This is the second chapter to the story and I just want to say thank you for all of you who reviewed and favorited or even read the first chapter! It means a lot to me, to know that people actually read my story :) so thanks. I hope this chapter doesn't disappoint you, we meet two characters in this chapter so I hope you like it.
Brooke woke up to a cool breeze coming through her bedroom window; she looked to the clock to see it was only 9:30 and moaned. "God, why am I up so early?" Just when she was about to shove her face back into the pillow a pleasant smell filled the air. She smiled got out of bed and practically ran, mostly stumbled her way down the stairs. "Tutor girl, do I smell what I think I smell?"
"Well Tigger why don't you come see for yourself!" The blonde replied from the kitchen. Brooke wasted no time, and when she walked into the kitchen she saw all the essentials of a good breakfast; pancakes, scrambled eggs, toast, some fruit and yogurt, you name it and it was on the table. "Haley James you did not have to do all this." Brooke said while grabbing a piece of toast.
"Well Brooke Davis, it's the least I could do, seeing as you're letting me stay her for quite some time." Haley smiled and went to the fridge and got out to bottles. "Here's your orange juice B. Davis." Haley handed it to her and kept the apple juice to herself. The two best friends were almost polar opposites when it came to almost… well everything.
Brooke has chocolate brown hair, and big hazel eyes. She had two dimples that showed every time she smiled. Those dimples could make anybody melt. She loved cheerleading and parties, and she was sort of a happy-go-lucky kind of girl. She was also what the guys considered 'easy' although she hadn't been that way since she started dating Lucas. Fashion was the way she expressed herself. One day, she hoped to own her global fashion line that all the top models and actresses would wear. Brooke was an only child to parents who didn't care half as much as they should about their child. They left Brooke with a nanny for most of her life, always going on vacation or business trips. Brooke swore that when she had kids, she would never leave them longer than a few days; she would be there to protect them and read stories to them.
Haley had long blonde hair, and deep brown eyes that sparkled every time she laughed. She was as Brooke put it a "tutor girl". She loved seeing the light in the kid's eyes whenever they got a question right. Haley was also down to earth and didn't have a mean bone in her body, although she could be sarcastic and witty, she never truly wanted to hurt somebody. She expressed herself through dance. She loved the way the music could take control of her body and just let her be as free as she wanted. Unlike Brooke, Haley came from a family of 7; she had 3 brothers and 3 sisters and she was the baby of the family. Her parents did the best they could, trying to provide for their 7 kids; but things weren't always easy. Haley looked up to her parents, she had never met anyone stronger than the two of them and she strived to be just as strong.
"Haley, this is delicious, you should totally be a cook when you get out of school. I would come to your restaurant every night and get extremely fat, but it would be worth it cause you're an amazing cook." Brooke said with her mouth full, she didn't always have the best manners.
"I'll keep that as one of my options." Haley winked. The truth was Haley had no idea what she wanted to do after high school ended. She had lots of options but she had always been really indecisive.
"You better. So there's this start of the summer bonfire tonight at the beach." Brooke told Haley. "It's an annual thing, and I was hoping you might want to make an appearance." She looked at the blonde with big, sad eyes.
Haley responded with a laugh, "And you figured it would be polite to ask me before you drag me against my will?"
"Something like that…" Brooke trailed.
"Well then I guess we can go." She regretted her answer as soon as she heard the bubbly brunette squeal. "Jeeze Brooke, Scream any louder and I'll go partially deaf."
Brooke was already dragging her friend upstairs, "Come on we have to get ready!" She said in a singsong voice.
"Brooke you said the bonfire was tonight."
"The bonfire yes, but the party starts when we get there." Brooke smirked and Haley rolled her eyes. "Come on tutor girl let's get you whored up." Haley audibly groaned.
"Brooklyn Penelope Davis, I am NOT wearing this! I look like I belong on a pole!" Haley exclaimed.
"A very sexy pole, for a very sexy girl." Brooke winked, "Come on tutor girl, it's just a skirt and tank top."
"A skirt that barely covers my ass and a tank top that shows cleavage. If I show up looking like this, I'll be the summer whore of Tree Hill."
"Come on Haley live a little." Brooke pleaded but Haley had already started to change. Brooke rolled her eyes, "Fine, if you won't wear it I most certainly will." She smiled and skipped away.
Haley put on a pair of jean shorts and a baby blue halter top. "Now this is more like me."
"Okay, I guess that outfit isn't too bad, but don't worry I'll get you into this outfit by the end of the summer."
"Sure you will."
"I will, but that's beside the point, we have to go pick up some beverages before the party." Brooke winked.
"By beverages you mean beer and I hope you get carded." Haley stuck her tongue out at the brunette.
"And people consider you the mature one?" Brooke scoffed. "People obviously have a bad sense of judgment."
"You know I hope that guy gets fired for not carding you." Haley said causing Brooke to laugh. "I'm serious Brooke! There's no way you actually pass for 21, you're only 17 for crying out loud! That guy is either wicked stupid or you flirted with him to not card you." Haley raised her eyebrow knowing which choice it most likely was.
"Calm down tutor girl, it was just some harmless flirting, plus I got just what this party needs." Brooke smirked. "Now let's drive, the beach is calling our names." Brooke turned on the radio and pulled away from the parking lot. "Oh, let's play the radio game!"
"Brooke we always play this and then when you get a bad answer you always repeat the question until you get the song you like."
"Well tutor girl I'll even let you go first." Haley rolled her eyes and asked, "What is this bonfire going to be like?" Then she turned the knob and got I'm on the highway to hell…
"Great it looks like going to this bonfire isn't going to work out we should turn around now." Haley said pretending to grab the wheel. Brooke smacked her hands away. "My turn! Okay, what is Lucas thinking about right now?"
"Brooke! I thought you were over him!" Haley challenged.
"Just because you're over someone doesn't mean you can't ask what their thinking about." Brooke deadpanned then spun the knob. Torn between two lovers… "I am so done with this game." Brooke mumbled and Haley laughed.
The two girls fell into a comfortable silence both minds filled with their thoughts until Brooke suddenly screamed, "We're here!"
"Gosh, Brooke if you're going to scream you should warn me first so I can cover my ears."
"Haley, how are you not as excited as me?" Brooke said hopping out of the car, "It's a summer bonfire, and who knows what this summer has in store?"
"1. The only person I know here is you. 2. I could never be as excited as you are over a party. and 3. This summer isn't going to be out of the ordinary."
"H. James you have such a negative view on life, it's like you've already started hanging out with Peyton."
"Well where's Lucas, if I'm so much like Peyton I might as well start kissing him now."Haley joked and received a glare from Brooke.
"I think we might have to make a list of boys who are off limits this summer." Brooke suggested, partly serious partly joking.
Brooke look through the crowd of teens that were already here and smiled when she saw who she was looking for, "Come with me Ms. James." She commanded dragging Haley away. "Hey skank, I have someone I want you to meet." Brooke spoke to the redhead that had been flirting with a tall, dirty blonde haired guy. "Rachel this is my best friend Haley, Haley this is the slutty red head I've been telling you about."
"It's nice to meet you, Rachel. I'm sure you're not as big a slut as Brooke says." Haley said trying to be nice.
Rachel laughed, "Trust me, I'm probably a bigger slut than what she's told you."
Brooke rolled her eyes. "Well Rach-ho, me and Haley have to do some mingling, try not to spread any more STD's around, okay?" Brooke smirked.
"Yeah well keep your legs closed, I'm sure we don't want to have anymore pregnancy scares."
Brooke scoffed and walked away. "I'm sorry, why are you friends with her?" Haley asked confused.
"Because she was there for me, when Peyton and Lucas happened and she really isn't a bad person." Brooke's words stung Haley. Haley wish she had been here for when the Peyton and Lucas thing happened but she was so busy. Brooke noticed Haley wasn't responding and didn't know why until it hit her. "Haley, I know you wanted to be here for me, but I know why you couldn't. Rachel was just a good friend to me, but you will always be my best friend." she smiled trying to reassure her.
"Yeah, but," She stopped. "Brooke I haven't been the best friend I could be and it sort of hits me when you say that. I should've been there for you."
Brooke frowned and grabbed the blonde. "Tutor girl, stop all this talk. You are a great friend, period. You're my best friend, who has always been there. I'm not going to replace you with some skank who can't keep her legs closed. I promise." Brooke held out her pinky and Haley gladly wrapped her pinky around her best friends. "Now, let's get this party started!" Brooke screamed.
Haley was walking along the beach watching the waves crash against the shore. She loved the smell of the ocean and the sight of the moon reflecting on the water. She went a little closer to the water and stuck her toes in. "It's a beautiful night isn't it?" she heard a deep voice ask and she turned around.
"Yeah it is." Haley responded looking back towards the ocean. "I love coming to the beach at night, it's so peaceful and graceful." The guy with the deep voice moved closer to the shore and started putting his toes in the water too.
"I'm Nathan, Nathan Scott." he introduced himself.
Haley studied him for a few seconds then her face changed, "You're the hotshot basketball player aren't you?" Haley asked.
He smirked and shook his head. "How'd you know?"
"My friend told me all about you." She smiled slightly. "How you're a major player on and off the field." she heard him chuckle.
"True, but in basketball we play on a court." She lightly blushed at her stupidity.
"Okay, if that's what you want to call it."
"So, can I know your name?" He asked with hope in his voice.
"I'm Hal-." she was suddenly interrupted when she heard Brooke's voice.
"Hawey." Brooke said stumbling over to her. "Isn't this a greatttt partay?"
Haley looked at her friend concerned, "Brooke, are you drunk?"
"Of course not tutor girl, I'm just not sober." Brooke giggled and stumbled into the stand. "Oww. That hurt." Brooke mumbled.
"Okay Brooke let's get you home." Haley said trying to get her friend up. "Come on Brooke get up it's time to go home."
"No. I don't want too!" Brooke pouted like a five year old.
"Brooke!"
"Haley!" Brooke was suddenly lifted into the air. "Hey mister put me down!"
"Where's your car?" Nathan asked with Brooke over his shoulder. "Um, follow me." Haley led the way up the beach towards the pier. Nathan followed while Brooke was struggling to get him to let go of her. When they reached the car Nathan put Brooke in the backseat and shut the door.
"Hey, you can't leave me in here, what if I suffocate?" Brooke banged on the window making Haley and Nathan laugh.
"Thanks for that, I probably wouldn't have gotten Brooke up here without you." Haley said. "Oh, and I'm Haley by the way. I'm staying with Brooke for the summer."
"Well Haley I'm going to make it a plan to see you again. See you around." He smirked and walked away.
Haley got into the car and started to drive away, wondering what she had just gotten herself into.
"Brookie Cookie, Wakey wakey!" Haley sang earning a groan from the brunette.
"Oh gosh, what happened last night?" Brooke asked groggily. She had a shooting pain in her head which she could only assume was from a hangover.
"Oh Brooke, you got drunk so I drove you home, not before you interrupted my conversation with hotshot basketball player though. But Nathan actually picked you up and brought you to the car. When we got home I put you to bed, but you then proceeded to puke… 6 times!" Haley exclaimed dramatically. "But no fear I held your hair back and being the best friend I am got you the essentials for this nasty hangover you're most likely suffering from." Haley then grabbed a brown bag and placed in on the bed. "Here's your Tylenol, water, orange juice because I know it's your favorite. Some cold pizza, a burrito, and some food from Karen's who by the way, said I was a good friend to do this for you." Haley left the stuff on the bed and went to the window and opened the shades, "Wow, what a b-e-a-utiful day." Haley smiled and turned to walk out the door.
"Wait!" Brooke yelled stopping Haley in her tracks. "Did you say that hotshot basketball player talked to you?" Brooke raised an eyebrow.
"You heard correctly." Haley said.
"Oh my gosh, Haley James, he could totally be your boytoy! You could change him from his player ways and make him settle down! Oh my gosh, this is great!"
"Tigger, I don't think having one conversation means we're going to get married and have a billion kids. Sorry to disappoint ya. And I thought you wanted me with Jake, you can't go switching you mind every 5 seconds. Now eat up, we've got a long day ahead of us, I looked at your schedule and we're supposed to leave the house in a half hour. And remember your number one rule while I'm here, we never leave late because that messes up the whole schedule." Haley laughed and walked out of the room.
"Stupid schedule." Brooke mumbled.
So that's the second chapter! I hope you liked it, and I'm sorry it took a while to write but I have dance and finals coming up so yeah. But once again thank you for reviewing and reading it's great to have feedback it's what gets me inspired to write. And if you like this you should check out my other new story The Choice, which has Naley and Brucas. Please read and review some more. Thanks :)