What Hurts The Most Chapter 14: Laughter and Language, an one tree hill fanfic

I've decided to add this early:)

Thanks for all your great reviews.

crazy4jacksonrathbone and Quinn James really like Clay so I've decided to right him in again:) This chapters going to be a month since the last one.

Sorry if its crap, im just abit sad today so it might not be that good:(

Chapter 14

Its now been a month. A month since Haley's attack. A month since Brooke and Lucas declared there love. A month since Brooke and Rachels fight. A month since Haley and Jake broke up. Just over a month since Skills and Bevin started dating. A month since Dan decided he wanted to be a part of Nathans life again. And a month since Haley and Nathan met Clay. They've not seen him since that day they went to the police. They hope to soon though.

The group are at TRIC. Appart from Junk, his cousins in Tree Hill for a couple of days. He's going to join them later with his cousin. None of them are expecting the surprises this night will hold.

Brooke is in the toilets, adding some more lipgloss. She then hears a voice making it's way towards the door. It's Rachel.

''HOW DARE SHE!'' Brooke hears from the other side of the door. She runs in the cubical and sits on the seat. Ever since there fight Brooke has tried to avoid Rachel. Everytime she see's her Rachel makes mean comments about her and Lucas. Brooke just wants to stay away from her, she doesn't want to get in trouble for fighting.

Rachel storms into the bathroom with Theresa, clearly in a mood.

''How dare she! How can she come here with those losers! I made her popular and now she's with Haley and Peyton all the time, I even saw her in the mall shopping with Brooke Davis the other day!'' Rachel shouted.

''I know.'' Theresa mumbled. She was just jealous that Bevin got to get away from Rachel and find some new friends.

''She's such a idiot. I bet Skills will dump her when he realises how stupid she is.''

Brooke gasped. There was no way she was going to let Rachel talk about her friends like that. So what if Bevin wasn't smart? She was still a great friend. And Skills really likes Bevin, he's not like that. She can put up with her talking about her and Lucas, because she knows that she loveds Lucas and Rachel isn't going to take him away. But she wasn't going to talk trash about one of her best friends and his girlfriend.

Brooke stormed out of the cubical and walked right over to Rachel and slapped her in the face. She grabbed her chin and pulled her face down right to hers.

''You don't know Skills. He's not like that. Bevin was happy to get away from you, you're such a bitch.'' Brooke let go of her chin and pushed her into the sink. She then turned round and walked away, happy to stick up to her friends.

Peyton was backstage with Jake, they were setting up for kareoke night. Peyton and Jake have got really close over the past month. They both are starting to really like eachother. Peyton thinks Jakes not over Haley and Jake thinks Peyton just doesn't like him. But if it's only friendship they can get then it's what they'll take. It's better than nothing.

''So where does the red lead go?'' Jake asked, he was trying to get all the right leads in the right places. He was having trouble so far.

''In the red socket.'' she laughed.

''Right.''

They turned there heads when they heard someone walking towards them.

''Hey Nate.'' Peyton and Jake said.

''Hey.'' he waved.

''What's up?'' Peyton asked.

''Can I sign up for kareoke here?'' he asked nervously. Peyton and Jake burst into laughter, clutching onto there stomachs to try and control it.

''Nate, you can't sing!'' Peyton said insensitivly.

''I heard you in the changing rooms Nate, you can't.'' he agreed.

''It's not for me.''

''Huh?'' said Peyton.

''Who then?'' Jake asked.

''Haley.'' he shrugged.

''Haley? You wont beable to get her up there. She's only ever sang for me, Brooke or Lucas. How do you know she can sing?'' Jake asked jelous, why would she sing for Nathan?

Peyton noticed that. That's why she thinks Jake's still into Haley.

''The first day of school I heard her singing in the cafe, she was amazing.'' he smiled at the memory. Haley had been pretty down this month since it happened, Nathan just wanted to cheer her up abit. ''Don't tell her though. I want it to be a surprise.''

''Okay. What song?'' Peyton asked.

''I don't know. Can't she decide when she get's up there?''

''if.'' Jake reminded him.

Peyton and Nathan ignored Jake's remark. ''Sure. So why are you doing this for her Nate?'' she asked.

''She's just seemed unhappy lately, I wanted to cheer her up.'' he answered honestly. He didn't have to say why she was unhappy, he'd not told anyone about what happened. And he wasn't going to.

''Oh.'' Peyton didn't want to ask anymore, she didn't want to make it awkward between Nathan and Jake. All of the group have figured out that Nathan likes Haley, except Haley. This was turning into Brucas all over again.

When Nathan mentioned Haley has been unhappy lately Peyton thought of Martin. The day he came Damien left the game early and so did Haley. She didn't go to school the day after. And has been less 'Haley' than usual. She was worried if any of them did it to Haley, but she cleared all of them thoughts out of her mind, she didn't want to think anyone could hurt Haley like that.

Haley was at the bar ordering a bottle of water. As she was waiting for it to come she heard a voice behind her.

''Niiiiice.'' a guy with dark hair commented as he checked her out.

''Excuse me?'' she asked with her eyebrow raised, she was also kind of scared. She wasn't as trustworthy since she met Damien.

''You're hot, you wanna dance?'' he asked with a stupid smirk on his face. It wasn't a sexy smirk like Nathan's, this guys way creepy.

''No she doesn't.'' Another voice answered. They turned and saw Clay, with a protective look on his face.

''Clay!'' Haley walked over and hugged the guy who saved her last month.

''Hey, Little James.'' The day Haley, Nathan and Clay hung out Clay kept on making comments about her shortness. So he made the nickname 'Little James' which he called her for the rest of the day. It looks like he'll be calling her that all the time now. Haley liked it though, even though she's not known Clay for long, she sees him as a big brother.

Clay looked over to the darked haired guy, ''now you, get away from my little sister.'' he warned. The guy just shrugged his sholdours and walked away. Haley just grinned at Clay.

''Thanks.'' Haley said.

''No probs. Have you told anyone what happened?''

''No. I don't want them to know. So if you see anyone can you just say you're my friend?''

''Hey, I thought I was you're friend?'' he asked jokingly.

''You are.'' she assured him.

''Where's Nathan?'' he asked. Hoping that his two favorate teen's had started dating.

''I dunno.'' she shrugged.

''Oh.'' He sighed.

Haley looked over to the dance floor and saw Brooke and Lucas walking towards them hand in hand. Looking completely loved up as usual. Haley was so happy for her friends. All the boys have been moaning about how sickly it is to watch. But all the girls think it's sweet.

''Hey Hales,'' Brooke loved over at Clay and smiled, checking him out. ''Who's the hottie?'' she grinned.

Lucas gave his girlfriend a cold look, he knew she was kidding but couldn't help but be jealous. ''Yeah, Hales. Who's this guy?'' he asked protectively, this guy looked about 20. He didn't want him chatting up his best friend, she's only a junior.

Clay just stood there looking completly uncomfortable. He didn't want this guy to have a problem with him. Haley sensed his discomfort and wanted to put them straight. ''This is Clay, mine and Nathan's friend.'' she explained.

''Hi, I'm Brooke.'' Brooke stook her hand out for him to shake, which he did.

Lucas also stook his hand out, ''Lucas.'' he and Clay shook hands until Brooke spoke.

''You're and Nate's friend? You two arn't even dating and you're sharing friends.'' she laughed.

''Brooke, not this again.'' Haley rolled her eyes at her best friend. Ever since her and Jake broke up Brooke has been nagging at her about Nathan. Brooke keeps telling Haley that Nathan likes her, she just wont believe it.

''I'm just saying Hales. If you've even got a friend that none of us know, you and Nate must have been together alone to make this friend.'' she explained. Not noticing this made Haley want to cry at the memory of how she and Clay met.

Haley just didn't want to talk about that and wanted Brooke to stop nagging at her about Nathan, ''Brooke. Nathan doesn't like me in that way.''

Clay coughed to try and cover his laughter, knowing how wrong Haley was. He was happy that he knew that Haley now liked Nathan, he wouldn't tell him that though. He cares about her to much to betray her like that.

''Please.'' Brooke rolled her eyes at Haley's cluelessness. ''Anyway, I wanna dance again. Come on Broody.'' she dragged Lucas back onto the dancefloor not giving anyone a chance to say anything else.

Clay laughed at the new couple he just met. ''Man, that guy is whipped.'' he commented to Haley.

Haley smacked him on the sholdour. ''Hey! There in love.'' she stated.

''Speaking of 'in love', You're in love with Nathan huh?'' he asked jokingly. But still wanting to know the answer.

''No, I just like him. Who wouldn't? He's awsome.'' she smiled.

Clay looked at the girl he considered his little sister and smiled proudly. He didn't know her well but he did know she was attacked and then broke up with her boyfriend the next day. She deserved to be happy, he knew Nathan would make her happy.

Bevin watched in envy as she saw Skills talking to a blonde girl. Laughing. They looked like they were flirting. Bevin was definetly mad, how dare her boyfriend of 1 month and 3 days flirt with another girl. She stormed over to them and stood infront of them with her hand folded across her chest.

''Skills. Why are you flirting with her?'' she demanded, clearly upset.

Skills leaned over and whispered in her ear, ''She's Fergies type, I figured I could set them up. Sorry Baby.'' he leaned back and looked at her dissapointed with himself. He couldn't believe he could make Bevin upset. He couldn't believe he could be so clueless.

Bevin smiled at her boyfriends kindness. She stook her hand out ''Hi, I'm Bevin.'' she grinned.

''Lauren.'' she shook Bevins hand, slightly confused. She thought Bevin was going to slap her for talking to her boyfriend. Skills just looked confused, Bevin got over her sadness quickly. Lauren turned back to Skills, ''So which one's Fergie?'' she asked, excited to meet the guy Skills spoke so highly of.

''We'll take you to him.'' Skills grabbed Bevin's hand and they all walked to the direction where Fergie was.

Nathan, Haley and Clay were all sat on a table joking around like they did on that Tuesday a month ago. Clay smiled proudly at the teen's, praying in his head that they'd get together soon.

''Hales, I gotta tell you something.'' Nathan said nervously.

''What is it?''

''I kinda signed you up for kareoke.'' he confessed.

''WHAT? Nathan! I can't sing!'' she lied.

''Don't lie Hales, I've heard you sing. You're amazing.'' he admitted. She really was, not just at singing.

''When?'' she asked, thinking he was lying. Only Brooke, Lucas and Jake have ever heard her sing.

''The day we met at the cafe.''

''Oh.'' she blushed. ''I still can't do it.''

''Yes you can. Me and Clay will be cheering you on, right Clay?'' Nathan asked, wanting a little help.

''Yeah, You'll be awsome Little James.'' he assured her.

''Please welcome to the stage, Haley James!'' Peyton shouted into the microphone, excited to hear Haley sing for the first time.

Haley didn't say anything else to them, she just walked slowly up to the stage. Her hands were shaking and her hands were sweating. She felt like Brooke did when Lucas told her he loved her. She thought she was going to faint any second. She walked across the stage and took the microphone and whispered the song title to Peyton. Peyton nodded and smiled encouragingly and walked of the stage.

Haley got the microphone and put it towards her mouth, ''Um, I'm going to sing a song that reminds me of my Mom and when she left.'' she admitted to the audience, even though she doesn't know most of them. Haley always sang this song when she thought of her Mom. Ever since the attack she's been thinking about her alot, wishing she was here. And she isn't. The music started to play and Haley stared at all the faces, just focusing on Nathan and Clay who were cheering her on already.

I don't know what to say
I don't know what to say
Anymore cus its all been said before
And I don't know where you are
All I know is your far
And your not coming back
If this is how it goes
I tried but I dont know

Nathan just stared at Haley, knowing that her Mom leaving all the time really effected her. He wished his Mom was back, just like Haley did. He continued to stare, not caring if anyone saw him practically drooling. She's so beautiful he thought. He wished he could just run up on the stage and kiss her, but he can't because that will ruin everything.

I don't know if I like it
Without you, without you, without you, ooo
Tell me how im supposed to make it
Without you, without you, without you
You got me crying tonight
Is this what its gonna be like
I try and act like im fine but I will never be right
Without youuuuu, without youuuu, without youuuu
Without you I don't know

Brooke smiled proudly at her best friend. She never thought Haley would sing infront of an audience. Brooke had to beg Haley for her to sing to her, it was worth it when she heard her. Brooke knew Nathan had something to do with this, which made her want him and Haley to be together even more.

Im not sure how to feel
Im not sure what Is real
Anymore cus I never felt like this
Sometimes it hurts me so bad
Its the words gotta say
And I cant live like that
I don't wanna be alone
I tried but I don't know

Clay cheered for his new friend, knowing she's going to have a great life. He know's how strong she is, after she went to the police and told them everything. He know's she's going to have an amazing life. Clay just hopes they'll still be friends then, because Haley James if definetly someone he wants in his life.

I don't know if I like it
Without you, without you, without you, ooo
Tell me how im supposed to make it
Witout you, without you, without you
look at me crying tonight
Is this what its gonna be like
I try and act like im fine but I will never be right
Without youuuuu, without youuuu, without youuuu
Without you I don't know

Rachel watched in envy as the girl she hated sang perfectly on the stage. Rachel was convinced Haley was trying to take everything away from her: Nathan, cheer leading, Bevin. The truth is Haley wasn't, she's to happy with her own life.

The one thing I do know
That im so sure of
Is with you gone im lost
And im so confused I cant deal with it no more
Without you I cant see it, take this pain from me
So I can make room for you,
Cus you've been gone from me for too long
I don't know

Lucas saw how happy Haley was onstage. He did notice that Haley had been sad this past month. He didn't want to ask incase she snapped at him. He knew she was getting happier, thanks to Nathan.

Junk and his cousin walked in smiling at the amazing voice on stage. Junk was surprised to find it was Haley, but he was so proud of her. He knows how nervous she is. His cousin just thought she was great and had a fantastic voice.

Without you I couldn't be without you ooo ooo

Haley finished the song and breathed a sigh of relief when she realised people were cheering. Especially Nathan. She saw him walk round to the side of the stage and she walked off and gave him a huge hug.

''Thank you.'' she told him.

''You were amazing.'' she broke away from the embrace and looked up at him. Nathan wanted to kiss her so bad, he was just about to do so but Junk walked up to them and interrupted.

''Hales, Nate. This is my cousin Nikki.'' he pointed to the girl next to him.

Nikki completely ignored Haley and looked at Nathan. ''Hello Nathan.'' she said with a sly smile.

''You know her?'' Haley asked.

''Yeah. She's the bitch who stole my money.'' He told her still glaring at Nikki. He couldn't stand to be near her so he stormed off towards the bar where Clay was. Leaving Nikki laughing bitterly and Junk and Haley looking completly confused.

Hope you liked it!

The song Haley sang was 'Without You' by Pixie Lott. It's one of my favourate songs so I had to include it.

Please review and let me know if you have any ideas.

By the way the Lauren that Skills and Bevin set Fergie up with was Miss Lauren. I do like her and Skills as a couple but I like him and Bevin better and I still wanted her in the story:)

NEXT CHAPTER TUESDAY MY TIME. SO OTHERS MAY GET IT LATER.