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CH20:
"Where is she?" Rachel frantically asked over and over, as she tried calling Haley.
"Maybe she's with Nathan" Jake answered. Rachel stood from the chair and began pacing around as she still had the phone glued to her ear.
"No, it could be that. When she says she is breaking up with someone, she's going to do it" Rachel replied, then groaned, throwing the cell at the sofa. "What if the shootings happened again? What if something happened to her? Jake what the hell-
"Rachel, just breathe. I'm sure nothing happened to her. You been anxious about her since yesterday. Haley's a big girl. If something would to happen, she would call you that instant. Literally. You girls couldn't live without one another" Jake assured. Rachel warmly smiled, sitting once more on the chair.
"I know, she just has been going through crap lately. I care about her like a sister. I cant help but worry" Rachel replied, followed by a yawn.
"Babe, you're exhausted. Listen, I'll go check on Haley while you take a bath then take a peaceful nap. If anything is out of the ordinary, I'll call you asap" Jake suggested.
"No, I cant-
"Do it, please? For me?" Jake asked. Rachel yawned once again defeated.
"Fine. But call me no matter what" Rachel replied, rising from the chair once more. Jake walked near her and softly brushed his lips against hers.
"I promise. Now go rest" Jake replied after, then made his way out of Rachel's apartment.
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"We need to get things straight around here" Nathan began. Everyone was sitting around the small kitchen table. "Lucas you may not like Haley, but as long you don't do anything to her. It's all good" Nathan strictly told him. Haley turned to the stubborn blonde.
"Why don't you like me?" Haley asked him. Lucas turned her, crossing his arms.
"I don't dislike you personally. It's the situation you have us all in. Nothing personal" Lucas replied casually. Haley gazed at him confused.
"Ok then" Haley uncertainly muttered.
"Anyways" Nathan continued, "we have to come up with a plan. So far the only people that now know about you and Rachel is us and Tim."
"Speaking of Rachel, I need to see her. She needs to know about Brooke" Haley protested.
"We will contact her as soon as we can" Peyton replied, "but like Nathan said. We need to come up with a strategy for this whole mess. We need to figure out how to get Brooke out of killing you. We need to figure out who is out to kill Nathan, and possible us as well. And we also need to figure out how many people will be with us or against us. This is war. It can take a couple of days to months to solve all of this. The only thing we have plan to save you and Rachel is the witness protection service. But do you want to leave your life? Make believe everyone you love think you're dead?"
"No" Haley answered taken away. Even though barely now she was adjusted to Nathan's other life, knowing she was a target scared the crap out of her. Reality was a bitch.
"I say we kill the whore, get another broad for Chase and case closed" Lucas bluntly replied.
"I second that" Haley agreed.
"One problem. Chases is Brooke's bitch. He rather kill himself than let anything happen to his princess" Nathan answered annoyed. Haley made a disgusted face.
"Who the hell would ever love her? She's a demented, conceited daddy's little girl. Other than spoiled she's always been envious toward Rachel and I. I could only wonder what this Chase guy see's in her. What good qualities could Brooke Davis possible have? Other than being easy that is" Haley said.
"Meow" Peyton teased.
"What? I have a right to trash her. She hired someone to kill me and my best friend for god's sake" Haley answered.
"Well yeah. It's just funny to see Nate's girl be feisty. All the girlfriends he had ever had…let's just say were total ditz" Peyton replied, making Haley instantly laugh.
"Like that girl Shelley? Talk about idiot" Haley continued laughing.
"I know. I remember the first time I met her. She thought Taco Bell was authentic Mexican food. Damn Nathan, you must of been desperate to date her" Peyton joined the laughter.
"Whatever" Nathan answered embarrassed, and slightly blushing. Lucas at the point joined the laughter.
"What are you laughing at?" Peyton asked Lucas. "If I don't recall correctly, you had your share of bimbos as well. Hales, before I started to date Luke, he was currently dating Miss attention span of 2 seconds."
"Well…"Lucas began but couldn't think of anything else.
"Exactly. When I saw her, the only reason I knew he was dating her was because of her enormous breasts. Those things were as huge as volleyballs" Peyton replied, while Lucas bowed his head in humiliation.
"Wow" Haley answered, trying to contain her laughter. "What is it with you guys and boobs? Do you like the comforts of attachable pillows?" Haley asked.
"Do you really want me to answer that?" Nathan asked. Both Haley and Peyton looked at one another.
"No" they both answered.
"Changing subjects" Lucas replied, "what are we going to do?"
"I was thinking, wait hold on, someone's calling me" Nathan said, answering his phone.
-Hello?
-Nate this is Martin. I have unfortunate news.
-What happen?
Everyone at the table stared at Nathan frighten. Nathan swiftly rose from the table and walked into the living room.
-Tim's dead.
-No. That cant be. How? Who-
-That's the thing. Tim wasn't who we thought he was.
-Explain.
-He was a double agent. Nathan, he was out to kill you than save you.
-But I did tests. I trusted him!
-He was killed two towns away at a cheap motel. Travis did an autopsy. He was shot twice on the head. Once in the shoulder and once in his hand. He was shot on the shoulder by your bullet.
-That was him that tried to kill me this morning? What else did you find?
-There was a note attached to him. It read: I'm watching you. And there was pictures as well. Some of Lucas' apartment and some of the girls that are set to die soon.
-Call me when more news occur.
-Alright.
Nathan hung up the phone and turned around to an anxious crowd.
"Tim was the one that tried to kill me this morning" Nathan replied.
"What!?" Lucas shouted, jumping out his chair.
"That guy you told me was the electrician?" Haley asked.
"Yeah" Nathan answered, pacing around the living room.
"We have to go after him" Peyton answered.
"He's dead. Someone killed him and left a note. They know where you live. We have to get out of here now" Nathan replied.
"How could he do this?" Lucas began, "we basically took him in like a brother. That asshole deserved to die. Nathan, who is out to kill you?" Lucas asked.
"My bets are on the same guy that killed my father. We have to exit now. Everyone go to the back stairways" Nathan commanded. Everyone soon began climbed out the window to the staircase and exited to the secret vehicle in the back.
"We have to get Rachel" Haley said once they were off on the road. "That other guy that tried to kill me is still out there."
"Actually, he's sitting right beside you" Peyton answered. Haley slowly turned her head toward Lucas. They were both sitting on the back. She stared at him more irritated than frightened.
"What do you have against me?" Haley asked furious. Lucas turned to her uninterested.
"Again, nothing personally. Just sucks that you have us stuck in this unbarring situation" Lucas replied. Haley pouted, then smacked Lucas' head.
"What the fuck was that for!?" Lucas yelled.
"For trying to kill me!" Haley yelled in return.
"Peyton!" Lucas yelled.
"Children, shut up! Beside she has more than a right to smack you. You did try to kill her" Peyton replied. Lucas stared at her stunned.
"Thanks for your support Hun" Lucas replied sarcastically. Haley softly laughed. All she wanted to do was make fun of Lucas. He was fun to irritate, but then again he did carry a gun with him.
"We're here. You guys wait here while Haley and I get Rachel. Stay alert" Nathan warned as they excited the car. Once they arrived to Rachel's apartment, Haley banged on the door. Shortly a sleepy Rachel opened the door. Haley quickly sprang to her in a hug.
"What the hell is going on?" Rachel asked, while hugging Haley. Nathan lastly walked into her apartment and closed the door.
"I missed you so much" Haley said, then released from the hug. "I have news for you."
"What is it? Wait are you and Nathan back together?" Rachel asked as she glanced at Nathan.
"Yes, but that's not the point. Rach, you're going to want to sit down for this" Haley replied.
"Ok. What is it?" Rachel asked curiously as she sat down.
"Rachel. Oh wow…you and I are in danger" Haley began. "You and I have been selected, well more like targeted to die."
"I don't understand. Die? As if someone hired to have us killed? No. Haley, you're joking, right?" Rachel asked.
"No. I'm not. That whore, Brooke. She hired men to have us killed" Haley explained further, sitting next to her friend at this point.
"How do you know? Why would she do this? She cant go that low? Kill us? No-
"Rachel, that's my next news" Haley said fretful. "Meet my boyfriend Nathan, the hitman." Rachel quickly turned to Nathan frightened and shocked.
"Oh my…" Rachel began.
"I know how you must be feeling, but we-
"Haley, you're dating a murderer! How can you be ok with this? Wait, he's not here to kill us?" Rachel asked horrified, running behind Haley.
"No, he's no here to kill us. He's going to protect us. He and his friends. Rachel, I know this is beyond hectic, but you have to trust me. We need to disappear for a couple of days. There are other people out to kill us as well" Haley said at her now tearing friend.
"But why? We been good people. Why would anyone want us dead?" Rachel cried out.
"Because cruel people exist" Nathan replied. Rachel turned to Nathan.
"I'm not going anywhere with you. Ever!" Rachel yelled, running to her bedroom. Haley sighed, looking at Nathan.
"Am I going to have to carry her out of her apartment too?" Nathan asked.
"I guess so" Haley answered, as they made way to the bedroom. "Rachel, sweetie. Open the door" Haley softly said, knocking on the door.
"No! I cant leave. I cant…what if he's lying to us? I don't want to die" Rachel cried inside her room. Haley looked up at Nathan and moved aside. Sooner than later, Nathan had crashed into her room. He had broke the door in the process, while Rachel screamed.
"Get away from me! Help!" Rachel yelled as Nathan carried her out of the apartment.
"As much as I love you, you're going to have to shut up" Haley said, placing a strand of duck tape on Rachel's mouth. Once they arrived to the vehicle, Rachel sat in the middle of Lucas and Haley. Then Haley pulled off the tape.
"Why?" Rachel cried.
"You'll die if you stay in Tree Hill. I need you in my life Rach" Haley sincerely said.
"What about Jake then? We have to get him. I cant just leave him" Rachel replied, calming her tears.
"Where is he?" Nathan asked.
"He went to check up on you Hales. Wait, what time is it?" Rachel asked.
"It's 6 in the afternoon" Peyton replied. Rachel face became pale.
"He left an hour ago to your apartment" Rachel replied. Nathan immediately looked at Peyton and began driving to Haley's apartment.
"Nothing could happen to him, right?" Rachel asked horrified.
"No, they don't know about him" Haley said.
"Don't be so sure" Lucas muttered. Rachel turned to Lucas questionable.
"Who's he?" Rachel asked.
"The person that tried to kill me last night, and the blonde ahead is Nathan's sister" Haley replied.
"What?" Rachel asked, but before she could asked further, the vehicle stopped. "Your apartment…" Rachel spoke. It was completely ruined. Rushing out of the vehicle, Rachel spotted Jake's car. Everyone ran to it.
"His car keys are still in here. Where is he?" Rachel asked, beginning to panic. Lucas dug through the back and discovered a note.
"I found something" Lucas began, "Phase one done. Next I'm coming for the redhead" Lucas read. Everyone turned to Rachel mortified, thinking the worse happened to Jake. Rachel soon began to cry, while Haley held her.
"What are we going to do now?" Peyton whispered to Nathan.
"We have to go to Travis" Nathan whispered back.
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Jake slowly opened his eyes. The room as dark, and the only light was pointing to him, brightly. He groaned in pain. His head ached severely. Once he arrived to Haley's apartment, before he even took the keys out of the ignition, someone in a mask rushed him out from his car. Then another from behind banged him with what he assumed a bat. He tried to get up, but his hands were tied up from behind.
"Hello!" Jake yelled. "Help me out!"
"Stop your moaning. No one is going to hear you" someone said, walking closer to Jake.
"What do you want from me?" Jake asked scared for his life.
"Only a couple things" the guys smirked.
"What?" Jake asked.
"I need you to kill a few people" he replied.
"Why? Why me?" Jake asked. The guys began to walk around Jake.
"I need you to kill Nathan Scott, his sister and his girlfriend" he replied.
"Why? Nathan hasn't done anything. Why do you want me to do this?" Jake asked.
"He hasn't done anything? Are you sure about that?" he asked.
"I wont do it" Jake said, struggling to break free.
"You wouldn't kill the guy that killed your brother?" he asked. Jake looked up at him in disbelief.
"Chris stop harassing the guy. He's going to do it no matter what" another voice came from behind. "Or his girlfriend dies."
"Cant I have fun?" Chris asked.
"Leave Rachel out of this!" Jake yelled furious. Chris stepped further to Jake then punched him on the jaw.
"Listen up, we're going to play a game. And you're going to follow each exact rule…"
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I AM SO SORRY I TOOK SO LONG! Please forgive me! I just have been so sidetracked. I'm sorry. I hope everyone enjoyed this chapter! And I like to say listen to 'In my Dreams' by Scanners; that was the song that inspired me to write this chapter until 2 in the morning.