A/N: Hey all! I'm so sorry for the wait I've been sick and I kind of forgot about updating this story! I've been trying to update my other story because it's so close to being finished and this got pushed to the back, but I'm trying desperately to make it a priority.
SIDENOTE: There is a little swearing in this story, I don't try and put it in but sometimes it just happens :P
Disclaimer: I have no rights to the One Tree Hill characters, The storyline 'A Cinderella Story' or the song 'Ain't Nothing Ta Fuck Wit' By the Wu-Tang Clan
7. The Dance (Part 2)
*June 26th, 2006*
"How about we play 20 questions?" Nathan said as he looked at Haley, her hand still firmly held in his.
They had exited the dance and were now walking through the pathways in the ample sized garden. Fairy lights hung above them on the overhead wooden shelter, with the night sky peeking through.
"How about 10?" Haley said, realising they didn't have that much time before she had to be back at the diner.
Nathan shrugged with an acquiesced look on his face "I'll take what I can get" he said in response.
Haley smiled as she looked down at their joined hands, feeling a warm sensation flow through her body.
Nathan looked at her with a contemplative look. There were so many things he wanted to ask her; who was she, what was her name, why did she think he was such a jerk, why did she want to run? Just say the first thing in your head he thought
"You do actually go to our school right?"
ok, that was not the best option. He looked at her slightly shocked face
"Of course!" she said with a slight giggle
He smiled "well, you never know. the internet and all" he trailed off
Haley smiled up at him, she could tell her was nervous.
"9 more questions" she said softly
Nathan looked at her determinedly, something that made her feel slightly uneasy.
"Were you disappointed when you found out I was your mystery guy?" he asked looking in her eyes "be honest"
Haley stopped and looked up at him before answering "surprisingly, no" she smiled
Nathan's grin tripled in size as they kept walking
"Did you vote for me for class president?" he asked
Haley blushed slightly "surprisingly yes"
"Really?" he said intrigued "Ok, I got!" he said slightly excitedly, taking her by surprise
"Ok, hit me" she laughed
"Given the choice, would you rather have a rice cake or a Big Mac?"
Haley looked at hims lightly confused "A Big Mac. What does that have to do with anything?" she laughed
Nathan chuckled "I like a girl with a hearty appetite!" he justified "and besides you just eliminated about 50% of the girls in our class" he said
Haley nodded her head in a gesture of agreement "well, if I'm being honest, I'm more of a mac and cheese person more than anything" she smiled as they reached a gazebo with a band waiting to the side.
Nathan smiled "If I ask you to dance, would that come under one of the 6 questions I have left?" he asked
Haley smiled shyly "I think we can let it slide" she said as they walked under the gazebo and started to dance
"there's no music Nathan" she whispered as her hand rested on his shoulder while he wrapped his around her waist.
"Just imagine" he said
They swayed for a few minutes before the first strings of I'll be, by Edwin McCann, started playing. The band had joined in their little moment.
Haley and Nathan both smiled at the band before looking back at each other
"So, six more questions?" he asked as they continued dancing around the floor. Haley nodded for him to continue
"Favourite movie"
"Mary Poppins"
"Favourite Band"
"Jack's Mannequin"
"Favourite Sport"
"Baseball" she smirked at his slightly surprised expression.
He smiled thinking over all the answers she had given him. She was like no one he had ever met before, her style was individual and her personality was amazing. She was his angel.
"Tell me a secret" he whispered as he leaned his forehead against hers, closing his eyes for a moment
Haley bit her lip thinking about her answer "I like to sing. I would sometimes sit in the hospital with my Dad, when mum was in there, and we would sing to her. She used to tell me my voice was a gift, and that I shouldn't waste it" she said feeling her throat tighten talking about her parents.
Nathan sighed, regretting the question. he didn't know her history but he could tell this was a touchy subject for her.
"I'm sorry" he said as she shook her head slightly
"It's fine" she said as silence engulfed them while they danced. Haley moved her head from resting against his to look up at him. He smiled as he looked into her beautiful chocolate brown eyes
"You'd think I'd remember you, your eyes. You're so beautiful" he whispered as Haley felt the blush rush to her cheeks.
"Can I ask you a question?" she whispered
Nathan frowned slightly "of course"
"Do you believe in fate?" she said
"I didn't really, before all of this. But I'm definitely a believer now" he smiled
"And do you, Nathan Scott, ever want to see me again after tonight?" she hesitantly asked, looking down at their feet.
Nathan lifted her chin back up and leaned in "yes" he whispered just as his lips were about to touch hers...
"I be tossin', enforcin', my style is awesome, I'm causin' more Family Feuds than Richard Dawson!"
Nathan laughed as they pulled apart from their almost kiss "Wu-Tang Clan?" he said
Haley groaned as her head rested on his chest "I'm so sorry" she whispered as she kissed his cheek before moving out of his embrace "I have to go"
"What?" he said slightly confused
"I've gotta be back by midnight. But thank you, this was the best night of my life" she smiled before starting to run towards the building where the dance was.
"Where have you got to be?" He yelled as she stopped and turned back to him
"Reality" she said simply before stepping inside of the dance
Nathan watched her retreating figure, confused. Why am i standing here? he thought as his legs finally picked up and ran after her.
Haley frantically ran around looking for Lucas. She spotted Julian and Brooke making out in the corner and ran over
"Brooke!" she yelled as the couple jumped apart "Have you seen Luke?" she asked panicked
Brooke frowned "No, I think he's at the DJ booth with Peyton. They're really hitting it off, why?"
"I have to get back by midnight or you-know-who will have my head!" she sighed "I din't even get to kiss him"
"Haley, we don't have time. go get Lucas, I'll get the valet to pull up the car and we can talk about the details when you get home" she winked before hugging her best friend and running upstairs to the valet, Julian following closely behind.
Haley walked towards the DJ booth, where she saw Lucas and Peyton in a very heavy lip-lock.
'Luke' she mouthed standing behind them. Lucas looked at her, eyes wide, and waved his hand behind Peyton's back telling Haley to go away.
She pointed her finger to her wrist, signalling that they were out of time. Lucas groaned and pulled away.
"I'm so sorry Peyt, I've got to go. I have to get home. I'll see you at school!" he yelled as he and Haley ran out, leaving a confused and slightly hurt Peyton.
"I can't believe you were making out with Peyton Sawyer" Haley said as they walked up to the valet where Lucas' car was just being pulled up
"I can't believe the Nathan Scott was your mystery guy" he retorted as Haley blushed "Did you kiss him?"
Haley sighed "Unfortunately, our moment was spoiled by my lovely phone alarm" she said annoyed.
They waited at the entrance to the dance as the car pulled up and the valet got out. Lucas got in and started the car while Brooke helped Haley push her dress in, not noticing her phone had fallen from its place around her ankle strap. They were almost ready when they heard Nathan's voice
"Wait!" he yelled running up the road to where the car was. Haley turned to Brooke
"Tigger, you can't tell him anything. Please. Once he knows who I am this whole thing is ruined. Just please go" she pleaded with her friend
Brooke shook her head sadly before she quickly walked back to where the valet stood and Lucas drove off just as Nathan reached.
"Dammit" he muttered looking at Brooke "did you see that girl?" he asked her
Brooke bit her lip deciding whether or no to tell him the truth or respect Haley's choice "No, sorry. I just helped her push her dress into the car. She had a mask on"
Nathan ran a hand over his face as he looked down, his eyes widening as he saw the little blue flip phone on the floor.
Nathan walked over and bent down, picking up the item before smiling, not noticing Brooke's look of panic.
"I can't believe you didn't tell him who you were!" Lucas exclaimed as they drove down the main road
"I can't believe you kissed Peyton Sawyer" she retorted raising an eyebrow
Lucas smiled as his mind went to their earlier encounter "I know, she's so-" he stopped abruptly before pointedly looking at Haley "Hey! Don't try and deflect. Why did you tell Brooke to lie?"
Haley sighed "Because, he's not going to want the real me" she said "Nathan deserves so much more than some diner girl whose a nobody"
"You are so much more than that Hales and you know it. Nathan will love you for who you are. I could see it tonight, he cares. He was a completely different person when he was with you. You're good for him. And this is coming from a guy who was one of the biggest anti-Nathan people" Lucas said as Haley smiled
"Thank you Lucas" she said kissing his cheek before hearing his phone buzz. She took it out of the cup holder. Brooke
"Hey-" Haley started
"Tutor girl!" Brooke cut through before rambling on "What the fuck!? Nathan has your phone, and my Mum is on her way to the diner and I still have no idea what the hell happened with you two tonight and Lucas had his tongue down Peyton's throat and now she's all depressed and-"
"BROOKE! Haley yelled through the phone "Calm down, one thing at a time. How does Nathan have my phone?" Haley interjected
"It must have fallen off your ankle strap when I was helping you in the care. He's not going to give this up Hales" she answered
"I'll worry about that later. Now, did you just say Victoria was on her way to the diner?"
"Yes, so you and Lucas better be real fricking close otherwise we're dead" Brooke said as Haley hung up
"shit" she muttered "Lucas, you need to step on it. I need fast and furious right now"
Lucas looked at her concerned "what's going on?"
"Victoria's on her way to the diner before she picks up Brooke"
"Crap" Lucas said as he started to speed up.
Karen sat at the bench at the Diner, tapping her fingers against the metal nervously. She looked at the clock once more
11:55pm
She called Haley's phone, and yet again got her voicemail. She sighed as she put her head on the table, taking in a deep breath to calm her nerves.
Ding! Karen's head shot up at the sound of the bell on the door and groaned as she saw Victoria waltz in.
"Karen" she said in disdain
"Victoria" Karen replied in equal disgust.
Victoria rolled her eyes and walked towards the cash register, before opening and taking out a wad of cash and stuffing it into her bra.
"Still have room in there?" Karen gestured sarcastically to her enhanced breasts. Victoria smiled tightly and looked around the diner, frowning when she noticed her step-daughter's absence.
"Where's Haley?" Victoria said as she walked towards the Karen. Eleanor, the other waitress and Julio, the chef, both looked at Karen panic in their eyes.
"Victoria have you seen how shiny the floors are since we moved to ?" Eleanor said trying to distract the woman.
Victoria looked at her and rolled her eyes "What are you, a commercial? Click" she said shoving the woman aside and moving towards the kitchen "Victoria wait!" Karen yelled
Victoria stopped and turned around, arms on hips and eyebrows raised in expectation
"Um, there's a rip in one the chairs" "The fish is ruined!"
Karen and Julio both stared at each other, realising their combined explanations were looking suspicious, and not helping Haley's situation whatsoever.
"Yeah, we meant to tell you earlier but-" Debbie started
"We thought we could-" Karen started rambling on top of her
"Nemo. What am I supposed to do with the dead fish?" Julio stated on top of them all, now holding the large salmon in his hands that was on the kitchen bench and moving towards the woman.
Victoria looked around the cafe at the customers and the rambling staff. She took a deep breath and held her purse strap tightly in her hand, before bringing it up and slamming it against the bench.
"Everyone shut up!" she shrieked. She took another breath before speaking again, calmer this time "Now, i don't know where little miss Haley is, but when I find her, I'm going to ring her -"
Ding! "Order's up!" Haley yelled from behind the counter in the kitchen. Victoria looked at her surprised, she was wearing her baseball cap and work shirt.
"Haley" she said shocked "what are you doing back there?"
Haley shrugged as she lifted a plate of pancakes that Julio had prepared onto the service bench.
"just working on my cooking skills" she said with a smile
Julio snapped out of his shock and quickly nodded his head "yeah, I was teaching her to make pancakes!" he exclaimed
"Yeah" Karen and Eleanor both nodded in agreement.
Victoria looked around suspiciously at Haley and the other staff "I don't know what's going on, but something is" she said before storming out of the diner.
Karen let out a sigh of relief and looked to Haley who walked out of the kitchen, still with her dress on under her work shirt. Haley smirked at the woman before Karen ran up and hugged her, laughing at her skills of deception.
*June 28th, 2006*
"So" Haley said as she and Lucas walked into school on monday morning "You going to talk to Peyton about your pash and dash at the dance"
Lucas looked at her incredulously "Pash and Dash, really?" he asked as she shrugged. He sighed before continuing "Yeah I will, I really like her Hales, I want to see where this goes with us"
Haley smiled "That's great Luke, I'm happy for you"
Lucas looked at her cheekily "And what about you Miss James? You going to tell Nathan about your almost pash and definite Dash?" he said as Haley's eye widened, looking around to make sure that no one heard them.
"Luke! Seriously, be quiet!" She said in annoyance
"Are you going to tell him Haley. He deserves to know" Lucas said
Haley sighed "I don't think so. Besides, he probably won't even remember me. Saturday night has probably already been erased from his mind, along with me" she said as they opened the doors and walked into the hallway.
Haley and Lucas both stopped in their tracks and looked at each other, shock written on both their faces.
Have you seen this girl? A poster with Haley's hair do and a question mark over the face with Nathan's contact number hung on every inch of the walls, floors and piles were stacked on the desks.
"so much for erasing you from his mind" Lucas smirked
"Shit" Haley said as she picked up a poster.
Reality just got a lot harder.
A/N: OK! So, that is the end of the 7th chapter! I hope you enjoyed it, I tried to make the Naley scene at the dance a bit longer than it was originally written in the movie because I wanted to have a more in-depth scene for them and I want this story to be slightly different to the movie.
It is now past midnight and I have been working on this chapter for a few hours, so I'm going to sleep. As always PLEASE REVIEW and leave me some lovely things to read when I wake up :D
Send me a PM if there's anything you'd like me to add or if you have any questions or comments about my story and how I'm writing.
Enjoy your weekend!
- Maddie :)
