(This chapter takes place in the past, where they are 15. This chapter is named from a Slow Runner song.)

Past

"Hey Tutor girl." Brooke said bouncing into the courtyard. "So, you finally going to stop pining over Jagielski and ask him out." Brooke said, noticing Haley gazing at the power forward of the school's basketball team. "If you ask me, I think you're better suited for the small forward." Brooke said nodding towards Haley's best friend Nathan.

"Yeah well, I think my fist is better suited for your face." Haley said taking a bite of her carrot. She was rubbing her head, because of a major Brooke induced headache. "Hey Scott! Nice butt!" Haley yelled to Nathan. Nathan turned around confused, when suddenly Brooke came behind him and pulled his shorts down.

"Very funny you two! I'll get you back later." He said winking. He ran over to them, and hugged them both. Lucas and Jake not to far behind ran up with him. "hey Hales, Hey Brookie cookie." He said smiling.

"Hey hotshot, when are we going to hook-up?" Brooke said joking around. "Because your butt was just so damn cute." Nathan started blushing, and just smirked at them.

"Brooke, we could always hook up." Haley said moving closer to her. "Just joking guys, you can stop drooling." Haley couldn't control her laughter. They would always just sit and joke like this, it was safe for them. "Party tonight at Brooke's parent-less house!" Haley said jumping for joy.

"I'll be there." Jake confirmed.

"Me too." Lucas added.

"I'd never miss a party." Nathan stated the obvious.

Party time!! (I have a superstition about 5 exclamation marks)

"Just don't talk to her Nathan!" Rachel yelled at her boyfriend. "I heard some things about you two." She walked away from him.

"Hales..." He whined. "What did you tell my girlfriend?"

"You call Rach-Ho your girlfriend? I thought she was your personal sex toy?" Haley joked.

"Hales..."

"Fine! I told her I had contracted herpes from you."

"Haley?!"

"She wasn't even worried about the herpes part because the slut already has it. She just didn't want a boyfriend who would sleep with me."

"How do you know that? And what's wrong with you? I bet plenty of guys want to sleep with you." Nathan said, not noticing how it sounded.

"I'm not Rachel, I don't want some guy who just wants to sleep with me. That's not enough." Haley felt the waterworks coming, so she left Nathan standing there.

"Hotshot, what did you say to over dramatic over there?" Brooke asked showing concern, in her Brooke way.

"Mind your business." Nathan said walking away. Brooke rolled her eyes and went to go find Jake.

"Hey Jageeky!" Brooke called. "My friend, Haley is having a really bad night, could you maybe...?"

"Done." Jake said going to find Haley. "Haley?" He said, seeing her crying. "Whoever made you cry is an ass. He shouldn't made such a pretty girl, cry. Especially a girl with such a pretty smile." Haley smiled at this.

"Thanks Jake." Haley stood up and grabbed his hand, they walked out of the room, only to find Nathan, making out with Rachel. "Hey Nate, what are you doing? Contracting your next sexually transmitted disease?" Haley just shook her head and left hand-in-hand with Jake. Nathan didn't bother calling after her, he just puched Rachel away from himself and walked out of the party.