"No I'm really not" Haley said self-consciously smoothing her shirt.
"You really need to stop lying," he replied pulling her to his chest, "You're perfect to me."
They stood for a long while, when their stomachs started talking again.
"Let's go to the café, then we can come back to my place, and hang out for the afternoon," Nathan said.
"Sounds like a deal."
**At the Café**
"Hey Karen, Deb" Haley said when they walked in.
"Hey sweetheart," Karen replied, "Have you seen Lucas?"
"Um..." she thought and remembered seeing them all over each other at the party. She didn't know why, but the whole thought made her want to not only shoot Brooke, but Lucas too." Nope haven't seen him lately."
"Oh, I was just wondering because I don't remember him coming home at all. I mean I knew there was a party, well I'm just worried that's all."
"Karen, it's alright, Luke's smart. I'm sure he wouldn't get in too much trouble," Well too late for trouble, he's with Brooke, the slut of Tree Hill. She thought to herself. "Can I get two lattes?"
"Coming right up," Karen said with a smile.
After getting the lattes she found Nathan and Deb talking, in what looked like a private conversation. She didn't want to be rude and interrupt them, so she walked over to the corner booth, and sat down.
"My parents are at it again," Nathan said quite irritated.
"Isn't that like the third time this week?"
"Yeah, and get this, they don't even live together. To think when they separated things would get better...WRONG! They just got worse. And the worst thing is that they're putting me in the middle of this and don't even realize it." He said with a huff.
"You know, you could always come live with me. I mean with the house to myself for the next couple months, I'm sure my parents wouldn't care... or notice. And you could get away from them for a little while. "
"You sure?"
"Positive!"
"Alright, after this we'll go and get some of my stuff and head over there instead of my place."
Haley nodded in agreement, and looked up. Lucas had just walked in with the dear little Ms. Brooke in tow. His eyes scanning the café had fallen on Haley and they just stared.
"Haley you look like...Oh..." Nathan said turning to see who she was looking at.
Lucas sidled over to the table and just looked down at Haley completely ignoring Nathan.
"So I see you're still with him." Luke said shooting a glance towards Nathan.
"And I see you're still with her." Haley replied looking at Brooke.
"Oh don't make this about me, I mean at least I'm not going with my BEST FRIENDS ENEMY!"
"Oh right, I forgot, school sluts are definitely not the same thing!" Haley said her words dripping with sarcasm.
"Tutor girl, I'd watch who you're talking to!" Brooke stepped in front of Lucas getting in Haley's face.
"Yeah, and I see exactly who it is, and it looks like a 75 cent hooker!"
"Whoa! Whoa! Ladies! Calm down!" Nathan said grabbing Brooke's arm.
"Get off of me RIGHT NOW!" Brooke said pulling her arm.
"Yeah get off of her," Lucas said giving him a death stare.
"I'll let go when you two leave."
"Fine, Luke, let's get the hell out of here."
"Oh and by the way, ever think that Nathan makes me happy?" Haley asked irritated, "I mean come on Luke get over your own problems, and just let me be happy. It's what best friends are supposed to want." Her voice low as she looked out the window
Luke's face went red when he walked out the door as he realized that she'd never had a problem with anyone he had dated. But Nathan? he asked himself Could she go any lower?
"Luke! I can't believe you!" Brooke yelled when they were outside.
"What?! I didn't do anything!" he said confused.
"Exactly! Tutor girl calls me a slut and you do NOTHING!" she yelled getting up in his face.
"What, so since I was betrayed by a person who I've known since forever, and care about, I also have to stand up for you? Why don't you try caring about me and stand up for me? That thought ever cross your mind?" he left her just standing there in shock.
He has some nerve! Yellin' at me like that! I think NOT! Brooke thought He'll pay for this... **Back in the Café**
"I can't believe her!"
"Her?" Nathan asked.
"Yeah, Brooke, she knows what she is! My God! She doesn't need to get all physical over the truth."
"Don't worry about her, it looks like Luke blew her off anyway."
"He has a brain!" she said in mock shock.
Nathan laughed, "Yeah, let's head over to my place, get my stuff then go to your house."
"Alright," Haley said reaching across the table to take his outstretched hand.
"You really need to stop lying," he replied pulling her to his chest, "You're perfect to me."
They stood for a long while, when their stomachs started talking again.
"Let's go to the café, then we can come back to my place, and hang out for the afternoon," Nathan said.
"Sounds like a deal."
**At the Café**
"Hey Karen, Deb" Haley said when they walked in.
"Hey sweetheart," Karen replied, "Have you seen Lucas?"
"Um..." she thought and remembered seeing them all over each other at the party. She didn't know why, but the whole thought made her want to not only shoot Brooke, but Lucas too." Nope haven't seen him lately."
"Oh, I was just wondering because I don't remember him coming home at all. I mean I knew there was a party, well I'm just worried that's all."
"Karen, it's alright, Luke's smart. I'm sure he wouldn't get in too much trouble," Well too late for trouble, he's with Brooke, the slut of Tree Hill. She thought to herself. "Can I get two lattes?"
"Coming right up," Karen said with a smile.
After getting the lattes she found Nathan and Deb talking, in what looked like a private conversation. She didn't want to be rude and interrupt them, so she walked over to the corner booth, and sat down.
"My parents are at it again," Nathan said quite irritated.
"Isn't that like the third time this week?"
"Yeah, and get this, they don't even live together. To think when they separated things would get better...WRONG! They just got worse. And the worst thing is that they're putting me in the middle of this and don't even realize it." He said with a huff.
"You know, you could always come live with me. I mean with the house to myself for the next couple months, I'm sure my parents wouldn't care... or notice. And you could get away from them for a little while. "
"You sure?"
"Positive!"
"Alright, after this we'll go and get some of my stuff and head over there instead of my place."
Haley nodded in agreement, and looked up. Lucas had just walked in with the dear little Ms. Brooke in tow. His eyes scanning the café had fallen on Haley and they just stared.
"Haley you look like...Oh..." Nathan said turning to see who she was looking at.
Lucas sidled over to the table and just looked down at Haley completely ignoring Nathan.
"So I see you're still with him." Luke said shooting a glance towards Nathan.
"And I see you're still with her." Haley replied looking at Brooke.
"Oh don't make this about me, I mean at least I'm not going with my BEST FRIENDS ENEMY!"
"Oh right, I forgot, school sluts are definitely not the same thing!" Haley said her words dripping with sarcasm.
"Tutor girl, I'd watch who you're talking to!" Brooke stepped in front of Lucas getting in Haley's face.
"Yeah, and I see exactly who it is, and it looks like a 75 cent hooker!"
"Whoa! Whoa! Ladies! Calm down!" Nathan said grabbing Brooke's arm.
"Get off of me RIGHT NOW!" Brooke said pulling her arm.
"Yeah get off of her," Lucas said giving him a death stare.
"I'll let go when you two leave."
"Fine, Luke, let's get the hell out of here."
"Oh and by the way, ever think that Nathan makes me happy?" Haley asked irritated, "I mean come on Luke get over your own problems, and just let me be happy. It's what best friends are supposed to want." Her voice low as she looked out the window
Luke's face went red when he walked out the door as he realized that she'd never had a problem with anyone he had dated. But Nathan? he asked himself Could she go any lower?
"Luke! I can't believe you!" Brooke yelled when they were outside.
"What?! I didn't do anything!" he said confused.
"Exactly! Tutor girl calls me a slut and you do NOTHING!" she yelled getting up in his face.
"What, so since I was betrayed by a person who I've known since forever, and care about, I also have to stand up for you? Why don't you try caring about me and stand up for me? That thought ever cross your mind?" he left her just standing there in shock.
He has some nerve! Yellin' at me like that! I think NOT! Brooke thought He'll pay for this... **Back in the Café**
"I can't believe her!"
"Her?" Nathan asked.
"Yeah, Brooke, she knows what she is! My God! She doesn't need to get all physical over the truth."
"Don't worry about her, it looks like Luke blew her off anyway."
"He has a brain!" she said in mock shock.
Nathan laughed, "Yeah, let's head over to my place, get my stuff then go to your house."
"Alright," Haley said reaching across the table to take his outstretched hand.
