Author's Note: Well here's the next chapter, I hope you guys like it, and I would like the people who reviewed the last chapter, you guys rock! Also this is a kinda happy chapter...so don't shoot me if it's not what you expected.

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CHAPTER 11

Lucas, Haley, and Peyton arrived to school early and they just decided to hang out by the parking lot until school started.

They were just joking around as always.

"Lucas are you sure?" Peyton said as she looked at herself through a little mirror that she kept handy for emergencies.

"Yup," Lucas said with a smile as he looked at Haley, who was also smiling. "Right Haley?"

"Oh yeah totally," Haley nodded.

Peyton squinted as she looked at the mirror. "Where?"

"Under there," Lucas said.

"Under where?" Peyton asked as she looked at them with confused eyes when they started laughing.

"Ha you said underwear," Lucas said laughing and he brought his hand up towards Haley for a high-five.

Haley rolled her eyes, but high-fived him anyway.

Peyton gasped. "You guys are so mean, I never did have a pimple did I?"

They both shrugged, and began to look around as if they didn't hear her.

Peyton rolled her eyes, but spotted a cute guy, and nudged Haley.

"Hey Haley look, that's some hottie right?" Peyton said as she watched the guy get out of his car.

Lucas turned to see the 'hottie' that Peyton was referring to, and tried to hold back a laugh when he realized who it was.

Peyton saw the 'hottie' walking up to them and her eyes widened when he greeted Haley with a kiss.

"Hi Jake," Haley said with a smile as she pulled away, then she turned around and laughed at Peyton's face.

"Haley I'm so sorry," Peyton said quickly.

"It's okay Peyton," Haley laughed.

"What's going on?" Jake asked.

"Dude Peyton saw you and totally started drooling," Lucas laughed.

Haley smacked Lucas on the back of the head and turned to Jake.

"Jake this is Peyton, Peyton this is Jake," Haley said.

"Hey," they said in unison.

"Okay enough of this crap," Lucas said. "So what are we gonna do when Taylor gets here?"

"Lucas we don't even know what time she's gonna get here," Haley said.

"So? It's good to be prepared," Lucas shrugged.

"Yeah whatever," Haley laughed, but stopped when she saw Nathan's car.

Lucas noticed and decided to get her mind of it.

"Hey let's start going to our classes, the bell is gonna ring any minute," Lucas said.

They all agreed and split up, Lucas and Jake went to theirs, and Peyton and Haley started walking off to theirs.

"Haley, I am really, really sorry," Peyton said as the guys were out of hearing distance.

"It's okay Peyton," Haley laughed.

"But I just totally called your boyfriend hot," Peyton said.

"So? He is hot," Haley said with a smile.

Peyton laughed and put her arms over Haley's shoulders.

"Well since we got that out of the way, how are you doing?" Peyton asked.

"I don't know, fine I guess," Haley shrugged.

"I'm talking about Brooke and Nathan," Peyton explained.

"I thought about it a lot last night, and I forgive them, but it's just...they hurt me so bad," Haley said sadly.

Peyton nodded in understanding, and decided to change the subject.

"So...are there any hotties that aren't taken around here?" Peyton asked with laugh.

"I guess we're just gonna have to wait and see," Haley said with a smile.

"I guess so," Peyton smiled back.

And they walked to class, with Peyton's arm around Haley's shoulders, laughing.

Unbeknownists to them, Brooke saw their whole interaction, she didn't hear their conversation, but she saw Haley's face change from one of sadness to one of happiness, and she didn't like the fact that Peyton was the one who caused that, she was jealous.

She felt like Haley had replaced her already. She felt that the new girl was Haley's best friend now. She felt like Haley had forgotten all about her.

She felt like she needed Nathan.

Brooke decided to look for him during lunch, since she couldn't afford to skip anymore classes.

Damn school and it's rules, Brooke thought as she hurried to class.

(Lunch)

Brooke found Nathan sitting at a lunch table alone, picking at his food.

She went towards him and sat down.

"Hey Nathan," Brooke said.

"Hey," Nathan smiled. "So how has your day been?"

"Ugh! It sucked...Haley keeps ignoring me, I haven't even seen Lucas or Jake, and that new girl is taking Haley away from me," Brooke whined.

Nathan laughed.

"What's so funny?" Brooke asked while she glared at him.

"Oh just find it funny that you think that Haley belongs to you," Nathan answered.

"Haley doesn't belong to me...I just think that Peyton girl...she just...I don't trust her okay," Brooke said.

"Uh-huh, and you think that Haley is replacing you with Peyton," Nathan said with a knowing smirk.

Brooke slumped her shoulders.

"Brooke...you and Haley have been friends for a long time, I'm sure you guys are gonna be fine," Nathan told her.

"I guess you're right," Brooke sighed.

She smiled as a memory came to her.

The day she met Haley...and Lucas of course.

(Flashback)

"Brooke honey, I want you to stay where I could see you okay," Angela Davis told her five year old daughter.

"Okay mommy," Brooke said with a smile, and walked over to the sandbox with her pail and shovel.

She had just finished her sand castle when she heard somebody crying.

She looked around and saw a girl huddled under the slide, crying.

Brooke decided to see what was wrong with her, so she stood up and walked over to her.

"Hey girl," she said softly, and the girl looked up at her. "Why are you crying?"

"I-I can't f-find my m-mommy," the girl stuttered.

"I'll help you find her," Brooke offered.

"R-really?" The girl asked.

Brooke nodded and held her hand out for the girl to take, which the girl gladly accepted as she stood up.

"My name is Brooke Penelope Davis," Brooke smiled.

"My name is Haley James," Haley smiled back.

"Now let's go find your mommy," Brooke said.

"Okay," Haley said.

They looked and looked, but they couldn't find her, which was scaring Haley even more.

"Mama!" Haley yelled as she tried to hold back the tears.

Brooke saw how sad Haley was getting and decided to call her own mom.

"Mommy!" Brooke called her mom over.

Angela ran over to her daughter, thinking something was wrong.

"What honey?" She asked.

"This is my new friend Haley James, and she can't find her mommy," Brooke explained.

"James?" Angela asked as she looked at Haley.

Haley nodded.

"What's your mommy's first name?" Angela asked.

"My mama's name is Lydia," Haley answered confusedly.

Angela smiled.

"Oh sweetie, your mommy is right over there," Angela pointed to the bench where she just was.

Haley smiled widely and hugged Angela.

"Thank you!" Haley said before she ran to mom.

"Thanks mommy," Brooke said as she hugged her.

"Anytime sweetheart," Angela smiled down at her daughter. "Now go play with your friend."

"Okay. Hey Haley come on!" Brooke called her as she went to go sit down in the sandbox where she left her shovel and pail.

"I'm coming," Haley yelled back.

Haley got to the sandbox and sat down.

They played until Haley noticed a boy walking towards them.

"Um...hi...my mom told me to ask you if I could play with you?" The boy asked nervously.

"Sure," Brooke and Haley smiled.

"Thanks...my name is Lucas," Lucas said.

"My name is Brooke," Brooke said.

"And my name is Haley," Haley said.

"Cool," Lucas said as he sat down with them.

After a few minutes Brooke spoke.

"Hey how about we all be best friends," she said excitedly.

"But boys can't have girl best friends," Lucas argued.

"Yes they can!" Brooke exclaimed.

"Uh...okay," Lucas answered reluctantly.

"What about you Haley?" Brooke asked.

"Of course! We'll be best friends forever!" Haley exclaimed.

"Alright!" They all said in unison.

(End of Flashback)

Brooke smiled.

They were the best of friends.

They were there for eachother through everything.

For the death of Brooke's mom when she was 12, when her dad remarried a golddigger when she was 14, when her 'parents' moved to california and left her in Tree Hill when she was 15.

For the death of Haley's older brother when she was 9, when her dad had a heart attack when she was 13, and when her parents went of in their R.V. when she was 15.

For Lucas's problems with Nathan throughout all of elementary school, when he was in a car accident with his Uncle when he was 14, and when he was diagnosed with HCM when he was 15.

They survived all of that.

Now that Brooke thought about it, she knew that they were gonna make it through this as well.

Brooke stood up quickly, the sudden movement surprising Nathan.

"Where are you going?" He asked.

"I'm going to find Haley," was all Brooke said before she walked off.

Nathan just watched her and shook his head with a laugh, then he continued to eat his lunch.

(With Haley and Jake)

"Are you sure?" Jake asked her.

Haley nodded.

"I don't want to push you into anything," Jake said.

"I'm positive," Haley said. "I'm ready for this."

"Okay," Jake smiled.

"So I'll just go to your house afterschool," Haley said with a smile.

"Yeah," Jake said as he leaned down to kiss her.

Haley leaned up and thier lips met, but it lasted all of two seconds as they heard someone clearing their throat from across the lunch table.

Haley looked up to see Lucas, who had an innocent smile on his face.

"What do you want? Aren't you suppose to be hanging out with Peyton or something?" Haley said annoyed that Lucas interrupted.

"Nope. She's off drawing or something," Lucas answered with a big smile.

"So you decided to come bug me?" Haley asked.

"Puh-lease...what makes you so special? I came to see my buddy Jake," Lucas said. "So Jake...how do you deal with this one? She must annoy the hell out of you."

Jake smiled and was about to respond, but Haley stopped him.

"You answer him, and you will regret it," Haley warned.

"Damn," Jake said with a pout.

Haley smiled and gave him a quick peck, but she stood up.

"Where are you going?" Jake asked.

"I'm gonna go look for Brooke," Haley answered.

"Really?" Lucas asked.

"Yup," Haley said quickly as she spotted Brooke. "I'll see you guys later."

Haley walked over to Brooke and Brooke turned around to see Haley.

"Haley," Brooke exclaimed.

"Hi Brooke," Haley smiled lightly she was about to speak again but Brooke cut her off.

"Haley I'm so, so, so sorry, I didn't mean for it to happen I just-"

"Brooke!" Haley exclaimed. "It's okay."

"No it's not, I'm a horrible person, I deserve to rot in hell," Brooke said.

"No you don't Brooke...and I forgive you and Nathan...I realize, that in the end it really doesn't make a difference...I am with Jake, and I'm happy, and I see the way you are with Nathan, and I see that you're happy too, and that's all I could ever want," Haley said with a smile.

"Really?" Brooke asked.

"Really, now come here," Haley montioned Brooke to hug her, and Brooke complied.

"I missed you Tutorgirl," Brooke said in her ear.

Haley pulled away.

"I missed you too Tigger," she said.

Haley looked around and noticed that Nathan was sitting alone and she saw that Jake was alone.

"I guess we have to head back to our men," Haley said laughing slighlty.

"I guess so...I'll see you later Haley," Brooke said as she began to walk away.

"Later Brooke," Haley said and walked over to Jake.

"So what happened?" Jake asked.

"It went well," Haley smiled."What happened to Lucas?"

"He said he was gonna find Peyton. So you still want to go to my house later?" Jake smiled.

"Definitely," Haley gave him a peck. "I can't wait."

(With Brooke)

She was so happy that everything went well with Haley that when she sat down with Nathan again and he asked her how it went she answered him by kissing him passionately.

They continued to make out.

Jake and Haley continued to hang out.

And Lucas and Peyton were using her mirror making sure they weren't breaking out.

Yup...everything was going great.

But how long was it going to last?

The end of chapter 11

A.N: How long indeed...I mean...Taylor is coming back...so how long until the madness unravels? And what were Jake and Haley talking about? Are Nathan and Brooke gonna have a happy relationship? Will Peyton find a man? Review and find out.

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okay quick question...

If Peyton does get a man, who should it be?

1. Chase

2. Felix

3. Sam (From Supernatural)

Okay those are the options, if you have any other ones tell me, and I'll consider them, but for now, these are the main ones, so when you review give me your vote.

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