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A/N: flashback is in italics

Disclaimer: I don't own it

Chapter 5

"Tutor-slut has a boyfriend!" Was the first thing Brooke yelled as we walked into the apartment building.

"Brooke shut the hell up." I told her irritated. Nathan was not my boyfriend, Nathan was not even my friend, he was simply a nuisance in my life that I want removed as soon as possible. Admittedly he is a very hot nuisance. Oh my god what am I thinking!?

Soon after Brooke's statement I could hear two pairs of feet running down the hallway. Dammit I was hoping they weren't going to be home. This is just great now I am going to have to re-tell the whole story, there is nothing to tell! I don't even know Nathan this has just been some freak coincidence. Brooke on the other hand is convinced it's "fate". Okayyy like I am going to believe that.

"What did you say Brooke?!" I could hear Rachel and Peyton yell at the same time.

We were all in the common room of our apartment right now. Peyton had paint all over her shirt. My guess is that she is working on a new project. Rachel still had on her dress from the night before and her make-up was smudged and her hair was construed all over the place.

"Nice Rach what happened to you last night?" I asked in hopes of changing the subject.

"Haley don't change the subject, what was Brooke saying about you having a boyfriend?" Peyton inquired. Dammit Peyton; why god why!!!

"Brooke was lying I don't have a boyfriend." I said while rolling my eyes. They were going to be on my back about this forever.

"I was not lying there is this hottie who is like in love with Hales." Brooke responded while smirking.

"Brooke--" I started to interrupt her before she could spit out some misconstrued version of what actually happened.

Brooke turned towards Peyton and Rachel who looked at us expectedly. "I'll tell you exactly what happened." Brooke told them. Here we go.

"Umm excuse me I am kind of lost over here." Brooke spoke for the first time since Nathan arrived.

"Oh sorry I didn't introduce him this is my brother, Nathan Scott." Lucas stated while smiling.

"I'm sorry what did you say?" Haley asked dumbfounded.

"Don't you see the family resemblance?" Nathan laughed

"Hey I'm Brooke, I am guessing you already know Haley?" Brooke asked with one eyebrow raised.

"Yeah you could say that." Nathan responded by laughing. Haley glared at him as he said this.

"How do you guys know each other?" Brooke asked Haley this time.

"Oh, we met at the airport in California." Haley responded.

"More like bumped into each other at the airport." Nathan added.

"What?" Lucas asked confused.

"I was in the bookstore--" Lucas interrupted Nathan by laughing out loud. "I am sorry did you just say you were in a bookstore." Lucas asked incredulously.

"Hey I read." Nathan defended.

"Okay." Lucas responded sounding unconvinced.

"Anyway as I was saying," Nathan shot Lucas a pointed look. "Haley bumped into me at the airport, well more like fell on top of me." Nathan smirked.

At this point Brooke was looking at Haley wondering why she had never heard this story.

"Why were you even in California?" Haley asked irritated. She could not believe this was happening.

"Oh I am a basketball player; I was there for a camp, High Flyers." Nathan responded.

"So why are you here now? In North Carolina I mean." Brooke asked genuinely interested.

"I go to Duke.'" Nathan responded coolly.

Haley had to fight the urged to roll her eyes back. Of course he goes to Duke this day just couldn't get any better. Haley had to get out of there.

Haley started to cough. "I am sorry you know I think I am coming down with something. Brooke you mind if we go home?"

"No that's fine. Uhh Lucas nice meeting you… you too Nathan. See you guys around." Brooke said.

Both girls walked out of the café and were walking down the street towards their apartment building.

"Hales the fake cough? Was that the best you could come up with?" Brooke asked

Haley started coughing again. "I have no idea what you are talking about I really think I am coming down with something." Haley then started walking faster down the street.

Brooke's jaw dropped. "You did not just fake cough me!" Brooke asked while trying to catch up with Haley.

"Haley how come you never told us about this?" Peyton asked me after Brooke finished telling them what happened.

"Because there was nothing to tell." I said while rolling my eyes, this was pointless. "The guy is an immature, cocky, jackass. I don't like him!" I said hoping they would get it.

"I say they are together in a week." Rachel started.

Apparently not.

"I'd give it three weeks." Brooke responded.

"Are you guys crazy?!" Peyton asked. Thank got I have at least one sane friend

"I say two months at the least."

Or not.

"You want to put money on it?" Rachel asked.

"You guys are ridiculous!" I said and then went into my room closing the door behind me. This doesn't change anything. Just because we go to the same school or live in the same town, nothing is going to change. I don't like him. I don't like him. I don't like him.

"So Haley you have a last name?"

Why must god torment me!?

"What are you stalking me now?" I said with an edge in my voice.

Up until now I was sitting in my English lit class waiting for the professor to walk in. I was minding my own business reading a book. I didn't ask for anyone to come talk to me but of course jackass just had to be in the class.

"Whoa feisty, I like it." He had that smirk on his face. I am beginning to hate that smirk.

"What do you want?" I asked tiredly I just wanted me to leave me alone.

I watch him as he sat down besides me and I had to fight the urge to roll my eyes, guess that whole leaving me alone thing isn't going to happen anytime soon.

"You." He states simply. The nerve of him!

I started to laugh and he looks at me like I have gone insane. "Sorry to disappoint you buddy, but it isn't happening so keep it in your pants."

"We'll see about it Hales." No matter how irritating he is I can't help but notice how naturally my nickname rolls off his tongue. Whoa…hold up, where did that thought come from!?

"Have a seat class." Saved by the bell the professor just walked in. I still notice however that Nathan made no attempt to move, he is still sitting right besides me. What's worse is that I can feel his eyes on me. Is he trying to burn a hole in me? But that's not it; oh no I also happen to feel the eyes of all the females in the room burning a hole in me because I am sitting next to Nathan. Just great.

The class went on and normally I would be able to concentrate but with Nathan sitting right next to me I found it hard to focus on what the teacher was saying.

"What do you think the parallels are between the jealousy and revenge themes displayed in Shakespeare's Macbeth?" I was so engrossed in my thoughts I didn't even hear what the professor just asked.

"Miss. James?"

Crap.

I could practically see Nathan's smirk out of the corner of my eye over the new found knowledge of my last name.

"Uhhh, well I think that…" Think Haley, think.

The bell rang signaling the end of class. Thank god.

"We will pick up with you tomorrow Miss. James." The professor said, and I just meekly nodded because you see that would be no problem if I actually knew what we were discussing.

The class all started to get their books together to leave the room, and I am well aware of the fact that Nathan is still sitting right next to me.

"Later James." Again with the stupid smirk! And with that final look Nathan exits the classroom and I just sit there looking dumbfounded. I probably look like a mute right now, to any bystander.

I gathered my books ready to go home and get some rest after the day I've had. All of the sudden I hear someone clear their throat. There is a blond standing next to me and she had a smirk on her face.

"Yeah?" I ask expectedly.

"You do know that you're public enemy number one now right?" She said as she laughed.

"Excuse me?" I asked. What the hell was this bitch talking about?

"Nathan Scott, is the big man on campus, and for some reason he seems to have taken an interest in you." She stated with a bit of disgust in her voice.

"Just thought I would give you a friendly warning of what you're getting yourself into." She stated

"What the hell are you talking about?" I snapped, who does this girl think she is.

"You'll see." She said laughing and then she walked away.

Why do I get the feeling that this is the start of a very long year?

R&R

--Storyofmylifee