Chapter 29- End of Summer

The next morning Nathan calls Brooke.

Nathan: Hey.

Brooke: What do you want?

Nathan: Haley and I are over.

Brooke: What?

Nathan: I signed the papers and she knows that I love you. Only you. I don't want to hurt you like that ever again Brooke.

Brooke: I know, I am just going to need some time.

Nathan: For what?

Brooke: To get over what happened.

Nathan: Yeah, of course. I totally understand.

Brooke: Okay, well I have to go.

Nathan: Do you want to come over later?

Brooke: Maybe.

Nathan: Okay, I will talk to you later. I love you.

Brooke smiles.

Brooke: I love you too.

They hang up the phone and Brooke goes over to Nathan's later on in the evening. Brooke and Nathan spent what was left of the summer together, and they were happy. Happier than they had ever been in their lives. They tried to avoid Haley even though she knew Nathan and Brooke were together, she still felt bitter towards them both. Peyton and Lucas weren't back together yet. Things had been going well for Brooke and Nathan, but that is partly, because they were not at school around other people at school, but if there is one thing that you could count on is that there is always drama at Tree Hill High.

Nathan and Brooke parked by each other in the parking lot at school, on the first day of their senior year. They greeted each other with a kiss.

Brooke: Can you believe that summer is over?

Nathan: I know, we had such a good one. It was only, because I spent the whole summer with you.

Brooke: Aww Nathan, I love you.

Nathan puts his arm around Brooke.

Nathan: I love you too.

Haley gets out of Lucas' car and watches as Brooke and Nathan walks across the parking lot together.

Lucas: Hales.

She continues watching.

Lucas: Hales!

Haley: Huh?

Lucas: Don't worry about it.

He walks up and puts his arm around her.

Lucas: Come on. We're seniors now.

Haley gives Lucas a little smile. Lucas and Haley walk into the office and pick up their schedules.

Haley: What's your locker number?

Lucas: 230

Haley: What? Mine is 229.

Lucas: Oh, they must still have your name as Scott.

Haley: Oh my gosh. They have to fix this.

Haley turns around and goes back to the office. The office is packed with kids who are having locker problems or need schedule changes. Haley waits in line.

Office Lady: Can I help you?

Haley: Yes my name is Haley James and you have me down as Haley Scott and my schedule.

Office Lady: You want me to?

Haley: If could you please just fix it?

Office Lady: Alright please right your name here and we will call you down to the office in a few days.

Haley: What?

Office Lady: You have to wait your turn. Other people are having problems too.

Haley: Where is Principal Turner?

Office Lady: He is in a conference.

Haley: I need to speak with him.

Office Lady: Well that is not possible.

Haley: You don't understand.

Office Lady: Next!

Haley turned around and walked out of the office and down the hall to her locker. She was looking at her schedule and she was just about to her locker when she saw Nathan and Brooke at Nathan's locker, which was right near her locker. She knew that she could do one of two things, runaway now or face this head on. She knew what she had to do.

She walked up to her locker and started opening it.

Nathan: I love you.

Brooke: I love you too.

Seeing them together everyday reminded Haley everyday of the mistakes that she made.

Brooke: Hi Haley.

Haley: Hey guys.

Nathan: Hi.

Brooke: Well, I have to get to class.

Nathan and Brooke kiss.

Nathan: Bye

Brooke: Bye

Haley keeps trying to open her locker and she can't get it. The locker is jammed. Nathan is watching her out of the corner of his eye. He walks over to her.

Haley: No, I can get it.

Nathan: No, I got it.

Haley: I can help you.

Nathan: I can get it.

Haley: No, Nathan. I can't need you anymore.

She tries the combination again, and she still can't pull the handle up. Nathan grabs the handle and opens it. She looks up at him with tears in her eyes.

Haley: I told the office that I need a new locker, but they put me on some waiting list.

The bell rings. Nathan walks away.