Rebuilding and Crumbling Chapter 10!
By: Matt91
Disclaimer: Lucas Scott, Nathan Scott, Brooke Davis, Peyton Sawyer, and Haley James don't belong to me, as do Karen Roe, Deb Scott, Dan Scott, Andy and other characters that appear on the show. Please e-mail me with any comments you may have.
Steve & Jay's Pizzeria
Bryce and Haley are there.
"You did not?" asks Haley, not believing him.
"I did, I was acting out a skit junior year in my old school, and I was walking around the room. Then, bam, I fell flat on my face," says Bryce.
Haley begins hysterically laughing.
"Hey, it's not that funny," says Bryce, cracking a smile.
"Uh, yes, it is," says Haley, continuing to laugh.
"So, Haley, tell me. What's going on with you and Nathan?" asks Bryce, getting serious.
Haley stops laughing and her face grows solemn.
"I don't mean to pry or anything," says Bryce. "But, there's so many rumors going around school, I was just wondering."
"Well, Nathan and I are having a real rough time right now," says Haley. "I had gone on a music tour and left Nathan without calling or anything for months. And now he resents me for it and is really hurting, I really hurt him by leaving. Then, the other day, him and I were arguing and we wound up sleeping together. When we woke up, he said we made a mistake and I was crushed."
Haley kicks herself for sharing so much with a guy she barely knows.
"Oh, Haley, I'm so sorry," says Bryce, sympathetically.
"It's ok," says Haley. "Before I left that day, I threw my wedding ring on his desk. I'm ready to move on."
Bryce puts his hands on top of her hands and they both smile.
There's clearly something between them!
Apartment
"And he accused you of being jealous of Haley?" asks Brooke.
"Yeah, he did," says Peyton, looking down.
"What's the matter?" asks Brooke, seeing the pain on Peyton's face.
"I don't think Jake's wrong," says Peyton.
"What do you mean?" asks Brooke, confused.
"Part of it is that I'm angry at Haley for leaving without even calling Nathan, and as much as I hate to admit this, I think the other part of it is that I'm jealous," says Peyton. "I mean I've been into music for years now and Haley does it for about a month and she goes on a tour and becomes famous."
"There's something else," says Brooke. "I know you too well, P Sawyer, spill."
"Ellie's gone," says Peyton.
"And this is a bad thing?" asks Brooke, confused. "I thought you wanted nothing to do with her."
"I only said that. Truthfully, I was scared of losing her too. She dropped by two days before school started and said she was leaving soon for a few months and wasn't sure if she's be back. She left me her number and said that if she didn't hear from me, she'd just leave," says Peyton. "I had found out what hotel she was staying at, so I went to see her and the hotel clerk said she checked out, but left me this."
Peyton pulls a piece of paper out of her pocket and hands it to Brooke.
"Dear Peyton,
If you're reading this, then I have left. I guess you didn't wanna get to know me, after all. I do not blame you and completely understand how you feel. I've gone to San Francisco to stay with some family and I don't think I'll be back. It's too bad we didn't get the opportunity to know each other. Have a nice life and hold onto Jake, he's a keeper!
-Ellie."
Peyton starts crying and Brooke hugs her.
Roe Home
Lucas opens his drawer and pulls out a wooden box.
He opens the wooden box and there is a bottle of HCM medicine and $100.
Lucas has been using the money he's been making working at the café to buy HCM medication. But, he had still gone without the medication for months and one bottle only lasts a week and payday is every two weeks.
Lucas knows his heart if weak, he can feel it. One false move and he could be a goner!
There is a knock at the front door.
He goes to answer the door and when he opens it, he is surprised to find Nathan standing there.
"Nathan, what are you doing here?" asks Lucas, surprised to see him.
"Do you know who Bryce Smith is?" asks Nathan, entering the house.
"Yeah, Senior, captain of the Swim Team, I see him in the gym all the time," explains Lucas. "Why?"
"Because he and Haley are hanging out together and I think they might like each other," says Nathan.
"Nate, listen, you didn't want anything to do with me anymore, so I am not getting involved," says Lucas.
Nathan walks to the door and puts his hand on the knob, but turns around.
"Luke?" asks Nathan.
"What?" asks Lucas, annoyed.
"I'm sorry," says Nathan.
"Sorry for what?" asks Lucas, not satisfied with the apology.
"For everything. For getting mad at you and wanting nothing to do with you anymore. I had no right to get mad at you for going to see Haley," says Nathan. "I'm sorry!"
Lucas stares at him.
"Friends and brothers again?" asks Nathan, extending his hand.
Lucas extends his arm and they shake hands and they have a manly hug,
"So, wanna get a bite and catch up?" asks Lucas.
"Let's go," says Nathan, smiling.
They head out of the house.
Both Nathan and Lucas are happy to be friends and brothers again!
Boardwalk
"Beautiful day," says Haley, while glancing at Bryce. He's so hot! He has such a strong built and bulging muscles. Bryce looks so amazing in his white t-shirt and blue jeans.
She and Bryce are walking along the boardwalk.
"It is," says Bryce, looking at his watch. "Listen, I gotta go. But, I had a really great time today. We should do this again."
"I did too," says Haley. "And yeah, we should."
"See ya," says Bryce, walking off.
Haley watches him walk away. Is she falling for him?
Haley walks along the boardwalk and runs into Mouth.
"Hey, Mouth," says Haley. "What are you doing?"
"Hey, Haley," says Mouth, handing her a flyer. "I've just been passing these around."
"The Annual Tree Hill High Back To School Carnival!" reads Haley. "Wow, I completely forgot about that."
"Yeah, it's next Friday at 7," says Mouth.
"I'll be there," says Haley.
"Great," says Mouth, smiling. "Bye."
"Bye," says Haley.
Author's Note: Ok, well, here's chapter 10. I hope you enjoyed it! So, what's going to happen next? How will things be that Nathan and Lucas have made up? How will things work out in school? Will Haley and Bryce get serious? Will Peyton and Jake make up? Will Haley really start dating other guys? Will Jake and Peyton get back together? Will Lucas and Brooke see that they belong together? Will Andy and Karen finally work out? How will everyone else react when they find out Keith's back? Will Nathan and Haley reconcile? How will the fact that Lucas has been without his HCM medication affect him? Who set Dan up? What will he do when he discovers who set him up? What will happen with Peyton and Ellie? Answers coming soon! Stay tuned! Chapter 11, coming soon! In the meantime, please REVIEW!
Author's Note #2: Next chapter will be the Annual Tree Hill High Back To School Carnival! Get ready for the infamous Dunk Tank!