Chapter Two

A few weeks had passed since the latest incident and you can pretty much say things returned to normal, the two groups were more or less separated, they didn't talk, they barely acknowledged each other. Well of course Peyton and Haley had to talk, they were sisters, but it was different at school, if they didn't have the same last name, no one would even know they were related or twins. But little did they know, things were about to take a turn and for the better.

Haley sat in Math class; she was paying attention to the teacher Mrs. Woods, when Nathan Scott strolled into the class, late as usual. Of course he could get away with it, he was Nathan Scott. Nathan glanced around the class room and took the only empty seat left, right beside Haley, who glared at him, before looking at the board and copying the notes.

Nathan whispers,"Hey Haley, where are we?"

Haley whispers back, "Chapter 7, page 251."

Nathan says, "Thanks." He turns his book to the page they are out and takes out his notebook.

Nathan whispers again, "Haley, can I borrow a pencil?"

Haley sighs and gives him a pencil.

Nathan says, "Thanks, you're the best."

Haley smiles a little, before going back to taking notes.

Mrs. Woods continues talking, when someone walks in with a note. She glances at it.

Mrs. Woods says, "Haley James and Nathan Scott, Principal Turner wants to see you both right now. Grab your books and go."

Haley and Nathan look at each other. Nathan thinking what the hell did he do now and Haley thinking why does the principal want to see me, I didn't do anything. Haley and Nathan gather their books and go to the principal's office.

Sami says,"Oh good Haley and Nathan, the principal's expecting you, go right in."

Haley says, "Together?"

Sami says, "Yes, that's what he said."

They walk in.

Principal Turner says, "Good Haley and Nathan take a seat."

They sit.

Nathan says, "Why are we here?"

Haley says,"Yeah, I'm pretty sure I didn't do anything, and I'm always good."

Principal says,"Oh, you're not in trouble, there's just something I need to discuss with you."

Nathan says,"Yeah what?"

Principal Turner looks at Nathan and then proceeds to say, "It's simple really, see Nathan, you are failing English and Math, and you need to pass to stay on the team. Haley is a tutor."

Haley says, "So you want me to tutor him?"

Principal Turner says,"Yes."

Nathan and Haley say, "No way!"

Principal Turner says, "Maybe you didn't hear me, see Haley will tutor you Nathan, or you will be kicked off the team. And by the way, I'm not through yet."

Haley says, "Fine I'll tutor him."

Nathan says, "What else is there?"

Principal Turner smiles and says," I'm glad you asked that Nathan. See Haley over here is failing PE; now all she needs to do is win a basketball game to pass, so you are going to tutor her."

Haley says, "You have got to be kidding me?"

Nathan laughs and says, "You're failing PE? How the heck do you manage that? It's like the easiest class in the world."

Haley says,"Yeah well I'm athletically challenged."

Nathan says,"Yeah I kind of figured."

Principal Turner says," So is it a deal or not?"

Nathan says, "So basically you want the two of us to tutor each other?"

Principal Turner says, "Yes and it's the perfect plan, bring together the non-popular and the popular people, by doing this, I think it's perfect."

Haley wasn't incredibly blind to what Principal Turner was trying to do.

Haley says, "Fine, I'll do it, if Nathan agrees."

Nathan says, "It's fine with me."

Principal Turner says, "Fine, then I expect you to meet every day after practice and regular tutoring for Haley. Now that's done, you guys can go back to class."

Just then the bell rings signaling lunch, in which case, Haley and Nathan proceeded to leave the office and head off their separate ways, Haley to join her friends and Nathan to join his.

Lucas grins and says, "So little brother what did Principal Turner want?"

Nathan says, "Nothing much. He said I had to get a tutor, because I was failing English and Math. And if I didn't, then he was kicking me off the team."

Brooke laughs and says, "Anyone we know?"

Nathan says, "Of course not."

Nathan quickly glanced at Haley. Nathan didn't want to tell his friends that Haley was tutoring him or that he was tutoring her. He knew what his friends would think about it, they would harass Haley, especially Alexia and Brooke, who didn't like her in the first place, the guys they would make fun of him and most of all, he didn't want to hurt Haley. He was a jerk on the outside, but deep inside, he was a nice, caring, sensitive person and just something made him, not want to hurt the pretty brown-haired girl that remained in his mind.

Meanwhile- at Haley's table

Her friends were all wondering what Principal Turner wanted too.

Haley smiles and says, "Well I'm failing PE and he said I needed to get a tutor to help me pass, or I wouldn't."

Tim says, "Is that all, that's easy, we will tutor you."

He points to Junk and Fergie.

Haley says,"Um no you don't understand. Principal Turner assigned someone."

Rachel says," Anyone we know?"

Haley says, "One of the jocks on the team."

Callie laughs and says, "Well as long as it's not Nathan Scott, you're safe."

Haley laughs along with her friends.

Haley says,'"Nathan? Please? I would never agree to that."

Haley glances quickly at Nathan, who's looking at her. They lock eyes, for only a second, before she turns back to her friends. Haley didn't want to tell her friends that Nathan was tutoring her, or she was tutoring him, but for different reasons then Nathan's. She didn't want her friends to know, she didn't associate with Nathan, nor did she want too, she needed her friends to think that she still hated Nathan and the popular group. She had no desire to tell them that Nathan was always on her mind and that she felt herself being strangely attached to him.

Neither Nathan nor Haley could know that someone was watching them and that someone was determined to make sure that Nathan and Haley stayed far apart from each other. That someone was Alexia. Alexia had seen the glance between Nathan and Haley and when they locked eyes, she felt something. She saw the connection and she was determined to break it, because Nathan Scott was hers and she wasn't about to loose him to Tutor Girl. She would do everything in her power to keep him hers. Sure they weren't dating, but she knew if Nathan and Haley were that connected, that eventually he would end their "Friends With Benefit" relationship and sadly, she needed it. She needed to feel special, she needed to somehow feel in just those brief moments when they were together, that she was Nathan's Girl and she wasn't about to let some shy, quiet girl and especially not Haley James steal him away from her.

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Okay so that's the second chapter, I know I twisted it, with having them both tutor each other, but it's something I wanted to do, besides I thought it would be a good idea. Okay so there will be more Naley in the next chapter, because that's when I'm starting the tutoring sessions, but they won't be getting together, for a few more chapters, I haven't decided yet, I need them to form a relationship before I move on and have them actually dating. And they have a slight problem, Alexia, who will not give Nathan up that easily.