Chapter 12
The Christmas break was a slow thing for the café, so there were only four people there, all regulars. Because of that Karen could take some break from time to time and now was one of those.
The bell of the café rang signalizing the arrival of the new costumers. When Karen looked up and saw the young ones her face lit up and she hurried to go there and give them all a hug and a kiss, much to the surprise of the girls that didn't know how to react. It was a strange thing for them Karen only knew them since this morning and she gave them the treatment as if they were family already,
The boys smiled at the confusion of the James's sisters knowing very well how their aunt was.
"Do you want something?" asked Karen excitedly. She had known that after this morning she would see more of those girls, and she was very happy for it.
She knew the Scott brothers, and she was very surprised when Nathan said that he had brought his girlfriend. Karen knows that Nathan was a player, but looking at him now she had know that this was serious. The fact that the girl was a sweetheart was a plus she couldn't stand those bimbos with no brains, and she was grateful that this was not the case. Haley was made for him. Lily couldn't stop talking about her also, he had to keep her, and that's a fact.
Lucas was another history, now he is a lost soul, but Karen saw something this morning at breakfast, something different and she knew the reason 'boys today are so obvious' she thought.
"Well… we where thinking if you…" began Lucas but was interrupted by Nathan
"If we could eat dinner here because we don't have anything at home so…"
"Of course my boys you know that I always will cook for you…you too girls" and with that she disappeared into the kitchen not without shouting "keep an eye at the café and don't break something"
"That was in eight grade" said Nathan while the other were laughing.
The other customers of the café began to go one after the other and that left the four alone. They decided to help Karen closing and cleaning the place. Thirty minutes later the place was cleaned and closed since it was closing time, so they sat in one table waiting for the food. In that moment Haley remembered the conversation with Brooke.
"Hey guys" said Haley
"What?" replied the others
"Well earlier Brooke and I were talking and she had an idea" Nathan and Lucas looked at Haley "I know, I know but it's a good one this time"
"Hey" suddenly yelled Brooke "I always have good ideas!!"
"Yeah….so she said why not to have a dinner or something in our house and invite your family in order to explain them all at the same time." Explained Haley
"Oh honey that's a great idea" replied Nathan giving Haley a kiss in her forehead.
"Hey it was my idea" said Brooke
"It was a good one Brooke" said Lucas smiling at her and she calmed instantly. The couple could only look at the display that their siblings showed. Before Haley or Nathan could say something about it Karen walk with the food.
"Okay kids the food is here" Karen looked at her surroundings and smiled "oh guys you didn't have to clean and close"
"Nonsense Karen you made us food so we decided to help you a little"
"Thank you Haley and Brooke that's very sweet of you"
"We helped too" said Nathan, and Lucas nodded at that.
"Okay jealous much? Thank you all, better?"
"Yeah" replied Lucas this time.
Karen looked at the clock.
"Guys thank you for cleaning, it's early I'm going to go home you close?"
"Of course aunt" said Lucas grabbing the keys of her hand "we'll bring them tomorrow, you have a copy no?"
"Of course boy" and with that Nathan grabbed the food out of her hands and made her leave "bye girls" shout Karen at the door.
"Bye" replied the girls.
With that the four were alone in the café enjoying dinner. The boys began to eat like animals, after all they were growing boys or so they said, so the girls began chatting.
"When is Jakey coming?" ask Haley directly to Brooke
"I think some time tomorrow, that's what Peyton told me. I swear that I talk more with Peyton than him and he is our brother."
"I know what you mean, last month I only talked to Peyton he couldn't take the phone to call me or to say hi."
"Well he is Jake not so fond of phone's conversations. Have you talked to Pey lately?"
"No, last time was two weeks ago I was busy and I haven't had time. Why?"
"I don't know I talked the day before coming and she sounded very strange, I think something's up, I don't know what but I will find out…"
"You're incorrigible Tigger"
It was getting late when all of them finished eating so they close and went home not without making plans to see tomorrow to go groceries shopping their respective houses were screaming for food.
As always Haley could go to bed without a small conversation with her lover, Nathan too, little did they know that now others were in some deep thinking of the events that this day has bring for them.
The next morning Haley wakes up early as always and makes her way to the kitchen to make breakfast. Ten minutes later her cell went off it was a message
'Good morning beautiful I miss you tonight, I couldn't sleep more without you here. I love you. Nathan'
Haley after seeing this waste no time in calling him
"Good morning handsome"
"Morning"
"I'm making breakfast would you like to come?"
"Of course. I'll be in ten I'll leave a note to Lucas because he is still sleeping"
"Okay love you see you in a bit"
"Love you too"
Haley finished making breakfast and prepared two plates, she knows that Brooke is a sleeping beauty till ten or so her majesty sleeps. Haley went to the door to catch the newspaper and in that moment a car parked in the driveway. Nathan emerged of the car and makes his way to Haley. He greeted her with a kiss and he took her hand and the two entered the house to eat breakfast and wait for the siblings to go shopping.
And hour or so later Brooke descended the stairs freshly clothed (she couldn't be seen bad in public).
"What's for breakfast?"
"Only you Brooke" replied Haley that was in the kitchen table with Nathan.
"where's Lucas you two are sickening at the morning to watch I need reinforcements" said Brooke because Nathan was with his arm around Haley stealing kisses now and then. This was too much for Brooke.´
"I don't know he was sleeping when I come here, I left him a note." Said Nathan shrugging his shoulders.
"well how about you two go now and begin shopping for here, and I will go to get Broody and we meet you there."
"Okay tigger, come on Nathan hurry up" Haley was nearly at the door.
"I'm coming babe" after that Nathan waste no time in leaving after her.
"He is so whipped" said Brooke to herself "now to see broody" yes she thought this is the best opportunity to find if yesterday was something. 'I'm a genius'