Disclaimer: OTH belong to Warner Brother's studios. Al tough, I know two brothers that I would like to own.

Hey! This is my first attempt for an OTH fanfic. In this one, Nathan and Haley don't know each other yet. She isn't tutoring him and he isn't using her as a plan to get at back Lucas.

Haley has been very tired lately. Lucas is too busy by his enter in the varsity teem at school and the fact that he is becoming as popular as his brother.

She almost gets hits by Peyton's bad driving. She has an unfriendly discussion with Nathan. She says something that is painfully true and it makes Peyton realize something about her relationship with Nathan.

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*~*~*~ Truth hurts~*~*~*
Chapter 1: Sleepwalking

Karen's café...

Haley was washing the table one last time before closing. She was feeling lonely these days, now that Lucas was on basketball practices and games. She was glad for him, but she was alone while he was having a great time being cheered by every one. Of course they were still talking to each other, but they were always interrupted by some air head cheerleader saying "Nice game Lucas" or Nathan calling him names or Peyton. She had to deal with it now. Deal with the fact that Lucas was beginning to be part of a new world. She growled and sat on a chair.

"Haley!!! Open the door!" said Luke from outside the coffee shop. She got up and unlocked.

"Did you win?" asked Haley putting on her nicest smile.

"Yeah, Hales you should have been there!" said Lucas with a nice smile.

"I know, but I was on duty." said Haley showing the cleaning she had done.

"You always do a good job. Wanna watch a movie?" asked Lucas looking into her eyes.

"I'm a bit tired, I should get home." said Haley. Lucas looked disappointed but he had sparkle in his eyes.

"C'mon, our night of victory." said Lucas pleading his best friend. Haley was stubborn and she still was heading outside.

"Sorry Luke, I have to go. Beauty sleep." said Haley with a small cornered smile.

"You don't need beauty sleep; you are beautiful enough like that. Please stay." pleaded Luke.

"Nope. I feel grumpy right now and I'm tired. I'm almost sleep walking." said Haley letting out a deep sigh. Lucas was surprised; she looked like she was trying to get away from him as fast as possible. Haley saw the hurt in Lucas eyes, things had changed him and his best friend.

"I'll see you tomorrow, first thing in the morning. I promise." said Haley with a worn off smile. Boy, she really looked tired.

"Do you want me to drive you home?" asked Lucas.

"That won't be necessary. See ya!" said Haley leaving the coffee shop. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * On her way home...

A car was driving really fast; Peyton Sawyer was driving. She was well known for her bad and impulsive driving. Haley was crossing the street, she was too caught up to realize that I car was driving by. Peyton immediately slammed the breaks.

"What are you doing in the middle of the streets?" shouted Peyton barely noticing that Haley was the one out there. Haley just seemed to come to her senses.

"Who is that crazy girl?" asked Nathan, getting out of the car.

"I'm sorry. I. It has been a very tiring day. I was just trying to get home safely." said Haley, pissed off. Who the hell doe he think he is to call her crazy anyway?

"Start by watching where you go." said Nathan. Haley had smelt his breath.

"So you guys are drunk, I'm guessing I'm just lucky you didn't do a hit and run." said Haley taking her head between her hands. Her head was spinning.

"Do you want a ride?" asked Peyton feeling left out and noticing how the girl was tired. Haley didn't answer.

"I've caused enough trouble." said Haley looking at Nathan straight in the eye. "Besides I know that I am a bother." said Haley, still looking at him. She hated this guy.

"C'mon Haley, you said you wanted to go home safely. That certainly won't happen when you look like you are sleep walking in the middle of the street." said Peyton getting out of the car.

"Great. Lucas's friend, the one who follows him like a puppy." said Nathan, sarcastically.

"Great, my best friend's brother, the one who actually slept with every girl of the cheerleading squad and who is treating his girlfriend like crap as well as his friends and his brother." spat back Haley. Sure she was tired but she still knew how to fight back. Peyton took her by the shoulders, taking care of her. What Haley had said sounded so true. She meant it.

"I know where you live. Sleep while we get you there." said Peyton. Haley knew that she was pained by what she had just said.

"I'm sorry for what I said Peyton but I meant it." said Haley, getting in the car. Nathan got in the car, he really looked pissed off. How dare she say things like that about him? She had nerves. He shot a glance at her, but she was already asleep. Good, now she couldn't say nasty things. She sure was a spitfire. Peyton was driving in silence. Her hands were tightly gripping at the steering wheel.

Few minutes later, they arrived at Haley's house.

"I can't believe she was planning to walk al the way here." said Nathan. He looked at his girlfriend; he knew she was shaken up by what this Haley girl had said. She immediately said she was sorry and fell asleep peacefully.

"As you can see she is headstrong." said Peyton. She got out of the car, opened the back. She shook Haley's shoulder. The brunette growled, Nathan just had to laugh.

"You are at home." said Peyton with a small smile.

"I was finally able to sleep and you wake me up. I was sleeping and that felt like home." said Haley, feeling out of it. She was exhausted for no reason.

"What do you mean by finally?" asked Peyton.

"Probably nothing, I just had trouble sleeping lately." yawned Haley, stretching getting out of the car. She did something unexpected; she gave Peyton a huge hug. Peyton was shocked by the gesture.

"Thank you. You were right, I probably wouldn't have making It." said the girl. Nathan was watching the whole scene. She turned to him; he was still in the car. She just waved at him at walked to her door step.

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In Peyton's car.

"That was just weird." said Nathan yawning.

"What?"

"She hugged you. You barely even talk to each to other and she acted like a bitch with Me." whined Nathan, this night has been more that he could handle. Haley had to remind him of his brother. Peyton couldn't help but chuckle.

"She hates you, Nate. You are like the plague for her. I saw her eyes. I guess you just can't handle the fact that she hates you and likes your brother over you. You can't accept the fact that what she said was the complete truth and that a complete stranger had the nerves to say that to you. Believe me I didn't like it either, but what she said was so true." said Peyton trying to stay focus on the road.

"Did she cast a spell on you?" asked Nathan not believing what he had just heard coming out of his girl friend's mouth.

"No she just spoke the truth." said Peyton sadly. She was trying not to cry in front of him. A complete stranger had managed to make her mask and her façade go down. Who was she kidding? She was head cheerleader and like Lucas said to her, she was the less cheery person he knew. Too late, she slammed the breaks for a second time that night. She was crying and it felt good. Nathan didn't know what to do. He cupped her face; he looked in her green eyes. He gently brushed the tears away.

"What hurts the most is that you actually do treat me like crap!" said Peyton, pushing him away from her. He got out of the car; he was just trying to be comprehensible. He blamed only one person.

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