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Rating: PG-13 for potty-mouth-iness (aka swearing)

Chapter 2

Haley had always been verbose, after all, she had gotten a 790 on her verbal part on the SATs (Okay, so she filled in the wrong bubble for one of the answers, slight mistake). But this was probably the first experience that had rendered her speechless.

To any observer, they would have commented on how the three of them looked strangely like fish. Well, not Brooke Davis, she would have looked like a mermaid. She never would ever look like a fihs. ButHaley and Lucas definitely had the fish look.

In slow motion, Lucas opened his mouth, to apologize, to offer an explanation, to ask her about the weather, anything to break the silence in the room.

But it was not necessary.Haley didn't want to hear it. So, she spun around on her heals, and sprinted out of the house.

Hailey lay in her bed, staring up at the ceiling. She glanced at her digital clock, which said that it was 2:30. She decided that one day, when she was rich and famous, she would make a clock that didn't have red numbers. The red numbers seemed to be mocking her lack of sleep.

She rolled over, onto her side, curling up in a fetal position. This shouldn't be happening to her. Brooke was her friend, a close friend, possibly even best. Well, not anymore. Brooke just shot down any of those titles. But Lucas, her boyfriend and her friend. She had been apprehensive about going out with him in the first place, because she knew that when they would break up, it would cause uneasiness and she actually enjoyed his company.

Lucas told her that he would never do anything to hurt her and that their friendship would remain intact because they would be together forever. He cared about her more than life itself, blah blah blah.

Amazing how the word forever can have different meanings to the different sexes. Haley didn't know who was more disillusioned, she for thinking that it was true, or Lucas, forever coming up with the idea.

In reality, Haley was more hurt than anything. Two people who were very important to her, betraying her in the worst way. Infidelity was something that she hated with a passion. It ruined marriages, lives, relationships, morals, everything. She knew that the compatibility between her and Lucas was tender but she didn't think their relationship would end in this manner. She knew that she no longer liked him in the romantic way, but it still hurt.

Haley switched sides, looking out her window. Should she just ignore them? Get revenge? Try to fix the relationships? She was tired of caring, tired of being used and tired of everything.

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"Haley! You are going to be late!" Lydia James yelled from the bottom of the stairs.

Haley moaned, and stumbled out of bed. When she finally decided to fall asleep, she had to wake up. This day was going to suck.

She quickly brushed her teeth and pulled her hair back into a high ponytail and was currently standing in front of her closet.

'Hmmm'she thought, 'Sporty or Slutty' as she surveyed her clothes. Then she remembered, she didn't have any slutty clothes. So she chose the next best thing, the outfit that Lucas always commented her on, a pair of tight flared jeans and a red sweater that was considerably tight too. She didn't need the world to see how heartbroken she was.

She quickly put on her outfit and ran outside, getting ready to hop into her car. Too bad, there was a truck blocking her driveway. Too bad that truck belonged to Lucas. Too bad he was giving her those guilty looks. Great.

Haley groaned as she walked towards the truck. She might as well talk to him and get it over with. After all, many issues, if left alone, somehow turns into a mess of big lies and imagination.

Haley got into the truck and slammed the door shut, indicating her current state of mind. She put her book bag on the floor, and crossed her arms over her chest. Lucas glanced at her before pulling out of the driveway.

It was clear to both of them that Haley was not going to be the first person to start speaking. So either Lucas brought up the subject or he just kept driving. So, he did both.

"Haley, I'm sorry…"

Haley tensed. Sorry? Is that all he had to say? Haley had always hated the word sorry. It never justified anything. That was NOT his apology and she was going to make sure of that.

"Sorry for what? Hurting me? Kissing Brooke? Ruining our relationship? Ruining the relationship I had with Brooke? Making yourself look like an ass? Do tell me, because sorry does not cover any of those." Haley spat out, trying to keep her temper in control.

Lucas took a deep breath. He knew he hurt Haley, but he was confused too. Haley was a great girl, but Brooke? Brooke was everything Haley was, but a notch higher. At least, that's what he thought.

"Haley, none of those were my intentions. It's just, well, you have been so busy lately and I was getting lonely. You have to admit, our relationship was kinda fizzling out and well, Brooke was there and one thing led to another."

"Back up, no freaking way are you pining your infidelity on me. I was busy?! SO WHAT?! It's not like we don't see each other everyday. If our relationship was fizzling, why didn't you end it? And then you could have been with Brooke without any guilt. Or did this turn you on? Hiding your mistress away from your girlfriend. Tell me, have you knocked her up yet?" Haley was at the breaking point, she could feel the tears coming to her eyes. Last night, the pain didn't come because it was all so surreal, but today, after it had settled in, everything was magnified one hundred times.

Lucas was getting angry now. Why couldn't she just let it go? Haley, who he had been a friend with from 2nd grade, was a great girl, and she knew that he screwed up many times. So why couldn't she just chalk it up this time again?

"Hales…"

"Don't call me that. Only my friends call me that."

Lucas sighed, "Haley, it's not like we were married or anything. It's just high school dating."

That did it. Haley's temper just overflowed like a volcano spewing lava. And just like a volcano, she wasn't going to stop. How had she not seen what an asshole he could be?

"It's a damn shame we weren't married because at this point, I would have milked you to your debt with my alimony. What the hell, does this mean that high school relationships have no meaning? You know, many people have had relationships in high school and have gotten married. But this is not what it is about. It's about you betraying your trust to me and also screwing me over, metaphorically speaking. There are so many guys in our school, how many of them have done what you have done? I'm guessing not a whole lot. You need to get your head out of your ass, don't think you are a stud because you aren't. I can't believe I didn't realized what an asshole you are. It would have saved me of having to sit here with you." Haley ranted, ready to punch Lucas.

Lucas was getting a little angry now. "What about you and your dear Nathan? I'm sure it doesn't take an hour to tutor someone. You sure you didn't mix business with pleasure?"

Haley curled her hands into a ball. If he wasn't driving, she would have sent him flying out that window. "Excuse me, not all of us think with our sexual organ. Nathan is a great guy and would never do that. Unlike you."

"That's it. Nathan, Nathan. He spends more time with you than I do. Ever think about that?" Lucas complained, pulling into the school parking lot.

"No." Haley's voice was quiet. Lucas looked over at her. "Don't you dare start. Jealous? You should be of Nathan. He is great. But that is not the point here. He has nothing to do with the current problem, so don't drag him in here."

For the second time that morning, the car was completely quiet. Haley was trying to hold back her tears, while Lucas was trying to salvage some of his dignity. Before he could say anything, Haley sighed and unbuckled herself. She picked up her backpack and got out of the car.

"You are turning into Dan. Be careful." And with that, she walked towards the school.

Out of all the things that had been said in the car that morning, those parting words hurt Lucas the most.

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Haley sighed, and looked at her watch again. She was not a happy camper. She wanted to eat lunch and eat it now. Who scheduled National Honor Society meetings over lunch anyway?

But part of her was happy as well. Because eating lunch meant having to sit at the table with Lucas and Brooke. It was unfortunate that her lunch period had the entire gang in it, including Peyton, Nathan, Tim, and a few other jocks and cheerleaders the rest of the group associated with.

The news of Lucas' and Haley breaking up had surprisingly been kept on the down low. Because, if the news came out, then Lucas would have to admit he was a jerk. Oh well, not like something like this would be hidden forever, especially in Tree Hill.

Haley looked at her watch again. Great, 5 minutes left in lunch. She really wanted to talk to Peyton. The cheerleaders and basketball players had a meeting during her Physics class, so she didn't have a chance to talk to Peyton yet.

Blah Blah Blah Marissa, the presidents voice, seemed to fade into the background. She felt like she was in a Charlie Brown cartoon listening to the teacher. Finally, the bell rang and Haley practically ran out of the room. Maybe she could zip by the vending machines and get something to eat before class started.

"HALEY!"

Haley paused and turned around. Bounding towards her was the person she was looking for.

"Peyt, hey!" Haley said, truly happy to see her friend. She was even happier when Peyton handed her a burger wrapped in foil.

"I knew you wouldn't get a chance to eat, and then you would be cranky." Peyton said, falling in step with Haley as she devoured the food.

"'Phanks" Haley said, busy stuffing her face.

"So…yeah…I heard about you and Lucas. I'm sorry. That was the jerkiest thing to ever do to anyone." Peyton said softly, putting her arm around Haley's shoulder.

Haley swallowed, "Who told you?" She asked, slightly afraid of the answer.

"Brooke. She feels pretty rotten. And she should. It was a horrible thing to do to a friend." Peyton said squeezing her shoulder. "I gotta get to class. Talk to you later!"

Haley whispered, "Bye" Her pain just returned again, hearing the sympathy of her friend. She needed to move on. And fast.

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It was 6:15 when Nathan pulled up by the docks. He loved coming down there, it was always so peaceful. He noticed that Haley's car was there. 'Well' he thought, 'That's odd, I thought she had a research paper to write.'

As he walked to their table, he noticed that Haley was just sitting there. Her books were all stacked on the table, unopened. Her bag lay at her feet, closed. She was just staring out into the water. It was strange for Nathan to see Haley so stoic and unmoving. She was always working on something, always fidgeting and Nathan made fun of her for that.

He dropped his bag on the ground and sat across from her. "Hey, what's up?" He asked, taking his books out.

Haley looked at him, giving him a half-smile. "Lucas and I broke up."

Nathan froze, uh-oh, what did he say? He didn't like Lucas, common fact. But Haley did like him, or at least liked him. So, he gave the most generic answer ever. "I'm sorry."

Haley gave him a broken smile. "I'm not. He was cheating on me with Brooke."

Nathan felt a white-hot surge of anger go through him. Why would anyone want to hurt Haley? She was a naïve sweet girl, but obviously Lucas felt that she was too naïve to know about him and Brooke.

"Oh Haley," Nathan said, moving to sit next to her. "I'm sorry, that is terrible."

She gave a half sob and the next thing he knew, she flung herself at him. He hugged her back, knowing that she just needed a shoulder to cry on. As Haley sobbed, he though back to when his own mother had an affair. He would call her every night, begging her to come home, but she would say that she was busy. Off course, back then, he didn't know that she was having an affair.

As he heard Haley sniffle, he pulled back and wipe her tears. "Hales, you are a great girl, and Lucas definitely doesn't deserve you."

Haley gave a wobbly smile, "I know, but that doesn't make it any better. He is one of my oldest friends. It just hurts that he could betray me in the worst way."

Nathan nodded, "But you have to move on."

"Yeah."

A comfortable silence filled in the void between the two as they looked out to the water. It was a calm night, and the water would ripple only when something disturbed it. Haley knew she had to move on. More importantly, she had to show Lucas that she had moved on. That if he regarded their friendship so nonchalantly, she could do the same. She wanted to hurt him, the same way he hurt her. Suddenly, a light bulb clicked. It was a stupid, ridiculous and blantantly girly idea. All the same, it was a pretty good idea.

"Nathan?"

"Hmm?"

"How would you like to be my boyfriend?"

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A/N – Thank you guys for your reviews! It is always encouraging :D I don't want you guys to think this is ging to be predictable, because trust me, its going to have quite a few twist and turns.

HalesnLuke4ever – Well, it is kinda Brucas I guess, but in all honesty, there isn't going to be much written about them.

KristenCathie – I agree about Lucas' possessivness! I usually ship bestfriends, just because I love the idea of best friends falling in love ;) But in OTH, for some reason, it just doesn't click for me.

TuttJessica – Hehe, I usually end with a cliffhanger, just letting you know!

KKHliboki – Borderline great? Wow, thanks! Trust me, I have an entire outline for this story and that is really helpful because I know where I am going with it.

Dark-moon-Angel (Mia) – Thank you about the comment about my writing :D My style of writing, in my opnion, is pretty odd and sarcastic but it's nice to know that people like it!

Once again, thank you very much for the replies and I hope you all had a great Christmas, and Happy Holidays!

3, Tina