Chapter Five: The Power of Friendship.
"This is our entire fault," Peyton said while she, Lucas, and Brooke were cleaning up Haley's room after the "episode".
" I know." Brooke said, picking up the photo of Nathan and Haley. "But they were the happier when they were together."
" I can't believe Haley started cutting herself again. And for him." Lucas stated, disbelievingly.
"I know. You stook the razors out of the shower before she went in right Brooke?" Peyton asked, picking up more pieces of glass.
"Yes, for the hundredth time." Brooke answered, rolling her eyes.
"I'm just worried about her." Peyton said, tears running freely down her cheeks.
"I know, me too." Brooke said, hugging her friend.
"Well, we're done." Lucas said, sitting on Haley's bed, looking down.
"I don't know." said Brooke, sitting on the other side of the bed.
"I can't lose her." Lucas said, not caring anymore if Peyton or Brooke saw him cry.
"I know, and we won't." Peyton comforted him, patting his back.
"I hope you're right." Lucas quietly said.
As the three of them sat on Haley's bed, crying together, Haley heard everything on the other side of the door.
What have I done? Haley thought. Not only have I hurt myself, but I've hurt my closest friends.
As she started to cry, she tightened her robe and walked into her room. She sat down with her friends, her family and cried with them. She cried for herself, for her mom and dad, her sisters and brothers, Jake, everyone. She cried for Chris and his god given talent of annoyance. She cried for the tour which caused her this. She cried for Nathan, the love of her life. She cried for her broken marriage and she finalized divorce. But mostly she cried for them. She cried for the pain she caused them. The worries, the scares, the tears, the cuts.
"I won't do it again." She finally managed to say while crying.
"You promise?" Brooke asked, eyeliner tears falling down her face.
"Yes."
"You pinky swear?" Peyton asked.
She gave a little grin and said, "I pinky swear."
Lucas looked into Haley's eyes and said, "You better."
I know this is short but the next couple of chapters are going to be like this to follow up to the thing we've been waiting for!
amanda