The weekend had passed slowly for all of Tree Hill. Haley spent hers with a gallon of ice cream and chick flicks. Brooke spent hers with Lucas, still confused about what was really going on between them. Unfortunately, and fortunately in some cases … Monday was finally here.

Nathan walked into homeroom about 5 minutes after Lucas. Lucas had no idea what had happened between him and Haley over the weekend. Nathan took his seat and slugged down in the chair. He knew he had hurt Haley, and that wasn't his intention. Lucas wasn't the only one who didn't know what happened, Peyton walked into class and took a seat right next to Nathan.

"So, how'd it go with Haley? You guys looked so cute talking when I left."

Nathan just shook his head.

"What…what happened?"

"Well, I kissed her." He said.

"Aw, and did she kiss back?"

"I don't know, I pulled away so fast I didn't really get the chance to figure that out."

"Why'd you pull away?"

"Because I wasn't … I don't know. I just did."

"Well, so what happened after the kiss?"

"I, I told her that what she had to say really meant a lot to me and she was the type of girl that I was seriously looking for."

"Aw so are you two um.."

"And then I told her that I couldn't do anything, that I'm in high school and I just wanted to have fun."

"Ouch." Peyton gave a disappointed sigh.

"Yep."

"Well, hey maybe she'll give you another chance to explain yourself more clearly?" Peyton suggested.

"I don't think she's going to want to hear anything I have to say."

"You don't know that, unless you try talking to her about it Nathan."

"The thing is, I don't know what I would say." Nathan admitted.

"Well, how do you feel about her?" Peyton asked.

"Peyton Sawyer…" Mr. Melendez was calling roll for attendance.

"Oh, um, here." She called out.

"Lucas Scott..."

"Here." Lucas directed his attention to the conversation going on between Nathan and Peyton.

"Nathan Scott…"

"Here." Nathan responded as the bell rang.


Haley was walking down the steps to P.E. when Lucas approached her.

"Hey Hales."

"Oh, hey Lucas." Haley wasn't her joyful usual self.

"Is something wrong?"

Haley gave an awkward laugh, "Well, word spreads quickly around here, I'm sure you've already heard about Nathan."

"About Nathan? What about Nathan?" It became clear to Haley that Lucas had no idea what she was talking about, and she didn't want him to know either.

"Oh God, nothing. Nevermind, I have to get to gym." Haley began walking at a faster pace to avoid Lucas' questions.

"Haley, please tell me what happened with Nathan?" Lucas practically had to shout down the hallway to be heard.

Haley ignored him, but everyone else in the hallway sure didn't.

"What's going on with Haley and Nathan?" Brooke asked as she met her boyfriend.

"I have no idea." Lucas was very concerned. If Nathan did anything to hurt Haley he would lose it.

"Hmm, walk me to Calculus?" Brooke smiled.

"I, I can't I have to get to class." Lucas brushed her off. "Later Brooke."


Lunch bell arrived in a hurry, Peyton had told Nathan to meet her for lunch so that they could discuss what he was going to say to Haley.

"Hey." A voice came from behind her. It was Lucas.

"Hey Luc. Listen, now isn't the best time I'm supposed to meet Nathan for lunch." Peyton explained.

"Yeah well that's kind of what I wanted to talk to you about."

"Luc..." Peyton began.

"What the hell happened? What did Nathan do to Haley?" Lucas had anger in his voice.

"Lucas please, this really isn't the right time for this."

"Yes it is. She's my best friend and she won't tell me what happened. You clearly know what happened, so tell me."

Nathan spotted Peyton and began walking over to her.

"Hey Peyton, Lucas." Nathan tried to be kind to his brother.

"What the hell did you do to her?!?" Lucas was pretty plainly pissed.

"Look, this really doesn't have anything to do with you man." Nathan tried to calm him down.

"The hell it doesn't." Lucas raised his fist and punched Nathan in the mouth.

"Oh my God, Lucas!" Peyton exclaimed, rushing to Nathan's side.

"Hey-Hey, what do you think your doing?" The principal, who happened to catch the punch, asked Lucas.

"You know, don't answer that, you're coming with me." The principal grabbed Lucas by the arm and walked him to the office.