Hey guys! Yes, I realize that I have another story that I haven't updated
in a while called Let That Be Enough. My wonderful computer decided to crap
out on me. *Note my sarcasm*. Anyway, the chapters I had written up were on
the computer when it crashed, and I had to replace my hard drive. I lost
them all. And I have to rewrite them from memory. So that story is going to
be on hold for a while.
This is a story that my friend and I worked together in making. It's an AU type thing, which starts where Life In A Glass House ended. Only things are a bit different. Karen is already away in Italy, Dan and Deb are having muchos problemos, and Lucas is in the process of getting with Brooke. Or is it Peyton. Or is Peyton getting with Jake?! You'll just have to read to find out!! The possibilities are endless, man!
This whole thing starts off with Nathan and Haley at first, but progresses into all the character's plots in a few chapters. So enjoy!
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Chapter 1- The Start of Something Good
God she was tired. From tutoring to schoolwork, Haley James was utterly exhausted. Running her fingers through her long, silky tresses, she sighed and leaned on the counter.
Where was Lucas? Biting her lower lip, the invasion of Peyton and him interrupted her thoughts. The idea of them simply irked her. She couldn't shake the feeling that those two just didn't mesh well together. Then yet again, the idea of Nathan bugged Lucas too. And Nathan! What was she thinking? Smart girl being stupid, that's for sure. Haley almost laughed out loud at the thought.
She thought he was different than what he came off as. Instead of being a big man with an ego she thought me might be the lost little boy. Maybe the maternal instinct that she always had was just continuing to bubble up inside of her, causing her to be blinded from Nathan's true self.
That big basketball banquet was hell. She knew she shouldn't have gone. She shouldn't have even picked up the phone! Wiping down the counters subconsciously, the tinkle of bells rang through the cafe', detecting that someone had entered. Looking at her watch, she smiled. Only an hour left. Please oh please let this hour go by fast...
Seeing Lucas enter the cafe, she looked up and smiled, then went back to wiping the table.
"Yup Haley, it's just me. Another useless customer." He said, laughing and taking a seat at the counter.
"Shut up. I'm just so tired. I got like zero sleep last night and I had a Math test today that I totally crapped out on."
"You..crapped out on a Math test? Wow that's a first." Lucas laughed and threw his sweatshirt on the counter.
"Let's just forget I ever brought it up." Turning around, she threw the rag into the sink, not registering the sound of more tinkling bells. "So, what's new with-" Haley stopped mid sentence and locked eyes with Nathan, who followed suit, but sat down at a nearby table with a few friends. Quickly, she averted her eyes and looked back at Lucas..back to normal.
"What's he doing here?" Lucas asked bitterly, furrowing his brow in anger.
"I don't know. Maybe I should go talk to him."
"Maybe you shouldn't."
"I um, told him I couldn't tutor him anymore. It just..it wasn't a good thing to keep doing it and I figured since he's finally laid off of you it would just be alright to call it quits." Her eyes roamed over her best friend. It was hard..now that her tutoring Nathan was over, they could return to being the normal duo that they always were. 'But with what price?' she asked herself as her eyes drifted over to Nathan. She hardly believed that anything was going to be normal again.
"Good." Noticing the look of sadness on his best friend's face, he cocked his head to the side and looked at her sympathetically. "Hales, don't feel bad. It's not like he can't find somebody else you know?"
Her gaze traveled to back to Nathan as Lucas' words went floating aimlessly through her mind. She subconsciously twirled her ring around her finger. It was a nervous habit she had. Her long fingers let her twist the ring without her even realizing it. Watching him. It was hard for feelings were bubbling inside of her against her wishes. As much as she wanted to break ties with Nathan, she found that every step she made to further the relationship they had, the more horrible she felt. Yet Lucas...she hesitated. She was torn. Nathan Scott Or Lucas Scott Best Friend? Nathan Scott. Potential? It left it lost in the middle of nowhere.
Where was all this going to go? She turned her head to Lucas and stopped twirling her ring because she remembered how he knew her nervous habits and maybe he noticed. Shaking her head she tried to smile at him but her eyes were dragged away each time. And each time, it was by the other Scott brother. The one that she seemed to always be at odds against.
Looking at his watch, Lucas gathered his things and stood up. "I promised Peyton I'd meet her at her house so we could catch up on some homework. Get some sleep, okay?"
Haley nodded "See ya later, Luke." She watched as he walked out the door, and then fought with herself about whether or not she wanted to do this. Deciding that it was now or never, she walked away from the counter and slid her hands in her pockets, walking over to Nathan as she tried to keep her chocolate eyes from meeting his. 'Just let him be in an okay mood since I can admit this' She begged herself as she finally stood in front of the table. Her eyes locked on Nathan after only a split second. "Can I talk to you?"
Nathan looked around at the people who were at the table with him and cleared his throat, crossing his arms over his chest nervously. "Yeah, what's up Haley?"
He didn't exactly make this easy did he? Haley fiddled with her hair and slightly rocked on her heels. Why did he do this to her? Biting her lip she repeated herself. "Can I talk to you?" He had been stalking her at school, begging her to tutor him again. And she knew it was the reason why he was at the cafe at the present moment. This was it. She couldnt be his tutor and that was that. These things she was starting to think drove her crazy. Not only did it screw her friendship up with Lucas. Haley was starting to think she enjoyed spending time with Nathan. And the things she thought about, maybe she was starting to fall for him. And that was a huge No-No she had to cut the rope before it began to burn...even more than it had already been doing. If it was only as easy as it sounded.
"Uh yeah, sure." He stood up and excused himself from the table, not really knowing what to say to his friends..who were hemming and hawing like second graders. Nathan knew what this conversation was going to be about. She was probably going to tell him to lay off or else she'd get a restraining order. Yeah, that's the last thing he needed. Sure at first he asked her to tutor him because he wanted to get back at Lucas. He wanted to bring him down, and going for his weakness was the best plan. Lucas' weakness was Haley. But after a while, he realized that he really did need her help. Hell, he was flunking every damn subject. Well, except for P.E. Plus, he knew his dad would bust a nut if he couldn't play on the team anymore. But for his dad, it wouldn't be because he failed. It would be because he ruined his chance at a basketball career. Life was just frickin' peachy, wasn't it?
"Let's go talk outside." He said as he opened the door for Haley.
***That's all for now! Like...hate? Tell me what you think! Reviews are greatly appreciated!***
This is a story that my friend and I worked together in making. It's an AU type thing, which starts where Life In A Glass House ended. Only things are a bit different. Karen is already away in Italy, Dan and Deb are having muchos problemos, and Lucas is in the process of getting with Brooke. Or is it Peyton. Or is Peyton getting with Jake?! You'll just have to read to find out!! The possibilities are endless, man!
This whole thing starts off with Nathan and Haley at first, but progresses into all the character's plots in a few chapters. So enjoy!
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Chapter 1- The Start of Something Good
God she was tired. From tutoring to schoolwork, Haley James was utterly exhausted. Running her fingers through her long, silky tresses, she sighed and leaned on the counter.
Where was Lucas? Biting her lower lip, the invasion of Peyton and him interrupted her thoughts. The idea of them simply irked her. She couldn't shake the feeling that those two just didn't mesh well together. Then yet again, the idea of Nathan bugged Lucas too. And Nathan! What was she thinking? Smart girl being stupid, that's for sure. Haley almost laughed out loud at the thought.
She thought he was different than what he came off as. Instead of being a big man with an ego she thought me might be the lost little boy. Maybe the maternal instinct that she always had was just continuing to bubble up inside of her, causing her to be blinded from Nathan's true self.
That big basketball banquet was hell. She knew she shouldn't have gone. She shouldn't have even picked up the phone! Wiping down the counters subconsciously, the tinkle of bells rang through the cafe', detecting that someone had entered. Looking at her watch, she smiled. Only an hour left. Please oh please let this hour go by fast...
Seeing Lucas enter the cafe, she looked up and smiled, then went back to wiping the table.
"Yup Haley, it's just me. Another useless customer." He said, laughing and taking a seat at the counter.
"Shut up. I'm just so tired. I got like zero sleep last night and I had a Math test today that I totally crapped out on."
"You..crapped out on a Math test? Wow that's a first." Lucas laughed and threw his sweatshirt on the counter.
"Let's just forget I ever brought it up." Turning around, she threw the rag into the sink, not registering the sound of more tinkling bells. "So, what's new with-" Haley stopped mid sentence and locked eyes with Nathan, who followed suit, but sat down at a nearby table with a few friends. Quickly, she averted her eyes and looked back at Lucas..back to normal.
"What's he doing here?" Lucas asked bitterly, furrowing his brow in anger.
"I don't know. Maybe I should go talk to him."
"Maybe you shouldn't."
"I um, told him I couldn't tutor him anymore. It just..it wasn't a good thing to keep doing it and I figured since he's finally laid off of you it would just be alright to call it quits." Her eyes roamed over her best friend. It was hard..now that her tutoring Nathan was over, they could return to being the normal duo that they always were. 'But with what price?' she asked herself as her eyes drifted over to Nathan. She hardly believed that anything was going to be normal again.
"Good." Noticing the look of sadness on his best friend's face, he cocked his head to the side and looked at her sympathetically. "Hales, don't feel bad. It's not like he can't find somebody else you know?"
Her gaze traveled to back to Nathan as Lucas' words went floating aimlessly through her mind. She subconsciously twirled her ring around her finger. It was a nervous habit she had. Her long fingers let her twist the ring without her even realizing it. Watching him. It was hard for feelings were bubbling inside of her against her wishes. As much as she wanted to break ties with Nathan, she found that every step she made to further the relationship they had, the more horrible she felt. Yet Lucas...she hesitated. She was torn. Nathan Scott Or Lucas Scott Best Friend? Nathan Scott. Potential? It left it lost in the middle of nowhere.
Where was all this going to go? She turned her head to Lucas and stopped twirling her ring because she remembered how he knew her nervous habits and maybe he noticed. Shaking her head she tried to smile at him but her eyes were dragged away each time. And each time, it was by the other Scott brother. The one that she seemed to always be at odds against.
Looking at his watch, Lucas gathered his things and stood up. "I promised Peyton I'd meet her at her house so we could catch up on some homework. Get some sleep, okay?"
Haley nodded "See ya later, Luke." She watched as he walked out the door, and then fought with herself about whether or not she wanted to do this. Deciding that it was now or never, she walked away from the counter and slid her hands in her pockets, walking over to Nathan as she tried to keep her chocolate eyes from meeting his. 'Just let him be in an okay mood since I can admit this' She begged herself as she finally stood in front of the table. Her eyes locked on Nathan after only a split second. "Can I talk to you?"
Nathan looked around at the people who were at the table with him and cleared his throat, crossing his arms over his chest nervously. "Yeah, what's up Haley?"
He didn't exactly make this easy did he? Haley fiddled with her hair and slightly rocked on her heels. Why did he do this to her? Biting her lip she repeated herself. "Can I talk to you?" He had been stalking her at school, begging her to tutor him again. And she knew it was the reason why he was at the cafe at the present moment. This was it. She couldnt be his tutor and that was that. These things she was starting to think drove her crazy. Not only did it screw her friendship up with Lucas. Haley was starting to think she enjoyed spending time with Nathan. And the things she thought about, maybe she was starting to fall for him. And that was a huge No-No she had to cut the rope before it began to burn...even more than it had already been doing. If it was only as easy as it sounded.
"Uh yeah, sure." He stood up and excused himself from the table, not really knowing what to say to his friends..who were hemming and hawing like second graders. Nathan knew what this conversation was going to be about. She was probably going to tell him to lay off or else she'd get a restraining order. Yeah, that's the last thing he needed. Sure at first he asked her to tutor him because he wanted to get back at Lucas. He wanted to bring him down, and going for his weakness was the best plan. Lucas' weakness was Haley. But after a while, he realized that he really did need her help. Hell, he was flunking every damn subject. Well, except for P.E. Plus, he knew his dad would bust a nut if he couldn't play on the team anymore. But for his dad, it wouldn't be because he failed. It would be because he ruined his chance at a basketball career. Life was just frickin' peachy, wasn't it?
"Let's go talk outside." He said as he opened the door for Haley.
***That's all for now! Like...hate? Tell me what you think! Reviews are greatly appreciated!***