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Chapter 10
Haley walked out of her English class thinking of Kyle. She couldn't hope for a sweeter guy as a boyfriend.
Lucas of course took the news like she thought he would.
Flashback
"YOU'RE STEADY NOW?!" He screamed in the morning before their first period started when Haley brought it up.
"Are you going to always scream at me now?" Haley questioned not bothered by his anger.
"Hales, it's one thing to date the guy and another to be steady," Lucas explained with frustration. How could this have happened? Haley was a great girl and Kyle didn't deserve her. He would never be good enough for her whether he was using her or not.
"I'm happy Lucas," Haley smiled weakly, "just be happy for me."
"I would if there would be something to be happy about! This guy's an ass that's not half as good as you."
Haley laughed. "That's sweet and all but I make my own choices. I really like him and I'm glad he asked me."
Lucas looked at Peyton and Mouth, "You guys think this is okay?"
Mouth shrugged and looked at Haley.
"Lucas," Peyton said. "You know how happy you make me? Let Haley be as happy. Even if it's with a guy you disapprove of. If he makes her happy why not be with him?"
Lucas sighed and looked back at Haley. "If he does anything at all to you: pressures you, treats you badly, makes you do things you don't want to do, you come straight to me. You hear me?"
Haley smiled, "Yes."
"Promise me, Hales."
"I promise! Now can you please relax?"
End of Flashback
As Haley made her way through the quad someone crept behind her and put their hands on her eyes.
"Kyle," Haley giggled.
Kyle turned Haley around and gave her a kiss, "You want to eat off campus lunch with me?"
"I wish," Haley bit her bottom lip. "But I really don't want to be late for my fifth period class."
"You won't," Kyle looked down at his watch. "There's an hour to fifth."
"What if we're not back in time?"
"We will, I promise."
Haley smiled, "Just let me tell my friends."
"Okay"
"Do you want to come with me? I'll introduce you."
"Nah, it's fine," Kyle said, "maybe later."
Haley nodded, "So I'll be right back." With this Haley walked to her group of friends as Kyle walked to his.
"I'm taking her out to lunch," Kyle approached Aundrea, Brooke and Nathan.
"Good," Nathan said.
"Why?" Aundrea questioned.
"Why what?" Nathan asked.
"Why does he have to take her out to lunch?"
"Because we're a couple," Kyle explained.
"Nah ah!" Aundrea gasped. "Already?" Kyle and Nathan nodded.
"Easy target," Brooke drank from her water bottle.
Aundrea burst out laughing, "You did not just say that!"
"She is and you know it," Brooke said. "Even I wouldn't be someone's girlfriend in like a week and a half."
"That's because you don't do the whole couple thing," Kyle said.
"And you do?" Brooke laughed.
"I do now," Kyle looked at Haley talking to her group of friends. "I'll see you guys later."
"Haley!" Kyle signaled his girlfriend to come with a single movement of his head.
"Bye guys," Haley said walking towards Kyle.
"Did you see that?" Lucas questioned. "Just moved his head and she comes running'"
"Lucas relax! You do that to me to," Peyton said defending Haley for what seemed like the one millionth time that day.
Lucas looked at Haley who was holding Kyle's hand and laughing at something he said. 'Does this mean she'll spend less time with us?"
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Haley and Kyle walked into Chipotle, a Mexican type restaurant, and ordered two burritos.
"Do you have a lot of homework?" Kyle asked as they were waiting at the counter for their food.
"Kind of, but not really," Haley said.
"Then do you want to hang out today?"
"And do what?" Haley smiled. She seemed to be smiling a lot when she was with him. He had that affect of her.
"Whatever," Kyle explained. "Preferably make out. But that's just me."
"What, you're planning on pushing me into another pool?" Haley joked.
"If that's the way you like it."
"I'd love to hang out," Haley laughed. "Only without the pool."
"Okay," Kyle chuckled as their burritos came. "You want to eat here or on the way to school?"
"How much time do we have?" Haley looked at Kyle's watch.
"35," Kyle replied. "If you're tight on time we can-"
"No it's fine," Haley said, "I want to eat here."
Kyle paid for his burrito and tried to pay for Haley's but she wouldn't let him. "Stop paying for me!" Haley laughed as they walked to a table and sat down.
"Well I'm sorry!" Kyle smiled. "I can't help that I want to." Haley smiled back as she took a bite of her burrito. "Can you imagine that there are high schools that only let Seniors have off-campus lunch?"
"And there are some that their high school is close to a restaurant so even freshmen can eat off-campus."
"Well if you're a freshmen you can eat off-campus but you need to get someone to drive you," Kyle took a bite of his burrito.
"Which is harder than just walking to a restaurant."
Kyle shrugged eating another bite of his burrito, "So how about I ask you a question and you answer me?"
"Fine," Haley smiled. "As long as I get to ask you questions too."
Kyle nodded and swallowed, "Favorite color."
"Green"
"Really? I thought it would be pink like all the other girls."
"I hate pink," Haley laughed. "Lucky number."
"Twenty," Kyle took another bite.
"Your jersey number," Haley recalled.
Kyle nodded. "Favorite artist"
"For music? Sheryl Crow." At this point Haley was halfway through her burrito and Kyle was almost done. "Favorite childhood superhero."
Kyle laughed, "Superman. What's your favorite type of food?"
"Chinese," Haley said. "What's your favorite hair color for a girl?"
"I like brunettes," Kyle smiled done with his burrito.
Haley smiled, "I can't finish this. Do you want it?" Haley gave Kyle her burrito and he took it.
"Do you ever finish a meal?" Kyle chuckled.
"Yes!"
"You didn't finish the food at the restaurant."
"Yeah but then I ate the ice-cream."
"So you have room for dessert but not for food?"
"Desert is food!" Haley giggled.
"Okay, my next question-"
"Hey! Hey! You asked your question. It's my turn," Haley smiled.
"No I didn't. What was my question?"
"If I ever finished a meal."
"That doesn't count," Kyle laughed.
"Yes it does!" Haley continued. "Now for my question…"
Kyle finished Haley's burrito and nodded waiting for Haley's question, "Shoot."
"What color eyes for girls?"
"Brown," Kyle said without hesitation. "Big brown chocolate eyes," Kyle leaned over to Haley for a kiss.
"Oh you're too perfect," Haley smiled after the kiss.
"I've got nothing on you," Kyle said getting up as Haley did the same. They threw away the wrappers of the burritos and went to Kyle's car.
When they were in and on their way back to school Kyle turned to Haley, "Why did you ask me those questions about what I prefer for girls?"
Haley shrugged, "For fun."
"Is that so?" Kyle laughed.
"Yes," Haley looked to Kyle with a smile.
"And were my answers worthy?" Haley nodded. "Good."
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"Haley!" Kyle called. "Do you need a ride home?"
"I was planning on going on the bus," Haley gave Kyle a peck when he reached her.
"No you weren't," Kyle said. "You have a boyfriend with a car. Come on."
"Okay," she smiled as Kyle took her hand and they walked to his car for the second time that day.
"How was your day?" Kyle asked ten minutes into the drive.
Haley nodded, "Decent except for when my boyfriend took me to have off-camps lunch."
"Sorry for ruining your day," Kyle chuckled.
"Funny Kyle," Haley smiled. "Thanks for doing that."
"I can do that everyday if you want."
"No it's fine," Haley said. "I mean it was fun but only once in a while. We can eat lunch together tomorrow if you want. But on campus."
"Okay," Kyle said. "It doesn't matter just as long as we're together."
Haley smiled to herself. He knew exactly what to say to get to her heart and to make her laugh and smile non-stop. Not many guys had that affect on her. And how exactly did they meet? Just when she dropped her things in the hallway and he came to help her. Did he know her before he helped her out? Maybe he was always looking but she never noticed him? Or maybe he just started to take interest in her when he helped a poor girl pick up her stuff. Either way she was happy they met.
"So do you want to sit with my friends, with yours or just alone?" Haley questioned.
"How about just us two?" Kyle asked parking the car in front of Haley's house.
"Sounds perfect," Haley smiled.
"If you want," Kyle started, "I can pick you up tomorrow for school.
"I get to school pretty early."
"I'll come pick you up when you need."
"You'd do that for me?"
"At this point there's very little that I won't do for you."
Haley smiled and leaned over to give Kyle a kiss. "If you still want to hang out today can you come over in like three hours?"
"Will do," Kyle smiled.
"Good," Haley got out of the car.
"Bye princess," Kyle called out.
Haley stopped in surprise and then turned around, "Bye."
Kyle waited until Haley got in the house until he drove off.
Nathan noticed Haley walk into her room on his laptop. She dropped her book bag to the floor and sat on her bed smiling. Just gazing into the distance and smiling.
"Had a good day?" Nathan smiled. "Well guess what? Mine was crap. I failed my math quiz and got detention once again. My life sucks. Well not really. It doesn't suck but detention sucks. Teachers suck too. And I'm talking to a laptop screen. Isn't that just great?"
Nathan laughed at himself as he walked out the room to get himself a Sunkist can.
When Nathan was at his kitchen staring at the refrigerator he heard a knock on the door. He then moved his gaze to the door and stared at it for a few seconds.
Nathan then closed the refrigerator and walked to the door to open it.
"Hey man," Kyle said as he walked into Nathan's apartment and went to Nathan's refrigerator. "I'm starving. Do you have anything to eat?"
Nathan closed the door. "I was wondering the same thing."
"And?" Kyle asked closing the refrigerator and opening the snack drawer. "Jackpot."
"Kyle," Nathan said. "We have basketball in half an hour. You sure you want a snack now?"
Kyle shrugged and looked at the Doritos. "I guess later." He threw the Doritos back in the drawer. "So I'm back from Haley's."
"You were at Haley's?"
"I drove her home," Kyle said. "But I'm going to come over after basketball."
"Kyle don't push yourself onto her," Nathan said signaling Kyle to get out of the apartment as they went out and Nathan closed the door. "Your car or mine?"
"Mine," Kyle said. "I'm going to Haley afterwards anyway."
"Yeah but I need to give you something before you do," Nathan said. "So you're going to come by here anyway so it doesn't matter."
"Come on," Kyle walked to his car. "We'll take your car another day."
Nathan and Kyle walked into Kyle's car and Kyle started the engine and got out of the driveway. "So like I said, don't pressure her to come over to her house, not yet anyway."
"Nate, she offered. I mean I said 'Let's hang out' like you told me to say and then later on she told me to come over."
"Okay," Nathan said. "Did you call her princess?" Kyle nodded. "And?"
"And she liked it"
"Yeah girls like shit like that," Nathan leaned back. "So everything's going as planned."
"Yeah, she's falling for me. I give it a few months before she's in love."
"No, no, no," Nathan shook his head. "We need a month, two tops. You think you can do it?"
"With the way it's been going? Yes. But true love? I don't know if we can get to that."
"No one can get to that," Nathan snorted. "As long as she'll put up with you through some sucky times then it's good."
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Whitey blew his whistle. "Come on ladies, go faster."
The guys were almost finished with suicides and gave it a final push to finish. Whitey blew his whistle again as everyone stopped running and were breathing heavily.
"Grab a basketball and work on your jump shots," Whitey said.
The team did as they were told and went to the stack of basketballs.
"You're going out with Haley, right?" Lucas asked Kyle as they each grabbed a basketball.
"Yeah," Kyle said. "What's it to you?"
"If you hurt her I'll make sure you go through hell," Lucas warned.
"Wait Kyle's got your girl?" Nathan asked.
"She's not my girl," Lucas said. "She's my best friend and you'd understand that if you'd have half a brain."
"Kyle's the one with the chick," Nathan smiled.
Lucas wanted to beat Nathan's ass for calling Haley a 'chick' as if she was just another one of the many girls that meant nothing to them.
"I warned you," Lucas looked back at Kyle and then dribbled towards the basket.
Nathan laughed, "Oh this is worth it."
Kyle looked at Lucas, "Dude, when I break up with Haley he's going to kick my ass."
"And you care?"
"Nah," Kyle said. "I can take him down but that's just messed up. I mean you're the one that's crushing her and I'll have to kick a guy's ass."
Nathan shrugged, "She's your girlfriend not mine. You break her heart you pay for it."
"Funny Nathan," Kyle told Nathan. "Just funny."
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Haley was reading a book at her desk and out of nowhere she felt two hands on her shoulders, "Oh my god!" she turned around to see a laughing Kyle. "Don't do that ever again!" she smacked his shoulder and got up to give him a hug.
"You should have seen how you jumped," Kyle said still laughing.
"Oh shut up," Haley turned red.
"Your mom seems nice," Kyle said.
Haley blushed again. "Please tell me she didn't say anything to you."
Kyle chuckled, "Why?"
"Because she normally knows exactly what to say to get me embarrassed. Her and my dad: they're the worst," Haley said. "How was basketball practice?"
"Fine," Kyle replied. "Missed you though," Haley smiled as she and Kyle sat on the bed. "I got you something."
"What?" Haley's eyes widened. "What did you get me?" She asked excitedly. Kyle smiled and pulled a jewelry box out of his pocket and handed it to Haley. "Kyle," Haley gasped.
"Open it," he looked at Haley.
Haley did as she was told and opened up the jewelry box and inside was a silver heart necklace. Haley put her hand to her mouth and her eyes got teary. "Kyle-" Haley started her hands dropping. "Is it real?"
"Of course," Kyle replied. "Hope you like it."
"It's beautiful," Haley closed the box. "But I can't accept it."
"Why?"
"I don't want you to waste your money on me," she closed her eyes and put the box back in Kyle's hand.
"But I want to," Haley opened her eyes and looked at Kyle. He opened up the box and took the necklace out. He got up and walked around Haley and put the necklace on her.
"Kyle-" Haley started.
"Haley it's a gift," Kyle hugged her from behind. "You're amazing and I just want to give you what you're worth. And the truth is that this necklace isn't half as great as you are."
"We've been steady for like two days," Haley said. "You can't shower me with gifts."
"It's one gift Haley," Kyle laughed. "Can you please accept it? For me." Haley put her hand on the necklace. "Do you want it?"
"Of course I want it," Haley explained. "But that's not the point."
"Then tell me the point," Kyle said still from behind.
Haley turned around so now she was facing Kyle. "I don't want you to give me gifts like this."
"So what, you'd rather a chocolate bar?" Kyle laughed.
"I mean just giving me gifts randomly."
"Okay then how about this: I can only get you gifts if I ask you and you say 'yes'," Kyle put a strand of Haley's hair behind her ear. Haley nodded with a weak smile. "But that's only if you keep the necklace."
"Kyle"
"Haley! A deal's a deal. Take it or leave it."
"I'll take it," Haley smiled.
"Good, because watching you wear it will make me very happy." Kyle got closer to Haley and then leaned to kiss her.
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"She's totally hot for him," Aundrea said.
"And how would you know that?" Nathan asked.
"He's calling the shots now if you haven't noticed."
"No I haven't considering we can't hear anything they're saying!"
"Read their body movements Nate," Aundrea pointed to the screen. "He's totally in control."
"Isn't the guy always on control?"
Aundrea raised her eyebrow. "Oh really?" Aundrea put one leg over Nathan and sat on his lap facing him. "The guy's always in control?" she whispered seductively. She leaned closer to him and gave him a small kiss. She then started kissing his neck slowly.
"Aundrea," Nathan started but Aundrea stopped kissing his neck and put her finger to his lips.
"Shh," she smiled and lowered her finger so she could kiss his lips once again. Nathan leaned back so Aundrea was on top of him as she continued kissing him.
After a few minutes Nathan put his hand on her back. She then rolled off of him. "Drea!"
"If it's not by my rules then you're not getting any," Aundrea giggled looking back at Haley and Kyle kissing.
"Okay! I got it: the girl can be in control. So can you kiss me some more?"
Aundrea looked at Nathan smiling, "No."
"Aundrea you proved your point-" Nathan started.
"I know I did, but that's all you're getting from me," Aundrea looked back to the laptop screen.
"And why is that?" Nathan got closer to Aundrea and slid his hand down her side.
"Because," she grabbed his hand, "I said so."
"Aundrea-"
"Nathan, you can be the most romantic guy at times. You know exactly what to say to make my heart melt. But you really need to learn to listen to girls. When your girlfriend tells you she doesn't want to make-out anymore just listen to her."
"Okay," Nathan said in confusion to this sudden honesty.
"And you better say the same to Kyle if you want this thing to last long," she looked at the laptop.
"Tell him to stop kissing her?"
"Tell him to respect her," Aundrea replied looking back at Nathan. "Of course now she'd want to kiss him because they just started going out. But if he continues to constantly make-out with her, in two weeks then all this hard work you guys are putting in will be for nothing."
Maybe that's what they needed: A girl's point of view of how they should treat Haley. Trying to get into a girl's head and heart was the hardest part. They can say the sweetest lines, get her the most expensive gifts and get her to go on the most romantic dates but at the end of the day that might mean nothing without respect. Something Nathan didn't consider until Aundrea told him.
Aundrea looked at Haley. She seemed really happy with Kyle. It was possible she was already falling for him. Not just falling, but falling hard. Haley was the only one that didn't know that the fall would hurt tremendously at the end. That her heart would be aching and that her eyes won't have any more tears left to cry.
"Nathan," Aundrea was about to put an end to this whole thing, "how long until she's heartbroken? How long until things turn ugly?"
Nathan shrugged, "Until things seem like they can't get any better for them. When she's on top of the world then it starts getting nasty."
"I-" Aundrea stopped. 'I think we should stop," she continued in her head but couldn't get herself to say it.
"You what?" Nathan questioned.
"I," Aundrea started again. "I need to go," Aundrea grabbed her sweater.
"Drea? Why?"
"I can't-" Aundrea started again. 'Look at them anymore,' she wanted to say. "I can't stay I just remembered I have this project due tomorrow."
"You forgot you had a project due? Don't you finish projects the day you get them?"
"Nathan, I just need to go," Aundrea smiled weakly and walked quickly out of the apartment.
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Aundrea got to her room and just lay in bed letting the tears come to her eyes. How could they go through with this? How heartless did they have to be to go through with something like that?
It was a horrible thing to do but Aundrea was too weak to stop it. She couldn't bring herself to say the words to put an end to it. Every time she would check her grades and Haley's as well, now that she had her ID number, she got back into the whole thing again.
'Would she do the same to me?' Aundrea questioned herself again. 'If she had the chance to do it, would she?'
Aundrea thought of all the times that Haley said anything to her or glanced at her with hate. Aundrea then nodded, 'she would.'
A/N: I swear Kyle's a great actor! LOL… even I'm amazed! And I have a question for ya "Can you feel the love tonight?!" haha… and again don't kill me for the lack of Naley. Okay… so I have something to say… this story is on 44 alert lists and the most comments I ever got was 19. I'd really appreciate it if you guys could just write what you're thinking because when I see the replies it really motivates me to write another chapter. It's really not hard to just write what you think. And believe me that your comment can be all negative… lol. I just want to know if you like the direction the story is going or you don't like the direction the story is going or if you hated it or you liked it or anything really… I just want to know! Haha… so please just make my day and post a reply and tell me how I'm doing. And to all of you who are commenting you have NO idea how much it means to me to hear what you guys have to say! I wouldn't update as often without your replies!! So thanks so much.