Iris stood in the kitchen, helping Haley with all of the snacks and drinks. Most of the kids were already at Jamie's birthday party but more was coming. Iris thought she was getting overwhelmed with a lot, it wasn't even her relationship. Iris climbed on top of Haley's counter and sat down. Haley walked back in with Iris sitting on her counter, eating grapes from a bowl. Iris smiled at her, still eating grapes.
"Those are for the kids." Haley snatched the bowl away from her, Iris laughed a little and so did Haley. Haley placed the grapes on the table behind her. Haley quickly crossed her arms, slowly towards Iris. "So, what have you been up to?" Haley asked, wanting Iris to fess up about helping Brooke figure out who she's supposed to be with.
"Nothing." Iris shrugged her shoulders, Haley squinted her eyes. She didn't believe her, something was going on. "Oh, are you talking about helping Brooke be with one that's she meant to be with?" Iris asked her, Haley nodded.
"Yes, that." Haley told her. Haley wanted to know what she was dealing with but she knew that it wouldn't be so easy.
"Oh, sorry. I can't tell you." Iris took another grape from her hand, Haley slapped the grapes from hand and they all dropped to the floor. Iris thought it was hilarious of how bad Haley wanted to know what they are doing. "Are you scared?" Iris asked her. Haley backed away, looking tough.
"No, you should be the one who should be scared. Brooke doesn't even know that's she playing this game. Once she finds out, she going to quit." Haley told her, Iris' smile faded away. That was one of the major problems. She was worried that Haley would tell Brooke.
"You wouldn't." Iris said, jumping off of the counter.
"Try me." Haley walked away from her, leaving Iris trying to figure out a plan. The doorbell rang, Iris quickly ran to the door before Haley reach the door. Iris quickly opened the door, Peyton walked into the house with Lindsay, Millicent, Skills and Mouth. They all stared at each other, knowing what today would look like.
"So, were really doing this." Lindsay asked all of them, they didn't say anything but stared like they were going to war. Lindsay was the only one that thought this was insane.
"Game on." Millicent said, grabbing Lindsay and walking away. Mouth followed behind him, huffing at the idea that they were doing this at a little kid's birthday party. Haley and Peyton quickly separated when Iris and Millicent walked away. Skills looked back at Lindsay, seeing if she was okay.
"Stay strong." Skills told her, he grabbed Lindsay and walked away. Skills patted her back, not thinking about the feelings that would soon built between them. He glanced up at her, watching as the wind slowly blow in her when they walked outside. She seemed so innocent, he doesn't know why she wants Lucas for some reason. Lucas will always be Skills best friend but Lindsay was too good for him. Lindsay looked around, she felt like everyone was against her and the one person that was on her side was Skills. She didn't know why, even though he told her, she wanted more of a reason.
"Skills, can I ask you a question?" Lindsay looked down at him, Skills already knew what the question was about. She was insecure about the other girls, she's not seeing how beautiful she is.
"I choose you because Brooke was already taken," Skills said playfully, Lindsay shoved him with a smile on her face. It was a good joke but she really wanted to know the reason.
"Lucas and I have been friends since we were kids, maybe as long as he knew Haley...I don't know for sure but we grew up together. I saw him break hears, mend them and the fall in love...again, and again, and again. It was like I was in a soap opera." Skills huffed, remembering the hard times.
"Yea, but that still doesn't clear why you choose me." Lindsay cocked her head. Skills looked up at her.
"Because he's the one for you. Who wouldn't want a girl like you. You and Lucas are made for eachother, he talks to you about things that he has never told anyone. You have this special connection with him that Brooke and Peyton wished they had. You guys talk about anything, basketball, books...anything and you fall in love with one another all over again...it's special..." Skills shrugged his shoulders. Lindsay nodded, having a moment to take in that she was going to have to work to win Lucas' heart.