Friday Night Lights
Chapter 1: We're Moving!!!
For as long as he could remember Tommy had always loved the sport of football, the running, the tackling the catching, the scoring, just everything. Football played a huge roll in his life, he had been playing the sport since he was old enough for pee wee, and hasn't thought about ever stopping.
At his school he was the star Quarterback, but because his team sucked, his light never shined. Though he loved his coach and his team, sometimes he wished that he could play for a better team, but you know the old saying be careful what you wish for, because it could come back to bite you in the ass. Well he was about to be bitten.
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Fairmont was a small town in Pennsylvania about three hours away from the city of Pittsburg. There were a few things one should know about Fairmont, first of all Fairmont was a fairly small town with a population of about 3,500. Second of all, everybody knew everybody, so there was no room for mistakes or screw ups.
And third most importantly Fairmont was all about it's football. The Fairmont High School Lions had won the state championship five straight years in a row, and they were not about to stop now. Football was a big part of Fairmont and even bigger than football were the star football players.
So you see this story doesn't revolve around football, yes there will be some games, but this story is mostly about the relationship between some of the star players on and off the field. So sit back and enjoy and welcome to Friday night Lights.
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Fifteen year old Tommy Pickles was sitting at the kitchen table with his family having breakfast, it was something they did every Sunday morning during the summer holiday. His Dad would go into work late, his mom would make pancakes, and his younger brother Dil would actually get up before noon.
The only downside to these family breakfast's were that they were usually followed by serious conversations, and they'd all start off with one of his parents saying "The most interesting thing happened yesterday" and then it was either followed by a punishment for him or his brother. A free Sunday turning into a not so free one. Or something of that nature, but nothing would prepare him for what he was about to hear.
As the all sat down to his mothers famous blue berry pancakes, His father picked up the newspaper as he usually did. Dil sat down to the table with his hair in a mess, as he usually did and as he sat down he noticed that his mom made more pancakes then they could eat, as she usually did. Since he noticed everything was normal, he figured that something was up. As he and his brother started to pile pancakes and sausage onto their plates, he noticed his father glance nervously over to his mom. He began to eat some of his pancakes and thought nothing of it since they often did this when they were about to tell them some kind of news.
He was just about to be on his third pancake when he noticed his father do it again for the fifth time. He dropped his fork. Ok something was up, he hadn't seen his father glance nervously at his mom so much except for the time he forgot her birthday. Tommy smiled as he remembered. He had never seen his mom so mad, and his dad so scared his father had to sleep on the couch for two weeks. But enough about the trip down memory lane he thought, something was wrong and he was going to get to the bottom of it.
"Dad what's going on" he asked looking at his dad curiously"
"Why wh-whatever do you mean son" asked a very nervous Stu. Tommy looked at him in disbelief, uh oh, he thought this was something big his dad never stuttered unless he was about to say something really important. Tommy looked over to his mom who had her head down looking as if she were just enjoying her pancakes, but he knew otherwise.
"Dad really what's going on" he asked. Stu looked as if he were about to puke. So his mom decided to let him off the hook.
She started cutting up her pancakes and without looking up she said "You know the most interesting thing happened yesterday" she started. That did it, Tommy pushed his plate to the front of the table sat back in his chair and braced himself for whatever his mom was going to say. Even Dil stopped eating and looked up at his mother, for he too knew that phrase very well.
"Your dad, was offered a job in Fairmont" she finished "Fairmont??" asked Dil. "Never heard of it" he said. But Tommy had, he just couldn't put his finger on it. He thought about it, and Stu looked at him nervously as Tommy figured it out.
"Wait, isn't Fairmont that place in Pennsylvania where cousin Angelica lives" he asked getting more and more agitated by the minute. "Yes" his father said slowly, and the rest was a blur to him as his mom and dad started going on and on about his father's new job.
He had only been to Fairmont once, and it was the worst time of his life, not only was Fairmont the most boring place on the earth. But everyone there was always in someone else's business, and it was sickening like no one had anything better else to do. And though his cousin wasn't that mean anymore, she still had her bitchy moments, so he didn't really like her that much.
Realization dawned on his face as he heard his mom start talking about the high school in Fairmont "And they have a great football team there too" she said "Wait what" Tommy said as he tuned back in. "I said they have a great football team there, and we'll be there in time for tryouts isn't that great honey" she asked Tommy whom she expected to be excited but was more or less than that.
"WE'RE MOVING!!!!!" he shouted. His mom and dad just nodded mildly shocked by his sudden outburst and he buried his face in his hands.
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Seventeen year old Susie Carmichael was walking to Fairmont's local high school hang out spot the Java Lava Hut, when she heard someone call out to her. "Good afternoon Sunshine" she turned and looked over at said person. "Hello Justin" she said to Fairmont's highs Star running back.
"So when are you gonna let me take you out" he asked smiling in front of his buddies.
"When you learn how to ask properly" she retorted. His friends laughed at him and he smiled too
"Touché" he said. Susie smiled at him and continued on into the Java Lava "Now you have a good day sunshine" he said before she went in. She stopped for a moment and then blushed as she walked in the door. She looked around and saw no sign of her best friend Angelica, she looked over and saw Sean she went over to him. He was sitting with some of his football buddies.
"Hey Sean"
"Hey Suz, was sup" she winced she hated it when he called her that. "Um nothing have you seen Angelica" she asked "no why, is something wrong" he asked "No I just figured since she's your girlfriend maybe you've heard from her, she's supposed to be here right now"
"Oh well sorry haven't spoken to her since last night"
"Ok thanks" she walked off and saw Phil and Kimi, the two of them had been dating since kindergarten and couldn't stop arguing to save their lives. She sighed and walked over toward them "Hey guys can I sit here while I wait for Angelica to show up"
"Sure Susie" said Kimi smiling, Phil was just staring off into space. Susie sat down as Kimi scooted over for her. She looked at Phil and rolled her eyes, he could be so weird sometimes. "So what brings you here" asked Kimi.
"I'm supposed to be meeting Angelica here at two" said Susie glancing down at her watch "Oh, well I haven't seen her" said Kimi.
"How was you summer" Kimi continued. Susie started telling her, when Savannah Mitchell walked into the Java Lava. She was easily the most prettiest, most popular, most hated girl at Fairmont High, and her name was always in some type of gossip, the only other girl that was as popular as her was Angelica, but right now she was MIA so Savannah would have to do.
As Savannah walked in the whole Java Lava went silent. Phil glanced at her, and tried to keep from staring but he failed horribly. Savannah walked over to Sean's table and all eyes were on her. "Hey Sean" she said. Sean looked up at her, admiring her body for a moment "He Savannah wassup"
"Nothing much you know. So where's your girlfriend"
"Angelica" he asked
"Well she is your girlfriend isn't she"
"Yea" Sean said smiling "She's not here right now"
"Oh that's too bad, well, do you mind if I sit down" she asked sweetly
"Um, no, sure have a seat" he said as he literally pushed his friend over to make room for her beside him. As she sat down she looked around and every eye in the Java Lava went back to what it was doing before
"Great where is Angelica" said a very agitated Susie. "I don't know" said Kimi glaring at Phil "But you were totally staring Phil. Phil coming out of his dreamy demeanor said "No I wasn't Kimi' Kimi rolled her eyes and glared harder
"Yes you were Philip" she said using his full first name "You were staring so fucking hard I thought your eyes were about to fall out"
"Kimi cut the bull ok, I was not staring and you know it, you're just trying to pick a damn fight" he said angrily
"Well if I'm trying so hard to pick a fucking fight, then why are you trying so hard to defend your lying ass" she said equally as angry
"Because if I don't you'll think of some other shit to start fighting about" he answered
"That's a damn lie Phil" she answered
"Oh yea"
"Yea"
'Oh shit' Susie thought as they started up on of their infamous fights, it was nearing two thirty 'where the hell is Angelica she thought as she tried to send her another text message
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Just across town a very tired Angelica Pickles was just now waking up in a bed that was not her own, as she tried to get up she realized that she couldn't, something was holding her down. She looked over behind her and noticed a mane of Red/Orange Hair.
She smiled to herself as she turned around completely in his arms and looked at him he looked so peaceful when he slept. She kissed the tip of his nose and turned back around as she heard her cell vibrate it was a text message from Susie. She read it and then she looked at the time. It was five after three.
"Shit" she cursed. The sound of the covers ruffling woke Chuckie up. He blinked a couple of times before reaching over to his night stand to put his glasses on. He yawned and continued laying down in the bed and watching her get dressed.
"Leaving so fast" he asked with a smirk on his face"
"Dammit Chuckie I told you not to let me over sleep, Susie's gonna kill me" Angelica said looking around frantically for all of her clothes.
"Hey it isn't my fault that you wanted to go for round 3 4 and 5" he laughed.
"Ugh would you shut the hell up and help me look for my things" she said as she let out a frustrated sigh He glanced at her once more and got up, and started to help her. She tried on different tops that were obviously his. He started at her while she was still in her bra and jeans from last night trying to get one of his shirts off of her, when she finally managed to he stopped her "Looking for this" he asked smirking at him
She snatched it from him "Thanks" she said putting the shirt on
"So now that the summers over what does this mean for us" He asked getting serious
"No one can ever know Chuckie"
"I know that, but I mean are you gonna go back to Sean, after we spent the majority of the summer hooking up"
"That was the plan" she said not looking at him while she started to put her shoes on. He grabbed her arm and stopped her she looked up at him.
"Why, I mean I care about you and you care about me, don't you" he asked with pleading eyes. Her demeanor softened. "Of course I do Chuckie, you know that"
"Then why are you going back to him" he asked
"Because, look it's complicated ok, besides you should cut him some slack, I mean he is your best friend after all" Chuckie scoffed.
"Well he is, and besides all I did was give you a birthday present"
"By hooking up"
"Yes you were a virgin remember and the football team doesn't like virgins"
"But if I recall you were a virgin too"
"Minor detail Finster"
"You said this was a birthday present right Angelica" he asked
"Yep" she said putting on her other shoe and looking for her purse
"Angelica my birthday was in May"
"So" she said
"It's August"
"What's your point"
"That this thing that we have goes deeper than just that"
"Ugh look Finster I don't have time for this right now, I'm running late"
"Fine"
"Look I'll call you tonight and we'll talk" She said getting ready to sneak out of his window.
"I have a better Idea, why don't you come by tonight and we'll do more than talk" He said walking up behind her and whispering in her ear
"Get your mind out of the gutter Finster, besides School starts in a week and I have some getting ready to do"
Chuckie sighed and looked a little depressed "So I'll come by tomorrow night" He looked up and smiled at her, she smiled back at him before giving him a peck on the lips and proceeding out the window.
Chuckie grabbed some things and headed to the shower, this was going to be one crazy rollercoaster of a school year, and he couldn't wait for the ride to began.
(A/N: so that's it for the first chapter, I hope you all will enjoy this story because a lot of time and preparation into it. I'll give you some character descriptions incase you're wondering about them, these will be for the main characters in this story only. Oh and for those of you who are reading my other two stories I'll have an update for those tomorrow)
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Tommy Pickles: Foot ball position (Quarterback) 15 yrs old, Tenth Grade: kind of bittersweet about the move has no idea what lies ahead for him
Chuckie Finster: Football position (Fullback) 16 yrs old, Eleventh Grade: Sean is his best friend, but they have a secret between them that is dividing the two of them.
Phil Deville: Football Position (Wide Receiver) 15 yrs old, Tenth Grade: is in love with Kimi but can't help wondering if his life has always been planned for him, wants to break out of the status quo.
Sean Butler: Football Position (Quarterback) 17 yrs old, Twelfth Grade: Star Quarterback for Fairmont High School. And is loving his position, can hook up with any girl he wants and is living a total Rock star life style, but something's gonna happen that changes his life and he began to see who his real friends are.
Justin Williams: Football Position (Running Back) 17 yrs old, Twelfth Grade: overly confident, except for when he's around Susie, has trouble making friends and keeping them, and also has a problem trusting people, will someone that be able to change this year
Angelica Pickles: (Head Cheerleader) 17 yrs old, Twelfth Grade: kind of confused about what she wants and who she wants to be with. She will definitely be leaning on her friends in this story and someone else close to her when something horrible happens.
Susie Carmichael: (Class Brain) 17 yrs old, Twelfth Grade: Very kind and sweet but is sick of being labeled as the good girl. Secretly wants to destroy that image and be more accepted by her peers, but is the acceptance of her peers more important than self respect
Kimi Finster: (The Rock Star) 15 yrs old, Tenth Grade: This girl has talent, she recently formed an all girl band last semester called PMS (Psychotic Men Slayers) and they are really going places, now if only she could get her boyfriend to be going places so that they could be on the same page for once.
Lil Deville: (The Spirit) 15 yrs old, Tenth Grade: Recently joined the cheerleading squad and is looking to make a name for herself. Also looking to hide a terrible secret from her past, which involves a certain football player.