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Chapter 10
Friday Morning of the camping trip…
Yesterday everyone decided to spend the day lying on the beach, playing in the water, playing football and volleyball. To Haley and Nathan's surprise Rachel didn't try anything but give them evil stares now and then. What scared Haley was the fact that Rachel and Kelly were always together and talking while staring evilly at Haley. Haley was hoping that they were just trying to unnerve her.
Today was the day that the girls decided to go shopping out at the outlets and to the fancy mall in the city for new school clothes and stuff. Haley begged Nathan not to leave her alone with Brooke and when he agreed Brooke would not allow him or any guys come along. Much to the guy's relief, Haley was upset she knew how Brooke was like when she was shopping, it was her element. However, Nathan was ecstatic. The boys decided to go to the outdoor basketball courts and play around.
Unfortunately, when Rachel, Kelly and her friends heard about the shopping trip they invited themselves along. But thankfully, they rode in Kelly's car while Haley, Brooke and Peyton took Haley's car. Kelly told Michael that they wanted to bond with Haley and her friends, with a fake smile. Of course this was all part of Kelly's plan to help Rachel, but what Rachel didn't know was that Kelly had her own agenda forming.
When they got to the mall Brooke went total shopping Nazi on them. They went to all the popular stores and spent too much money. Around two, they ran into Rachel and friends right outside no other than Lydia James Boutique.
"Well isn't no other than Haley James, in her mothers store, how touching." Kelly said sarcastically.
"I didn't realize they let whores in this store." Peyton replied.
"Well they let you in now didn't they?" Rachel responded. "I can't believe your mom designed these clothes, you would never guess that you were Lydia James daughter. At least she had talent and class." Rachel said snidely.
"Whatever guys, lets go, isn't it enough that we are sharing a beach house with them, can't we just have one day with out the drama! Please, I don't want to get into it, at least not in my mom's store." Haley begged trying to avoid a scene.
"Oh Rachel how long do you think it will take Nathan to realize what a mistake he made in starting a relationship with Haley?" Kelly asked making sure; she was loud enough for everyone to hear in the store, especially at the retreating backs of the three girls.
"You know what B I've had an enough of this." Brooke angrily replied, turning around to face Rachel.
The manager of the store heard all of the noise and went over deal with the situation. "Is there a problem here ladies?"
"No, not at all." Peyton said, while she and Haley tried grabbing Brooke's arm to lead her out of the store.
Brooke stopped right in her tracks, shrugging out of there grasps, startling Peyton and Haley. She had a bright idea. "Actually there is, Claire!" Brooke said looking at her clip for her name, while everyone including Rachel and her friends looked at her as if she lost her mind. They all wanted to avoid any embarrassment. Brooke had that crazy look in her eyes.
"You see, my friends and I are trying to shop and these girls are bothering us, you would think the late owner and designer of this boutiques' daughter would be able to shop at her mother's place with out being bothered." Brooke said surprising everyone and making Haley blush. Haley hated being the center of attention.
"What? Your Ms. James' daughter?" Claire asked looking at Rachel, thinking she was the daughter.
Rachel just laughed, "Not me, I wish I had an amazing mom." Rachel said trying to be all nice and sincere.
"This is Miss Haley Marie James!" Peyton said joining in on Brookes little idea. Wrapping her arms around Haley's shoulders. Haley looked like a beet; she was so red.
"Oh my goodness, it is you, come with me." Claire said as she grabbed Haley's hand and took her to the back wall, where Haley saw a poster of herself wearing one of her mom's designs at the last fashion show her mother had. All of the girls followed including Rachel and company, who were now curious.
"What in the world, where did you get this?" Haley asked in awe, all the girls looked shocked. "How?" Haley asked trying to keep the tears at bay.
"Oh, um your mother would send us a new one each time a new line would come out. She would make sure that a couple of these were always displayed. Which modeling agency are you with?" Claire asked star stuck.
Rachel, Kelly, and friends busted out laughing. While Peyton and Brooke shot daggers at them.
"Well actually, I'm not a model, those look like pictures from my mom's fashion shows, she would always insist that I wear her favorite outfit that she designed. I would try to get out of it, but after the first time, it just became a tradition. I didn't realize that she had pictures taken and then used in some of her stores." Haley said, almost forgetting those days. She remembered the first time her mom asked her. She was shocked, she tried saying no, but you could never say no to Lydia James. She never told her mother but she enjoyed it, it even gave her some time and some good moments with her mother. Haley remembered some of the moments when she would be up on the catwalk, look at her mom, and swear that she saw pride and tears. However, by the time she would get in front of her, she would have her ice queen appearance on again.
"Awe isn't that touching." Rachel wrapped a fake tear.
Claire ignoring Rachel's comment looked at Haley and asked, "Would you mind signing it for us?" She asked handing her a sharpie.
"Sure." Haley said uneasy. After she was done, she turned around and for the first time noticed the crowd, they had attracted. As soon as she was facing everyone, they surrounded her asking for her autograph. She was shocked, but she went ahead and signed them.
Kelly and Rachel shared a look that said 'I can't believe this.' "Let's get out of here before I become sick." Kelly said disgusted.
Brooke gave them a victory look, as they left. She was so proud of herself.
"Thanks so much Haley, you should consider visiting more of your mom's stores, not that they need the publicity but it would surprise you how much of you is in her stores." Claire said as she gave Haley hug and went to help some customers.
"Wow Brooke, I can't believe you did that!" Haley told her still red from all of the excitement.
"I know! I mean they were getting on my nerves and all, and they were disrespecting you in your store, I mean do they even know that you're the owner now!" Brooke rushed out.
"Wow, I almost forgot that detail, I haven't heard from Janet since I've been out here, I should probably call her, she's supposed to run by me any huge changes." Haley mused.
"How do you forget something that huge, I mean aren't you getting any profits?" Peyton asked as they continued walking the mall.
"I think so, but my dad is putting it all in a fund for later. Besides dad and Karen give me anything I need so it's not as if I need the money. If I did then they would give it to me. I have my own back account, where they put a nice sum in every month. So it's not like I really care."
"Man I wish I had a boutique where I could sell some of my designs." Brooke said wishfully.
"Oh my goodness! Why didn't I think of this before?" Haley gushed. "It would be perfect, I was wondering what I could do, to keep these stores going!"
"Whoa there, do you want to calm down and clue us in." Said a very confused Peyton with Brooke nodding her agreement.
Haley said trying to calm down a bit. As they decided to take a seat at the Starbucks café. After they got their coffee's Haley began telling them all about her great idea.
"Ok so my great idea is why you don't let me buy your designs and sell them at 'Lydia James' Boutiques?'" Haley said all excited about the idea.
"What?! You can't be serious; I'm no way good enough to have my designs next to your mom's!" Brooke screeched out.
"Brooke your designs are awesome. Plus the supply of my mom's designs that weren't out yet are shrinking down in number and I have no talent in designing, so why not start a new line called 'Clothe's over Bro's'; Brooke your designs are amazing!" Haley gushed.
"Brooke I think it's a good idea!" Peyton added.
"Do you think anyone would actually buy them?" Brooked asked unsure of her talents, but starting to love the idea.
"Yes, trust me you defiantly have the talent!" Haley assured.
"Ok on one condition!" Brooke said. Haley raised an eyebrow.
"Goldilocks here does all the artwork and I will only deal with you not some fake boob-bleach blond wanna-be." Brooke stated.
They all laughed, as Peyton looked shocked. "I'm for it if you are." Haley said giving all the attention upon Peyton.
"Well…I don't know" Peyton said leaving them all hanging.
"Peyton!" Haley and Brooke shouted at the same time.
"Of course I would do it! It will be like the three musketeers against the world." Peyton said as they all laughed. "Ok, so maybe just three crazy teens from Tree Hill."
"Ok well I'll call Janet as soon as we get back to Tree Hill, do you think you can have some starter sketches ready to mail to her by Monday?" Haley asked the two.
"Of course we can!" Brooke said excitedly. "We already have some done, so I'll add a couple more and we'll be all done, what you think blonde!" Brooke asked Peyton.
"Sure, I can see what I can do. I'll work on it tonight." Peyton said.
"Ok so we will need a couple of swimsuits, evening gowns, every day clothes, lingerie, sports clothes, and some shoes, and we'll be all set!" Haley said. Peyton and Brook looked shocked.
"That's a lot!" Brooke gaped.
"I know but we need to cover all the basics!" Haley said all giddy.
"Ok sounds like a plan!" Brooke said all happily, after they finished their coffee's they went to a couple other stores, but were to excited to get started on their project. They headed back to the beach house, happy that they didn't run into Rachel and her friends.
Meanwhile at the basketball court with the boys…
"I hope the girls are behaving themselves." Lucas said.
"Doubt it; remember Rachel and Kelly are at the same mall and outlets." Nathan replied.
"Hey I think Kelly and Haley are becoming friends." Michael said. Nathan and Lucas gave him an unbelieving look.
Under his breath so only, Lucas could hear he said, "What is he smoking. Those girls will never become friends." Lucas laughed along with Nathan.
They played all day, and then decided to head to the ocean to cool off. As they were tossing, a football around they all started to talk.
"So how do you guys think that Haley has been adjusting to life on the east coast?" James asks, wanting to know everyone's opinion.
"Well, I think she's adjusting pretty well." Bryan said, as Michael agreed.
"Yeah, but there are times I walk by her room at night and think I hear her crying." Lucas admitted, "But when I asked her the next morning, she denied it saying that I was hearing things and that she was 'fine.' Has she told you anything Nate?" Lucas asked.
"Well, a little, but it was in confidence, and I am not going to break that. Sorry." Nathan replied, not wanting to upset the Scott brothers, but he was not going to lose his trust with Haley. "But I will say, don't worry, she's doing fine, and what you guys are doing is helping. Just being there for her is doing her a lot of good."
"Not to mention that she has you now." Skillz added, smiling.
"Yeah about that, we haven't had our chance to talk to you yet, Nathan." The brothers started to circle around him, as Mouth, Tim, Skillz, and Fergie joined the circle.
"We have to say, we haven't seen her as happy as she is when she is with you." Michael said.
"With that being said, you hurt her, we will hurt you 10 times more." Bryan said and everyone nodded their heads."
Nathan didn't realize how much everyone has grown to have their own kind of love with her that they felt like they had to protect her. "Don't worry guys, if I hurt her, you can all beat me up until you're satisfied." Nathan said seriously.
"Ok enough of all the seriousness, let's play some tackle football." Fergie said, trying to break some of the seriousness.
AN: Next up will be more camping trip and drama. The next chapter will deal with a little bit of Rachel and Kelly; one will remain evil while the other calms down just a bit. It's already written, just needs a little tweaking. :-D
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