But that night, Julian felt a crush for the first time, a real crush.

Julian Norris sighed as he stood in line at the hot dog stand at the LA county fair with this parents who were of course bickering. They do that all of the time, making Julian not want to be around them any longer. He knew in half an hour, his mother would be breaking into the small bottle of bodka she had slipped into her bag this morning, and his Dad would be on the phone to his work people. But at least his Dad's actually here and not working around the country like he usually is.

He glanced around the fair and noticed a...

Haley waved to Peyton as she and Nathan separated from the blonde. Jamie was with the Fields having a sleepover with Andre, Deb was somewhere no one wanted to consider, and Dan was keeping his distance. Drama was at a minimum for the Scotts, so they'd decided to go to Tric to see their mga kaibigan and enjoy a stiff drink.

But when Haley had even thought that drama was at a minimum, she should've known it wouldn't stay that way. She had a way of cursing herself, bringing things upon herself when she thought things were going well. She could bring it all down around her and everyone she loved sa pamamagitan ng jinxing...

Haley laughed joyfully (and fake) as she manoeuvred herself away from Brooke and... Alexander? Just another one of her mga kaibigan who had forgotten her birthday. Nathan is stuck somewhere thanks to Clay's idiocy and even on his voicemail (something that he already doesn't like sending) he didn't even say a simple happy birthday. And of course, Quinn forgot too, she was too busy with organizing this party at puno burol High. Finally, her son, her pride and joy, demanded breakfast from her, completely unaware of her smiling face and perky attitude so early in the morning.

She reached the bar and slammed...