AN: This chapter contains a bit of swearing,
Chapter 12
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.'
'So have you decided the two weeks in which you'll be Nathan's servant?' Brooke threw into the conversation, her, Peyton, Haley and Soraya were having.
'Nope!' Was all Haley said.
'Are you going to trade in your two weeks for something else?' Peyton asked her.
'Dunno' Haley replied offhandedly.
'Have you even given any thought to the pact?' Soraya asked her curiously.
'Nah, not really' Haley replied shortly.
'Why are you being so unresponsive for?' Brooke asked her.
Haley was now starting to get pissed and began shouting. 'What is this? 21 questions or something?'
'Sorry' Brooke replied her smile fading as her face drooped.
'Why are you saying sorry for?' Soraya asked, her anger rising as well. 'Why should you apologize because Haley's being a bitch?'
'What'd you just say?' Haley asked, her face going red from the rage that was beginning to seep out from her.
'I said,' Soraya began, not backing down from Haley's fury like the others usually did, well Nathan never backed down, but someone would always break up their petty fights. 'Why are you being such a bitch for?'
'I'm being a bitch?'
'Yes, you are!'
'You have some nerve! Coming here on short notice and living like it was your home and then calling me a bitch!'
Brooke and Peyton winced, that was a very harsh thing for Haley to say. They were about to protest with Soraya, saying that Haley didn't mean it, when she (Soraya) said.
'Hey, you did it for two years with me.'
'Yeah, well you don't have parents calling you up and checking up on anything and everything but their daughter, do you?'
'Ah, so that's what went up and bit your ass. Well guess what sweetie? I have parents like that and they also called last night but you don't see me being bitchy to my friends do you now?'
It was at that point they heard Nathan's voice demanding, 'what the hell is going on-
'SHUT UP!' Screamed Haley and Soraya James.
here.'
'You might wanna stay outta this bro!' Lucas patted him on the shoulder. It looked like everyone was here now.
'Of course, you wouldn't be a bitch to your friends seeing as you're running from them!' Haley continued her tirade.
'I ain't running away from anyone okay? I'm jus taking a break from my life alright.' Soraya retorted.
'Sure' Haley replied sarcastically.
'The point is' Soraya continued ignoring Haley's comment. 'Who the hell do you think you are taking you shit out on you friends, they didn't do nothing to you! In fact, they came here to cheer you up last night, so you'd best get your sorry ass sorted.'
'And what if I don't want to huh?'
'Then you'll move your bitchy self to you room and sulk in there, cause no one is putting up with your shit, got it?'
'Fine' Haley yelled as she stormed up the stairs.
'Fine' Soraya screamed back.
'Fine'
'Fine'
'FINE' Haley shouted before slamming her door shut.
'So what was that all about?' Lucas asked, as he wrapped his arms around Brooke.
'I don't think I've ever seen Haley get so mad before!' Jake commented, as he put one arm over Peyton's shoulders.
'I have!' Everyone else in the room replied, causing everyone to look around shocked, they had all assumed that only they (individually) alone had seen Haley mad but obviously that wasn't the case.
'But I don't think anyone's retaliated as much as Soraya has!' Brooke answered staring at Soraya admiringly.
'It happens, when me and Hales were in Montreal, if one of us gets mad and start taking our anger out on someone else, then we'll always snap each other out of it by arguing back. Trust me when she calms down, she'll be thanking me for it, not to mention begging for forgiveness, we always do!' Soraya explained to everyone else.
'Yeah, but her parents really did get her down, with the phone call. Maybe we should have cut her some slack?' Peyton tried to reason but heard Soraya scoff.
'Oh please, I got a phone call from my parents yesterday, you don't see me taking it out on you guys do you, besides it still wouldn't have been right for her to bite your heads off!'
'You got a phone call from your parents?' Lucas questioned with concern.
'Yeah, I bet she was about to rip my head off, had I talked to her.' Soraya gave a wry laugh.
'You didn't talk to them?' Nathan asked confused.
'Nope!' Soraya answered. 'Told Haley to tell her I don't wanna chat to them. Haley should have done that with her parents as well!'
'So anyways, since it's a Saturday, what are we gonna do today?' Jake asked, he had dropped Jenny off with his parents last night, as they offered to look after her for the weekend, which is why Jake was free to hang out with his friends.
Haley had been sulking in her room for the last 45 minutes as she heard everyone downstairs, 'probably having a laugh' she thought and her face soured.
She wanted to go and join them and see what was so funny, maybe even laugh with them but no Soraya had sent her to her room.
'But then again,' another voice said in her head. 'You were a bitch out there; you would have done the same had Soraya been in a bitchy mood and went off at her friends like that.'
And now, because of her foul mood, she wasn't allowed to go downstairs until she got rid of her attitude and apologized.
As she recalled this, she realized that in fact, she was more than ready to go downstairs, because a) she had got rid of her attitude and b) she was definitely ready to apologize because now, she felt as if she was guilty for causing the plague.
So, she concluded her thoughts and checked her appearance in the mirror. Her face only reflected the guilt that she had been feeling inside, she washed her face before looking at the mirror one more time before opening the door to her room and heading downstairs.
She entered the living room and as suspected, she found her friends laughing along with Soraya; she cleared her throat, announcing that she had entered.
Everyone else turned around towards her and waited for Haley to speak.
'Well, about earlier…it's possible that I may have slightly…over reacted.' She began.
'Possible? May? Slightly?' Soraya prodded.
'Alright! I was a bitch! Happy now?' Haley snapped she hated admitting she was wrong. However looking at the death glare Soraya was giving her, she sighed, 'I mean I'm sorry for being rude, it was totally uncalled for and once again I apologize,' she talked as if she was five and her mum had told her off for doing something wrong.
'Better!' Soraya smirked, as evil as it was, she loved bossing Haley around at times. 'Do you guys accept the apology?' she talked to the rest of the group.
All nodded except for Nathan, who loved annoying Haley said. 'No, I think it would be much better if you went down on your knees and begged.'
Haley was about to blow off steam when Soraya spoke for her. 'Listen yeah; Us James' do not like to admit we're wrong let alone apologize, so you'd best put a stick up that ass of yours and take that damned apology, got it?'
Nathan was rendered speechless by Soraya's little outburst. Haley's eyes were practically doing somersaults from glee. The room had gone quiet for a few minutes.
It was Brooke who broke the silence, 'Damn you sure have a way with words Tutor Cousin!'
Soraya laughed, 'I try!'
'And you succeed' Peyton joined in.
Before anyone else could say anything, they heard a doorbell. Haley glanced curiously at the others, trying to figure out who would knock at her house, the whole gang was here.
However, the person on the other end of the door was the last person she expected to see…it was none other than her sister Taylor...or rather half-sister.
'What the hell are you doing here?' Haley exclaimed so loudly that everyone else followed her to the door and gave Haley and her half-sister questioning glances.
Nathan gasped silently; it was her…the girl…the very same girl who had haunted his dreams for 6 weeks after a certain…encounter, a very special one, she was the first person he had experienced that kind of encounter with, although by now he was very experienced with them kinds, but he couldn't believe it. What was the connection between Haley and…her?
It was Soraya, who spoke this time 'what the fuck are you doing here?'
'Nice to see I'm loved' Taylor muttered sarcastically. Before she pushed Haley out the way and headed inside.
'I'm sorry did I say you could come in?' Haley asked her.
'Oh shut up, it's my house too you know.' Taylor retaliated.
'You don't live here!' Soraya joined in the fray.
'Oh well if it isn't my other half-sister' said Taylor, who had just noticed Soraya now. 'I would have thought both of you would have stuck by me seeing as you are both my sisters…well half at least. But no, in your twisted world, cousins come first.'
Nathan, Lucas, Brooke, Peyton and Jake looked at the James tri in shock. Lucas was the first to ask. 'Did you say both Soraya and Haley are your half-sisters?'
Taylor nodded in affirmative.
It was then Brooke who pointed out the obvious. 'But, Haley and Soraya are cousins!' When Haley and Soraya nodded again, she then said, 'I don't get it.'
It was Soraya who began, 'This family tree is more twisted then the Scott family tree, I assure you!'
(AN: Haley is 18 and Soraya is 17 but they are in the same year (senior)…the whole before and after September thing)
'Basically, 2 years before Soraya and I were born, my mom and Soraya's dad had an affair…need I say more?' Haley informed.
'Well actually,' Taylor began to add in, 'why don't you tell them about how my 'mom' sent me to foster care as soon as soon as she could!'
'No need honey, you just did!' Soraya retorted.
Taylor however, ignored her and carried on 'I found out who they were at the age of 16, because for some idiotic reason I thought I would be welcomed with open arms.' At this point Taylor looked at Haley and Soraya distastefully.
'Oh do not try and act all innocent and spinning fake sob stories of your life!' Haley cried out. 'We checked with the fostering home and they said you loved it and was totally happy with life and the only reason you wanted to find us was so that you can guilt-trip my mom and Soraya's dad into paying tuition fees for college!'
Taylor's eyes widened at this, as she looked between her half-sisters in horror.
'Did you really think we would be a bitch to you, if that bullshit was true, Haley Bay and I checked your record out with my mom, your step-mom, because you just had this aura around you that screamed 'fake!'' Soraya continued Haley's point.
'And do you know what this girl does for fun?' Haley asked her friends.
They all shook their heads, no one noticed Nathan backing away with every second that had passed.
'She takes away…no steals virginities from guys younger than her, and this is done by getting a guy drunk off their ass or have a quickie with them and the worst one in my opinion, taking advantage of naïve guys and seducing them.' Soraya answered for Haley. 'So do not for one second think she is innocent or misguided or whatever psychology shit you can think of!'
'By the way, how is that going anyway?' Haley asked.
'Brilliant, taken 5 boys' virginity this past month!' Taylor smirked.
Nathan now found his voice again, 'How can you do that? Take advantage of guys that didn't know any better and treat them like some kind of toy?'
Everybody looked at him now and Taylor smirked yet again.
'Hey now, I don't remember you complaining at the time, but if it makes you feel any better, you were pretty damn good for your first time.'
Many gasps were heard in the room as each one registered what Taylor had just said. The room was once again filled with a tense silence as everyone looked to and fro between Nathan and Taylor, until Haley spoke.
'Nathan, please tell me that you did not fall into her 'seduce and destroy' trap.' Her voice came out as a plea. And for the first time in his life, Nathan could not look her in the eye let alone make a snide comment.
(Got the 'seduce and destroy' from cruel intentions 2)
'Nathan, answer her fucking question!' Soraya harshly demanded.
Lucas, Brooke, Peyton and Jake could only look on at the drama that had unfolded in front of their very own eyes.
'Nathan' Taylor prodded, trying to speed up the show, she had a train going to South Carolina that she need to catch, she had flown from Boston to North Carolina and then heading to the South to go see her friends, she only came 'home' because she wanted to be refreshed but this was much better. Revealing that Haley and Soraya's friend had lost his virginity to her was truly magnificent. It was about time her bitches of half-sisters suffered.
'Yes' Nathan mumbles out. 'It's true.'
Haley continually swore for five minutes. Soraya had done her fair share of cursing too.
Taylor looked at her watch and sighed, it was time for her to go, what seemed like 10 minutes had actually been an hour and a half, and she had to go just when it was getting good. 'Oh well, it's time for me to catch my train now, I only came here to freshen up, but obviously something arose'. Haley and Soraya glared daggers at her. 'Oops, arose, arouse…bad choice of words huh? I think I can show myself out.' With a final smirk she left the room.
Just as Haley was about to speak, Taylor called out in an awfully fake sweet voice 'Bye dear half-sisters!' And she slammed the front door.
Nathan finally spoke, 'listen Haley it—'
'Nathan, I really don't want to speak to you right now, in fact I never want to speak to you again. Forget that I don't ever wanna see your face again, maybe you should just leave.' Haley rambled on before storming up the stairs and slamming the door so hard, that the noise it created echoed throughout the house.
Soraya was about to speak to Nathan when he said to her, 'Let me guess your mad at me as well?'
Soraya sighed, 'we're not mad Nathan, not at you at least, we're just…disappointed I guess.' She walked up the stairs and turned back to face the group again when Soraya said, 'Nathan you don't have to leave, and you guys help yourselves to the kitchen and everything. I'm going to check on Haley.'
Brooke and Peyton stepped forward, 'we'll come as well!' said Brooke.
'No!' Soraya exclaimed, looking at their perplexed, slightly hurt faces, she said. 'It's just; you saw how bitchy she got because of the phone call. It'll be ten times worse now; I don't want you guys to see that and neither would she. Hell, the only reason I'm going is because I've been in her position before and I know how much it hurts.'
Brooke and Peyton nodded to show they understood. 'Is it alright if we order pizza?' Peyton asked.
Soraya smiled, appreciating the gesture. 'Yeah, that'd be great.' She turned around and headed to Haley room before opening it and then closing the door behind her.
'You alright man?' Lucas asked his little half-brother.
'What do you think?' Nathan snapped. Lucas winced at his tone and Nathan sighed. 'I'm sorry man; I didn't mean to lose it like that. I just feel like total shit right now!'
'Did you know that Haley was related to Taylor…or that Soraya was?' Jake asked him.
'Hell no, I didn't even know her name until today!' Nathan exclaimed.
'How about we leave this topic till later?' Peyton suggested.
'Now that's a very good idea!' Nathan agreed almost instantaneously.
Brooke was silent throughout their conversation until she finally cried out 'Oh. My. God! The James family is even more complicated than the Scott's'!'
Peyton, Jake, Lucas and Nathan all stared at her and then they all let out fits of laughter, only Brooke could make people laugh at extremely tense moments like this.
Their laughter however, was cut short by the sounds off muffled shouting going on upstairs, the noise was from Haley's room and the living room's high spirited mood came falling down. As they were all thinking the same thing. 'Thank god, they weren't the one that had to deal with a pissed off Haley.'
'Well maybe it was a good thing, we didn't go upstairs.' Peyton whispered.
Brooke could only nod as she heard, some kind of an object being thrown across the room.
Authors Note:
I'm so sorry it's taken this long to update, I've just had so much coursework to do for my GCSEs. Not to mention I've begun reading anime fan fiction as well…so I have been a little distracted. I really like the chapter I just wrote, mainly because of the twisted James family. Don't forget to review, I appreciate them greatly. Here are my personal replies.
Xxxkattxtienxxx I am glad u love my story, hope u enjoyed the latest chapter, I know I enjoyed it especially the Taylor bit.
Crazy4coco986 you have been so great to me always reviewing ever since I started this story I am going to dedicate one chapter to you for it. Well as you can see there's obviously no smooches coming from them anytime soon.
MisFaith1029 hey you're becoming one of my constant reviewers aren't you, thank you for that. They will know about Haley, sooner rather then later…oops did I slip up?
ILUVOTH more naley huh? Well does Haley pissed off at Nathan count? After all she's only pissed off because she cares…oops another slip up…or is it? I love that Haley's wild too but what do you think of her family…more complicated then the Scott's or what?
Johnny you've become one of frequent reviewers as well, thank you for being a frequent, it means a lot to me for and yes Soraya does no what she's doing, bad Haley's come out in this chapter as well!
That's all for now, don't forget to review!