Hey guys. Thanks a lot for the reviews, it means a lot. I hope you keep liking the story and keep reviewing. I also want to apologize if there are any grammar or spelling misstakes, English is only my second language. Love / Malin

Chapter three: But one more lie could be the worst

The weekend approached fast and Haley soon realized how much she had really missed her best friend/boyfriend. She had missed spending time with him at the café while she worked, she had missed having lunch with him at school and she had even missed his teasing comments. The weekend came and went and soon there was a new week with new problems to face, the Ravens had won their game and of coarse that lightened the mood at the school a lot.

Lucas stood at his locker as he saw Haley walk through the doors. He was shocked, he didn't know what he'd expected but he hadn't expected her to look exactly the way she had last week. Maybe he hadn't exactly expected her to wear the small leather outfit, if you could even call it an outfit, that he had seen her in Saturday night but he sure as hell hadn't expected her to look completely normal.

Flashback

After the game the team, with Tim in the lead, had gone to a strip club to celebrate.

Nathan, Lucas and Jake was talking about the game when Tim, whose eyes were glued on the dancing women on the stage, suddenly burst out:

"Isn't that the new girl?"

"What?" Nathan asked, not looking at him.

"Isn't that the new girl at school?" Tim said pointing toward a young woman on the stage. The three other men rose their gaze to see what he was talking about and they all recognized her and sat shocked. "Hey guys? Is it her?" Tim asked again.

"Y-yeah…" Lucas stuttered as he saw Haley bend over to pick up some money that lay on the stage floor.

End of flashback

Lucas closed his locker and left before Haley could see him. He walked down the corridor and toward his first class, history. He soon sat down in an empty seat and released a breath he was not aware he had been holding. Nathan was sitting next to him and he scribbled something down on a piece of paper and passed it to Lucas.

"Tim told the girls, it'll be all over school before lunch."

Lucas wrote his response underneath Nathan's words.

"What am I supposed to do about that? If she would just listen to me."

He passed it back to his brother who read it just as the teacher started the lesson. They passed the note a few more times deciding to talk more after class.

"Have you talked to her?" Nathan asked as they left the classroom.

"Not since Saturday night, she wouldn't listen to me." Lucas said disappointment audible in his voice.

Flashback

The night had finally come to an end and Haley jumped off the stage walking toward the changing rooms as she counted her tips from the night. Suddenly someone gently touched her arm and she spun around, disgusted with any male in this place. As she turned she found herself staring into a pair of baby blue eyes, a pair she both dreaded and longed to see.

"Haley? Why are you doing this? What happened to the Haley I knew?"

"She grew up Lucas."

"You call this being grown up?"

"I need the money okay. I need to pay the bills Lucas."

"You could work extra shifts at the café or you could get another job. Why this?"

"What I get paid here pays most of the bills Lucas, I need the money. I don't get paid as much anywhere else."

"But Hales don't do this. Please let me help you then, you can stay with me and mom or something."

"Lucas I can't, I need to make it on my own and you just forgave me for leaving in the first place."

"Haley I don't want you to work here." He said angry and hurt.

"Well, boo-hoo Lucas Scott doesn't get what he wants for once. Get over it Luke! I need this money." She spat at him.

"How much do you need anyway? I mean rent can't be that expensive?"

"I have other expenses too you know." She said in a don't-you-know-anything-voice.

"Like what? Drugs or something?" He spat, suddenly disgusted with the place and disgusted with her.

"What! You know what Luke, that's it! I do not take drugs, have you ever heard of the word food? Or water bill? Or electricity bill? Huh, have you?" She yelled before spinning around walking away slamming the door to the changing rooms.

End of flashback

"I mean why can't she just quit and work extra at my mom's?" Lucas asked annoyed with Haley and everything that had happened the past week.

"Maybe she needs the money Lucas, maybe it's just that simple." Nathan tried to reason.

"Is it true?" Brooke asked excitedly as she approached. "Is tutor freak really a stripper?"

"Yeah, she is." Tim said equally excited.

"That's so 'yuck!'" Peyton said with a disgusted face.

"Yeah I mean 'eew!'" Brooke said before the girls left to spread the new gossip.