Holding Back

by sofiya05

Haley had a challange with Nathan and lost. Now she's got to choose between being his servant for two weeks or offer something else instead. Mix that up with her cousin from Montreal who comes with a past of her own and you've got a story.

11. Soraya's date with Jason

Chapter 11

Chuckling to herself quietly, Soraya turned off all the lights downstairs before she too headed upstairs to her own bedroom and got changed into her night clothes, before she pulled the duvets over her and went to sleep, after all you could never go wrong with beauty sleep.

The next day, Soraya was the first one to awake at 6:45 in the morning, she switched off the alarm clock that she had set up on her bedside table and began her daily morning routine to prepare for her second day at school.

As she was brushing her hair, a thought had suddenly occurred to her. She hadn't mentioned to everyone who had won the pact. The decision had been a very hard one to make. This was because, on the one hand, it was clear Haley had lost because she had been tipsy…or drunk although she did not streak. However, it seemed to Soraya that Nathan had also played his part by provoking Haley James; one way he did this was by calling Haley a slut.

Once she had finished with her appearance she looked in the full length mirror to make sure she looked good. Wearing a dark olive green khaki skirt, and a black bolt neck top that was fully sleeved, and light make up, she went downstairs to go and eat breakfast.

Once she was in the kitchen she was Haley there finishing off her coffee and was about to get dressed, only 1 person was to use the bathroom otherwise no one would get heated water. 'So what are gonna wear?' Soraya asked her cousin.

'Me?' Haley responded, 'I don't know probably jeans and a T-shirt…unless Soraya wants to force another skirt and top for me to wear?'

'Yes she does…'She replied amusedly. 'How about that baby blue with white at the edges crossover tank top with the white skirt that has baby blue ribbon and print on it?'

'Nice,' Haley complimented her cousin's taste in clothes, 'I'll change into those then, see you in a bit and with she washed her coffee mug and walked upstairs into the bathroom to go get ready.

Once she had worn the outfit that Soraya had suggested she went to her dressing table and put on a bit of clear but cherry tasting lip gloss and put on a bit of eyeliner before going downstairs to meet Soraya.

Haley was also well aware about the pact and that the verdict hadn't been announced. However, she wanted it to remain forgotten, because on a technicality level, and as much as she hated to admit it…she had broken the pact. Although, Nathan had played a vital role in making Haley do just that. As far as she was concerned Nathan had practically forced the drinks down her mouth.

Hearing Soraya honking from their car, Haley and Soraya shared most of their stuff; she quickly rushed downstairs, slipped on her baby blue flip flops and made her way to the front passenger seat.

There was a lot of traffic on the roads, some of it due to a road accident that had taken place a short while ago; Soraya had asked Haley if there was any alternative rout and that maybe they should go through there. However once she tried to take the detour, it seemed that half the people in their cars were thinking the same thing and so with their luck the traffic from the original rout had cleared up and the detour route which they were taking now ended up in traffic! Because of this the girls were delayed by a good hour and fifteen minutes.

When they had finally made their way to Tree Hill High, they found that everyone had gone inside and were indeed in their lessons, they entered their first lesson to find that that they were half an hour late.

'Where have you two been?' Mr Bell, the maths teacher asked.

'Sorry we got delayed in traffic' Haley began apologizing.

'There was an accident down the M11' Soraya further explained.

'We tried to take a detour through the A103.'

'Only to find that most other drivers did the same.'

'So the traffic on M11 got cleared up.'

'And then, the A103 got congested.' Soraya finished off.

(Sorry about using British road system…don't know American one)

Mr Bell and the rest of the math class looked at them with their mouths open; the way in which them two had taken turns to give an explanation had astounded them all and made them wonder whether they were Siamese twins or something along those lines.

'Very well, go sit down we're on chapter 13 page 182, looking at trigonometry.' Mr Bell broke the silence and continued with the lesson.

Once it was time for lunch break, the gang had met up in the parking lot, like yesterday, to go out for lunch; by that time everyone in the gang had known why the two cousins were late.

'So Soraya, you excited about tonight?' Brooke asked with interest, she wanted to see how outgoing the girl could be.

'Yeah, I haven't done first dates for quite a while!' Soraya replied, her eyes lighting up.

'One year to be exact!' Haley added in.

'Wow and I thought Nathan and Peyton were long with their 9 month relationship,' Brooke muttered in a low tone but everyone heard it anyway.

'It was actually 6 months!' Peyton answered with an eye roll.

'Oh you two were dating?' Soraya asked interested in the topic.

'Yeah we use to…but it was a dead end relationship' Peyton answered but with an exaggerated cough from Nathan she then added. 'From both sides.'

'So was he good?' Soraya asked.

'No, he was a jackass treated me like crap!' Peyton replied.

'I don't think she meant that!' Said Haley tentatively.

'What did she mean then Haley?' Nathan asked with one eyebrow quirked upwards.

Haley blushed, but didn't say anything, too embarrassed to say what Soraya referred to when she asked the question.

'Not so innocent, are we Haley?' Nathan persisted.

'Speaking of…' Brooke began, 'did Haley break the pact or not?'

'Damn it!' Haley thought to herself, it was just her luck for that to come up as soon as she prayed for everyone to forget. Oh well may as well cross my fingers, even if it doesn't make a difference, who knows it may bring a miracle.

'Ah yes, the pact. To be or not be. Broken or not…broken?' Soraya ended uncertainly. 'Anyways, I have thought of my final decision.'

'Hurry up then!' Lucas was the one to voice everyone's thoughts.

'Easy now,' Soraya taunted. 'Patience is a virtue!'

It was Jake who spoke out this time, 'Now Soraya I am all for patience…you gotta be if you have a baby daughter! But come on; tell us your decision…please!'

'Well since you were so polite!' Soraya smiled. 'Anyway my decision is…drum roll…Haley broke the pact.'

'Damn!' Haley said out aloud, whilst Nathan shouted out 'Yes' at the same time.

'However, there are conditions…' Before Soraya could continue Nathan interrupted her.

'What? Why?' He demanded for an answer.

'Because, you totally provoked her into it!' Soraya answered, 'and before you deny it, you admitted it on the re-telling of pact night. You clearly said that you were going to convince her to have more drinks…in other words get her drunk! Didn't I Brooke and Lucas?' She asked.

Brooke and Lucas both nodded their head in agreement. Peyton and Jake weren't there, and well you couldn't ask Nathan and Haley because the out come would affect them.

'Besides it's only little conditions.' Soraya told him with a half smile, but with a half glare as well, as if challenging him to argue.

Nathan however didn't rise to the bait and said reluctantly, 'Name the conditions.'

'Well Haley gets to choose the two weeks in which she'll do your bidding and the other condition is that she can choose to trade her two weeks if she wishes.' Looking at the confusion marked on everyone else's faces Soraya clarified. 'For instance, if Haley had tickets to his favourite concert or something, then she gives him the tickets and in return she doesn't have to 'be his servant,' you get my drift?'

Everyone nodded their heads to show that they understood, so she then said 'Good, now that that's settled, let's go eat lunch before it gets too late…I don't wanna do drive-thru with McD's again…can we go Nando's today?' She asked excitedly, almost in Brooke-like fashion.

Haley laughed at Soraya's childish behaviour, 'you never did change though, did you?'

'Neither have you, I mean you can keep up the inno-responsible act as long as you want but inside you'll still be the reckless Haley that you was in Canada.' Soraya answered her, she almost said innocent but that would have exposed some of Haley's past to the other characters, and she doubted that Haley wanted that so she changed the word into responsible.

With that said she went towards Haley's, well hers and Haley's car now and waited for everyone else to get into their cars before leaving for lunch at Nando's.

Once Haley and Soraya had gotten home from school, they heard the house phone ringing. Haley walked towards the phone to pick it up.

'Hello'

'Oh hi, Aunt Roxanne, how are you?'

Soraya froze when she heard that voice. What was her mother phoning in Tree Hill for?

'You want to know if Soraya's here?'

Haley looked at Soraya and she nodded her head as if to say yes.

'Why, yes she is!'

'You want to talk to her?'

Soraya shook her head to say no.

'She's refusing to take the phone from me though.'

'Yes I'll tell her to stop being so silly and pick up the phone.'

'She's still saying no.'

'Yes, I'll tell her, you want her to pick up the phone now, and that you're getting cross at her.'

'I'm sorry Aunt Roxanne, she's just not taking the phone from me…maybe she'll call you later.'

'Yes, I'll tell her this isn't over, and that she has a lot of explaining to do. Bye Aunt Roxanne.'

(All the speech was by Haley she paraphrased what Roxanne last said so you'd know what the phone call is about, which is probably why it doesn't sound like a normal person on the phone)

'Why didn't you take the phone?' Haley asked her.

'Yeah, because I really want to have an argument with her and get in a ad mood for my date.' Soraya replied sarcastically.

'Oh yeah, what time was it again?' Haley asked.

'Seven' Soraya responded, almost immediately with a smile.

'Shouldn't you be getting ready for tonight then?'

'Yeah…wanna help me?'

'Oh yes!'

They both rushed upstairs to find Soraya something to wear for tonight on her first date with Jason Samuels.

'This one?' Haley asked.

'No' Soraya answered.

'This?'

'Nope'

'That one?'

'Too slutty'

'That?'

'Too casual'

'How about the one I'm holding up?'

'Perfect!' Soraya exclaimed and giving Haley a hug for finding the 'prefect' clothes to wear. 'What about jewellery?'

'Got the perfect set, to go with it!' Haley said pleased to have been able to help her.

'Cool. Hair?' Soraya asked

'Loose curls, hair down with some of hair clipped back with crocodile clip, little bit of hair taken out for the front.'

'Make up?'

'I'll do it!'

'Footwear?'

'Got the best pair to go with your dress!'

'You're a star! Soraya complimented. 'Seriously Haley, you are like the date planner or something!'

'You sound just like Brooke!' She told her.

'Great minds speak alike!'

'I think it's, great minds THINK alike!'

'Yeah, but I can't say I think like Brooke because, you said sound not think like her so it's speak!'

'Whatever you say, Soya!'

'Okay so we should get back to getting ready…'

At 6:45 in the evening, Soraya had finally gotten ready and managed to dress smart and casually simultaneously, not to mention look hot!

'Wow Soya, you look good!'

'Thank you Haley bay.'

'Oh wait we forgot about handbag! Not to worry, I got one that'll go great with it!'

Soraya waited for Haley to find the handbag that would go 'great' with it according to her. After a good 5-10 minutes she finally came back with a stylish handbag that looked brand new, but she knew it wasn't.

'What took you so long Haley bay?'

'I was polishing it, to make it look nice!'

'You're an angel Haley!'

Before Haley could respond though, the bell had just rung. Looks like Soraya's date was here. Haley walked downstairs to open the door and opened it and then stepped aside to let him in.

'Hey Jason.'

'Hi Hales…Is it alright if I call you that?'

'Sure, anyways come sit down Soraya's almost done she just has to walk down those stairs.'

'That's cool. So what's up?'

Whilst Haley and Jason, started talking about school, basketball, life in general, Soraya was upstairs taking a final look at herself in the full length mirror, observing the dress she was wearing. Her face broke out into a bittersweet smile as she remembered something from the last time she wore it.

Soraya was eating the food she had ordered for dinner in the restaurant when she felt a pair of eyes staring at her.

'Leon stop staring at me!'

'I can't help it, you look real pretty tonight.'

(I think the last part of the sentence was on Sabrina the Teenage Witch)

'Snap out of it Soraya, you are going to have fun and enjoy yourself!' She told herself, wiping a lone tear that had ran down her cheek. With one last look in the mirror, she went downstairs to where Jason was waiting for her.

'Hey, you look great!' Jason greeted her as she came into the living room, where they were waiting.

'I do, don't I?' Soraya replied.

'Damn, you could give Nate a run for his money with the cockiness!' Jason joked.

'Hardly' Said Haley dryly.

'So you ready to go?' Jason asked Soraya, they had to leave now if they wanted to be on time for their reservations.

'Yeah, let's go.' Soraya replied. 'Bye Haley Bay'

'Bye Hales' Jason added in.

'Bye guys, have fun!' Haley called out, before Soraya shut the door behind her. 'Maybe I should go into the date planner business after all.' She mused to herself.

Haley was about to go upstairs, when she heard the phone ring.

'Hello?'

'Oh hi mom'

'Yes, the house is fine…I'm fine too, just in case you were wondering.' She responded bitterly.

'Yes, Soraya's staying with me.'

'I don't know why she didn't want to talk to her mom.'

'I'm not lying! Was there a reason you called?'

'Hi dad,'

'Furniture's fine, and so am I, thanks for asking!' She bit out sarcastically.

'Soraya's not here at the moment, she's out on a date.'

'So your business trip is delayed, your coming home in 3 months.'

'Ok then, bye!'

Normally, Haley would have been mad that her parents had delayed their business trip, but as Soraya was now staying with her, she was fairly happy with the arrangement. Besides, she had gotten use to their delays.

Haley's thoughts were interrupted by the phone ringing again.

'Now what?' Haley answered, not in the best of moods.

'Oh, sorry Peyton thought you were my folks!'

'No you don't sound like them; I just got off the phone with them.'

'Just checking up on the house and furniture and saying they'll be home in three months!'

'Yes, Soraya's out on her date.'

'You're coming here? Why?'

'Who's we?'

'Hello? Hello?'

'Oh great,' Haley thought to herself, 'Now I gotta make sure the house is clean before they come. Hold on! Her parents weren't home; she doesn't have to clean the house if she doesn't want to! Besides they won't mind.' So Haley picked up the novel that was nearest to her, sat down on the couch and began reading her book, until they arrived. Who 'they' was she wasn't sure, she'd find out soon enough.

Haley was about to start the next chapter of the book, when she heard the door bell ring. Curious to see who else was coming with Peyton, she folded the top corner of the page she was on, put the book down and went to open the door.

'Hey Hales' Brooke's cheery voice greeted her.

'Hey, come in I guess.'

'Thanks!'

'We' or 'they' had consisted of the gang which was: Brooke; Peyton; Lucas; Nathan; Jake and his daughter Jenny.

'Not to be rude or anything but, what are you guys doing here?' Haley asked once they had all settled down.

'Peyton phoned you up so that we could have one of our usual long chats, but then when you answered the phone with a 'Now what?'' Brooke gave Haley a pointed look.

Haley looked down as her cheeks burned a bright colour of crimson, 'Sorry about that' she mumbled.

'Apology accepted.' Peyton smiled at her.

'What nonsense? Why should she apologize because her parents made her sad?' Brooke demanded angrily. 'Don't worry about it Haley, parents are just jackasses, most of us in this room have at least one jackass parent…well except for the newest Jeyton couple!'

'Jeyton?' Peyton and Haley asked bewilderedly.

'Peyton and Jake! Duh!' Brooke tapped her head for added impact.

'Oh my God! You sound like Soraya!' Haley shook her head.

'Brooke does not sound like anyone, people sound like Brooke!' She referred to herself in third person form.

'Well seeing as Brooke isn't going to finish the story I will!' Peyton rolled her eyes. 'So as I-she rather, was saying, once we found out that your parents had got you down and that Soraya wasn't there to give you company, we thought we'd all come here watch a movie or something and cheer you up!'

'Awwwww, that was so sweet of you guys!' Haley had a big grin on her face now. 'Since we watched Oceans 11 last time, let's watch—'

'Please don't say Oceans 12!' Lucas interrupted.

'I was actually going to say Troy' Haley finished off her earlier sentence.

''That's a good idea!' Peyton commented.

'Of course it is, Brad Pitt naked—come on!' Brooke finished excitedly.

'We're not going to get a say on this are we?' Jake chuckled, playing with Jenny in his lap.

'Nope!' All three girls said together.

'Oh joy, we get to see a naked man!' Nathan commented, when everyone stared at him he then added 'What I was being sarcastic!'

'I wonder how Soraya's date is going.' Haley mused out aloud.

'I'm sure she's having fun!' Lucas reassured her, in only a way a best friend since childhood could, giving Haley a genuine smile.

Meanwhile, Soraya and Jason were at a fairly fancy restaurant, and were about to order their food, seeing as they had spent the last five minutes looking at the menu and the waiter had now come up to them.

'Would like me to take your order or give you more time?'

Jason looked at Soraya to see if she was ready and seeing her nod, he said. 'No, we're ready to order; I'll let the lady order first.'

Soraya sent Jason a seductive smile before turning to the waiter and spoke 'I'd like to order some mince meat lasagne and a bottle of J2O apple and mango.'

'Okay, and you sir?'

'I'll order today's special with some J2O apple and mango as well.'

'Okay, then your food should arrive very shortly,' and with that said the waiter left.

'So do you have any brothers and sister?' Soraya asked.

'1 little brother named Jack, a total brat!' Soraya laughed when Jason said this. 'And you?'

'I have one older half sister called Taylor, from my dad's previous relationship before my mom got married, me and my mom didn't find out until I was like 12, it turns out my dad got a girl pregnant during his teenage years and hid it from us.'

'Your mom must have been mad!' Jason exclaimed.

'Let's just say my mom wouldn't have married him if she knew before, their marriage definitely wasn't the same after that!'

'Not too pleased with the older sister then?'

'I think Taylor is the only thing me and my mom have ever agreed on…she's a total bitch!'

Jason laughed at this, 'who knew such drama existed outside Tree Hill!'

'Are you actually telling me this place has drama? I thought this town was kind of peaceful compared to where I'm from!'

'You don't know about the Scott family, do you?'

'You mean Lucky-Lucas's family?'

'And Nathan's!' Jason added in.

'Huh? Are you telling me Lucas and Nathan are related?'

Jason looked at her in shock, 'Haley didn't tell you? They're half brothers…same dad different moms, the whole town knows that!

Soraya shook her head to say she didn't know before she could speak however, the waiter had come back, bringing their ordered foods.

The two teens ate in comfortable and friendly silence. Only sounds of munching and cutlery moving could be heard between these two now, apart from the odd one or two phrases like, 'pass me the salad' or 'the food is awesome.'

Once they had finished eating, they used the napkins to wipe their faces of any food traces that were left. The waiter had returned.

'Would you like to order any dessert?'

Jason looked at Soraya who shook her head negatively, so he said. 'No thank you. Just the cheque please.'

'Certainly' and he stalked off to get the bill, he returned within less than two minutes. Jason handed the waiter his credit card and signed the bill before turning to Soraya.

'So where would you like to go next?'

'Hmmm,' Soraya pondered. 'I haven't checked out the night clubs here yet…'

'Night club, it is!' Jason exclaimed. Once he got his card back, they both exited the restaurant to head over to Tric, the night club where the pact was once enacted.

They entered the club, to only have their eardrums burst by all the loud music that was playing, seeing as the came fro ma quite restaurant, their ears weren't use to the noise yet.

When 'Candy shop' by 50 cent featuring Olivia came on, they headed into the dance floor to dance amongst the other hundreds of people.

Things between Jason and Soraya were heating up as they were continually grinding against each other not paying attention to the mini-crowd that was watching them from afar. However, they all turned all turned away when the two had engaged in a making out session.

Jason held Soraya's hips against his tightly in place as Soraya's hands had cupped his face, want and need all pouring out into their kisses.

She moved her hands from his face and put her arms around his neck as Jason reposition his hands so now he was holding the back of her head against his face. The moans came out from the pair of them breathlessly.

They were interrupted by a couple of people who had become frustrated about the free make out show, they were giving. 'Get a room for God sakes!'

Soraya laughed once she had got ten the ability to speak again. 'What do you say, shall we take their advice?'

Jason laughed as well. 'Now that might be a good idea as he took a hold of her hand and led her to a more secluded area.

'What time is it?' Haley asked.

'The same time it was two seconds ago' Brooke rolled her eyes.

'10:45pm' Peyton filled in anyway.

'Is it normal for people to be out on dates this late?' Haley asked worriedly.

'Yes Hales!' Lucas tried coaxing her.

Haley however, wasn't convinced. 'What if they had an accident?'

'I'm sure they're fine Haley!' Jake attempted to reassure her.

'Why don't you just call her on her cell if you're so worried?' Nathan rolled his eyes.

'Calling someone in the middle of a date is the worst thing you could do!' Haley stated.

'You always rebuff anything I say, don't you?' Nathan challenged.

Haley however, just ignored him and carried on. 'Especially if they're in the middle of sex!'

When everyone stared at her because of what she had said, she snapped 'What? It's true though, isn't it?'

'Looks like there may be hope for tutor girl yet!' Brooke commented.

Before Haley could respond however, they heard a jingle of keys, as the front door opened to reveal Soraya, breathing slightly heavily and erratically. (Haley had given her the spare keys to the house.)

'Oh hey guys didn't know you were all here, what's up?' She asked casually.

'You're glowing!' Haley pointed out.

'Was he good?' Brooke asked.

Soraya didn't even blush, 'He was good…'

'But?' Peyton prodded.

It was at this point she sat down next to Haley buried her face in his lap.

'That bad?' Peyton grimaced.

Soraya nodded her head, which was still in Haley's lap.

'You called out the wrong name at the wrong time?' Brooke guessed.

Soraya groaned, 'Don't remind me!'

'I thought it was guys who only did that!' Nathan exclaimed, speaking for the first time since Soraya appeared.

'Apparently not' Haley muttered quietly, but they all heard it anyway.

'So whose name did you call out?' Lucas asked gently.

Haley, who had a pretty good idea about whose name Soraya called out, decided it was time for a change of topic. 'I think we should call it a night.'

'I agree' Soraya mumbled, still not showing her face.

Jake sensing that Soraya didn't want to talk about it changed the topic less discreetly. 'Soraya did you know Haley was worried sick about you?'

'Oh yeah,' Lucas caught on with the plan and smiled slightly at Jake. 'I thought she was going to search the town for you!'

Soraya finally looked up. 'No matter how many times we tell each other not to, we nearly always end up waiting up for each other, half out of concern and the other half for details.'

So are you guys crashing here tonight?' Haley asked the others.

'Yeah, may as well it's a weekend after all.' Brooke answered for everyone.

'Let's phone up our parents first though.' Peyton added in.

Everyone murmured in agreement, whilst the others were phoning home, Haley talked to Soraya privately quickly for a minute or two.

'I told you, going out with Jason was a bad idea!' She told her.

'Oh don't start Haley!' Soraya sighed frustrated,

'All I'm saying is I know you called out Leon when you hit the spot.'

Before Soraya could respond though, everyone had finished their phone calls and so they couldn't continue their conversation.

'I'll just get the blankets!' Haley told them before walking to the spare cupboards.

'I'll help you!' Lucas said and got up to follow her.

As they carried the blankets and pillows etc. Lucas said to her. 'Piece of advice Hales, next time you and Soraya want to change topic, try not to make it so obvious.'

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