Chapter 5

"Lindsay Keller? You know a guy named Chris?" Nathan asked.

"Yeah, he's my brother. He may be talented but he's a pain sometimes. I'm going to visit him tomorrow. You guys know Chris?"

"Yeah. We're interested in seeing him and Haley James perform," Nathan lied.

"Honestly, I'm not going to see him. I wanna hang out with Haley before she goes home."

"You know Haley?" Lucas asked.

"Yeah, I went to visit him as soon as he got to New York. She's cool, but I don't think she'll be able to stay away from Tree Hill for too long."

"Why not?"

"Because when we talk, she's always mentioning her husband and friends. I think eventually she won't be able to take it and go back. There's only one thing that might stop her, though. Even though I've told her that he probably didn't mean it, she won't listen to me."

"He?"

"Yeah, her husband. He said some pretty harsh things. She doesn't want to go back if they're over."

"Do you think we could ride with you tomorrow? Our car broke down and it'll take at least three days before it's fixed. We need to get there as soon as possible. Think you could help us out?" Nathan asked.

"Sure, but I'm leaving at four. I'll wake you up. You should probably get some sleep. See you guys tomorrow."

They went to room fifteen and unlocked the door. The room wasn't as bad as they expected, but it wasn't good either. They put down their bags and started debating on where everyone would sleep.

"It's fine, Luke. You can sleep with Brooke and I'll sleep with Peyton."

"No. How about I sleep with Peyton and you two sleep together," Brooke suggested.

"How about you two sleep together. Peyton can sleep on the bed and I'll sleep on the floor," Nathan said.

"No. It's fine. Me and Nathan will share a bed. Case closed," Peyton said. He smiled at her gratefully, not really wanting to sleep on the floor. Brooke and Lucas gave up, knowing they wouldn't win. Everyone got into their beds and fell asleep. Nathan turned and wrapped his arm around Peyton's waist before falling asleep again.