Chapter 6

Let Me Fall

A/N: This will probably a little more Haley centric. So all Haley fans enjoy and a hint of Brucas which I am oddly enjoying writing since I am a Leyton fan I didn't see that on coming lol. I am sorry for the much later chapter for some odd reason it wouldn't let me upload my chapter last time it took me ages. I hope this one is much better D

Note- I don't own either One Tree Hill nor do I own the song titles 'Let Me Fall'

It has been a week.

Yes a whole week since one of there sisters have left.

A week where Haley skipped school so she wouldn't run into Nathan.

A week where Brooke had been constantly teased about how she had lost the bet and not just that, Rachel was dangling Lucas in front of her. That's right! Rachel Gattina known for causing trouble was dating all round good boy Lucas Roe. It sure has hell had been an eventful week but things were about to get worse for the girls.

"Haley I swear you better get your ass out of bed today." Brooke screeched as she stormed into the room and dragging the curtains across as the sun shone directly into Haley's lifeless body. Her body squirmed and her eyes flickered as she try to focus her sight. "Brooke." She groaned as she pulled the duvet cover over her blocking the sun.

"Haley you can't hide out her for ever. Not to mention you smell. No offence sweetie. Oh and there is this thing called school which by the way teachers are getting suspicious why you aren't in…" Brooke was ready to continue when she heard a mutter from under the duvet. "What? I can't hear because you're hiding under your duvet covers like a five year old."

"Ha Ha" Haley laughed dryly. "I said I don't care."

Brooke stood there literally shocked she knew there was something wrong when Haley didn't care about school. "Haley please just come in today. Please." Brooke began to plead as Haley turned her body the other way so she wasn't facing her any longer. "Pleaseeeeeeeee." She moaned longer this time as Haley gave a frustrated sigh as she buried her head into her pillow.

"You know I know that doesn't work." Brooke declared only for Haley to lift her head making an effort to give her a strange look. "Basically I can plead for ever and I know you will still be able to hear me."

"Brooke please I'm not ready to face him yet." Haley pouted slightly.

"Haley you have to face him sometime. You can't hide out here all senior year. Do you want to graduate?" Brooke raised an eye brow. As Haley lay in silent still pouting. "You know I'm not going to give up until you get your ass into school." Brooke added.

"I'm getting a shower!" Haley hissed harshly giving into Brooke. She gave a cold glare as she made her way to the bathroom.

"I love you to Hales." Brooke shouted to her as she gave her self a satisfied smile. "Score one for Team Brooke."

After both girls were finally ready they drove to school and the ride could only be described as awkward and silent. None not knowing what to say. Brooke did make small talk from time to time but Haley would only answer in one word or shrug. The only sound constantly was from the radio and even then Haley would drown it out. She was numb, she no longer let her emotions take over her like she did before and it was better this way. She couldn't get hurt this way though she would never be her quirky strange self with the strange sense of humour that made her different from most people now she was just a cold bitch like most people that meant to Tree Hill High.

After the officially long ride the girls got out of car. "Meet you back here?" Haley finally spoke.

"Yeah. No wait! I have cheer try outs. Since co- captain Peyton/ our sister decided to skip town for goodness knows how long we are left one member short ergo auditions for new girl. You could wait in the gym while we the auditions are on."

"Will Nathan be there?" Haley quickly questioned considering she was still determined to avoid him as possible as she could.

"No! Basket ball practice isn't on today for some un-known reason." Brooke shrugged. "So I'll take that as a yes then?"

"Yes!" Haley replied coldly as she walked off leaving Brooke on her own.

"Well hello co-captain of mine." Rachel perkily said as she crept up from behind her. The squeaky perky voice drive Brooke to the point were she wanted to rip out her throat.

"First of all you wish! And oh yeah you wish." Brooke hissed as she folded her arms she would rather be kicked off.

"Nope it is official. The girls voted earlier. You should have been there Brookie." She slyly smiled. "Plus we wouldn't want you to ruin the squad into the ground which you probably would do without Peyton." Rachel blew her a kiss before bouncing off. Probably to Lucas. She knew she was jealous, but the thing was she didn't know why. Lucas was just a bet. A bet she wished she won and now he was lap dog for Rachel. He was meant to be her lap dog. She just loved the idea of having a guy that actually respected her for once. He seemed like a gentlemen at the party when they had those few minutes alone.

Flashback

"Oh my word. I am so sorry Rachel!" Brooke said as she 'accidentally' spilled her cup of beer over Rachel. "I feel horrible." Brooke put on her well known sad eyes and glanced over at Lucas and then back at Rachel. "You better clean that up."

Lucas nodded agreeing.

Rachel clenched her teeth before she opened her mouth ready to dispute but she was interrupted.

"Don't worry buddy we will be right back here for when you come back." Brooke said as Lucas nodded once again. He wasn't exactly the chattiest guy in the world.

Rachel rolled her eyes and started to walk turning round momentarily to give Brooke a look that could kill. Once Brooke seen Rachel was complete gone she motioned closer to Lucas.

"So Lukey" She giggled a little. "What do you really think of me?" Brooke said before her face became sour looking. "Wait I can finish that one for you. A brainless slut." She bitterly answered.

"No." Lucas frowned his brows. "That didn't even cross my mind. Brooke you're beautiful and nicer and smarter then most people give you credit for. You need to stop selling yourself short and stop settling for people who don't respect you enough because you deserver better."

Brooke felt a warm smile appear on her face as she leaned in slightly. Each other both caught in the moment. She didn't even think about winning the bet it was like she was a whole different person in front of Lucas. She didn't feel that she was being judge and she didn't have to please him by showing herself off. Their lips barley apart till Rachel interrupted and the moment was ruined.

End of Flashback

Sure it was only for a few minutes but in those seconds she never felt more comfortable. Maybe that was when she fell in love. Love? She didn't even know what that was she was just being stupid. It was more lust. Wanting something she couldn't have or at most a crush but never love, she was only in High School.

"Hey Rachel!" Brooke shouted making her turn around and pause whilst Brooke caught up with her. "How are you and Lucas any ways?" Brooke couldn't help but question as curiosity got the better of her.

"Please! Did you actually think that was serious. I am just tagging him along because I can while sleeping with other people. It is kind of funny though because he thinks we are exclusive." She giggled.

Brooke actually felt her heart break for the guy. Some one like him deserved better but she shrugged it off. She was Brooke Davis and to every one elses perception she was a heartless bitch who didn't care. She might as well give the school population what they wanted. Some one to love, to hate. "Whore" she managed to growl silently under her breath.

Haley walked sheepishly into the hallways. She felt the cold stares and harsh whispers from the other students it was evident that the news about the party last week was know the latest gossip. She gave them an equally cold glare as she walked on. She was acting strong but really she wanted to scream at herself for being so stupid and at Nathan for fooling her and just at everything that she let hurt her because she was a push over. She gave a small smile at Lucas. Her only true friend in this place. She didn't know why she wanted to impress the popular people including Nathan in the fist place. Why she was so self conscious all those times and for what? In the end all she got was misery "Hey!"

"Hey I was starting to think you died either that or you were hiding in Nathan's bedroom." He chuckled lamely at his own joke till he felt a cold stare coming from Haley. "Okay I guess we are not joking about this then."

"Good guess!" she spat out harsher then attended.

"Haley." It was the voice she had been hiding from all morning and apparently failing miserably. She didn't answer.

"We better get to class Lucas." She quickly said as she avoided the existence of Nathan Scott.

Lucas grabbed Haley by the arm comforting her as he went along with her plan obvious noticing his best friend was obviously still upset. Haley was walking with Lucas till she found a tight grip on her shoulder preventing her from moving any further.

"Nathan I am warning you." She hissed furiously.

"We need to talk!" He said in a calm stern voice. "As much as I know you would hate to be in the same room as me never mind talking to me we still have to talk. So just come to the river court about 8." And with that he walked off and disappeared.

Haley squinted her eyes she wasn't sure what to make off it all. What to say or do for that matter. She looked up at Lucas for a hint of hope or anything to help her make her decision whether to go or not. She still loved him that was just a fact but could she trust him or ever learn to trust him again. She doubted it really. Well at least she had the rest of the day to think about it.

School was finally over. The hell-ish day could come to end well for most people unfortunately for Haley she stupidly promised to stay behind for her sister while she held out Cheer try outs for a temporary possibly permanent placement on the squad to replace Peyton. Haley let out a frustrated groan as she walked in the gym that filled with desperate wannabe's that could barely do a splits. "Can't you just smell the desperation?" She heard Brookes voice as she shrieked with excitement. "Isn't it great." She added. "Okay well they are about to begin so just sit on the bleachers till I am done." And with a nod from Haley she did so.

"Okay let's eliminate a few people." she glanced around, "So any one who can't do a split you can get the hell out!" Rachel started the try outs as she gleamed as she watched the few people leave the gym. "Okay that was officially fun so let's try it again. If you can not do this." She paused as she did a round off and then a back hand spring. "You can also leave." She added as her face lit up once again as piles of people left this time. "Okay now we can begin."

Brooke glared for a second. "I was meant to do that!" she whined. "This is still my team just because the girls voted you as co-captain don't mean that it is how it is actually going to work. Understand or do I have to spell it out for you."

"What ever you say Brookie but soon enough it will just be my squad and you will be lucky if you even have a place in MY squad. Understand? Or do you need me to spell it out for you?" Rachel quipped.

"Okay girls now we are going to try and do some foot work." Brooke said as she did a few complicated steps. "I will do this a few times and if you can't keep up then you can just leave to your nearest exit." As Brooke continued to do the steps it felt as if every one was failing miserably.

Haley couldn't help but laugh as she looked at the suppose 'cheerleaders' or those who were meant to be cheerleader material.

"Something funny" Rachel spat out harshly.

"Yeah your squad. Well one of those people is going to be in the squad, right? So it is going to be pathetic after you put one of those girls in it." She let out another snigger but only got a pissed of glare in return.

"You think you could do better." Rachel challenged.

Haley looked at her she was hesitant at first as her attention went to Brooke who was still giving the steps out. She stared for a few minutes before hesitantly getting up ignoring Rachel. She still oddly felt insecure but she oddly felt less so. She started to do the steps she was amazed how quickly she caught on as well as most of people there. It was all worth it to see Rachel's face. "So that would be a yes." Haley finally spoke out after doing the routine a few times and walking off before Rachel could add some snarky comment that would ruin her proud moment. Okay it was only cheerleading, something she hated or so she said but it made her feel confident and for once maybe she could be the pretty girl instead off the nerdy smart girl no guy would notice or no guy would walk all over her. As she walked out of the gym she smiled brightly the first time in a week maybe things were finally setting in place and everything would be happy ever after and maybe the same went for Nathan and her. So that was her decision, she had to go or the curiosity of 'what could have been' would eat her up for the rest of her life.

It was a cold night as she felt rain drip down onto her hair. It was light at first but it grew heavier her body soon shivering greatly regretting her decision of clothing despite of what she didn't want to impress Nathan how she looked she did. She was wearing tight denim jeans and a hoodie that was showing of her not really existing stomach. It wasn't her! She was more of a sweats sort of gal with her hair tied back any way not straightened to perfection with over the top make up. She never should have listened to Brooke. If Nathan didn't like her for her then it was his loss. That thought quickly flew out of her head as she seen him approach and as well as everything else she had planned to say and even lamely practice in the mirror but she was hopeless around him even without him she was a mess.

"Hey I wasn't sure you would come!" He almost seemed shocked but kept a cool and calm expression.

"I wasn't so sure myself." She smiled sweetly thought started to wonder why. She was still pissed at him even if she was to give him another chance there would be a lot of work they would have to deal with first of all.

"Haley I have been a mess without you. I have never felt this way before and I know words are cheap and maybe you won't believe me but I am falling for you and fast. I have never felt this way before and I am promising you right know I am not that guy any more. That guy you seen at the party. When I am around you I just want to be a different person, a better person for you because I know you deserve it." He bowed his head ashamed. "I know you might not care but I just needed to say that to know that I didn't waste my chance with you and have to live with regret of letting you go."

"Wow!" was all Haley could mutter out. "I never expected you to sweep me of my feet that fast." She still had her doubts but after hearing that she felt like every thing didn't matter anymore. Her body shifted closer as the rain continued to fall. She pressed on her tip-toes to be nearly level height as him and pressed her lips against his as she let the passion of the moment get the better of her. The kiss was passionate and long. She could hear faint music in the background. "Justin Timberlake?" she questioned.

Her eyes fluttered up on she was back in reality.

"I'm Bringing Sexy back! Yeah! And all the girl's don't know how to act! Yeah!" She heard Brooke sing catching a glimpse of her dancing as she passed her door.

She had a confused express across her face. It felt so real every word, every touch and every kiss. Maybe she wanted it so badly she convinced herself it was real. Now she wished she was back in the dream world. Though she was guessing every one wished they were in there own little dream world were they got there hearts desire. She sighed as she glanced over at the clock. It 7:50pm and she had to be in the river court in 10 minutes. She was in sweats and her hair was tied back in a messy pony tail with little to make up and now ironically she was wishing she looked the way she pictured it in her dream which was strange since in her dream she picture herself like this. She rolled her eyes. If he loved her he wouldn't care! She quickly stood up as she paced into the hallway only to hear Brooke still singing 'Sexy Back' by Justin Timberlake. "Hey Hales. Where are you going hopefully some where not in public? Well unless you are getting changed?"

Haley rolled her eyes. "Says the girl who still sings to 'Sexy Back' like oh my gosh haven't heard anything new since then?" she said mocked at the end as she impersonated a fake girly girl.

Brooke rolled her eyes. "Well this song was made for me." She smirked. "No seriously were is 'Miss wouldn't get up this morning and now is actually planning to leave the door' going?"

"Wow who new my name was that long, 'Miss should really mind her own business because Miss wouldn't get up this morning and know is actually planning to leave the door' is going to kick your ass."

"Okay now I am just confused. You can go cause I have officially got a headache." She admitted and walked on.

Un like her dream it was pretty much a cool crisp air which wouldn't exactly give chills down some-ones spine. It was more relaxing. She sat on the bleachers waiting patiently and apparently she wasn't the only one running late and now the anticipation was killing her.

"Haley." And all of a sudden she got chills down her back and it wasn't because she much colder because of his voice. His soft yet sweet voice. Then one he only used when he was around her. She swallowed a dry lump in her throat as she answered with a shaky 'yea!'

"I didn't think you would come." He admitted as her face lit up it was if she had predicated in her dream was coming true after all. He looked down his body expression all of a sudden sour like he had just eaten a raw lemon. "I guess I had to tell you this because I heard you were obsessing and all. So I don't love you plain and simple and I never did. I just wanted you for sex." He lied bitterly. He hated to hurt her but when he tried to prevent from getting hurt he seem to her hurt in the end. So basically this way he was sacrificing his happiness for hers just like Peyton said to do. It was for the best after all because she would be hurt now and he knew that but after a while she would get over and meet some one good who she deserves and she will forget about him but if he selfishly keeps her then he will bring her a lifetime of misery and that was bigger price to pay.

"Why are you telling me this?" she sobbed as the stream of tears ran down her cheeks. So much for her dreams, her wishes and hopes and so much for the empty promises he made her because in the end they meant shit. "What, were you bored? so you decided to hurt someone."

He desperately wanted to tell her the truth but instead he stayed silent as he watched her walk away breaking down in sobs. "I love you." He whispered as she continued to walk away, now on the pavement that was close to the busy road. He watched very intently since it was probably the last time he seen her.

Haley stormed off walking in a fast pace. It was hard her as the tears streamed down more frequently and her vision was cloudy. She would have stayed still if she knew he wasn't there probably laughing or phoning his friend and telling him while they both laughed. The thought made her sob harder. She wasn't sure where she was walking now and she decided it would be safer till she wiped away all the tears that clouded her vision and then walk again once her vision was perfectly in focus. She stood still thankfully still on the pavement she was lucky she stopped when she did as she was dangerously close to stepping on the busy road. Then there was this guy who was rushing and tripped accidentally into her which flung her body onto the road. She lay on the ground for a second or too and then quickly stood up but it was too late she already heard the scream and honking from the car but by this time the car had crashed into her body flinging it forcefully onto the window screen and back onto the hood of the car finally rolling onto the ground roughly.

A/N: It is kind of a cliff hanger lols well not really because you know she got hit by car but if she survives or how bad her injuries are is just a mystery which you will soon find out. Thanks too those three people who reviewed I totally appreciate and even those who just read it I still appreciate it. I think once no one reviews any more I will probably stop. I know this chapter was very long which I apologise for. It might bore you to death after a while but please please pleaseeeeee review. She I am begging that is how much I love reviews. Okies laters!! Sorry it is so long I mean 13 pages. If you don't like it long I will shorten the chapters down.