Brooke decided that Haley needed a day away from all the drama so they decided to go shopping. They walked into a store and Brooke heard her name being called.

"Hey Brooke."

"Oh, hey Theresa, what's up?"

"I should ask you the same thing. Why are you here with her?" She asked with a look of disgust on her face as she looked at Haley.

"Umm…maybe because she's my best friend." Haley felt her heart sink when Brooke called them "friends," but she understood why she did. Theresa wasn't exactly the most understanding person.

"Yeah, but you said you wouldn't be caught dead with her in public." Haley felt the tears start to well up at what Theresa had said.

"I never said that!" She turned to Haley but it was too late. Haley ran out the door.

"Theresa you are such a bitch! I hate you. Why would you do something like that?"

"And that's for making out with my boyfriend last year." Brooke turned around and ran after Haley before Theresa got a chance to finish. So must for a day away from the drama.

At Brooke's House:

Brooke walked into her house after looking for Haley in the mall for hours.

"Hales, you here?"

No answer. Well, she couldn't have gone back to her house, could she?

"Hales, where are you?"

Once again, no answer. That could only mean one thing. But why would she go back?

At Haley's House:

"I told you NEVER to leave this house without telling me, and you didn't listen you little whore! But I knew you'd come back, you always do."

With that said he threw her onto the floor and then kicked her repeatedly. He then picked her up and brought her upstairs to her room. He locked the door behind him. He threw her on the bed and hovered over her. She heard him undoing his belt and she gathered up the little strength she had and she kicked in where it hurts. He collapsed on the floor in pain. She wanted to run. She had to run. But she couldn't, she was in too much pain. Instead, she kept kicking him.

"How do you like it huh?" she screamed as she kicked him as hard and as fast as sher could until he gave up.

"Fine. I'm not in the mood for this now, but don't you worry, I'll be back! He leaned down and kissed her. She pushed him away and he left. Once she heard his car start up, she picked up her phone. She was kinda at Brooke, but Peyton was with her dad, so Brooke was her only choice. She picked up the phone.

"Hello?"

"Brooke…"

"HALES? Where the hell are you?"

"At my house and I need you…please."

"Hales, why would you go back there?"

"I was so mad I wasn't thinking and I didn't think you'd want me back in your house after I ran off."

"Hales, you can always come here. I'm on my way over right now."

"Thanks." But Brooke had hung up.

Brooke stormed through Haley's house looking for her.

"Hales…baby?"

"Here.."

"Coming!" Brooke yelled as she stumbled up the stairs. She took one look at Haley and gasped. She was at her side in an instant and kneeled down next to her.

"Hales?"

"He…he…he kicked me and…he hit me….and he was about to..but I.." she managed to choke out through sobs.

"Oh Hales, come here." She took Haley in her arms but Haley quickly pulled away.

"Are you that ashamed to be seen with me?" Haley asked.

"What are you talking about."

"At the mall, Brooke." Brooke had been so worried about Hakey she forgot about what had happened. She was the reason Haley was hurt. Actually, Theresa was the reason, but that's not what Haley thought.

"Haley, I never said that. Theresa was just trying to get me back for making out with her boyfriend last year. I would NEVER say that. You gotta believe me."

"Brooke, I want to, really I do. But it makes sense."

"What does?"

"Well you're all popular, and I'm just Haley James, tutor girl. Who goes home and gets beaten by her dad." They were both crying now.

"Haley, I don't care. I love you for you. I don't care who your friends are or any of that. And I hate to see you go through all of this pain because of your jack ass of a father. It's not fair to you."

"I love you Brooke."

"Wait- you love me or you forgive me?"

"According to you, there's nothing to forgive you for."

"EXACTLY. Come on, lets go get you cleaned up.

I know it's weak, but I got a lot going on, but I wanted to leave with a sort of happy ending, not the sad one I had before. I'll update when I get back in two weeks. Thanks for the reviews and keep em' coming!