Disclaimer: I don't own any of the characters or whatever.

Background information:

Nathan and Haley are acquainted, but they really don't know each other very well. However, Haley knew that up until recently, Lucas was getting hazed by Nathan and his friends. Brooke is still really attracted towards Lucas, but he is interest in Peyton. Haley and Payton are good friends now. Peyton and Nathan have recently broken up. New characters are also involved in the story. This is an AU story, so if you don't like these types of stories then please don't read it. On with the story now...

*Thursday*

-Haley James-

Ring, Ring, Ring

'Geez, another fabulous day of life,' Haley James thought sarcastically as she turned off her alarm clock.

Within a half an hour, Haley was ready to meet Lucas Scott, her best friend, so they can walk together to school as they did every other day. She walked down the street that led to Lucas' house, but she noticed something odd. She noticed Brooke's Bug driving the same way as she was currently walking in.

"That's a little strange..." Haley thought aloud as she saw Brooke's Bug.

When she finally arrived to Lucas' house, she knocked the door. Within a couple of seconds, Lucas opened the door.

"You wouldn't believe who I sa---"suddenly she was interrupted by honk of a car.

Haley turned around and to her unlikely astonishment, she saw Brooke in the driveway.

"Hey handsome, let's go!" cried Brooke over the loud music playing from her Bug.

"Sorry Hales, but I can't walk with you today to school. Brooke just called and told me she was coming to pick me up," Lucas told Haley. "I would invite you to come, but..." Lucas trailed off, closing the door behind him.

"Yeah, yeah...go ahead and go. See you at school," Haley told Lucas with a fake smile plastered on her face.

"Thanks Hales. See ya!" Lucas called out to Hailey as he was jogging towards Brooke's car.

"Nice to see you too, Lucas. By the way Lucas, I'm having a pretty hard time right now with my family. My older sister dropped out of college and now my parents are pressuring me harder to do well in school and to not end up as much as a disappointment as Beth," Hailey told to the winds of Tree Hill as she began to walk to her dream place.

Not.

AN: Hey you guys. I hope you like it! Remember that this is an AU story so please understand if the characters are out of character. And please read and review, but no flames!