Chapter 5

Haley stared at Nathan as he walked back upstairs. She shook her thoughts away as she looked at Brooke.

"When are Jake and Peyton coming?" Haley asked.

"Soon," Brooke answered, with her mouth full.

She turned to her boyfriend, "You're a good cooker, Broody,"

"Well, my mom DOES own a café," Lucas smiled.

Just then, the doorbell rang. Haley went and opened the door.

"Hey Peyt, hey Jake," she greeted.

"Hey Hales," they greeted in unison.

"Where's Nate?" Jake asked when he only saw Brooke and Lucas at the kitchen. I mean, it would be pretty weird if you didn't see the guy who owned the house at his own house … does that make sense?

"Nathan's upstairs sulking," Brooke answered, smiling.

"I am not," Nathan said, walking down the stairs.

"You were at first," Brooke replied, smirking.

"Hey Peyt, Hey Jake," Nathan greeted them, ignoring Brooke.

"Nathan Scott! Don't you dare walk away from this argument just because you are losing!" Brooke argued.

"I'm not," Nathan said, stealing a piece of bacon from the pan on the stove.

"I thought you were skipping breakfast?" Lucas chuckled.

Nathan responded by shrugging, his mouth full of bacon.

Haley put her dishes in the sink.

"Can someone give me a ride home?" She asked.

Forgetting her argument with him, Brooke nudged Nate.

"Now's your chance," Brooke whispered to him.

"NATE WILL!" Brooke yelled.

"We'll meet you at the mall's food court okay? Bye Naley!" Brooke said, signaling Lucas, Peyton and Jake.

They all left, leaving Nathan and Haley behind.

Haley sighed, "Nathan, will you give me a ride home?"

"It's not like you have a choice, is there?" he asked her coldly.

She rolled her eyes. There was no way she was going to let him talk to her like this.
"Fine, I'll walk home." She turned to walk away.

"Wait! Haley!" He called after her, grabbing her arm.

"What do you want, Nathan?"

"Please don't walk home, I'll drive you."

She laughed, "Nathan, do you realize how desperate you sounded just now?"

He looked away from her, he looked kind of hurt.

She looked at him, tears forming in her eyes.

"Why are you such an ass?"

He didn't look her in the eyes, "I'm sorry."

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