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Shes the Man

Chapter 6- You're supposed to Be My Friend

It's been 4 days! 4 looong days! And nobody has yet to find out my secret, well except for Brooke! This whole thing is getting really hard!

Anyways, right now me and Nathan were just getting back from the tutoring center. Tutoring him was actually really easy. He's a great student; he just needs a little push! We also decided that if I tutor him and also help him with getting Peyton, 'Ew! I know,' he would help me get a spot on first string. So far it was working because Coach Whitey was looking impressed with me.

Of course, as we were walking into to our room, he was babbling about stupid Peyton Sawyer. About how pretty she is, and how smart she is, and how lucky I am to be her lab partner! 'Uh yeah right, Nate! I would rather be Tim's!'

I finally had seen this mystery girl Wednesday when she was assigned to be my lab partner. She's pretty, I guess. I mean, if you like that super skinny blonde bitch type. Obviously, Nathan Scott finds that attractive. 'Now that I think of it I think she was flirting with me on Wednesday… she probably was just doing it to get Nathan jealous. Ugh! Whore!'

"Man, can you just be quiet about her for like a second!" Okay so that came out a little meaner then I expected. It's just he is really getting on my nerves. I mean, right now if I had to choose who to save in a fire between him and Tim, I would chose Tim. Scary, I know.

"I mean," I started as I pressed our answering machine to see if we had any messages. "I just want to be able to hear the messages, man."

"Right! Sorry!" he says while sitting next to me as we listen to the messages.

"Hi Honey!" 'Oh no. No! Don't say it!' "It's your mother!" 'Shit!' "I just wanted to remind you that the carnival is tomorrow! And don't call me back saying you can't come because you promised me. Plus, your sister will be there! So I will see you tomorrow at 1!" beep

"Shit! I don't want to have to go to that!"

"Man, its cool! I have to go to! Plus, Peyton's going! It's going to be awesome!" he says happily punching me in the shoulder. 'Ow! Man I'm a girl! That hurts!'

He starts to walk away towards the computer as I mumble. "Yeah, awesome! You're going, I'm going, and so are Peyton, my sister, and my mom! Great!"

"What was that?" Nathan asks me, looking up from the computer.

"Oh um, I was just wondering why you don't just talk to Peyton."

"I don't know, man! I just, I have trouble talking to girls."

"What? Why? Man, your hott!" 'Crap! Did I just say that out loud?' I look at his face and immediately say, "I mean you're an appealing guy……guy man…..man guy…….guy man?"

"Um yeah! Okay! I'm gonna go to Lucas and Tim's!" And with that he was out the door.

"Ugh!" I flop down onto my bed and put my head in my pillow. 'I can't believe I just said that. Yeah it's true, but still. I'm supposed to be a guy!' Then I hear a knock on the door. 'With just my luck it's probably Jake.'

I open the door slowly and there standing there is none other then…….

I let out a breath. "Hey Brooke!" I turned around and immediately fell back on to my bed. She followed me inside and sat on Nathan's bed.

"Well you look just great!" she says, sarcasm obvious in her voice.

"Yeah!" I sigh. "It's just that, I don't know this is just getting really complicated."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean," I start then continue in a whisper, "I kinda have a crush on Nathan."

"What?" she says.

Thinking she didn't hear me I say a little louder, "I kinda—"

She stands up and shrieks. "I know, I heard! Oh my gosh Hales you gotta do something about it!"

"Brooke, do you really think I can. I mean unless you wanna see some guy on guy action….." I trail off, but seeing Brooke's face and knowing the dirty things going on her mind I continue. "Ew! Brooke! Gross continuing! I can't do anything about it!"

Then I look over at Brooke sad and she comes over and comforts me. "Aww, its okay best friend." She says hugging me but all of a sudden she jumps up as if she has a brilliant idea and knowing Brooke she probably does.

"Oh my gosh, Hales! I got a brilliant idea!" 'Do I know her or do I know her?' I think to myself.

Laughing a little bit I ask, "Okay, Tigger! What's your idea?" Seeing her face actually kinda made me want to know more, but I figured I shouldn't get my hopes up because the only thing that could fix this whole mess was if my brother were to come back and that won't be happening for another 11 days.

"Hales, just go as you tomorrow."

"Tigger, that's so crazy it might just work!" But then I think. I'm going to the carnival with Nate. How am I supposed to go as Haley then? I mean go as me?

"We have a problem Brooke."

"What? No. My plans never have problems Haley James."

"Yeah? Well this one does. You see I'm going with you guys tomorrow. I won't be able to go as me without Nate noticing."

"Well, I don't know. Nate's not the smartest—"

"Brooke!"

"Sorry!" We both stand there thinking till Brooke's face light up. 'Another Davis Idea' I think to myself. "I got it! Just take clothes to change into."

"I could, but wait! I don't have any girl clothes here!" 'Shit!'

"Well just borrow something of mine! Oh, I got the cutest dress you can borrow! Just make sure that Nate doesn't rip it, K?"

"Brooke!" I say blushing.

"Kidding….. sort of!" We walk to the door about to open it when Brooke stops me. "Hales, seriously though! You and Nathan would make such a cute couple."

"Thanks Brooke!" I hug her. 'Just thinking that me and Nathan can have a chance is great. And having Brooke here with me is even better.'

As I open the door to go to Brooke's room she says, "Better couple then him and Miss Peyton Sawyer. Stupid blonde bitch!"

"Brooke!" I scream while walking into Brooke's room (Brooke lives by herself to let you know)

"Sorry!" she mumbles as she closes the door.

The Next Morning

Yeah, so I kinda fell asleep at Brooke's last night. And Lucas kinda walked in on me and Brooke, 'Ew, that sounds awkward,' sleeping in her bed. Oh and I also kinda woke up to him on top of me choking me. Fun morning wouldn't you think.

"Luke, man. Get off me!" I tried to get out because he was choking me. I could see out of the corner of my eye Brooke trying to get him off but he would budge.

"What were you doing sleeping in my girlfriend's bed with my girlfriend?" 'Okay so he's a little mad! I just gotta get him off me or I'm gonna die!'

"Luke, let me explain!" Reluctantly, he got off me and backed away.

"Okay, go ahead! Explain how I walk in on my girlfriend sleeping in her bed with my friend. Come on, Jake your supposed to be my friend." 'Okay so now 2 people will know about my undercover work.'

"I am your friend." I say in my normal voice. When I said this Lucas backed away with a scared face.

"Man, why did you just talk like a girl?" He looked over at Brooke who just looked away. I walked over to him and took his hands in mine. 'Man, his mind has to be going wild right now.'

I gotta tell him so I just say it. "Because Lucas, I am a girl." He threw my hands off of his and backed up against the wall and put his head in his hands in disbelief.

"I, I, I can't believe this."

"Luke, listen. My actual name is Haley James. My brother is Jake James. He was supposed to come here but his band got a gig for 2 weeks in England, so he asked me to cover him. Well, actually he just asked me to pretend to be our mom and call in sick for him." I laugh but then stop quickly seeing Lucas's serious face. "Anyways, I was the captain of the girl's basketball team, but then it got cut. So, I decided to come here and play the only thing that means the world to me. You have to understand, Luke? Please?"

He looks over at me and nods. "Yeah I understand! Now, take off that wig and come over here and hug me. I don't wanna be hugging a guy!" I laugh and take off the wig and hurry over to Luke where he engulfs me in a big hug. I look over to Brooke where she's standing there with a humongous grin on her face. I guess seeing your boyfriend and best friend getting along brings a smile to your face.

I pull away and smile up at Lucas. "Thanks Luke. I'm actually kinda glad you both know." I say looking from Lucas to Brooke. "It'll make the next ten days easier."

Then Brooke jumps up and runs over to me and Lucas bringing us in for a group hug. Brooke pulls away first with a suspicious look on her face. "But wait Hales, you never told Lucas about your little—"

"Don't!" I say stepping away from the group.

"But Haley you gotta tell him."

"Tell me what?" Luke asks looking curious towards the two girls.

"Nothing!" I say quickly.

"Uh huh!" Lucas says, "Like I believe that!"

I sigh, "Fine! I'll tell you but you gotta promise that you won't tell anybody, even after I'm no longer a boy." 'Well that just sounds weird' I think to myself.

"Okay." He says simply.

"Oh no. it's not that simple Lucas Roe. Pinky swear?" I say sticking out my pinky finger indicating for him to do the same.

"Haley, aren't we a little old for this?" I look at him sternly. "Okay, fine." He says sticking out his own pinky finger and locking it with mine.

"Well, Ikindahaveacrushonnathan!" 'Wow I never knew I could talk that fast."

Both Lucas and Brooke look at me with surprised faces on. 'Ha-Ha, I guess no one knew I could talk that fast.

"Okay, James, you are going to have to slow down a little." Lucas says a little irritated that he doesn't know yet.

"Okay. I kinda sorta have a little itty bitty," I stop when I hear Brooke scoff.

"Tutorgirl, I wouldn't call this little itty bitty."

"Brooke shut up and let her finish." 'Ouch, he's not gonna get any today.' "Go ahead, Hales."

"Okay, I kind of have a crush on Nathan!"

"What!" Well he didn't expect that, but then again he probably didn't expect me to tell him that I was actually a girl! 'Poor, Lucas! This mornings all full of surprises for him.'

"Uh yeah!"

"Well, I definantly wasn't expecting that let alone finding out you were a girl." 'Wow! I should be a psychic! Like seriously!' "But, hey, you guys would actually make a pretty cute couple. Being Nate's best friend I should tell you though, he is totally hung up on skinny blonde bitch. Be careful! Okay, Hales?"

"Yeah! Thanks Luke." I say pulling him in for another hug. I pull away and look over at Brooke who is sitting on her bed reading her chemistry book. I then look back up at Luke and say, "You guys really make a great couple, Luke. I can tell you care for her."

He looks over at Brooke with such admiration in his eyes, he sighs looking back at me, "Yeah I really love her a lot. It's crazy how it happened, but I'm really glad it did."

All of a sudden we hear Brooke scream and jump off the bed. "Sorry to disrupt the bonding time, but guys we need to go in like a half hour."

"Shit!" I curse under my breath as I get up to put my wig back on. 'Man am I starting to hate this thing.'

"Well guys! I'm going back to mine and Nathan's room. I'll see you guys in 15 minutes!" I walk down the hallway towards our room. When I get in to the room I was immediately bombarded with questions from Nathan who was throwing shirt after shirt towards his bed.

"Nathan, man, what are you doing?"

"Oh, yes! You're back!" he picks up two shirts. "Which one do you think Peyton would like?"

'Ugh! You gotta be freaking kidding me!'

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