CHAPTER 2: Collide
*Flashback*
There stood the big white building. The walls were painted white. Doctors and nurses were running around, trying to assist every patient. Haley was one of the patients. She sat at the waiting room for ten minutes before she started shaking uncontrollably. She was scared. Who can blame her? This was a hospital.
"We're so sorry that we kept you waiting, but Dr. Lambert is ready to see you now" said the cheery nurse.
"Thanks" Haley said softly.
-Door knock-
"Hi Haley, please have a seat" said a calm Dr. Lambert.
"Hi Dr. Lamb-e-r-t" Haley stuttered.
"First of all, I would like to get to know you. Can you tell me something about yourself? What do enjoy doing? What are your hobbies?" questioned the doctor.
"I like to sing and play the guitar" Haley said quickly.
"Wow. That's great. Are you planning on pursuing a music career in the near future?" He smiles.
"Maybe" replied Haley, fidgeting with the buttons on her blouse.
"Well, I think you should. You don't want that talent to go to waste now, do you?"
Haley nodded.
-Brief silence-
"Okay Haley, do you know why you are here?" Dr. Lambert became serious.
"No" Haley said swiftly.
"Are you sure about?" Dr. Lambert pushed her some more.
"Yes! I didn't do anything!" Haley burst.
"Haley, no one in this room is accusing you of anything. You shared that you didn't do anything. Why do you believe you didn't do anything if there wasn't something?" Dr. Lambert evaluates.
"I-I-I…" Haley stammered.
"It's okay, Haley. I'm going to help you. We will help you get through this. Trust me" the doctor said, reaching out his hand to comfort Haley's.
"…I felt like I did something terrible but I don't what I did. I don't remember!" said Haley impatiently as tears started rushing down her cheeks.
"It's okay. Memory is a tricky thing. We'll try to remember what happen piece by piece. And then when we figure it out, we'll glue it all together okay. Sounds like something you can do?" said the doctor, peacefully.
"I think so…" said Haley, gently.
"Good. Now, I have to ask you one question that may upset you but I reassure you that I will do everything in my power to help you. Okay, Haley, what happened that night?"
*Flashback Ends*
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The James' Dining Room
"Hi free-load Brooke" Jimmy smiles. Haley's dad loves to tease people.
"Good one, Mr. James but I'm here to pick up Haley and picking her up means you guys have to pay a toll" Brooke jokes back.
"Good one" Lydia chimes in.
"Thanks Mrs. James" she smiles.
"She always finishes my bagels. I told you we should have gotten Haley the range rover she wanted" Jimmy whispers to his wife's ear.
"I heard that" Brooke said, smiling widely.
"Well, I whispered it loudly, Brooke" Haley's father replied.
"Father, silver one please. Thank you" Haley quickly kisses her dad and grabs a waffle to go.
"What, silver?" said a confuse Jimmy.
"Silver range rover, smart one" Lydia corrects.
"Good day mother, father" said Haley. "I suppose I'll be expecting a ranger rover in the garage when I get home. Au revoir"
"Ha! Have fun paying Jimmy" Lydia laughs.
"I shouldn't have opened my big mouth" said Jimmy, shaking his head.
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Tree Hill High, the lockers
"Nate, the new girl just walked in. Go say hello" said Tim.
"Why should I? She should be saying hi to me first. I own this school" Nathan scoffs.
"Oh you do huh? How come she doesn't know you exist?" questions Tim.
"What are you trying to say?" Nathan gets a little defensive.
"I mean all the girls throw themselves at you except this one. She doesn't care about you" Tim shared.
Tim was right. Nathan Scott is the lead basketball player and captain of the Tree Hill High basketball team. He led the Ravens to victory last year with the winning shot at the state championship. Everyone in school thought he was god. Boys respect him. And girls constantly want to be his girlfriend. He's like a historical figure in Tree Hill. Anyone would be lucky to have him around. I need to go talk to her, Nathan thought. And that was exactly what he's going to do.
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Few hours passed. Lunch time.
"What's your story?" Nathan slides in and sits beside Haley at the cafeteria.
"What's my story? What's yours?" Haley questioned back, sliding two inches away from him.
"I'm Nathan Scott" Nathan sneers.
"I know" Haley stated.
"You do? --- I mean of course you do!" Nathan finds himself shock. "What else you know about me?"
"That you're a bad guy" Haley shared confidently.
"Who told you that?" Nathan gets defensive.
"No one told me anything. Aren't you aware of your own actions? Dumping your teammate on a mud puddle because he didn't pass you the ball makes you a bad guy" Haley said, as she feels herself getting a little hot. She doesn't even know why she's even bother talking to him.
"Why does that bother you so much? It isn't you!" Nathan shot back. He doesn't even know why he's getting defensive. He could get any girl in this room, he thought. Why am I wasting my time talking to her?
"Because I like treating people with respect. And you, basketball god, wanna-be-big shot don't deserve my respect" Haley shouts, and then quickly storms out of the cafeteria.
"You're just jealous…you…you…miss wanna-be-straight-A-student…" Nathan said loudly. That was lame, Nathan thought.
"She is a straight A student, Nate" Tim confirmed. Nathan's face turned tomato red.
Tree Hill High, the Court yard
"Remember me?" Lucas tips his head down to meet Haley's and sits himself down next to her on the bleachers.
Haley nodded.
"Why the sad face?" Lucas looks at her, oddly concerned about her.
"It's the opposite of sad. Mad" Haley corrects.
"Okay. Why are you mad?" Lucas smiles, he thought she was adorable the way her nose cringes.
"Let's just say, I ran into someone who I don't know why I even bother talking to. He's a bad guy" Haley shared.
"Bad guys huh? I had my shares hanging with the bad guys" Lucas declared.
"You? Hanging with the bad guys?" Haley laughs.
"Why does that seem funny to you?" said Lucas, finding Haley quite amusing.
"I mean it's you. The good boy. I mean I don't even think you have a bad bone in your body" said Haley, kindly.
"Oh, I can be bad" Lucas smiles.
"Really?" said Haley, not convinced.
"How about you go with me to the carnival fest tonight?" Lucas asks.
"What's the catch?" Haley seems interested.
"I'll show you my bad side" said Lucas, coolly.
"Oh you will huh?" Haley laughs. She seems to enjoy his company.
"So I'll pick you up at eight?" Lucas gets excited.
"Sure, why not"
Before Lucas quickly exits with a big smile on his face, he was bombarded with a small shadow in his way. Brooke stands right in front of him. He quickly takes something out from his back pocket and hands it to her.
"Here's your check" said Lucas.
"So you heard about my left hook" Brooke confidently said.
"Yup. Scare to death" said Lucas, putting his frighten face forward.
"Serves you right" said Brooke.
"Nice talking to you, Brooke" Lucas said, and quickly makes an way out.
Haley sits there, enjoying the little banter Lucas and Brooke had. Brooke comes and joins her.
"Traitor" Brooke said to Haley.
"Am not" Haley corrects.
"Why were you talking to that blonde thing? Don't you remember he spilled coffee all over me?" Brooke recalls.
"Yes but he paid you back. Didn't he?" said Haley.
"Yeah so?" said Brooke, who didn't want to forgive him.
"Yeah, so, be nice" Haley stated.
Brooke finally figured it out. There is only one reason.
"You like him, don't you?" smiles Brooke.
"No I don't" Haley blushes.
"You like him, you looovveeee him" Brooke chants.
"Stop it, I don't" Haley whispers.
The two best friends were sitting there, exchanging the chants. Lucas and Haley and Brooke and Julian. These two were made for each other. Some believe they were sisters, twins. They share the same values and humor and most of all they have fun together. While they were having there little fun, they didn't know they were being watched. Nathan was watching them with this faithful sidekick, Tim on his side.
"Looks like Haley is going to that carnival fest with your brother" Tim laughs.
"He's not my brother" Nathan shot back. He was disappointed that he wasn't one that asks her.
"Why all of a sudden you interested in her?" Tim questions, referring to Haley.
"I'm not" Nathan corrects. "I like this game"
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