"Hi?" Brooke's voice was cautious and meek. The brunette slowly got up from her position on the old bleachers.
"Hey Brooke." Haley tried to regain her composure after the previous incident. Part of Haley wanted to run after him, the other felt she needed to be here right now. Mostly because she was scared of what would happen if she were to run after Lucas in his angry state. She looked past her old friend and saw his eyes. She swallowed hard. "Nathan…" his eyes remained focused on the ground. She heard a heavy sigh from him as he retreated to his car and left it all behind. She winced as the sound of the engine felt like a slap in the face. "I never meant for it all to happen like this…" she said openly.
Mouth kept his eyes focused between Haley and Peyton. He waited for a reaction.
"And you are?" she pointed with the confused look still on her face. Haley was taken back. She had forgotten who she was. Was she playing dumb? Or was she being her old bitchy self? Haley squinted and gave a concerned look to Peyton.
"Brooke, this is Haley. She was a friend of ours in high school." Peyton informed her friend.
Brooke nodded. "Oh, well hi! I'm Brooke, nice to meet you Haley." She embraced her in a tight hug. Haley seemed stiff and shocked still. "OH would you look at the time, sorry but I gotta jet. I got some things to take care of still for work. It was nice meeting you Haley." Brooke grabbed her purse. "See you Blondie, bye Mouth." She waved off during her exit.
"Okay what just happened? Is she on crack? She didn't know who I was? She has got to remember me?" Haley franticly asked as she waved her hands in disbelief.
"She kind of doesn't Haley." Mouth stood up. "Soon after you left, she got into an accident. Lost her memory and it has come back but the doctors told us that she has permanently blocked out horrible memories. You were one of them." He winced with every word. "I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier."
"Wait, earlier?" Peyton sneered. She turned her body towards the two.
"Um yeah, I met up with Haley today. Since I was housesitting for the James' and she came into her home while I was there. We talked." Mouth finished as he clapped his hand in exasperation on his leg.
Haley remained silent. "You okay Hales?" Peyton remarked.
She shook her head. She pointed behind her. "She doesn't…at all…oh my gawd." She breathing became laboured. "I can't believe this…" Haley sat down on the bleachers as she cradled her head in her hands. "Karma sucks."
