Hey Everyone.. sorry it took so long for an update, I've had it done for a really long time but U've been working non stop so i haven't had the chance.. but anyways, thank youfor the wonderful reviews... here's chapter 4... I hope you all like it

Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the songs I have used in my fanfics...

Chapter 4: The Beginning Of The End

I just don't understand how,

you can smile with all those tears in your eyes,

and tell me everything is wonderful now

Please don't tell me everything is wonderful now,

I just don't understand how,

you can smile with all those t ears in your eyes

and tell me everything is wonderful now...

I don't wanna hear you tell me everything is wonderful now...

No, No...

I don't wanna start over again

I just want life to be the same just like it used to be

The music was pumping at Peyton's party. The walls were shaking and everything was crowded. Brooke soon disappeared, leaving Lucas and Haley by themselves. As they walked in through the front door, the pushed their way through the crowd. Lucas placed his hand on Haley's waist and guided her towards the living room, where the main part of the party was. As his hand clasped her waist it shot pins and needles through his arm, and a shiver up Haley's spine.

Even when they got in the living room, Lucas didn't remove his grip on her, which made Haley a little nervous. Lucas was great, but she just met him, and she felt the sudden need for Nathan to be there. She pushed the thought out of her mind, and smiled at Lucas tentatively. Forget about Nathan, he just your best friend, he doesn't look at you like you look at him, she thought to herself. But still, as she looked around the party, she felt a weird void, being there without him.

"Want a drink?" Lucas whispered into her ear as he leaned into her and pulled her closer to him.

"Um, yea!" Haley said. Lucas's hand dropped off of her waist as he disappeared into the crowd. Haley breathed a sigh of relief. Things were suddenly getting really weird in her life, way too quickly.

"Well, Peyton has finally ditched me." Brooke whined as she appeared next to Haley. She looked out on the dance floor and her eyes widened at Haley.

"Nooo.!" Haley shook her head and tried to withdraw, but Brooke was soon pulling her out onto the dance floor.

The music was blasting and suddenly, Haley found herself laughing. Her and Brooke danced like crazy, and had an amazing time. Lucas watched them from the side of the dance floor, and laughed. Then it hit him, Nathan was around here somewhere. He glanced around to see if he could find him but he couldn't, quickly, he disappeared into the crowd once more and went to look for him.

Haley was having the time of her life, laughing and smiling with Brooke. But she found herself feeling guilty. Her best friend was home sick, and she was at a party having fun. It wasn't right. Brooke pushed these feeling out of Haley's head when she grabbed her hand and twirled her around, landing her in Lucas's arms. Just then, the music softened, and Lucas grinned.

"Wanna dance?" He laughed. Haley smiled at him, and nodded. He just seemed to do everything right and say all the right things, he was perfect, but there was just something missing.

They swayed back and forth in each other's arms peacefully. Couples filled the dance floor around them, and haley found herself becoming completely wrapped up in Lucas. Maybe it would be okay that he was so different from Nathan. She hadn't thought of any other guy for a long time since her and Nathan were friends, but there was just something about Lucas. Every once and awhile, he made her feel like it was okay to have a life outside of Nathan. Haley looked around to find out that Brooke had disappeared again, then rested her head on Lucas's shoulder once more. When the music stopped, they broke apart tenderly, but not all the way apart. Lucas lifted Haley's chin and looked into her eyes, suddenly he leaned down and kissed her.

Haley pulled away from him, "Lucas..." She sighed.

"Im sorry, I know, too much, too soon." He smiled in an understanding way.

"Yea...thanks." She smiled back sweetly.

"Did I tell you how amazing you look tonight?" Lucas smiled into her eyes.

"No.." Haley smirked.

Lucas laughed at her, then spoke sweetly to her again, "Well, you do, you look gorgeous." He smiled. Haley blushed and dropped her eyes to the floor. Finally breaking apart, Haley went to find Brooke, as Lucas went to catch up with some of the guys.

She found Brooke sitting by herself on the sofa, looking bored. "Hey.." Haley moaned as she plopped down next to her.

"Hey." Brooke echoed her voice with the same lack of enthusiasm.

"So this is what you guys always do?" Haley asked, looking unimpressed.

"Yea, for me, it got old really fast." Brooke sighed, watching the people around her, the people who were supposed to be her friends, the people who are nothing like her.

"I can see why..." Haley laughed pathetically.

"At least someone's having fun..." Brooke laughed, nodding towards Peyton. She was sitting on a chair in the kitchen, on a guys lap, legs wrapped around his waist, basically having sex with him right there. She covered the guy's face completely as she seemed to basically devour him.

"Ha!" Haley laughed. Then as Peyton moved her head a little, The guy's outline became too familiar. His dark hair became visible, and soon his whole face, as he pulled away from her for a breath.

"Oh..." Brooke said, looking at Haley, searching for a reaction quickly.

"Why do I get the feeling that he's not feeling the bad anymore?" Haley sighed with disappointment.

Nathan was finding himself completely lost in Peyton, when in the corner of his eye he could see a small figure staring at him. He jumped up, causing Peyton to go crashing to the floor.

"What the hell Nathan?" Peyton complained., standing up and brushing herself off.

"Haley..." He breathed. Peyton looked around, and saw Haley walking out the front door, and Brooke staring at them in disgust.

"Who cares about her, you're better than her now Nate, you don't need people like her to make you look bad anymore." Peyton said, pushing herself onto him once again, placing her groping hands upon his chest.

"Im sorry Peyton..." Nathan said as he dashed away from her and ran after Haley.

Haley was sitting on the hood of Lucas's car, staring at her feet. She wasn't crying, and she wasn't even pissed at him, she was actually just scared.

"Hey..." Nathan whispered as he sat next to her on the hood of the car.

"Hi.." Haley smiled at him sadly.

"Im really sorry I lied to you." Nathan said as he looked at her with a devastating look in his eye.

"Im not mad Nathan." Haley sighed.

"You should be..."

"I just don't understand." She said, turning towards him. He turned towards he too, as saw as a silent tear finally formed in her eye, but she held it in desperately. "Why did you lie? Did you just not want me there? Did you think I wouldn't let you go? Or did you just not want me to have any part of this part of your new life?" Haley said, her voice cracking.

"I don't know. Im not embarrassed by you Haley..." Nathan said, trying hard to be convincing.

"Right..." Haley said, turning away, letting the tear finally fall, it hurt too much to hold it in any longer.

"Come on, let's go home..." Nathan whispered, as he wrapped his arm around her. "Stay with me again tonight, just like we used to do every Friday night." The sound of things being normal sounded amazing, but Haley knew it was another one of Nathan's lies.

She just nodded silently as Nathan kissed her temple. "I have to go tell Lucas and Brooke." Haley whispered as she slid off the hood of the car.

"We'll call them on the way...come on." Nathan said as he wrapped his arm around her waist and guided her across the parking lot and to his car.

They were on their way to Nathan's house, the lights flashing brightly in through the windshield in the dead of the night, when Haley whispered, "I've really missed us lately Nathan."

Nathan reached out and grabbed her hand, making her whole body shiver, his too. "Me too." He whispered back.

"Why do I get the feeling that this is just the beginning?"Haley choked up.

"Beginning of what?" Nathan asked without looking at her, keeping his eyes on the road.

"Of the end... of us, our friendship." She whispered, her head leaned against the window in the passenger's seat. She could see Nathan's reflection in the window as he didn't respond, he just kept his eyes on the road ahead and Haley sighed sadly.

Okay, there it was.. I really hope that you liked it...in the next chapter expect to see a little more about how Brooke's life is outside of all of her friends, and the truth about how she really lives...she's going to need a crying shoulder... who?

Review please!

Michelley P.