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Recap:
"No," he corrected her. "The way you explain it, it just makes something click. You have a talent Haley don't waste that."
Haley smiled. "Thanks."
Nathan looked at the ground, and then brought his gaze back up to Haley's. "Do you want to come out with me tonight after the game to celebrate?"
Part 5:
"Definitely," Haley answered without a moment's hesitation.
Nathan smiled at her. "Alright," he said, kind of excited. "I'll meet you right after the game. Catch ya later Haley. Oh and bring my jacket if you could. I need something to give you if you get cold again."
"Bye Nathan."
Haley watched as Nathan left the room. She couldn't stop smiling. She loved this feeling; the feeling that she was really making a difference in peoples lives. His words kept flittering through her mind. 'I have a talent,' she told herself. She was feeling pretty good right about now. Maybe her tutoring Nathan would make more of a difference than just his grades and keeping him on the team, but to help him and Lucas work at being brothers. It was worth a shot.
The last of Haley's day flew past and next thing she knew she was at the Café. She had been humming all afternoon.
"Someone's in a good mood," Karen commented taking off her apron. "To what do we owe this pleasure?"
"I'm usually.in a good mood. And last week doesn't count. Lucas and I were fighting."
Karen looked at her. "I don't know. You seem to have this glow about you. Whatever it is, I'm here if you want to talk," she offered.
"I'm fine really. You're going to be back by 7:30 right?" Haley asked.
"Yes Haley. Going to tonight's game?"
Haley nodded, punching in. "I'll see you in a little bit then." "Bye," Karen said, leaving the café.
Haley cheerfully took customers orders and took care of her responsibilities. Time seemed to drag on. It felt like she had everything required done and more.
'Finally,' Haley thought as she saw Karen come walking through the door. She wanted to try and make it home to change and grab Nathan's jacket.
"You can go now Haley," Karen said smiling.
"Thank you, thank you!" Haley exclaimed hugging her. "I'll talk to you later," she waved as she headed out the door and headed home. Walking at a faster pace than last night, she was home within moments. She went inside, and ran upstairs to her room. She surveyed herself in the mirror.
Haley pushed her hair back with a black elastic headband. She looked at her appearance. She looked so.plain. Haley changed into her favorite dark denim jeans, but still couldn't decide on a shirt. She really didn't have shirts with writing on them, or shirts that were overly trendy. She found her old, comfortable shirt. It was mad by Mudd. It was a slate grey with hint of blue. On the front it read, "Mudd's Coffee House; Java Junkie, Hot & Fresh" with a cup of steaming coffee on it.
She grabbed Nathan's jacket and headed out the door. The game started in about twenty five minutes. She walked as fast as she could. It was about quarter to eight when she pushed open the door, and entered into the gym. She looked for a familiar face in the crowd. There she saw Mouth, microphone in hand. She reluctantly made her way to go sit by him.
"Haley James is now joining me in the booth. Care to say a few words?" Mouth took Haley's expression as a no. "Ok then. The Ravens are on the court practicing."
Haley tuned him out. The players were practicing, and the cheerleaders warming up.
As Nathan always did, he scanned the crowd, by passing his mom and his dad until he saw Haley. He smiled at her, and she smiled back.
Lucas watched this exchange felt like he was going to be sick. Why did she have to find good in the one person he didn't want to think differently about? He shook his head. Lucas looked back into the bleachers, and noticed Haley smiling at him this time. He smiled back at her and took a shot. Swoosh; A perfect basket.
'What.is that.that Haley's holding?' Lucas asked himself.
END PART 5
Recap:
"No," he corrected her. "The way you explain it, it just makes something click. You have a talent Haley don't waste that."
Haley smiled. "Thanks."
Nathan looked at the ground, and then brought his gaze back up to Haley's. "Do you want to come out with me tonight after the game to celebrate?"
Part 5:
"Definitely," Haley answered without a moment's hesitation.
Nathan smiled at her. "Alright," he said, kind of excited. "I'll meet you right after the game. Catch ya later Haley. Oh and bring my jacket if you could. I need something to give you if you get cold again."
"Bye Nathan."
Haley watched as Nathan left the room. She couldn't stop smiling. She loved this feeling; the feeling that she was really making a difference in peoples lives. His words kept flittering through her mind. 'I have a talent,' she told herself. She was feeling pretty good right about now. Maybe her tutoring Nathan would make more of a difference than just his grades and keeping him on the team, but to help him and Lucas work at being brothers. It was worth a shot.
The last of Haley's day flew past and next thing she knew she was at the Café. She had been humming all afternoon.
"Someone's in a good mood," Karen commented taking off her apron. "To what do we owe this pleasure?"
"I'm usually.in a good mood. And last week doesn't count. Lucas and I were fighting."
Karen looked at her. "I don't know. You seem to have this glow about you. Whatever it is, I'm here if you want to talk," she offered.
"I'm fine really. You're going to be back by 7:30 right?" Haley asked.
"Yes Haley. Going to tonight's game?"
Haley nodded, punching in. "I'll see you in a little bit then." "Bye," Karen said, leaving the café.
Haley cheerfully took customers orders and took care of her responsibilities. Time seemed to drag on. It felt like she had everything required done and more.
'Finally,' Haley thought as she saw Karen come walking through the door. She wanted to try and make it home to change and grab Nathan's jacket.
"You can go now Haley," Karen said smiling.
"Thank you, thank you!" Haley exclaimed hugging her. "I'll talk to you later," she waved as she headed out the door and headed home. Walking at a faster pace than last night, she was home within moments. She went inside, and ran upstairs to her room. She surveyed herself in the mirror.
Haley pushed her hair back with a black elastic headband. She looked at her appearance. She looked so.plain. Haley changed into her favorite dark denim jeans, but still couldn't decide on a shirt. She really didn't have shirts with writing on them, or shirts that were overly trendy. She found her old, comfortable shirt. It was mad by Mudd. It was a slate grey with hint of blue. On the front it read, "Mudd's Coffee House; Java Junkie, Hot & Fresh" with a cup of steaming coffee on it.
She grabbed Nathan's jacket and headed out the door. The game started in about twenty five minutes. She walked as fast as she could. It was about quarter to eight when she pushed open the door, and entered into the gym. She looked for a familiar face in the crowd. There she saw Mouth, microphone in hand. She reluctantly made her way to go sit by him.
"Haley James is now joining me in the booth. Care to say a few words?" Mouth took Haley's expression as a no. "Ok then. The Ravens are on the court practicing."
Haley tuned him out. The players were practicing, and the cheerleaders warming up.
As Nathan always did, he scanned the crowd, by passing his mom and his dad until he saw Haley. He smiled at her, and she smiled back.
Lucas watched this exchange felt like he was going to be sick. Why did she have to find good in the one person he didn't want to think differently about? He shook his head. Lucas looked back into the bleachers, and noticed Haley smiling at him this time. He smiled back at her and took a shot. Swoosh; A perfect basket.
'What.is that.that Haley's holding?' Lucas asked himself.
END PART 5
