It can't be you!
Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the characters you have never seen before.
Summary: Haley's world is turned upside down when her past become her present.
Pairings: Naley – I've decided it's going to be Brucas and then some Jeyton.
Rating: PG. could get higher in later chapters.
AN: Ok so my sis pointed out to me a day ago that I have been spelling Peyton and Brooke's names wrong, so I'm very sorry about that because it bugs the hell out of me when other people do it, so again sorry. Thanks to all the reviewers and I know everybody says it but reviews do help me write faster. So on with the story.
"Nathan and Lucas are in town!" Brooke screamed at her two friends. "When... wait how did we get this info" Brooke asked them. "I ran into them at Callaghan's" Haley managed to get out. Brooke looked at Haley sympathetically. "Ooohhh... so I'm guessing that didn't go so well. So what did wonder boy say now?" Brooke asked knowing she wouldn't like the answer. "Nothing" Haley bit out. "Nothing. What do you mean nothing?" Brooke repeated scrunching up her face not getting what the problem was. "Nothing. Not a word. Oh wait he said 'Hey Hales. Long time no see'" She said the latter imitating Nathan's cold tone. "Oh I get it" Brooke took a seat on the bed next to the two people she trusted most in the whole world.
After a minute Brooke broke the silence. "Hey Hales, if it makes you feel any better when I see that boy next I'll beat the crap out of him for ya" with that the three girls started laughing. It made Brooke and Peyton feel better to see their friend laugh after all the tears. "Hey you know what we need..." Payton managed to get out even though her sides were hurting so bad "... a girls night out on the town". "Yeah.. we could go to that new bar on twenty second". Brooke said with a smile going from ear to ear. "Were going out with the guys tonight, Mick called me earlier... I couldn't say no." Haley said remembering the conversation. "Well we could go out with them, it's no girl's night out but it's better than nothing." Brooke said never turning down a chance to go out with her friends. "Why?... of all places they could go they had to come here..." Haley looked up at the ceiling and whispered "...why o why Lord do you hate me."
The two boys sat in complete silence when they got to there hotel room. Lucas had stopped trying to get his brother to tell him what was going on in his head. "We going out tonight?" Nathan broke the silence. "Yeah... I think I'll call Jake and see if he wants to meet up for a drink". "Shit, I haven't seen Jake in ages. We can enjoy a boy's night and check out the talent here." Nathan smirked at his brother trying to hide the fact that he couldn't stop thinking about a certain brunette.
Lucas sat on his own in the hotel room. He was thankful that Nate had gone for a drink downstairs. Lucas just needed to be by himself and think. 'If Haley was still in the city maybe that meant that Brooke stayed as well.' The last time Lucas seen Brooke was last summer. They made idle small talk; Lucas knew that he had broken her heart when he cheated on her. But she forgave him and he was so grateful that she did. Aside from the fact that Luke knew she didn't trust him, their conversations were so empty and meaningless. They talked about the weather and school, never anything that had any importance in their lives. He hated that he done that to her. He would have given anything to talk to the old Brooke, the fun Brooke who didn't have a care in the world.
Nathan sat at the counter in the bar having a beer. He had left Luke upstairs. His brother asked too many questions and read too much into every little detail. Right now Nathan really didn't need to be analyzed by his brother. He smiled to himself thinking about Haley's ringtone. 'Speak Softly Love'. 'The girl's obsessed.' Nathan laughed thinking about the night that she made him watch all three 'Godfathers' in a row. Nathan was pulled from his thoughts when he heard his name being called out from across the room. "Nathan" Jake Jygalski yelled from the door of the pub. When Jake got to the counter Nathan got up and they done the smashing fists and manly hug thing they always did. Jake just looked at Nathan and then at his drink. "Isn't it a little early for the booze?" Nathan looked at his friend and smiled knowing it was a bit early to be hitting the hooch. "But then again Luke did tell me you guys ran into Miss James so...." Nathan cut Jake off before he could finish. "This..." holding up his beer "...isn't about...her." Jake held up his to hand in defense. "Sure man... whatever you say. So where's Luke"
Brooke, Peyton and Haley made a fashionably late entrance to the restaurant. The whole crew was there, Anna, Dave, Leo, Cassidy, Mick and Shawn. Haley smiled; this was exactly what she needed, a good night out with her close friends. The girls sat down beside them and the night began. "So where we going after this?" Shawn cut in. The girls smiled they could listen to him talk for hours. Shawn and his brother Mick came from Northern Ireland and at first nobody could understand a word they said because of their thick accent but now they didn't even notice it. "I vote we all go to the new bar on twenty second." Brooke shouted over everybody else voices. "Ok Brooke we'll go if you stop yammering on about this stupid club." Peyton said. "Yeah baby" Brooke squealed while clapping her hands.
The group was nearly finished with their food when Brooke shrieked. "Ugh... Pey Hales... we got company." Peyton and Haley glanced over to where there friend was looking. Haley grabs the menu and covered her face with it. "Did they see us?" Haley whispers to Brooke. "Why are you girls whispering" Shawn said a little louder than the girls wanted. "Sshhhh" Haley gave Shawn a dirty look and he looked over to Anna with a questionable look. "Don't look at me, I haven't the got the foggiest." Anna said shrugging her shoulders.
"Well well well, what have we got here." Haley cringed at the sound of Jakes voice. She lowered the menu and smiled at him. Lucas and Nathan had followed Jake to a table not noticing the occupants. "Hey guys, Hale's said you were in town" Peyton had stood up and hugged the three boys giving Jake an extra long hug. Nathan cursed silently to himself and wondered of it would be rude to boot it out the door. "Hey Brooke, how have you been doing?" Lucas asked her while inwardly he was doing a little dance. 'She looked so good' he thought. Brooke just smiled at all three boys not answering the blonde. An awkward silence came over the six people so Shawn decided to break it. "Do you want to join us... agghh." After hearing the question come out of her friends mouth Brooke gave Leo a swift kick under the table, which went unnoticed to the three boys. "Sure" Jake quickly answered before his friends had a chance to say no.
Peyton tore herself from looking at Jake's eyes and introduced everyone. "Guys, this is Anna, Shawn, Leo, Cassidy and Mick." Peyton pointed to her friends individually as she said their names. "And everybody these are our old friends from Tree Hill. Jake, Lucas and Nathan." Peyton put special emphasis on saying Nathan's name. "Ahh sure ya gotta call him something." Mick just blurted it out hearing when hearing Nathan's name being called out. Everybody but Nathan and Haley started to laugh at Mick's blunder. "Sorry it slipped out." Mick apologized to Nathan.
At that point, Anna realized who the boys were. "YOUR Nathan and Lucas Scott." She asked remembering the stories she had heard from the girls. Haley shook her head asking herself how this day could get any worse. "I have to go to the little ladies room!.. Someone come with me." Anna asked looking in the direction of Haley. "Me? Ok" Haley and Anna stood up and walked towards the bathroom. Haley not looking anywhere near Nathan. She couldn't ... it hurt her too much. "I think I got to go too." Brooke said making her way to the bathroom. Peyton and Cassidy looked at each other and stood up. "Let me guess your going to the toilet too." Jake asked trying hard not to laugh. "You know us girls cant go pee alone." Peyton said looking at Nathan who looked very awkward.
All the girls had assembled in the bathroom. Brooke just looked at Haley than Peyton and started to laugh. "This isn't funny!" Haley shouted at her friend. "Oh come on Hale's. How is this not funny". Slowly a smile crept onto Haley's face. "That's Nathan. Nathan Nathan?" Cassidy butted in. "Yep, that's him." "He's cute!" all the girls just looked at Cassidy with the 'don't go there' look.
Lucas, Jake and Nathan had taken the girls seats soon after they all left. "Sooo, you're Nathan." Leo asked looking at him. Nathan looked at Leo and then at Lucas. "For as long as I live I will never trust you and your stupid closed eyes and pointing finger again." Nathan said referring to how they decided to go to New York. Lucas just looked at his little brother and laughed. "Don't blame the finger."
Ok so how did everyone like that chapter? Please r&r.
