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Chapter 11
Peyton and Brooke had almost finished packing. They wanted to get a head start as they were going on a road trip to Princeton together, just the two of them – sharing "best friend" quality time together.

"What's all this?", Peyton said as she saw all the suitcases lined up in the room.
"A girl's gotta be prepared for everything."
"Yeah Brooke, but we won't even be gone for two days!". Peyton pointed out.
Brooke could only chuckle.
"Hey Peyton, do you mind if I bring some of my work, too?"
"No, go ahead."
"Thanks. Oh and remind me to call Haley, will you?"
"Why? You haven't spoken to her since…", Peyton stopped there.
"Since Lucas and I broke up?", Brooke added, finishing Peyton's sentence."

Haley and Brooke were still friends. But ever since "the break-up", as it was called in high school, Lucas and Brooke barely talked as neither of them could handle being "just friends". Haley hung out with Lucas. Peyton hung out with Brooke. And because of that, they had all just drifted apart.

"Yeah, that."
"Well, I figured that something good could come out of this fashion show." She stopped to reflect on their high school days. "You know, we could all be friends again, and leave all the drama of high school life behind. All of us."
"Yeah, that would be great.", Peyton said with a faint smile on her face, as they headed out to the car.

…where do you go when you're lonely? It kept echoing in her ears.
Nathan stood there, wanting so badly to hold her in his arms and tell her that she didn't have to be lonely – not any longer.
Haley continued to sing, this time though, it was evident to everyone that her voice was starting to break.
"…laughing with your broken eyes"….
Haley remembered the commanding eyes, the sweet smile, the magical laughter…Nathan….
She could no longer take it. She placed the mike on the floor and quickly darted offstage. She kept sobbing and running and sobbing, until she reached the backstage exit. She sat on the steps with her hands on her face and her knees to her chest, and continued to weep. She wept hard for she knew she could never bring back those three years. She wept even harder at the thought of Zach. Haley was confused. Zach had given her an incredible 2 years. And Nathan?
Well, he gave her his heart.
The sobbing was uncontrollable. But she knew what she had to do. After all, Haley was a smart girl.

"Haley, are you alright?", asked a calm but worried voice.
Haley could not recognize the voice because her eyes were worn out and her ears were muffled from all the crying.
"No, I need to tell you something.", Haley said, her face still covered by her hands.
"I love you. I always have."
"Haley…."
"No, wait let me finish… I don't ever want to lose you." Haley wiped the tears from her swollen eyes and her rosy cheeks so that she could hug him. She looked up and just as she leaned in to give him an unforgettable hug, her puffy eyes widened.
"Zach!"
"Yes, Haley. I love you, too."