Disclaimer: I own nothing of One tree Hill!

I want to apologize for the last chapter it was way too short! This one is longer.

"What are you getting?" Brooke looked over at Haley. Haley played with her menu's corner for a minute.

"I don't know…"

"You can get your 'Food of Gods' but I reserve the right to mock." Brooke smiled at Haley. Haley widened her eyes as her head turned to the door.

"Oh no!" She sighed as Rachael walked in the café. The leggy red head walked towards the table. "Hello, ladies" She grinned.

"What do you want?" Brooke snarled at her.

"To tell you I'm going on a date with Lukas tonight." She replied smirking.

"So!" Haley looked at her. Rachael looked confused for almost a second then she just frowned.

"Don't take away my fun Haley" Rachael pouted. She looked between the two girls. "I can't wait until school in a few days."
"Bitch" Haley muttered to her own surprise. Rachael turned to her bending down.

"What? What was that?" She taunted staying a little too close to Haley for comfort. "I said…" Haley's voice trailed off. "Yeah that's what I thought." She leaned out smiled at Brooke and slid her hand up Haley's shoulder.

Before Brooke could rip Rachael's face off Haley grabbed her hand she started to bend it back. Rachael started to squirm.

"Don't ever touch me again! Got that, good you can go blow someone now. Bye" Haley said releasing Rachael's hand and pushing her away. Brooke stared at Haley falling even more in love with her if it was possible.

"Wow! I can't believe you just did that!" Brooke was giddy. She leaned over the table not caring who was in it and she kissed Haley pushing her lips closer. Haley kissed her back completely unaware of the people in the café.

Karen walked up to the two girls. "What are you doing?" She asked her eyebrows furrowed in confusion. "Karen! Oh my god I am so sorry!" Haley started to say but Karen hushed her. "I'm the only one that saw that so, I hope you tell Luke soon. He'll be hurt if he finds out from someone else." She nodded at Brooke. "Do you want anything?"

"Yeah, The food of gods!" Brooke smiled at Haley. "Same here!" Haley said not breaking eye contact from Brooke. They waited for their food. When it had come Brooke was second-guessing her order. Until she bit into the wonderfulness that was 'mac'n'cheese'.

"Do you like it?" Haley asked anxiously.

"Yeah it's great!" Brooke smiled at her. Haley was silly and beautiful and everything anyone could ask for she was smart, nice, and did I mention beautiful!

Just as the two girls were about to leave the café, Nathan walked through the door. "Hi" Haley said even though they all seemed fine with the divorce it was still acquired. "Hey" He said slurring his words.

"Are you drunk?" Brooke asked.

"So what if I am?" He laughed at the tall girl that was still a half-a-foot under him. "I think you should go Nate" Brooke said as politely as she could. She thought about the bruises on Haley's arms. You sick bastard! She felt like screaming at him.

"Yeah you don't look too good," Haley said grabbing his arm to take him outside.

"I love you Haley!" The last word slurred out as long as it possibly could without taking an extra breath. Brooke glanced at Nathan.

"I don't want a divorce, I want to be together and you to have my kids" He looked down at her belly. "Are you pregnant yet?"

"Nathan! What are you talking about" Haley said

"He's drunk Haley, ignore him" Brooke glared at Nathan. He was a bastard she saw him drunk before but this was a whole new level.

"I love you Hales, and I'm never signing those divorce papers, Burned then all up, I did!"

"Alright there, Yoda let's get you home and next to a toilette seat." Haley smiled. "No! I don't wanna go home I want you to take care of me!" Nathan yelled loudly as they walked to Brooke's car.

"I think that's enough." Brooke said "Let's just take him home and he'll be okay" She tried to hide the tint of jealousy and the hell of a lot of anger in her voice.

"I can't leave him"

"Why not?"

"Because she loves me!" Nathan said wobbling over into Brooke's car. "Yeah I'm starting to see that" Brooke hissed.

"I don't Brooke, but I was married to the guy I can't leave him here he could die"

"He's survived worse, and you were married meaning you aren't together anymore! So you have no loyalties with him!" Brooke argued with Haley.

"We're taking care of him!" Haley shouted

"Fine! I don't want to fight but he's a jerk-off and you know it!" Brooke finalized and climbed into the car. Haley kept her eyes frontward not even glancing at Brooke.

"Alright put him on the couch" Brooke instructed as she walked into the apartment with Nathan following her. He sat on the couch as Haley ran for a bucket. Brooke walked towards the red blender sitting on the counter. She shoved in a few fruits some vegetables and water.

"What the hell are you doing?" Haley asked walking in the room with a massive bucket in her hands. "Hang-over cure" She smiled lightly and it quickly turned into a frown. "You know from experience?" Haley asked.

"Please you are looking at the former drunken queen of every party ever thrown since 10th grade!" Brooke joked. She placed the finale ingredient in and started up the blender. "AIGH!" Nathan yelled plugging his ears. Brooke smiled at this she loved it. Wow she was sounding psychotic.

She brought the drink over to Nathan and put it in his hands.

"Drink it up fast or you won't get through it!" Brooke instructed.

The cell phone in her pocket rang she jumped. "Hello?"

"Hi"

"Yeah"

"Can't it wait?"

"Okay I guess so"

"I'll be there in a few"

"Yeah, Bye"

"I have to go Baby." Brooke said sympathetically to Haley. "Why?" Haley asked pouting. "Oh this stupid thing with the dance. It's all very confusing. I'll be back soon okay?" Brooke asked as she grabbed her coat and purse.

"I guess so, I love you" Haley smiled completely aware as to what Brooke was about to do. Brooke pushed her lips onto Haley's and smiled "I love you too" Nathan looked up and saw the two girls kissing. He felt pain shoot through his heart, Then a stage of rage. How could she do this! That little bitch! Was all that registered in his mind. Brooke quickly left; Haley stood behind the door then walked back to Nathan. "So you'll probably have to throw up soon so…"

Nathan stood up and hung over her. He stared into her eyes but his once comforting eyes grew dark and fearful. "Nathan?" Haley asked as she started to back away. "Haley, I don't want you to ever talk to Brooke again." He smiled.

"No! I love her," She yelled at him. "Well there is the little complication isn't it." He grabbed her wrist as she headed for the door. It was such a tight grip, she couldn't break free. "Nathan let go!" She cried out. He pushed her onto the floor. Forcing his weight on her. He slapped her in the face. Then he made a fist and brought it in contact with her face. He Punched again harder this time then the one before. Haley tasted Blood. She felt tears sting her cheeks. When she opened her eyes Nathan's fist came in contact with her eye. The he stood up kicking her in the spine. A jolt of pain went through her body. "Ehhh" She screeched. Another kick to the jaw.

"Brooke…" Haley whispered.

"Don't ever say that name again!" Nathan yelled punching her in the ribs. She knew she had heard one crack. He squeezed her cheeks.

"Look at me!" he commanded she opened her eyes. Haley saw the look in his eyes and it terrified her, she never imagined he would ever do this! Ever!

He looked into her eyes. "If you say her name again I'll keep going!" Nathan assured. He punched her again in the ribs then to the jaw. "Brooke!" She tried to yell but it came out a whisper. He kicked her with the front of his boot in the jawbone. "Broo…" Haley said but was cut off by one last kick in the face then the world went black.

"Hey tutor girl, I know I'm home late but, I brought food. Chinese actually!" Brooke said as she unlocked the door. I don't remember locking that. Brooke thought to herself but brushed it off. "Hales?" Brooke yelled.

She walked into Haley's bedroom, No Haley. She walked into her room, No Haley. She stepped into the bathroom and found a bloody Haley curled onto the floor. "Haley!" Brooke screamed. She dropped the food she was holding and reached for Haley. She checked for a pulse. She found it, faint. She pulled Haley into her arms and ran down the steps of their apartment.

She put Haley in the back seat. Brooke started the car not realizing that she was crying. "It's okay baby! It's okay." She pulled out her cell phone and dialed Lukas. "Luke go to the hospital, it's Haley!" She hung up and sped out of the driveway. She was at the hospital in less then 6 minutes. The paramedics rushed out towards Brooke. "What's her name?"

"Haley, I mean Brooke, I mean Haley!" She said tears poured down her face like that waterfall back at the camp they were at. "What happened?"

"She… I don't know I found her like this!" Brooke cried out.

"Please! Help her!" Brooke said finally as the doctor pulled her into an empty room.

"Brooke?" A female voice yelled out over the hospital. "Peyton?" Brooke yelled out. "It's all right…We're here now," Peyton said holding onto Brooke.

Lukas walked jogged towards them. "What the hell happened?"

"I came home and she was on the floor, bloody and bruised. She looked so helpless!" Brooke sobbed.

"It's going to be okay!" Lukas looked at Brooke tears in his eyes. "How long have they been in there?" He asked as he rocked her in his arms softly. "Almost 45 minutes" She sobbed. Just as she said that, as if on cue, the doctor walked towards them. "Family of Haley James?"

"Yes!" Brooke nearly yelled at him. "What's going on is she gonna be okay?" Peyton asked. He looked at a chart then looked at the group.

"You're all her family?"

"I'm her roommate. We are her friends. Doctor, please!" Brooke pleaded.

"Well, there are a few broken bones. 3 of her ribs have shattered and her arm is sprained. She has a lot of bruises on her face they will take some time to heal. Now the injury I am most concerned about is her spine. She was repeatedly kicked directly on her spine. This caused bruising and possible rips in the discs. She will be on bed rest for up to 2 weeks and I want to see her back here in 1 week. Then we'll be able to tell if she'll have permanent back damage." He explained.

"Can we see her?" Brooke asked her eyes wide. The doctor looked at her then nodded his head. "Only one at a time, thank you" He turned on his heel and walked to another patient's room. "I'm going in!" Brooked said quietly before Lukas could respond she was gone.

"Haley?" Brooke asked as she walked into the room and sat in a chair next to the bed. "Broo" Haley didn't finish saying her name.

"What is it? Who did this?" Brooke looked at Haley. Haley winced as a jolt of pain went through her back.

"Nathan" She muttered.

"What! I'll kill that son of a bitch!" Brooke yelled.

"Brooke…He'll kill you there's something different about him. He's crazy" Haley looked at Brooke.

"You are so beautiful!" Brooke started to cry as she kissed Haley. "I love you Brooke"

"This is all my fault! I shouldn't have left him there drunk"

"NO, I wanted to help him I thought that he was okay with this." Brooke gave a sympathetic look to Haley then she stormed out of the room.

"what's up?" Lukas asked as she walked towards the exit. "Nathan did this. I'm going to kill him"

"I'm coming!" Lukas said looking at Brooke. He matched her pace as they headed out to find Nathan.

Nathan dribbled the ball up the court and dunked it into the net. He fell down and looked around to make sure that no one was around he grabbed for a bottle in his bag and took out 2 pills he drank them down with his water. Lukas came tearing out from behind Brooke's car. "You bastard!" Luke screamed out. "I'll kill you, you son-of-a-bitch!" Lukas charged at Nathan and knocked him onto the ground. He punched Nathan in the face, then the ribs and then the ribs again he continuously punched Nathan in the face until Nathan fell limp.

"What the hell?" Nathan asked

"You know you little pussy! You can't fight a guy so you beat up Haley! You said you loved her! I believed you!"

Brooke ran up to the two boys. She looked at Nathan, there wasn't much else she could do. She looked at him once Luke got off, she bent down and taunted him. "I'm the one she loves, Not you, you are scum and she hates you! Burn in hell dirt bag!" She gave him one quick kick to the face her shoe leaving a good bloody print. "Bitch…" he muttered. She walked back and squarely hit him in the spine. "Funny how the one thing you'll need for sure to play college ball is slipping away." She kicked him in the spine again. Then she stepped on his hand her foot for sure breaking a few bones.

"That was for Haley." Brooke said as she walked away leaving Nathan on the ground in pain like he left Haley. Brooke felt no joy, no sadness, no regret, no guilt, she felt nothing.