Part 2: Chapter 5
Haley and Brooke were in the elementary school cafeteria setting up for the kindergarten party that was scheduled to take place that night. They had hung up yellow streamers and set up the tables and decorations.
"Almost done," Brooke said. "I think this is our best work yet."
Barbara Martin walked into the cafeteria.
"Oh my," Barbara said. "Set a nice setup."
"Thank you," Haley said. "It's taken us 3 hours."
"Then it just pains me to have to ask you to take them down," Barbara said.
"Excuse me?" Haley asked.
"If you had been at the PTA meeting on Thursday, then you would've known that we agreed on red streamers and no table decorations," Barbara said.
"My sister was in a coma," Haley said.
"I'm glad she's better," Barbara said. "So take the decorations down and put up the red streamers."
"Barbara," Haley said. "I'm not taking these decorations down. I worked really hard."
"You know," Barbara said. "It's not about you Haley."
"Get out!" Brooke shouted.
"I'll be back in an hour and I expect all this to be gone," Barbara said.
Barbara walked off and Brooke looked at Haley.
"She's the Wicked Bitch of the West," Brooke said. "No wonder her kids are such brats."
Haley began to take the streamers down.
"Oh no you don't," Brooke said. "We are keeping this up."
"But she said…" Haley started to say before Brooke cut her off.
"Did you stand bullies when we were in high school?" Brooke asked.
"No," Haley said.
"This may not be high school, but Barbara Martin is a bully and you are Haley James Scott!" Brooke shouted. "You don't take crap from anyone!"
"You're right!" Haley shouted.
Barbara came back into the cafeteria.
"I forgot my purse," Barbara said.
"Barbara!" Haley shouted. "Brooke and I worked really hard to decorate! These decorations are staying!"
"No they're not," Barbara said.
"Yes they are!" Haley shouted.
"So ha!" Brooke shouted.
"So what are you going to do about it?" Haley asked.
Barbara grabbed the bowl of fruit punch and poured it on Haley. Haley gasped.
"You did not just do that!" Haley shouted.
"Oh yeah I did!" Barbara shouted.
Haley shoved Barbara down.
"Take that!" Haley shouted. "That's for the punch and for your little brat pushing down my son! Come on Brooke!"
Brooke and Haley started to walk off, but Barbara got up and jumped onto Haley's back.
"You get off of her bitch!" Brooke shouted.
Brooke grabbed Barbara and threw her onto the floor. Barbara then got up and she and Brooke began fighting. Haley joined in to help Brooke. As Brooke and Haley continued to fight Barbara, the fight led out of the cafeteria into the hallway.
"Get off of me you psychotic bitches!" Barbara shouted.
"Never!" Brooke and Haley shouted.
"What's going on here?!" a voice shouted.
Haley, Brooke, and Barbara stopped fighting and looked over to see Principal Burlie.
"They attacked me!" Barbara shouted.
"My office," Principal Burlie said. "Now!"
Later that morning, Haley sat on the couch at home next to Nathan. Nathan laughed really hard.
"I can't believe you got into a school girl fight," Nathan laughed.
"She started it," Haley said.
Keith came downstairs.
"Mommy," Keith said. "I heard about the fight. I am very disappointed in you young lady!"
Keith went back upstairs and Nathan continued to laugh.
"It's not funny," Haley said.
"It's very funny," Nathan laughed.
"Well it was funny when Barbara's purse strap broke," Haley said.
Nathan gave his wife a kiss.