HJS-NS-23 Authors Note- Hey everyone Steph and I want to thank you for all the reviews…this chapter is short but it's a chapter that's setting up for later ones…sorry it took us so long to update and that this is so short but I don't know how long its going to take before we can update again you might have to wait until this weekend…anyways enjoy and please don't forget to review.
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Walking into the apartment building with her backpack and 2 suitcases she looked around making sure no one saw her. No one knew she was back at Duke yet, not even Jake. She walked into her new apartment and closed the door sighing in relief of not being caught.
Glancing around the apartment she wondered how she could make it homier. Home sweet home she thought sadly rubbing her stomach. She was now 5 and a half months pregnant. Instead of putting her stuff away she decided to call Brooke, she knew that even though her sister and Lucas worked things out it was still rough. Plus part of her wanted to know if Nathan was doing any better. It's not like I don't still love him I just can't let him break my heart again, she thought before shaking her head and grabbing her cell phone.
"Hey Tigger, whatcha doin?" Haley asked into the phone while moving to sit down on a chair. Her feet were starting to kill her.
"Tutor sis! Nothing reading up on all the latest gossip how's my niece or nephew?" Brooke asked getting up and looking at her nail polish trying to decide what color to paint her nails.
"Missing their Aunt, listen the reason I called is I missed you and I want to see you, can you come over for a little bit?" Haley asked twirling the chain around her neck.
"Tutor sis I don't even know where you are how can I come over? Do I need to hop a plane or a train to get to you?" Brooke asked starting to throw clothes in a bag.
"No Tigger I'm actually by Duke in my new apartment but you can't tell anyone including Jake okay?" Haley told her hoping she would be okay with it.
"What's the address?" Brooke asked running to her desk to grab a piece of paper. After getting the address she grabbed her purse and left. I'm so glad she came back Brooke thought with a smile.
Haley decided to move so she could put up her feet to wait for Brooke.
Haley was sitting on her sofa staring at the door. She couldn't wait to see Brooke again. Haley missed her like crazy in the past 3 months.
I missed Brooke! Thought Haley with a smile. I would never have bet a penny on that. She added to herself shaking her head.
Haley was about to go in the kitchen to prepare a cup of warm milk with honey when she heard a knock on the door. She hurried to open it with a big smile on her face.
Thinking about seeing her sister was cheering her up after these more than depressing months.
However, as soon as she opened the door her smiled faded away. It wasn't her sister standing in front of her, but it was…Damien West.
Haley rolled her eyes and sighed. You must hate me!! She thought like she was talking to God.
"What do you want West?" She asked coldly with clear annoyance in her voice.
"Hello neighbor!! I just wanted to welcome you to the building" Said West with a smirk trying to ignore her tone.
"Neighbor? No way…you're living here?" Ask Haley with disbelief.
"Yeah…just next door." Said West pointing to the door next to hers.
"Please kill me…kill me now!" Said Haley in a pleading tone.
"You're funny!" Said Damien looking down. "Oh you're expecting? Scott should be so happy". He added trying to hide his surprise with his eyes stuck on her belly.
"He's…thrilled" Said Haley forcing a smile on her face. She tried to close the door.
Damien put his feet to block the door. You won't get rid of me that easily! He thought to himself. "That's odd…" Said Damian grimacing "I've heard you guys weren't together anymore and well…you two ARE living in different places". He added shrugging his shoulders.
"Why are you asking then?" Asked Haley angrily.
"Let's start fresh." Said Damien nicely. "I want to be friends". He added holding out his hand and wanting to shake her hand.
Haley looked at his hand with disdain. "Me? Friends with you?" She had a sarcastic laugh. "You're kidding right?" She asked with a smile, which was fake.
Damien shook his head negatively.
"Let me explain to you..." She said with sarcasm. "Our friendship…Gosh just saying that makes me want to puke! Anyway… « Our friendship. » is on my famous Bull crap list along with Unicorns and True love so…" She shook her head. "I've got enough friends," She added firmly banging his feet with the door.
Damien sighed. "As you want Haley." He said nicely. "But don't hesitate to tell me if you need anything" he said keeping his cool.
Haley seemed to be surprised by his concern. Does he mean it? She thought." I need something…. I'd really enjoy seeing you jump from the balcony please!" Added Haley with sarcasm.
Damian sighed. "If you change your mind I'll be there anyway." He said sadly finally removing his feet.
Haley closed the door. Maybe he isn't that bad. She thought surprised. Who Am I kidding? Of course he's that bad!! It's Damien West!! She added to herself.
She heard a knock again and groaned with annoyance.
"What do you want now?" She barked opening the door.
Brooke was standing there, looking around. "I…. You asked me to come." She said panicking.
"Oh Brooke sorry I thought you were someone else" Haley said moving out of the way and letting Brooke in.
"You're so big," Brooke said putting her hands on Haley's belly.
"I'm fat I know jeez you don't have to be so mean" Haley said starting to cry.
"I…uh…" Brooke said looking horror stricken while trying to calm Haley down. "Your not fat hunny, its good your big it means the baby's growing and its healthy" Brooke told her trying to stop her sister from crying.
"Well I kinda need to tell you something" Haley said sniffling now with a huge smile on her face.
"Ok what?" Brooke asked a little scared of her sister and how she could go from happy to sad so fast.
"I'm having twins," Haley told her wrapping her arms around her stomach.
"What? Ahh that's so amazing" Brooke said yelling. "Now we have to shop twice as much this is great!! Nathan must be so happy and what did Jake say when he found out? Or am I the first one to find out…wow so now I might have 2 nieces or 1 of each this is so great!!" Brooke rambled.
"Umm hey Brooke?" Haley interrupted playing with her necklace and biting her bottom lip.
"What?" Brooke asked confused.
"How's…how's he doing?" Haley asked shyly looking at the floor.
"Who Jake? He's doing pretty good or Lucas? I think me and Luke will be okay eventually but…" Brooke said.
"Nathan…how's Nathan doing?" Haley asked looking at Brooke.
"Truthfully?" Brooke asked furrowing her eyebrows together.
"Yea" Haley said knowing whatever Brooke said it was going to hurt her. If he had moved on then it would break her heart because she still loved him but if he was still miserable it would break her heart because she knew she was the cause of it.
"He umm won't come out of your guys room…he just stares at the ceiling and listens to What Hurts the Most…he defiantly needs a new song…"Brooke said trying to lighten the mood with the last part.
"He's eating though right? And still doing basketball?" Haley asked concerned for his health.
"I think he's eating…we all take turns bring him food and we're trying to get him out of his room but he hasn't been playing basketball…" She told her sister quietly.
"What?! why?" Haley asked confused.
"Why isn't he playing basketball? Well Lucas said it has to deal with you and the baby or babies I guess…umm something about him saying that when he found out you were pregnant he said something about you ruining his dreams? Well anyways he realized after you left basketball wasn't his dream you were and without you basketball didn't matter anymore." Brooke told her sister.
"I need to sit down," Haley said sitting on the sofa.
"Are you okay?" Brooke asked worriedly that she upset her sister.
"I'm fine but I need you to do me a favor ok?" Haley asked looking into Brooke's eyes.
"Sure sis anything" Brooke told her.
"I need you to get Nathan to play basketball…I can't be the reason why he doesn't do something he loves," Haley said closing her eyes as she realized just how an affect her leaving had on Nathan. He quit the one thing he loved she thought sadly.
"Okay" Brooke said knowing her sister needed her to just agree.
"Now tell me about you and Lucas…" Haley said changing topics so she wouldn't start crying.
"How we are doing?" Brooke grimaced "well... I wish I could say we're good but I don't think we are..." Brooke sighed. "Lucas is a good man... He's trying to forgive me and I know that but I can see it in his eyes...somewhere deep inside of him something broke and… And I'm not sure we're ever going to get it back" she added with tears in her eyes.
"Everything will work out…he loves you and you love him," Haley told her while rubbing a hand soothingly on Brooke's back.
"I'm so scared Hales" Brooke broke down and cried for all the mistakes she had made in her life as Haley hugged her and rocked her, neither knowing if they were ever going to be okay with the Scott boys again.