Disclaimer: I don't own OTH or any of the characters, if I did James Lafferty would be mine lol!
Haley lied on her bed basking in her victory. He had said yes, she didn't think he would do it. She had laid it out flat for him, he wanted her help and she wanted something in return. Haley fell asleep with dreams of what may come, meanwhile on the other side of town there was a certain boy not knowing what had gotten him self into.
Nathan sat there recalling that days events and how he had actually agreed to doing this. He was so going to need Brooke's help with this one; she owed him many favors, with this thought he picked up the phone.
"Hello," a cheery voice answered.
"Hey, Brooke, I need a favor and I need it A.S.A.P."
"Sure Nate. What is it?"
"I need you to help me transform Haley into a hottie."
"YOU NEED ME TO WHAT????"
Nathan had to hold the phone away from his ear; he had kinda figured this to be her reaction, "Please Brooke! You owe me anyways; if you do this I'll give you that tape and Chase will never know."
"Fine! Black-mail has gotten me every time, and now it will work. You fork over the girl and the tape and you will get a miracle."
That's how business is done, Nathan thought. Lying down, Nathan fell asleep with the same thought as Haley, How the hell are WE gonna pull this off.
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Haley awoke that morning to her cell going off; she never bothered to look at the id and assumed that it was the blonde Scott and not the brunette, "You know what Scott, you should know better. You never call me on a Saturday, and especially before 9. Next time I see you I'll make sure all you're hair products have disappear Lucas Eugene!"
"Well, good morning to you too. I'm glad to know that my dear older brother loves his hair products and that his middle name is Eugene."
At the sound of Nathan's voice Haley fell out of her bed and almost died, "Nathan! Oh my gosh, I didn't know it was you. Please don't tell Lucas I told you his middle name, I didn't mean to, oh please don't!!!!!!!! I'll do anything!"
"Anything? Are you willing to do that; I can think of many things that you'll regret."
"I'm already tutoring you, what else is worse?"
"Oh, you'll see. Get ready, I'll be by to pick you up in the next, oh, 30 minutes."
Oh shit!!! Haley thought. She quickly got up, took a shower and was ready to go. As she walked through the hallway, one of the twins saw her leaving and wonder who and what could have gotten their little sister up and outta bed before 10:00.
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Nathan rolled up to Haley's and saw her sitting on her front porch. He couldn't stop staring; There's nothing wrong with her, she's a simple beauty. Oh crap, where did that come from, Nathan thought.
Haley sat on the top step, playing with her Little Mermaid shoelaces waiting for Nathan to show up. She turned her ipod up she wouldn't have to deal with one of the twins or even worse Taylor; she cringed at the thought. Within a minute she was lost in the song,
Breathe life to the street from the mouth
Those ruby red lips have much to give
Pull life from the land with your capable hands
Those life loving beautiful broken hands
Oh, I'll stand with you and marvel
At the cosmos pink and bright
All the pages flipping backwards
Til time is gone and wrong is right
Nathan couldn't move, this had never happened to him. He had never viewed a girl like this before; she was beautiful, smart, every thing a guy would want in a girl. This is it, Nathan thought, I want someone I can rely on, I want Haley. With that Nathan got out of the car, with a determined look on his face, walked up to Haley with the biggest decision of his life.
Rivers running up the hills and to the sky and down to the sea
Where a merman with a twinkle casts a hook in me
Sing me a salty blue song, I'll be gone
With watery cheeks down flowered lanes
Tattered sails on a ramshackle ship, I'll go pale
Staring straight in the face looming tempest waves
Haley sat there and was so into the song that she didn't notice the dark haired blue-eyed Scott staring at her. She opened her eyes to see a pair of huge Jordan's staring back at her; finally feeling his eyes upon she slowly looked up at him with a bashful smile.
Otherwise I'll wither and die here
On this reach of rubble rambling
With two years filled up with sand, dear
In a broken daze I'll be scrambling
"Sorry Nate, I didn't see you," Haley said not looking Nathan.
"It's okay; you looked really peaceful, I didn't want to disturb you," Nathan said sitting down next to her.
"What are you listening to," Nathan asked. Is he actually interested in what I'm listening to, Haley thought.
"Oh nothing, just Laura Veirs; her music's really helped me out ever since my mother died."
Over hearing their conversation, the twin who had wondered before, had found his answer. He walked outside with two cups of coffee, and sat on the other side of Haley.
Haley felt a nudge on her shoulder and looked over to see her brother's painted fingernails hand her a cup of coffee. Jon looked over at Nathan, "I didn't know if you wanted any, but I could go get you some if you want?"
"No, I'm fine. But Haley and I have a date the shopping queen."
"W…w…wait, what do you me I have a…," Jon cut Haley short.
"Well, I just wanted to know who and what worked the miracle of getting my baby sister outta bed before 10."
"I'm guessing you figured it out now, it was me. I'm guilty, but I'm glad you appreciate the miracle I have just bestowed upon this house. Now Haley lets go," and with that Nathan got up while dragging a flabbergasted Haley behind him.
Haley didn't know why she just let him pick her up; she just looked back her brother, who just sat there smiling and waving at her. She looked back at Nathan and saw him smile at her, and not one of those famous Scott smirks that she had seen growing up with Lucas and now with Nathan; she saw a true smile one that let her see his true self and gave her some hope for their future.
Like rivers running up the hills and to the sky and down to the sea
Where a merman with a twinkle casts a hook in me
Jon sat there on the front porch looking into his cup of coffee, then he looked up into the sky and said a prayer, "Dear God, thank you for this miracle of one, getting Haley outta bed before 10; two, for Nathan. Show them both how much they need each other. I know you work in mysterious ways, but I know that you always have a plan. I mean look at me, you would never think that I am worth saving. Well thank you and Amen." Jon looked down and back to his coffee, and just laughed.
"What are you laughing about," his brother asked, sitting where Haley had just been sitting.
"Nothing, just watching probably the newest couple of Tree Hill heading off into the sunset, well sunrise," Jon replied in a cheerful tone. His brother just sat there with a weird look on his face and just shook his head. Jon and Joey identical, yet complete opposites sat shoulder to shoulder while watching their little sister go off into the sunrise; one hoping for her to find someone she can love and trust in and the other wanting her to stay as far away as she can from the man that will probably steal her away, physically, mentally, and emotionally from her family.
Summer sky falling into the sea, taking part of me
See the bones on the sand in the light
All the heards of the sea rushing by, pay no mind
To the dancing reflections gone wild
And at night a fractured star fell
And pierced right through the thick of me
I cried out in pain and joy, yes
I'm not dead, not numb, not withering
Haley looked back at her brothers sitting out on the front porch and wondered what was going on through their heads. They have something that Taylor and she would and will never have. She looked back at Nathan who gave her the infamous Scott smirk and looked back on the road.
When she wasn't paying attention Nathan found it to the perfect time to hold her hand. He reached over and took in his; Haley jumped, and saw it was just Nathan. He laughed at her reaction and just smiled and shook his head. Haley blushed and felt her heart melt at his gesture. I wonder where he's going with this. I like it so far, but I wonder how far he will go before something goes wrong, Haley pondered.
"What's on your mind," Nathan asked.
"Oh, nothing really; wait there is one thing I was wondering about though," Haley replied looking at him with a puzzled face which made Nathan laugh.
"What's that?"
"Where exactly are we going and what does it have to do with Brooke Davis?"
"Oh, you just wait and see," Nathan said with that famous smirk and he picked up her hand and kissed it. It's gonna be a long day, please help me God, and those were some of the last thoughts that ran through Haley's mind before she met the "Shopping Storm" that was Brooke Davis.
Like a falling leaf who keeps her green
I'm turning bright in the sea
Where a merman with a twinkle casts a hook in me+
AN: I'm soooooooooooo sorry for not posting sooner. It's been a very hectic past couple of months; from Upward Bound (a college bound program I'm in) to my dad being in ICU for almost two weeks. I thank all of you for being so patient with me!!! Please Review!!!
Ps. The song is "Cast a Hook" by Laura Veirs!! One of my fave singers!!