Chapter 25- Alone
Brooke wakes up first in the morning. It is around 10:30.
Brooke: Peyton?
Peyton: What?
Brooke: Are you hungry?
Peyton: I am starving.
Brooke: Let's get dressed and go down to the cafe.
Peyton: That's a good idea.
Brooke: I could really go for mocha latte and a muffin.
The two girls walk in to the cafe.
Karen: Hello, girls! How are you two this morning?
Brooke: Okay.
Peyton: Good.
Karen: Brooke, are you missing Nathan yet?
Brooke: A little, but he will be back in two weeks.
Karen: So what can I get you girls this morning?
Brooke: Four muffins and two mocha lattes.
Karen: Okay. Your total is $3.00.
Brooke: I said Four Muffin and two lattes.
Karen: Yes, I know.
Brooke: Well, it is only $3.00.
Karen: I guess it's good you know the owner.
Brooke: Thanks, Karen.
The girls go and sit down at a corner table.
Brooke: Lucas hasn't called you yet?
Peyton: Nope. He has called once since Haley has been back. It's like all he is concerned about is her and he doesn't even care about me.
Brooke: Boys are so weird.
Peyton: Tell me about it.
Brooke: You need to talk to him about last night.
Peyton: I am going to go over there today.
Brooke: You know what I was thinking....
Brooke suddenly stops halfway through her sentence. Haley walks in the cafe. She walks up to the counter. Karen is running around trying to bake some goods and make more coffee.
Karen (yelling from the kitchen): Just a minute and I will take you order.
Karen walks up to the counter.
Karen: Welcome to Karen's Cafe...
Karen looks up and sees it is Haley.
Karen: Haley! Oh my gosh I haven't seen you in months!
She walks around the counter to go give Haley a hug.
Haley: I missed you!
Karen: I missed you too! When did you get back in to town?
Haley: I got back on last night. Well, I have been staying at your house.
Karen: You have?
Haley: Yes. Lucas says you haven't been home and then when you are home you leave before I see you.
Karen: I have been staying with Keith.
Haley: So you and Keith are together?
Karen: Yes.
Haley: That is so great!
Karen: So how have you been and how was the tour?
Haley looks around and sees Peyton and Brooke at a corner table.
Haley: Can we talk in the back?
Karen: Sure.
Karen and Haley walk to the back of the cafe.
Karen: What is wrong?
Haley: You know Brooke and Nathan are together right?
Karen: Well, I had seen them together a few times. I honestly didn't think it would last. I thought that it was just a fling.
Haley: It feels like I don't have any friends anymore. Peyton blames me for leaving Nathan. Everyone keeps telling me how upset he was.
Karen: Well Haley, I am not taking sides, but Nathan was really upset. I saw him one day and well he cried on my shoulder.
Haley: I didn't mean for Nathan to feel like that. I just wanted to follow my dreams and I wanted him to end up being hurt. He told me that we were done, and I believed it and then I realized that we need to be together. We have to be together. Brooke doesn't belong with Nathan, I do!
Karen: Nathan and I had a nice talk that day and he told me what happened. He said that he told you that if you went on the tour that he was done with you. He said that he didn't mean it. It sounds to me like Nathan has moved on.
Haley: I don't want him to move on. I want him to be with me.
Haley starts to cry. Karen hugs her.
Karen: I think you and Nathan need to talk this out. You need to go somewhere private and where you can be alone.
Haley: That's a good idea. Nathan gets back in two weeks.
Karen: Haley, you can stay at my house for as long as you need. You are like daughter to me and if you need to talk I will always be here for you.
Haley: I know that. Well, I am sorry to break down like that.
Karen: You don't have to apologize.
Haley and Karen hug and Haley leaves she walks down the street alone.