Better Than Revenge Chapter 3, an one tree hill fanfic

Omg! Your guy's reviews are so sweet! Since the last time I wrote this story it flopped I'm so happy, this is doing so well! 12reviews in only 2 chapters?! I'm so happy! You guys are so encouraging and sweet! I seriously could go on for 7 paragraphs but I assume you wanna get to the story... sooo.. Enjoy!

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A week later Jake and Haley figured out all the contract stuff. They were mainly working with a 19-year-old producer. Chris Keller. Yes, he was cocky and annoying, but he sure made it interesting.

"Hey, Haley!" Haley was sitting in the recording room writing a song at the piano. Jake was helping and playing the guitar. Chris had just said that.

"Yeah, Chris?" Haley asked.

"I have great news!"

"Tell me!"

"I got you a gig, you know, at that new all ages club, Tric!" Haley's jaw dropped.

"I have to perform already?!" Haley asked freaking out.

"Yeah, tomorrow. What did you think was gonna happen?" Chris asked. Haley put her hands on the back of an office chair. She looked up dumbfounded.

"I don't know. I thought I could just record for a while," she said panicking. Chris and Jake laughed.

"Oh yeah, Jake, I got a gig for you at Tric too. It's the next night. Haley is performing tomorrow, Friday, and you're on Saturday."

"Sweet!" Jake said.

"So I only have a day to prepare?!" Haley exclaimed.

"Your gonna be fine, Haley," Jake said.

"UGHHH!" She groaned and went back in the recording area and started practicing.

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Nathan's alarm went off. It was 6:00 AM. Right then Dan came busting through the doors.

"Time to get up, Son! Morning Jog! Let's go!" Dan said.

Nathan groaned and got up.

Later at school...

"Ew. Stop gawking," Haley said walking up to Lucas.

"I'm not gawking."

"You are."

"Not."

"Are."

"Not."

"Are."

"Fine."

"I'm always right," Haley said happily.

At lunch, Haley was the first to the usually crowded "Serpent" table. She sat there waiting and eating crappy cafeteria mac n' cheese. She got out a book and started reading.

"Look she's alone! It's time to go in!" Brooke said grabbing her tray and dragging Peyton over to Haley's table.

"Hi, I'm Brooke Davis," Brooke said bubbly. Haley jumped slightly not had to hear them come up.

"And this is Peyton Sawyer," Brooke added. Haley looked at them for a second surprised. She shook Brookes' hand.

"Haley James," Haley said.

"So Peyton and I decided that you would be a perfect 3rd to our duet!" Brooke said getting straight to the point.

"What Brooke is trying to say is, would you like to be our friend. We are tired of the whole Northside Southside drama," Peyton explained. Haley looked at them for a minute.

"Okay," Haley said," This is probably good for me. I only have one other friend my age that's a girl," Haley finished.

"Who do hang out with, then?" Brooke asked.

"Guys. Like I have a lot of brothers so I just was always used to hanging around guys," Haley explained.

"How many brothers?" Peyton asked.

"Eleven. And a sister," she added.

"Wow..." Peyton and Brooke said at the same time.

"So how about ya'll? Any siblings?" Haley asked taking another bite of her mac n' cheese.

"We are both only children," Brooke said and took a bite of her sandwich.

"I always wondered what that would be like. Every time when I was little my mom would make us all sit down on the couch and say 'we need to tell you something' and we would all already know she was pregnant," Haley said. Brooke and Peyton laughed.

"WAIT! Peyton! The list!" Brooke exclaimed.

"OH YEAH!" Peyton said and pulled a piece of paper out of her bag.

"What list?" Haley asked.

"When Peyton and I were in the 3rd grade we made a list of questions to ask if we ever found a new part to our duo!" Brooke said clapping her hands.

"Okay, lay it on me," Haley said pushing her empty mac n' cheese away.

"Number 1. Have any pets?" Peyton asked clearing her voice as if this was some sort of fancy speech.

"Many," Haley said.

"Number 2. Single?" Brooke asked that one.

"Yep," Haley answered.

"Number 3. Middle name?" Peyton asked.

"Bob," Haley said.

"Bob?" They both questioned and started laughing.

"I'm named after a cat," Haley said laughing too. Lucas and Jake walked up. Haley wiped her slightly watery eyes and they all calmed down.

"Hey Jake, Luke. This is Brooke and Peyton. Brooke Peyton this is Lucas and Jake," Haley introduced. They shook hands. Haley noticed the looks Jake was giving Peyton and Peyton would blush.

"Where are my brothers?' Haley asked.

"Right here," Alec said standing with Alex and Adam.

"Oh, Adam, Alex, Alec this is Brooke and Peyton. Brooke, Peyton, these are my triplets," Haley said pointing to Adam and Alec," And he is a year older," Haley said pointing to Alex. Right then, Jackson walked up. "And this is Jackson and he's 14," Haley said.

"Nice to meet you all," Brooke said.

They continued talking the rest of lunch and realizing they molded perfectly into a good friend group.

"She usedddddd..." Haley sang before she was interrupted by a knock. She was in the recording room practicing.

"Hi," Brooke said softly.

"Hey, Brooke," Haley said smiling back at her.

"That sounded really good," Brooke commented walking further in the store.

"Thanks. I have to perform for the 1st time tomorrow," Haley said still sitting on the piano bench. It was only a few hours after school.

"Really? Where?" Brooke asked.

"That new club, Tric," Haley said.

"Ooh! I have been wanting to go there!" Brooke said clapping her hands excitedly.

"So are you excited?" Brooke asked.

"More like about to have a panic attack. But, you know, this has always been my dream and it's finally coming true," Haley said smiling.

"How long have you been singing?" Brooke asked.

"My whole life. My brothers used to always tell me to shut up or turn down my music," Haley said getting up and walking to the mini fridge. She held up a mini water bottle silently asking Brooke if she wanted one. Brooke nodded and Haley grabbed two water bottles. She walked over and sat next to Brooke on the couch.

"That's nice. In my house, it was always really quiet so I just chose to never be home. I was always at the mall or Peyton's or a party or school," Brooke said.

"Well, I was just about to get out of here. If you wouldn't mind all my brothers and my sister is out of town, do you wanna come to hang out?" Haley asked.

"Sure," Brooke said smiling then her face laced with fear," Wait, I'm not gonna get mugged or something, right?" Brooke said seriously. Haley laughed getting up and started walking ou the door. Brooke marched after her. "I'm serious Serpent Girl! You better not leave me alone!" Brooke marched after her flinging her purse over her shoulder.

Haley and Brooke walked into Haley's house. It was loud and noise was coming from everywhere.

"Wow, you weren't kidding when you said it was loud," Brooke said following Haley through the house. David came running out of a hallway and right in front of Haley.

"You owe me 20 bucks," He said. He glanced at Brooke.

"Hi," He said flirtatiously. Brooke glanced nervously back at Haley.

"Shut up, David," Haley said whacking him upside the head."I'll give you the money later," Haley finished. They walked past him and into the kitchen.

"Hey mom," Haley said and saw her mom.

"Hey, baby. Who's your friend?" Lydia asked knowing Haley never brought home new friends.

"This is Brooke," Haley said.

"Hello, Mrs. James. You have a beautiful home," Brooke said shaking her hand.

"Thank you, Brooke. And please call me Lydia," Lydia said. Haley felt someone pulling on her jeans. She looked down and saw Levi. Liam was running up as well. She bent down and squatted in front of them.

"Who is she?" Levi asked pointing at Brooke. Brooke bent down as well to talk to them.

"I'm Brooke. Your sister's new friend," Brooke said sweetly.

"Hi, Brooke. I'm Levi. This is Liam."

Brooke shook their hands shocked about how mature their manners were.

"Okay, we can go now," Haley said getting chips out of the pantry.

"Okay," Brooke said, "It was nice meeting you Lydia," Brooke said.

"You too, Brooke."

Haley and Brooke walked into Haleys bedroom. It had light blue walls with several posters of singers. It was pretty clean just a few clothes strung around. Here bed had a white and black pattern. Haley set her back pack on the floor and sat on her bed. Brooke did the same.

"You weren't kidding when you said you had a lot of brothers," Brooke said and Haley laughed. "Or when you said it was loud," Haley laughed again.

"I know. It's never quiet," Haley said flopping on her back.

"And you said you had one sister?" Brooke asked.

"Yeah. She's in Georgia right now," haley said.

"Oh," A baby cry interrupted them.

"Hold on one sec,' Haley said and got up. She came back a few minute later with a chubby baby on her hip. He was chewing on a rubber toy and he was just in dark blue pants that had basketballs on them. Haley had a bottle in her other hand.

"Okay, we're back," Haley said in a baby voice trying to swap Jamies toy for the bottle.

"I thought you said the twins were the youngest?" Brooke said confused.

"Oh, he's my son. Brooke this is Jamie," Haley said setting Jamie down on her bed.

"Wow, you have a son?"

"Yeah, he's 9 months old," Haley said.

"Really? What about the..." Brooke trailed off.

"He's not in the picture. Nor will he ever be," Haley said and started to change his diaper.

"Okay. He's cute," Brooke said softly.

"Thank you," Haley said looking up at Brooke.

"I would appreciate if you didn't tell people about him. It's just when they find out you have a kid and the father isn't in the picture they tend to pity you, and I hate that feeling," Haley said putting another diaper on Jamie.

"Sure," Brooke said and looked at the baby.

"Well, what do you wanna do?" Haley asked sitting down and sitting Jamie on her lap.

"Umm, I don't know. What do you do for fun?" Brooke asked.

"Well, on a normal day I just wake up, handle Jamie, go to school, go to the bar and work and hang out with the guys, pick up Jamie from daycare, come back home and play and get Jamie ready for bed, And lastly, I do homework and stuff, then sleep," Haley said," Plus, now I'm working music into all that," Haley added.

"Wow, Umm... Well, we could just study or something?" Brooke suggested.

"Okay," Haley said. The two girls chatted and studied and played with Jamie for hours.

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Okay! New chapter is done! I'm happy ya'll are loving this story. The support is crazy. The next chapter will have Haley's first time performing! Thanks for reading!

-Sky