Okay so here is the 8th chapter! I hope you like it! The next chapter is gonna be real soon cause it goes with this on! So here we go!

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"Nathan, I have to tell her!"

"You can't! She might get mad!" whined Nathan.

Marissa had just told Nathan that she was going to tell Haley about their friendship.

"Of course she's gonna be mad. But that's to be expected! We've kept a secret from her for the past . . . 9 years! I mean even Peyton was surprised. Don't you think Haley will be . . . shocked?" Marissa replied hastily.

They were at his apartment talking. Marissa was sitting down on his couch and Nathan was pacing in front of her.

"Do you think she'll kick my ass?" he asked timidly.

"Well she should!" Marissa exclaimed. "You had the time to tell her for the past year! Ever since you started dating her. Now as for me . . . I have an excuse. I haven't seen her for the past four years."

Nathan sighed. Cause he knew she was right.

"I actually sorta letting you off the hook. I'm telling her. Not you. Although you should." Marissa said getting up.

"Are you going now?" he asked. Hoping she'd say no.

She nodded her head. "And if I no longer have a friend named Haley James when I come back . . . it's all your fault." she smiled and walked over to him.

She kissed him on the cheek. "Ciao friend." and she walk out.

Nathan just stood there. Half amazed she just kissed him. And half afraid of Haley. But he didn't know why.

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"Hello?"

"Hey Sum, where are you?" Marissa asked over the phone. She was on her way to the cafe to talk to Haley.

"Oh, I'm hanging out with Brooke and Peyton." Summer answered. "Where are you?"

Marissa turned a corner. "On my way to the cafe to see Haley." she replied.

"Oh well you two want to come over to Peyton's place and hang out?" Summer asked her.

Marissa stopped at the light. She was almost to the cafe. "No . . . not yet. I've got to talk to her. It's really important." the light turned green and she went on.

"Aww, okay. Well we just wanted to see." replied Summer.

"Sorry," Marissa then remembered something that she was going to ask. "Hey, you know I haven't seen you much around here. Where have you been?"

Summer sighed. "Oh you know. Just hanging out with Brooke and all them. Where have you been? I know you haven't been hanging out with Haley."

Marissa almost went off the road when she heard that. She went quiet not knowing what to say in response.

"Uh . . .I've been around. You know since Tree Hill is so big." she laughed slightly at her own answer. She prayed that Summer wouldn't figure out that she was lying.

"Sure," Summer scoffed. "Tree Hill big?"

Marissa sighed happily when she realized Summer had believed her. Which didn't happen to often.

"Okay, well I'll talk to you later. Maybe I might see you! Have a nice talk with Haley." said Summer.

"Okay bye." Marissa hung up. She'd just turned into a parking space in front of the cafe. Turning the engine off she prayed that Haley wouldn't be extremely mad at her. Besides it wasn't her fault that she thought Nathan was cute. She was only 11! Haley would have to understand. She married the guy!

Marissa opened her door and got out. She looked in the window and nobody was in there. Maybe cause it was close to closing time. She looked at her watch. Actually is was closing time. She hurried and walked inside.

Karen turned around from behind the counter. "Oh hey Marissa. How are you?"

Marissa smiled. "Fine. Um, is Haley around?" she asked sitting down at the counter.

"Oh yeah she's just in the back putting up stuff. She should be out soon." Karen replied closing up the cash register. "Oh Marissa would you mind turning that sign to closed?" she pointed to the door.

Marissa looked at the door. "Sure." she walked over and turned it over.

"So how's Tree Hill treating you? Same?" Karen asked putting away things in drawers.

Marissa sat there and thought for a moment. "Not really . . . I mean its treating me okay . . . .it's just a lot of things have changed. A whole lot. And that's just in the past four years!" she said thinking of Nathan and Haley and everything else.

Then Haley walked in. "Hey Marissa! What are you doing here?" she asked putting up her apron.

"I came to talk to you. Remember?" Marissa replied.

"Oh yeah! I totally forgot! The day's been so busy!" Haley laughed.

"So are you girls gonna say here or go somewhere else?" Karen asked.

"Uh . . . Gonna stay here. We might batch up some . . Something." Haley answered. "Talk about some good stuff."

Karen nodded. "Okay well lock up. I'm gonna go and drop something off at Keith's."

Haley smiled. "Don't stay to long. Or Lucas will be up late again."

Karen just blushed and walked out. "Have fun girls!" she waved.

Marissa laughed. "Karen and Keith? Wow, a lot has changed!"

"Yeah . . . So . . . What was it you wanted to talk to me about?"

'Oh crap. I forgot about that.' Marissa thought. She quickly looked down at her fingers. Dreading the thought of ruining a great friendship over . . .Nathan. 'Damn you Nathan Scott!'

"Marissa? Are you okay?" Haley asked when she saw how troubled Marissa looked.

"Uh . . . I'll just cut to the chase. You can hate me after this. That's okay I would too. Here goes. Nathan and I have been friends for the past 9 years!"

Haley just looked at her with a confused face.

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Okay so there! It's been FOREVER since I updated. The actual conversation is coming up next. Very SOON! PROMISE! Didn't want to put it in this chapter though. So as you know . . .I hope that you liked it and PLEASE REVIEW! I'll update soon! Promise!