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"So I'll swing by Peyton's and pick her up and then we'll drive over and get you," Brooke told Haley. She leaned over the counter at Karen's Café and grabbed a container of sugar, "Wait where do you live tutor girl?"
Peyton narrowed her eyes at Haley and shook her head. Haley sent a nervous look towards Peyton, they had kept the secret for a couple of weeks but it looked like everyone was about to find out the truth, she was at a loss for words and it didn't look like Peyton was going to help her any. "Well…" Haley stammered and glanced up just in time to see the bell above the door ding and Lucas walk in, "Hold on," She walked straight up to Lucas and pulled him towards the back with her, "I need help."
"Damn that girls got the Scott brothers wrapped around her fingers," Brooke said watching Lucas and Haley.
"How many times do I have to tell you that Nathan doesn't like Haley, and after tonight he won't even remember her name," Peyton replied sipping her hot tea.
"Lucas I really need help," Haley said in a desperate tone.
He laughed and hopped up onto the prep table, "What's up Hales?"
"Peyton and I do not want people knowing that we're…that we're…" She couldn't seem to find the words.
"Sisters?" He said slowly trying to help her out.
"Whatever…so not the point right now!" Haley said now looking as desperate as she sounded, "I need you to take me to this party tonight."
He broke out in laughter again, "You're joking…" He kept laughing, but slowly stopped the laughter as her face twisted in pain, "Haley, do you know who's party this is?"
She knitted her eyebrows, "Yea, but come on…"
"There is nothing you can say to get me to that party." He hopped off the prep table and patted her shoulder, "Sorry Hales."
"You're leaving me?" She said pleading with him.
He shrugged and stepped past her, she followed him back up front, "Hey broody," Brooke said with a sexy teasing voice leaning back in her chair.
He let a sly smile play at his lips as he leaned on the counter in front of her, "Hey cherry."
"Can I expect to see you tonight?" She leaned slightly forward so that they were only inches away.
"Afraid not."
She let her tongue click, "Aww, little brother and you don't get along?" She pouted her lips.
"Well if he didn't worship daddy quite so much…"
"Jealous much?" Peyton asked looking at Lucas, and breaking the trance.
He looked at her with an amused yet condescending expression, "Hardly."
"Maybe you can answer a question for me," Peyton announced leaning on the counter and playing with her spoon, Brooke sunk back in her chair and crossed her arms sensing that that this wasn't going to end well. Haley lingered farther down the counter wiping it off, "Why do children who aren't raised with their fathers such desperate losers who can't seem to find lives or friends of their own?" Lucas cocked and eyebrow up, Haley threw her towel on the counter and narrowing her eyes. Brooke pinched Peyton's under arm shocked by her question, "Owe, Brooke!" Peyton yelled rubbing her arm.
"Well…"
Haley pushed in front of Peyton, "Probably because the ones who are raised with their fathers are delusional ass holes who think the world revolves around them," She narrowed her eyes even farther, "But it doesn't."
Brooke took a deep breath, "What the hell is going on?"
Lucas stood up and looked between both Haley and Peyton, "Brooke, meet my loser little sister." Peyton said standing up.
Her mouth fell open and her eyes grew wide, "What?"
"My dad cheated on my mom and the result was her," Peyton never took her glare from Haley.
"What Peyton doesn't seem to get is that I want nothing, and I mean nothing to do with her family, or father, or life." Haley said staring right back.
"Wait…" Brooke said breaking up the stare, "Why are you two fighting? You should be mad at Larry."
"That's what I told Haley," Lucas said.
"Ya'll should be working together," They looked at her as if she had something on her face, "Your sisters. I would kill for a sister."
"Have mine," Haley and Peyton glared at one another after saying the same thing, Brooke and Peyton both burst out laughing.
"Bonding already," Lucas said winking at Haley.
"What do you think you're doing?" Peyton asked standing in Haley's door way.
She glanced up from her mirror and sighed, "Getting dressed. What does it look like?" She rolled her eyes before turning back to the mirror.
Peyton closed her eyes and stepped further in the door, "Look I was doing just fine before you came into my life."
"So was I."
"Lets set a few boundaries then, just to make sure that we're clear." Peyton said, Haley smirked and made a face, "Nathan is mine." When Haley didn't respond Peyton continued, "Brooke is my best friend," She said emphasizing my.
"Anything else?" Haley said stepping past her and into the bathroom, Peyton followed.
"Just stay out of my way."
"Tonight or always?" Haley said now wanting to laugh at Peyton.
"Lets just say always." She crossed her arms sensing that Haley was not taking this seriously.
Haley spun around and looked directly at her, "I don't want your life. When are you gonna see that?"
"Well your hanging around Brooke 24/7 and she keeps saying that you want Nathan and you're trying out from cheerleading…your invading my life."
Haley sat on the closed toilet lid and looked up at Peyton, "I like Brooke. She fun and nice and I'm not gonna stop being friends with her. I never told her I liked Nathan, she sensed that all on her own, and personally I think it'd be a little weird for me to date Nathan when Lucas is my best friend. And lastly…I do not want to try out for cheerleading. I told you and Brooke that first day that I wasn't into it, but Brooke being Brooke forced it on me. I don't want your life, I just want to find a place for mine to begin," She stopped feeling her eyes fill with tears.
Peyton sat on the edge of the tub, watching Haley through blurry eyes. She reached over and took her sisters hand, "I'm sorry I've been such a bitch."
"Me too."
"I just feel like I'm betraying my mother by accepting you." Peyton said honestly.
"And I feel like I'm losing the memory of my mom every day." Haley said and Peyton looked at her confused, "I learn new secrets in every direction I turn and I don't want to learn anymore, but they just keep popping up. How am I supposed to accept everything and still remember my mother the way I saw her?"
Peyton shook her head, "I don't know."
Haley took her hand away from Peyton and wiped her tears away, "That's enough of that crap for today." Haley stood up and looked down at Peyton, "Look I promise I'm not gonna steal your life."
Peyton followed suit and stood up as well, "I believe you."
As Haley watched Peyton leave the room through the mirror, "For the record…" She began, and Peyton stopped but didn't turn to face her, "I'm not Nathan's type and I don't just hook-up with guys because they are popular so you have nothing to worry about."
"Bye dad!" Peyton called throughout the house.
"Girls can I speak to you for a moment…" Larry said. He had been sitting in his office reading over some paperwork. Haley rolled her eyes, as she stood farther back than Peyton, "I was offered a great opportunity."
"That's great dad!" Peyton said excited, but then her face fell, "When are you leaving and for how long?"
"That's what I wanted to talk to you girls about…" He looked from Peyton to Haley, "I would be getting an amazing raise and the experience would be outstanding. But if either of you are not ready to be left alone then I'll turn it down and take something closer to home."
"Dad…"
"I would be gone for three months," Larry said cutting Peyton off.
Peyton's face twisted, "Ok, that's a really long time." She glanced back at Haley, "Usually his jobs only call for him being out for two to three weeks at a time," then she turned back to her dad, "We'll be fine, really." She tried to ensure her father.
"Haley?"
She shrugged, "Go ahead, you'll be back just in time to sign my emancipation papers." She smiled and walked out of his office.
"I leave on Monday!" He called to her.
"It'll give us all time to figure things out." Peyton said trying to be optimistic.
"What if either of you has questions?"
"Then we'll call you, or go see grandma and grandpa." Peyton paused at the doorway, "You're not leaving us alone." She didn't stick around for any more discussion.