Hi guys! I'm really sorry for the delay, but chapter three is finally out! Hope you all like it :D
To alex1332: thank you for your suggestion, I liked it, and used it, though i changed the nickname is something similar, but more catchy, I think. Tell me what do you think about it!
Special Thanks for Sweetlilloz for her work of beta-reading :D
The Third Scott Brother
Chapter Three: The Wedding Party
Note, I do not own OTH, only Michael Scott, Martha Bayle...and soon, someone else :P
"Hi mom" Lucas greeted Karen as he walked in the kitchen, rubbing his eyes as he dropped himself into a chair.
Karen stared at her son longer than usual, no matter how happy she was for Lucas' return, she still couldn't get used to his new haircut; she sighed: there wasn't anything she could do about that right now.
"Hi, my boy; how did the meeting with Michael go?" she asked, rather interested about this latest development.
"Quite good, mom; he's a great guy" Lucas said as he smiled, recalling the previous day. The three boys had kept playing basketball and talking for the most of the day, and, as time passed, they had bonded well, and at a rather astonishing speed that surprised Lucas himself.
"Good, I am glad" Karen smiled; it was then that she noticed that her son was staring at her
"What?" she asked, resting a hand on her hip.
"Nothing, it's just…you seem to be taking it well, a little too well" Lucas had been rather shocked at this: he thought for sure that his mother would overreact in some way but he was still waiting for that to happen.
"You feared that I would be upset by the fact that Dan had fathered another son? I admit I was shocked when Whitey told me about him however it's Dan Scott we're talking about, nothing about that man shocks me anymore."
"So, Michael's presence doesn't make you uncomfortable?"
"Of course not, Lucas; it's the same with Nathan: I don't blame him or Deb for Dan's mistakes, so why should I have problems with Michael? Personally, I think it's great that you and Nathan are helping him out."
"Me too, mom" Lucas said, with a wide smile on his lips, then he stood up and pushed the chair back under the table like he had been taught too from a very young age.
"Well, time for me to go" he had to meet up with Brooke and Peyton before school, hoping that they would want to help him with a party for Nathan and Haley.
"By the way, Whitey told me that he's looking out for a job? Has he found it already?" Karen asked before Lucas left.
"Not yet" answered Lucas as he reached the door "Bye mom!" he shouted.
"Bye!" Karen shouted back as she made her way from the kitchen to the living room, sitting down already deep in thought.
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Michael was standing in front of the Tree Hill High School's entrance, observing the countless boys and girls walking, chatting…the same people that, most likely, already knew the last gossip of Tree Hill: a new student was going to join them, a guy that was Dan Scott's third son.
Sighing, he ran a hand through his dark brown hair; he was deep in thought when someone tapped him on the shoulder. Turning around, he saw Nathan grinning, his other hand circling the waist of a brunette girl that was smiling kindly at him.
"Getting scared now, middle brother?" asked Nathan, a mischievous glint in his clear blue eyes.
Michael laughed "Not scared, rather annoyed by the chance of being the target of all the school's stares for all the day."
Nathan nodded "I understand how you feel; when I play on the court, the crowd's shouting doesn't affect me at all, but in everyday life, all that attention is irritating."
Tell me about it Michael thought, and, in the blink of an eye, he was back in the past…
Everyone was watching him with prying eyes as he made his way through his locker, whispering; they gasped when he slammed his locker close, a tall, blonde girl staring at him with her puffy, red eyes filled with anger, sadness, and guilt…
Stop it now he told himself Totally not the time for that He shifted his attention to the girl with his brother "I don't think we have ever meet, I'm Michael" he offered his hand "You must be Haley" he added.
"Nice to meet you, Michael, and yes, I'm Haley" she smiled as she shook his hand, then hesitated for a moment "I'm…sorry to hear about your mother"
"Thank you" Michael said, taken aback only for a moment: he had kind of expected that he would have to face many questions about his mother, but he wasn't in the mood for that right now, so he decide to change the subject
"I guess congratulations are in order, sis-in-law" he winked at Haley.
"T-thanks…"she stuttered, then she gasped when she notice the time "we better go or we'll be late for class"
"Go ahead, Haley" Nathan said "I've got something to talk about with Michael" Haley nodded, and headed to the school.
"Is something wrong, Nathan?"
"Not exactly…I talked to Dan." said Nathan too sure how is newly found older brother would take what he had to say.
"Oh" Michael frowned "How did he react to you and Haley getting married?"
"He was shocked, but strangely, he didn't say much about it…however, this isn't what I wanted to tell you" Nathan paused for a moment before going on
"He said…he wants to see both you and Lucas."
"So he knows" Michael started walking towards the building, followed by Nathan.
"Yeah, my mom must have told him…what do you want to do?" he asked, knowing just what Dan was like: he tolerated Lucas because of Karen, but Michael didn't have a mother to back him up to get his overbearing father to lay off of him.
"I still don't know…honestly, I'm not so eager to see him…but, if I'm going to stay here, I can't and don't want to hide from him forever."
"About living here…there's an apartment for rent, close to mine, and I know the owner: I can arrange an appointment, if you want."
"Thanks, I appreciate that"
"Don't sweat it"
"In any case, I still have to search for a job; otherwise I won't be able to afford it." Michael finished, groaning.
"I'm in the same boat: I need to find a more profitable job, now that I'm married: Haley has one at the cafe with Lucas's mum but I really need one too" Nathan started explaining, but couldn't say anymore when he noticed that they were surrounded by a bunch of people.
"Let's get this freak show started" muttered Michael, as they kept walking, followed by curious glances "Now we have the proof that both of our situations are known" he pulled out a sheet of paper from his pocket "I have an English literature class right now, with Warren."
"Lucky dog" Nathan grinned "Warren is cool, I had him last year."
"Good to know; how do I reach his class?"
"Follow the hallway to the left after the lockers, until you reach the last door: that's his class."
"Thanks man, see you later."
"Good luck in there, Mike" Nathan smirked "Don't get overwhelmed by fame" he warned in a playful tone as he left Michael to the horde of onlookers.
"Damn it" Michael thought: he hated being the new kid, even worse he was a new kid with an infamous last name well here at Least.
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I Never expected that school could be so boring Michael thought sadly; he had been targeted by an infinite number of questions all morning, without considering the constant glances and whispers that followed him to every class, making him seriously ponder the possibility of skipping the lessons after lunch.
He sighed in relief when the bell signaling the lunch break rang; he stood up and quickly hurried out of the classroom; he had nearly reached his locker when he heard a voice behind him "Excuse me, but you..."
"Oh, come on, guys, give me a break!" he scoffed, his irritation exploding "Can't you leave me in peace even for a damned single mom…?"
"Actually, you forgot your cell phone in last class" a short guy, with light brown, spiky hair answered, rather amused at the outburst.
"Ah…" Michael took his cell phone, a bit embarrassed "Well, thank you, and sorry for outburst…"
"No harm done" he answered, then he talked again "So, you're Lucas' second brother" he stated.
"Yes I a…wait, you know Lucas?"
The guy smiled "I'm an old friend of Luke's, my name's Mouth."
"Mouth?" Michael asked: he had heard of some pretty strange names, but Mouth had to be getting up in his list.
"It's a nickname, my real name's Marvin but no one calls me that. Not even the teachers" answered Mouth; Michael laughed and nodded before sticking out his hand.
"It's a pleasure to meet you, Mouth" he said, grinning as they shook hands "Especially since you're the first one who isn't staring at me like I'm some freak of nature"
"Well, you have to admit that it's not your everyday news, and the Scott name tends to catch the attention especially in these halls...but I'm sure things will settle down, eventually"
Michael nodded, doubtful, then noticed the recorder strapped on Mouth's belt, becoming a little weary of the short guy in front of him for moment.
"What's that for? You're not going to interview me, are you?"
Mouth blushed a bit, uncomfortable now "Not exactly, but I plan to if you're going to join the Ravens...you see, I'm opening a website for next year's season, where people will find interviews with the coach, the players, and they also listen to my live broadcast of the games" he paused when Michael's smile widened
"Is there something funny?" Mouth asked.
"Not at all" Michael answered "That's some cool stuff you're planning, man"
"Really?"
"Sure it is" Michael confirmed, and it was the truth; Mouth's passion for the game was clear, reminding him of his mother's "I'd like to hear your commentary in the future…and of course, you'll be the first to interview the new star player of Three Hill High Ravens"
"I was right: you are really cocky," a voice said, and a second later Lucas was there, smirking "Mouth" he greeted with a nod.
"Hey Luke, it's good to see you…though I didn't expect you to be back so soon"
"Yeah, you've got a point here" Lucas laughed, then looked around, making sure they were alone "However, I'm planning something for Nathan and Haley, and I need your help" he whispered.
"Count me in" was Michael's answer.
"Should I contact Skills and the rest of the River court gang as well?" asked Mouth.
"I have already found Skills and Fergie and told them about it, but I haven't seen Junk"
"I'll tell him" Mouth said "Where are we going to meet?"
"I'll text you with the details; I owe you one, Mouth" said Lucas, and Mouth shrugged with a smile: didn't everyone, at some time or another?
"No problem; see the both of you later, then" the short boy said before heading off; Lucas and Michael remained silent for a while, the silence between them interrupted when the blonde boy spoke.
"Did Nathan tell you about..." Lucas asked, trailing off, not sure if he should bring up the as yet approached topic of their father.
"Yes, he did" Michael answered dryly.
"Have you decided whether to meet him or not?"
"Not yet...what about you?"
"Same as you, little brother...I'm going to grab something for lunch, want to join? Haley and Nathan should be there,"
"Thanks, but I need some time alone"
Lucas nodded, and headed to the cafeteria; Michael lent on his locker, sighing. The Dan situation needed to be solved quickly; he didn't want to drag it any longer, but he still hadn't decided what to tell him yet, nor he had come to term with his feeling towards him.
He wasn't resentful: after all, his mother never wanted Dan to have a role in his life, and Michael himself never felt the need to meet him but, when he thought of how much harder life must have been for Lucas and his mother thanks to Dan, he felt his blood boil.
I have to distract myself somehow He thought, walking through the hallway, until he ended up staring at something that made him smirk Well, that could work.
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Peyton was sitting alone on a bench, headphones cutting out the rest of the world, on her lap was her sketchbook.
Sometimes, she preferred to spend lunch alone, with just her music and her art, instead of joining a cackling crowd; that, of course was if a certain brunette best friend of hers didn't butt in. Today, however she wasn't so lucky, Peyton sighed as she felt someone grabbing her headphones. She then heard the cheerful voice of said best friend "P. Sawyer, what are you doing here, all alone? And seriously, why do you always listen such depressing music?"
I knew it was too good to be true, one lunch without Miss Cheery "Brooke, I do not comment on the stuff you call music so leave mine alone, also I was enjoying being 'all alone' as you put it" she said quoting with her fingers, before hurrying to hide the drawing of a young man with a little girl in his arms, boarding a ship. I'm totally not in the mood for a Brooke lecture on this particular sketch She loved Brooke dearly but even for her the bubbliness became too much.
"Meow! Retract your claws, Goldilocks! I was just checking on you...though maybe I know why you're so grumpy"
"Hmm…could it because of the captain of the cheerleaders? I hate that girl, you know."
"I don't think so, that girl's too cool" Brooke ignored the blonde's snorting "No, I know what it is: you're totally waiting for Illusive Boy to make his move, am I right?"
"Who?" Peyton asked, confused "I don't have any idea of who the hell is this Illusive Boy."
"Come on, I'm talking about Michael!"
Oh no, not that again "Ok, first…how on earth did you come up with that nickname?"
"Duh, it's obvious" Brooke smiled as she started explaining.
Brooke smiled again while she observed Michael "I don't remember ever seeing you in Tree Hill before…are you new around here?"
"Just moved in, I'll start at Tree Hill High next week"
"Do you have some parents here?" Peyton asked.
"Hmmm…well, it's kind of a long story…besides" he grinned to both of them "A boy surrounded in mystery looks hotter, doesn't he?"
"So, now he's Illusive Boy? Seriously?"
"Why not? I think it's quite catchy, don't you think?" Brooke giggled "Or would you have preferred another nickname of your new boyfriend?"
"For the last time, Brooke, I'm not interested in Micha…"
"Whoa there! Who's interested in whom?" Nathan asked, having overheard Peyton's last sentence.
"Just great" Peyton groaned, while Brooke had her attention shifted to Nathan and Haley, who were taking place at the table.
"Tutor wife! How are you feeling today? Are you having morning sickness already? Is Hotshot taking good care of you?"
"Brooke, I'm not pregnant" Haley sighed
"What was that talking about?" Nathan interrupted, slightly curious about the two girls' conversation
"Oh nothing, only Peyton not admitting her crush on Illusive Boy…"
"Who?" Both Nathan and Haley asked, looking between their friends, clearly confused about the conversation.
"Just Brooke's stupid nickname for Michael" muttered Peyton.
"Shut up Goldilocks, my nickname is great, and besides, you didn't deny that you've got a crush on him!"
"So, Sawyer has the hots for my brother, uh?" Nathan smirked at Peyton "You know, I could help you if you want."
"Not you too, Nathan! Brooke, that's enough, as I said already, Michael, was checking on you, not m…"
"Peyton, believe me, Michael is…"
"Seems to be having quite the conversation with Rose Hart over there" Haley pointed at the building's doorway, where Michael was flirting with a cute raven-haired girl, who was laughing.
"Well, that solves the issues" stated Haley, who was desperately trying not to laugh at Brooke's stunned expression and Peyton's relieved one.
"I can't believe it! I was sure he had a crush on you!"
"Well, as you can see you were wrong, so please stop bothering me." Peyton started drawing again, while the other three kept observing Michael and Rose.
"Isn't she senior year?" asked Haley, and Brooke nodded.
"That's my brother for you" Nathan said proudly, then he noticed the dirty looks that the three girls were throwing at him; Haley hit him on his arm just before getting up and leaving, followed by Brooke and Peyton.
"What?" he yelled, before gathering his things and running after his wife.
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Dan Scott woke up slowly, stretching himself; it was already early afternoon; as soon as Nathan left, he had decided to take a rest, not much concerned about the marriage news.
Of course the shock had been terrible, but he was sure that there was no need for him, or Deb, to intervene in order to break it: after all, neither Nathan or Haley had the money, or the jobs, to maintain themselves This marriage is bound to end itself.
A knock on the door broke Dan from his thoughts "Deb, I've already told you that you don't have to check on me every hou…"
"I'm not Deb."
Not recognizing the voice who spoke, Dan turned around: in front of him was a boy-well a young man really-with brown hair and deep green eyes; Dan gasped; he still remembered those eyes, and the boy looked a lot like him, at that age.
"I…wasn't expecting you to come so soon." he stated calmly.
"I didn't expect it either" Michael retorted, still unsure of his decision.
"Well…here we are…I guess…you have a lot of questions." said Dan sitting up in the bed the best he could.
"Actually, I have nothing to ask you."
"I have trouble believing it." said Dan eyeing of the boy: even Lucas had had questions.
"It's the truth, so whether you accept it or not, is up to you, I'm not here to convince you of that" said Michael folding his arms across his chest.
"Then, why are you here?" Dan asked his curiosity peaked as to why his third son had come of not to ask any questions.
"You know, since I've discovered that you're my father, I've been wondering about my feeling towards you: Do I hate him, or not? I've kept asking myself this question, even when I arrived here, when I heard more about you and when I met Nathan and Lucas…until now." said Michael leaning against the wall.
"Did you get your answer?"
Michael stared at his father, looking him right in the eyes "I don't hate you. I don't know you but I don't hate you"
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"What is that?" Peyton asked, referring to the spinning chair that sat in the middle of their small circle, where Mouth happened to be sitting.
They were in an empty room, near Karen's Cafe, that was going to be made into a club for Nathan and Haley's wedding reception. There were seven of them: Lucas, Brooke, Peyton, Mouth, Skills, Fergie and Junk.
"This, Missy blond girl, is the Brooke Davis version of Spin the Bottle. Only now, it's Spin the Body, watch." Brooke spun Mouth, and he stopped spinning while looking at Fergie "OK, you two have to make out." she laughed at the looks on their face and rested a hand on Mouths shoulder. "You don't have to now, but if that happens on the night, rules are rules and lastly we have Five Minutes in the Elevator."
"Isn't it Five Minutes in the Closet?" objected Lucas, but Brooke waved him off.
"Yeah, if you're in junior high, which we are…not, so the great part about this is: you know how everybody has their elevator list?" she asked, looking at her friends.
"What'cha talkin' bout Davis?" this time, it was Skills who stopped Brooke: the young man looked confused, as the rest of them did.
"Come on you guys, your elevator list! The list of people you're allowed to have sex with if you're ever stuck in an elevator with them!" she said, scoffing: how were these people her friends, really? Sometimes she seriously wondered about that.
"Halle Berry." Skills stated, followed by Junk.
"Beyoncé."
"Jack Black." Everyone looked at Peyton, who shrugged and smirked at them: it really shouldn't have been a surprise.
"Brooke Davis." Everyone smiled when Mouth told his preference: it was no secret among the friends-or the rest of Tree Hill for that matter-that Mouth had a thing for Brooke Davis for, well, as long as any of them could remember.
"Well, everyone will make a list and, if two people have each other names ... it's Five Minutes in the Elevator!"
"Sounds like fun! Should we start the party already?" Michael's voice rumbled in the room, surprising everyone "Sorry for the delay guys, I had some stuff to deal with" he apologized.
"Don't worry about it, Mike" Lucas reassured him "You've already met Mouth, these two are Fergie and Junk" he paused as Michael exchanged greetings with them.
"And this man here is Antwon Skills Taylor"
"Yo, man" Skills bumped fists with Michael "Luke told me that you know quite how to handle the ball on the court"
"I would say that the ball isn't the only thing Illusive boy here can handle." Brooke added, much to the guys' confusion.
"Illusive boy?" Michael and Lucas asked at the same time.
"It's Brooke's nickname for you, Michael" explained Peyton, smiling at the two brothers' blank expression; rolling her eyes, she sat back and folded her arms.
"She gives them to everyone, for example: Nathan is Hotshot/Superstar, Lucas is Broody, Haley is Tutor Girl, Tutor Wife, and pretty much anything that goes with Tutor. I'm P. Sawyer, Goldilocks, Skinny Legs and whatever she comes up with. And that applies to everyone"
"So, I guess I should feel flattered?" Michael asked, weary of the new nickname he'd suddenly been given.
"Damn right you should!" exclaimed Brooke, glaring at Peyton when she fake coughed something that sounded like 'not'.
"Whatever" Michael smiled amused at their antics "But what did you mean when you said that the ball isn't the only thing I can handle?" he asked curiously.
"I think she's referring to you hooking up with that girl, Rose Hart," suggested Fergie.
"For real? Awesome man, that chick is a hot piece of as…" Skills stopped when he remembered that there were two girls with them, but high-fived Michael nonetheless.
"That's my brother for you" laughed Lucas, turning to Peyton and Brooke when he heard their scoffing "What?"
"Unbelievable, you and Nathan had the same reaction" Brooke shook her head.
"They're Scotts, what did you expect?" Peyton asked; Brooke had to give her that: before Haley and this whole wedding which she still totally didn't understand, Nathan had always been a playboy, a major ladies man.
"Hey guys, I think we should hurry" Mouth interrupted "We have only 2-3 hours before Nathan and Haley arrive here."
"Ok guys, time to work!"
They all scattered, and, while he was hanging a garland, Lucas left his mind to wander freely.
I'm pretty sure that they both didn't read my letter, and I'm ok with this…She seems to be fine, I'm glad…but then, why it feels so painful watching her smiling? He thought.
- Later that Night—
Michael was watching the James' giving their speech to Nathan and Haley, the crowd erupting in laugher at the jokes that Haley's parents kept coming up with.
It had been one hell of a wedding reception already he thought, recalling what happened earlier that evening: the utter surprise of Nathan and Haley when they were welcomed by shouts and spray strings; Peyton's shock after finding that Brooke had hooked her up with multiple guys; it was then that…
Michael was staring at the blonde, her eyes filled with the intent to kill her best friend, when a gentle voice called to him, and, a moment later, he was facing an older woman he could only guess was Lucas's mother: his older brother looked a lot like her in some aspects; a small smile on her lips.
"I don't think we have been introduced, I'm Karen." she said So I was right he thought well, she seems a hell of a lot nicer then Nathan's mother He'd only seen Deb around town but even with his quick glances he got the idea that she wasn't the most pleasant person in the town, at least in these days.
"I'm Michael…but I guess you already know that." he said, awkwardly.
"Yes, I do" she paused for a moment "how are you settling in?"
"Quite well, actually…except for all the stares and whispers."
Karen chuckled "I know how you feel…Lucas told me that you're looking for a job" when he nodded, she continued "I have a proposal for you."
"I'm listening."
"I'm thinking of taking some college classes soon, and I may need one or two more workers…are you interested?"
"Seriously?"
Michael couldn't stop the satisfied smile that spread to his lips: after accepting Karen's offer, he had talked to Nathan, who gave him the number of the man renting the apartment near his. It seems I'm truly staying here for good.
The party was a blast, and all the guests were having fun, until Deb came; both Nathan and Haley tensed when they saw the blonde woman, but were at the same time hoping that she was there for a truce.
However, their hopes were crushed when Deb rudely attacked Haley's parents. It was then that Haley surprised everyone-and maybe even herself- by jumping to the defense of her parents, and yelling at her mother-in-law before telling her to leave.
A tense feeling hung in the air over everyone until Lucas began his speech in honor of the married couple.
"I think everybody…knows that Nathan and I got off to a pretty sketchy start. Nathan, mutual hatred sound about right?" Lucas asked.
"Worse" Nathan answered the both of them laughed along with the rest of the room.
"Yeah, you see then a funny thing happened...Haley. She showed me that you can find the good in everybody, if you just give them a chance; the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes, people disappoint you. Sometimes they surprise you. But you never really get to know them. Until you listen for what's in their hearts and that's what Haley did with Nathan. That's what we should do for them. So for you sceptics out there, prepare to be surprised. So this is to my...brother and my little sis... in-law, and in love." Lucas finished, and a roaring applause exploded in the club.
Michael snapped from his memories when he heard more applauses: the James' had finished their speech. Thinking fast, he stood up, and reached the microphone.
"Can I have everyone's attention for a moment?" he asked, his voice amplified throughout the room, many people turning to look at him. He ignored the occasional gasps of surprise before looking to his younger brother, and his younger sister-in-law as well.
"Most of you don't know me, but that doesn't matter right now; I'm Michael Scott, and I'd like to say a few words about Nathan and Haley, even though I met them only recently.
There are people who claim that hasty decisions are doomed to fail; that it's wise to ponder and plan everything, instead of rushing into things; those people would say that this marriage…that it's a mistake, a whim of two teenagers...
I feel pity for them, because they have become so focused in following their own cold logic, that they can no longer hear what their hearts desire. The tragedy of life is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss. I haven't known Nathan and Haley for long, but even a blind man could see, how much they love each other; and that this choice is the right one. To Nathan and Haley."
As new cheers exploded, Michael reached Nathan and Haley, hugging both of them.
"Thank you, Michael"
"No biggie, little brother" he smiled, then he headed to the tables, sitting on a chair.
"Those were nice words" said Peyton, taking a seat next to him.
"What can I say? I have a way with words." Michael smirked.
"Are you ok? It seems your mind is a million miles away from here, anything bothering you?" she asked sitting down.
Michael stared at Peyton, pondering what to tell her, then he sighed "Do you want to hear a secret?"
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Michael stared at his father, looking him right in the eyes "I don't hate you. I don't know you but I don't hate you"
"I'm glad to hear that" Dan looked relieved "There's so much we have to talk ab…"
"I haven't finished" Michael stopped him by holding up a finger.
"I said I don't hate you, but I don't like you, either, I don't blame you for not being a father to me, but what you did to Lucas? To his mother, Nathan and your own brother? I can't stand it."
"I know I've made a lot of mistakes in my life, but I regret them, I'm trying to change, to make it up to the people I've hurt."
"That's all well and good, but in the end, it just talk; not everything can be forgotten."
"So, that's your last word?"
"No, it's not; in the future, I may change my mind…but for the time being, I'm asking you to leave me alone."
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"Wow" Peyton shook her head "Do Nathan and Lucas know?"
"Not yet…Tonight was for Nathan and Haley; I didn't want to ruin it in any way." Michael stared at the couple, then shifted his attention back to the blonde girl sitting across from him.
"Soooo…since Brooke is still alive; I assume you won't murder her?" he asked smirking, he chuckled when Peyton rolled her eyes.
"Not yet" Peyton grinned "I'm still furious with her, but I know she's just trying to help."
"She seems like a good friend."
"The best"
"Just asking, but why did she look so upset about me and Rose hooking up?"
"Rose and I...Sorry I've been friends with Haley too long. Although if you don't want Haley to go all tutor girl on you, you might want to keep that in mind, as for Brooke" Peyton chuckled, a bit embarrassed "She was pretty sure that you were…into me, and vice versa."
"I see…" Michael said, amused at what Peyton had said about both Haley and Brooke: it seemed he had a lot to learn, especially about the girls in the group that his brothers were in…they all seemed so different, but, at the same time, they knew each other so well.
"Are you into me?" he asked.
"Sorry, but I've already dated your brothers...so I'll pass, no offence…" she said, not even thinking that her dating both Lucas and Nathan at one point would be a big issue for them…it was old news, something none of them really thought much of anymore. Well she didn't, not Nathan anyway-that seemed like a lifetime ago.
Without considering what you're feeling for…she shut the little voice in her head before her thoughts drifted to…"What about you?" she asked.
"I…wait, both? Did you and Nathan…" Michael asked, his jaw practically hitting the floor.
"Yup, though it feels like it happened a lifetime ago."
"Woah…Tree Hill is sure full of drama…" Michael commented
"However, getting back to your question, it's a no…not that I'm currently looking for a girlfriend." Not after…Stop! You are not going to go there Michael…stop it.
"Heart issues?" She asked, smirking at Michael's surprised expression "You're not the only one good at observing people." She said tilting her head to the side and waiting for his reply.
"Guilty."
"Do you want to talk about it?"
"Nah, it's the past now and I plan to keep it there, I'm sure you have a few things like that. Like your relationship with Nathan?" he asked, and Peyton laughed and nodded.
"Touché"
"Well well, what do we have here?" Brooke's voice interrupted them "You two seem pretty deep in conversation…"
"Actually, we were just saying how much we're not interested in each other" answered Peyton.
"Don't worry, Goldilocks, we'll find you someone better than Illusive Boy."
"Is there anything I can do to change my nickname?" groaned Michael.
"Hmmm…let me think" Brooke feigned to be pondering the question "Nope! Sorry, you have to deal with it, Illusive Boy!"
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The party was ending when someone entered in the club; it was a tall girl, with long, reddish blond hair; she stopped at the entrance, her ruby eyes darting everywhere, until they found a brown-haired boy laughing with two girls.
Found you, Michael.
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