Hey guys. Hope all of you had a great New Years Eve and that the first days of 2008 are started great for you. First I'm sorry that you have to wait such along time and a sorry from my beta-reader foreverlove23,too, but she is really busy at the moment, so it's okay. Well, now here are the new chapter, hope you like it.
Oh and thannks for all your reviews, I really hope I get so much reviews like the last time.
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She woke up around 10 o'clock. It was actually the first night she slept really well. Sure it was because it was the first night she slept in her familiar hometown. She opened her eyes and stretched her arms. "Oh right I'm at Peyton's." Haley said to herself when she looked around the room. Peyton was no longer lying next to her, so she concluded from this that she was already awake. Haley stood up and rushed into the kitchen because she noticed noises coming from there.
She found Peyton making breakfast for both of them. "Good morning sleepy head. Hope you slept well. I made breakfast for us. I really hope you're hungry."
"Thanks Peyton. The past two months I haven't slept so well. Breakfast sounds good. Excuse me for a moment. I want to get dressed," Haley said. Peyton nodded. "Sure. Take your time. If you want to you can take a shower too. The towels are in the cupboard underneath the washbasin." Peyton declared and covered the table with the dishes.
Haley went into the bathroom, took off Nathan's shirt and jumped into the shower. When the water poured down on her skin, her thoughts flew to Nathan. What was he doing right now? Did he miss her or didn't he care about her anymore? Did he love her anymore? She was scared about seeing him. Well, she maybe could avoid him today, but tomorrow it wasn't possible. Tomorrow she went back to school were everybody would be staring at her, because she was back at school for the first time in two months. Actually Haley wouldn't avoid him; she wanted to speak to him. But Haley was scared of his reaction. What was he supposed to do if he saw her for the first time since she left?
Haley sighed. She didn't now. She decided to visit Brooke first and tell her that she was pregnant and maybe she would know what to do. Haley shut off the shower and got out of it and got dressed. She wore a wide sweatshirt again and one of her wide jeans. Her old jeans didn't fit anymore because of her baby belly, so Haley bought a few pants especially for pregnant women.
She went to the kitchen where Peyton was sitting at the table and waiting for her. Haley sat down beside Peyton and took a roll and spread it with marmalade. She bite into the roll but she noticed that something was missing. "Umm Peyton is it possible that you have a bit of ketchup in your fridge?" Peyton looked up from her roll and only nodded. She couldn't imagine why Haley needed ketchup. She stood up and got a bottle of ketchup out of the fridge and gave it to her friend.
Haley put it on her marmalade roll and took a bite of her roll. "That is what I call a delicious roll," Haley announced. Peyton looked sceptically at Haley. "You're kidding, right? That, thing couldn't possibly taste 'delicious'." Peyton said with a strange expression.
"Do you want a bite?" Haley asked jokingly. She loved this combination of foods. Okay she loved it since she was pregnant. She discovered these strange eating habits about a month ago. "Haley you are silly or you are pregnant." Peyton said smirking. Haley looked away embarrassed. Oh no! With this strange food it was obvious that she was pregnant. Wasn't it?
"Haley you aren't pregnant, are you?" Peyton wanted to know. Haley's mood changed from amused to sad and she pouted. She began crying and only nodded. She wouldn't tell everyone that she was pregnant, but Peyton wasn't everybody, she was still Peyton, her friend.
"Haley, that's…. that's awesome! You're having a baby," Peyton said excitedly and hugged Haley. Now it makes sense, the big sweatshirt, these strange eating habits, her mood changes.
"Haley don't cry, please," Peyton pleaded and ran her hand over Haley's hair. "But what am I supposed to do without Nathan? Peyton I'm so scared about telling him," Haley said. Now Peyton knew it. That was the thing that Haley wanted to tell Nathan the night before she left. Poor Haley. She wasn't even given the chance to tell Nathan that he was a father-to-be. Haley wiped her tears away. She didn't want to cry all the time, but she couldn't hold it back anymore. "Haley everything will work out, I promise you," Peyton said urgently. At least she thought it would.
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He woke up late that morning. It was another night of partying and drinking. It was the fifth weekend in a row that he was drunk, but this time he remembered the day before. He sat up in his bed and noticed that he had a killer headache, again. He looked beside himself and saw her. Oh no not again, he thought. She was sleeping beside him again. Actually she mostly lay beside him after they went to parties. He knew he didn't sleep with her she only slept by him. He stood up and went into the bathroom.
When he looked into the mirror, he saw the bruise on his face. He touched it carefully. This mark remembered him what he have done to her. He couldn't believe that his own brother and friend gave him this thing, but he actually deserved it. He got out of his pyjama pants and jumped into shower. While he was standing under the jet of water he remembered the weekend. On Friday night Nathan went with Rachel to TRIC and stayed there until 12 o'clock. After that they went to a party at a beach house of someone that he didn't know. Actually Nathan thought he didn't know that person. Yesterday it was the same torture.
He couldn't stand these parties, he was really tired of this, but it was the only thing that would help him forget Haley for at least a few moments. She hadn't called since she left two months ago. Actually that hurt Nathan the most. She didn't call, not a single day. It really seemed that her music was more important than Nathan or their marriage. He never would admit it, but he really missed Haley. He missed her kisses, her nearness, her smile, he missed all of her. But with everyday she was away he became more hurt and fell into this dark hole. He knew that Rachel was there, but she was only a girl. He had fun with her, but he wouldn't have any sexual nearness with her, though she wanted it. Since that night he had slept with her he never did come closer to her than was necessary. Okay he was close to her when the two of them were at parties, but he never kissed her or anything like that.
He turned off the jet of water and walked out of the shower and got dressed. When he went into the kitchen Rachel was there, sitting there in her tiny hot pants and tank top. "Rachel, please can you get dressed? I don't want you sitting in my kitchen like that." Rachel dug a spoon full of cornflakes into her mouth and smirked at Nathan.
"Why. Don't I look good?" she asked. Nathan searched for a bowl and filled it with cornflakes and milk.
"You know what I mean. It seems like we are together, but we aren't," Nathan declared bored. "We can change that," Rachel said smirking as if challenging him. Nathan sighed and stood up.
He went into the bedroom and came back with Rachel's clothes. He threw them on the chair next to Rachel. "No we can't. And it would be really great if you could leave as soon as possible. Your keys are lying on the couch table. Bye." Nathan announced harshly. Rachel looked upset. Why was he like that every day after they went to parties? Well, why was she complaining about that? It was great to be with Nathan. Okay he didn't let her close to him except for a few inches, but hey, she was working on it. After she emptied her bowl she got dressed and took her keys. "So I'll go now. I think I'll visit Brooke and then I'll come back to you, okay?" Rachel said. Nathan shrugged his shoulders. "Whatever, the main thing is that you bring some beer with you okay?" "Yeah of course, so see you later. Bye."
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"Thanks Peyton for bringing me over here. Tell Luke that I'll come over in the evening, okay?" Haley said while she got out of the car. Peyton nodded and said goodbye. She then drove away. Haley sighed. She was standing in front of the huge Davis' house. This was the first time she stood her since two long months ago. She went up to the porch and to the wooden door. She rang the doorbell but no one answered. She rang once again but still Brooke did not appear at the door. She tried to open the door and fortunately it was unlocked. She forced her way through many of the rooms until she reached her destination- Brooke's room. She opened the door carefully and found Brooke sleeping in her inviting bed. Her breathe was heavy and she snored slowly. Haley giggled. She didn't know that Brooke snored. She went to the bed and laid herself besides Brooke.
She cleared her throat and then she spoke loudly. "I've never expected to hear Brooke Davis snore." Brooke suddenly woke up from her sleep. She looked a bit irritated and was searching for the person who spoke to her. She turned around and saw that Haley was sitting next to her. Brooke gave a loud scream and threw herself on Haley. "Tutor-girl! You're back! Oh you can't imagine how much I missed you! And what did you mean by accusing me of snoring? Brooke Davis never snores." Haley couldn't believe how quickly Brooke could awaken.
They hugged each other a few minutes and then they came loose from each other. "I'm glad to be here, too," Haley sighed. Brooke sat up and looked at Haley. Although Lucas told her yesterday that Haley was back, she still couldn't believe that she was sitting right beside her. "Actually I have to be mad at you, because you didn't tell me that you were leaving town. But I can't be mad because I'm happy that you are back." Brooke told Haley and tried to sound serious, but she couldn't. "Thanks, but you wouldn't be the only person who would be mad at me." Haley explained and snuggled up to Brooke. She thought of Nathan, who had all the right to be furious with her. Brooke laid her hand on Haley's.
"I'm not mad with you, I'm only glad that you are back. Lucas told me that you won't go away anyway." Haley looked up at Brooke. "Lucas was here? What was the matter?" Haley asked. She couldn't believe that Lucas voluntary visited Brooke.
Brooke hesitated for a second. She couldn't and she would not tell Haley that Nathan was with Rachel for about two months, actually since she left. She won't tell her something that might hurt her little Tutor-girl, although she knew that sooner or later Haley would find out. "Umm, he told me that you are back and that there is something you want to tell me." Haley looked surprised. Sure Brooke meant the pregnancy. Lucas promised that he wouldn't tell anybody until she was ready for it. "Did Lucas tell you something?" Brooke shook her head. "No, he said you would tell me. So talk missy!" Brooke stressed.
Haley took Brooke's hands and put them on her belly. "And? That's your belly, which by the way has become really plumb." Haley wrinkled her eyebrows. "Oh thanks, Brooke Davis. I will become even more plumber in the next 4 months, because I'm pregnant," Haley said. Brooke looked shocked at Haley, but it wasn't a bad shocked look. "You're kidding right?"
"Why should I be? I'm pregnant, I'm having a baby." Haley announced once again. Suddenly she found herself in an embrace. "Haley that's great! My little Tutor-girl is now becoming a Tutor-Mommy!" Brooke squealed excitingly. "Not now, but soon. Yeah and Nathan is becoming a dad, if he wants to be." Haley added sadly. Brooke noticed the sound in Haley's voice. Brooke hugged her tighter. "Haley be optimistic. Nathan wants to be. He loves you." Brooke said, although it didn't seem like that at the moment, because of Rachel but she couldn't tell Haley that. "I really hope so. I'm so scared about meeting him. I was there at our…his apartment and I saw him with Rachel. For me it seems like he changed since the last time I saw him. His smile is different. I could feel it, that he changed. And what the hell is going on with Nathan and Rachel? Why is he with her? Brooke could you at least tell me what's going on with him?" Haley questioned.
Brooke bit her lower lip. She was in a fix. She owed her best friend the truth, but if she told Haley that Nathan is with Rachel and that he betrayed her two months ago with her cousin, it'll break her heart. She was so mad with Rachel that she did that to Brooke's best friend. Of course she was her cousin, but that was going too far. She knew that Rachel often slept at Nathan's when they went off to these parties, but she never told Brooke what was going on there. It broke Brooke's heart that she was lying to Haley's face right now. But Haley loved Nathan with her whole body, her whole soul and she gave him her heart. It must be true love, when Haley could notice that Nathan changed just by looking at him. And he has definitely changed. She couldn't tell her the whole truth, she couldn't do that to Haley.
"Brooke. Please tell me what's going on here. I have a right to know the truth! What's going on with Nathan and your so called cousin?" Haley stressed. Brooke looked at her friend. "Well, he changed you were right. When you were gone he became really weird. He often skipped school and he drank a lot, actually he still does. And the thing with Rachel is nothing. They only went out together to have fun and go to parties together. I think it is his escape from reality, from the fact that he misses you and that he needs you. He also laid his whole energy into basketball. He is such a mess, even though he wins nearly all games for us, but it isn't enough for him." Brooke told Haley. She instantly hoped that Haley trusted her.
She won't tell her the truth about it, especially now, with Nathan's baby inside her. Haley looked speechlessly at her friend. She couldn't believe that it was her entire fault that Nathan had changed in such a bad way. She only wanted him to realize and follow his basketball dreams, but now he was only a mess. But at least he was good at basketball and she hoped that a scout would discover his skills. It made her sad, that Nathan didn't care about anything else especially school. It was important for him to be good at school also.
Haley sighed and rested her head on Brooke's shoulder. Brooke pulled Haley closer to herself and rubbed her back. "Haley it'll all be okay, you'll see." Brooke assured Haley. "Why are you all telling me that? Nothing will be okay without Nathan. Brooke I need him," Haley uttered sadly. She laid her hand gently on her belly and looked down. She didn't want her baby not to have a father. Nathan would actually be a great father. She felt Brooke's hand over hers. "Haley don't worry. I'll be there for you." Brooke assured her and hugged Haley tighter than before.
Haley closed her eyes and enjoyed this moment. She was still wondering how this could happen, that Brooke Davis, the most popular girl at Tree Hill High, and she Haley James just the little, shy Tutor girl became really best friends. But she was glad that she had Brooke, she was a good friend and though you wouldn't expect this from her she gave such good advice and always knew the right words to say in every situation. This intimate moment was interrupted suddenly for Haley when a terrible squealing voice sounded out from the hallway.
"Hey Brookie, I told you that Nathan and I had such a good night again." Haley opened her eyes abruptly and became startled. She knew this voice and she couldn't believe what she was hearing from that terrible voice. She looked at Brooke and she noticed that Brooke looked like she was searching the room for the right words to say. Rachel reached Brooke's room and wanted to continue her assertion but then the red-haired girl saw Haley sitting on Brooke's bed.
"Oh, seems you are back umm, Holly." Rachel said. Rachel sat down beside Brooke and acted as if Haley was a no body or like she wasn't even there at all. "It's Haley. And what did you say about you and Nathan?" Haley demanded. Rachel turned around with a hair blowing movement and looked at Haley. "I think that's none of your business little girl. Umm, can you just leave? I have to speak to my beloved cousin." Rachel announced and turned her attention to Brooke once again.
"Okay where was I? Uhh I know. After Nathan and I went to TRIC we went to this awesome party at someone's beach house and it was a pity that you didn't come with us this time." "Rachel shut up. Haley don't listen to her okay?" Brooke tried to rescue this situation because she knew exactly what Haley was thinking.
Haley stood up really upset. "You went with them? Why didn't you do something against this?" Haley asked demandingly. Rachel stood up and looked at Haley face to face. "I think it's her decision what she does or does not do."
"And I think you have no right to be with my husband," Haley shouted. Rachel quickly smirked at Haley. "Your husband? Don't make me laugh little girl. I think he won't be your husband much longer. And I also think YOU have no right to care about with who your so called 'husband' is with or not with. I remember you weren't with him for the last two month and didn't call him either. So, ask yourself if you have the rights to care about him anymore. I mean who has been sleeping next to him for the last two months you or me?"
Haley looked annoyed at Rachel. She couldn't believe what she was hearing right now. This crappy little bitch was sleeping with her husband? She couldn't believe that Nathan would do this to her, it seemed to her that he didn't love her anymore. Was their marriage only a lie? Had he done this marriage thing on a whim? She was gone for two months and he already had a new girl? Haley didn't really notice that tears were pouring down her cheeks. She rushed to Brooke's bed and grabbed her purse and only stuttered a "…have to go now.", and vanished out of Brooke's room.
"Haley… it isn't like it seems." Brooke tried to fix the situation, but she only heard the front door shut. "Rachel do you know that you are such a bitch? Why did you tell Haley that you are sleeping with Nathan?" Brooke said irritated at her cousin. Rachel only smirked, "I never told her that I'm sleeping with him. I only said that I'm sleeping next to him and if she interpreted that wrong it's her fault. And by the way, you don't even know if I did this."