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"It will be fine."
"I don't think I can do this Nathan."
Haley thought she was so strong but this was one situation that not only was she not prepared for but also she never even anticipated the possibility of it happening to her. She was seriously considering simply turning around and running for cover. Haley had obviously taken too long to think about this because before she knew it, it was to late. Everybody at the table had already taken notice of the two approaching.
Haley kept picturing the reactions that these people would have towards her. She imagined them completely hating her. They would insult her until she would run off crying and Nathan would rethink their relationship and decide his friends were more important than a fling with her.
"Haley, it will be fine." Nathan led her over to two empty seats.
"Hey guys. You all know Haley, right?" he announced.
"Yeah, of course we do." Everyone answered at once. The cheerleaders seemed to horn in on her while Nathan talked to the other jocks.
"Haley, I love your hair." one girl said.
"You look great," said another. Haley noticed that the girls kept glancing at her hand, which was entwined with Nathan's.
"So," a girl Haley knew as Rachel interjected, "Are you coming to the party at my house tonight?"
"I don't really know." Haley responded.
"You have to come. I mean it will be like your debut with Nathan."
"I guess."
"Great!!" Rachel squealed.
Haley couldn't help but wonder if all of this was an act. These people had never even mad an effort to speak to her and now they were acting as if they were life long friends.
"I mean you have to come now that you're dating our golden boy." Rachel added with a smirk.
*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*
Lucas was having the worst day ever. First he was late to school because of a flat tire. Then he was given a pop quiz in math, he had forgotten his English paper and his teacher didn't accept late work, and to top it all off Haley didn't sit with him at lunch so he couldn't vent to her. He was so glad when school was finally over. He was thrilled when he remembered that he didn't have practice that day.
"Lucas Scott! Slow Down!"
He turned around to see Haley running to catch up with him. He stopped to wait for her. When she reached him she looped her arm through his. Her face was rather flushed from the combination of the fall air and exercise.
"Hey Hales."
"Hey. So I kind of got roped into going to this party tonight."
Lucas knew very well about why she got roped into it. It was on of the many obligations of dating Nathan Scott. He had to admit that he still wasn't cool with her dating his half brother and he wasn't sure if he ever would be but he knew that Nathan made her happy and Lucas had to be supportive if he wanted to keep Haley around. Besides, if his predictions were right he would be around a lot longer than Nathan would.
"Aren't you going with Nathan?" he said in his flirtatiously cocky way.
" Yeah but if it totally sucks I don't want to make him leave and I figured that then you and I could hang out. Plus I think I have already mad enough of jocks and cheerleaders for about ten years."
"So let me get this straight you are just using me Haley James."
"Of course." She playfully punched him. "And don't even try to pretend you don't love it."
Both he and Haley knew that he would do it. They both also knew that it would give him a chance to see Peyton, which was a serious perk.
"Ok. So the party starts at 8. I'll see you there?" Haley somewhat pleaded.
"I'll be there." Lucas sighed.
She hugged him happily. She started to back away from him.
"Thanks Luke. You're my hero."
"And don't you forget it." He shouted after her."
Her response was a slight wave. He watched her hop into Nathan's car and they drove off. He couldn't help but wonder how badly tonight was really going to go.
"It will be fine."
"I don't think I can do this Nathan."
Haley thought she was so strong but this was one situation that not only was she not prepared for but also she never even anticipated the possibility of it happening to her. She was seriously considering simply turning around and running for cover. Haley had obviously taken too long to think about this because before she knew it, it was to late. Everybody at the table had already taken notice of the two approaching.
Haley kept picturing the reactions that these people would have towards her. She imagined them completely hating her. They would insult her until she would run off crying and Nathan would rethink their relationship and decide his friends were more important than a fling with her.
"Haley, it will be fine." Nathan led her over to two empty seats.
"Hey guys. You all know Haley, right?" he announced.
"Yeah, of course we do." Everyone answered at once. The cheerleaders seemed to horn in on her while Nathan talked to the other jocks.
"Haley, I love your hair." one girl said.
"You look great," said another. Haley noticed that the girls kept glancing at her hand, which was entwined with Nathan's.
"So," a girl Haley knew as Rachel interjected, "Are you coming to the party at my house tonight?"
"I don't really know." Haley responded.
"You have to come. I mean it will be like your debut with Nathan."
"I guess."
"Great!!" Rachel squealed.
Haley couldn't help but wonder if all of this was an act. These people had never even mad an effort to speak to her and now they were acting as if they were life long friends.
"I mean you have to come now that you're dating our golden boy." Rachel added with a smirk.
*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*
Lucas was having the worst day ever. First he was late to school because of a flat tire. Then he was given a pop quiz in math, he had forgotten his English paper and his teacher didn't accept late work, and to top it all off Haley didn't sit with him at lunch so he couldn't vent to her. He was so glad when school was finally over. He was thrilled when he remembered that he didn't have practice that day.
"Lucas Scott! Slow Down!"
He turned around to see Haley running to catch up with him. He stopped to wait for her. When she reached him she looped her arm through his. Her face was rather flushed from the combination of the fall air and exercise.
"Hey Hales."
"Hey. So I kind of got roped into going to this party tonight."
Lucas knew very well about why she got roped into it. It was on of the many obligations of dating Nathan Scott. He had to admit that he still wasn't cool with her dating his half brother and he wasn't sure if he ever would be but he knew that Nathan made her happy and Lucas had to be supportive if he wanted to keep Haley around. Besides, if his predictions were right he would be around a lot longer than Nathan would.
"Aren't you going with Nathan?" he said in his flirtatiously cocky way.
" Yeah but if it totally sucks I don't want to make him leave and I figured that then you and I could hang out. Plus I think I have already mad enough of jocks and cheerleaders for about ten years."
"So let me get this straight you are just using me Haley James."
"Of course." She playfully punched him. "And don't even try to pretend you don't love it."
Both he and Haley knew that he would do it. They both also knew that it would give him a chance to see Peyton, which was a serious perk.
"Ok. So the party starts at 8. I'll see you there?" Haley somewhat pleaded.
"I'll be there." Lucas sighed.
She hugged him happily. She started to back away from him.
"Thanks Luke. You're my hero."
"And don't you forget it." He shouted after her."
Her response was a slight wave. He watched her hop into Nathan's car and they drove off. He couldn't help but wonder how badly tonight was really going to go.