Chapter 5
*The Reaction*
Haley went back to Nathan's house with her borrowed clothes in hand.
"You'll never guess the news I heard." Haley told Nathan eagerly.
"Enlighten me." Nathan suggested.
"You have to promise not to discuss this with anyone. Not even the people this involves." She warned.
"Cross my heart." he said trying to sound sincere.
"Okay well, I went to Peyton's for a change of clothes and Lucas answered to door. You'll never guess what happened." Haley explained.
"Didn't we just do through this?" He reminded Haley. She shot him a look of contempt and he backed off.
"Lucas cheated on Brooke with Peyton and now she's pregnant." She continued.
"Peyton's pregnant?" Nathan asked in disbelief.
"I couldn't believe it either but I don't think they were joking. Peyton was pretty distraught and Luke seemed really irritated like when he has a lot on his mind. I imagine he does." Haley told Nathan, "I need to get dressed." She changed in the bathroom.
Nathan and Haley arrived at school and saw Brooked sitting alone on a bench. They diverted their attention away from her not to let on that they knew. But Brooke had seen their stares. It wouldn't be long before the rest of the school knew as well. She couldn't let Lucas make a fool out of her, she would get him first and she had the perfect plan.
The school day went by like every other day until Brooke acted out her scheme. Nathan was at his locker putting his books away after class when Brooke approached him.
"I saw you and Haley giving me those pity looks this morning." Brooke started off.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Nathan responded trying to sound as clueless as possible.
"Of course you don. You know all about Lucas and Peyton and their little dilemma. And you know what, they are going to pay." She said with an evil grin on her face.
"Brooke what are you trying to do?" He asked nervously. Nathan looked over his shoulder to see if Haley was out of the bathroom.
"Oh you'll see." She smiled; "As a matter of fact you're about to find out right now." Brooke said this just as Haley walked out of the bathroom. Brooke pressed her body up against Nathan's and kissed him passionately. Haley ran back into the bathroom, tears streaming down her check.
"I don't get you Brooke." Nathan scowled as he ran after Haley. Sometimes Brooke didn't get herself either. Her plan was meant to hurt Peyton and Lucas. By going after Haley she knew it would hit Luke close to home. It never crossed her crocked mind how it would affect Haley and Nathan. Her intentions were not to upset then in anyway, but she had.
Nathan stood outside the girl's bathroom waiting for Haley to emerge. Impatience took over for reason and he treaded right in.
"Haley we need to talk." He said.
"Nathan get out this is the girl's bathroom." She yelled from her stall.
"I know where I am Haley. This is the only way to ensure a conversation." Nathan explained.
"No Nathan, there is not going to be a conversation." She said coming out of the stall.
"Haley just listen. I don't even know what happened out there with Brooke. She just kissed me." He told her.
"You know what I think. I think that you were disappointed because you didn't get what you wanted last night and you could get it from Brooke. I'm glad I never slept with you last night." Haley yelled before she stormed out of the bathroom.
"Haley wait." Nathan called but she was gone.
"Nathan man, what were you doing in the girl's bathroom. Is there something you need to tell us?" Tim questioned as Nathan exited.
"Whatever, long story." Nathan said flatly, "Tell Whitey I won't be at practice." Nathan was hurt. He loved Haley and it was not about sex. It was about their hearts. He thought she knew that.
Haley was walking down the street when Brooke pulled up beside her.
"I don't want to talk, especially to you." Haley told her.
"You don't have to talk, just listen. What I did today was wrong. I kissed Nathan because somehow I thought it would hurt Lucas but it hurt you instead. Even if you don't forgive me I just want you to know I'm sorry." Brooke explained before she drove off again.
Haley realized she made a big mistake accusing Nathan of only wanting sex. In her heart she knew her outburst would tear him apart. At the moment she was on her way to Peyton's like she promised. She could patch things up later.
Once again Lucas answered the door but he was fully awake this time. Haley gave him a friendly hug.
"How are you holding up?" She asked supportively.
"I've been better. I think I'm still in shock. I thought I was careful." Lucas answered in a daze.
"And Peyton?" Haley questioned.
"She's been delirious all day. She's taking a shower now. Maybe that will help." He told Haley. At that moment Peyton walked out of the bathroom fully clothed.
"Sorry, did I keep you waiting?" Peyton asked surprisingly perky.
"No I've only been here about two minutes." Haley assured her.
"Lucas why don't you go home and get some rest." Peyton suggested, "Haley and me need to have a girl talk."
"Sounds good to me. See you guys later." Lucas jumped on the opportunity to clear his mind.
"So how are things going?" Haley hesitated.
"I think I'm over the initial shock. I'm not that worried. I can tell Lucas will be good to us." Peyton explained placing her hand on her stomach.
"I'm glad to hear you're more optimistic now. I was afraid you would just lay in bed for nine months." Haley joked.
"I seriously considered that." Peyton laughed.
"I just want to make sure you know that I'll always be there for you." Haley said going back to their serious conversation.
"Thanks, that's good to know. Now that I can't talk to Brooke I'm glad I can turn to you for support." Peyton stated, "How was she today anyway."
"She had stooped to a new low." Haley said. A sigh from Peyton's part. "In some twisted way she thought that by getting to me she could hurt Lucas. So I came out of the bathroom to find her kissing Nathan. I totally freaked out like she expected. I said some really nasty things to Nathan. Then Brooke must have grown a conscience because on the way here she apologized." Haley told Peyton.
"Have you talked to Nathan yet?"
"No, but I bet he's called ten times already." Haley checked her voicemail. The first seventeen were from Lucas and the last four were from Nathan. Just as Haley was leaving Lucas walked in.
"Call me if you need to talk." Haley called to both of them.
*The Reaction*
Haley went back to Nathan's house with her borrowed clothes in hand.
"You'll never guess the news I heard." Haley told Nathan eagerly.
"Enlighten me." Nathan suggested.
"You have to promise not to discuss this with anyone. Not even the people this involves." She warned.
"Cross my heart." he said trying to sound sincere.
"Okay well, I went to Peyton's for a change of clothes and Lucas answered to door. You'll never guess what happened." Haley explained.
"Didn't we just do through this?" He reminded Haley. She shot him a look of contempt and he backed off.
"Lucas cheated on Brooke with Peyton and now she's pregnant." She continued.
"Peyton's pregnant?" Nathan asked in disbelief.
"I couldn't believe it either but I don't think they were joking. Peyton was pretty distraught and Luke seemed really irritated like when he has a lot on his mind. I imagine he does." Haley told Nathan, "I need to get dressed." She changed in the bathroom.
Nathan and Haley arrived at school and saw Brooked sitting alone on a bench. They diverted their attention away from her not to let on that they knew. But Brooke had seen their stares. It wouldn't be long before the rest of the school knew as well. She couldn't let Lucas make a fool out of her, she would get him first and she had the perfect plan.
The school day went by like every other day until Brooke acted out her scheme. Nathan was at his locker putting his books away after class when Brooke approached him.
"I saw you and Haley giving me those pity looks this morning." Brooke started off.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Nathan responded trying to sound as clueless as possible.
"Of course you don. You know all about Lucas and Peyton and their little dilemma. And you know what, they are going to pay." She said with an evil grin on her face.
"Brooke what are you trying to do?" He asked nervously. Nathan looked over his shoulder to see if Haley was out of the bathroom.
"Oh you'll see." She smiled; "As a matter of fact you're about to find out right now." Brooke said this just as Haley walked out of the bathroom. Brooke pressed her body up against Nathan's and kissed him passionately. Haley ran back into the bathroom, tears streaming down her check.
"I don't get you Brooke." Nathan scowled as he ran after Haley. Sometimes Brooke didn't get herself either. Her plan was meant to hurt Peyton and Lucas. By going after Haley she knew it would hit Luke close to home. It never crossed her crocked mind how it would affect Haley and Nathan. Her intentions were not to upset then in anyway, but she had.
Nathan stood outside the girl's bathroom waiting for Haley to emerge. Impatience took over for reason and he treaded right in.
"Haley we need to talk." He said.
"Nathan get out this is the girl's bathroom." She yelled from her stall.
"I know where I am Haley. This is the only way to ensure a conversation." Nathan explained.
"No Nathan, there is not going to be a conversation." She said coming out of the stall.
"Haley just listen. I don't even know what happened out there with Brooke. She just kissed me." He told her.
"You know what I think. I think that you were disappointed because you didn't get what you wanted last night and you could get it from Brooke. I'm glad I never slept with you last night." Haley yelled before she stormed out of the bathroom.
"Haley wait." Nathan called but she was gone.
"Nathan man, what were you doing in the girl's bathroom. Is there something you need to tell us?" Tim questioned as Nathan exited.
"Whatever, long story." Nathan said flatly, "Tell Whitey I won't be at practice." Nathan was hurt. He loved Haley and it was not about sex. It was about their hearts. He thought she knew that.
Haley was walking down the street when Brooke pulled up beside her.
"I don't want to talk, especially to you." Haley told her.
"You don't have to talk, just listen. What I did today was wrong. I kissed Nathan because somehow I thought it would hurt Lucas but it hurt you instead. Even if you don't forgive me I just want you to know I'm sorry." Brooke explained before she drove off again.
Haley realized she made a big mistake accusing Nathan of only wanting sex. In her heart she knew her outburst would tear him apart. At the moment she was on her way to Peyton's like she promised. She could patch things up later.
Once again Lucas answered the door but he was fully awake this time. Haley gave him a friendly hug.
"How are you holding up?" She asked supportively.
"I've been better. I think I'm still in shock. I thought I was careful." Lucas answered in a daze.
"And Peyton?" Haley questioned.
"She's been delirious all day. She's taking a shower now. Maybe that will help." He told Haley. At that moment Peyton walked out of the bathroom fully clothed.
"Sorry, did I keep you waiting?" Peyton asked surprisingly perky.
"No I've only been here about two minutes." Haley assured her.
"Lucas why don't you go home and get some rest." Peyton suggested, "Haley and me need to have a girl talk."
"Sounds good to me. See you guys later." Lucas jumped on the opportunity to clear his mind.
"So how are things going?" Haley hesitated.
"I think I'm over the initial shock. I'm not that worried. I can tell Lucas will be good to us." Peyton explained placing her hand on her stomach.
"I'm glad to hear you're more optimistic now. I was afraid you would just lay in bed for nine months." Haley joked.
"I seriously considered that." Peyton laughed.
"I just want to make sure you know that I'll always be there for you." Haley said going back to their serious conversation.
"Thanks, that's good to know. Now that I can't talk to Brooke I'm glad I can turn to you for support." Peyton stated, "How was she today anyway."
"She had stooped to a new low." Haley said. A sigh from Peyton's part. "In some twisted way she thought that by getting to me she could hurt Lucas. So I came out of the bathroom to find her kissing Nathan. I totally freaked out like she expected. I said some really nasty things to Nathan. Then Brooke must have grown a conscience because on the way here she apologized." Haley told Peyton.
"Have you talked to Nathan yet?"
"No, but I bet he's called ten times already." Haley checked her voicemail. The first seventeen were from Lucas and the last four were from Nathan. Just as Haley was leaving Lucas walked in.
"Call me if you need to talk." Haley called to both of them.