English was tense, it was very tense. Brooke and I haven't talked since sunday, and sitting next to her now was very uncomfortable. Mrs. Baker's discussion on our new book about liars, scandals and unfaithfulness really didn't help the matter either. At least Nathan wasn't here today. They have practice the first hour of the day and their after school practice for the next two days.

This was the game that really mattered, it was against our rivals Bear Creek. If we lost then we would have no chance at going to the playoffs, which meant that there was no chance for a State Championship. So Whitey was making sure that the players weren't slacking off for most of the day.

I looked up from the doodle I was drawing when the bell rang, I noticed that Brooke was out of there in a flash. Yeah, she's mad.

I sighed and started packing up my things, not really wanting to finish the rest of the school day. I smiled when I saw Peyton leaning against my locker, hopefully Brooke hadn't talked to her before I could. The last thing I need is for both of my best friends to be mad at me.

"Hey you," she greeted when I came to stand next to her.

I smiled at her happy tone, "hey. What's up?"

"Nothing, where's Brooke?" She asked, looking past me in search for the once-cheery brunette.

"She had to go talk to a teacher," I lied.

Peyton laughed, "since when does Brooke know what a 'teacher' is?"

I opened my locker, letting out a fake laugh.

"What's wrong?"

Damn, she noticed. "Nothing, I guess I'm just really tired."

Peyton nodded, "okay. Well I'll see you at lunch."

I high-fived her as she walked by, turning my head to watch her. But my eyes focused on Rachel standing next to some other girl, glowering at me. I gulped and turned back to my locker, I was a little scared of the look she was giving me.

I closed my locker, and turned my back to her and started walking away from the red-head.

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"Man, practice was a killer," Lucas groaned out, rubbing his neck.

"Yeah, remind me never to play basketball again," Jake said from behind them.

Lucas and Nathan laughed as they made their way down the empty hallway. Whitey had excused the team for the first two periods, and there was only ten minutes left of second period. The three friends decided they would just hang out at Lucas's locker until the bell rang.

"Do you guys think it will be a mad house tomorrow night?" Lucas asked after reaching his locker.

"Are you kidding me? This town thrives on basketball, I'll be surprised if there's one seat in that gym that isn't filled," Jake said.

I looked up when I heard voices, I saw Luke, Jake, and Nathan standing around. I was about to turn around but Lucas's voice stopped me.

"Haley! Hey!" I smiled at him as the other two turned around and and watched as I walked towards them. I avoided the ocean blue eyes that were on me.

"Hey," I said as I stood next to Lucas, "what are you guys doing?"

"Practice just ended," Lucas told me. I nodded in understanding, "what are you doing? Not skipping class are you?"

I smiled at him, "no. I'm leaving early, I have a doctors appointment."

I turned towards Jake, "everything okay?"

I nodded, "yeah just a regular check-up. Okay, well I have to go, I'll see you guys later." I waved good-bye to them, my eyes meeting Nathan's for a second before turning around and heading towards the front entrance. God I still had a lot to think about.

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"What the hell do you want?"

Rachel rolled her eyes, "I want to talk to you."

"That's great, I don't want to talk to you," Nathan retorted.

"Can I come in?"

He laughed, "absolutely not."

"Can you at least try to be civil to me," Rachel yelled at him.

Nathan pretended to think about it, "nope, don't think I can do it."

"What the hell is wrong with you? Why do you have to be such a jack-ass?" Rachel crossed her arms, annoying Nathan even more.

"Why do you have to be so persistent?"

"You know she'll never leave him, right?" Rachel rose her eyebrows in question.

"What are you talking about?"

"Haley will never leave Conner, he's the perfect boyfriend. Why would she ever leave him for you?"

Nathan's blood was boiling, "you don't know what the hell you're taking about."

Rachel smirked, "looks like I hit a sore spot, didn't I? You know it's true, she'll never leave him."

Her and Nathan glared at one another, before Nathan slammed the door in her face. Rachel turned around, stunned. She shook her head in disbelief before walking down the stairs.

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So if I move the 'y' over here I have to subtract, but when I check it the answers are completely different. Agh! I hate trig! When am I ever going to use this in the future? Never, that's when.

"Knock, knock," I smiled as I saw Jake standing there.

"Hey! What are you doing here?" He walked over and sat on the edge of my bed, facing me.

"I guess I just wanted to make sure you were okay," he paused, "are you okay?"

"Actually Jake, I'm feeling a little suicidal," I tried to say in a serious tone.

He smiled at me, "I'll take that as a yes."

I laughed, "yeah I'm fine. Why, what's up?"

"Nothing, just Peyton told me you and Brooke seemed to be a little cold to each other today. I don't know if that's about, you-know- who or something else."

I sighed, "I told her, about Nathan."

"I take it she didn't handle it very well?"

I shook my head, "she was so hurt that I kept it a secret from her. And now I have no idea what I'm going to tell Peyton, because I can't keep this a secret from her either. But I mean Brooke went crazy, and I've told more lies to Peyton than Brooke. I can just see her cursing me out."

"Hey, Peyton would never do that," Jake said in a reassuring tone.

"I had no idea Brooke would act that way, but yet she did."

"I don't know what to do Haley, but I do have a question." I nodded my head, "why are you all of a sudden telling everyone now? I thought you were going to keep it a secret? I mean now that Nathan and you are done, right?"

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"Rachel? What are you doing here?"

She smirked, "I was in the neighborhood." She walked into the house without waiting for an invitation.

"Well, uh what can I do you for?"

"We need to talk," she said turning around.

"Talk about what?"

She wiped out her cell-phone, pressed some buttons before handing over the phone. "Tell me who's in that picture?"

It was silent for awhile, "I can't tell."

"That my dear friend is Haley."

"Who is she with?"

There was a moment of silence, "Nathan Scott."

The pair of eyes met, one in satisfaction the other in disbelief.

"What?"

Rachel nodded, before walking over to the now frozen figure. "Looks like your girlfriend has a couple secrets up her sleeve."

Conner looked down at the phone once again, and could see the figure of his girlfriend. Except she wasn't kissing him, she was in the arms of his enemy. Rage swept through Conner.

"So," he looked down at Rachel, "what are you gonna do now?"

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Kind of a short chapter I know, but it's all building up to the others! Anyway for those of you who read Somebody To Love, you know that I sort of had to take a pause on it, but now I'm back up to writing it! I'm so excited for it! I did however change the story, but it's still the same. The chapter should be up some time later today, so check it out please!

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