A/N: Wow...I cannot thank you all enough for the great reviews you gave me! It made me want to write more for this story! And for those of you who are reading Secrets Revealed as well the 4th chapter is on its way but I still have to do some major writing and major tweaking with it. Hopefully it will be out by next week! Anyways on with the show! Btw writing conversation with all the quotes and what not has been driving me nuts! So I decided to do conversations in script formats hopefully it makes sense to everyone.

Chapter 2

After her Physics class Brooke went about her day as usual going to all of her classes, eating by herself in the cafeteria, and helping out at the Tutoring Center during her free period. Since school had ended Brooke had two options go home and start her Physics project or go to the school library and start her Physics project. She figured since she had already told her mom she would be home late it would be a better idea to work in the library, besides she had a tendency to get distracted by other things when she was at home like...other homework.

Brooke sighed as she cracked open her Physics book doing this project on her own was going to seriously hinder her schedule, but it's not like she could expect Ms. Popularity Haley James to step down from her throne and work with the common people.

H: Oh good you're here!

Haley dropped her books down on the table and plopped into the seat across from Brooke.

H: I wasn't sure if you would be here but I figured where else would you go? And lo and behold here you are!

Haley smiled exuberantly as though she had made a huge discovery. Brooke frowned at Haley her initial shock at her stomping up to her wearing off.

B: umm I don't mean to be rude, but what the hell are you doing here?

H: Working on our physics project of course. What'd you think – that I was going to make you do it on your own?

Brooke looked at Haley and nodded furiously.

B: I pretty much assumed.

H: Look Brooke let's get something straight, I am just as smart as the next girl and I refuse to allow anyone else to do my work for me. In fact I think it would be better if we just researched on our own and came to our own conclusions about the topic.

Haley exhaled a deep breath and attempted to stare Brooke down.

B: Sorry, I just assumed...

H: Well you assumed wrong, now lets get this done I have better things to do with my time then to hang around with you.

B: Fine, whatever.

Brooke and Haley worked in silence for about fifteen minutes each girl glancing up at the other to see where in the text book they were.

H: Umm Brooke?

B: Yes?

H: What's this project on again?

B: Thermal dynamics.

H: Oh...

B: It's in chapter 14.

H: I knew that!

Haley started flipping through her book again with her face scrunched up in concentration. Brooke adjusted her glasses and lowered her book.

B: Still think we should do this separately?

H: God no!

Brooke chuckled a little and smiled brightly.

B: Maybe we should set up some times to get together and work on this outside of school.

H: Fine but I have a busy schedule so it has to fit around it.

Brooke raised her eyebrow and shrugged at her.

B: Fine by me.

Haley pulled out her palm pilot and began perusing her schedule over the next few weeks.

H: Ok well I am free tomorrow from 5:30 – 9:30 in the evening.

B: I'm not. I have plans

H: Ummm...ok then how about on Wednesday after school.

B: I can only do that for a couple hours. What about Thursday, I have a free period if you can work during that?

H: Yeah, sure I guess. Well anyways I have to go Nathan's waiting for me.

B: Ok.

Haley gathered up her stuff and walked out of the door without a backwards glance. Brooke rolled her eyes, and began to pack up her stuff when she noticed that Haley had left her palm pilot back on the library table. Brooke grabbed and figured she would drop it off at Haley's house after dinner. There was no reason why she should have to run after her when she could return it at her own convenience.

Outside Haley's House

Brooke nervously hopped from one foot to another as she stood outside Haley's home. She was trying to work up the courage to ring the doorbell when she heard someone come up behind her.

L: Are you planning on standing there all night?

Lucas Sawyer stared at the petite brunette in front of him.

B: umm no I was just...waiting for someone to open the door.

L: It generally helps if you ring the door bell.

Lucas reached over and run the doorbell once. Brooke blushed furiously and racked her brain for something intelligent to say. But before she could open her mouth to say something even more embarrassing the door swung open revealing Haley James. She was wearing a black miniskirt and a low cut red top.

H: Lucas! Brooke? What are you doing here?

B: Oh, umm you left this in the library today. Brooke held out the palm pilot and nervously brushed her hair out of her eyes I thought I should return it.

H: Thanks! Haley grabbed the palm and turned it over in her hands I thought I had lost it and my dad would flip if he had to buy me a new one.

B: Yah well that's why I came...Anyways I better go.

Brooke started to walk back towards her car when Haley called after her.

H: Brooke!

Haley ran down the sidewalk till she reached Brooke's car.

H: Thanks, seriously I really appreciate that you brought this back – not a lot of people would do that.

B: No problem, I will see you tomorrow for the project right?

H: Yah, in the library.

Brooke hopped back into her car. For the first time she felt more like a person and less like a social pariah. Not too mention Lucas Sawyer had spoken to her, it was like a dream come true. Nothing would be able to ruin that moment for her. Nothing.

A FEW WEEKS LATER

Brooke and Haley managed to finish the project working together and surprisingly the two girls had a lot in common. Haley had a new respect for Brooke, realising that she was more then just a book worm. She took dance classes, she tutored and regularly volunteered at Habitat for Humanity. Brooke also realised there was another side to Haley, one that didn't involve a thirst for popularity. Haley James was actually kind, and one of the smartest girls Brooke had ever met. With most of these misconceptions righted the two managed to get along, but a friendship was out of the question after all a social queen didn't trade circles with a social dunce. And it't not possible for a social pariah to become a social butterfly in a matter of days...is it?

A/N: Sorry that I didn't get into a lot of detail in this chapter but I need to set some things up for the next chapter. So just for a little background the next chapter jumps ahead a little bit, about a month and Haley and Brooke aren't friends but they are friendlyish, and there is a reason that it seems like Peyton is out to get Brooke and I promise it will be addressed. But until then PLEASE review. I have to know what you think!

Coming up:

"How do you get rid of an enemy?"

"Easy, destroy them."

"But how do you destroy someone who has no friends?"

"Bring them in and then kick them out."

"Lucas, I bet that you can't turn a social outcast into Ms. Popularity"

"Name the girl, and I'll do it...as long as the stakes are right."

"Brooke Davis, and if you lose, you buy me a new laptop"

"If I win, you fund my ski trip."

"Done!"