Chapter 16.

First day of School.

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A/N: Okay! This is a short chapter...kind of like a to be continued situation. I put up a bunch of chapters, but I haven't heard much. Let me know what you think! This chapter isn't great---but the aftermath of things like this is usually never good.

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~~**16**~~

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It was the first day of school. Haley always lived for the first day of school. New note books, new text books, new everything. This year, she was feeling the same way her fellow classmates felt, she was dreading it. Completely. For the past three days she really had not left the house. Her stuff was still at Nathan's, she would have to get over herself and go and get it. Lucas and Karen had invited her to stay in their home, and she was glad about that. She loved both of them like family.

Lucas came into the room she was staying in, "Hales? You almost ready?"

Haley looked at him, "Do I have to go?"

Lucas nodded, "Mom's rules, not mine."

"I haven't been there in so long. With the tour and everything...what if I see Nathan? What if I see Brooke?"

"Better sooner then later. We all live in the same town, we just have to find some way to get over it."

"Right." Haley said, like this was something she could just get over.

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"Everyone is going to be staring at us," Brooke sighed.

"So, who cares?" Nathan said, he really didn't.

"I know...but I mean...Haley, it's going to be weird. Isn't it?"

"Sure, but it could be worse. You have me, and you have your best friend. Who cares about everything else?"

"I guess not me," Brooke agreed.

Nathan then reached into kiss her. "So, how do we handle PDA?" Brooke joked.

"Easy. When I want to kiss you- I am going to kiss you," He smiled.

They got into Nathan's car and headed to their first day of senior year.

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"Ugh, I hate when we have to go the whole home room thing to get our classes that we all ready have," Nathan complained.

"Well...things can change..." Brooke told him.

"Right...but you know who is in my home room? Lucas. Right next to me. "

"That does suck, but it will be over fast," Brooke assured him. Brooke went in to kiss him, as if it would be a year before she would see him again.

Haley stood at the end of the hall, and couldn't believe them! They would kiss right there in the hallway like that! No guilt over what they were doing...they just did it! She quickly hurried the other way. She went and looked at the paper. Oh no, the school still had her last name as "Scott"...since as of right now, that was her last name. At least Lucas would be there.

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Haley got to the room to find Lucas and Nathan both there, not saying a word to each other. Haley sat down next to Lucas, the paper with her name on it which contained her schedule was right there. At least Lucas sat in between them, but Haley couldn't help but stare at him.

"Haley.." Lucas whispered into her ear, "Don't. He's not worth it. What classes to you have?"

Haley unfolded her paper, "AP College Composition, AP Calculus, American Government, Anatomy, Death and Lit, and a free period for the tutor center,"

Lucas looked at his, "We have composition together, and Government," He smiled.

"Good," Haley smiled.

Then Lucas said aloud, "I am not sure some people will be able to stay on the basketball team or even graduate without their tutor,"

Nathan ignored the statement. He knew Lucas was pissed, and it sucked, but he wasn't going to make it worse.

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Home room was over and Peyton made it to her first class which was her writing class. Next was art, which was her favorite. She walked into the class room to find Brooke.

"Brooke! We have a class together!"

"Let me look...maybe we have some more together,"

Brooke scanned, "American Government. Last period. Terrible class to have last, but not bad!"

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Haley had made it through the day without having any classes with Brooke or Nathan. It made sense, they look low level classes and Haley took the highest. It had been nice having her writing class with Lucas. Haley headed into government, which she knew Lucas was also in.

Haley took her seat, and Lucas soon came after.

"How was the rest of the day, since lunch?" Lucas asked her.

"Not too bad...thank god I have no classes with Brooke or Nathan," Haley told him.

Brooke and Nathan saw each other in the hallway, "I am so glad we have these classes together!" Brooke told him. They had their English, Math, and government class together. Peyton also had this class with her, she couldn't wait. Brooke grabbed Nathan's hand as they walked into the classroom together.

"Uh...I wouldn't say that just yet," Lucas said to Haley, in response to her saying she had no classes with Brooke or Nathan. Both of them just walked in together hand in hand. Peyton walked in right behind them.

"Oh my god.."Haley said to Lucas. Brooke and Nathan realized as they took their seats. All four of them were just staring at each other. This was going to be a long year.