Disclaimer: OTH belong to Warner Brother's studios. Al though, 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 is unusually unhappy.
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.
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE REVIEWERS AS WELL AS THE READERS!!! (Who by the way shouldn't be shy to click that 'Review' button.)
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~*~*~ Truth hurts~*~*~*
Chapter 5: So much for the talking
"Hello." answered Nathan with a nonchalant voice.
"It's me.." said Haley. Nathan was astonished to hear her voice. "I know that I left without any explanation I just-
"Haley, it's okay. Don't explain yourself, you don't owe me anything."
"No, in fact I think I do. Look, it's probably no big deal for you to get kiss by any girl right?" asked Haley chewing her bottom lip.
"Well I wouldn't say it like -
"Let me finish."
"You were the one that asked me a question." said Nathan not wanting to argue with her.
"That's not the point. That is so weird.."remarked Haley.
"Wouldn't have said better." retorted Nathan.
"Look, I would understand if you'd avoid me tomorrow."started Haley, immediately regretting what just came out of her mouth. Nathan was hurt by what she just said.
"That would be more like your style to avoid Me." and he hung up on her.
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Tuesday morning.
"Are you still brooding?" asked a voice behind Lucas. He turned around to see none other than Peyton Sawyer smiling at him.
"You look like you are in a good mood." said Lucas.
"Yep. Sorry I know you are not used to cheery Peyton. So do you mind if I brood with you?" asked the curly blond girl.
"Nah." was all Lucas answered.
"So much for the talking.Look I know you are worrying about Haley. She's a big girl Lucas... I never should have told you that she was at Nathan's." said Peyton with a sigh.
"I know she's a big girl, its Nathan that I'm worrying about. I swear that if he did something to-
"Hang on a sec! Don't be such a paranoid. He's a jerk to you but it doesn't mean that he will give Haley the same treatment." interrupted Peyton. "Enough talking about them... How are you doing this morning?"
"Aside from this, I'm feeling alright. How about you?" asked Lucas smirking at her. It made her smile.
"Just peachy!" exclaimed Peyton. She had no idea how she just sounded like Haley. Lucas closed his locker. They both walked together to class.
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History class.
Nathan was staring at Haley, who appeared perkier that the previous day. He knew she was just putting on a façade. Then Haley turned around and caught him staring, she just stared at him in return. She shot daggers at him. The stare was only intercepted by Brooke. She was smiling at Nathan. The dark and handsome guy just mouthed at her a "What?", which managed to make her smile grow wider. She now was thinking of a Machiavellian master plan to spice up their existence.
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Basketball practice.
"C'mon Jake, I know your hot. So please answer the poll. Who's the hottest: ME, Theresa or Alicia?" asked Brooke flirtatiously batting her eyelashes at Jake. The tall boy simply smiled.
"I don't know, don't you have another girl on your list?" said Jake walking away from the brunette cheerleader. She simply followed him quickly and walked in front of him. She enticingly stroked his chest; the boy couldn't help but smile. "Get your hands off me, your to hot for me to handle. You don't want to die of high fever, do you?"
"So I'm the hottest! Thank you for your vote. It means a lot to me." said Brooke with a suave voice.
"Brooke, are you hitting on me?" asked Jake flirting back with her.
"What do you think?" asked the seductress Brooke with a crocked eyebrow, looking at Jake seductively. Then she turned her heels and walked away. Lucas joined Jake.
"What did she say to you?" asked Lucas with a wide grin.
"That she maybe was hitting on me." said Jake with no trace of emotion. He looked at Lucas with a confused look. "I have to admit I'm used to flirt back in forth with her, it's like a routine. Did she ever was in the back of your car in undergarments?" asked Jake to his friend.
"Yeah... You?" asked Lucas.
"Too many times." said Jake with an expression that made Lucas laugh.
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Haley was at her locker, she had finished her tutoring with Jason. It had been a long day, she had managed to avoid the two Scott brothers or so she thought.
"Avoiding me?" said a voice behind her. This time she didn't bother to turn her head. She packed her books and walked away. The boy just held a grip of her arm. She turned and saw Nathan.
"Let my arm go." insisted Haley, looking at Nathan furiously. She looked so angry, when she looks at people like that; they most certainly need to back off. He didn't let it go though. "Look, what are you trying to prove anyway?"
"That you can try to avoid me all you want, but it won't work. You exactly know why Miss James." said Nathan with no trace of a smirk on his handsome face.
"That's true because that would be giving you way TOO much credit!" retorted Haley. He let go of her arm.
"Sorry shouldn't have held it like that." said Nathan speaking about her arm. Haley speed off. He just ran to catch again and this time he held her by her shoulders. "We need to talk in someplace quiet." They walked in an empty class room.
"What is the problem with you? If you think you are going to get your freak on with me, you seriously need to see a shrink." said Haley outraged. Nathan tried to take this sentence without laughing.
"Relax, Haley. If I wanted to get my freak on with you, I would have done it yesterday, when I was only dressed with a towel." remarked Nathan.
What he said made it clear for Haley that he wasn't interested in her, in the least. Why was she suddenly feeling like that, so disappointed in herself? Why was she suddenly feeling the need to know if he was attracted to her? Nathan saw the wheels turning in her head. What he said silenced her up. Maybe she interpreted it the wrong way. "But my offer still stands." Haley was brought back to reality.
"You jerk!"
"You are the one who implied the 'get your freak on' formula."
"Whatever, it doesn't make any sense anyway. What are we doing in this empty classroom? What do you have to say that can't wait till tomorrow? And at the same time, would you mind telling me why you were staring at me in History class?" asked Haley to the tall guy in front of her.
"It makes sense to me Haley. Admit it, the only reason you're trying to avoid me is because of Lucas." said Nathan. She wasn't expecting this answer, she hoped for something nicer to come out of his mouth.
"Look, I can choose who I want to hang out with. I clearly don't want to hang out with you anymore. We shouldn't waste our time." said Haley looking straight into his blue eyes. Their eyes made a complete connection, but they both chose to ignore it. The two of them had a high level of stubbornness in their mind. Just this instance Brooke showed up with a grin.
"Hello! Here you are Nate! And you are with none other than the best tutor of the school. Did you know that she is also is referred as THA BOMB?" said Brooke in one breath. "So much for the talking, I guess Peyton is right, because when there is a Haley involved the Scott brothers are in a crappy mood." finished Brooke. She accidentally stepped on the detonator; Haley was up for making things clear.
"I'm going to be major blunt with you. Get busy with your own business. First of all, they are Scotts; their crappy mood was foreshadowed by the fact that their father is none other than Dan Scott. It's not my fault if Nathan can't bear the fact that I wasn't an easy target on his radar!" said Haley leaving the classroom. Nathan wanted to follow her but Brooke stopped him in his tracks.
"You shouldn't go after her. Remember when Peyton blew at me at cheerleading practice, did I ran after her? No. Why? Because she seriously needed some time alone, just like THA BOMB does right now. She really wears this title pretty good." said Brooke off her seduction default mode. She knew how to act like a friend with Nathan since she knew he was off limits for her.
"What do you suggest I do about it?" asked Nathan to his new found confidante.
"You try to re-seduce her at my big party this Friday." said Brooke with a grin.
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Karen's Café.
Haley was wiping the table before closing. Lucas showed up when she locked the door to go home.
"Long time no see." said Lucas wanting to start a conversation. But Haley instead of answering wrapped him in a hug. He knew something was definitely wrong with Haley, but he decided just to hug her back putting away the questions in his mind. "It's okay Hales. Do you want me to give a ride home?" asked Lucas, he felt her nodding against his chest.
The James household.
"You are going to be alright?" asked Lucas to his best friend. "Do you want me to sleep over? You know my mom will be okay with It." said the guy genuinely. She nodded and she appreciated what he was doing for her.
"I'm sorry for yesterday."
"It was yesterday. I can understand that my best friend in the whole world is going through a rough time." answered Lucas getting out of the car. Now, Lucas was there to support her just like she had supported him. Even if the popularity went a little bit to his head, he was still there for her.
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Happy New Year all of you readers! I don't think you need any instructions...you know the drill.
Please click that 'REVIEW' button!
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 is unusually unhappy.
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.
A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE REVIEWERS AS WELL AS THE READERS!!! (Who by the way shouldn't be shy to click that 'Review' button.)
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~*~*~ Truth hurts~*~*~*
Chapter 5: So much for the talking
"Hello." answered Nathan with a nonchalant voice.
"It's me.." said Haley. Nathan was astonished to hear her voice. "I know that I left without any explanation I just-
"Haley, it's okay. Don't explain yourself, you don't owe me anything."
"No, in fact I think I do. Look, it's probably no big deal for you to get kiss by any girl right?" asked Haley chewing her bottom lip.
"Well I wouldn't say it like -
"Let me finish."
"You were the one that asked me a question." said Nathan not wanting to argue with her.
"That's not the point. That is so weird.."remarked Haley.
"Wouldn't have said better." retorted Nathan.
"Look, I would understand if you'd avoid me tomorrow."started Haley, immediately regretting what just came out of her mouth. Nathan was hurt by what she just said.
"That would be more like your style to avoid Me." and he hung up on her.
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Tuesday morning.
"Are you still brooding?" asked a voice behind Lucas. He turned around to see none other than Peyton Sawyer smiling at him.
"You look like you are in a good mood." said Lucas.
"Yep. Sorry I know you are not used to cheery Peyton. So do you mind if I brood with you?" asked the curly blond girl.
"Nah." was all Lucas answered.
"So much for the talking.Look I know you are worrying about Haley. She's a big girl Lucas... I never should have told you that she was at Nathan's." said Peyton with a sigh.
"I know she's a big girl, its Nathan that I'm worrying about. I swear that if he did something to-
"Hang on a sec! Don't be such a paranoid. He's a jerk to you but it doesn't mean that he will give Haley the same treatment." interrupted Peyton. "Enough talking about them... How are you doing this morning?"
"Aside from this, I'm feeling alright. How about you?" asked Lucas smirking at her. It made her smile.
"Just peachy!" exclaimed Peyton. She had no idea how she just sounded like Haley. Lucas closed his locker. They both walked together to class.
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History class.
Nathan was staring at Haley, who appeared perkier that the previous day. He knew she was just putting on a façade. Then Haley turned around and caught him staring, she just stared at him in return. She shot daggers at him. The stare was only intercepted by Brooke. She was smiling at Nathan. The dark and handsome guy just mouthed at her a "What?", which managed to make her smile grow wider. She now was thinking of a Machiavellian master plan to spice up their existence.
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Basketball practice.
"C'mon Jake, I know your hot. So please answer the poll. Who's the hottest: ME, Theresa or Alicia?" asked Brooke flirtatiously batting her eyelashes at Jake. The tall boy simply smiled.
"I don't know, don't you have another girl on your list?" said Jake walking away from the brunette cheerleader. She simply followed him quickly and walked in front of him. She enticingly stroked his chest; the boy couldn't help but smile. "Get your hands off me, your to hot for me to handle. You don't want to die of high fever, do you?"
"So I'm the hottest! Thank you for your vote. It means a lot to me." said Brooke with a suave voice.
"Brooke, are you hitting on me?" asked Jake flirting back with her.
"What do you think?" asked the seductress Brooke with a crocked eyebrow, looking at Jake seductively. Then she turned her heels and walked away. Lucas joined Jake.
"What did she say to you?" asked Lucas with a wide grin.
"That she maybe was hitting on me." said Jake with no trace of emotion. He looked at Lucas with a confused look. "I have to admit I'm used to flirt back in forth with her, it's like a routine. Did she ever was in the back of your car in undergarments?" asked Jake to his friend.
"Yeah... You?" asked Lucas.
"Too many times." said Jake with an expression that made Lucas laugh.
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Haley was at her locker, she had finished her tutoring with Jason. It had been a long day, she had managed to avoid the two Scott brothers or so she thought.
"Avoiding me?" said a voice behind her. This time she didn't bother to turn her head. She packed her books and walked away. The boy just held a grip of her arm. She turned and saw Nathan.
"Let my arm go." insisted Haley, looking at Nathan furiously. She looked so angry, when she looks at people like that; they most certainly need to back off. He didn't let it go though. "Look, what are you trying to prove anyway?"
"That you can try to avoid me all you want, but it won't work. You exactly know why Miss James." said Nathan with no trace of a smirk on his handsome face.
"That's true because that would be giving you way TOO much credit!" retorted Haley. He let go of her arm.
"Sorry shouldn't have held it like that." said Nathan speaking about her arm. Haley speed off. He just ran to catch again and this time he held her by her shoulders. "We need to talk in someplace quiet." They walked in an empty class room.
"What is the problem with you? If you think you are going to get your freak on with me, you seriously need to see a shrink." said Haley outraged. Nathan tried to take this sentence without laughing.
"Relax, Haley. If I wanted to get my freak on with you, I would have done it yesterday, when I was only dressed with a towel." remarked Nathan.
What he said made it clear for Haley that he wasn't interested in her, in the least. Why was she suddenly feeling like that, so disappointed in herself? Why was she suddenly feeling the need to know if he was attracted to her? Nathan saw the wheels turning in her head. What he said silenced her up. Maybe she interpreted it the wrong way. "But my offer still stands." Haley was brought back to reality.
"You jerk!"
"You are the one who implied the 'get your freak on' formula."
"Whatever, it doesn't make any sense anyway. What are we doing in this empty classroom? What do you have to say that can't wait till tomorrow? And at the same time, would you mind telling me why you were staring at me in History class?" asked Haley to the tall guy in front of her.
"It makes sense to me Haley. Admit it, the only reason you're trying to avoid me is because of Lucas." said Nathan. She wasn't expecting this answer, she hoped for something nicer to come out of his mouth.
"Look, I can choose who I want to hang out with. I clearly don't want to hang out with you anymore. We shouldn't waste our time." said Haley looking straight into his blue eyes. Their eyes made a complete connection, but they both chose to ignore it. The two of them had a high level of stubbornness in their mind. Just this instance Brooke showed up with a grin.
"Hello! Here you are Nate! And you are with none other than the best tutor of the school. Did you know that she is also is referred as THA BOMB?" said Brooke in one breath. "So much for the talking, I guess Peyton is right, because when there is a Haley involved the Scott brothers are in a crappy mood." finished Brooke. She accidentally stepped on the detonator; Haley was up for making things clear.
"I'm going to be major blunt with you. Get busy with your own business. First of all, they are Scotts; their crappy mood was foreshadowed by the fact that their father is none other than Dan Scott. It's not my fault if Nathan can't bear the fact that I wasn't an easy target on his radar!" said Haley leaving the classroom. Nathan wanted to follow her but Brooke stopped him in his tracks.
"You shouldn't go after her. Remember when Peyton blew at me at cheerleading practice, did I ran after her? No. Why? Because she seriously needed some time alone, just like THA BOMB does right now. She really wears this title pretty good." said Brooke off her seduction default mode. She knew how to act like a friend with Nathan since she knew he was off limits for her.
"What do you suggest I do about it?" asked Nathan to his new found confidante.
"You try to re-seduce her at my big party this Friday." said Brooke with a grin.
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Karen's Café.
Haley was wiping the table before closing. Lucas showed up when she locked the door to go home.
"Long time no see." said Lucas wanting to start a conversation. But Haley instead of answering wrapped him in a hug. He knew something was definitely wrong with Haley, but he decided just to hug her back putting away the questions in his mind. "It's okay Hales. Do you want me to give a ride home?" asked Lucas, he felt her nodding against his chest.
The James household.
"You are going to be alright?" asked Lucas to his best friend. "Do you want me to sleep over? You know my mom will be okay with It." said the guy genuinely. She nodded and she appreciated what he was doing for her.
"I'm sorry for yesterday."
"It was yesterday. I can understand that my best friend in the whole world is going through a rough time." answered Lucas getting out of the car. Now, Lucas was there to support her just like she had supported him. Even if the popularity went a little bit to his head, he was still there for her.
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Happy New Year all of you readers! I don't think you need any instructions...you know the drill.
Please click that 'REVIEW' button!