Chapter 10
Brooke, Haley, and Quinn were in the dressing room at the Tree Hill Yacht Club. Brooke was wearing her wedding dress and was looking in the mirror.
"Oh Brooke," Quinn said. "You look even more beautiful than the first time you and Julian got married."
"I agree," Haley said.
Brooke looked at Haley's face.
"Haley?" Brooke asked. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Haley said.
"No you're not," Brooke said.
"This is your vow renewal ceremony," Haley said. "It's not about me."
"You're right Haley," Brooke said. "It's about me and what I want. And what I want is to know why my best friend is so sad."
"Nathan hit Jamie on Tuesday," Haley said.
"What?" Brooke asked in shock.
"You know how Nathan has been having problems with Jamie and Sophia dating?" Haley asked.
"Yes," Brooke replied.
"Jamie told Nathan he wants to ask Sophia to marry him and Nathan hit him," Haley said.
"Oh my god," Brooke said.
"Nathan has started anger management counseling," Haley said. "He has problems and is getting help. But I'm worried about how he'll take it when Jamie actually proposes to Sophia."
"Maybe Nathan will be okay with it and realize his son's happiness is important," Brooke said. "Nathan's not a bad person."
"I sure hope you're right," Haley said.
There was a knock on the door.
"I think that might be your surprise," Quinn said.
"Yay!" Brooke cheered. "I love surprises."
Brooke opened the door to see Clay standing there.
"Clay's my surprise?" Brooke asked.
"No," Clay said holding out Quinn's wallet. "One of the employees found Quinn's wallet."
"Thank you," Quinn said taking her wallet.
"Now where's my surprise?" Brooke asked.
Clay moved out of the way to reveal Peyton and Lucas standing there. Brooke and Peyton screamed at the top of her lungs and Clay and Lucas covered their ears. Peyton and Brooke hugged each other tightly.
"I've missed you so much," Brooke said.
"I've missed you more," Peyton said.
"No, I've missed you more," Brooke said.
"Oh Clay," Lucas said mocking Brooke and Peyton. "I've missed you more."
"No," Clay said mocking Brooke and Peyton. "I've missed you more Lucas."
"No guys allowed," Haley said slamming the door.
"I feel kind of hurt," Lucas said.
"Yeah," Clay agreed.
Nathan walked over to them.
"Hey Nate," Clay said.
"We're not talking to that," Lucas said.
"That's it!" Nathan shouted. "Stop treating me like this!"
"Treating you like Dan?" Lucas asked.
"Guys," Clay said. "Let's calmly go somewhere private and talk about this."
"You hit Jamie!" Lucas shouted. "Why shouldn't I treat you like Dan?"
"I'm warning you Lucas!" Nathan shouted.
"Guys," Clay said.
"Dan, Dan, Dan, Dan!" Lucas shouted. "You are Dan!"
Nathan swung his arm to punch Lucas and Clay stood in front of him to try to stop him. This caused Nathan to accidentally punch Clay.
"Clay!" Nathan said. "I'm so sorry!"
"Are okay?" Lucas asked.
"Ice!" Clay shouted. "Get me some ice!"
Lucas rushed off to get some ice.
"Clay," Nathan said. "I'm so sorry. Here, let me look at it."
"Don't touch me!" Clay shouted.
Quinn, Peyton, Brooke, and Haley came out of the dressing room. Quinn ran over to Clay.
"Clay?" Quinn asked concerned. "Are you okay?"
"I stood between Nathan and Lucas," Clay said.
"I'm sorry," Nathan said.
Haley looked at Nathan with an angry look on her face.
"Hales," Nathan said.
Haley stormed off and Nathan followed after her.
"Hales, wait!" Nathan shouted.
Haley turned around and looked at Nathan.
"You promised me no more outbursts!" Haley shouted.
"I didn't mean to," Nathan said.
Haley screamed at the top of her lungs. All the guests, who were sitting in the chairs waiting for the ceremony to begin, got quiet and looked at them.
"This is Brooke and Julian's vow renewal," Haley said calmly. "We will talk about this when we get home."
"Okay," Nathan said.
The ceremony was held and nothing was said about what happened. At the reception, Jamie walked over to Sophia.
"Sophia," Jamie said. "Can I speak to you outside privately?"
"Yes," Sophia said.
Nathan watched as Jamie and Sophia walked outside.