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Chapter 3: Opened Up To A New World

What can I do, to make you mine
Falling so hard so fast this time
What did I say, what did you do?
How did I fall in love with you?

"Hey Nathan." Peyton said, grinning her sexiest grin and sitting next to him in the library. "What's up?" She asked.

"Um, nothing." Nathan smiled at her.

"Okay, I'll cut to the chase, there's this party tonight..." She started, leaning into him to whisper close to him.

"Another party? Wow, you really don't stop do you?" Nathan smirked at her.

"Nope, the point is, I really think you should come." She smiled, leaning in closer to hm to seem as seductive as possible. Nathan stared at her, he had never been this close to a girl. Besides Haley of course, but at the moment, to him, that didn't count.

"Okay... I'll think about it." Nathan whispered, giving into her charm.

"You better." She bit her lip and raised her eyebrow at him, before twisting around and walking away.

"Wow..." Nathan breathed as he watched her leave. Just as he did, Haley plopped down beside him with an arm full of books.

"What did she want?" She asked, giving Peyton the most disgusting look from behind.

"Oh, just wanted to know where Lucas was..." Nathan said, turning his attention back to his book.

"Riight.." Haley said sarcastically. Taking her mind off of it, she asked, "SO what are we going to do tonight?"

Nathan picked up his books to leave, "Actually, Im not feeling that great so im just going to go home and relax a little."

"Oh, okay, well, if you feel better call me okay?" She said with concern.

"I will... later." He said, darting out the library doors. Haley sat there, confused about what had just happened. Her confusion got worst when she saw Peyton and her friend's laughing at her from the other side of the library.

"Peyton, why are you such a bitch to her? She didn't do anything to you!" Peyton's best friend, Brooke, whined from the other side of their table.

"And why are you protecting her?" Peyton slurred her eyes at Brooke, but Brooke wasn't going to back down, she knew Peyton the best of all and she wasn't going to let her tough exterior push anyone around.

"Because I know her, and she's really nice!" Brooke said, sitting up straight, trying to be as intimidating to Peyton as possible.

"How do you know her?" A blond asked from the another side of the table, Bevin.

"We were in groups in History class." Brooke smiled. "She's sweet, and she really cares about Nathan."

"Nathan has a lot more potential then she does." Peyton said, sitting back to look over at Haley, who Nathan had left by herself in the library.

"More potential? She's a genius!" Brooke said loudly, as people turned to shush her. "A genius!" She whispered.

"That's not the potential Im talking about Brooke!" Peyton laughed, humiliating Brooke. "I mean, in our group, potential to be cool and popular."

"Well, I guess she got lucky didn't she!" Brooke said with anger, before getting up to go over and sit next to Haley.

"What's with her?" Peyton asked.

"Lucas probably turned her down again." Bevin said, as if boys and popularity were the basis of all life.

"Oh, should have known. Who's this other chick that has Lucas all caught up anyways?" One girl asked.

"Could be anyone!" Peyton said, "Even little miss tutor girl over there!" She said in a petty voice. The whole crowd bursted into laughter, and people turned once more to look at them.

"Hey, Haley." Brooke said in a sweet voice, as she quietly sat next to her. Haley could see how hurt she was.

"Hey Brooke, what's wrong?" Haley asked, putting down a book to show her concern.

"My friend's are idiots that's all." Brooke said "Do you mind if I sit here with you?"

Haley looked at her with shock, surprised that anyone who was friends with Peyton would want to talk to her. "Of course not." Haley said, moving some of her books so that Brooke could have room.

"Im sorry that Peyton is such a bitch to you." Brooke said, in a sympathetic, but friendly voice.

"You don't have to apologize for her." Haley smiled, still grateful that she would.

"If I don't, who will?"

"No one, it doesn't matter of they apologize, the things they say and do stick with me. But honestly, I couldn't care less what they think of me." Haley said with confidence and pride.

"I Wish I could be like you." Brooke smiled.

"You can." Haley smiled back.

"Where are you going?" Lucas asked Nathan as he saw his brother getting ready to go out that night.

"A party, Peyton invited me." Nathan said casually.

"Oh, she finally agreed to let haley go huh?" Lucas said, smiling at the thought that Haley might be there, as she fell down onto Nathan's bed.

"No." Nathan said, turning to sit down on the edge next to him.

"Oh, going to bring her anyways?" Lucas said with confusion.

"No." Nathan said as he looked around for his shirt.

"So, Haley doesn't care that you're going?" Lucas said, sitting up to look at him with seriousness.

"She doesn't know." Nathan said, still looking around for his shirt. "Did you see my blue shirt?"

Lucas pointed towards the closet. "It's Friday night, isn't that usually your guy's night to hang out?"

"Yea, but, it's just one night that we're not." Nathan said, trying to figure out Lucas's point.

"So you're ditching her." Lucas snapped.

"No, Im just going out without her for once." Nathan said. "What's it to you anyways?" He snapped back.

"Haley's a nice girl, she deserves better than that!" Lucas said, as he began to leave the room.

"Oh, like you, ya mean?" Nathan asked, stopping Lucas, making him turn to look at her.

"Since you obviously don't care..." Lucas said, trying to use Nathan's words and actions against him, though he knew it was wrong.

"No, I don't. Haley can go with anyone, I don't care." Nathan said, as he pushed past him. Turning around, he asked, "Are you going to the party?"

"No, I was going to, but I think I just had a change of plans." Lucas said, smiling. He walked past Nathan, leaving Nathan wondering what was going on, how he was suddenly opened up to a new world, but the weird thing was, Haley wasn't in it.

"How did I know I'd find you here?" Lucas said, smiling. He sat across from Haley on the sofa in the bookstore, just like he had not long ago.

"Hmm... I wonder!" Haley laughed. "Oh gosh, how's Nathan feeling now?" Haley asked, becoming serious.

"Um... alright I guess..." Lucas said with confusion. Then suddenly he realized what Nathan must have told her.

"Well, he said he was feeling well so..." Haley said, trying to figure out how Lucas could have not known this.

"Oh, right, right! He's still got a small headache, nothing serious." Lucas laughed nervously, hating the fact that he was already lying to her. They both went silent for awhile, Lucas was getting nervous, sitting across from her, but leaning in so close that their knees touched. And for the first time ever, he felt intimidated by a girl.

"So what are your plans for tonight?" Haley asked, leaning back to continue reading her book.

"Im not sure... you?" Lucas asked, hoping she'd say nothing, so he could ask her out.

"Actually, Brooke and I are going to crash some lame-ass party, wanna come?" Haley asked him.

"Party... uh... what party?" Lucas asked, swallowing hard.

"Peyton's I think, Brooke wants to just make an appearance, and then we're going to leave and watch a movie. So you in." Haley asked him, smiling sweetly.

"Ah, are you sure you want to go to a party? Especially a "lame ass" one?" Lucas tried laughing, trying to convince her not to go, so she wouldn't see Nathan there, and know that he lied.

"Oh, I definitely don't wanna go." Haley laughed. Lucas began to sigh a sigh of relief. "But Brooke does, and I don't want to be someone who'd ditch her, like her friends do." She said sweetly.

"Okay, sure I'll go!" Lucas said, hoping he could get her in and out before she saw Nathan. "Just making an appearance right?" He said with hope.

"Right!" Haley nodded.

"Great." He whispered to himself.

"Haley, you look gorgeous! God, I've worked miracles!" Brooke squealed as she looked at the way she transformed Haley. The small black dress that hugged her hips perfectly, high heels, and long wavy hair falling perfectly on her shoulders. Haley placed a hand on her hip and raised her eyebrows at her. "Well, you know." Brooke blushed.

Haley just laughed at her. "Lucas should soon be here, then we can go." Haley said, turning to grab her matching purse.

"Lucas?" Brooke gasped, sure that she had turned bright red. "As in Scott?" She asked, he stomach was now filled with butterflies. She had been crazy about him since she was, like, six. She had been part of his group since forever, but he never seemed to notice her like she noticed him, and now, she'd be actually hanging out with him without any obnoxious jocks around. Thank god for Haley James, she thought.

"Uh huh!" Haley said, looking at her to see if it would be a problem.

"Great!"Brooke beamed, and bounced down the stairs.

There it was! chapter three. hope you liked it.. review please, the mroe reviews the mroe updates... please review lol...

Michelley