AN: Hi everyone, here is my new story. Finally! I wrote this a while ago but I wanted to write a couple chapters ahead so I can update more frequently for you guys. I'm very busy with school most days so I can't update every day. I'm sorry. But I still hope you like the story. Please read and review. That means a lot to me! Thanks to my beta Kelly (HJS-NS-23)! You rock! PS. Flashbacks are written in italic.

Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of its characters. They all belong to Mark Schwahn and the CW. The title is based on the album by Quietdrive.

Summary: Haley and Brooke James move to Tree Hill and live next door to a brown-haired jock and a broody, blonde boy. Haley and Nathan really can't get along, but one scary moment can change everything. A true NALEY story. With Brucas and Jeyton!

I feel obligated to explain a couple of things about the story. I love the Baley friendship so in my story Brooke and Haley James are stepsisters. Brooke's parents died when she was young. Lydia and Jimmy were friends of Brooke's parents and adopted her when she was 7 years old. They are now 17 years old and moving to Tree Hill to spend their last year at a normal school, because they had been home schooled since they were young.

Then there are the two Scott brothers, Lucas and Nathan. They are the sons of Dan and Karen Scott. They are also 17 years old. Nathan is a ladies man, a jock, while Lucas is a kind and broody boy. They are total opposites but best friends. The rest will be explained during the story. By the way I rated this story M because of some scenes I will write in the future. The ones who read my other story will know why..;-)

Chapter 1: City of Angels and Devils

Haley James was sitting in the car with her bare feet on the dashboard, tapping along with the music.

Her wavy blond hair was blowing softly in the wind. With her big brown doe eyes she was staring out the window looking at the landscape that passed by. Haley was a natural beauty, she didn't need a lot of make-up or lip gloss.

Next to her, sitting behind the steering wheel of the light blue Beetle bug, was her sister Brooke James. Brooke had straight auburn hair and hazel eyes, really a stunning beauty. Totally different than Haley though.

Haley was the responsible one, she loved to party but also wanted to make a difference in the world. She loved to help people. Brooke was the wilder sister and loved to party, dressing up and make-up. And she was good at it.

Haley looked at her sister and smiled. She really loved Brooke. Actually she wasn't her real sister, they were stepsisters. But for Haley it didn't feel that way. She felt more connected with Brooke than with her own sister Taylor. Which isn't very difficult by the way, Haley thought.

When William and Victoria Davis died ten years ago, Haley's parents were devastated. They had known each other since college and were best friends. Since Haley's parents were the godparents of Brooke, it was logical they adopted her. The girls were both 17 years old now and had been best friends since they were little. They would go everywhere together.

And now they were on their way to Tree Hill together. They lived the last ten years with Haley's parents in their RV and got home schooled by Lydia. Their parents wanted a normal life for them so they would be prepared for college. Haley was thinking about the day her parents told them they would be living in Tree Hill, on their own.

Every summer Brooke and Haley decided where to stay for the summer. Since all the older siblings where living on their own now, Brooke and Haley were the only children still living with Lydia and Jimmy.

This year the girls decided they wanted to stay in Los Angeles. Swimming, partying and just relaxing with their parents.

One day when summer was almost over. Haley and Brooke were tanning and reading magazines in front of the RV, Lydia called the girls and asked them to come in the RV.

"Brooke, Haley could you girls come over here for a minute? Jimmy and I have something important to tell you" Lydia yelled.

The girls looked at each other, shrugged and put their magazines down. When they arrived at the RV they saw their mother sitting at the table in tears.

"Mom, what's wrong? Is there anything bad that happened?" Haley asked and took a seat on the chair across from her mother. Brooke took a seat next to her sister.

"No everything is fine with everyone. I'm just upset about what I'm going to say.." Lydia said.

Haley looked concerned at her mother and was afraid of what she was going to say.

"Let me tell it Lydia" Jimmy said seeing how upset his wife was. When Lydia nodded to him, he began to speak "Well girls. Your mother and I made a decision. You know that you are officially seniors now and that this is your last year before graduation. After that you are going to college. We loved giving you home schooling all those years but we also think that it's healthier for you girls to live a normal life so you can prepare yourselves for college" Jimmy said.

What the hell is he trying to say? Brooke thought.

"Daddy what are you trying to say?" Haley asked, thinking the same as her sister. She was a bit scared what her father was saying but excited at the same time.

"Well, I'm trying to say that you two are going to live in Tree Hill. It's a small town in North Carolina and we both lived there when we were young. Haley even lived there for a while when she was little. We want you to stay there so you can live on your own and spend the last year at a normal high school.."

"You mean a real high school? Are you coming with us?" Brooke said with enthusiasm.

"Yeah a normal high school. Well, no. A house is nothing for us, besides you know we love to travel between all our children. So you are going to live on your own, but with a little help…" Jimmy said but was interrupted by Brooke.

"Awesome! Finally normal friends and I really hope they have a cheerleading team. And parties.." Brooke rambled.

Haley smiled when she thought of that day. Brooke was so happy that day that she freaked out her parents a lot. Lydia was crying the whole day while Jimmy thought he made the biggest mistake of his life. But Haley assured her parents everything would be ok and that she would look after Brooke. Besides it wasn't like they were totally going to live on their own. Her parents bought them a house, their old house, next to a good friend of Lydia's. Karen Scott. She promised to keep an eye on the two girls.

At first Haley was a bit scared about her new life, but when Brooke told her all the benefits like having real friends, boyfriends, parties and girls sleeping over Haley was a lot happier. As long as I have Brooke I'm happy, Haley thought.

"Why are you smiling?" Brooke asked when she looked to her right and saw a smile on her sister's face.

She loved the way Haley smiled. She couldn't wait to live together with her sister in a house. On their own! That would be so much fun. She knew Haley was a bit scared at first, but she loved to party and be around people just like her. Besides it would be good for her. Haley never had a real boyfriend since they were always on the road. Brooke was with a boy sometimes, having a couple one-night-stands. But that wasn't Haley; she was waiting for the one. Maybe she would find more luck in Tree Hill.

"Oh, I was just thinking about how excited you were when mom and dad told us that we were going to move to Tree Hill. You were bouncing up and down on your seat, Tigger" Haley laughed using her nickname for Brooke.

"Well, I can't help I'm a happy girl..." Brooke sing-songed.

"Yeah, you definitely are. Hey sis, how about we make a stop? Cause I really need to pee" Haley asked.

"Good idea Pooh, maybe grab a sandwich too? I'm pretty hungry.." Brooke said using her nickname for Haley.

She went off the highway to the restaurant next to it. They had now been driving for a more than a day and stopped several times. They also slept at a hotel last night because the drive was about 38 hours. After the stop it was Haley's turn to drive. In about 6 hours they would arrive at Tree Hill.

"Ai Ai captain let's find a parking spot then" Haley said.

After they paid a visit to the toilets and eating a sandwich, they hit the road again. Haley climbed behind the wheel and drove the car to the highway. "Well Tree Hill, here we come" Brooke joked.

The girls laughed and then were quiet for a while, each in their own thoughts. After a while Haley began to speak. "Tigger, aren't you going to miss everything? Travelling? Mom and dad? Jason, your boyfriend maybe?" Haley asked.

Brooke sighed and looked at Haley. "You know Pooh, of course I'm going to miss everything. Especially mom and dad. I don't really care about Jason, he wasn't my real boyfriend anyway. But I'm excited about our new life. I'm ready to make lots of friends and do real teenage things you know?" she said.

Haley nodded and smiled. She knew what her sister meant. "Well maybe even you will find a boyfriend. You know a real one, not just a fling" Haley joked.

"Yeah, maybe I will.." Brooke sighed and looked dreamily out of the window.

Haley knew Brooke was just doing this with boys because she was afraid to get hurt. Her sister tried dating a couple of times, but it never worked out because she always needed to go away eventually. Travel to another city or state. So maybe she would find love in Tree Hill. Haley really hoped that for her sister, she deserved it.

"And for you? Are you ready to hit the dating scene, little sis?" Brooke asked.

She knew Haley never had a real boyfriend. Sure she had a couple of dates, but Haley was not as outgoing as Brooke. She was more the shy one and critical about boys. She didn't just want a boyfriend, but she wanted a real one. A boy she felt a connection with. Haley was the type of girl who waited for the one.

"Well I hope so. You know how I think about boys. I wouldn't hook up with some random guy; I want to wait until I meet the one. No offence by the way" she said and smiled to Brooke.

"Don't worry, I know how you think of one-night-stands but I appreciate you for not judging me. Well I hope you will find your Mr. Perfect soon" Brooke said and smiled back.

Once again they were in their own thoughts when Haley looked at Brooke after several minutes, she saw her sister sleeping with her head against the window. She smiled and concentrated on the road again.

A good six hours later Brooke woke up when she heard Haley talking to her. "Brooke, wake up. We're almost in Tree Hill.." Haley said.

Brooke opened her eyes and saw that the landscape was different. They were now in a more mountainous environment. Not that there were a lot mountains, but there were definitely hills. Oh crap, there goes my idea of throwing beach parties, Brooke thought.

But when she turned her head to the left, she saw miles of sea. Thank god, Brooke thought.

After several minutes just around the corner they saw the sign Welcome to Tree Hill.

"Here we are.." Brooke said happily.

"Yeah, finally.." Haley said smiling.

A new chapter of their lives. Friends and enemies were about to be made. Parties and fights were about to happen. Happiness and tears were about to flow. If only they knew what would cross their path..