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Chapter 4, Love Hurts

Haley was lying in her bed. It was Monday morning. She really didn't feel like going to school today. Not today. She didn't want to see him. Or her. She thought of Saturday night. She pictured that horrible scene all over in her head. She couldn't believe it. She really couldn't. How could he do that to her? They were getting along great, but then he goes and ruins everything. And that whore... Haley hated her. Now she understood why some people at school call him a jerk. A jackass. Because that's who he really is.

A tear fell down her cheek. "No, I'm not gonna start again. It's not worth it. He's not worth it," said Haley to herself and wiped away her tear.

Someone knocked on the door. "Haley, girl, it's me. You have to get up. We're gonna be late for school," softly said Brooke.

"Yeah, I'll be there in a minute."

"Okay."

Haley got dressed and then stepped out of her room.

"Are you sure you can do this? You don't have to go, Hales. I can tell the teacher that you're really, really sick, that you got fever…" said Brooke.

"No, no, it's okay. I can do it. And I don't want people to think I care about what happened. Cause I don't. Not anymore," said Haley. Deep down she knew that wasn't exactly true.

Brooke looked her. "Oh, alright then. Let's go."

They were walking down the hall. Haley stopped and opened her locker. Brooke saw Nathan who opened his mouth to say something and was about to come to them, but Brooke sent him a look that he'd drop dead if looks could kill. He turned around and left. Brooke gave Haley a hug. She felt she's gonna need them as much as she can get now.

"I love you, Tutor Girl. I'll be here for you, anytime," said Brooke.

"Thanks Tigger. I love you too. You're a great friend," said Haley. "Let's go to the class now."

They walked into the classroom. Haley sat in the 2nd row and Brooke sat behind her. She turned around and saw Nathan sitting behind her. He gave her a message on a piece of paper. She was about to tell him to piss off, when he said:

"Just read it. Please. Just do that and I promise I'll never bug you again. Please."

Brooke rolled her eyes. She made sure Haley wasn't looking. "Okay, okay," she said and put the paper in her pocket.

Their English teacher, Miss Anders, walked in. "Good morning, class. Have a seat." She sat on her chair and put her black Chanel purse on the table. "Today you're going to write a short essay." Everyone in class sighed. "I know, I know. But today's essay is going to be slight different. It's going to be a thoughtful essay. You are going to write about some of the most beautiful moments in life, what do you think they are and what do they mean to you. And at the end of it, you'll write what you have learned today from this essay you wrote. Understand? Okay, begin."

Haley started writing. At first, she had no idea what to write about. And it seemed like nobody else had too. She was thinking for a few moments and then started writing.

"Some Of The Most Beautiful Moments In Life

(By Haley James)

At the very beginning, I didn't know what to write about. But then I thought a little bit harder and I realized that there are many beautiful and important moments in life. Like falling in love, even though it may not end that well. Crying, because you're laughing too hard. Finding a lot of emails and messages when you get back from a vacation. Walking in a beautiful city. Finding money in your pants that you haven't worn for a long time. Waking up and listening to the raining outside. Getting out of the shower and wiping into a warm towel. Getting a call from a person you haven't seen in a while. A good talk. Midnight phone calls that last for hours. Laughing for no reason. Hearing someone speaks nice about you. Waking up and finding that you can sleep for a couple of hours more. Listening to a song, that reminds you of that special person. A first kiss. A new friendship. Feeling butterflies in your stomach whenever you see that person. Spending some time with your best friends. Feeling that the people you love are happy. Watching a favorite movie, even though you've seen it a million times and you know exactly what's about to happen. Doing something you've always wanted to do. Letting someone know you still care about them. Walking in the rain, even though you know you might catch pneumonia. Helping someone when they need help. Visiting an old friend and finding out that the things between the two of you have never changed. Having someone to tell you they love you.

I think I learned a lot from today. People care about some things too much, you know. Sometimes you just need to let it all go and just be carefree. Do the things you love. The things you've always wanted to do. The things that make you happy. Find that special and beautiful moments and enjoy them. You have to look for them, they won't find you themselves. Because if you don't, they're going to pass you by. And one day, you'll wake up and realize what you've missed. And it'll be too late.

I learned that I need to enjoy that beautiful moments. Even though life might be hard sometimes, and you might think everyone turned their back on you. You have to cherish them. Because they are important. They make and show who you are. These beautiful moments represent you."

The school bell rang. Everyone gave their essays to the teacher. Brooke and Haley walked out of the classroom. Tom ran after them.

"Haley!" he said.

They stopped. Haley turned around.

"Hi, um, you did a great job tutoring me last time, so I was wondering, um, I could use some help with the chemistry class."

"Sure. When do you have time?" said Haley.

"Well, I have time now... It won't take long, I promise, just a few minutes."

"Oh, yes, I have time. Okay," said Haley. She turned to Brooke. "You should go home now. I'll see you later."

Brooke hugged her. "Alright, Tutor Girl. See you later."

"Okay, let's go now."

"Oooh, I get it now! Thank you so much for taking your time, Haley," said Tom. "You are a great tutor."

Haley smiled. "Thanks. If you need any more help, just ask." She stood up to leave.

"Haley," said Tom.

"Yes?"

"Look, you seem very nice, so um, I was wondering, um, if you..."

Haley was waiting for him to continue. She had absolutely no idea what was he up to.

"If you would, um... go to Prom with me?"

"Oh god," said Haley to herself. She didn't know what to do. Obviously he didn't hear about Saturday night, cuz if he did, he probably wouldn't pop that question to her. Haley wished Brooke was here. She'd know what to do.

Suddenly Haley pictured a perfect Prom in her mind. The one she's been dreaming about. A Prom with Nathan. She'd wear a perfect dress and they would dance... And then Nathan turned into Tom. Tom. The guy she's been tutoring. The nerdy guy. The guy that's almost smaller than her. The guy that's not even a guy, but a boy.

"Oh, dear lord. What should I do now?" Haley said to herself. She couldn't say anything. But then she reminded herself that the things between Nathan and her are over. And her dreams would never come true. And if she says yes to Tom, at least she'll have someone to dance with. And maybe it'll be easier for her to forget Nathan that way.

"Um, okay," said Haley to Tom, without even looking at him. "I gotta go now. Bye!" She ran out of the school and sat into her car. And just stared at nothing for a few minutes.

"Wait, WHAT just happened?" said Brooke for the third time.

"I told you, Tom asked me to Prom. And my whole life just flashed in front of my eyes. I had no idea what to do. I couldn't look at him. I knew he'd be crushed if I'd say no. Who knows how long he was preparing himself to ask me that. So I said yes. And I knew I was gonna regret that."

"Oh, Hales." Brooke hugged her. "I know things don't always turn out great, but every thing is good for something. You just gotta deal with it. And don't let some things turn you down. Cuz it's not worth it."

"I know. I'll just go to the Prom with him and dance to one song and then just sit and do nothing."

"You're gonna have the greatest time of your life! You'll give that poor guy a dance and then we'll party, alright?" said Brooke.

"Okay, okay," said Haley.

A week later...

"Girls, I'm hooome!" Brooke stepped into the apartment.

"We're here, in the living room!" Peyton yelled.

"Hello, ladies. How was your day?" said Brooke.

"We had lots of fun. We ordered pizza, watched Love Actually, because Haley adores it, and we made ourselves some milkshakes, turned the music so loud and danced so the neighbors came and almost crashed our door... Things like that," said Peyton and laughed.

"Well, that's good. Thank goodness you didn't crash the apartment," said Brooke. The girls laughed.

"I missed that ladies nights we used to have. We should do this more often. All of us," said Haley.

"I agree," said Peyton. Her cell phone rang. "Oh, I gotta go now. Jake's waiting for me in the car outside. I'll see you guys tomorrow!" Peyton hugged the girls.

"Bye, P.Sawyer. Have fun!" said Brooke. Peyton walked out the door.

"Alright, girlie, I'd love to stay here with you, but I'm sleepy. A day with Lucas Scott can be quite tiring," said Brooke. "I'm gonna go to sleep."

"It's okay, I'll go too pretty soon," said Haley.

Next morning...

Haley got up early this morning. She couldn't sleep. She picked up a guitar and started playing.

"Honestly I didn't mean to cry so hard the heartache was pouring in like rain
I didn't mean to show I care
Honestly I didn't mean to laugh so loud but it just sounds so absurd to say that you want me
Say that you need me after everything you've done
Really truly I didn't mean to hurt you I just thought that maybe now
We'd have better luck the second time around
Its always better the second time I hear

Find me in the evening when your ready to dance
And I will take you to places where you never thought you'd have the chance to love
Love
Love is all we have
I will run myself in circles here without you

Please believe that I tried my best to forget you but the memories keep flooding back like tears
I didn't mean to fall in love
But sitting here just waiting for this is torture
I'm so glad you're far away
Is that a terrible thing to say?
Well, I wonder if you're ok..."

Haley stopped. She started crying. Brooke heard her and came into the living room.

"Hun, what's wrong? And don't tell me you're okay, cuz I can see you're not," she said.

Haley cried harder. "I, I, I can't take this anymore, Brooke. I can't. I know I've been trying to hide my pain and pretend that I don't care. But I do. That totally crushed me. And I know, that it's really not worth crying, but I can't help myself. And I honestly don't know what's come over me. I can't stand being without him, but at the same time it breaks my heart to be near him. I know it doesn't matter how much I dream about him or pray for him, I'll never have him, I'll never be the "one"...the one who'll make him smile, the one he'll hold in his arms and never want to let go, and I'll never be the one he'll love for all time. But it doesn't stop me...it doesn't stop the tears I cry every night, or thoughts about him everyday, or even that little piece of hope left in my heart that tells me MAYBE, just maybe someday he'll realize. I wish he knew how much I want to tell him, to let him know what he means to me...I won't let myself do it, I still don't know why, its not like my heart is going to break anymore, he's already done that. Then why do my tears fall so endlessly for someone who was never really mine? Why is it I miss someone, I was never really with? Why do I even love someone whose love was never really mine? Why, Brooke? I don't get it."

"I don't know, Hales. Love is complicated. We do the things we don't really understand. But we can't help who we fall in love with. The heart decides that, and you can't change it no matter what," said Brooke.

"I know. But I just wish, you know, that he'd come and talk to me, apologize, just say or do something. But in one whole week, he didn't talk to me. Not even once. I just wish he'd come to me, I wish he'd knew that I still care about him. That I'd be willing to forgive him, if only he'd try," said Haley.

"I get it." Brooke was thinking about what she said. Haley was right. Then she thought of that message Nathan gave her a week ago. She still hasn't read it. "Um, I'll just go and get dressed, and then you'll tell me about the song you were playing before. It's great, Hales."

Brooke went to her bedroom. She pulled out the piece of paper from her pants and read it:

"Brooke,

I know I completely messed it up. I know it. I am aware of that. And I know that Haley or you might never forgive me for what I've done. But I just want her to know, that I'm sorry. That I didn't mean to hurt her. It's just that Rachel came to my house that night when I was just getting ready to go and then the next thing I remember is being completely drunk with half of my clothes off. When I got sober and realized what have I done, it was too late to fix it. And I know that I can't take back what I've done. But I just want her to know, that I am really, really sorry. And that I love her. And that I hope she'll forgive me... someday.

Love,

Nathan"

"Oh, crap."

End of Chapter 4