Chapter 7

It was a Tuesday afternoon and Leah was heading to her last class of the day. On her way there however her eye caught a glimpse of something she thought she would never see. Her little sister and Tyler discreetly flirting at her locker, this couldn't be right.

"Haley." Leah called out, but before she could confront her, Brooke came into view.

"Oh honey, I'm so sorry." Brooke said, wrapping her arms tightly around the now confused blonde.

"Sorry about what?" Leah asked.

Brooke pulled back, her face wearing a perplexed expression. "You don't know?"

"Brooke what's going on?" Leah asked.

Brooke sighed, "I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this but… check your phone."

Leah pulled her cell phone out, quickly showing she had more than twenty messages on there. A couple of them video messages, she eyed Brooke. "What is this?" she glanced back to her phone, opening one of the videos.

"Leah don't!" Kyle shouted from behind her.

But it was too late; Leah was now watching some video of Kyle fooling around with another girl.

"I was drunk!" Kyle yelled.

Leah was shooting daggers at him, tears threatening to leave her eyes. Haley noticed the commotion and was quickly by her sister's side.

"Leah what's wrong?" Haley asked.

"I'm going home, I don't feel good." Leah said.

"Leah please!" Kyle begged. "Let me explain."

"Let her be." Brooke said, pushing him back.

Back at home, Maureen was lounging on the couch, doing absolutely nothing. That is until the door opened up and slammed shut. Not expecting anyone to be home so early, Maureen jolted up, her eyes darting around.

"Hello?" Maureen called out; the only response she heard was feet running up the stairs. So she followed the feet, ending up in front of Leah's closed door. "Leah? Why are you home so early?"

"Leave me alone!" Leah screeched, causing Maureen to flinch.

"Leah?" Brooke called out, barging into the house.

"Brooke?" Maureen asked. "What the hell!? Why is everyone home from school? You guys still have forty-five minutes left."

Brooke smirked, patting Maureen's arm. "Boy trouble." She faced the door, knocking on it gently, "Leah it's me." a few minutes later the door creaked open. Brooke smiled in Maureen's direction, tapping her nose, "I'll take care of this. You go lie on the couch and do what you do best...being a sexy house wife, kay?"

Maureen was a little stunned. She stood still, watching as the door closed in her face, not sure if she should enter or what. "I'll be downstairs…" Maureen said, and then hesitantly made her way down the stairs.

"Pookie, I'm worried." Maureen said, as she followed Joanne's every move around the kitchen, "They've been up there for three hours."

"It's just boy problems, Maureen." Joanne said. "Brooke said she would take care of it. They are best friends; Brooke knows what she is doing. It's all just silly high school drama."

"But I heard crying." Maureen persisted.

Joanne sighed, slowly turning around to face her wife, "Okay…I'll go up there in a few minutes and check on them."

"In the mean time can someone drive me to rehearsals!?" Haley shouted,

"You don't have to scream." Maureen said.

"It's the only way you would have heard me!" Haley said. "You're both so caught up in what's going on with Leah, you tune me out! I've been sitting here for twenty minutes trying to get your attention, but noooo it's Leah this, and Leah that…even Brooke gets more attention than I do, and she isn't even your daughter!"

"Relax sweetie, Mommy is going to drive you right now." Joanne said with a smirk, while kissing the top of Haley's head.

"Come on." Maureen said grabbing her keys.

As they pulled the door open, Kyle was standing there, with a pleading look in his eyes.

"Please…let me talk to Leah." Kyle said.

"Don't let him in!" Leah shouted from the top of the stairs.

"It's like a freaking Zoo in here." Joanne mumbled as she made her way to the front door to see what was happening.

"Can we go to the Zoo Mama?" Tessa asked, while bouncing out of nowhere.

"Leah please?" Kyle asked, "I was drunk, and it meant nothing…I swear…"

"What happened?" Joanne asked.

"He cheated on me!" Leah said. "Three times!" She held out her phone for all to see the video. "Yeah that's right, the proof is right here."

"Well maybe if you let me get to second base, I wouldn't feel so obligated!" Kyle yelled, but then quickly covered his mouth.

"Get out of my house Kyle." Maureen said, pushing him out the door.

"I'm sorry…it just slipped…" Kyle said.

"Joanne?" Maureen called out, looking over her shoulder, "Where's my bat?"

"You wouldn't…" Kyle eyed the diva.

Joanne smirked and decided to play along, "I'll go get it baby."

"Okay I'm leaving!" Kyle said, and quickly ran for his car.

Maureen shut the door and turned around with a satisfied smile on her face. "Okay…who want's ice cream."

Haley dramatically sighed. "Are you forgetting something!?"

"Oh right." Maureen said, "Let's go."

"My God, I could be freaking nine months pregnant and nobody would even noticed." Haley sulked as she headed out the door.

After Maureen dropped Haley off, she waited until Maureen drove away and out of sight before entering the school.

"Tyler?" She whispered.

"I didn't think you were going to make it." Tyler said, hugging her from behind.

"Sorry…drama overload at my house, concerning Leah of course, so I was left in the shadows." Haley said.

"That's a good thing." Tyler said, "There is a better chance we won't get caught."

"True." Haley said, "I mean they didn't even question me about tonight. I guess it's a good thing they don't know we don't have rehearsals on Tuesday's."

"Good thing." Tyler grinned and leaned down to kiss Haley. "So where too? Movies tonight?"

Haley intertwined their hands, and began walking out the door, "Movies sound nice."

Later that night, Maureen entered the master bedroom, finding Joanne laying on the bed.

"Hey, Joanne?" Maureen smirked, climbing on the bed where Joanne laid reading a book, "You wanna… you know?" She huskily asked, her fingers tracing up her thigh.

Joanne grabbed Maureen's chin, pulling her lips away from her neck, "You have to go pick Haley up."

Maureen pouted, and climbed off the bed, "When I get back?"

"We'll see." Joanne said with out taking her eyes off her book. Maureen sighed one last time before heading out of the bedroom.

"Mama?" Leah quietly called out. "Can I talk to you?"

"Come here." Joanne said, opening her arms.

Leah snuggled into Joanne, her head tucked under her chin.

"It's not the end of the world." Joanne said, her hand running through her daughter's hair, "Having a boyfriend isn't mandatory."

"I know…" Leah said, pausing for a second, "It's just...I can't believe someone would do that to me. I'm more hurt and embarrassed, than sad about not having Kyle around. Is it weird that I sometimes dreaded hanging out with him? I'd rather sit at home with you and Mommy than spend an evening alone with Kyle."

"Not at all." Joanne said. "You lost your feelings for him, that's all."

They sat in a silence for a few moments before Leah spoke up again.

"Did you know that video was emailed to half of my school?" Leah questioned, "I feel like an idiot. I feel used, and backstabbed."

"It will get better." Joanne said, kissing her forehead. "You have us, and Brooke, who seems to be making herself comfortable around here."

Leah giggled with a nod.

"Mama, Leah?" Tessa cautiously asked, before running and jumping on the bed. "Leah, are you okay, I heard you crying today."

Leah smiled with a nod. "I'm okay, thank you Tessa."

Tessa kissed Leah's cheek, before climbing on the other side of Joanne, snuggling in. She closed her eyes, and was soon in a light sleep.

When Maureen and Haley arrived home, Maureen hurriedly went into the master bedroom, hoping someway, somehow she could seduce Joanne. But she stopped as soon as she entered, the sight of Tessa, Joanne and Leah asleep in their master bed pulling a smile on her lips. She shut the light off, her head hung low with a small frown, before turning around and heading back downstairs.

"Mom?" Haley asked when Maureen entered the kitchen. "Can you read over my lines with me?"

"Sure." Maureen said, grabbing the script.

Haley grinned with joy, happy she was finally getting some attention from at least one of her parents today.

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