Does anyone think that Lucas didn't react enough when Nathan told him he'd kissed Carrie, I mean i know he kissed Peyton while going out with Lindsey but still he should have got more cross i thought.

I really like Peyton and Jake in this story.

Just a warning if you dont like violence then you might want to skip this chapter and just wait for the next chapter

enjoy

9.

She had managed to avoid Nathan at school the next day and that's how she planned on keeping it, she didn't want to have an awkward conversation with him where he said it hadn't ment anything, it was just too nice an experience to have it spoilt even if it hadn't ment anything to him.

She had pretty much been avoiding everyone she knew but as she was in the library at lunch time she saw Jake and Peyton approaching her.

"Hey Haley." Peyton said quietly as they were in the library.

"Hey guys." She said looking up from her work.

"We were wondering if you were going to come to the party tonight at Tim's beach house?" Peyton asked.

"I don't know guys, I'm not really in a party mood." She said.

"Please come Haley, I know your not talking to Lucas at the moment but it will make him worry less if he can see you and know your not at home on your own." Jake said.

"So he sent you guys?" Haley asked not sure whether to be happy or not.

"No of course not, but maybe it will give you a chance to make up and we really don't want you to be home on your own." Peyton said, Haley wasn't sure if that was because they were worried she was going to do herself in again or that someone would come attack her.

"Fine I'll come but only for a bit." Haley said reluctantly, maybe she could wear something nice that would attract Nathan's attention and she defiantly didn't want to be on her own at the moment.

"Great." Peyton said with a genuine smile "me and Jake will pick you up at 9." Haley nodded and they left, at least two people are being nice to me she thought.

It had taken Haley ages to decide what to wear to the party and that annoyed her, since when did she care so much about what she wore. She had finally decided on a faded denim skirt that stopped just above her knee a dark red strap top and a thin black cardigan on top and on her feet she had some flat black shoes.

It was quite a warm evening so she probably wouldn't have needed the cardigan normally but she still have some bandages on her arms and she didn't want people gawking at her.

She had just left her hair natural and the only make up she had put on was some strawberry lip balm which she knew probably didn't even count as make up.

It was a bit embarrassing really she was 16 and didn't really know how to put on make up, it was never really something she had cared about but now when she might actually want to wear some she couldn't because she didn't want to look like some 12 year old who had been messing around with their mum's make up.

Peyton and Jake came at ten past nine both looking flushed in the face so she didn't even need to ask what they had been up to.

"Looking good Haley." Peyton said smiling "but I think you defiantly need some heels." Peyton said, she was a bit surprised that Haley looked so good, not in a horrible way but the clothes Haley had chosen really suited her as they accentuated her natural beauty.

"Oh I don't have any." Haley said.

"What size are your feet?" Peyton asked.

"5's" Haley replied.

"Perfect, my size too, we can quickly swing by mine, it's on the way to the party. I have some shoes that aren't too dressy and would go great with that outfit." Peyton said excitedly, then mentally scolded herself she really was turning into Brooke.

"That's only if you want to, right Peyton." Jake said giving Peyton a stern look, he didn't want Haley to be uncomfortable all evening and agree to something because she felt she had to.

"Yeah, of course I just think they would look great on you." Peyton said blushing slightly.

"That sounds really nice thanks." Haley said.

They got to Peyton's house quickly as it was only round the corner and when Haley tried on the shoes they did look really nice although she was a bit wobbly walking in them as she hadn't walked in heels before.

"They look great thanks, I'll take really good care of them." Haley was saying on the drive over to the party "You know I could have just walked round and met you at Peyton you just live round the corner, although I guess I wouldn't want to interrupt anything." Haley said smirking as Peyton and Jake both blushed.

When they got to the party it was already really busy and Haley felt panic rise up in her for a second, what was she doing here most people here thought she had tried to poison Brooke. Before she had a chance to think of an excuse to leave Peyton linked arms with her.

"You're going to have a good time I promise." Peyton tried to reassure her.

"And if you want to go home, I'm not drinking so I can drive you back anytime. I mean me and Peyton are probably going to want to leave early anyway." Jake said with a reassuring smile to Haley then a wink to Peyton which made both the girls laugh.

They went inside and headed to the kitchen and Peyton handed her a cup of beer, she didn't normally drink but she figured it would give her the courage to talk to Nathan.

She stood around with Peyton and Jake as other people came and talked to them. Haley found she was actually having a good time, she loved how relaxed she felt around Peyton and Jake they had been so nice to her and she guessed that was part of the reason Lucas had fit so easily into their group.

They made their way into the living room and that's when she spotted Nathan, surrounded by a group of girls and her heart sank. She looked over quickly so Peyton and Jake didn't notice her looking and after that she didn't look at him and pretended she was as happy as she had been a few minutes ago.

She had had 3 cups of beer which before had given her a happy buzz but now after seeing Nathan with all those girls she was just feeling a bit down. Peyton and Jake still looked like they were having a good time though so she didn't want to ask them to leave so instead she excused herself saying she saw one of her friends she wanted to talk to.

She went back into the kitchen then out the back door, there was a dock and then the beach next to it so she decided to go for a walk down the beach.

She walked for about 5 minutes until the music from the party could only faintly be heard and she sat down hard on the soft sand, although the shoes were nice her feet were aching as she wasn't used to wearing heels and because they had been standing up for over an hour also it had been surprisingly hard to walk in the sand with heels on and in her slightly intoxicated state she hadn't thought to take the shoes off.

She tried to be optimistic about the evening, she had been having a good time and everyone she had spoken to had been nice but that may have been because they were all too drunk to realise who she was.

"Hello." A voice said breaking her out of her thoughts and causing her blood to run cold. She hadn't seen Brooke so far that evening and so she had been hoping that ment Brooke hadn't seen her either.

"Hi." Haley said nervously getting to her feet although swaying slightly, the alcohol in her system suddenly taking effect, like a trapped fox Haley looked all around trying to think of the best way of escaping. They were quite a way down the beach and she didn't know if she was fast enough to run past Brooke.

"So what do you think you're doing here?" Brooke asked her voice quite low.

"Peyton invited me." Haley said trying to sound calm but instantly regretted her answer as she saw Brooke slightly flinch when she mentioned Peyton's name.

"I haven't talked to Lucas, in fact I told him I don't want to talk to him." Haley said hoping to please Brooke so she would leave. A big smile covered Brooke's face and it made Haley feel sick.

"He talks about you a lot you know." Brooke said still smiling widely "He's told me everything about you."

"Well you are his girlfriend." Haley replied although really she knew Lucas wouldn't have told Brooke everything.

"He even told me about Grace." Brooke said.

Haley's heart stopped beating, she couldn't believe that Lucas had told her, the fact that this psycho knew something so personal and private about her made her legs feel weak.

"He told me all about how it was you with her when she died and that's why your parents can't stand to be around you any more, cause it was all your fault." Brooke said walking slowly closer to Haley.

Haley felt sick, the old memories flooding her mind the fears she'd had over the last two years over whelming her as someone else said them out loud.

"It was cot death there was nothing I could do." She said weakly not even believing it herself, at the back of her mind the thought that she could have done something more had always haunted her.

"Well that's not what Lucas thinks." Brooke cruelly said and tears fell down Haley's face.

"Someone like you doesn't deserve to be in Lucas' life." Brooke said firmly and then jumped at Haley.

Haley's whole body felt weak but as Brooke suddenly lunged at her she managed to just move out the way. She then started to run up the beach, she guiltily stumbled out of the heels promising herself she would get them back for Peyton later.

She was too slow though and Brooke pounced on her causing her to fall forward on to the sand.

Haley felt all her energy drain out of her, she was emotionally a mess and that was effecting her physically and her wrists were starting to ache again.

Brooke rolled Haley over so she was facing up towards the sky and pinned her down while Haley weakly struggled trying to muster up some strength.

"I've given you enough warnings you need to stay away from Lucas and my friends." She said the hatred clear in her voice, Haley closed her eyes and tensed waiting for the punches to hit her body but none came, when she opened her eyes she saw Brooke wearing that horrible smile.

Suddenly Brooke began to rip at Haley's top and for a second she was absolutely still and stopped struggling frozen by shock.

Brooke then grabbed roughly at one of Haley's breasts and horrible realisation dawned on Haley Brooke wasn't going to beat her up she was going to sexual assault her.

Haley tried to struggle more but she just couldn't stop Brooke, Brooke hands roughly went over her breasts and then further down, she felt Brooke's nails scratch over her stomach and her eyes became clouded with tears.

Haley stomach seemed to turn with fear as Brooke's hand went up her skirt and started callously touching her upper thigh where no one had touched before. The hand went higher and Haley felt herself become dizzy as Brooke harshly grabbed her most intimate area.

Haley felt so helpless her struggling achieving nothing her body feeling dirty and her mind praying that someone would come rescue her.

Haley then started hearing quietly holler back girl by Gwen Stefani playing and she was sure for a second she was going crazy, she felt Brooke's grip on her slightly loosen and then she realised it was Brooke's phone ringing and Brooke was obviously unsure whether she could read the text she had just received and still keep Haley down.

Haley seized the opportunity and with the last of her strength she managed to punch Brooke in the stomach and start running off down the beach.

Brooke lay in the sand a second clutching her stomach.

"Stay away from Lucas or else." Brooke shouted after her.

Haley ran all the way down the beach until she got to Tim's where she stopped for a second out of breath, she needed to get out of there, her top was ripped, her hair a mess and she was shoeless which she knew would only raise questions if she found Peyton so instead she just left for home, checking over her shoulder ever minute to make sure Brooke wasn't there.

She got home and double bolted the door before running upstairs to her bed, her feet were sore from the heels and the bare walk home but her whole body also seemed to ache her wrists also seemed to be on fire.

She sent Peyton a text but only to make sure she didn't worry and come round, the thought of talking to anyone right now made her feel sick.

She climbed out of bed again and took off her clothes leaving them on a messy heap on the floor, she walked into the bathroom and started to run a scolding hot shower.

She step in and sunk to the ground hugging her knees and letting the water wash over her and try and take away the dirty feeling. She sat there for an hour crying in the shower before she managed to pull herself off into bed where she fell into a restless sleep.