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Chapter Eight - Haley's POV
So Rachel and I finished shopping where she convinced me to buy this black halter neck dress that I would never buy if I was by myself. But then again no kids tonight just me going out with the girls. Rach was right I had to live a little. As Mouth and Kellie where up seeing his parents for the weekend, Rach decided to come and get ready at my house and then we would go together from there.
"I feel like we are back in high school" I say as we do our make-up in the bathroom mirror
"Yeah except we never did this in high school cos we weren't friends" she exclaims
"Gee way to ruin a moment Rach" I laugh while attacking my hair with a straightener as she leaves the room to go get changed. I finished with my hair and looked at myself in the mirror. I made a big change at the hairdresser today instead of my normal long light brown and blonde locks, my hair was now cut mid-length and dyed a dark brown (think season 6), I sighed as I walked into my bedroom and slipped into the dress I had brought and headed down stairs to where Rachel was waiting.
"Wow Hales you look hot as, the guys better watch out tonight" She said as I walked into the kitchen
"Yeah, yeah" I say "You ready?"
"Of course, I was born ready" she comments laughing at herself "Come on friend, if we are late Brooke will never let us live it down" she says as she drags me out the front door. The restaurant wasn't too far away from my house and it was a nice night so we decided to walk it since we knew we would be taking a cab home. When we got there Brooke, Peyton and Bevin were already there.
"Oh friends" Brooke said when she noticed us she got up from the table and pulled us both into a huge hug
"Hey Brooke" we said at the same time
'Now not that I don't love it but Hales what did you do to your hair?" She questioned "You haven't found a new guy have you?"
"No, no nothing like that, Rach and I had a pamper day today and I just did it" I said smiling at her
"Well okay then, I now more annoyed that I had to work today and couldn't have a pamper day with you"
"You do know if you moved back here we wouldn't have this problem right?" Rachel said
"I totally agree with Rach on this one" Bevin piped up as we sat down at the table "Oh and I love your hair Hales"
I smiled at her "Thanks Bev"
"Come on you guys, that's not fair, I get here when I can, you all know that!" Brooke complained
"It's cool Brooke don't worry about it, and you always come back when one of us need you. We know you love us" Peyton replied
"I do love you guys, well maybe not you Peyt" she said laughing as Peyton threw her napkin across the table at her. Dinner went rather well no more napkins thrown; we all just sat and talked about work, our families and memories of the past.
"Okay girls speaking of the good old times I think it's time we headed over to Tric" Bevin said
"Defiantly" we all agreed I for one was up for some dancing and by the way Brooke looked so was she. The club was doing really well there were people lined up outside so we all made our way through the staff entrance. Peyton and I had Brought Tric off Karen and Deb a couple of years back as Karen was finding it too much and Deb well she lived at the Beach house now so didn't really need a job in Tree Hill any more, the only reasons she came here was to catch up with us all especially her grandkids.
"Oh I love this song! Come on" Brooke screamed as we walked through the door with her pulling us towards the dance floor. After about what seemed like two hours of straight dancing Bevin and I walked over to the bar to get some drinks while the other were more than happy to keep dancing. We sat there catching and laughing for a while until Bevin left to use the restroom. I turned back to the bar to see Eric one of our bartenders. I order another drink and chatted to him for a while before he had to go back to serving the other customers.
Someone came and sat where Bevin had been sitting he leaned over close to me
"Do you come here often?" he started
"Does that line normally work?" I ask him
"Clearly it's not going to this time. Jack Williams" He said slightly embarrassed stick out his hand for me to shake
"Haley" I say taking his hand not sure if I should say James or Scott
"Nice to meet you Haley, Can I buy you another drink?" he asked
"Well since I didn't buy this one I guess so" I respond
"See a pretty girl like you shouldn't have to buy drinks" he says flirting with me
I look over and spot Eric and wave him over. "Hey Eric I'll have white wine and also a beer for my friend Jack here" I smile
"Sure thing Haley" Eric says and starts pouring our drinks. Jack looks at me stunned
"Wow you must come here lot to know the bartenders" he seems shocked. Eric and I laugh as he puts the drinks down in front of us.
"Yeah I'm here pretty much every night" I say pausing to see his reaction "But only because I own the place" I finish cracking another smile
"Oh really well this place is awesome me and my friends come here all the time, I'm surprised I haven't seen you here before, with you being so stunning and all" He says and I can see Eric shaking his head in the background.
"Well normally I'm working but tonight I'm here with friends so it's a bit different" I tell him. We start chatting and laughing and having a really good time until he asks "Would you maybe like to go out with me when you're not working again"
"No she wouldn't! Back off buddy she's married" Bevin said returning to the bar.
"But you aren't wearing a ring?" he looks confused
"I'm sorry Jack but it's complicated" I as he turns around and walks off.
"Are you okay? I'm sorry" Bevin says as I turn to face her
"Yeah thanks, I think I'm going to call it a night can you tell the others" she nods at me as I turn around and ask Eric to call me a cab. I hug Bevin and go to wait outside for the cab. I get home and walk in the front door, close it and slide down the back of it and start to cry. Why I'm not sure, I never talk to strangers at bars? And I never let myself get asked out by anyone other than Nathan. That's it, that's why I feel so bad I feel like I've betrayed Nathan.
There is a sudden knock at the door I dry my tears stand up and open the door. It's the girls. Brooke with a bottle of wine in either hand hugs me tight and kisses me on the head.
"We are here now Tutor Girl all will be okay." She says walking by me to the kitchen. Peyton comes in next and wraps her arm around me as we follow Brooke to the kitchen with Rachel and Bevin behind us carrying more bags.
"Okay so here is the deal, Bevin told us what happen and you can't just leave girls night so we are bring the rest to you" Rach said with a smile
"What have you got?" I ask
"What don't we have?" Bevin replies "I think Brooke brought out the whole store"
"I did not" she says as Peyt coughs "okay, okay I brought a lot I know but it was for Haley" I feel the tears start to well up in my eyes again. I couldn't ask for better friends I think to myself as a tear escapes down my cheek.
"Hey what's wrong?" Peyton says sounding worried as more and more tears start roll down my face. I turn into her and hug her with all I have in me sobbing on her shoulder. She is holding me tightly as I start to sink to the ground again she moves down with me and rocks me as I cry. As my tears subside I notice that everyone else is now on the kitchen floor to and Bevin is holding a tissue box out to me.
"Okay what is going on tutor girl?" Brooke asks
"I just miss him" I say as the tears come back "He was my everything and I've lost him. What are me and the kids going to do without him living here??
"Just a thought but you need to tell him how you feel." Rach said "We talked about this, this morning Hales"
"How long have to felt like this Haley?" Bevin questioned
"Since he walked out the front door" I answer truthfully
"Okay well we can't do anything tonight so how about we have this wine and eat some ice-cream and chocolate and watch some girly movies and we can spend the morning together tomorrow and work this out" Brooke said
"Sounds good, Thanks you guys, you are the best!" I say looking at them all
Nobody's POV
Later that night Haley had passed out on the sofa and Bevin, Peyton and Rachel were sitting around coming up with ideas on how to help Nathan and Haley.
"Okay guys I've just got of the phone with Chase and he is fly out here tomorrow morning and the two of us are going to spend the next week or so here helping where ever we can." Brooke said smiling "Have you guys come up with an idea yet?"
"We may have something but maybe you could help" Bevin said as there told Brooke the idea.
"It's perfect" Brooke said smiling "We can talk to the guys tomorrow and Rach since Mouth wont be back yet do you think that you could spend the day with Hayley so there is no chance she will find out"
"Sure anything for our friends. Plus Nate has the kids tomorrow till 4:30pm so he we be taken care of" Rachel added
"Great it starts tomorrow then" Peyton stated
"We should all get some sleep it's gonna be a big day" Bevin said
The girls got themselves some blankets, sleeping bags and pillows out of the cupboard and spare room and soon they were all sleep.