Chapter 53

Mind Your Own Damn Business

Haley had spent the whole afternoon preparing for her and Brooke's girls night, she had rented their favorite girly movies along with stopping at the store to round of plenty of junk food for them to pig out on. She thought it was a little strange of Brooke to suddenly suggest a night together out of the blue especially since Brooke and Luke were still in the honeymoon faze of their relationship together. Why would Brooke want her company, she wasn't the most pleasant person to be around these days, but she guessed that was just Brooke, always putting her in front of her own needs.

"Brooke?!", Haley yelled walking into her house.

Receiving no answer ,she begin to walk through the house in search of her friend , but instead of finding Brooke, she was met with a beautifully decorated room that had such a romantic atmosphere. Quirking her eyebrow in confusion, she wondered if Brooke actually forgot about their plans for the evening and was having some romantic dinner with Lucas. Deciding she didn't want to make Brooke feel bad or obligated to her for the evening, she turned quickly to leave but plowed straight into the hard chest of Lucas knocking her down.

"Tutorgirl , are you ok!?", Brooke asked bending down to examine Haley.

"Yeah", she answered as her and Brooke got off the floor.

"He did the same thing to me", Brooke joked giving Lucas small smile.

"I'm so sorry Haley", he apologized.

"It's fine, don't worry, she said brushing her clothes off. Did I get our girls night day mixed up?", Haley questioned.

"No, no ",Brooke said.

"Then what is all of this?, she asked pointing to the elaborate set up. You and Lucas have plans, I'll just go."

"No Haley, I'm actually leaving in a few", Lucas said.

"You are?"

"Yep he's leaving Tutorgirl and so am I", Brooke smiled.

"Ok now I'm officially confused. Would somebody please explain what's going on?", Haley impatiently asked.

DING DONG

"Hold that thought", Brooke told Haley.

"I'll get it ,babe, you fill her in on all of the details", Lucas said kissing Brooke.

"I'm waiting", Haley said realizing Brooke was stalling.

"Before you get mad, I just wanted to help."

"Help do what Brooke?, she asked.

"I had this whole thing planned to set you and Nathan up tonight so you could work things out."

"Brooke, she yelled. Why would you this, you'll just make things harder on us both."

"I'm sorry Hales, I just want you happy and I figured putting you and Nathan together would help things .Just give it a chance, you never know", Brooke smiled.

Haley stood completely still letting her brain take in every word Brooke was saying. She loved Brooke for trying , but this was a bad idea, a bad idea that would only end in disaster.

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Lucas had left the girls alone to open the door to what he had assumed was Nathan arriving to pick him up. He got the shock o his life as he opened the door to find his brother but he was not alone. There she was in the flesh, the sole reason for his brothers marriage problems , Rachel. There she was hanging proudly on Nate's arm , smiling like the cat who ate the canary. Rachel couldn't be here, he thought. This was not good, in fact it was terrible, this could be the start of world war three in Luke's mind. He knew he shouldn't have listened to Brooke, damn his weak mind, all cause he couldn't resist her feminine charms.

"Luke?, Luke?", Nathan called waving his hand in front of his brother's face.

"Yeah", he answered.

"Where were you ,dude?" , Nathan laughed.

"Sorry I'm just tired."

"Oh, so you all ready?"

"Uhmm, uhmm", Luke stuttered.

"Actually he is , Brooke said walking to the door. I'll drive him home why don't you….., she suddenly stopped noticing the redhead hanging onto Nathan. Who are you?", Brooke asked.

"Rachel", she said sticking her hand out to Brooke.

Brooke saw red, how dare this girl be all over him like that. So what she was pregnant with his child, Nathan was technically still married, a married man who was married to her best friend.

"Why would you bring her here?!", Brooke yelled.

"Whoa, Brooke calm down", Nathan said.

"Babe", Luke got out before Brooke cut him off.

"No, why would you bring her here Nathan?!", she continued yelling.

"She was with me when Luke called me to get him, so I came straight over, he explained. Wait , why am I explaining myself to you?", he asked.

"You don't, she yelled, but what about your wife? Huh?"

"Excuse me little girl, Rachel said, but this is not any of your business."

"Oh I'll show you my business, Brooke said reaching for Rachel before Lucas held her back. Let go of me Lucas, I'm going to kick that skanky bitch's ass!", she screamed.

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Haley had been nervously waiting for Nathan to arrive after Brooke had convinced her to stay. Now as the minutes passed she wondered what was taking everyone so long to return back to the dining room. Haley begin to hear the raised voice of Brooke and she wondered what could be possibly causing her friend to yell, so she decided to go and investigate whatever it was.

"You stupid whore!, Brooke yelled. How dare you show your face around here after what you did."

"Whore, at least I am a well dressed whore, Rachel snapped. Where did you get your clothes from, the salvation army."

"Look ,Brooke we don't want any trouble, Nathan said. I just came to pick up Luke and that's it."

"Don't say a word to me you cheating bastard!", Brooke screamed.

"That's enough Brooke!", Haley said gaining the attention of everyone in the room.

"But Hales……………."

"But nothing, this is my problem, I can handle it", she strongly said.

"What are you doing here Haley?", Nathan asked surprised by her presence.

"It's not important", she said recognizing Rachel from that day in the café.Rachel, What are you doing here?", but before Rachel could answer, Haley begin to connect the dots, Café Rachel was Nathan's Rachel.

"Haley, oh my god", she said acting surprised as she pulled Haley into a fake hug shocking the other three. I had no idea you lived here."

"I don't , Haley said pulling quickly out of the hug. This is my friend's house", she said looking at Brooke.

"Oh be sure to have everything you're wearing fumigated then, Rachel sarcastically said. I would like to introduce you to somebody, she excitedly said. Haley this is Nathan", she smiled.

"We've met", Haley said focusing her eyes on the ground.

"You have, Rachel played along. Wow small world", she laughed.

"Haley's my wife, Rachel", Nathan spoke up.

"What?! This is your wife. I knew her name was Haley ,but not this Haley. We talked about you. I never would have thought, oh my god, she said acting upset. I'm so sorry, I caused you all of this pain."

"Oh brother", Brooke rolled her eyes as Haley shot her a warning glance.

"That's ok Rachel, Haley said. I'm sorry for this big misunderstanding, I should go", she said clearly upset with the whole situation.

Nathan looked at her worriedly as she left quickly jumping in her car and speeding away. He could tell she was upset but trying to act as if everything was fine and it killed him. Turning back to his brother pissed, he knew he had been set up.

"Luke the next time you and Brooke want to do me a favor, don't!, Nathan yelled.

"We were just trying to help, Nate", he said.

"I don't need your fucking help, mind your own got damn business from now on!", he screamed as he dragged Rachel out of the house.

"That went well", Brooke said as Lucas blew out an exhausted breath.

"Remind me to never listen to you again", Luke said.

"Deal", she said sticking her hand out.

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