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Chapter 5
"What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies."
-- Aristotle
'Okay so gym wasn't a total disaster…but it was still pretty embarrassing. Like the time when Caroline, my team mate, kicked me the ball and I thought that I could bounce it off my thigh like they do in the soccer games but I ended up trying to kick it with my foot and did a pirouette and fell on my face….yes Haley, very graceful.' Haley thought to herself. Gym was the one period that she did not feel excited for….ever! That just proved to her how different she was from her best friends. For example, Nathan is a sports god while she is a sports disgrace.
Haley was getting ready to go to Brooke's house for girl's night. She pulled on an old pair of Angel jeans and a pale yellow tank top with light orange butterflies on it. She grabbed her shoulder bag and stuffed some snacks in it for later and headed out.
"FINALLY! Where have you been?" Brooke yelled as soon as Haley entered the Davis house.
"Yeah…like really Haley, we have just been dying to…paint our toenails, eat junk food and talk about boys." Peyton laughed "Brooke, chill."
Brooke after venting about how it definitely was a big deal decided that they could chill in her room and talk.
Peyton, noticing the solemn look on Brooke's face, decided to take action.
"Alright B. Davis what's wrong?"
"What do you mean? Nothing's wrong."
"No, something is definitely off with you. I've been sensing it too. Come on Brookie…" Haley said
"It's just that…Josh isn't noticing me at all! Is there something wrong with me…like you guys would tell me if I had something stuck in my teeth or in my hair or something, right? Cause if you wouldn't you're not very good friends!" She had to catch her breath.
"Babe, calm down. I think something is wrong with that boy up in the head." Peyton assured her.
"Yeah, like especially in the brain part. I don't think he got any of the uh….God given knowledge." Haley chided
"Really Brookie, if he doesn't like you then obviously he doesn't know what he's missing. You're an amazing girl and friend that I don't know what I would do without."
"Brooke, you're our bestest friend and we would never lie to you. Now I'm telling you really….you're so sweet and perfect and that Starurtch kid is an idiot so let him go and move on and I have an idea how…" Peyton wiggled her eyebrows suggestively.
"Ooooh me too!" Haley agreed
"What are you guys talking about?" Brooke asked amidst her sadness.
"One of your best friends is so head over heels in like with you but you never know it could turn into love if you feel the same way." Peyton smiled
"Jake?" Brooke asked.
"NO!" Peyton shouted suddenly
Haley and Brooke just gave her questioning looks.
"Uhh…Mouth?"
"Nope…"
"Okay so two left…Nate or Luke?"
"Is that a serious question?" Peyton asked with a 'duh' look on her face.
"Oh right, Nate….I can't compete with Haley."
"What?!!"
"Chill Hales…gosh. Wait…LUKE!?" Brooke realized "You think Luke is head over heels in like with me? First of all, Luke doesn't have heels…well at least I hope he doesn't."
"It's a figure of speech." Haley laughed thinking about Lucas prancing around in heels…and then falling on his butt.
"Whatever….sure you girls don't know what you're talking about."
"Brooke, I'm not going to say you're not good at giving boy advice but you really can't get a clue when it comes to your own relationships." Peyton pointed out
"Well I feel like a pillow fight." Brooke stated.
"What are we like in fifth-grad—" Haley could barely finish her sentence before being hit in the face with a fluffy pillow by…Brooke.
"Alright, this is war." Haley said while picking up another pillow and Peyton picked up one also.
The girl's night lasted all about two hours since Haley wanted to get home before nine so she could talk to her parents about something.
So now Haley was back home and all tired out and just about ready to go to bed. But first she went over to her window to check on Nathan. She looked through and saw that nobody was in his room and it was nearly 10:30. Haley went downstairs and looked through the dining room window and saw that Nathan was sitting on his porch looking up to the sky. Without her parents hearing her, Haley snuck out and headed over.
Even though Haley was trying her best to sneak over quietly, she couldn't in classic Haley James style she had to trip and fall.
"Oww!"
Nathan, recognizing the voice, stood up and rushed over to look what was wrong.
"Hales, you shouldn't be wandering around alone at night! Something could happen."
"Nate, we live like two seconds apart. And I wasn't wandering, I was coming to see you."
"We may live two seconds apart but I guess all you need is a second to fall on your face." Nathan said laughing out loud.
"Shhh!" Haley smacked him on the back of his head "Shut up! I was coming over to ask you how foosball was and all you can do is make fun of me."
"Sorry Hales…foosball was okay. We taught Mouth what it was and by the end he had it and was beating us all…..who am I kidding? He didn't beat me but he was close to beating Jake."
"You have such a big ego man…"
"Aww…you think of me as a man." Nathan grinned
Haley couldn't help herself from smiling; Nathan could make her laugh at the most random times.
"You're so lucky I love you." Haley said without thinking
"I know I am; I wouldn't ever take that for granted." Nathan replied
"I'm going to head home. I just wanted to make sure you're okay."
"I'm fine...don't worry so much. It gives you wrinkles."
"You're so unexpected Scott."
"Hey Hales.." Nathan asked just as Haley reached her door
"What?" Haley whispered back
"Always…"
"and Forever. 'Nite loser."
Wednesday Morning
"This stinks." Brooke informed everybody else on the school bus
"Thanks for the input Brooke." Mouth answered "What's wrong?"
"Josh….can I sue a person under the causes that they made me become a cat lady?"
"Yeah, I think that will be a great case." Haley assured her
"Hey, I got an idea. What about we make a pact? We'll all go to Junior Prom together in high school just to make sure that no one goes alone." Lucas proposed
"Ooh, good idea Lukey! Mouth I call you!"
"Peyt?" Jake asked
"Sure, why not."
Haley seeing the look on Luke's face when Brooke asked Mouth felt sorry for him.
"Hey Luke, what about…"
"No way Hales, Luke's mine!" Brooke called "What I can't take two guys? Hello we have four guys and three girls in our group, somebody had to take two."
"What! Then who will I go with?" Haley innocently asked
"Hello, invisible man just sitting here waiting for someone to ask him." Nathan randomly confessed
"Oh you! Do I know you…oh well whatever, you want to go to Junior prom with me?" Haley asked with a grin
"Hmmm yeah whatever."
Haley just poked him in the side
"So I got to tell you guys about something and you have to tell me the truth." Haley looked at her friends intensely when they got off the school bus
"What is it Hales?" Nathan asked
"I was thinking of what I would do in high school when you all are either cheerleading or doing something with basketball after school. I want to do something after school also so I was thinking of tutoring."
"That's a good idea Haley, you're really good at helping all of us with our homework." Lucas said
"Yeah, you're going to be an awesome tutor. Think about all the dumb people you'll help." Brooke put in
"Like Tim Smith. Everybody knows that boy needs brains." Peyton added
"Yeah, a working brain." Jake agreed
"So Haley, are you going to look more into it?" Mouth questioned
"Yeah, I heard that today some kids are coming from high school after school ends to show case some clubs and activities that they offer. So I told my parents about it yesterday and they said that I should look into it. I'm so happy you guys are good with it also."
"Oh so that's why you needed to get home early yesterday." Peyton realized
Haley just nodded.
"OH! I got a new nickname for Haley!" Brooke yelled
"Aww, I kind of liked calling her baby James." Jake said while messing with Haley's hair
"Yeah well we can use both now…what about tutor-girl?" Brooke suggested
"It has a good ring to it." Peyton agreed
"Stop getting carried away guys; who knows if I will actually tutor." Haley smiled
"We know you will Hales, whenever you put your mind to something you always achieve it." Nathan told her
"Aww, okay. I like tutor-girl."
"Good now let's get to class before we're late Baby James/Tutor-Girl." Mouth interrupted
After School
Haley was on her way to the Cafeteria to see all the presentations. The high school kids had just reached and were setting up each of their tables about their own clubs. As soon as she walked in, Haley noticed the table with the tri-fold that said 'Feel Good Because You Helped Someone. Become a Tutor at Tree Hill High' and headed over.
There were about three kids from high school that were representing the tutoring program. When Haley was reading the tri-fold, she saw from the corner of her eye, one of the guys whispering to a girl and looking at Haley. Suddenly, she realized he was heading over to where she was standing. Something about his look just made Haley feel uneasy.
"Hi there. My name's Jack Efaco. I'm a sophomore in high school and I tutor. Seems like we have something in common. Are you interested in tutoring?"
"Yeah, I'm just reading everything to get a feel of things."
"Well you can always ask me instead of just reading. I'm a good source of information." He said while stepping forward.
"Hmm…right." Haley now felt uncomfortable with Jack so close to her
"Uhh, I'm going to go. Thanks for…helping me."
"Sure, but don't forget to take an info packet. Here." Jack said handing her one. "Bye Haley, hope to see you soon."
'Yeah, in your dreams bud. Eww…wait I hope not.' Haley thought to herself as she made her way to where Luke said they all would be; the gym.
Haley just couldn't shake off the feeling that guy gave her; it was mysterious in an all too weird way.
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--angiie--