The Right to Remain Silent

Of All The Gin Joints In All The World

"So, how has school been going lately honey?" He asked the question without even breaking his eyes away from the morning paper.

"I've only been there two days but it's not that bad, Lucas is there." She lifted her spoon to her lips and sipped the remaining milk.

"Who's Lucas…boyfriend?"

"Why does everyone keep assuming that?" She mumbled. "Lucas Scott, remember, he was like my only friend at camp."

"You never went to camp."

"Yeah I did dad, for years."

"Are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure." Haley walked over to him and kissed the top of his head. "I've gotta go or I'm gunna be late." She began to walk away but he lightly grabbed her arm to keep her there.

"In three weeks I'm going to be home for a few days, why don't you invite him and his family for dinner."

"Dad I don't think that that would be a good"

"I'll have the chef put together a menu first thing tomorrow morning."

"You're leaving this afternoon."

"Yes right," he thought for a second, "well you can take care of that. I'm sure you know what they like more than I would, is his father a cigar man or does he enjoy a nice cabernet after dinner."

"I don't know, I guess…just buy both?"

"Fair enough," he reached for something in his pocket and tossed it to her, "you're gunna need those."

"I was supposed to get it back yesterday."

"Well I had a few adjustments put in." She hugged him and smiled. It would be a good morning.

O-O-O

You only hold me up like this

Cause you don't know who I really am

Sometimes I just want to know what it's like to be you

We're making out inside crashed cars

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"Who would you rather be trapped on a desert island with, Rory Gilmore or Buffy the Vampire Slayer?"

"What kind of a question is that?"

"The kind the makes me never speak to you again ever if you don't choose a certain answer."

"Come on Haley, I have no idea what to pick and anyway there is no"

Cough "Rory" Cough

"Okay now why Rory?"

"Guess who is the newest member of the Tree Hill help center."

"I don't know...Erica Marsh?"

"Who is, never mind. Wrong answer, try again."

"Rory Gilmore! OH MY GOD! Alexis Bledel is so HOTT!"

"Lucas?"

"Yes Haley."

"Never do that again if you ever want me to speak to you in public."

"Like totally." Lucas raised his voice and added a Valley Girl accent. Usually he didn't like drawing attention to himself but he loved the cute look on Haley's face when she was embarrassed.

O-O-O

We're sleeping through all our memories

I used to waste my time dreaming of being alive

(now I only waste it dreaming of you)

O-O-O

"Now, in light of recent events involving certain members of the camp we have decided to put together sex education classes. Now I've called all of your parents and those of you who are here, your parents consented." Lucas watched as his best friend blushed at the mention of the word sex and then as she turned a deeper crimson when he wiggled his eyebrows at her.

"You will need partners for this class, boy girl would work best but since many of you seem to be scared of interaction with the opposite sex we'll assign them." Everyone groaned.

"If we're to scared to ask people to be our partners how are we gunna sleep with them?" Lucas whispered to Haley.

"Be quiet or you're going to get us into trouble and then"

"Ms. James, can you please tell us what you're discussing that is so important that you choose to speak under me?"

"I'm sorry Mrs. Perkins."

"Please take a seat next to Kyle please."

"Yes mam." She stood and walked over to him and took her seat. By then the counselor had finished speaking to the class and was handing out work sheets that consisted of male and female genitalia diagrams. If the color had left any you wouldn't have noticed at all as Kyle started questioning her as per where certain parts of her anatomy were located. When she looked at him with large eyes he laughed.

"It's all in the name of higher education."

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Turn off the lights and turn off the shyness

Cause all of our moves make up for the silence

And oh, the way your makeup stains my pillowcase

Like I'll never be the same

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Breaking himself free from the old memories he stood when he realized that Haley had gotten up and began walking. He ran until he was beside her and grabbed the bag of M&Ms off of the top of her books.

"Hey! L U C U S! Give those back! I'm starving!" He picked a few from the bag and threw them in his mouth. "Stop." Haley was whining and had begun walking backwards in front of him. "Come on, doesn't chocolate effect your free shots or something?"

"I don't play hockey Hales."

"Yeah well whatever I still want them back."

"Come to the benefit dinner with me then."

"What are you"

"It's for the members of the basketball team, there parents, plus one." She stopped and thought for a second.

"Eww! Like a date?"

"No! Just my best friend Haley coming with me to make the night not as horrible."

"And that's the only way I'll get my candy back?" He nodded his head.

"Well I guess." She made a quick move and grabbed the bad from his hands. "How bad could it be?" Haley tipped the bag over to finish the rest inly to realize that they were all gone. She crumpled it up and threw it as hard as she could at Lucas, who had begun to walk away but he turned and caught it. "When did you get all Matrix on me?"

"Matrix, not a bad idea." She gave him a questioning look. "The dance, it's themed…and it's this Saturday. I'll pick you up at five."

"Aww Lucas, I hate costumes and I don't even have anything to"

"See you later." She stuck her tongue out at the back of his head and resisted the temptation to scream.

O-O-O

You only hold me up like this

Cause you don't know who I really am

O-O-O

Fall Out Boy-"Of all the Gin Joints in all the World"