Let's Shop
Brooke sat in front of her vanity finishing the final touches on her make up. She smiles with the final product of her efforts. "Perfect." she thought to herself. She looked over at the time and saw that it was 8:00 a.m. Normally she wouldn't be up this early on the weekends, but she and the girls were going shopping. She picked up her cell and dialed Haley's number.
Haley rolled over to grab her phone when she heard it buzzing across her bed side table. She was a little aggravated by being woken up this early on a Saturday morning. She looked at the caller id and saw it was Brooke Davis. She let out a heavy sigh before answering the phone.
"Brooke you better have won the lottery or something, otherwise I am going to kill you for calling me this early."
"Why Haley James you never told me you were such a morning person."
"State your case Brooke or I'm hanging up."
"Time to get up tutor girl. We're going shopping."
"But I don't wanna." Haley whines getting up out of bed. She knew that when it came to shopping you never argued with Brooke because it was an unbeatable fight.
"No choice sweetie. You're coming. Now I will be at your house in about 30 minutes, so be ready. Oh and call you hubby to be and tell him Lucas is on his way over."
"There is no way Lucas is even coherent this early in the morning." Haley said as she looked through her closet for something to wear. She settles for a Sunset beach t-shirt and a pair of dark jeans and flip flops.
"I'll take care of that. Don't you worry your pretty little head about it. Now get ready and I will see you in 25 minutes."
"I thought you said 30?"
"Yeah that was like 5 minutes ago. See you soon Mrs. Scott." With that Brooke hung up the phone.
"Arg." Haley said in frustration before calling Nathan. After only one ring Nathan picked up.
"I didn't know Angels got up this early in the morning."
"Hey Nate. You sound chipper, How long have you been up?"
"Did MY girlfriend just use the word chipper?"
"Ha-ha. Seriously I know you don't just get up this early for nothing."
"Oh um...Lucas and I decided to do a little bonding so we got up early and hit the river court for a game." He said looking at the small box in his hand. The truth was he got up early to go through a box of things his grandmother gave him before she passed away. Along with the items he was left was her engagement ring. He wanted Haley to have it. It was a pair shaped Sapphire that was 1 Karat and two small diamonds to each side that both were 1/4 Karat in size.
"Nice use of Grammar there Mr. Scott. Now does Brooke know that? She just called and told me she was going to wake Lucas up and send him over to your house.
"I am going to say probably not. Hey uh...Can we have dinner tonight?"
"Yeah of corse we can."
"Good. Hey babe I gotta go. But I'll see you later right?"
"Yep."
"Ok. I love you."
"I love you too." They hung up the phone and Nathan quickly called Lucas to explain the situation.
"Yellow." Lucas said answering his cell.
"Green."
"Huh?"
"You said yellow so I...Never mind. I need you to do me a favor man."
"Ok...?"
"I told Haley you and I went for a game this morning. So I need you to go along with the story if she asks."
"Why are you lying to Hales Nate?"
"I was looking for my grandma's engagement ring. I want to give it to Haley."
"Ohh. Wow man. Yeah sure I'll go along."
"Thanks man." Just then Brooke came bouncing into Lucas' room.
"Hi Boyfriend."
"Lucas you cant say anything to Brooke." Nathan said hearing Brooke in the background.
"Hey Beautiful."
"I'm so glad you're already up. Who you talking too?"
"Oh it's Nate."
"Great. You guys need to rally around and pick up Jake. Then meet us girls for lunch at J.D.'s for lunch. I can't stay I have to go to pick up Haley and head over to the mall to meet Payton. I am so late. I love you boyfriend. Kisses." She blows him a kiss and rushes out of his house to head to Hales. Leaving Lucas looking very confused.
"Uh...did you get all that?" Lucas asked turning his attention back to Nathan.
"Yeah. Dude your girl can really talk fast."
"Yeah I know. Isn't she great?"
"Whatever. So I guess I'll be seeing you in a few then."
"Yep see ya." They hung up and Lucas smile picking up the picture he had of Brooke. She made him happy no doubt about it.
Brooke arrived at Haley's house and just let herself in as always. She was about to head up the stairs when she heard a voice coming from the kitchen.
It was a beautiful letdown
When I crashed and burned
When I found myself alone, unknown and hurt
It was a beautiful letdown
The day I knew
That all the riches this world had to offer me
Would never do
Brooke stood outside the door and listened to her sing. She was stunned speechless.
In a world full of bitter pain and bitter doubt
I was tryin' so hard to fit in, fit in
Until I found out
I don't belong here
I don't belong here
I will carry a cross and a song where I don't belong
But I don't belong
Haley poured all her soul into her singing. Even though all she was doing was making herself some toast. Her music always meant the world to her.
It was a beautiful letdown
When you found me here
For once in a rare blue moon, I see everything clear
I'll be a beautiful letdown
That's what I'll forever be
And though it may cost my soul
I'll sing for free
We're still chasing our tails and the rising sun
And our dark water planet's
Still spinning in a race
Where no one wins and no ones won
I don't belong here
I don't belong here
I'm gonna set sight and set sail for the kingdom come
Easy living your not much like your name
Easy dying, you look just about the same
Won't you pleat take me off your list
Easy living please wont you let me down
Brooke wasn't sure but she thought she hears a small hint of pain in Hales voce as she sang the next part of the song.
We are a beautiful letdown
Painfully uncool
The church of the dropouts
The losers, the failures and the fools
Oh what a beautiful letdown
Are we salt in the wound?
Let us sing one true tune
"Haley?"
"Oh my God. Brooke? How long have you been standing there?"
"Here?" She says point to a spot on the floor. "Only a second. But right outside the door? For a while. Haley that was beautiful.
"Oh...I just...um...We should get going." Haley said as she try's to walk past Brooke.
"Haley. Why don't you ever sing in front of people? Your voice is amazing."
"It's personal. I just don't like being put in the spot light."
"Haley you should."
"Brooke can we just go? I don't want to talk about this."
"Yeah. Sure."
After they met up with Payton the girls headed strait to the dress store to try on dresses. Brooke of corse already had a pile of clothes to take in the dressing room. Haley on the other hand had a hard time finding anything she liked. Payton knew exactly what she wanted. She walked out of the dressing room and Haley and Brooke stood amazed.
She wore a long form fitting black dress that loosened up as it flowed down. It had a v-neck with spaghetti straps and a very low back. The dress also had a Rhine stone strand that started at the bottom of her back, and over her shoulder and down the front to form a necklace. She looked very elegant and classy but sexy at the same time.
"Payton...It's beautiful."
"Yeah? You think so?"
"Definitely. P. Sawyer you look amazing."
"Thanks."
"Ok Hales. Your turn."
It only took three dresses for Haley to find the one she wanted. It was a satin light kinda pale green dress that hugged all the right places of her body. It came down in a v-neck and was sleeveless, with a slightly darker green ribbon that hugged her around the hips. The dress was completely backless with just a little criss cross out of that ribbon just above her bottom that ran up the sides to form the straps and down along the neck line. It also had a small train in the back. Upon seeing Haley, Brooke clapped happily.
"Haley...wow. Nathan is going to flip when he sees you in that."
"You really think so?"
"Oh yeah. He won't know what hit him." Payton said giving her a wink. Haley turns to Brooke.
"Ok Tigger. You're up."
"We might as well get comfortable, this might take a while."
"Very funny P. Sawyer."
Payton was right. It took an hour to find the dress Brooke would be wearing on Prom night. It was a red A line, satin dress, with a very love v-neck that ended just above her belly button, and just above the point of the v there was a Rhine stone clasp for decoration. She walked out of her dressing room to look in the mirror.
"Oh my God, this dress is perfect. Lucas is so going to want me when he sees me. She gives them both a devilish smile.
"Brooke you are such a slut." Payton said causing Haley to let out a laugh of her own.
"Hey...I resemble that remark." She said faking hurt.
"Seriously though Brooke, you look incredible." Haley said calming down from her laughter.
"I know I do." She said smiling at her. "Now let's get the dresses and go meet up with the boys."
At the restaurant the boys sat around the table waiting for the girls to show up. Jake and Lucas were engaged in a conversation about Basketball. Witch would normally interest Nathan as well. But he was caught up in his own thoughts and was paying no attention to what they were saying.
"Hey Nate. You ok man?" Jake asked giving him a sad look.
"Oh yeah I'm fine. I was just thinking about Haley. I know we're already engaged but I nervous about tonight. I am taking her out and I am asking her properly tonight. I'm giving her this." He said pulling out the ring from his jacket pocket.
"Wow." Jake says not knowing what else to say.
"Lucas you know Haley better then anybody. Do you think she'll like it?"
"Nathan, she is going to cry when she sees this."
"I have never felt this way about anyone. I want only the best for her."
"Nate, I have never seen Haley so happy before. She loves you. Though we may not all understand why. To her all that matters is that you love her back."
"Believe me I couldn't love anything more."
Just then the girl came walking in and Nathan quickly put the ring back in his pocket. He stood up at their approach and Lucas and Jake followed his lead.
"Hey boyfriends." Brooke said going in for a hug with Lucas.
"You girls accomplish what you came her for?" Lucas asked return Brookes affection.
"We sure did. We're going to be the hottest girls there." Brooke said smiling up lovingly at Lucas.
"Oh I don't doubt that for a second." Lucas said just before leaning in for a kiss.
"Ok can we hold the make out session until after we eat?" Payton said throwing her napkin at the two.
"So? Are you going to tell us what colors they are so we can try to match you guys?" Jake said giving each girl a small smile.
"Well Jakey-Poo you have it easy." Brooke said putting one hand on her hip.
"Jakey-Poo?"
"Brooke you can come up with a better nick name then that for my Jake here can't you?" Payton turns to Jake. My dress is Black. So yeah you do have it easy."
"Mines red and let me just say, I look hot in it." Oh and Haley's is a greenish color I believe."
"Thanks Brooke but I think I can speak for myself."
"Well I bet you are going to be the hottest of them all." Nathan said placing a light kiss on her neck.
"Mmmm. Thank you Baby."
"Ok enough with all this talk. Let's eat." Payton said sitting down and picking up her menu. Follow by everyone else doing the same.