I'm not going to give much of a summary because I don't want to give it away, and there isn't any Nathan and Haley interaction in this chapter and the next but they are needed, so bear with me if you think I should continue this. Let me know if I should or not.
"I Hate Every Beautiful Day"
Prologue Part 1
Winfield, Oregon
"You'll do fine Haley you always do, you don't have anything to worry about. We love you and we're proud of you, you have accomplished so much. I know how much you wanted valedictorian, but second is close."
"Close is not good enough mom. It's not fair." I wasn't done venting.
"I know honey, but you'll be leaving for college in a few weeks and you won't have to worry about it. Your scholarship is there, and a whole different world awaits you in Texas, Haley."
"I know cowboys with cowboy hats, but I still wanted to be valedictorian, I have wanted to be since I knew what it was, that damn two tenths of a point."
"Haley, watch your language." My mom warned in that mother tone of hers.
"Sorry."
"Will Ethan be joining us tonight?"
"Mother I told you we broke up." I ran my hands over my face and clasped them together. She really didn't get it.
"Well I know you keep saying that, but honey, y'all always break up and get back together. Young love is so sweet."
"Well he broke up with me, he doesn't want to do the whole long distance thing."
"Well you could try it." She just didn't know when to give up.
"He made it clear that we were over mother. He doesn't, he doesn't want to do it, and nothing I say is going to change his mind. We had a really long talk and he just can't do it." Not that it's your business anyways, not that I would actually say that.
"Y'all are so sweet together."
"Mother." I groaned.
"Haley Elizabeth, I don't need your attitude."
"Fine but can we please just drop the Ethan subject?" I sighed hoping to add to the effect.
"Okay sweetie I'm sorry."
"It's fine, and like you said I'm going to have like a whole new life in Texas. I could meet someone there, maybe if I'm lucky he wont wear cowboy boots."
"My mom nodded, yes you could. But I want you to focus on your studies, you hear me, and I don't believe there all cowboys."
"Yeah I do, now if you will excuse me I have a best friend that I have to hang out with till I leave, because she doesn't get to go with me."
"I know, and I'm sorry that she didn't get in."
"It's not a big deal will still be best friends. Don't worry mom."
"I know but college changes you baby and it's just your not suppose to be graduated yet, and you sure aren't suppose to leave me this soon. You're my baby, Haley." My mom pulled me into a tight hug.
"And I'll always be your baby mom. I promise." I kissed her cheek.
"I'm going out with Pey tonight you know that right?"
"Yeah I know." She said sadly.
"I'm not gone yet."
"I know."
"Okay then." I bounded up the stairs to my room and grabbed the telephone off my nightstand. I dialed the number I had learned by hear by the time I was six.
"Is Peyton there?" One of her many brothers answered the phone.
"Haley James is that you?" It was Andrew, I would recognize his voice anywhere.
"Guilty."
"Well Peyton is in the bathroom, but you can talk to me till she gets out."
"Okay."
"Congrats on UT."
"Thanks."
"You and Little Ethan still together?"
I sucked in a bunch of air and exhaled deeply. "Nah, he doesn't want to do the whole long distance thing,"
"Well I'm sorry." He sounded half way sincere. At one point I would have given anything to get with Andrew Sawyet, but time wasn't on my side. It never was.
"Here's Pey."
"Alright."
"So Reese's party tonight right?" Peyton was never one to beat around the bush.
"Yeah." I said sadly.
"Look just because he is going to be there doesn't mean that you have to socialize with him. Just ignore him."
"Do you really think its possible for me to ignore Ethan Landrey?"
"Well it sounded a lot easier in my head."
"Right, but just because he is going to be there doesn't mean that that's going to stop me from having fun."
"That's my girl."
"So you be here in like an hour so we can go?"
"More like I'll be there in five minutes, so we can get ready."
"Peyt I have no one to impress."
"Well Andrew's gonna be there, as much as I hate the thought of you and my brother, he is going to be there, and I know you've have some fantasy crush on him since you were like five, so that might help. On top of which Luke is going to be there, and before you take him away from me, I need my Luke time! Peyton exclaimed.
"Fine whatever just get over here."
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Tree Hill, North Carolina
"Nathan!!!" I looked around for one person in particular. I found her being bombarded by Tim. I chuckled lightly and went to her side. She smiled at me, and I couldn't help smile back, she had that effect on me. Zoe, my baby, who I would be leaving in less than a month, for of all places, the University of Texas. She was worried that I would find someone else, we talked about breaking up but neither of us could do it. So here we are at a party hosted by me, preparing to say goodbye. She was going to Washington State University, leaving me more than half way across the country. We both got basketball scholarships, I to UT, and her to WSU. I was happy for her, so happy I almost gave up my scholarship, but I couldn't do that. As much as I wanted to I couldn't give up a shot at the big leagues. Basketball is my life besides her and the same can be said for her. It's funny though, she is definitely the most girly basketball player I know. She takes the sport as seriously as I do, which is a good thing. She talks about how I'm going to find someone, but I'm worried she will.
"Hey you." She kissed me on the cheek.
"Hi." I said wrapping my arms around her slim waist and moving her hair so I had better access to her neck.
She giggled. God I loved that sound. And I continued on.
"Nathan…" she tried to get me to stop, but she didn't really want me to. She did that sometimes, played like she was coy. It only turned me on that much more.
"Come on." I nibbled on her ear lobe.
"Excuse me boys we have business to attend to." She stated as she grabbed a hold of my shirt and pulled me towards her.
By the time we made it to the bedroom my shirt was gone and so was hers, her bra was nearly off. She smiled and rolled her tongue against my neck, which made me groan and lose even more control. She liked to be aggressive and I didn't mind her being the aggressor. Within minutes our remaining clothes went every which way, and as terrible as it sounds, I got lucky.
She lay in my arms afterwards, just breathing. I loved to just listen to her breathe, especially after great sex like that. "Baby I'm gonna miss you." She broke the silence.
I kissed her forehead. "I'm gonna miss you too. But we will talk all the time and e-mail, we can do this."
"You're sure?" She looked into my eyes, uncertainty in her own.
"I'm positive. I love you Zoe, and nothing is going to change that, not college not anything, Okay?" She smiled.
Just the answer I was looking for.
"Now, where were we?" I smirked as I flipped her over.
"So Lucas is going to meet you at freshman orientation okay?" she stated from her spot on my lap. We had now made it back to the party.
"That's your cousin right?" I loved messing with her head.
"Nathan!" she looked at me disappointed
"I'm kidding Zo, I know who Lucas is, I have met him three or four times."
"Okay. I just." It's insane I don't want you to go."
"I know baby but everything is going to be okay. The Longhorns are just what I need."
"Well what about besides basketball."
"Zoe, we've been over this." He sighed exasperated.
"I know." She said sadly
I kissed her forehead, and whispered "I love you." She smiled, which reassured me that things would really be okay.
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So I know not any NH, but I need this for background. Should I continue this? Let me know!
Mandie