1The next day they all returned to school but something was different in the air; it was like this wasn't the same school they had been to at just 2 days ago. Haley arrived to school early as usual and made her way to the tutor center, where she always was at 7:15 in the morning. See school didn't start until 7:45 but she wanted to make it there early so that she could get her stuff ready for tutoring. Haley dropped her stuff on the table and looked out the window. "Wow this is going to be a long day." she sighed as she let out a small groan. Just then she heard a knock on the door.

"Hey I was wondering if maybe we could talk about the party?" The voice said coming from the doorway. Haley turned around and saw that it was Peyton.

"Did you not hear what I said to you. Stay away from me Peyton all of you." Hayley sneered turning her back.

"Please Hayley I'm sorry I didn't mean for that to happen please you got to listen to me. I saw that you liked Nathan and that you were just afraid to admit it so I thought I was just helping you go after what you wanted." Peyton said softly trying to get Haley to understand. Hayley just laughed as she walked over to Peyton and slapped her across the face.

"What I wanted. Ha! Give me a break how the hell would you know what I want. Peyton you don't know me and we're not friends. So I tutored you, big deal that was nothing. it's not like we developed a bond or anything because after it was over you went back to being you and me being me and we were almost complete strangers. So don't you dare give me that excuse about giving me what I wanted because it's still not gonna make me think your any less of a bch."

"Haley look I know your mad, and yes I know that I don't know you that well but I was really trying to be your friend. I still want to be your friend." Peyton said her hand still on her cheek from where Haley had slapped her. Tears filling in her eyes.

"Why would I want to be friends with you all you and that whole group of yours do is spoil whatever good thing you touch. For example me. I was great until you and your friends came into my life and threw me around like I was nothing, giving me to none other to Nathan Scott who you knew would only take advantage and use me" Haley screamed at her.

"Haley it really wasn't like that I..." Peyton tried to get out.

"Look Peyton save it I don't care now either you leave or I'm leaving now but either way Im not gonna listen to a word that is gonna come out of your lying mouth."

"Fine I'll go but before I go I just thought I would remind you that I didn't force you to drink and I didn't tell you to have sex with Nathan so before you start pointing your finger to blame other people maybe you should start with yourself first." Peyton said storming out leaving Hayley to sit their and sob.

That was the last time Haley had spoken to Peyton. It had been a month and she said nothing to her. She just couldn't do it. Maybe Peyton was right maybe she should stop blaming other people but Haley knew that if it wasn't for Peyton she wouldn't have ended up in that room and then none of this would have happened. So they were strangers now. The only time that they even came close to each other was when they would pass each other in the hall and that was exactly how Haley liked it. It was her and them and that was how it was supposed to be. She would see Nathan staring at her sometimes when she was eating lunch and she couldn't help but feel happy that he was actually looking at her. Then she would remember that night and she would look away and leave. She couldn't face him not after what they had done together, and it was good because after what happened he never tried to say anything to her so everything was perfect. The one person however she did continue to speak to was Brooke. It was just something about Brooke that she liked almost like they could have a real friendship. I mean Brooke was easy to talk to and Brooke never hurt her like Peyton did (At least she didn't know it at the moment) so Brooke was someone she could lean on. Now here they are almost a month and two weeks later and Brooke and Haley were walking down the hall ready to go to lunch. Brooke was talking to Haley about this boy that she had met and how there date went horribly wrong but Haley wasn't paying attention all that she could think about what she was going to do when she got out of school. She had a lot of decisions to make. Brooke noticed her daydreaming and immediately stopped.

"Hey tutorgirl you alright you seem a little distant what's going on?" Brooke asked. She was worried about Haley. She had never seen her so far into space before and she was a little concerned.

"Oh I'm fine." Haley said brushing away Brookes concern. "I just didn't get a lot of sleep last night trying to study for this history test."

"Oh well don't worry you will do fine you study to much anyways. You need to take a break and have fun like me."

"Oh yea fun like last time" Haley thought. She would never have fun like that agin at least not until she was in love and it definitely would not be with Nathan Scott. She didn't tell Brooke about her night with Nathan and she was surprised to find that Peyton and Nathan didn't tell her either. Haley was actually kind of grateful that they didn't tell her she didn't want Brooke thinking she was some kind of slut or anything. Suddenly she was snapped back to reality at the sound of Brookes yelling.

"Hey P. Sawyer." Brooke yelled to her best friend Peyton. "Come on Haley let's grab a table" Brooke said trying to usher Haley over to the table where Peyton, Lucas, and Nathan sat.

"Umm I think I left my history book in the tutor center I'll catch up with you later ok." Haley said escaping Brookes grasp and heading towards the tutoring center. She just couldn't sit with them and act like everything was ok. She wouldn't do that. But before she turned the corner she turned around and saw them all at the table. They were laughing and having a good time and secretly she wished she could share that with them. Then for a second she was met with the eyes of Peyton Sawyer. There was so much pain and guilt in them that for a second Haley thought about maybe giving her a smile but she just couldn't there was too much going on in Haley's life that she just couldn't deal with this right now.

Soon school ended and Haley had finished her tutoring session and was about to head home. Both Brooke and Lucas had offered her a ride but she decided that she needed to walk and clear her head. So she just wondered around just thinking about her future and what lay ahead of her. The life she had now and how she would love to change it. Then she looked at her watch and saw that it was time for her to get to work. She walked a few blocks and there she stood in front of Karen's café. "Wow, all that walking and I ended up only a few blocks away from here, Tree Hill really isn't that big huh?" She thought to herself before entering

"Hey Haley what's wrong you look a little sad? Did something happen at school?" Karen asked looking a bot concerned.

"No I'm just tired I didn't get much sleep last night." Haley replied with a smile

"Oh well don't work yourself to hard today ok." Karen said putting her hand on Haley's cheek. Karen was like a second mother to Haley and they were really close. Karen and Haley's mom, Lydia, were best friends so they spent a lot of time together. Karen had thought of Haley as a daughter, and had given Haley a job when she had asked for it not to long ago because she knew that Haley needed the money and would do a great job at anything.

So the day continued on and so did Haley. She continued working until Karen finally let her go, saying that she looked pale and that she should get more rest then she did last night. So Haley left. She just started walking and again thinking about life and how special it was but also how screwed up it was. Finally she stopped and looked in front of her to where she saw the house. She sighed as she walked up the steps of the porch. Her legs felt like they had weights on them as she put one leg in front of the other. "Man I really am tired" she thought. Finally she got to the door and put her hand up Well here goes nothing she thought.

Knock Knock

"Hi" Haley said softly almost in a whisper. "Can I talk to you."

"Hi" the voice said back and with that Haley walked into the house as the door closed behind her.