Chapter 4: The Whys, Whens, Wheres, and Hows
Chapter Summary: The next day, Haley and Brooke continued on with their packing. The day after, they got ready to go to Tree Hill. When they got to Tree Hill, they got ready to answer questions.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews!
THE APARTMENT
Today was the last day of packing for Brooke and Haley. Tomorrow would be a big day for them. After Brooke, Haley, Kayla, and James were done packing, they called Peyton.
"Hello? Peyton's here."
"Hi Auntie Peyton!" Kayla and James yelled out on the speaker phone. Peyton smiled on the other side.
"Hey, guys! What's up?"
"Hey, Peyton. Guess what? I'll tell you. We're going back tomorrow, babe!" Brooke exclaimed.
"Oh my god! Are you serious? You guys are seriously gonna come here to Tree Hill tomorrow?"
"Yup!" Haley answered.
"Auntie Peyton." Kayla said.
"Yea, Kayls?"
"I miss you."
"Yea I miss you, too." James added.
"Aw. I miss you guys, too. I can't wait to see you guys tomorrow!"
"Me too!" Kayla and James said in unison.
"So, um. Is Lucas and Nathan there still?" Brooke asked.
"Yea. They um. They're here actually." Peyton answered.
PEYTON'S HOUSE
"Hey Peyton! What's taking you so long? We need our drinks!" Nathan yelled out from the living room. Nathan, Lucas, Jake, and Tim were all at Peyton's house playing video games.
"Yea, yea! I know. I'm on the phone right now, go get em' yourselves!" Peyton yelled back.
THE APARTMENT
"I'm guessing that was Nathan?" Haley asked.
"Um. Yeah. Look, I'll talk to you guys later. I have to go."
"Alright. I'll talk to you later, Peyt. And remember we'll be there, 5:00 P.M. Bye." Brooke said.
"Bye!" Haley, Kayla, and James said.
"Haha. Bye!" Peyton answered.
Click.
PEYTON'S HOUSE
Peyton walked back to the living room with the guys' beers.
"Who were you talking to?" Lucas asked.
"Uhm, just a friend."
"Who?" Jake asked.
"Uh...uhm...Mare...Mary." Only Peyton doesn't know anyone named Mary.
"Ri-i-ight." Nathan said. He knew she was lying of course. He dated her for a year. But he didn't want to say anything.
THE APARTMENT
The next day, Brooke, Haley, James, and Kayla woke up early to catch a flight to Tree Hill. They got a flight at 6:30 A.M. Brooke called Peyton on her cell phone to tell her they were going on the plane.
"Hello? Peyton's here."
"Hi. Peyton? It's Brooke. We're going on the plane now, oh and the kids say hi."
"Tell them I said hi, too. And there's one problem."
"Oh no. What?" Brooke asked.
"The guys are coming."
"What? Why? How?"
"Well you see, I told them that I was gonna go somewhere tomorrow and they said where and I said somewhere and they said well if your not gonna tell us then we'll just go with you to find out where you're going. So I said that I was going to the airport and they asked why and I said because I have to pick someone up and they said who and I said someone but they said well then we're coming to see who and so I said you guys then they were like, oh well now we're defiantly going to go with you but I had to say it. I just had to. I'm so sorry, Brooke."
"Oh my god, Peyton. I can't believe this. You know what I can't deal with this right now. The kids are annoying me. Just don't forget, 5 o' clock. I'll call you back. Bye."
Click.
PEYTON'S HOUSE
"She's gonna hate me." Peyton muttered.
AIRPORT
"Oh my god, Haley. You're never gonna believe this."
"What?" Haley asked.
"The guys are coming."
"What? Why? How?"
"Exactly what I said." Brooke told Haley the whole story.
PEYTON'S HOUSE, 4:30 P.M.
Nathan and Lucas got to Peyton's house to go to the airport. When they got there, they saw Peyton ready, sitting on the couch.
"Hey." Lucas greeted.
"You guys. I have to explain something to you both and I don't think you're going to like it."
"Okay. What is it?" Nathan asked.
"Okay. Not only are Haley and Brooke coming but they're bringing some other people."
"Okay. That's cool. I'd like to meet there friends." Nathan answered.
"They're um not what I would call friends exactly."
"Boyfriends?" Lucas asked.
"Um, no."
"Husbands?" Nathan asked again.
"Not that, either." Peyton answered.
"Then what?"
"Um, well...kids."
"Wait, whose kids?" Lucas asked curiously.
"Yours." Peyton answered simply, but nervously.
Silence
"What do you mean ours?" Nathan asked.
"Well, um you see. Back in high school-" Then Peyton began to tell the story of Haley and Brooke. Ten minutes later, she finished.
"-and that's what I mean by 'your kids'."
TREE HILL, 5:05 P.M.
At 5:04, Haley, Brooke, James, and Kayla arrived at Tree Hill for the first time in 3 years. Haley and Brooke were so nervous because they knew they had to face them but they were also excited because they missed them so much. And then they saw them. Haley saw Nathan and Brooke saw Lucas. And the kids saw 'guys'.
"Mommy, who are those two guys that are talking with Auntie Brooke?" Kayla asked
"That's um...your dad." Haley said surprising herself and everyone else.
"I have a daddy?" Kayla asked.
"Of course you do, babe. Of course you do."
"Oh." They got nearer and nearer to Peyton, Nathan, and Lucas. The kept walking until they reached them.
"Long time no see." Nathan said rudely. Haley wasn't surprised by his cockiness.
"Hey, Nathan." Haley greeted.
"Don't 'hey Nathan' me. Why'd you run?" Nathan asked, again, rudely.
"Nathan can't we like talk this out?" Haley asked.
"Okay fine. We'll talk. But first explain to me again why'd you run without telling me?"
"Look, Nathan. I'm sorry. I was scared, okay? I was scared." Tears were welling up in Haley's eyes and Nathan could tell.
"Scared of what?" Nathan asked with a softer tone.
"Scared that you'd refuse."
"Refuse what? Kayla?"
"Yes and how'd you know?"
"Peyton told us the whole story before we came by and I see you remembered."
"Of course I did." Haley smiled. She knew that he was referring to Kayla.
FLASHBACK
Nathan and Haley were at Nathan's apartment and were cuddled on the couch together. They were talking about their future, school, and other things.
"So how about if we get a boy?" Haley asked.
"There's Nathan." Haley smiled.
"Of course. And Ryan, James, Tristan (LOL), Tim, Danny."
"And there's Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, and Nathan."
"Ok, ok. I get the point, babe. Nathan."
"Ah yes, Nathan. What a beautiful name."
"Shut up. Anyway, how about for a girl?"
"Haley." Haley smiles.
"Yes, Haley. And Katie."
"You know, I really like the name Kayla for some reason."
"It is a cute name, Nate. I like it."
"So we have the girls' name settled."
"Wait what if we have twins?"
"Katie. Just like you said."
"Right. So what's next?"
END FLASHBACK
"So, um. I'm guessing you're mad at me, too. Huh?" Brooke asked Lucas.
"Well, no not literally. Okay yeah. I am mad at you."
"Look I ran because I didn't want James to get in your way because I know how your mom didn't want you to get in this situation."
Chapter Summary: The next day, Haley and Brooke continued on with their packing. The day after, they got ready to go to Tree Hill. When they got to Tree Hill, they got ready to answer questions.
A/N: Thanks for the reviews!
THE APARTMENT
Today was the last day of packing for Brooke and Haley. Tomorrow would be a big day for them. After Brooke, Haley, Kayla, and James were done packing, they called Peyton.
"Hello? Peyton's here."
"Hi Auntie Peyton!" Kayla and James yelled out on the speaker phone. Peyton smiled on the other side.
"Hey, guys! What's up?"
"Hey, Peyton. Guess what? I'll tell you. We're going back tomorrow, babe!" Brooke exclaimed.
"Oh my god! Are you serious? You guys are seriously gonna come here to Tree Hill tomorrow?"
"Yup!" Haley answered.
"Auntie Peyton." Kayla said.
"Yea, Kayls?"
"I miss you."
"Yea I miss you, too." James added.
"Aw. I miss you guys, too. I can't wait to see you guys tomorrow!"
"Me too!" Kayla and James said in unison.
"So, um. Is Lucas and Nathan there still?" Brooke asked.
"Yea. They um. They're here actually." Peyton answered.
PEYTON'S HOUSE
"Hey Peyton! What's taking you so long? We need our drinks!" Nathan yelled out from the living room. Nathan, Lucas, Jake, and Tim were all at Peyton's house playing video games.
"Yea, yea! I know. I'm on the phone right now, go get em' yourselves!" Peyton yelled back.
THE APARTMENT
"I'm guessing that was Nathan?" Haley asked.
"Um. Yeah. Look, I'll talk to you guys later. I have to go."
"Alright. I'll talk to you later, Peyt. And remember we'll be there, 5:00 P.M. Bye." Brooke said.
"Bye!" Haley, Kayla, and James said.
"Haha. Bye!" Peyton answered.
Click.
PEYTON'S HOUSE
Peyton walked back to the living room with the guys' beers.
"Who were you talking to?" Lucas asked.
"Uhm, just a friend."
"Who?" Jake asked.
"Uh...uhm...Mare...Mary." Only Peyton doesn't know anyone named Mary.
"Ri-i-ight." Nathan said. He knew she was lying of course. He dated her for a year. But he didn't want to say anything.
THE APARTMENT
The next day, Brooke, Haley, James, and Kayla woke up early to catch a flight to Tree Hill. They got a flight at 6:30 A.M. Brooke called Peyton on her cell phone to tell her they were going on the plane.
"Hello? Peyton's here."
"Hi. Peyton? It's Brooke. We're going on the plane now, oh and the kids say hi."
"Tell them I said hi, too. And there's one problem."
"Oh no. What?" Brooke asked.
"The guys are coming."
"What? Why? How?"
"Well you see, I told them that I was gonna go somewhere tomorrow and they said where and I said somewhere and they said well if your not gonna tell us then we'll just go with you to find out where you're going. So I said that I was going to the airport and they asked why and I said because I have to pick someone up and they said who and I said someone but they said well then we're coming to see who and so I said you guys then they were like, oh well now we're defiantly going to go with you but I had to say it. I just had to. I'm so sorry, Brooke."
"Oh my god, Peyton. I can't believe this. You know what I can't deal with this right now. The kids are annoying me. Just don't forget, 5 o' clock. I'll call you back. Bye."
Click.
PEYTON'S HOUSE
"She's gonna hate me." Peyton muttered.
AIRPORT
"Oh my god, Haley. You're never gonna believe this."
"What?" Haley asked.
"The guys are coming."
"What? Why? How?"
"Exactly what I said." Brooke told Haley the whole story.
PEYTON'S HOUSE, 4:30 P.M.
Nathan and Lucas got to Peyton's house to go to the airport. When they got there, they saw Peyton ready, sitting on the couch.
"Hey." Lucas greeted.
"You guys. I have to explain something to you both and I don't think you're going to like it."
"Okay. What is it?" Nathan asked.
"Okay. Not only are Haley and Brooke coming but they're bringing some other people."
"Okay. That's cool. I'd like to meet there friends." Nathan answered.
"They're um not what I would call friends exactly."
"Boyfriends?" Lucas asked.
"Um, no."
"Husbands?" Nathan asked again.
"Not that, either." Peyton answered.
"Then what?"
"Um, well...kids."
"Wait, whose kids?" Lucas asked curiously.
"Yours." Peyton answered simply, but nervously.
Silence
"What do you mean ours?" Nathan asked.
"Well, um you see. Back in high school-" Then Peyton began to tell the story of Haley and Brooke. Ten minutes later, she finished.
"-and that's what I mean by 'your kids'."
TREE HILL, 5:05 P.M.
At 5:04, Haley, Brooke, James, and Kayla arrived at Tree Hill for the first time in 3 years. Haley and Brooke were so nervous because they knew they had to face them but they were also excited because they missed them so much. And then they saw them. Haley saw Nathan and Brooke saw Lucas. And the kids saw 'guys'.
"Mommy, who are those two guys that are talking with Auntie Brooke?" Kayla asked
"That's um...your dad." Haley said surprising herself and everyone else.
"I have a daddy?" Kayla asked.
"Of course you do, babe. Of course you do."
"Oh." They got nearer and nearer to Peyton, Nathan, and Lucas. The kept walking until they reached them.
"Long time no see." Nathan said rudely. Haley wasn't surprised by his cockiness.
"Hey, Nathan." Haley greeted.
"Don't 'hey Nathan' me. Why'd you run?" Nathan asked, again, rudely.
"Nathan can't we like talk this out?" Haley asked.
"Okay fine. We'll talk. But first explain to me again why'd you run without telling me?"
"Look, Nathan. I'm sorry. I was scared, okay? I was scared." Tears were welling up in Haley's eyes and Nathan could tell.
"Scared of what?" Nathan asked with a softer tone.
"Scared that you'd refuse."
"Refuse what? Kayla?"
"Yes and how'd you know?"
"Peyton told us the whole story before we came by and I see you remembered."
"Of course I did." Haley smiled. She knew that he was referring to Kayla.
FLASHBACK
Nathan and Haley were at Nathan's apartment and were cuddled on the couch together. They were talking about their future, school, and other things.
"So how about if we get a boy?" Haley asked.
"There's Nathan." Haley smiled.
"Of course. And Ryan, James, Tristan (LOL), Tim, Danny."
"And there's Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, Nathan, and Nathan."
"Ok, ok. I get the point, babe. Nathan."
"Ah yes, Nathan. What a beautiful name."
"Shut up. Anyway, how about for a girl?"
"Haley." Haley smiles.
"Yes, Haley. And Katie."
"You know, I really like the name Kayla for some reason."
"It is a cute name, Nate. I like it."
"So we have the girls' name settled."
"Wait what if we have twins?"
"Katie. Just like you said."
"Right. So what's next?"
END FLASHBACK
"So, um. I'm guessing you're mad at me, too. Huh?" Brooke asked Lucas.
"Well, no not literally. Okay yeah. I am mad at you."
"Look I ran because I didn't want James to get in your way because I know how your mom didn't want you to get in this situation."