Chapter 7

Haley's six thirty alarm clock went off and she moaned as she threw the covers of her body. She sat u and unwrapped the ice pack on her leg that was no longer cold. She knew Brooke and Nathan wouldn't be up for another hour which she wanted so she could leave the house before them. She couldn't figure out what is but they could always tell when something was wrong.

She walked to the bathroom and had a quick shower letting the warm water run against the huge bruise on her back. Haley went to her closet and pulled out a pair of skinny leg jeans, a baby blue shirt that the selves went to her elbows and a white camisole shirt.

She got dressed and brushed her hair leaving it down. She grabbed her stuff and looked at the clock; it was seven thirty and she heard beeping and moaning from Nathan and Brooke's room.

She ran down the stairs into the kitchen, grabbed a pop tart and her keys. She walked out the house into her car and drove off.

On her way to school she couldn't stop thinking about every thing that was going on. It wasn't the first time that Dan Scott had hit her it was more like the tenth or eleventh. She couldn't keep her mind off her parents and well, the anniversary of there death was coming up. She felt tears filling her eyes and held them in.

An hour later Brooke came down the stairs, she was wearing a skirt, with a spaghetti strap pink and blue shirt, with her jean jacket on.

Brooke sat on the chair next to Nathan and while he was watching TV she stuck her fork into his eggs and took a big bite.

Nathan turned "Brooke if you are hungry then go make yourself some eggs."

Brooke whined "But Nathan yours tasted better... well besides Hales"

Nathan chuckled "where is Haley?"

Brooke looked around "I thought she was down here her stuff wasn't in her room." Brooke got up and went to the window "Nathan her car isn't here either."

Nathan said "What? Why wouldn't she tell us that she was leaving?"

Brooke said "I don't know, maybe we should go to school and find out.'

Nathan looked at his watch "yeah well its time to leave anyway."

They left the house and drove to school.

Haley was sitting in the quad reviewing her notes for a quiz she had second period when someone sat next to her.

Haley already knew who is was and without looking up from her notes she said "What can I do for you Jake?"

Jake sighed "Talk to me, what's going on?"

Haley sighed "look I am sorry bout last night; I just have a lot of things going on right now."

Jake reached over and took her hand and she smiled at it. His touch always had a way of comforting her and making her feel safe.

Jake got up and pulled Haley with him.

Haley look surprised "Jake where are we going?"

Jake said "Out of here." He pulled Haley to his bike and he climbed on and handed her his helmet.

Haley said "Jake I don't know…Nathan is going to flip."

Jake smiled and Haley smiled back and got on the back of his bike. They drove off and as Nathan and Brooke pulled into the school parking lot.

Brooke opened the back seat door and grabbed her bag. Nathan walked around to her side and looked around the parking lot.

Nathan pointed and Brooke looked "Brooke her car is right there, maybe she had an early tutor session or something."

Brooke who was still unsure said "yeah maybe"

Brooke saw her blonde headed friend walking down the quad with her curly hair bouncing at her shoulders. She said 'goodbye' to Nathan and ran off to meet her blonde headed friend.

Brooke linked arms with Peyton "What's up ?"

Peyton smiled "Nothing …Where is Tutor girl?"

Brooke sighed "No clue she left before me and Nathan did."

Peyton looked at her "Well that doesn't sound like Hales."

Brooke said "I know she has been acting weird ever since Godzilla made us go on a run yesterday."

Peyton sighed "Doesn't he have anything else to do."

Brooke sighed as well "I guess not."

Nathan walked by and saw Tim sitting at a table.

Nathan sat down and Tim looked up "Nathan my man what's popping?"

Nathan sighed "Tim just say 'what's up?'"

Tim said "So Nathan when are you gonna hook me up with Brooke or Haley?"

Nathan said "Oh how bout never?"

Tim sunk his head sown and the bell rang.

Nathan said "Come on" and pulled Tim towards their class.

Brooke walked to her locker and was opening when someone appeared next to her.

Brooke turned with a smile "Hey Broody"

Lucas smiled "How you doing pretty girl?"

Brooke smiled "Good….hey have you seen Haley?"

Lucas looked at her "Haley?...."

Brooke said "yeah long dark brown hair, looks just like me…."

Brooke giggled. "Very funny Brooke" Lucas said with a smile

Lucas said "nope…is everything okay?"

Brooke sighed "Yeah Nathan and I are just worried about her. She left the house without telling us this morning and she never does that. She usually makes sure Nathan and I are up and we all drive here together."

Lucas rubbed her arm "I am sure she is alright…..do you want me to walk you to class?"

Broke smiled and hooked her arm threw Lucas's "Sure broody"

Jake's bike stopped and Haley got off and pulled the helmet off her head and letting her long brown hair drop down her back.

She looked around and noticed that they were at a beach house not to far from Dan Scott's beach house.

Haley said "Jake why are we at a beach?"

Jake smiled "Oh my aunt bought a house a couple years ago and when she visits she stays here, but she said I can uses it whenever I want."

Haley smiled slightly and followed Jake into the house. When they walked in he led her to the couch which was very comfortable. Haley grabbed a pillow and pulled it to her chest.

Jake asked "do you want something to drink?"

Haley shook her head and Jake sat next to her.

"Haley do you want to talk now?" asked Jake

Haley looked down "Jake has there ever been a moment in your life that you wish you could go back in time to change?"

Jake looked at her "yeah…What moment do you want to change?"

Haley sighed deeply "the day I ruined me, Nathan and Brooke's life…."

Jake looked shocked "What do you mean?"

Haley had tears falling down her face and said "the accident with my parents…..it was my fault."

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