Disclaimer: See Prologue
A/N: I'm sorry I haven't updated in a long time. It's been really hectic with the end of the year finals and regents coming up and all. So I'm sorry. I'm going to try to make this chapter extra long to make up for it.
Chapter Seven
The next night Nathan and Regina were working on their project in the kitchen while Peyton, Brooke, Haley, Jake, and Lucas watched a movie in Haley and Nathan's room. Jenny was sleeping in a playpen. Haley heard a knock on the front door and heard Nathan go get it. She got up and peeked her head out the door to see who is was. Standing at the door-soaking wet were Regina's friend Gina and surprisingly Tim.
"Why are you both soaking wet?" Nathan asked.
"It's pouring out."
Nathan invited Gina and Tim in.
"Can I borrow some clothes man? I'm soaking wet," Tim asked.
"Sure. Do you want to borrow some of Haley's clothes Gina?" Nathan asked.
Gina nodded mutely. Before Nathan could go into the bedroom Haley appeared with a pair of her own sweat pants and a sweat shirt and a pair of Nathan's shorts and sweatshirt. She gave them to Tim and Gina and told them were the bathroom was. Soon after everyone was in the living room sitting around waiting for the rain to die down. That's when the power decided it would go out. Screams could be heard throughout the room.
"Lucas?" Brooke asked.
"Right next to you Brooke," Lucas replied.
Brooke cuddled against Lucas. She was scared to death of the dark.
"Tim come help me find some candles, flashlight, and my cell to call Lipa," Nathan ordered.
"I'll go get the battery operated Radio to see what's going on," Haley said.
Ten minutes later each of them had a flashlight and at least ten candles were lit plus the hurricane lamp that Brooke complained smelled horrible. Haley turned on the radio.
"We're experiencing power failure over counties of North Carolina and South Carolina. It's not a hurricane but a tropical storm. Don't leave your house unless it's a dire emergency," broadcasted the radio.
Brooke turned the radio off.
"Brooke!" exclaimed Haley.
"What? It's obviously a storm. They don't have to tell us that. So now we know that we can't leave your place and will probably end up staying. So let's take turns using Lucas's cell to call home and tell them were we are," Brooke said.
"Why my phone?" Lucas asked.
"Your phone has the best service."
Ten minutes later after all the parents were reassured Gina walked over to Haley.
"Here ya go Haley," Gina said.
"Oh I don't need it," Haley informed her.
"Won't your parents get worried?" Gina asked.
Regina obviously didn't tell her posse about how Haley and Nathan were married.
"They'll probably get worried. But they know were I am."
"Won't they want to know when your coming home?" Gina pressed.
"Gina this is my home."
"Huh. Oh you live with your brother?"
"No I live with my husband."
Gina's face flushed a deep red and she moved over to the other side of the room.
"Who wants to play I never?" Brooke asked changing the subject.
"What's that?" Regina asked.
All heads spun to face Regina.
"You've never played I never?" Brooke asked shocked, "I started playing that game when I was in eighth grade."
Brooke, Peyton, and Haley explained to Regina and Gina how to play. Nathan went into the cabinet and got out four bottles of liquor that Brooke had brought. They would probably need a lot more and he had it since Brooke would bring more over every time she visited. They sat in a circle on the floor. Each of them had a shot glass filled with liquor it.
"Who wants to start?" Nathan asked.
"Regina or Gina should start since it's their first time playing," Brooke told them, "So which one of you wants to start?"
"I'll go," Gina, said, "I've never stole something from a store."
Brooke, Lucas, Haley, Peyton, Jake, Tim, Nathan, and Regina drank the contents of their shot glass and refilled them.
"When did you steal something Haley?" a shocked Nathan and Lucas asked.
"I'm not such a good girl," Haley said.
"Tutor wife's got a bad side. Who would have guessed," Brooke snorted.
"Regina you can go next," Brooke told her.
"I've never got drunk and gone swimming," Regina said.
The only one to drink was Brooke.
"Oh. I remember that," Peyton said laughing.
"It's not funny P. Sawyer. I almost drowned," Brooke glared at her.
This made everyone laugh more.
"Your turn Brooke," Lucas pointed out.
"Let's see. I've never…no wait I did that. Umm. I never got drunk and tried to play pool," Brooke finally settled on.
"Yes you did. You hit Tim in the forehead with the stick."