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Chapter 12

Haley had managed to ignore her parents to some extent for a couple days, but not today. It was friday morning and Haley was all ready to leave to school. These last few days she had begun leaving to school way earlier in the morning, avoiding any extra time in her house with her parents. But this morning, her parents stopped her.

"Haley, come in the kitchen please." Her mother said, using a calm, but obveously fake voice.

"But I have to get to school," Haley said.

"You'll get to school on time. Your father and I just want to tell you something quickly," She said.

"Okay," Haley said, uneasily, a little woried at what was to come. She came into the kitchen and sat down at the table across from where her dad was already sitting. Her mother sat next to him.

"Haley," Her mother said, "Your father and I have been... conserned about your... behavior lately."

But Haley knew what this actualy meant. They were just conserned that her 'behavior' would but a mark on their perfect reputation.

"We love you very much, and we only want the best for you. We want you to have a good, stable life, that you can be proud of and that we can be proud of." Where is this going? Haley wondered.

"I'm happy with my life as it is, mom." Haley said.

"You may think that now," Her mom said. Haley noticed that it was her mom doing all the talking, her dad was just sitting there and nodding occasionaly to what Lydia was saying. "But once you realise that something is missing, it'll be too late." She sighed and looked as though she was preparing herself to say something, which she probably was.

"Haley," She started, "I don't know how to say this. You've probably noticed it yourself... You've changed, in the last couple of weeks. That boy-"

"Mom, I've told you a million times. 'That boy' has a name!" Haley said.

"Nathan. Right. Well, Nathan has changed you. And I know, you're young and naive and you think that it's all for the best and that you're in love, but believe me, he is only changing you into someone you are not meant to be. And as long as you are around him, you won't realise that you are making a mistake."

"What are you saying?" Haley asked, conserned. How were they going to make sure that she wasn't around Nathan anymore. They couldn't force her.

"Jimmy, you want to take this one?" Her mom asked her dad. Jimmy James nodded.

"Haley, your mother and I have decided..." He started.

"Yes?" Haley asked, getting impatient. The pit in her stomach was starting to grow. She got that feeling. When you just knew that something bad was going to come. When you're expecting something bad but you get something even worse.

"We would like you from now on to attent 'Julia Morgan School'." her father said.

"Julia Morgan School?" Haley asked. The name sounded familiar but she had no idea what it was.

"A bording school. In Maine." Haley closed her eyes. This has got to be a dream, she thought. A nightmare! How could this be happening to her? A bording school? In Maine? Oh, God...

"Julia Morgan," My mother said, "Is a manners high school for girls, and it will help you get your life back on track."

"I'm sorry," Haley said, "But when exactly did my life go OFF track?" She said. She couldn't believe this. Her parents wanted to ship her off to some all girls manners school, just because she had become close to Nathan? This was unbelievable!

"Haley, this isn't a negotiation. You are to leave this weekend." Her father said.

"This weekend? But, I haven't even finished the school year!" Haley shouted.

"I said: This isn't a negotiation. You are going to that school, Haley James." Her father said, forcefuly.

"I... I hate you!" Haley yelled.

"We are only doing this to help you." Haley's mother said.

"No, you're doing this to help YOU! You don't care about me! If you did, you'd let me go to the school I want, or date the people I want to... You're ruining my life!" Haley said. Her mother was about to say something else but Haley cut her off. "I have to go to school now." She said and she rushed out the door and ran all the way to school, tears flowing down her cheeks.

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When Nathan got to school on friday, he was feeling pretty bad. His mom had pretty much given him the cold shoulder until this morning when she finaly asked him about what he did and why he did it. He had had a long talk with her. He knew he could be open and honest with her, and as supportive and understanding a mother she was she was still upset with him. What mother wouldn't be?

But Nathan was just sad about how much he let her down. Pretty much all his life he'd done shty things and his mom was never hearing the end of it from other parents or teachers, but she always stuck by him, and believed in him. He hated to disapoint her.

But right when Nathan got to school, he saw the short brunette standing infront of her locker, and he imediately became happier. To know that there was at least one person that he cared for very much, that was there for him was great.

He walked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her stomach and kissed her cheek. Then he heard her sniff, and saw that her cheeks were stained from tears.

"Hales, what's wrong?" He asked, consern all over his voice.

At the sound of his voice, Haley thought about how much she was going to miss him. His southing voice and when he called her 'Hales', their little visits to Echo Park. At the thought that she was going to have to be away from all that so soon, she started crying again. She turned around to face Nathan and burried her face in his chest. He wrapped his arms around her and rubbed her back comfortingly.

"Hales, what is it? What's going on?" He asked, his heart aching to see her like this.

"My.. parents.." Was all she could get out for right now, through her sobs. Nathan didn't quite know what it meant. Obveously it wasn't good. And considering her parents were very powerful people, it could be really, really bad.

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Haley had been able to explain the situation to Nathan during lunch, when she had had time to calm down and she managed to tell him all of it without starting to cry again.

"Hales, we'll find a way out of it. It'll be OK," Nathan sais, trying to convince himself, but not really succeding. He would do anything in his power to get Haley to stay with him, but that might not be enough. He couldn't stand the thought of being away from her, it was too painful.

"Nathan, you don't know my parents. When they make up their minds, there is no changing it." Haley said, sadly.

"Well, I mean, they can't force you. Just don't go, just don't get on that plane." Nathan said.

"And then what? Live on the streets? There's no way my parents are just going to let me stay here, just because I refuse to go on the plane. They always have to get their way." Haley said.

They were in silence for a moment. Haley drowning in her sorrow and Nathan desperately trying to find another solution to this dilema. Then an idea struck him.

"Then... move in with me." Nathan said. And Haley even thought for a second that he was serious from his tone.

"Right, that's what I'm going to do." Haley said sarcasticaly.

"I'm serious." Nathan said. And Haley looked into his eyes. He was serious. "You don't want to live with your parents, you don't want to go to that bording school. I sure as hell don't want you to go. So, just move in with me."

"Nathan," Haley said, "I can't move in with you! What about your mom?" Haley was trying to figure things out in her head. Could this actualy work out? She thought.

"Well, OK, I'll have to ask her, but I'm sure she'll be fine with it. Look she's one of those people, who's... Well... Let's just say that she'll be happy to see that you've decided to get away from your parents. I mean, no offense to them, but she finds those sort of people kind of shallow, she'll be happy to help you escape from all of it." Nathan said.

The idea was seeming more and more possible to Haley by the second, and she actualy really wanted to do it. "Are- are you sure, Nathan?" Haley asked. "I mean, if your mom says yes, are you sure you really want to let me move into your house?" Haley said.

"Of course. Althought, I have to be honest with you. Our family... well isn't really that well off, so you'll probably have to get a job if your parents cut you off." Nathan said, kind of ashamed of the huge contraste money-wise between his family and Haley's. But that all went away when he saw Haley's sweet smile.

"Of course! Nate, I don't know what to say..." She said smiling and gazing lovingly into his eyes. "Thank you so much. This really means a lot to me. You really saved me." She said, truthfuly.

"Your Welcome. But let's not get our hopes up. Let's just see if my mom says yes first." Nathan said, but he was sure she would. He had told his mom all about Haley, and she actualy thought that Haley was turning him into a better person.

"Even if she doesn't. It was the sweetest, nicest, not-to-mention the sexiest, thing anyone has ever done for me, just the fact that you had that idea." Haley said and she captured his lips with hers. Oh yeah, there was no way she was going to that bording school. Sure she could come back on weekends, but a whole five days without being able to kiss Nathan? She didn't think she could do that. His kisses always left her breathless and senseless, and it was like all the great feelings in the world came to settle themselves in her heart.

Things were getting more and more intense, as their tongues battled it out, but they were unfortunitaly interupted.

"Ew, this is what we're suppose to look at while we eat our food?" Brooke said, jokingly as she sad down at the table, followed by Lucas, Peyton, Jake, and Tim. Nathan and Haley pulled apart, smiling.

"Please," Peyton said sarcasticaly to Brooke, "You should talk. You and Luke can barely keep off of each other." she said.

Lucas and Brooke looked at each other. "Yeah, that's true," They both said, and the group laughed a little.

"So, what's up?" Jake asked Nathan and Haley.

"Actualy," Nathan said, wanting to share the news, "Looks like Haley might be moving in with me."

"Wow, moving pretty fast, hun Haley?" Peyton teased.

"I'm kind of having trouble at home... so, yeah..." Haley said, not wanting to go into details. The gang nodded.

"Well, tutor-girl, there is no way that you are getting ready for my party with Nathan in the next room. How about you meet Peyton and me an hour early for the party at my house, we can get ready together." Brooke said, and Haley was greatful to have such nice, new friends.

"Thanks, Brooke," She said, "I would love to."

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It was weird, because in the time that Haley was suppose to be tutoring Nathan, they had barely done any tutoring, yet now his grades were getting much better, and he was well above the minimum average grade he needed to stay on the basketball team. So, Haley was told she didn't need to tutor him anymore, so she was able to go straight home after school.

When she got home, she was able to avoid her parents and go straight to her room. When she got there, she got a call on her cell. It was Nathan.

"Hey," Haley said.

"Hey. Listen, I asked my mom. She said yes. So just pack your stuff and get over here as soon as you can, I'm dying to introduce you to her." Nathan said excitedly.

"Wow! Thank you so much! I can't wait to meet her. I'll pack right now and be there soon, but then I have to go and meet Brooke."

"Yeah, OK. I'll see you soon."

"Bye." Haley said. And They hung up.

About and hour later, she was carrying her suitcase down the stairs. She only wanted to back what was absolutely necessary and to her surprised she could fit it all in one medium-sized suit case.

When she reached the first floor of her house, she put her bag down and went to find her parents.

She reached the doorway of her living room and looked into it and say her parents there. Her mother was playing the piano and her father was sitting on the couch, reading the paper. They didn't notice her there until she cleared her throat.

"Oh, hello, Haley." Her father said.

"Hello, dear." Her mother said.

Haley took a deep breath. "Mom, Dad, I'm not going to Julia Morgan." She said. Her mother raised her eyebrows.

"We have already discused this. We are your parents. You do what we say. You ARE going to that school. End of story." she said.

"No, mom. I'm NOT going to that school. I'm going to move in with Nathan." Haley watched her mother's expression carefuly.

She didn't look disapointed. She didn't look angry, but not happy either. But she actualy looked... hurt. Haley had never seen her mother look hurt like that. Haley didn't even think that she would actualy be sad to lose her daughter. I mean, she was going to ship her off to Maine anyway.

Lydia obveously didn't know what to say, so she kept quiet.

"I talked it over with Nathan. And his mom agreed to it. I thought about it a lot and it's truely what I want." Before she didn't think that she would be saying all this to her parents. She thought it would be like a: 'I'm moving in with Nathan. Bye!' sort of thing. But seeing her mothers face. She felt like she owed her an explination.

"I know you think that I've not been acting like myself these last couple of weeks," Haley continued, "But that's just it. I've only just discovered my true self. And if I go to that school, I'll only be runing away from how my life should be. I know, that if I don't go to that school, you wouldn't let me live here anymore..." Haley waited for one of them to confirm or deny her last statement but neither said anything. So she took that as a confirmation. "So, I've decided to move in with Nathan."

Her parents still stayed silent. And Haley actualy wished one would say something, even if it was to yell at her. But they didn't. And Haley actualy thought that she saw her mother's eyes water-up a little bit, but she may have been mistaken.

"I don't know what you guys think about all this. You're still my parents and I still love you. And I hope that you will still see me as your daughter, but I can't decide that I guess." They still didn't say anything and didn't look her in the eye. "So, I guess, this is... Good-Bye." She said and she turned and left, glancing back to find her parents still in the exact same position. Her mother still with that hurt look on her face, and Haley could swear that she saw a single drop roll down her cheek.

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Nathan's mother was all that he made her out to be and more. Haley really felt warmth and comfort in their household. Yet, she wasn't able to forget about her last meeting with her parents, her mother's image still flashing in her head.

Now, Haley was at Brooke's house, getting ready. She had brought an outfit that she had picked out from her wardrobe, but honestly, it didn't scream "PARTY!" But then again, none of her clothes did.

Haley had been really excited for this party for the last week, yet now, she couldn't get herself to be all excited for it like Brooke and Peyton were.

She hadn't expected to be THIS sad about leaving Lydia and Jimmy. But they WERE her parents. And she didn't want them to cut her out of their lives. Because, it was like, she was Haley James, rich girl, with perfect manners and always a smile and going to every dinner party and being the perfect little daughter, and now she was just Haley, ex-perfect daughter, disgrace to her used-to-be parents, and now with no family. And it really hit her, hard. She had NO family. Nothing.

She tried to put all that in the back of her mind as she got dressed in Brooke's clothes ("What do you think this is? A Church party?" Brooke had exclaimed when she saw the outfit Haley had brought over and she insisted that she wear Brooke's clothes.), did her make-up (very simple, she was never one to over-do it), and did her hair. She left it down in lose curls and spritzed some hair spray on there, and she was done.

"Haley, you look gorgeous!" Peyton said. She had her hair down too, in her wild blond curls. She was wearing a black halter and jeans.

Haley was wearing a blue mini-skirt and a white, low-cut tank-top (all Brooke's). "Thank you. You look amazing. Both of you." Haley said to Peyton and Brooke.

"You think?" Brooke asked as she did a litte twirl. She was wearing a black mini-skirt and a pink tube-top.

"Definitaly. Lucas won't know what's hit him when he see's you." Haley said.

"As will Nathan when he see's you." Peyton added to Haley.

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AN: OK OK I know I promised that this chapter would be the party! but I'm just THAT mean! No jk, but This update ended up way longer than I thought, and this has already been pretty long so I promise the next chapter is the party!

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