Haley lay on her bed, staring up at the ceiling of her bedroom, later that evening. She had "Brand new day" by Forty foot echo playing quietly in the stereo, a YM magazine on her night table, and "Saturday night live" muted on the T.V in front of her. She tried to find things to occupy herself and take her mind off the crazy evening she experienced. She looked at the clock beside her, which read 1:00 am. She couldn't sleep. She didn't know what to do with herself, or what to say to Lucas or Nathan the next time she saw them. She got up, turned off the T.V, and went downstairs for a snack.
As she crept down the hallway silently because she thought her parents were both sleeping, she noticed that the kitchen light was still on. Her mother sat at the table drinking a cup of tea. "Hey Hal sweetie, what are you still doing up?" her mother asked. "Couldn't sleep ma, just came down for a snack," Haley replied. Her mother knew her well. She could effortlessly tell that something was wrong. "Hey hun, sit down and have a cup of tea and a cookie and we can talk," she considerately said. Haley sat down and put her head between her hands. Her mother poured and gave her a large cup of tea, which she soothingly sipped. "Mom everything is just getting all screwed up. I mean it was just yesterday I was a little girl, playing blocks with Lucas in the den and rolling in the dirt in the sandbox. Now all of a sudden I'm in high school, and my life has become some major drama love triangle!" Haley exclaimed. "Why is that? I thought things were going well with you and Nathan?" her mother inquired, confused. "Ya they were, until Luke kissed me and I acquired mixed feelings," Haley said. "Well do you like Lucas?" her mother asked. "I don't know! That's the problem. I mean sort of. It's just that we've known each other for like- ever, and we've been through so much you know? The way Lucas put it is that the right person has been in front of us all along, we just haven't seen it," Haley proclaimed. "That makes sense. Well I can't tell you what to do Haley, but I can give you my input. Nathan is a nice boy, and you are doing a great job tutoring him, but he's just not Lucas. If you don't have feelings for Luke then by all means just continue to be his friend, but if you do, please take the chance and don't hold back. This happens a lot with friends. You believe you are just friends and go out with so many other people, yet inside you have these true real feelings for each other. Everyone knows you are perfect for each other and you are the only ones who don't see it. Haley, I think you and Luke would make a great couple, and I know you love each other a lot. But like I said, it's your decision," her mother stated. "Ok mom, I'll be sure to make the right decision. I'm still going to think about it, but I think you are right. Nathan is great and all, but maybe he's the one who I should just be friends with. Lucas is- well he's the best person I've ever known- why not make our relationship all we can?" Haley said, smiling. "You go girl!" her mom exclaimed. "Thanks mom, you really helped me out. It means a lot to me that you care about what happens in my life," Haley said getting up, taking her last sip of tea. "No problem dear, I hope everything works out for you. Goodnight," her mom said giving her a kiss. They both got up and turned out the light silently, going upstairs and crawling into their cozy beads, ready for a "Brand new day" ahead of them.