XOXO Caitie!
Chapter Nine
"I don't want to sneak around anymore." Haley said to Brooke as they walked around the mall.
"Have you told him that?" Brooke asked.
"Not yet, I'm going to tell him today though. I mean its fun sneaking around and annoying Rach-ho, but I want to be able to be with him in public, and have him all to myself."
"And you don't want to see him with Rach-ho hanging all over him any more." Brooke laughed.
"Yea, that too." Haley laughed.
"Alright well I'm starving so let's go to Karen's then you can go to get your guy."
"Sounds like a plan." Haley said as they started to walk out of the mall to Brooke's car.
When Haley and Brooke got to Karen's Nathan was there with Rachel.
"He looks like he's having fun." Brooke laughed looking over at Nathan who was practically falling asleep listening to Rachel talk.
"Poor Nate. Well he'll be rid of her soon.
"Thank god! Her voice is really annoying!"
"Well my stomach growling is really annoying. Let's get some food."
"Hey girls, how are you?" Karen asked as Haley and Brooke sat down at the counter.
"Good." They said at the same time.
"Nathan's over there." Karen said pointing over to where Nathan was sitting.
"We saw but we thought he was having too much fun for us to interrupt." Brooke laughed.
"Yea he looks pretty bored over there." Karen laughed. "So what do you want to eat?"
"I'll have a burger and a Dr. Pepper." Haley said.
"I'll have the same but with a Diet Coke instead."
"Coming right up. now go save my nephew before he falls asleep." Karen laughed.
"Hey Nate, Rach." Haley said sitting down next to Nathan.
"We saw you guys sitting her so we thought we'd come join you. We hope that's ok." Brooke smiled sweetly.
"Actually…"
"That's fine."
Rachel and Nathan said at the same time.
"We are just waiting for our food." Nathan said.
"So are we." Haley replied. "So what are you guys doing today?"
"Well I have my mom's birthday dinner tonight." Nathan replied.
"Nate! I thought we were gonna go out tonight, just the two of us." Rachel replied.
"I told you I can't go out tonight Rachel."
"But Nate!" Rachel complained.
"Rachel its his mother's birthday, not everything can revolve around you." Haley said annoyed with Rachel.
"Here's your food kids, enjoy!" Karen said giving everyone their food.
The rest of lunch was quiet until the girls decided to leave.
"Alright well I have to get home so I'll see you guys later." Haley said getting up.
"Yea I'll give you a ride Hales see you guys later." Brooke said getting up.
"Finally I thought they'd never leave." Rachel said once they were gone.
"Actually I have to go also. I have to get ready for my mom's birthday dinner tonight." Nathan said getting up.
"Well can I at least get a ride?"
"Fine, whatever."
Later that day Haley was hanging out in Nathan's room before the party for Deb's birthday.
"Nate, I don't want to sneak around anymore." Haley said.
"I don't either Hales. I want to be with you and only you." Nathan said kissing her. "I'll break up with her tomorrow."
"He's breaking up with her tomorrow." Haley said to Brooke as she entered the Scott house.
"You talked to him!" Brooke said excitedly. "Thank god, we'll be rid of her tomorrow."
"Come on lets go find Deb." Haley laughed.
"Where's Rachel?" Deb asked Nathan as the girls walked into the kitchen.
"I didn't invite her. She wanted me to hang out with just her and not come to your party. She thinks everything revolves around her." Nathan replied.
"She complained all through lunch." Haley said. "Happy Birthday Deb."
"Thank you Haley." Deb said hugging her. "I wouldn't want her ruining the party anyway."