizing it was Rachel.

"Rachel, I...it hurts so bad!" She sobbed as Rachel held her tightly while softly stroking her hair.

"I know, sweetie, Don't worry, an ambulance is on its way. Haley, what happened? What's wrong?" Rachel asked.

"I don't know. I just saw Nathan. I ran away. After running a few blocks, a pain shot through my stomach. It hurts. Everything hurts." Haley cried quietly before everything went black.

Meanwhile, Peyton helped Brooke up off the floor. They were now sitting back down at the table.
"Brooke, what the hell was all that about?" Lucas asked.

"Nothing, I was just trying to make Haley see the truth." Brooke stated.

"The truth about what?" Nathan finally spoke up. Brooke began to talk but was interrupted when Clay walked up to all of them.

"Hey, how's it going everyone?" He asked with a smile. Everyone grew quiet looking at one another not knowing what to say. Not being able to take the silence anymore, he continued, "Is everything okay?"

"No, everything is not okay. I hate to be the one to tell you this, Clay, but there's something you need to know about your fiance." Brooke answered.

"What does he need to know about me?" A gorgeous brunette asked while wrapping her arms around Clay's neck pulling him into a quick kiss.

"Hey, baby. What took you so long?" Clay asked returning the kiss.

"Sorry, I had to stop by the studio and drop some film off." She said before focusing her attention back to Brooke. "So, what does Clay need to know about me?"

"Quinn? Is that you?" Lucas asked shocked while Nathan, Jake, Brooke, Peyton, and Lindsey stared at the scene unfolding before them.

"Yeah, it is. Hey, Lucas." Quinn answered.

"Lucas, who is this?" Jake asked confused.

"Everyone, this is Quinn, Quinn James." He replied softly.

"James? As in, Haley James?" Peyton asked astounded.

"Yeah, she's my baby sister. And the girl who introduced me to my fine fiance." She said with a seductive smile towards Clay.

"Oh my god! I think I just made a huge mistake!" Brooke cried remorsefully.

Okay, so there it is. I wasn't going to work on this until tomorrow, but I didn't have anything to do. I realized how boring it can be to have a day off of work. Wonderful, but boring when you have absolutely nothing to do! Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it. So the pieces are coming together. Chapter 4 will continue where it left off at Tric. And Nathan and Haley finally talk to one another. Again, thanks for reading!