Ch. 7 Good News?
As the next few weeks went by, Haley had been doing everything in her power to keep busy. She volunteered for extra hours at the tutoring center and worked longer shifts at the cafe. She wasn't avoiding Lucas and Alex, per se, but she had definitely kept their conversations to a minimum. Alex had noticed that Haley was acting more withdrawn and quieter than usual. She was still very nice to Alex and continued tutoring her, but there was definitely a change about her. They would no longer joke around in between problems, and they definitely did not talk about Lucas. Alex worried that Haley was mad at her for keeping his secret and lying to her about it.
It was Friday afternoon and lunch time came around. Brooke had decided that she needed to start sunbathing so she "would be ahead of everyone else." She was lying in the grass wearing really short shorts and a tight black tanktop that was rolled up exposing her stomach. Peyton was sitting next to her with her usual sketch book in hand. The two were not really talking, just enjoying the sun. "Hey Brooke, it's like 50 degrees out, what are you doing?" Nathan asked as he walked over to join the two. Brooke propped up on her elbows, took off her Audrey Hepburn like sunglasses, put them on top of her head and replied.
"It's a beautiful day out, it's finally starting to feel like Spring, and I plan on taking advantage of that. Do you mind?" She raised her eyebrows at him almost challengingly.
"No, no, not at all." He looked over at Peyton, who just rolled her eyes at him before going back to her drawing.
"Hey, where's tutor girl?" Brooke asked as she just noticed that Haley wasn't with him.
"Oh, she had some work at the tutoring center, she said she'd see us later." Nathan replied with a shrug.
"Yea, except that she like doesn't see us later. She's never around anymore. I don't know about you but I'd say she's avoiding us."
Peyton looked up from her sketch and asked, "why would she be doing that?"
The second she finished the sentence, she looked up and saw Lucas, Alex, and Jake walking up to them. "There's your answer." Brooke said matter of factly before putting her glasses back on and lying down again.
Peyton looked confused and looked over at Nathan who just shrugged.
"Hey," Jake said to everyone, but his eyes were trained on Peyton. She felt a blush rise up on her cheeks. "Hey you guys. What's up Alex, you're like glowing."
"Well, I just got my math test back, and thanks to Haley the genius, I got a B-." She said excitedly. "Where is Haley? I want to thank her in person. Actually more like get on my hands and knees and grovel at her feet." Alex said jokingly.
"I'm sure she'd appreciate that. Oh, before I forget, I wanted to tell you that I have an appointment with the doctor and if all goes well, I will get the green light for basketball again."
"Really Luke?" (Alex)
"That's great man." (Jake)
"Oh my god, that's awesome." (Peyton)
"Well I can't wait to kick your ass on the courts again" (Nathan)
"Cool." (Brooke)
Lucas was bombarded by all of his friends talking at once, expressing their reactions to his news. "Well, its not for sure yet, but with all the extra training I've been doing," at this he gave a quick smile to Alex who flushed slightly before smiling back. "my shoulder feels almost as good as new, and I'm dying to play basktetball again."
"Yea, like you ever really stopped." Peyton said teasingly, she then took a breath and said more sincerely, "You were always pushing yourself to play Luke, and I'm really glad that you're better."
"Thanks, Peyt. me too." Lucas replied.
"Well, when is your appointment?" Jake asked.
"It's right after lunch. I guess that means I'll be missing History, what a shame."
"Well, you're going to come back and tells us what happened, right?" Alex comanded. The others murmured in agreement.
"Of course, you'll be the first ones to know, with the exception of my mom." was his reply.
"Ok, good." The others started continued to talk, but Alex zoned out on their conversation. You did it Luke, you're going to be back on the team in no time. She felt really happy for him, but a part of her was actually going to miss the therapy sessions. I really got to know him these last few months. I hope that doesn't change just because he doesn't need my help anymore. He really has become like a best friend to me...best friend...oh my gosh, Haley!
"Luke, did you tell Haley about your appointment?" She said quickly, interupting his conversation.
"Oh man, no I didn't." He knew that Haley would want to know and he couldn't believe that he forgot about her. "Where is she? I'll go tell her now." He started to say but was interupted by the bell signaling the end of lunch.
"No, time man." Nathan replied. "Look just go, and tell her when you get back."
Lucas debated this for about a minute. He really wanted to go and find his best friend, but he knew that he couldn't be late for the appointment. "Yea, you're right. Ok, guys I'll talk to you later." They all said their good-byes and started walking away. Correction-they all started to walk away except Alex. She stood there and locked her green eyes with his intense blue ones. "Good luck Luke, I know that the doctor will clear you. And then you'll be able to go back to what you love." Lucas stared back at her. She seems kind of sad, I wonder what's wrong? He then surprised the both of them by wrapping his arms around her, giving her a tight hug and said, "Thanks for all of your help, I don't think I would have gotten this far if it weren't for you, he whispered. Before she could reply, he gave her one last squeeze and headed toward his car. Alex would have stood there for a while longer, but she heard the warning bell. Shoot, I am going to be late to Chemistry. Oh well, it's not like I'm going to be able to concentrate anyway, I'll be too busy thinking about Lucas. She bolted to her locker, grabbed her books and ran to class, hoping that she wouldn't be too late. And as she ran down the hall she ran into someone...Haley.
Author's Note:
This chapter is kind of filler and boring, but it needed to be in here to set up the next chapter, which will have a great deal of Lucas/Haley interaction and (dun dun dun) lots of drama. Please keep reviewing!
As the next few weeks went by, Haley had been doing everything in her power to keep busy. She volunteered for extra hours at the tutoring center and worked longer shifts at the cafe. She wasn't avoiding Lucas and Alex, per se, but she had definitely kept their conversations to a minimum. Alex had noticed that Haley was acting more withdrawn and quieter than usual. She was still very nice to Alex and continued tutoring her, but there was definitely a change about her. They would no longer joke around in between problems, and they definitely did not talk about Lucas. Alex worried that Haley was mad at her for keeping his secret and lying to her about it.
It was Friday afternoon and lunch time came around. Brooke had decided that she needed to start sunbathing so she "would be ahead of everyone else." She was lying in the grass wearing really short shorts and a tight black tanktop that was rolled up exposing her stomach. Peyton was sitting next to her with her usual sketch book in hand. The two were not really talking, just enjoying the sun. "Hey Brooke, it's like 50 degrees out, what are you doing?" Nathan asked as he walked over to join the two. Brooke propped up on her elbows, took off her Audrey Hepburn like sunglasses, put them on top of her head and replied.
"It's a beautiful day out, it's finally starting to feel like Spring, and I plan on taking advantage of that. Do you mind?" She raised her eyebrows at him almost challengingly.
"No, no, not at all." He looked over at Peyton, who just rolled her eyes at him before going back to her drawing.
"Hey, where's tutor girl?" Brooke asked as she just noticed that Haley wasn't with him.
"Oh, she had some work at the tutoring center, she said she'd see us later." Nathan replied with a shrug.
"Yea, except that she like doesn't see us later. She's never around anymore. I don't know about you but I'd say she's avoiding us."
Peyton looked up from her sketch and asked, "why would she be doing that?"
The second she finished the sentence, she looked up and saw Lucas, Alex, and Jake walking up to them. "There's your answer." Brooke said matter of factly before putting her glasses back on and lying down again.
Peyton looked confused and looked over at Nathan who just shrugged.
"Hey," Jake said to everyone, but his eyes were trained on Peyton. She felt a blush rise up on her cheeks. "Hey you guys. What's up Alex, you're like glowing."
"Well, I just got my math test back, and thanks to Haley the genius, I got a B-." She said excitedly. "Where is Haley? I want to thank her in person. Actually more like get on my hands and knees and grovel at her feet." Alex said jokingly.
"I'm sure she'd appreciate that. Oh, before I forget, I wanted to tell you that I have an appointment with the doctor and if all goes well, I will get the green light for basketball again."
"Really Luke?" (Alex)
"That's great man." (Jake)
"Oh my god, that's awesome." (Peyton)
"Well I can't wait to kick your ass on the courts again" (Nathan)
"Cool." (Brooke)
Lucas was bombarded by all of his friends talking at once, expressing their reactions to his news. "Well, its not for sure yet, but with all the extra training I've been doing," at this he gave a quick smile to Alex who flushed slightly before smiling back. "my shoulder feels almost as good as new, and I'm dying to play basktetball again."
"Yea, like you ever really stopped." Peyton said teasingly, she then took a breath and said more sincerely, "You were always pushing yourself to play Luke, and I'm really glad that you're better."
"Thanks, Peyt. me too." Lucas replied.
"Well, when is your appointment?" Jake asked.
"It's right after lunch. I guess that means I'll be missing History, what a shame."
"Well, you're going to come back and tells us what happened, right?" Alex comanded. The others murmured in agreement.
"Of course, you'll be the first ones to know, with the exception of my mom." was his reply.
"Ok, good." The others started continued to talk, but Alex zoned out on their conversation. You did it Luke, you're going to be back on the team in no time. She felt really happy for him, but a part of her was actually going to miss the therapy sessions. I really got to know him these last few months. I hope that doesn't change just because he doesn't need my help anymore. He really has become like a best friend to me...best friend...oh my gosh, Haley!
"Luke, did you tell Haley about your appointment?" She said quickly, interupting his conversation.
"Oh man, no I didn't." He knew that Haley would want to know and he couldn't believe that he forgot about her. "Where is she? I'll go tell her now." He started to say but was interupted by the bell signaling the end of lunch.
"No, time man." Nathan replied. "Look just go, and tell her when you get back."
Lucas debated this for about a minute. He really wanted to go and find his best friend, but he knew that he couldn't be late for the appointment. "Yea, you're right. Ok, guys I'll talk to you later." They all said their good-byes and started walking away. Correction-they all started to walk away except Alex. She stood there and locked her green eyes with his intense blue ones. "Good luck Luke, I know that the doctor will clear you. And then you'll be able to go back to what you love." Lucas stared back at her. She seems kind of sad, I wonder what's wrong? He then surprised the both of them by wrapping his arms around her, giving her a tight hug and said, "Thanks for all of your help, I don't think I would have gotten this far if it weren't for you, he whispered. Before she could reply, he gave her one last squeeze and headed toward his car. Alex would have stood there for a while longer, but she heard the warning bell. Shoot, I am going to be late to Chemistry. Oh well, it's not like I'm going to be able to concentrate anyway, I'll be too busy thinking about Lucas. She bolted to her locker, grabbed her books and ran to class, hoping that she wouldn't be too late. And as she ran down the hall she ran into someone...Haley.
Author's Note:
This chapter is kind of filler and boring, but it needed to be in here to set up the next chapter, which will have a great deal of Lucas/Haley interaction and (dun dun dun) lots of drama. Please keep reviewing!