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Chapter 4: Belief
Nathan and Haley stood in the middle of the Scott's living room being congratulated again on their engagement by yet another person whom they did not know. Finally, after at least an hour, they began to see faces of people they knew.
"Hey tutor girl and Nate, what are you two doing together?" Brooke asked as she and Peyton walked up to them. Haley has been friends with Brooke and Peyton since freshman year, but they were now like best friends ever since Brooke started dating Lucas.
"So who is this party for?" Peyton asked, ignoring Brooke's question.
"Yeah, all my parents said was that we had another formal party to go to and that it was for an engagement," Brooke added.
"Lucas didn't tell you?" Haley asked.
"No, why? Is he here? He usually isn't invited to these things because he's not 'of the upper class'," Brooke said. Her parents hated the fact that she was dating him.
"How would he know anyways?" Peyton asked. "What's going on?"
"The party is for us," Haley told them.
"Who is 'us' Haley?" Peyton asked. "Last time we checked you weren't even dating."
"Me and Haley are engaged," Nathan said.
"Haley and I," Haley corrected him as Brooke and Peyton stood there shocked.
"You two hate each other," Brooke said finally getting over the shock.
"How can you be engaged, we're not even in college yet?" Peyton asked.
"Our parents thought that we are both of marriageable age and we need to marry within our 'class' so they set up an arranged marriage," Nathan explained.
"How did you ever agree to that, Hales?" Peyton asked.
"Let's just say it was more forced than arranged," she answered.
"Why didn't you tell us when we saw you on Thursday?" Brooke asked.
"We just found out yesterday," Haley said. Lucas walked up from behind them and only Brooke noticed.
"Hey Broody," she said getting Haley's attention to Lucas. She turned around and gave Lucas a hug.
"I've been waiting for you," she said.
"Sorry Hales, I couldn't find a good tie," he said. Brooke gave him a kiss and then he wrapped his arm around her as they broke apart.
"So why didn't you tell me about this when I saw you earlier?" Brooke asked him.
"We didn't exactly do a lot of talking, did we Cheery?" he asked. She shook her head no.
"Luke, I really didn't need to hear that," Haley said and Nathan laughed.
"Okay, can we talk about something else?" Peyton asked.
"So how did the wedding planning go? I see you're both still alive after spending the day together," Lucas said and Haley laughed.
"Why wouldn't we be alive, I wouldn't hurt Haley," Nathan said.
"I wasn't worried about Haley, I figured she may have killed you," Lucas said and Haley laughed.
"I was good, I didn't cause any blood shed although I almost tried when he wanted the school colors as our wedding colors," Haley said.
"The school colors are a good color; that's what I would have said too," Lucas said.
"Guys," all three girls said at the same time. They're such typical guys, only thinking of basketball and sex.
"What colors did you decide on, and where is it going to be?" Brooke asked.
"We decided on pink and yellow for our colors," Haley said.
"And we're getting married on the beach," Nathan continued.
"The beach? That's so cool, you can get a tan while you're getting married," Brooke said.
"We didn't want to be traditional, he even 'proposed' in an untraditional way," Haley said using air quotes when saying proposed because they were already engaged when it happened.
"I want to see the ring," Brooke said and Peyton grabbed Haley's hand.
"Oh my god, it's gorgeous," she said.
"While you girls drool over the ring I want to talk to Nathan for a minute," Lucas said.
"Okay be nice, we're trying to keep the party 'non O.C.' and not have a big fight that ends up with people landing in the pool," Haley said and they walked into another room.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Nathan asked.
"I just want to tell you that if you ever hurt Haley I will kill you," Lucas replied.
"You wouldn't have to, I'd probably do it myself first."
"She's like my little sister and I don't want to see her hurt," Lucas said.
"I won't hurt her. I never really noticed her before, but now I don't know why because she's a really great person. I'm trying to change and I don't want her hurt either," Nathan explained.
"Good, Haley's really special so treat her right because she deserves the best."
"I know she doesn't deserve me, but I'm going to try to do the best I can with her."
"I know Haley will kill me for saying this, but she's not the kind of girl that goes around and sleeps with guys so don't pressure her into anything. Sex is a really big deal with her."
"I won't pressure her into anything she isn't ready for; I promise you and myself that."
At the same time…
"So you don't seem that unhappy about this," Peyton said.
"Last night I was really upset but then I spent the day with Nathan. He was actually sweet and he seemed different than he was at school and we're getting to know each other. He's not that bad," Haley explained.
"That's good, maybe eventually you will love him and not just be forced to love him," Peyton replied.
"Yeah but it will probably take a while," she said and the boys came back in.
"No punches were thrown, I see," Brooke said.
"No, we were civil," Lucas said.
"I love this song," Haley said as the DJ began to play 'Belief' by Gavin DeGraw.
Belief makes things real
Makes things feel, feel alright
Belief makes things true
things like you, you and I
"Would you like to dance?" Nathan asked her. She nodded and took his hand as he led her to the dance floor where a few couples were dancing. They started to sway with the beat of the music.
Tonight you arrested my mind
when you came to my defense
with a knife in the shape of your mouth
in the form of your body
with the wrath of a God
Oh you stood by me
"You look beautiful tonight," he whispered in her hair. She was wearing a black and pink dress and her hair was in an up-do.
"Thank you," she said and blushed. 'Nathan Scott is making you blush, stop Haley, you can't be falling for him yet' Haley thought to herself.
Belief builds from scratch
doesn't have to relax
It doesn't need space
Long live the Queen
and I'll be the King
In the color of grace
"So what did Lucas talk to you about?" Haley asked.
"You," he answered.
Oh tonight you arrested my mind
when you came to my defense
with a knife in the shape of your mouth
in the form of your body
with the wrath of a God
Oh you stood by me, Belief
"What did he say about me?" she said worried hoping he didn't embarrass her.
"He said that if I hurt you then he would kill me."
"Oh," she said letting out a breath of relief.
"And then I said that if I hurt you I would do it for him because I don't want to hurt you," he said and she was surprised.
I'm gonna yell it from the roof tops
I'll wear a sign on my chest
that's the least I can do, it's the least I can do
"Why would you care if you hurt me? Until yesterday you never even paid attention to me."
"And now I realize that was a mistake," he said sincerely.
Tonight you arrested my mind
When you came to my defense
With a knife in the shape of your mouth
In the form of your body
With the wrath of a god
Oh you stood by me
"I never knew you could be so sweet," she said and smiled.
"There's a lot you don't know about me."
"Now that we're living together maybe I'll learn."
"I hope so because there's a lot I don't know about you either."
Tonight you arrested my mind
When you came to my defense
With a knife in the shape of your mouth
In the form of your body
With the wrath of a god
"So we made our appearance and we were here for a while, how about we head out in a few minutes?" Nathan asked.
"Okay, this party is pretty boring and I don't really know anyone," Haley responded.
"Me either."
Oh you stood by me
And I'll stand by my
Belief
The song ended and they walked back over to where Brooke, Lucas, and Peyton were standing.
"We're going to go home," Haley said to them.
"Isn't this your house Nathan?" Brooke asked.
"Yeah, but our parents bought us a new one and they told us to stay there tonight and move everything in tomorrow," he answered.
"Where is it? We can help you move your stuff in," Brooke said.
"It's the one on the other side of my house," Haley replied.
"I guess your parents didn't want you to go away," Peyton said laughing.
"Yeah, they had no problem letting my siblings scatter across the country as soon as they were eighteen though," she said.
"Let's go, we'll see you guys tomorrow," Nathan said and they left.
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