I'm so sorry that it took me so long but I'll try to make it up to you.


After Haley showered she went back into the café where everyone else was still seated.

"Hi." Haley sat next to Lucas as Karen served her a diet coke.

"How are you doing?" Karen asked her.

"I'm tired. I just want to lie down and never wake up again." Haley put her elbows on the table and her head in her hands. Lucas rubbed soothing circles on her back.

"Hi what do you say? You'll come with me and Nathan to sleep over at ours." Brooke asked.

"Sure it's been a long time I was at your house." Haley replied.

"Great, then let's go."

With everyone gathered their things together they left Karen's café and went home.

In Nathan's car, Haley, Brooke and he were talking about what they should be doing on the weekend.

"We could go to the movies or watch movies at my house again." Haley offered.

"Nahh, we just did it this weekend. What else can we do?" Brooke wondered out loud.

"We could go to the river court." Nathan said.

"What's with you guys. Always want to play basketball. I asked Lucas what we should do and he said the exact same thing." Brooke complained.

Haley snickered. "Maybe they want to train because I beat them."

"Hey, that's not fair. I didn't even know you could play. So I didn't do my best." Nathan argued.

"If you say so." Haley smiled at him and Nathan concentrated on the road.

"I've got it! We are going out." Brooke said.

"And where, Brookie?"

"TRIC." Brooke shouted.

"Shit, Brooke do you want me to kill us."Nathan grumped after he calmed down after the shock.

"So, Haley what do you say? Haley?" Brooke asked as she turned around to look at the backseat. However, she didn't get an answer due to the fact that Haley was asleep.

"She's asleep." Brooke told Nathan.

Nathan parked the car in the drive way and they stepped out of the car.

"I don't want to wake her up." Brooke exclaimed.

"I'll carry her." Nathan offered. Brooke nodded and watched as Nathan walked around the car.

He put his arms around the hollow of her knees and automatically Haley put her arms around his neck and snuggled closer to him and sighed.

Brooke chuckled. "You look cute together."

"I like her." Nathan admitted his half-sister.

"I can see it. You know you'd be good for her and I think she might like her, too." Brooke told him.

Nathan smiled genuinely at her as Haley stirred and ask drowsily. "Where am I?"

"We are just going in the house. Do you want to walk?" He asked.

"No I like it here." She nestled her face into Nathan's neck and held tightly at him. Then, she was fast asleep again.

Making his way up the stairs Nathan heard Brooke talking to him.

"Put her in my room. Will you? I'm in the bathroom."

"Okay."

When he arrived at Brook's room he walked to the king size bed and put Haley gently on it. However, Haley still held him with her arms around his neck tightly. Nathan chuckled.

"Haley you've got to let me go if you want to sleep."

"Mhh..." Haley let him go and he pulled off her shoes and covered her with the blanket.

"Good Night, Hales." He tucked a strand of her hair away and kissed her on the forehead.

Brooke just entered her room when he did it and she smiled. She noticed that Nathan didn't see her show she knocked on her door to let him know that she was there.

"Good Night, Brooke." He went over her and kissed her on the forehead as well.

"Night." She walked to her bed and cuddled in it after she switched off the small lamp on the nightstand.


Waking up a in a different bed than hers was nothing new so she wasn't surprised to find herself in Brooke's bed but it wasn't usual that it was empty. So she walked out Brooke's room just to crash into something hard.

"Was the door closed or something?" Haley thought but when she looked up she saw a chest. A bare chest which belonged to a certain blue eyed boy.

"Well good morning. "Nathan said to her.

"Morning." Haley's voice was still sleepy so she cleared her throat. "Where is Brooke?"

"She's in my room taking a shower she told me to tell you that you should use the shower in her room and that she picked something for you to wear." Nathan smiled at her.

"Oh well, then I'm going to take a shower. See you later."

Haley retreated in Brooke's room and took a shower. Then she wrapped the towels around her and looked what Brooke had picked out for her.

On the bed was a neatly put together outfit which consisted of jeans, a white top with a chiffon bow in front and white wedges.

Just as she put them on Brooke barged in the room and announced.

"I'm doing your make up." Haley knew better to complain and sat on the bed letting Brooke do all the work.

When Brooke was ready Haley looked in the mirror and was satisfied with the result. Brooke had applied some mascara and glittery eye shadow so her brown eyes would pop out. Moreover, she gave Haley pearl studs to wear.

After they were ready they went downstairs to be greeted with a delicious smell. They entered the kitchen to see Nathan making some pancakes. He turned around and looked at them.

"I thought you'd like something to eat before we drive to school."

"I never would have thought that you were able to cook." Haley admitted.

"Well, there's a lot you don't know about me." Nathan answered.

The trio ate their pancakes and chattered until they drove to school.

Just as they entered the school building Nathan came behind Haley and whispered in her ear.

"You look beautiful." And then he was gone.


Friday. School was over. The group decided they would go to TRIC in the evening. Due to the fact that Haley had practice she would come later.

"Haley come on you can do better. Now move your ass. It can't be that difficult. And you're supposed to be my daughter." Haley couldn't hear it anymore. Her father wanted her to stay longer so that he could practice with her separately. However, Dan wasn't satisfied with Haley and kept on insulting here.

"Your mother wouldn't want her daughter to be so weak."

"That's it." Haley mumbled to herself. "You don't know anything about what my mother wanted. You selfish, self-absorbed…"

Suddenly, Dan's fist connected with Haley's face.

"What did you say?"Dan demanded. Haley was still in shock that her father had hit her. He had never done this in the past.

"You know you're a worthless piece of…" Haley drowned out every insult as Dan pushed her on the ground.

Then, Dan stopped and looked at her in anger. "It's your fault that your mother is dead." After that he left without a word and Haley slowly stood up and walked to the locker room.

She pulled out her outfit for the night and went to take a shower. Wrapping herself in a towel she went to the mirror to inspect her face. A bruise started to show right at her left eye. Fortunately, it didn't start to swell. For TRIC she decided to wear black skinny jeans with a lacy black bandeau combined with a black slightly see-through loose tank top.

They day before she had polished her nails in a bloody red therefore, she applied red lipstick as well. To cover her bruise she chose to do black Smokey cat eyes and mascara. To finish her outfit she borrowed a pair of black high heels from Brooke and black leather jacket.

After Haley had packed all her thing together she drove to TRIC to hopefully forget everything she had just endured.


So, it's my birthday tomorrow and you really would make me happy by reviewing. ;) By the way, Haley's outfits are in my profile. :)