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CH23:
A week had past since Peyton's plan begun. Every now and then Nathan would ask Haley about Peyton when they were really close. Haley would ask him why him all the questions, but he would just respond he was curious.
"Tigger, hold up" Haley said. She turned around, smiling at Haley.
"Hey girl" Brooke said. Haley smiled back.
"I need to talk to you. Lately Nathan has been asking me all questions about Peyton. I don't know if I should worry or dismiss it?" Haley asked. Brooke looked at her in disbelief.
"Why is he doing that?" Brooke asked. Haley shrugged.
"I don't know" Haley said.
"It's probably nothing. Maybe, you know? I got nothing. Have you asked him why?" Brooke asked.
"Yes, all he has told me is that he's curious why she changed. Maybe there's some type of motive. I don know" Haley said.
"Either he's trying to play detective or something is up. Just keep your eyes open" Brooke said. Haley thought for moment. Then shrugged again; preparing to practice with the squad.
With Peyton…
"So did you get more things?" Peyton asked. Nathan handed her a small plastic bag.
"Yeah, these are the pictures I could find, that she had hidden. When are you going to give it to her? I hate lying to her" he said, placing his hands inside his pockets.
"Soon, I promise. Thanks Nathan" she said, kissing him in the check then hugging him. He didn't hug her back, he just remained still, waiting for her to release from him.
"Ok I have to go" he said rapidly, walking away. She smirked, watching him leave.
"Did you get it?" Peyton asked, as Bevin walked behind her, smiling.
"More than enough. You know, you and Nathan make a cute couple" Bevin said. Peyton turned around, grabbing the camera, scanning through the pictures Bevin has been taking of her and Nathan this past week. She scrolled up at the pictures of Nathan smiling.
"We do don't we?" Peyton grinned, looking at it further.
With Haley…
Nathan walked behind, Haley hugging her. She flinched.
"Where were you at?" she smiled, as she turned round to face him.
"Nowhere special. Ready for the movie?" he asked her. She nodded.
"Yes, I heard it's good" she said. He laced fingers with her, as they headed toward his car.
Half way in the movie, Nathan phone began to vibrate. He took it out of his pocket, looking who the text was from. It read Peyton. He leaned toward the bottom, where Haley wouldn't see it.
Thanks Nathan so much again, I seriously love you!
He texted back:
Ok, stop texting me then
He erased the message and placed it back on his pocket. Haley turned to him.
"Who was it?" she whispered.
"Lucas, about some movie he wants me to rent" he lied. She smiled, turning back to listen to the movie, resting her head on Nathan shoulder. He sighed, hoping soon the stupid collage would be done.
The next couple of days had past, Haley was walking near Lucas.
"Hey Luke" Haley warmly said, standing next to him. He looked at her, smiling.
"Hey, have you seen Nathan?" he asked.
"I was about to ask you that. I have barely seen him every morning this past week" she said.
"Weird. He's probably talking to Whitey or some teacher" he said. Haley accepted the answer.
"So what movie did you want to see?" Haley asked. Lucas looked at her odd.
"What are you talking about?" he asked.
"The other day, you text Nathan that you wanted him to rent you a movie" Haley said. Lucas continued to look at her odd.
"What are you talking about? I never texted him, or anything" he said. Haley now looked at him confused. Had Nathan lied to her?
"I probably confused you with someone. Sorry. Didn't sleep well last night" she lied. He smiled at her, closing his locker.
"Hey" Nathan said, behind them, Haley looked at him, observing him.
"Hey Nate, can I use your lit book?" Lucas asked.
"Sure" Nathan said.
"See you Luke" Haley said, as she and Nathan walked different way than Lucas.
"Where were you this morning?" Haley asked.
"Talking to a teacher. Why?" he asked.
"No reason, just wanted to see you" she said. He leaned down to kiss her.
"You worry to much. I have to go. See you at lunch" he said, walking a different path. Haley exhaled, not wanting to believe the worse.
By the time it was History class, Brooke and Haley sat by one another.
"He lied to you?" Brooke said stunned.
"I know. I'm scared. What if he's cheating on me?" Haley asked.
"I don't think it's that. The boy loves you. He wouldn't do that…would he?" Brooke thought.
"I hope not, I love him to much to imagine that" Haley said. Brooke showed Haley an sympathetic smile.
"Haley" Bevin whispered from back of them. Both of them turned around to face her.
"What?" Haley asked bitterly.
"I couldn't help over hearing you conversation-
"But then again you always 'overhear' things" Brooke said. Bevin ignored her comment and continued to look at Haley.
"Like I said, I know what's up with Nathan" Bevin said.
"What are you talking about?" Haley asked.
"Follow me to my locker after class, and you'll see" Bevin said. Haley turned around, looking at Brooke. Exactly after class, Haley and Brooke followed Bevin to her locker.
"So what do you want to tell me?" Haley asked, crossing her arms. Bevin smiled at her.
"Look as much as I'm Peyton friend, she thinks she could trust me. Dumbass. She should know better: I shouldn't be trusted" Bevin smirked. Haley looked at her odd.
"What does Peyton have to do with this?" Haley asked.
"You should know, that of all people she has something to do with this. This past week, she told me she had a crush on a certain Scott. And no matter if he was taken, she would get him. If you catch my drift" Bevin said opening her locker. Haley turned to Brooke, waiting anxiously.
"Here" Bevin said handing her a yellow envelope. Haley instantly opened it looking at the pictures of Nathan and Peyton. Both smiling and more of them together at variuos places. Looking through more, the puzzle connected. This is why Nathan had lied to her about every morning. All the questions he made of her, and the texting. He lied to her, to get with Peyton. Her ex- best friend. Feeling heartbroken, angry, embarrassed, she tossed the pictures to Brooke, then ran to the bathroom. Swiftly Brooke followed her.
"Haley" Brooke called out for her in the bathroom. Haley locked herself in a stall, crying her eyes out.
"Never, in my life have I felt so stupid" Haley said. Brooke followed her voice.
"You're not stupid, Nathan is. He's the dumbass that preferred a stupid blonde over someone as great as you" Brooke said. Haley bitterly chuckled.
"How many time have I heard that before.?Well, obviously great is not enough. What really hurts is that I really love him. I gave my heart to him, and what does he do? He goes after that crazy bitch" Haley continued to cry.
"Haley open up" Brooke said, knocking at the stall.
"Can we just skip today? Lets go somewhere else, please?" Haley asked.
"Whatever you want Haley. Just please open" Brooke said. Moments later, Haley came out of the stall, eyes all puffy, make up drenched. Brooke hugged her for comfort.
"I'm so sorry Haley. Lets get you cleaned up" Brooke said, handing her bathroom paper to clean her face. After that they exited the bathroom, Peyton open the stall satisfied. She heard the whole conversation. She took out her cell, calling Bevin.
"It worked. Haley is heartbroken, and crying over Nathan" she said hanging up. Plan a success.
After school, Nathan and Lucas walked over to Haley's house.
"So where have you been these past couple of days?" Lucas asked.
"Can you keep a secret?" Nathan asked. Lucas looked at him strange.
"What the hell have you been doing?" Lucas asked furiously.
"With Peyton-
"What! Why the hell were you with her?" Lucas shouted.
"Calm down. She is trying to fix things with Haley and she needed my help" Nathan said.
"What for?" Lucas asked.
"She is building this collage thing of her and Hales, and she needed me to like write down quotes Haley had said about her, and take some pictures from them, for her to add. Look as much as I hate Peyton too, she really looks like she wants to apologize to Haley. I want them to have that friendship they once had" Nathan said.
"That's cool of you, I guess. But does Haley know?" Lucas asked.
"No, I have been lying to her all this week. I hate doing that, but the collage should be done soon" Nathan assured.
"Good, because other wise, she'll think different" Lucas said, as they reached the house. They rang the doorbell. Seconds later, Brooke opened the door.
"Brooke-
"Oh hell no, that son of a bitch cant come in here" Brooke said, slamming the door shout. Both guys looked confused, trying to open the door, but it was locked. Nathan bent down, and took out the fake rock, and grabbed the spare key that was under it. Seconds later they both entered the house to find a crying Haley and Brooke by her side.
"Didn't I say to get the fuck out of here?" Brooke yelled, walking nearthem. Nathan and Lucas kept their eyes on Haley.
"Haley, what's wrong?" Nathan asked, walking closer, but Brooke blocked his way.
"Are you kidding me?" Brooke asked. Nathan looked at her puzzled.
"What the hell is going on?" Nathan asked angry.
"Don't play dumb with me Nathan. How could you?" Haley asked, walking towards him.
"Haley, I don't know what your talking about" Nathan said confused. Brooke walked over to Lucas. Haley took out her backpack, but before she shown him anything she slapped him.
"Lucas, lets go to the kitchen" Brooke said, taking his hand. Lucas followed her, asking what was going on.
"Nathan, from all people why her?" Haley asked, in the verge of tears again. Nathan lifted his head, and looked further at her confused.
"Hales"
"Don't call me that!" she shouted.
"Haley, what did I do?" he asked desperate. She threw the envelope at him, then returning to sit back at her couch. Opening the envelope, he was stunned at the pictures of him and Peyton. Anger boiled his blood.
"Haley, this is not what is seems" he said, walking near her.
"Do I look stupid or something? There before your hands are photos of you and that skank" she said.
"Haley I would never cheat on you. Theses are lies. You have to believe me" he pleaded, sitting right beside her.
"I never want to see you again" Haley softly said, looking away. Triggering more anger, Nathan jumped out of the couch.
"No! Haley, please believe me. This was another set up of Peyton's! She did this! Don't fall for it!" Nathan shouted.
"Then how can you explain all those pictures of you and her!?" Haley shouted back.
"I don't know, it was part of it. She wants you to think I cheated on you with her. I would never do that…Haley please believe me. Don't fall into that crazy bitch's scheme" Nathan lightly said to her.
"I, I … I don't know what to believe anymore" Haley said crying.
"Lucas! Ask him" Nathan said, standing up once more.
"He knows?" Haley asked surprised.. Lucas came out, with Brooke.
"Tell her, that I told you about Peyton. Tell her I would never cheat on her" Nathan said.
"It's true. Wait? She thinks you cheated on her. Hales that's not true" Lucas said. Brooke, handed him the photos. Same emotion that happened to Nathan crossed over to him.
"But what I don't understand, why were you with Peyton in the first place" Haley asked, wiping her tears.
"For you" Nathan said. Haley and Brooke looked at him confused.
"Me?" Haley asked.
"She told me she wanted to fix your friendship with her, so I agreed to help her. All this time I been writing things you said about her. She's said she was making a collage for you, as an apology…What a bitch. I should of never trust her" Nathan said anger. Haley remained quiet, thinking over what has been said. Processing the information, she hated Peyton; fully now. How could she? Everything made sense. The plan, Brooke told her, she overheard. Peyton trying to be nice, to get Nathan. Bevin and Clarissa being part of it. Guilt ran over her like a wave. She looked up at Nathan. Tears began to fall again.
"I'm so sorry Nathan. I cant believe I trusted Bevin, instead of you. I'm so sorry" she said tearing. Nathan sat next to Haley, hugging her.
"It's ok baby…Don't cry anymore" he gently said, rubbing her back.
"I hate Peyton. I will never forgive her for this… I hate her" Haley said bitterly.
"I hate her too" he said. Brooke looked at Lucas, feeling the exact emotion. Anger and hate toward Peyton Sawyer roamed around the house.
Drama. Peyton really fucked up this time. Please reply!