Tomorrow the start of Sophomore Year.

[Haley James]

Haley was cleaning tables in Karen's cafe, when the bell went off, and without looking up she briskly stated..."Were closed, but we open at 8am tomorrow morning."

When Haley looked up she saw Lucas standing there in the doorway, wearing his Keith Autoshop sweatshirt, and staring at her with a mock look of horror on his face. She shrugged...'Thought you were a costumer, and we have to be a bit abrupt at times, especially when I am by myself closing...Thanks for showing up...are you going to help me clean up the rest?" Haley jerked her thumb in the direction of the two other dirty tables and smiled at Lucas waiting for his response.

[Lucas Scott]

Lucas looked at Haley "You know that its your job, but guess what! Im on a great mood today so Im going to give you a hand"
Luke said and dropped the look of horror and went over to the counter to get something to wipe the tables with, he then heard Haley say something

[Haley James]

"Dont forget Lucas Eugene Scott, you and I both still need to write our predictions for this year...Once we are finished up here, we can head up to the rooftop and do it..." Haley joked using Lucas's middle name, and she knew it would irk Lucas, but that's what was so great about being best friends with the guy. He was so laid back and calm, a storm could come through, and he would still be cool as a cucumber...

Haley felt a whip of a wet towel streak across her leg, and she turned facing Lucas who had the look of war on his face..."Oh no you did not just do that...." He whipped the wet towel again, and Haley decided it was now or never. She grabbed the spray bottle and started to spray the water in Lucas's direction, but he easily side stepped her and she missed him, way off base...

Haley laughed at how they were not getting anything done properly, and she asked, "Where's your mom at, she said she was going to get you, but you only came in??"

She was trying to call a truce, but she did not see one in Lucas's eyes...

[Lucas Scott]

Lucas had fun with Haley, they had so much fun just joking around just the 2 of them when they had the cafe for themselfs. He nodded at her about his mom getting him.
"Yes, she did went to get me but she dropped me off here to help you finish up since I didnt want to leave the guys at the rivercourt...so anyways Hales." he had walked up to her in a sneaky way and since they had eye contact the whole time Luke got to whip her again with the towel and then take a step back to avoid if Haley would try something but this time around she sprayed the water just in time since it hit him..
"Allright allright....truce." he said and looked down at his sweatshirt that had a big spot of water, he then looked at Haley...
"Nevermind this...um so the predictions yeah, I had totally forgotten about them..this should be fun" Luke said

[Haley James]

Haley sighed in resignation. Lucas always got this way, and she always relented. If they weren't best friends, people would just assume they were a couple...which they weren't...besides the time Lucas pretended to be her fake boyfriend freshman year, and they joked much about those days, it never surfaced again. Haley realized that she felt more or less like of the guys, rather than like a girl these past few weeks of summer....

Especially when Haley told Lucas she had like this one guy in the tutor room, everyone got wind of it within their group of friends, and she could not live it down. Haley knew what her prediction was, and she was definitely unsure if her prediction would come true this year or not.

Haley found herself looking at Lucas, in his wet sweatshirt and she smiled apologetically. "Okay Mr. Scott, we are practically done, lets go on up to the roof..."

Lucas and Haley quickly finished up the cleaning of the cafe tables and Lucas and Haley climbed the stairs to the roof access part of the cafe, and Haley switched on the mini golf lights on the roof, and christmas lights surrounding the entire roof.

(ooc-since there is no separate board for the roof, we can leave it here for now)

Haley and Lucas walked towards the brick wall, and Haley asked nonchanlantly, "So Lucas, what are you going to ask for this year? To grow three feet? Or is it to still get that Peyton Sawyer to notice you? Or wait....let me guess, you want to be able to beat Nathan at basketball?" Haley covered her mouth, swearing under breath. Talking about Nathan was a sore subject.

Nathan and Lucas were half brothers, who shared the same father, but the two never acknowledged each other. Dan Scott, Lucas's dad never even acknowledged Lucas unfortunately, and ever since Lucas was a little boy he would get broody when this subject was approached.

However, Lucas started to speak immediately, as if he didnt care about her mentioning Nathan at all...

[Lucas Scott]

"I could go for the Peyton definetly...and I guess you will wish for a life since you are hanging around with me everywhere" Luke said joking, he did this because he didnt want to talk about Nathan. He hated that guy and his father, he took out the pen and handed it over to Haley since she was holdning the piece of paper. There was an akward silence before Haley spoke up

[Haley James]

"My life is pretty much NOT boring, with you and all the guys doing your fair share of mischief, I am the decoy and I am the one who always gets you out of trouble...."

Haley thought for a moment, and then she wrote down her wish, not letting Lucas see it and when he tried to cheat and look at what she writing and Haley nudged him away from her... "Let me write Luke!"

When Haley was satisfied, Haley handed the folded paper to Lucas who then in turned placed in inside the wall, replacing the brick.

When he turned to look at Haley with a questioning gaze, Haley shrugged...hoping he wouldnt bug her and ask consistently...She supplied him with a easy answer...

"I really want it to come true this year...so no one, not even you, can look at it..."

Technically if he wanted to know, he would just have to go up to the roof without her to read it...Would he do that though? Haley smacked at Lucas's arm and smiled up at him.

"So you really want Peyton huh?"

[Lucas Scott]

Lucas laughed but notice that Haley was still looking at him.."Um...yeah I guess so...I mean at least that she notice me. But you make it sound like a bad thing? I just think that she is special.." he said and then raised his shoulders. He took a few steps and picked up a golf club and a ball..
"Are you up for a run? I bet I win this time" he winked at her and then turned more serious.."And Hales, I promise I wont peek on your prediction, allright?" Luke said and gave her a smile

[Haley James]

Haley was a bit unsure about whether or not Lucas would peak at her prediction. Lucas was known at trying to move things along at a quicker pace, and usually made things a few degree worse than what they really wore.

Haley grabbed at the club and swiped one ball out of Lucas's hands, and she sprinted towards their first make shift hole, glancing over her shoulder she shouted, "Im first!"

Haley avoided the special comment about Peyton, Peyton seemed more or less like a ditz in Haley's mind, however she didnt really know Peyton and she couldnt judge. However, she was dating Nathan Scott at the moment, and Nathan was a big royal pain in the butt....Haley just didnt want her best friend getting hurt, when he didnt get his prediction for the last three years to not come true. Haley waited for Lucas to get his way over to the mini golf course and she laughed at the exagerrated stroke he took with his golfclub.

[Lucas Scott]

Lucas saw that Haley was laughing at his swing so he looked at her "What? you know that the swing is very important...without it you are just not playing golf" he said with a goofy voice, almost like sportsannouncer. He just laughed with her and then took the shoot, the ball went through but it didnt go straight in, it stopped at something that looked like a small box, that meant that Luke would propably have to spend one shoot to go around it and then another one to make it to the hole. He sighed and then looked at Haley that looked pleased by it...

[Haley James]

"Looks like Lucas is doing an awful go tonight..."

Haley hit her ball again on the second turn and it went directly in the hole and she shoved her fist in the air mimicking a man who plays golf, and Lucas laughed at her gesture and she stuck her tongue out and waited for his turn...

[Lucas Scott]

Lucas cleard his throat and then took his shoot around the small box, he gave Haley a smile and then took another shoot and it was going directly to the hole and in was going to go in but it took a wierd turn just as it was about to go in and went left...Lucas got annoyed by it and Haley started to giggle at the situation, Lucas shoot her a dead look before he walked over to the ball and made it go in, that would be 4 shoots for him and 2 for Haley, he looked at her and she started to talk.

[Haley James]

"So have you talked to Peyton yet? Does she know you exist in life yet?"

Haley didnt mean to be harsh or anything, but the reality of it was that Lucas was more of a dreamer rather than a doer....maybe he needed a push or two....She then added, "Maybe you can quote poetry to her, ya know like from Hemingway or something...She might swoon for you then..."

Lucas sent her another death look and Haley hid a smile from him. She knew she was being a bit annoying, but that was in her job description as being his best friend....Haley took aim on the second hole and sent the ball flying down the make shift green and it went straight into the tin cup...Hole in one....she didnt dare look towards Lucas....

[Lucas Scott]

"Cmon!!!..." Luke shouted and looked up in the sky, he didnt hear anything from Haley propably because of all the death looks he had sent her, he walked up and put down the ball, he was practicing his swing.."She did sign my year book at least this year.." Luke said and then made the swing, the ball went good and was heading to the hole but it went passed it by the side, it bumped to against a small wall and bounced back close to the hole. He lighten up a little, Haley started to speak as he walked over to the ball

[Haley James]

"Yea but she doesnt know know you...If I remember she signed only her name in your freshman year book....Only her name Luke!" Haley pointed this out and laughed at the scowl that Lucas was sending her....

Haley decided a different tactic..."Why not send her an im on instant messenger? Maybe she might know who you are?"

Haley knew that Lucas was a good guy, but others hardly knew it because they hardly took the time to get to know him...