A/N: SORRY SORRY SORRY! Yes yes I know it's been a decade since I've updated this..well maybe not a decade but a week atleast and I apologize for that. You can actually blame my computer that broke down and still getting fixed up until now by my brother who is also taking forever to finish. So I guess you can blame him too…anywho here's the new chapter finally. I actually wrote this a while back, I just never got to post this. So hope it's not too bad and you like it anyway. Since it's been awhile I'll update you on what's going on cuz I even forgot what happened last time. So Haley's secret is finally out and now she's just starting to deal with everyone knowing about. She's not talking to Lucas for telling Brooke. And she's not talking to Brooke cuz she's the reason that everyone in the whole school found out even though she technically didn't tell people about it, just Peyton. So thwere you go. Hope you enjoy this chapter and keep those reviews coming! Remember help me reach my goal of 200 reviews! Thanks and like always ENJOY!
Chapter 17
It was nearing to the end of school. Nathan and Haley decided to head back for basketball and cheerleading practices. Haley wasn't in a cheering mood today especially when she has to see both Brooke and Lucas at the gym, but she figured Nathan was her only way home, so she had no other choice but to wait for him.
"Well, look who decides to finally come to school."
"What's up Peyton?" Nathan greeted as both him and Haley got in the school premises again.
"Oh not much, just a regular day at Tree Hill High." She smirked with her hands on her hips and pom poms in her hands. "So where have you guys been? And why wasn't I invited?" she chuckled.
The couple laughed and looked at each other before looking back at Peyton who had the biggest smirk plastered on her face. Peyton always seemed to know what to say at situations like this.
"Well I guess I'll leave you two to chat, I gotta get ready for practice before coach kills me." Nathan chuckled and kissed Haley's head before he headed towards the boy's locker room.
"Well now that he's gone, how come you aren't in your uniform yet girly?" Peyton asked.
"Uhmm, actually I was thinking about sitting this one out for today…." Haley trailed off a bit in the end.
"And how come?" Peyton said with her hands still on her hips.
"Well it'll be just too weird having to face all those people in the gym knowing what they know…" Haley glanced down.
"Why, what ever do you mean Haley Scott?" Peyton said sarcastically with a big smirk on her face. Haley just smiled appreciating the fact that Peyton knew that she didn't really want to talk about the whole situation.
"C'mon buddy! Let's go!" Peyton wrap her arm around her friend and led them towards the girl's change room.
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"Well…Look who finally decided to join us." Coach Durham glanced up as he saw Nathan come out of the boy's locker room.
"Sorry coach."
"Yeah, yeah, make sure it doesn't happen again. Now go join your teammates, suicides!" he clapped then pointed out to the court where the whole team we're doing suicides. Nathan nodded and did as he was told.
After a few minutes Coach Durham decided to call them in. He blew his whistle and motioned the whole team to come in. The whole team all let out a sigh of relief holding their sides as they headed toward their coach.
"Now I was really disappointed at the fact we lost our first game last night, but there's no point in dwelling on the past. So I suppose I should've said this in the beginning, if any of you knuckleheads have a problem with one another, please leave it off the court. I don't want to be babysitting your asses the whole season. I rather quit the whole season than get embarrassed by any of you hooligans. Now do I make myself clear? Nathan? Lucas?" he glared at both his captains as both just nodded. "GOOD! Now let's have a practice game, whites and blacks. Lucas and Nathan both in blacks with Jake, Tim, and Vegas. I need you two to start working as a team, especially when one of you are getting double team."
"But coach, this isn't going to work…" Lucas pointed out.
"Yeah, we can't stand each other…" Nathan agreed.
"Look if you guys weren't the best players I have out there, both of your asses would be out of this team, especially after what you guys pulled off at the game last night. Now since you both agree to disagree, I suggest you start finding other things to agree upon before I lose all patience and throw the both of you off the team. I rather take my chances than deal with your bickering. Now get your butts out there!" Coach Durham blew his whistle glaring at both boys and pointed them to the court. Both Nathan and Lucas groaned as they made there way toward the center.
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Ding Dong
Karen was in the kitchen trying to get a head start on dinner when the doorbell rang. She wiped her hands on her apron as she made her way to the door of their rented beach house.
"Oh Andy…What are you doing here?" Karen glanced up at him with a confused look.
"Well actually uhmmmm…" Andy started to look around the inside of the beach house.
"Oh yeah, I'm sorry, where's my manners…" she giggled. "Come in…" Karen opened the door wider to let Andy inside.
"It's fine…So is uhmm Dan home?" Andy asked stepping inside.
"Oh no he stepped out. Look uhmm Andy I'm sorry about this morning. I didn't even say goodbye or anything…" Karen glanced down as she led him to the living room.
"It's fine. I understand…nice house…Looks like you really made something for yourself…" Andy observed his surroundings. This place was twice as big as their home.
"Oh well Dan rented it for our stay here…" she humbly smiled. "Would you like anything to drink?" she asked as they sat down on the cream colored couch.
"Oh no thanks, I'm good." He said smiling up at her, rubbing his hands on his pants nervously.
"Alright…So what brings you by?" Karen asked as she sat on the right of him.
"Okay…I guess I'll gt right to the point…hmmm…" Andy stood up and started searching in his pocket. "I think this belongs to you. You dropped it on your way out of the house." Andy held it out for her to see and almost immediately Karen's jaw dropped all the way to her hardwood floors.
"I uhmmm…" she just continued looking at the object in his hands completely dumbfounded.
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"C'mon girly! Hurry it up in there!" Peyton knocked on one of the stalls.
"Peyton… Do I really have to do this…" Haley groaned.
"Hales, you're going to have to face them sooner or later…" Peyton said referring to Lucas, Brooke and well just about everyone in the gym.
"I rather much do this later…" Haley whined.
"Haley get your butt out here before I knocked down the door." Peyton threatened.
"Okay…okay… No need for the violence…" Haley finally came out in full cheerleading uniform with a matching frown.
"You gotta do what you gotta do…" she chuckled. "Now that wasn't so bad was it?" she smiled up at her.
"Peyton this is the easy stuff… changing into this uniform is easy…going out there is going to kill me…"
"Stop your whining! Face the music girl! I'll have your back." She smiled grabbing Haley's arm and dragging her out of the change room. "I'm sure no one will even notice you coming in…"
Both girls came through the gym doors, with one being obviously dragged inside. As soon as they came in all sorts of activities going on in the gymnasium immediately stopped.
"Yeah…no one will even notice huh…" Haley said with sarcasm in her voice.
"Well… that's because you we're being so stubborn that I had to drag you in here causing a scene…" Peyton smirked.
"Riiight…I think I'm gonna head out." Haley turned around to leave but Peyton caught her arm and stopped her.
"Haley!" Lucas ran up to them.
"Lucas what the hell are you doing!" Coach Durham called out but got ignored.
"Peyton please let me go…I don't want to talk to him…" Haley pleaded with her back turned, facing the gym doors.
"Okay okay so don't, I told you I have your back…" she whispered back.
"Peyton… Can I please talk to my sister…" An out of breathe Lucas glanced at Peyton.
"I'm sorry Luke but she doesn't want to talk to you right now…"
"Peyt c'mon please."
"Look she said she doesn't want to talk to you. Coach wants us to practice so just leave her alone." Nathan came up to them from behind.
"This has nothing to do with you jerk-ass. Get out of my face." Lucas glared at him.
"C'mon guys, coach is waiting. We don't need a fight to break out in here right now. You guys still do want to play on the team right?" Jake came in to try to stop a fight from happening.
Both guys still had hard stares for one another, until realizing Jake was right and headed back at the court. Jake nodded and smiled at Peyton before heading back as well.
"I knew this was a bad idea…" Haley sighed.
"Haley?" a brunette came up to them.
"Brooke, just give us a minute okay…" Peyton glanced up at her best friend, who nodded in agreement.
Both girls headed back out of the gym doors to talk in the courtyard.
A few minutes later the gyms doors opened again, this time it wasn't two blonde girls, but one red head with a big smirk plastered on her face. Brooke ran up to her with much frustration because her whole routine was messed up having two cheerleaders going MIA on her, I mean Haley was understandable, but Rachel had no excuse for not being there.
"Where the hell have you been!" a very pissed off Brooke said.
"Just hangin'" she smirked.
"Hangin'! Hangin'! Listen you little -" before she could finish the gym doors had once again opened and Brooke's eyes widened at the figure coming towards them.
"Hey babe." Rachel walked up and kissed him.
"What the hell is he doing here?" Brooke exclaimed getting the whole team's attention.
"Well, well, Chris Ricke likes what he sees…" a smirking Chris glanced up and down at all the cheerleaders.
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"Thanks Peyt for getting me out of there…" Haley smiled as they sat at the picnic table they usually eat at during lunch time.
"I told you Hales I got your back." Peyton smiled back. "I just hope we don't stay here the whole time, Brooke is going to kill us if we don't go through the routine."
"Yeah…" was all Haley could think of to say.
"Listen Haley, I know you're mad at Brooke right now, but as her best friend, she really honestly didn't mean for this to go out." She tried to explain.
"And since she's your best friend you have to defend her right?" Haley sighed. It seemed like no one was taking her side on this. First Nathan defended his best friend and now Peyton was doing the same with hers. Who the hell is protecting my heart in all this. Haley thought to herself.
"Well yeah… kinda… but you're one of my good friends now Hales and I care about you. I just wanted you to know that Brooke really didn't mean to hurt you." Peyton said sounding very sincere.
"Yeah that's the thing Peyton, every time something terrible happens to me, it's always, 'they never mean to hurt you' but the thing you guys don't understand is that it all hurts the same." Haley's eyes were starting to water.
"Luke, Brooke, my mom…god…" Haley brought her face down to her hands as she cried into them.
"Something happened between you and your mom?" Peyton asked.
"It's more like nothing happened…" Haley sobbed.
"What do you mean?" Peyton asked rubbing Haley's back, still not understanding what she was saying.
"Ever since my parents got a divorce and we moved to New York, my mom and I were so close. We only had one another to confide in and it was great…" Haley held her head up calming down a bit. "Until Dan Ricke came into our lives." She sniffed wiping her nose. Peyton continued to listen intently to Haley. "He ruined everything. My mom started working for him, helping him close deals and what-not. All of a sudden after only 2 months of just meeting him they get married and she becomes too busy to pay attention to what was going on with me… She just stopped caring…" more tears started to come down her face as she continued talking. Peyton took out some tissue and gave them to her.
"I'm sorry Hales. Does your mom know about what happened with you and uhmm…" Peyton wasn't sure if she should even say his name.
"No not at the time. I don't know about now… My dad or Luke probably have told her by now. She's been trying to talk me ever since I got here. But just like Luke and Brooke it just hurts too much..."
"Well at least they're trying to make amends with you… I mean why won't you give them a chance?"
"I know I will have to eventually, but not right now… I just can't face them without feeling all this anger inside of me. I guess that's what happens when you trust people so easily huh?" Haley scoffed.
"I'm sorry Hales…" Peyton was speechless…she knew Haley was right, which is why she never really trusted everyone with everything, hell there are things she hasn't even told Brooke about.
"It's okay…uhmmm What time is it?" Haley asked.
"Errr.." Peyton looked at her watch. "Quarter to four. I'm pretty sure they're still having practice inside." Peyton confirmed.
"Oh Okay…" Haley glanced down.
"Well we could stay here and talk some more, I'm sure Brooke will get over one missed practice." Peyton smiled.
"Nah…I'm going to have to face them sometime right?" Haley wiped her last few tears away and gave Peyton a smile back.
"That a girl!" Peyton stood up and offered her arm, which Haley gladly accepted as both girls headed back inside.
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"Is this the good news you were talking about?" Andy sat back down still holding the object out for observations.
"Andy…I…" Karen didn't know what to say.
"Karen…are you pregnant?" Andy finally asked placing the pregnancy test on the table.
"Yes…" Karen glanced up at Andy with glossy eyes.
"Wow…" was all Andy could say.
"I uhmmm…" Karen brought her glance back down and started to play with her apron.
After a few minutes of silence, Andy finally spoke up. "How long have you known? And does Dan know about this?"
"I found out before I came here and no, Dan doesn't know. I was hoping to tell everyone at the same time…"
"Well I guess a congratulations is in order?" Andy said, still quite shock by it all.
"Uhmmm thanks…" Karen mustered up a smile as she looked up at Andy.
"The kids…" Andy remembered. How are they going to take this news? He thought to himself knowing for a fact they won't be taking it so lightly knowing that it was Dan's child.
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"What the hell is he doing here!" both Nathan and Lucas spoke in synch with glares on their faces as they started to make their way toward the dirty blonde hair guy that just came in the room, but Tim and Jake quickly interfered.
"Guys get a hold of yourself…" Tim whispered pushing Nathan back.
"Yeah, coach is looking right at you" Jake said doing the same to Lucas.
"I don't care, this whole thing is his fault." Nathan pushed back.
"Boys! What the hells is going on here!" Coach Durham came up to them and pushed them aside.
"Coach that jerk-" Lucas tried to explain holding his hand out but got quickly interrupted.
"I don't care. Look, your father filled me in what's going on here."
"Then coach you should understand why-" Nathan started but also got interrupted.
"This is not the way you handle this boys. You guys are better than that. Don't let one bastard get in your head like that." Coach Durham explained calming the boys down a little.
"Then what are we suppose to do coach?" Lucas asked.
"Unfortunately nothing for now…His girlfriend is in the cheerleading squad so he has a right to be here." He sighed. "Let's just try to go through this one practice and -" coach Durham got interrupted by the gym doors opening up again and this time it was the two blondes from earlier, but this time they wished it wasn't them coming in. Good thing Brooke was still in a heated conversation with Chris and Rachel, they didn't even hear the gym doors open and close.
The two girls also didn't notice that Chris was in the room because they were so deep in conversation with one another. Surprisingly, Tim acted quickly seeing everyone froze up and ran up to the two girls before they noticed Chris and Rachel in the gym and vice versa.
"Hey girlies, how about you take the Tim-man for a little walk. My legs are cramping and coach is killing me…please…" he pleaded with a whisper turning the two girls around.
"Okay…but why are you whispering…" Peyton asked suspiciously in a whisper.
"Duh…trying to get away from the coach…c'mon stop asking questions…" Tim wrapped his arms around the two girls and dragged them out of the gyms. The two girls just rolled their eyes and let out a giggle.
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"I said get out of here!" Brooke continued to yell. "How could you even show your ugly face around here after what you did!"
"Now c'mon you don't even know the whole story…" he smirked at her.
"Wipe that ugly smug off your face before I slap it off you! What do you mean I don't know the whole story you f-cking raped someone!" she yelled as the cheerleaders looked on shocked now finding out who the person was that raped Haley.
"Okay…so maybe you do know…" he chuckled receiving glares from the rest of the squad.
Brooke face literally turned red with fury. "I swear to god if you ever go near Haley again I will deal with you myself! Now get the hell out of this school! As a matter of fact get the hell off this planet! You f-cking disgust me!" she huffed.
"Hey I have every right to be here. Your boyfriend is here…" Chris pointed out.
"He's part of the basketball team, you idiot!" Brooke yelled again.
"Now c'mon…uhmm Brooke was it? You afraid your boyfriend will be jealous of Chris Ricke?" Chris winked and smirked.
"Okay first of all, who the hell talks about themselves in third person! And second…ewwww!" Brooke said as she pretended to gag.
"You're just jealous Brookie…" Rachel comes in.
"Okay who the hell was talking to you! And don't ever call me Brookie…and what would I be jealous about? HIM?" she glared at Rachel with the most disgusted face pointing at Chris. "Don't make me laugh or puke…" she scoffs.
"Whatever Brookie…Are we going to practice or not? Cause I have better things to do…" Rachel glared back putting much emphasize on saying 'Brookie'.
"No one asked you to be here!" Brooke voice raised again.
"Well that's not what it seemed like when you were yelling at me for notbeing here earlier!" Rachel pointed out.
"Well no one wants you here now! So get the hell out and take your skunk here with you!" Brooke was fuming at this point.
"I'd rather stay and watch you girlies play." Chris smirked rubbing his hands.
"Alright break it up you three! I think cheerleading practice is done for today. We haven't had any practice all day. Now my team needs to win this next game or there aren't going to be anymore cheerleading period." Coach Durham finally came up to interrupt the feud.
"Uhmm yeah coach is right Brooke. Let's continue this tomorrow." Bevin said trying to get hold of Brooke who was still glaring at Rachel.
"Whatever…I'm tired of looking at their ugly faces." Brooke turned around and stormed out of the gym followed by the rest of the squad except for Rachel of course.
"Now I think you two better get going home too." Coach pointed Rachel and Chris to the opposite exit that Brooke had left in and both did as they were told.
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"So what are you lovely ladies up to?" Tim asked leading them towards the cafeteria.
"Tim where are you taking us?" Peyton asked, really confused at the whole situation. Peyton was really making this hard for Tim.
"What? Can't you guys just chill. Just want to have some Peyton and Haley time. I barely get to hang out with you guys." Tim was starting to sweat, nervous about getting caught. And his head was really starting to hurt from thinking too much.
"Tim, there's a reason why we don't hang." Peyton chuckled.
"Hey… what do you have against me Peyt? I never did anything to you…" Tim pouted.
"I'm just kidding Tim! You don't have to cry." Peyton rubbed his head and giggled.
"But back to the main point. Where exactly are we going Tim?" Haley finally spoke up.
"Just uhmmm…" Tim's head was expanding by the second. His thoughts was interrupted by the sound of gym doors opening and closing. Maybe everyone finally left. Tim let out a sigh of relief.
"Earth to Tim?" Haley knock on his head.
"Oh uhhh yeah…I heard Brooke saying that the practice was done for today. So just wanted to let you know." Tim let out a small chuckle smiling at the two hoping they would just believe him.
"Why didn't you say that in the first place! You doofus!" Peyton said slapping his arm.
"Sorry?" Tim shrugged. "And Nathan asked if you could drive Haley home." Tim said knowing that it was the best thing to do at the moment.
"Oh sure no problem." Peyton smiled.
"Well guys it was nice chillin with you lovely ladies but the Tim-man needs to get back to practice before the coach kills me." Tim turned around and started heading back to the gym leaving the girls laughing and shaking their heads at what he calls himself. Lucas and Nathan owe me big time! Tim thought to himself.
A/N: So there's the chapter. What do you think! Well anyway since I didn't get to update as fast as I usually do, I'm back on doing the whole reply back to comments thing. And to really make up for it I'll reply back to every single review I got. I'll try to get the next update up as soon as I can. But since I haven't even started writing it yet, don't expect it to be up tomorrow… anyway enough of the babble…
Silent Me: Thanks! Oh yeah about your stories are they based on a show or you made up your own series? And if you did make it up which one would I start off with if I decide to read it cuz a lot of the times I get real bored…so reading passes by my time…lol…so I'll be glad to read some of it…just need an understanding of what I'm getting into..
AngelLuva: Yes Naley are very happy! So hope you liked that. And Lucas telling Brooke, I'd be really pissed off too if he told his girlfriend something serious about me. It actually happened to me but I didn't get mad because he didn't know he was suppose to tell and his gf back then was a good friend of mine…but still it did make me upset. But in this case Haley is much worse cuz Lucas did promise her that he wouldn't tell. Tsk tsk on him…And as for Brooke, she may come out as a bitch right now, but she really didn't mean for this to get out so I hope you can atleast she she's trying to make it up to Haley in this chapter, or atleast how much she regrets ever letting the secret out at all. And as for Karen's good news you did guess right! So big props to you! Sorry didn't get to update that soon but atleast now you know Karen's secret. I didn't drag it out like I did with Haley's so hope your happy with that. Anyway enough of my babble I'm reading your stories Destiny vs Life and your new one Unfaithful gotta say they are SUPER! So you keep updating cuz I love them!
mistydm: I'm surprised too but seeing as how they don't even know where Chris lives or how to reach him they can't really do anything about it. They almost did in this chapter but as you read Coach Durham came to the rescue. But I'll see if I can get anything in the chapter there for you!
TVHollywoodDiva: good job at solving! Your very good at guessing. But you need to write more! Lol but thanks for replying anyway…
RedJewel2662: Thank you! I try my best at these…well maybe not my best cuz sometimes I have writers block and nothing comes out…but glad you enjoy it anyway…hopefully I won't take so long to update this time.
hotforjensen101: hot for Jensen…are you talking about the guy in supernatural? Cuz he is super duper hot! I use to watch him on days of our lives as sammie's twin brother and I loved him! Lol anyway back to the subject thanks for liking my story!
Missy: Well now you know the secret! Didn't expect it so soon huh? Hopefully this is a long enough chapter for you…
JPNeverlosetheButterflies: yeah sorry didn't get to update as quickly as I should've but better late than never right? Well glad you love my story! Or atleast the chapter…lol
h sloanx16: yeah not sure when the whole Nathan and Lucas friendship will get back on track. Maybe in the next few chapters…haven't decided but don't worry they won't stay mad at each other forever!
hazbo: hmmm just wondering what does hazbo mean? Is t your name? just wondering…anywho I updated as soon as I could so hopefully it wasn't too late for you…anyway keep reviewing cuz I sure do love reviews!
babyxbxgurl: yes naley stuff are always great! Oh yeah I went on your profile and I noticed two main things we have in common! And that's your Filipina and you like wrestling! Well actually the rest we have in common two like boys and watching tv…but y'know…lol…but Cool huh! Lol..and I also love John Cena and Randy Orton they are hotties! Lol..up til now I still follow it..well just Raw not much smackdown..but I do like batista..he's Filipino you know that right! Anywho that's kinda out of topic but just thought I'd mention it..not even sure if its still your interest since you probably wrote that awhile ago…lol but yeah…anyway glad to see you always giving me reviews keep it up!
mary-023: my up-to-date reviewer! I tried to update this as soon as I could but got delayed for the reason I displayed above….but hope you like this chapter as much as the other ones!
1treehill23: yeah still trying to decided how Karen will find out about what happened to Haley. I'll probably have Andy or Haley end up telling her…Still trying to decide… But Karen's secret is out there for you now! So hope you were atleast a little surprised.
JeniRose: Well there's the good news! Well it not that good of a news for everyone since it's Dan's baby after all but it seemed good with Karen at the time. Yea Brooke did kinda suck at the last chapter but she really didn't mean to tell the whole world about it. Hopefully in this chapter she'll seem more sincere or atleast regretful for what she's done, by standing up to Chris. Don't worry everyone will resolve things in time…just like what Haley's been saying, it'll take sometime for it to happen…cuz right now she's just hurting too much. And as for Lucas and Nathan, they'll get over it maybe in the next few chapters or sooner…still trying to decide on that. So you think Rachel is behind it all huh…She did hear the conversation between Lucas and Nathan at Rivercourt so who knows! You'll just have to wait and see!
pitaqueen: Thanks for the comment! Hope you liked this chapter too and on-coming chapters…I'm probably going to have a hard time ending this story but we'll see…