Part 2
Lucas Scott watched Haley laugh at something Nathan said. Clenching his fists he had to restrain himself from making his presence known. He glared, watching as Nathan bridged the gap between Haley and himself, leaning in to brush a strand of hair behind her ears. Lucas watched disgustingly as Haley blushed and shied away from Nathan, obviously embarrassed. Giving one last look in their direction he turned and continued onto his locker.
He couldn't believe Haley; he couldn't believe how she could continue to hang out with Nathan, "just tutoring." Yeah right! He appreciated her trying to stick up for him. He even understood it; after all they had been looking out for each other as long as he could remember, she was his first friend, his first thought. She had been his best friend, his everything from the moment they had first met. It was killing him not to do anything about their predicament. He knew Haley was too important to him to risk losing . but it was almost unbearable knowing that she seemed to not see that Nathan was playing her to get to him.
Haley should know that Nathan was bad news; she was there all the times when he was little and needed a shoulder to cry on because he didn't understand why his father didn't want him, or why Nathan couldn't like him. She was his family. He knew he might be acting a little irrational, but Nathan was a sour subject with him, as was Haley for different reasons. Part of him feared that Nathan would take her away from him and he didn't want to share her with him. What if Nathan truly began to see her more than just a way to get at Lucas? How could he not see her as anything short of amazing? Lucas knew that they were only friends, and that was all he really wanted, what he was content with. But he wasn't blind; he knew one day he would have to share her with someone, sort of like her with him. He just didn't want Nathan being that person, plain and simple, Nathan didn't deserve Haley.
As long as Lucas could remember, Nathan Scott got everything he ever wanted, and he took every opportunity to rub it in his face. His father, the popularity, god status, he could act like a jerk and everyone still loved him. Lucas was nice, and he got trampled on. Only Haley had constantly been there for him, and now "almighty" Nathan was trying to take her away. Part of him wanted to give Nathan a chance; he really did, but years of torture, and being the outcast had left him a little weary of the younger Scott. He really did wish Nathan's intentions were honorable towards Haley, but he just couldn't bring himself to believe it.
Haley has always been in his corner, problem was she always tried to fight his battles, and now Lucas was scared that she would get hurt, badly. she was just too trusting. That was why he liked her. why he missed her.
Lucas hadn't spoken to Haley since last week at the basketball game. He remembered the look on her face when he commented on her bracelet. He had suspected it might be from Nathan but seeing her had confirmed it. It hurt, because he remembered that bracelet appearing on her wrist two weeks earlier. she had been lying to him for that long. It was like a stab to his heart, and even though she had eventually been honest with him and her reasons valid. The fact is that she had "lied" to him for two weeks. Someone he would never think of being dishonest too. She never lied to him before. The fact that she would conceal meetings with Nathan like they were dirty was what got him. Yeah he would have been upset with her if she had first come to him, but the fact she hid it like she was guilty of something "more." That is what bothered him, and he couldn't get that nagging feeling in the pit of his stomach that there really was more to it. She might not even know it yet, or she might be in denial, but the fact is that she really did "like" Nathan more than just a tutor.
The scary part of it all was, he could see it, and he didn't know if he could stop it. He saw the looks being exchanged by the two, and he knew that something was inevitability going to happen, and he also knew that he be damned if he'd just sit back and watch.
End of Part 2.
Lucas Scott watched Haley laugh at something Nathan said. Clenching his fists he had to restrain himself from making his presence known. He glared, watching as Nathan bridged the gap between Haley and himself, leaning in to brush a strand of hair behind her ears. Lucas watched disgustingly as Haley blushed and shied away from Nathan, obviously embarrassed. Giving one last look in their direction he turned and continued onto his locker.
He couldn't believe Haley; he couldn't believe how she could continue to hang out with Nathan, "just tutoring." Yeah right! He appreciated her trying to stick up for him. He even understood it; after all they had been looking out for each other as long as he could remember, she was his first friend, his first thought. She had been his best friend, his everything from the moment they had first met. It was killing him not to do anything about their predicament. He knew Haley was too important to him to risk losing . but it was almost unbearable knowing that she seemed to not see that Nathan was playing her to get to him.
Haley should know that Nathan was bad news; she was there all the times when he was little and needed a shoulder to cry on because he didn't understand why his father didn't want him, or why Nathan couldn't like him. She was his family. He knew he might be acting a little irrational, but Nathan was a sour subject with him, as was Haley for different reasons. Part of him feared that Nathan would take her away from him and he didn't want to share her with him. What if Nathan truly began to see her more than just a way to get at Lucas? How could he not see her as anything short of amazing? Lucas knew that they were only friends, and that was all he really wanted, what he was content with. But he wasn't blind; he knew one day he would have to share her with someone, sort of like her with him. He just didn't want Nathan being that person, plain and simple, Nathan didn't deserve Haley.
As long as Lucas could remember, Nathan Scott got everything he ever wanted, and he took every opportunity to rub it in his face. His father, the popularity, god status, he could act like a jerk and everyone still loved him. Lucas was nice, and he got trampled on. Only Haley had constantly been there for him, and now "almighty" Nathan was trying to take her away. Part of him wanted to give Nathan a chance; he really did, but years of torture, and being the outcast had left him a little weary of the younger Scott. He really did wish Nathan's intentions were honorable towards Haley, but he just couldn't bring himself to believe it.
Haley has always been in his corner, problem was she always tried to fight his battles, and now Lucas was scared that she would get hurt, badly. she was just too trusting. That was why he liked her. why he missed her.
Lucas hadn't spoken to Haley since last week at the basketball game. He remembered the look on her face when he commented on her bracelet. He had suspected it might be from Nathan but seeing her had confirmed it. It hurt, because he remembered that bracelet appearing on her wrist two weeks earlier. she had been lying to him for that long. It was like a stab to his heart, and even though she had eventually been honest with him and her reasons valid. The fact is that she had "lied" to him for two weeks. Someone he would never think of being dishonest too. She never lied to him before. The fact that she would conceal meetings with Nathan like they were dirty was what got him. Yeah he would have been upset with her if she had first come to him, but the fact she hid it like she was guilty of something "more." That is what bothered him, and he couldn't get that nagging feeling in the pit of his stomach that there really was more to it. She might not even know it yet, or she might be in denial, but the fact is that she really did "like" Nathan more than just a tutor.
The scary part of it all was, he could see it, and he didn't know if he could stop it. He saw the looks being exchanged by the two, and he knew that something was inevitability going to happen, and he also knew that he be damned if he'd just sit back and watch.
End of Part 2.