Chapter Four
Haley was sitting at a table on the docks the next morning, with two cups of coffee and her books, waiting again for Nathan. Can't that boy ever be on time. They only had one hour before she had to go home so her family wouldn't expect anything suspicious was going on. She glances at her watch, just as Nathan arrives and sits down across from her, with his books and cap'n'crunch.
She glances at him and says,"You're late again. And we only have an hour. I have to go home first before my family suspects something's going on."
"I know I'm sorry. But I brought cap'n'crunch." He opens the box and a prize bag, inside is one of those cheep plastic rings.
"Hold out your hand."
"Stop it Nathan."
"Come on."
She holds out her hand and Nathan puts it on her right hand. "Don't say I never gave you anything." He says with his famous smirk.
Haley smiles slightly and says,"I have something for you too pretty boy."
"Yeah what?" Nathan grins.
Haley says,"A lesson in English." She says with a smile. Nathan smiles too, at how she totally led him on thinking she actutually got him something.
She hands him a cup of coffee. "Here I bought you this." Nathan takes it with a smile before handing her another cap'n'crunch box. Nathan says,"And this is for you."
"Okay let's get started." Haley says with a smile.
"Okay."
Haley says,"I haven't had cap'n'crunch since I was like 6. But I used to eat it every Saturday in front of the TV with a bowl of milk and sitting with Peyt and just watching cartoons." She grins at the memories.
Nathan says,"Yeah well, cap'n'crunch is the breakfast of champions." He grins at her.
After an hour of tutoring, they seperate and go their seperate ways, both heading home.
Haley arrived hoping Peyton was still asleep. She knew her parents would probably still be up, or at least her daddy. She walks in to find Keith sitting at the counter in the kitchen, reading the newspaper, coffee in hand. Deb was at the stove cooking. They both look up as Haley enters.
Keith says,"Hey sweetie. Where were you?"
Haley says,"Oh I just had an early morning tutoring session that's all."
Deb smiles at her daughter and says,"Oh. Anyone we know?"
Haley says,"No."
Haley sets the table and grabs a glass of OJ as Deb sets the food on the table, just as Peyton walks in.
Peyton says,"Hales, where were you?"
Haley says,"I had an early morning tutoring session, why?"
"No reason, it's just when I walked into your room and didn't see you and your bed made, I thought you had finally gotten some." Peyton grins.
"Peyton Elizabeth James."
"Sorry mom, dad."
"No such luck sis." Hales grins.
They sit down and eat before Peyton and Haley head off to school. Deb and Keith have their arms around each other and kiss before going their seperate ways.
Back at The Scotts' House
Nathan has arrived home and let himself in to find Karen in the kitchen, Lucas still upstairs and his dad no where to be found. He walks into the kitchen. Karen looks up.
Karen says,"Nathan Michael Scott. Where were you?"
Nathan says,"Sorry mom, I just had some early morning tutoring."
Karen says,"Tutoring?"
Nathan says,"Yeah Principal Turner said I had too."
Karen says,"Oh, I was just worried when you weren't in your room. Sorry."
Nathan says,"It's okay Mom. Something smells good." As he grabs OJ from the fridge and sits down at the table. Karen sets the food out when Lucas comes in.
Lucas says,"Well hello to you Little Bro. Where were you?"
Nathan says,"Geesh, why does everyone keep asking me that. I had a tutoring session."
Lucas says,"Oh really, who with?"
Nathan says,"None of your business Big Brother."
Karen sighs and says,"Boys. Hurry up and eat, or you're going to be late for school."
Nathan says,"Sorry mom."
Lucas says,"Yeah sorry."
They sit and eat and then take off for school, Karen heads out the door.
Haley and Nathan arrive at school, arriving within seconds of each other, before heading out to their respective friends.
Alexia flashes a smile as Nathan walks up. She gently kisses him. Alexia says,"Hey babe what's up?"
Haley manages to steal a glance over as Alexia kisses him, she felt her stomach turn. She couldn't be jealous. She wouldn't be jealous. He was Nathan Scott and she was just tutoring him.
She turned towards Tim as he walks up putting his arm around her.
Haley smiles and says,"Timmy."
Tim says,"Don't call me Timmy. You know I hate that."
Haley says,"That's why we do it."
She laughs along with the rest of her friends as Nathan looks at her.
When Tim walked up and put his arm around her, Nathan wanted so badly to go over and rip his arm off Haley shoulders. Wanted so badly to say keep your hands off her, she's mine. She's mine? Where the hell did that come from? She was just his tutor, she wasn't dating him. Come on Nathan, you can't do this. She's just your tutor, she doesn't want you.
The bell rings and both groups head to their classes, after school in the gym, Alexia has cornered Tim.
Alexia says,"Don't forget our plan."
Tim says,"What plan?"
Alexia says,"The plan where we break up Nathan and Haley, Dim."
Tim says,"Oh that plan. Like I would forget. I get Hales, you get Nathan. It works out for both of us."
Alexia and Tim break apart as they head back to the basketball and cheerleading teams. Nathan walks up to Alexia.
"What was that about?" Nathan asks.
Alexia smiles and says,"Oh nothing, I just wanted to tell Dim not to mess up again."
Nathan says,"Oh."
After practice and Haley and Callie making their way to the gym. Haley and Callie start getting up and heading over to their friends, when Haley suddenly turns pale and faints. No one hears the screams from Callie, Peyton, Rachel and Teresa, as they make their way over to Haley. Well at least Nathan doesn't. All he was focused on was getting to Haley. He quickly made it to her side and picked her up and moved down the bleachers, laying her on the ground, checking for pulse.
"She has a pulse and she's breathing. It's weak though. Someone call 911." Nathan says.
Rachel says,"It's on it's way." Peyton kneels down besides her sister.
Peyton says,"Come on Hales you can't do this. I'm sorry. Just wake up please."
Hales still hasn't come too when the ambulence arrives and wheels her out of the building. Peyton gets in and both groups of friends decided to follow in their cars.
Please read and review. Okay so it's not that long and it's not really a cliffhanger or a lot of NH. But I'm leading up to them and they should be together within the next few chapters, but they will be officially dating soon.
Love,
Gracie
