Hey lovies! Alright so I wrote this chappie right before and during German class…I was gonna use the whole "Brooke's phone is stolen" as a plot twist…but I didn't like how it was turning out in my head…soo we are gonna take it somewhere else…okay soo thanks to all my lovely friends that replied…this chappie is dedicated to MY BROWNIE POINT QUEEN…alrighty thanks tooo……

Ch. 13

It was the night before Christmas,
And up at the North Pole,
Everybody's going crazy;
Everything's out of control.

The toy shop is on fire,
The toys melting on the shelves,
And you can hear Mrs. Claus scream,
"One can never trust those elves!"

Life was good and grand in Tree Hill. Nate's old friend from California, Tim, came to live in Charlotte, soo he would be visiting more often, because his parents opened a new hospital up there. Haley and Nathan just spent all their time hanging out together and "studying". Brooke and Peyton had become best friends and they all ways went shopping together. Basketball and cheerleading were the same…nothing new or different. Life was perfect and Christmas/New Year's Break were a week away. When does life ever stay perfect?

Monday mornings are always boring. You're wishing that it was either Sunday or your wishing that the day was over and you could just jump to Tuesday. Nobody likes Mondays because you have to go back to school. Of course if you are named Brooke you have a different view on everything.

"We wish you a merry Christmas. We wish you a merr..." Brooke sang all down the halls, "Goldie locks and Tutor Girl sing with me. It's soo much fun!" Brooke exclaimed.

"Brooke I haven't bought any Christmas presents and it's a week away." Peyton and Haley complained.

"Well my little elves that is why you have me." Brooke told them, "Alright just write a list or something that says what you're thinking about getting everyone and after school we'll go shopping. Oh and here's my Christmas List." Brooke said while handing each of them a list. Haley skimmed over the list and noticed one item that was highlighted and starred.

"So Brooke what am I ever gonna get you?" Haley sarcastically asked.

"What?" Brooke faked innocence, "I was just helping."

"Well I'm not getting you this cause your presents are supposed to be a surprise." Peyton stated matter of factly. Brooke gave her a disgusted look.

"Uh oh have fun with the wrath of Brooke. I see my boyfriend soo goodbye." Haley left just in time as Brooke started her long lecture on why Peyton had to get her that gift. Haley ran up to Nathan and jumped into his awaiting arms.

"Hey Boyfriend." Haley said while kissing him, "I have a question for you."

"Hey back at cha. What's the question?" Nathan said

"What do you want for Christmas?" Haley said while closing her eyes. You see for the past couple of days Haley had been asking Nathan that question every time she'd see him and he'd answer the same way. Every time.

"Hales you always ask me this question and I always say I have no idea," Nathan whined, "I'm sure I'm gonna love what ever you get me."

"That doesn't make anything easier." Haley complained, "You're a butthead."

"A butthead? I haven't been called that since fifth grade when I stole Susie Anderson's pencil off her desk." Nathan laughed

"Well you are and I make sure you know more often." Haley teased him. Just then the bell rang and they had to go off to first period. They grabbed their books and walked to class together.

Unless something drastic happens fast,
Say hello to the ghost of Christmas past.
Because, Rudolph's puking boughs of holly!
Old Saint Nick ain't all that jolly.
And the sleigh's in the shop.
'Cause it's broken down,
But Christmas won't stop

You no where you have those boring, old teachers that go on and on with those pointless lectures. Well for first period Haley, Nathan, and Luke had the exact opposite for a teacher. He was one of the many football coaches and didn't really care about what happened in his class.

"Alright my fellas settle down. Okay Principle Turner says I have to have at least one project to be assigned. Pick your partners and you are gonna research a different country's Christmas tradition. You can either choose to research their decorations, food, different formations of Santa Claus, etc. For the rest of the week that is what we are working on and it is due on Friday. You'll turn in a 2 page paper about it and some kind of visual aid. On Friday you have to come up here and briefly, like for a minute, discuss your topic. Everyone got it?" He asked. When he received a bunch of head nods he let them go to work. Obviously Haley and Nathan were partners, but that left poor old Lucas by himself.

"Oh well he can partner up with on of the basketball guys." Nathan told her while they walked to the library.

"Alright so what country do you wanna do?" Haley asked him as they went to one of the tables in the far back. "And do you wanna do either food or Santa Claus?"

"Let's do Italy and was your second question even a question?" Nathan sarcastically asked

"Oh right Nathan is fat and wants everything to be about food." Haley teased.

"Did you just call me fat? Cause I know I must've heard you wrong." Nathan questioned

"Of course not. You aren't fat your just a quote un-quote a growing boy." Haley continued to tease him. Nathan, not liking, the teasing and decided to get her back. He pulled her from her chair, set her in his lap, and tickled her.

"Nathan we have to work. I promise you're not fat. I won't tease you anymore." Haley promised in between fits of giggles

"I'll stop when you say…" Nathan contemplated what he should make her say. "Nathan Scott is the Hottest Most Sexiest Boyfriend Ever."

"Uh uh." Haley said while shaking her head. Nathan just tickled her harder. "Okay Nathan Scott is the Hottest Most Sexiest Boyfriend Ever!" Haley said out of breath.

"Haley I know thanks for reminding me." Nathan cockily said

"Oh you and your ego." Haley laughed. They worked for the rest of the period, but stopped to make-out because Nathan said they needed a "break".

'Cause Santa Claus is thumbing to town
Santa Claus is thumbing to town
Santa Claus is thumbing to town
Santa Claus is thumbing to town

Very much to his disliking,
Santa spends all night hitch-hiking.
With a sign that reads, "Ho ho slow down,"
Santa Claus is thumbing to town.

After the most boring day ever Brooke decided to make the girls endure shopping with her. She claims that they love it, but she doesn't see the looks Haley and Peyton give each other when ever she mentions a shopping day with Tigger. Brooke cancelled cheerleading practice blaming it on her Christmas spirit, but everyone knew she just wanted to shop. On the other hand, Whitey wasn't soo lenient. The boys had double practices because they had a big game coming up on Friday. The perfectly washed blue VW bug pulled up to the packed parking lot of the mall.

"I guess there are a lot of people doing last minute shopping." Peyton joked which got a laugh out of Brooke and Haley. They spent the next couple of hours getting gifts for Jake, Luke, Nate, Peyt, Brookie, Haley, and each of their parents. When their feet started to hurt they called it a night and went to home to wrap them. Haley hadn't got Nathan anything yet but Brooke gave her a really good idea. Actually Peyton, Brooke, and her were gonna go in on a present together for all three guys.

Every car just drove right past him,
And sped right out of sight.
Santa never got to ask them
To drive around the world in just one night.

So Kris Kringle started walkin'
Through the snow without his sleigh,
Shed a tear for every stocking
That would be empty Christmas day.

Okay so that song was called "Santa Claus Is Thumbing to Town" By Relient K…It's not very high spirit Christmassy…but I was reading the lyrics and I thought it was funny and it was about Christmas soo there ya go…alright you know the drill six or more replies and you will get another chappie…peace out!