This Chapter has a little bit of a cliffhanger at the end, because while I have written the chapter with the father of Tristan I am not really happy with who he is, any ideas on who you want it to be other than Jake or Nathan?
Hope you enjoy! Bridgee101
Chapter 7- Learning from our past selves
Freshman Year
"Can you believe that we start our freshman year tomorrow boys, us freshmeat" Lucas said as he put his shoulders on of Jake's and Nathan's.
"Girls can you believe that Lucas just said freshmeat" Brooke said laughing as she came over and stole that basketball out of Lucas's hands.
It didn't take long for this almost perfect friendship to fall.
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Middle of freshman year
"I can't believe that you blew me off again Luke, this is the fourth time this week, I am sorry that I interfere with your precious basketball!" Haley yelled.
"Oh come like your perfect Haley, hanging out with Taylor and her boyfriend, I saw you with them Hales" Nathan stated as he finally jumped into the conversation only to have Brooke jump to Haley's defence.
"That's not fair Nate and you know it you know that Haley hangs out with Tay when she comes into town because she lives so far away" Brooke exclaimed, just as finished Jake jumped up also,
"Yeah, its not like it's anything new Haley and Tay always hang out this time of year, I agree I can't believe you blew Hales off" Jake said
"Typical Jake coming to the defence of his girl Haley" Peyton said coming to join the mayhem.
"That's not fair Peyton" Haley said, continuing with "He would do the same for you and I can't believe that you would side with Luke and Nate".
"I'm not Haley, I just can't believe that stupidity of this fight, we are the spectacular six and we are fighting because we all haven't seen it other in a couple of weeks properly I get it, it sucks but come on guys lets just start making more time for each other and it will all be okay." She finished as they all apologised and forgot all about their silly argument.
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"But it didn't really end there did it I mean we started to come apart at the seams after that." Haley said.
"So what does that have to do with Tristan" Brooke said "Her son Tristan" Brooke said to the boys sensing there puzzled looks.
"I'm getting to that jeez Bee" she said jokingly, and then continued as seriously as before
"I mean do you guys remember the exact point we called it quits" Haley said
They nodded collectively.
"The end of year beach party" Lucas said
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Freshman Year
End of Freshman Year beach party
"Oh come on Haley that is defiantly not the best Steinbeck book" Chase Adams said while sitting next to her on the beach. She looked up from her reading and smiled at him.
"No I like of Mice and Men better Mr Adams but Lucas still has it and well I haven't been over to his place in while so I just haven't gotten it back" she said setting the book down next to her and she continued to have a conversation with Chase, not even noticing the two pairs of eyes shotting daggers through his back
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"Wow look at tutor girl getting the guy, wait is that Chase, she knows I like Chase" Brooke said angrily.
"Does she Brooke?" Peyton said, "Because I only found out you like Chase two days and well that was only because Chase was hitting on me. If I remember correctly that was the first time you had talked to me in about 2 weeks" Peyton said
"Okay, maybe you're right anyway I am glad it's summer because that means all summer with the spectacular six" Brooke said smiling as she lopped her arm through Peyton's. Only to have Peyton unlopped it in almost the same motion. Brooke's face fell at this,
"What's the problem?" Brooke said
"I can't believe this but I have to agree with what Haley said all those months ago, but I am sorry if I interfere with your popularity, or your status but I have really needed you, Haley and the guys and you were no where to be found" Peyton said in a huff and walked of leaving a dumbfounded Brooke.
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"Can you believe that guy?" Nathan said turning to face his big brother.
"Chase? You seriously need to just tell Haley how you feel Nate" Lucas said
"I can't because there is nothing to tell" Nathan proclaimed as he turned to face Lucas, Lucas gave Nathan an expression that could only be described as a 'whatever' look.
"Nate, stop kidding yourself" Lucas said as he walked away and straight into Jake.
"Sorry JJ" he said smiling, Jake turned to face him and his expression was far from happy as he turned to face Lucas.
"Me to Luke, me to" he said turning on his heal.
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"We had all been weird and way back at the beginning of freshman year we had made a pack" Haley said
"The pack were we would all end up at the Scott house at midnight to watch the traditional bon fire lighting" Jake continued, "So that's where we ended up"
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Freshman Year
End of freshman year Beach Party- Scott Residence
The waves' crashing around them was all that could be heard down on the beach, but if people had listened really closely they would have heard the ending of a friendship at Scott manor.
"I can't believe that Haley, Chase was mine and then you go and make out with him" Brooke screamed as Haley entered the door to find Brooke and Lucas the only ones there. Only to have Jake and Nathan arrive at exactly the wrong time behind Haley and Peyton to arrive after them,
"You kissed Chase" Nathan and Jake exclaimed collectively
"And so it begins", Peyton spoke up," the ultimate battle for Haley James's heart" her tone was bitter and like spit fire.
"Yes I kissed Chase for gods sake, and one I didn't know you liked him Brooke, two Peyton shut the hell up I am sorry but maybe you should finally admit your feelings for a certain boy and then maybe you could stop being so horrible to me and three Nathan and Jake you have absolutely no right to care who I kiss or who I don't kiss for that matter because guess what none of us have spoken for 2 weeks and I don't really think best friends should be not speaking for that long" she said her voice rising as she reached the end of her statement.
"Well then maybe we were just kidding ourselves thinking that our grade school friendship would actually last" Lucas said finally speaking.
"That's not what she meant Luke" Peyton said getting to her feet suddenly
"No I think Lucas is right Pey, it really is dumb I mean Nathan and Luke have become the meat head jocks we always joked they would be, Brooke is on her way to being most popular girl in school, you are miss art USA, Hales is already a tutor and I am just making my way. We were never meant to last I mean we are six very different people" Jake spoke sadly.
"But-"Brooke started only to realise she had no rebuttal, they always new they were different but they never thought there differences would be there down fall.
"Well", Nathan started, "I guess we are done then" He finished and moved to the room he held in the beach house, Lucas not far behind him. Peyton was next, followed by Brooke who slammed the door behind her, leaving Jake and Haley.
"I never wanted this to happen" Haley said
"I know Hales, but I think it's for the best" Jake said kissing her softly on the check and walking away.
That was it, it was stupid and dumb and that was supposed to be the end...
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"So we all left and the next time we all spoke was just after Peyton died" Brooke wrapped up.
"Hales", Nathan stated, "that still doesn't explain Tristan's father and how we didn't notice the pregnancy and all that" his face slightly falling as he spoke of Haley and Tristan's father.
"Well see after that night I went back to the beach and ended up spending it with the man who would evidentially cause me to become pregnant, but I am getting to that" Haley said
"Is it Chase" Brooke said thinking she made the connection.
"No -" Haley said before she was cut of.
"No, I'm the father" a voice said.
Its funny, how even though we learn about history and live our own, we find that we are doomed to repeat it...