Chapter 6- Could It Be?

Haley was in her bedroom half watching some tv show, she really had no idea what was happening on the show because she kept looking at the clock over and over. She knew that Nathan said he would call at 9:30, but she guessed that guys like Nathan didn't call right when they said they would. She was actually pretty sure that if he called within an hour of when he said he would that was pretty impressive.

Finally Haley shut off the tv, after all it was hopeless, she was not paying any attention. Instead she went over to her computer and tried to play some computer game. Miraculously she managed to get pretty in to the game and lost track of time. When the phone rang it made her jump. Running towards the phone she quickly grabbed at it, took a deep breath and hit talk.

"Hello."

"Is Haley there?"

"This is Haley." Haley was shocked, looking at the clock she saw that it was 9:31. One minute late, she couldn't believe it.

"Haley, it's Nathan. How are you?"

"I am good thanks. How was work?" Haley felt as though Nathan's voice sounded nervous. She thought that it would be good to get some small talk going to that he could relax.

"It was fine. Not too busy, but not slow, just right. How was work for you?" Nathan was pretty sure that this was the longest amount of time he had ever talked on the phone with a girl, besides his mother that is.

"It was fine. It amazes me how quickly a three hour shift goes by. I love it, it will suck on the weekends when I have to work long shifts again."

"Speaking of the weekend, did you still want to do something?" Nathan hoped that she hadn't changed her mind.

"Sure, that sounds good. When?"

"Well, I have to work Friday night until like 10, so what about Saturday night?" Nathan guessed that 10 was kind of late, Haley struck him as the kind of girl who had a strict curfew.

"I have a dance competition Saturday night, but I should be done with that by 8. I can call you when its all done if you want, it is right over at the school."

"That sounds good, make sure I give you my pager number before we get off the phone. What do you want to do?" Nathan really wanted Haley to decide what they did, he didn't want to invite her to do something that she would be uncomfortable with.

"Well, I will probably be pretty hungry, maybe we could go and get something to eat?" Haley figured that that was a pretty safe bet. It wasn't totally lame but wasn't anything crazy. Haley was pretty sure that Nathan drank and partied every weekend. She had drank a couple of time with Brooke and Peyton, just trying it out, but she had never been to a party where everyone was drinking.

"That sounds good. Why don't you page me when you are ready and I can pick you up at the school, unless you want to go and change or something?"

"No, that will be okay. I will have normal clothes with me, I can just wash off the crazy make up I wear, otherwise I will kind of look like a clown." Haley knew people would already wonder what a guy that looked like Nathan was doing with a girl like Haley, she didn't want to make them wonder anymore. If she had on her stake makeup people would definitely be wondering about the two of them.

"That sounds like a plan. Well, I have to get some homework done so I had better go. Oh yeah, my pager number. It is 695-4488."

"Okay, I wrote it down. I'll call you when I am ready. So, I guess I'll see you then?"

"Yeah, I'll see you then. Good night Haley."

"Good night Nathan."

Haley hung up the phone and immediately starting dancing around her bedroom. She couldn't believe that she actually had a date with Nathan Scott. He was way out of her league. She really hoped that they would have a good time. Then it hit her, what would she wear? Looking through her closet she thought that none of the stuff she had looked like something that was appropriate to wear on a date with Nathan Scott. Haley decided to call in reinforcements.

Picking up the phone she called up Brooke.

"Hello."

"Brooke it's me. What are you doing tomorrow night?" Haley prayed the response would be nothing, Brooke and Peyton would make sure that Haley wore something perfect.

"Nothing, why?"

"Sleepover, my house. I have a date Saturday night after the competition and I don't know what to wear, so bring some clothes with you. I have to look just right for this."

"Okay, just slow down. Who is this big date with?" Brooke had never heard Haley sound so unglued, she was always so level headed, she rarely went on and on like this.

"You wont believe it when I say it, but, Nathan Scott." Haley held her breathe, she was pretty sure that Brooke was going to flip out.

"WHAT? Nathan Scott? Are you serious? He is like a senior, a really popular senior. A really hot and popular senior. How did you land that?" Brooke was shocked, she expected her to say someone their own age, and a little less well known.

"Well you already knew that I worked with him, and today he gave me a ride to work. And asked me out when he dropped me off." Saying it again didn't make Haley believe it anymore. It still seemed too good to be true.

"Wow, this is incredible. I will definitely bring some stuff. We will find the perfect outfit, I promise." Brooke was already coming up with some ideas of things that Haley would look great in.

"Great, thanks Brooke. I am going to go and call Peyton. I will see you in the morning." With that Haley hung up, she was so excited she wanted to call Peyton so she could relish in this some more.

After calling Peyton and pretty much repeating the same conversation that she had had with Brooke, Haley down on her bed. No matter how many times she said it to herself, 'I have a date with Nathan Scott,' she still felt like it was unreal. Never in her wildest dreams did she think Nathan would ask her out. She had hoped for it, but never thought it would happen.

Haley knew when she saw Nathan for the first time that there was something about him. Something just drew her to him. She wondered if he had felt it too. If he felt time stop the first time they looked each other in the eyes. Right then, at that moment, Haley knew that there was something about him, and hoped that he would be around for a while. But, she didn't think it possible, until now. Could it be, he had felt it too?