Hey guys i'm back with another chapter. I was really sad that only 2 people reviewed last chapter, I dont know if nobody is reading, or if no one is just reviewing but I need to know what you guys think. I hope to continue this story far even with a possible sequel but I can't do it if I think nobody is reading. It made me sad :( ...but thanks to my 2 loverly reviewers this time : xSmile and Miki012 thanks guys I really appreciate it!
Also, the song I used in this chapter, "23" belongs to Jimmy Eat World from the Friends With Benefit soundtrack so please don't sue! And if you haven't yet bought the soundtrack I strongly suggest its amazing! Hope you enjoy this chapter...
Haley had left the apartment earlier in the afternoon in hopes to make some last minute stops before her big trip back to Tree Hill. This left Lucas and Brooke alone in the apartment. Lucas was currently spread out on the living room couch and Brooke was in her bedroom. Lucas laid there in silence, until Brooke came bouncing into the room and broke that silence.
"Lucas guess what! Are you guessing? I have an amazingly brilliant idea!" Brooke said excitedly jumping up and down. Lucas obviously knew he wasn't going to get rest so he decided to join her in her upbeat conversation.
"What's your idea Brooke?" He asked as he sat up from his previous position on the couch, full attention on Brooke now.
"Well, since Tutorgirl is coming back to Tree Hill for a while, since it's our senior year, and since I'm just brilliant, I think we should have a 'Welcome back Haley slash we're seniors now' party! What do you think?" Brooke said staring at Lucas intently waiting for any emotion to come to his face.
"I think that's a good idea Brooke, but where are you planning on having this thing?" Lucas asked her.
"I haven't thought that far ahead yet Lucas, jeez I just thought if the idea, give it time!" Brooke said as she threw her hands up in the air dramatically and walked into the kitchen. Lucas just laughed and followed her.
"So, are you all packed and ready to leave when Haley gives us the boot?" Lucas asked as he poured himself a glass of water.
"Why is she kicking us out? What did you do to her Luke?" Brooke started getting worked up, ready to kill him for whatever he "did" that is making Haley kick them out.
"She's not kicking us out Brooke, her tour bus is leaving I'm not sure what time, but whenever she tells us she's leaving we are leaving too." Lucas said laughing at Brooke's outburst.
"Oh. Well, yeah I'm ready, I just need to pack my things." Brooke said embarrassed that she overreacted.
"If you still have to pack then you're not ready Brooke." She really could be entertainment for him sometimes.
"Lucas, seriously, how long can it possibly take to pack a couple of suitcases?"
"Well, for a normal person, not that long, but for you, there's endless possibilities." Lucas said laughing.
"Shut up Luke, you know you love me." Brooke said playfully hitting him on the shoulder, faking hurt.
"Yeah." Lucas said still laughing at her. But he suddenly stopped when he realized exactly what he just said.
Brooke just stopped at stared at him shocked. They stood there staring at each other, not saying a word, each trying to grasp what was just exchanged between the two teenagers. Brooke being the brave one decided to break the silence.
"I, I should, um, I should go start packing." She said stuttering, still not breaking eye contact.
"Yeah, yeah good idea, you should, uh, you should do that." Lucas said being broken out of his state of shock as well, breaking eye contact, fearing what would happen if he didn't.
"Yeah." Brooke said softly as she ran out of the room so fast and went into her bedroom. Now she had the ride home to look forward to, and that would be one awkward drive.
Lucas walked back into the living room, mentally kicking himself for his little outburst back there. He fell back onto the coach, groaning as he put a pillow over his face, thinking about this awkward drive he would face in a matter of hours.
Haley…
Haley had to finish getting packed and a buy few last minute things like toothpaste. She quickly shopped for her necessities and hit the road once again. Brooke and Lucas were leaving today and so was she. She was going back to Tree Hill, to the place where everything she hoped to avoid would come back to haunt her. But on the plus side she was going to have dinner with Nathan. She hoped they were still on for dinner, she decided to call him and double check.
Dialing his number she put the phone to her ear and listen to the phone ring, and ring, and ring. Voicemail. She decided not to hang up and that she would leave a message.
"Hey Nate, it's Haley. I, uh, just wanted to make sure we were still on for that dinner. If not it's totally okay I understand, I was just wondering…um, ca-call me when you get this." She hung up the phone. She never felt so nervous. Sure, they had talked since they broke up, and she knew they were getting together for dinner, but it didn't really hit her until now. She really was going to see him again, and she was nervous about that. Haley wondered if it would have been easier for her if he actually answered his phone. Why didn't he answer his phone?
'He's probably with his new girlfriend that's why.'
She entered her apartment. She sent a confused look over to Lucas' position on her couch, still with the pillow over his face, deciding she didn't want to even ask, she shook her head and made it to her room to finish up her packing. Getting even more nervous as she added more clothing to the suitcase, she decided she couldn't take the silence anymore. Turning on her stereo, she listened to the first song that started playing. It was one of her favorite songs. She had been a fan of this song ever since the first time she ever heard it.
I felt for sure last night
That once we said goodbye
No one else will know these lonely dreams
No one else will know that part of me
I'm still driving away
And I'm sorry every day
I won't always love these selfish things
I won't always live..
Not stopping..
She raised the volume up and thought about the types of things she would encounter going back to Tree Hill. Pushing those second thoughts out of her mind she sat on her bed and stared at a picture on her nightstand that she still kept to this day. A picture of her and Nathan, when they were happy. When they were together.
It was my turn to decideI knew this was our time
No one else will have me like you do
No one else will have me, only you
You'll sit alone forever
If you wait for the right time
What are you hoping for?
I'm here I'm now I'm ready
Holding on tight
Don't give away the end
The one thing that stays mine
She took the picture off her nightstand and ran her fingers across the picture. She remembered that night like it was yesterday. It was right after a basketball game, Nathan had made the winning shot, and Haley had been on the sidelines cheering for him the whole time. After the game she ran up to him and jumped into his arms, never feeling more safe. Keith and Karen walked up and told them to pose for a picture. She remembered when Karen gave her the newly developed picture. Haley framed it and wrapped it up to give to Nathan. She remembered it always being in his room, on his dresser right next to one of his basketball trophies. She also remembered how right before she stepped her foot on the tour bus, before making the biggest mistake of her life, she took it from his dresser, in hopes of always having him with her. Obviously he didn't miss it much, he never mentioned it missing.
Amazing still it seemsI'll be 23
I won't always love what I'll never have
I won't always live in my regrets
You'll sit alone forever
If you wait for the right time
What are you hoping for?
I'm here I'm now I'm ready
Holding on tight
Don't give away the end
The only thing that stays mine…
Haley always had a deep connection with music. She was never one to sit there and relate every song to an aspect of her life. But this song, her favorite song, suddenly had a new meaning.
Nathan…
Nathan had gotten a phone call earlier in the day. It was Lauren asking Nathan to meet her at the Rivercourt. He was curious as to why she wanted to meet him so urgently so he went to meet right away. When he got there he saw her sitting on the bleachers alone, looking lost and upset staring out onto the river.
"Hey, uh, you wanted to see me." Lauren didn't notice him walking over to her so she jumped at the sound of his voice.
"Hey, I hope I didn't mess up any plans you had or anything." Originally she was calling Nathan down here to tell him the truth that Dan had set her up to drive Haley away. At this point she still didn't know what she was going to do.
"No I didn't have any plans, are you okay? You look kind of upset." Nathan asked her concerned.
Lauren looked up at Nathan. She looked in his ice blue eyes, she saw sincerity there. She knew what her and Dan were doing was horrible. How could she stoop so low? She hated the fact that she was going to hurt Nathan. She was broken out of her thoughts by Nathan's cell phone ringing.
"Are you going to get that?" She asked him.
"It's Haley. I'll just call her back later. Are you sure you're okay?" He asked her after putting his phone in silent mode.
All previous thoughts about telling Nathan the truth left her mind. She knew that if she didn't do what Dan wanted her to, there's no telling what he could do. She decided against telling him. At least for the time being.
"Yeah I'm fine. Just thinking about some stuff. But it's nothing important."
"You want to talk about it?" He asked her.
"No, look um, I'm sorry for making you come all the way down here, but if you really didn't have any plans, do you maybe want to catch a movie or something?"
"Yeah. Let's go, I have nothing better to do." Lauren laughed at this and she linked arms with him, deciding she would put Dan's horrible plan into full force action, as they walked off to the movies.
Well, I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I kind of liked it alot myself so I hope you guys did as well. Since the reviewing was poor last time (except for those two! thanks guys! haha) I'll update again when theres at least 5 reviews just so I know theres people actually reading this, the next chapter is already written and ready to go so I shall upload it when there are 5 reviews:)
Much Love..
...Haylie...