Hmm..Lies and deception? Normal for Tree Hill.

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"Honesty Isn't Home"

The weekend passed quickly after the party. She hadn't really seen any of her friends because of her constant dance rehersal. When she got to school on Monday, she found Jake immediately.

"Hey!" She said, greeting her close friend.

"Hi, Audrey." He seemed exhausted.

"Jenny keep you up?" No, I couldn't sleep, thinking of you.

"You know it." Audrey opened her bag and pulled out his letterman's jacket.

"I forgot to give this back to you." She said shyly, holding it out.

"Nah, you should keep it." Audrey looked at him strangely.

"Um...then people will think we're dating."

"Nah, who cares what they think?" Please keep it!

Audrey nodded.

"Ok."

The rest of the week flew by as well, and Sunday marked the day Karen was leaving to Italy. Audrey went to the Cafe to help Deb get aquainted. Her father drove by, with Karen in the passenger's seat. He honked, and they both waved. Deb and Audrey waved back.

"I'm so glad you and Karen get along." Audrey said, taking inventory on the cofee mugs.

"Yeah, I am too." Deb watched her over her shoulder and took notes. "Listen, Audrey, we haven't had you over in the longest time. Would you mind coming to dinner at my house?" Audrey smiled.

"Sure! It'd be great to catch up with you and Nate and Uncle Dan!" Deb smiled.

"Ok, well then I'll head home to start it then!" Audrey smiled.

"Alright. I might be a bit late on account of dance."

"No worries. Just be warned, you might be challenged to a basketball game." Audrey chuckled.

"I could beat them both with my eyes closed." Deb laughed, said her goodbyes, and left. Audrey left shortly after as well.

Like she said, Audrey was about 15 minutes later than planned. She had rushed, and changed quickly into jeans and a T-shirt. It was a freezing North Carolina night, so she dug in her dance bag to find a jacket or sweater. She realized all she had was Jake's basketball jacket. She knew this would pose some odd questions, but she couldn't freeze to death.

She put on Jake's jacket and rang the doorbell. Dan answered.

"You just make the cheer squad, and your already dating a player?" Audrey laughed.

"Hey Uncle Dan." She gave him a hug, and let her into the house. She found Deb in the kitchen, putting the finishing touches on dinner. Audrey offered to help, but Deb refused.

"No honey! Go find Nathan." Audrey shrugged and scanned the house for her cousin. She found him in his room, playing PS2.

"Yo, Nate!" She said, putting on a fake male voice. He turned around and smiled.

"Hey Aud. What's with the jacket?" Audrey looked down.

"What, you didn't hear? I'm on the boy's varsity. Whitey decided I was better than all of you." Nathan looked really confused, but he finally realized she was joking. Audrey chuckled.

"A bit slow? Nah, it's Jake's." Nathan raised an eyebrow at her. Audrey ignored it, and went over and collapsed on his bed.

"God, dancing is exhausting."

"Oh yeah? When's your big performance?"

"Um...6 weeks I think. Right after Karen gets back from Italy. Nathan was about to respond, but Dan appeared in the doorway.

"Dinner's ready." He looked a bit angry. Probably something to do with Audrey mentioning Karen.

Audrey and Nathan trailed downstairs. Deb was at the bottom.

"I hope you don't mind Nate, but I invited your tutor." Nathan looked shot a terrified look at Audrey. She just smiled.

"Oh, tutor? Who is it? Anyone I kno-"She stopped when she walked into the dining room to find Haley sitting at the table.

"Wha-" She said softly, and took a seat across from her. Nathan sat next to a very embarassed Haley.

"So, Haley!" Audrey started, serving herself some of the salad. "How long have you been tutoring Nate?" Haley grabbed herself a roll.

"Um, a couple weeks now I guess."

"Are your friends excited your tutoring the school basketball star?" Audrey asked her with a bit of attitude.

"That's my boy." Dan said, taking a bite of his food.

"I mean, I'm sure your BEST friend is excited. I mean, your tutoring Nathan Scott!" Haley started to get angry.

"Actually, my best friend doesn't know." Audrey gave a fake gasp.

"What? How can that be? Don't you think it's harsh to lie to your best friend?" She asked the table. Dan smiled at her, and Deb nodded. Nathan glared at Audrey a little bit.

"Do you think your BEST friend would have a problem with it?" Audrey took a drink of her water. "Or maybe," her voice changed to angry. "your best friend's cousin?" Dan and Deb both looked very confused. Haley excused herself from the table and ran outside. Both Nathan and Audrey followed.

"Maybe inviting Haley was a bad idea?" Deb said. Dan only scoffed.

"What's your damage Aud?" Nathan asked her.

"None. I don't have a problem with it, but you know Luke does, and she should have told him." They found Haley sitting on the porch. Audrey came out and sat next to her.

"Luke is gonna be even more upset that you didn't tell him." Haley sighed.

"I know."

"Look, I'm gonna go." Audrey said. She started to walk off, when Haley called out to her.

"Aud..."

"Yeah?"

"What's with the basketball jacket?"

"Um...It's Jake's."

"Your going out with him again?" Haley asked, with a hint of panic.

"Uh, no. I'm borrowing his jacket."

"If that's your story."