Our College Years

Chapter 7: I love you too but…

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Chapter 7: I love you too but…

-In the girl's dorm with Jake and Peyton-

It's been 5 minutes since his proposal and Peyton hadn't given him an answer yet. How, at 18 years old, could she know the answer to this question? Was it a good idea to say yes? Of course, Jake was an amazing guy and someone who would take care of the people he loves. But in another way, it's not possible to get married at 18. Okay, yes it is, there are some exceptions… But Peyton wasn't one of those exceptions. She was simple; mysterious in some way, but she was not a special girl… she was just Peyton Sawyer, an 18 years old blond girl who was totally in love with her boyfriend. The thing is… love was enough for her, for the moment. Did they really need to get married?

"Peyton…talk to me please. I'm freaking here." Jake pleaded her while he was getting up from his knee.

"I…um… Listen Jake… I don't think it's a good idea. I'm sorry" Peyton sadly answered to Jake. When she looked up at him her heart broke… For the first time in her life, she saw water in Jake's eyes.

"It's okay, I get it." Jake firmly said and started to walk toward the door.

"No, Jake, don't do that. You know that I love you and I will marry you some day… but not now." Peyton said while tears came down on her cheeks.

"It's okay Peyton. I understand the fact that you don't want to get married. It's your choice and I respect that." Jake replied and opened that door.

"JAKE! Don't go away like that!" Peyton said and ran toward him. "Wait…" But it was too late. She knew it. He wouldn't turn around and came back to her. He wouldn't

"I love you too Peyton. I hope you will find happiness with someone else." Jake said and walked away.

"Don't say that…" But Jake was gone …too far for hearing her. "I love you Jake" Peyton murmured and let all of her tears ran down on her cheeks as she closed the door.

-In the park-

"Argh! Stop it!" Haley was not in a good mood right now. Why? Simple; Justin was an idiot.

"What? Aren't we supposed to act like a couple? I thought couple was making out and touching each other; not acting like a Virgin Mary!" Justin stupidly asked.

"You are not getting it, are you?" Haley asked in an annoying tone. She was getting pissed at him right now.

"Getting what? We are supposed to act like a couple! Duh!" Justin answered

"Do not "Duh" me mister! I swear, if you touch me again, I'm going to slap you. And I'm not kidding. Do not find a way to piss me off… otherwise, I'll kill you!" Haley looked at Justin with a serious face, just to make sure that he understood what she just said.

"Whoaa… Chill Haley! Life is cool!" Haley rolled her eyes

"What did I do to God to deserve THIS?" Haley hopelessly asked, staring at the sky.

"Hey babe, what do you think if I kiss you?" Justin asked

"AHHHH! You really want to die, don't you?"

"What? Are you feeling okay Haley? You know, it's not good, thinking about killing other people. You could go in jail for doing that." Justin said

"It's definitely going to be a long night." Haley wanted to finish this as soon as possible.

-In the girl's dorm-

Peyton was curled up in her bed when she heard the front door of the dorm open. At first, she thought it could be Jake, but she quickly threw this idea away.

"Anybody here?" It was Brooke, like always, bad timing.

"Come here pretty girl. I need to kiss you now." With this comment, Peyton knew that Brooke wasn't alone, Lucas was there too. Great!

"Stop it Luke." Brooke giggled. Lucas wrapped his arms around Brooke's waist and started to kiss her passionately but Brooke suddenly pulled away. "PEYTON?"

"Brooke, I'm trying to sleep here." Peyton said and tried to hide her face and turned herself around in her bed. In this position, Brooke couldn't see her face.

"No way, are you crying?"

"No" Peyton quickly answered

"What's wrong P. Sawyer?"

"Brooke, I'm fine. You should make out with Luke in the Boy's dorm. I'm not in the mood for hearing you doing this…"

"We can't, Jake is there." Lucas replied sitting down on Brooke's bed

"Wait, are you crying because of him?"

"Brooke, I'm fine, and no it's not because of him okay?" Peyton replied and closed her eyes again, trying to fell asleep.

"Okay, so why are you crying." No answer. "Peyton? I'm talking here? I asked you a question… that means: I'm waiting for an answer!" Brooke started to ramble

"Brooke, I don't think she is in a good mood right now. Maybe we should go away and leave her alone a little while." Lucas proposed

"Good idea Luke" Peyton mumbled

"But… I was going to tell her that Haley was in the park with Justin and Nathan and his little blondy, bitch girlfriend, and she was going to do it …and I totally broke my reputation in front of Nathan and that birch when I tried to make her believe that Nathan had slept with me …because you know we need to broke their little not-so-hot-couple. Haley has to be with Nathan and …." Brooke stopped dead. "Uh oh"

"What is this Brooke?" Lucas asked looking at her quizzically.

"Congratulation Brooke, you talked too much again." Peyton turned her self around as she said that.

"But I'm sorry. I didn't mean it… I'm sorry." Brooke said

"What were you talking about?" Lucas asked

"You don't want to know." Peyton replied

"And if I tell you that I would like to know what's going on?"

"You promise you won't tell it to anybody? Not even Jake …or your pillow?" Brooke asked

"Brooke, we don't care about the pillow." Peyton said

"Anyway, first, you need to know that …it was my idea. So don't blame anybody else." Brooke started to explain the whole thing to Lucas.

"Are you serious?" Lucas laughed

"Yeah, I am. Why are you laughing? I thought you would be so mad." Brooke quizzically asked.

"I'm not mad at all. This Kelly is such a bitch! And you are so right, Haley and Nathan are supposed to be together." Lucas finally added.

-Meanwhile, in the park-

Haley and Justin were sitting on a bench in the park. She took care of choosing the right bench, the one in front of Nathan and Kelly.

"Do it, now." Haley said rolling her eyes. I must really like Brooke for doing this. Damn idea.

"I can kiss you?" Justin stupidly asked

"No! I was talking about your arm."

"What …OH! Right my arm." Justin replied wrapping his arm around Haley. "It feels good, don't you think?"

"No it doesn't." Haley coldly answered. "Look Justin, you are a great guy but let me make things clear, we are here because of Brooke. We are not together because I don't love you. And stop having faith because it will never happen! What we are doing right now is for Brooke okay?"

"You are in love with Nathan Scott, aren't you?" Justin suddenly asked pulling away his arm from her waist.

"WHAT? Where did you get that idea?"

"Nowhere, I saw it with my own eyes. Sometimes I wish you could look at me with the same look you always give to Nathan. I wish I could be Nathan Scott because every time you hear his name there is always this little smile on your lips. And this smile grows when you see him; everything about him makes you happy. This is not a friend reaction, Haley. This is love, and you know it." Justin simply answered.

"Come on, Nathan is my best friend." Haley said getting a little bit nervous.

"Look at me and tell me you don't love this guy?"

No answer

"That's what I thought" Justin grinned. "I know you think I'm an idiot—"

"What are you—"Haley tried to replied

"Let me finish: I know you think I'm an idiot. But look, I'm in love with you since I'm 12 years old."

"What? I thought—"Haley cut him again

"Geez! Are you always interrupting people like that when they try to say something?"

"I'm sorry" Haley said biting her lips.

"I was saying, I'm in love with since I'm 12 years old. But I know that I will never get the chance to know what it feels like to have you as my girlfriend. Don't worry, I'm not blaming you at all, it's probably better like this. If I can't have you, that means there is someone else out there who needs you more than me. And I think I know that 'someone' and you know him too. If you wait and hide your feelings, when you are going to blew everything out, it's going to be too late. Even if I'm in love with you right now, I don't want to see this happen. I'll get over you, and I'll find a girl who will love me for who I am, the only difference between you and me is that I still need to find that person, but you, your future husband is in front of you … with another girl."

"Whoaa, I didn't know you could talk like that." Haley interrupted again

"I'm not finished"

"Oups" Haley smiled

"My mom always tells me to use my head and follow my heart. I think you should do that too. Now, for God sakes, stop hiding your feelings and tell him the truth!"

"What if he doesn't love me? What if he doesn't feel the same way?" Haley asked starting to worry too much.

"Trust me Haley James, this guy is totally in love with you. But like you, he is not able to admit it."

"How can you know about that?"

"I just do" Justin replied as Haley hugged him. The problem was: Nathan saw them.

"What does he think he is doing?" Nathan mumbled between his teeth

"What?" Kelly asked while she was kissing him on the cheek.

"Never mind" Nathan replied starting to walk toward the bench, where Haley and Justin were sitting.

"Hey, Haley!" Nathan put a fake smile on his face

"What the hell?" Kelly said as she was walking toward Nathan.

"What are you doing here Haley? And why are you with ….Justin?" Nathan asked to Haley. He thought that if he was distracting Haley, then Justin would leave and Nathan would have to take care of Haley.

"I asked her out." Justin quickly replied.

"What are you doing?" Haley murmured to Justin.

"Trust me, he is going to be jealous as hell. It's going to work. It's the only way he will admit his feeling to himself, at least." Justin murmured back.

"Oh… So this is a date huh?" Nathan asked and was getting more jealous than ever. And it was obvious.

"Yeah." Justin finally said

"You like him, Haley?" Nathan asked again

"Yeah, he is pretty nice" Haley replied biting her lips

"Can we leave now?" Kelly asked and took Nathan's arm to drive him away.

"Yeah let's go, Hales." Justin approved and took Haley's arm with his right hand.

HALES? He is calling her Hales? THIS IS MY NICKNAME FOR HER! NOBODY ELSE USE THIS! Nathan thought, but never got the guts to say it louder.

"In fact, I have to go back to the dorm. I have to work on a project. Oh, and Brooke would like to tell you something important." Nathan said getting more than nervous. He didn't want to leave Haley with this 'Justin'.

"What? Brooke doesn't have anything to tell me…" Haley replied

"Ummm, I need your help with my project too." Nathan lied knowing that Haley wouldn't say no to this one. She is a Tutor right?

"Oh, if you need help, then I'll help you." Haley said buying everything that Nathan just said.

"Okay, come on. We will take my car." Nathan suggested

"WHAT ABOUT ME?" Kelly yelled.

"Your house is just over there, you can walk." Nathan coldly replied. Kelly was getting annoying

"But I'm scare in the dark." Kelly lied

Justin just felt like he had to do something about that. He could let this girl ruin a moment between Nathan and Haley.

"I'll go with you." Justin replied taking Kelly's hand.

"At least, there is still a gentleman in this world." Kelly said and accepted Justin's proposition.

"Come on Hales."

"You don't really have this project, do you?" Haley quickly asked to Nathan

"How did you find out?"

"I know you Nathan Scott, and you are a very bad liar. Do you know that?" Haley laughed

"I'm not that bad." Nathan grinned

"Oh yeah you are! You are always playing with your hands when you are lying."

"Oh, I think I should stop that huh?"

"Yeah, definitely" Haley laughed once again and they walked toward the parking, where Nathan's car was.

-End of chapter 7-

Okay, I know I might have deceived some Jeyton fans …but don't worry, it will get better! Thanks for all the reviews, I love them! Keep reviewing!

Thanks to Naley is L.O.V.E for the little help !

So, this is my 7th chapter. I hope you liked it, and I'll try to update soon!

Much love

-mary-