Chapter 1: First Day of School
Note: OK this is the sequel to my story Just Another Summer Day. I decided to do one where they are teenagers since that seemed to be a popular idea. Please write with any ideas, thoughts, or whatever in your review. I would really appreciate it.
Disclaimer: I don't own One Tree Hill but I own Adam.
14 year old Peyton Sawyer sat on her bed flipping through her photo album.
On the very first page there was a picture of her best friends Haley James, Nathan Scott, his half brother Lucas Scott, and Brooke Davis when they were about a year old.
She flipped the page and saw a picture of them at around 3, making silly faces at the camera, ice cream smeared on their faces and in their hair.
Peyton grinned slightly at the picture of Jake at 5 smiling shyly at the camera.
She turned the page and saw a picture of her and Haley cheesing to show their missing teeth.
She flipped over a page and sighed nostalgically at a picture of her sleeping in her mother's arms. Her mother had passed away when she was ten years old.
Peyton quickly turned the page before she felt the familiar tears welling up.
She smiled at the picture of all of them sleeping on the grass. She shook her head slightly at the fact that Haley was holding hands with Nathan.
She remembered that summer day better than anything. That was when her life was uncomplicated and perfect.
She looked at the next page and saw an 8 year old Haley and Nathan, once again holding hands.
She rolled her eyes at the picture. Ever since a summer day when they were 8, Haley and Nathan had become one of those sickeningly sweet child couples.
Forever holding hands and all of that had made them highly suspect for the group's teasing.
She flipped the page and saw Jake, Lucas, and Nathan totally engrossed in some basketball game.
Below that picture was one of her, Brooke, and Haley posing in their very first cheerleading uniform.
Before she could turn the page, her father entered the room.
She closed the album and faced her dad.
"Hey Dad! You're home!" Peyton said excitedly.
Ever since her mom died her father had began taking long trips for his job. The average trip lasted about three weeks.
"Yeah, I couldn't miss my baby girl's first day of high school." Larry Sawyer told her.
"Sorry Dad but me, Brooke, and Haley are getting a ride from Adam."
"What about Lucas, Jake, and Nathan?" Larry asked.
"They're already there. There was some basketball thing." Peyton explained.
Outside they heard a horn honk.
"That's my ride!" Peyton said.
She grabbed her blue backpack and dashed to the door. She stopped by the mirror and took one last look in the mirror.
"Bye Dad!" Peyton said before hugging him tightly.
"You'll be here when I come home…right?" Peyton asked hesitantly.
Larry sighed and held his daughter.
"I'll be here. Don't worry, I'll be here." Larry told her.
The horn honked and Peyton dashed out the door.
"I'm coming Adam!" Peyton yelled to her cousin.
"Yeah, now you are!" Adam yelled back.
Peyton opened the door and focused on her cousin.
Adam Jacobs, her 16 year old cousin, was blasting "Numb" by Linkin Park.
His curly blond hair was wet once again. Adam always kept his hair slightly damp to try to smooth out his stubborn curly hair.
His ocean blue eyes were focused on the road until he noticed Peyton looking at him.
"What Peyt?" Adam asked.
"Nothing. Just trying to decide what my newest drawing's gonna be. You, my lucky cousin, may be my next subject!"
Adam shook his head and asked "So we're picking up Haley and then Brooke?"
"That's the plan." Peyton told him.
The cousins got totally engrossed on the song until they reached Haley's house.
Adam honked the horn loudly and Haley came barreling out.
She opened the back door and slid into the seat.
"Hey Peyton! Hey Adam!" Haley said.
Peyton reached over and turned down the volume.
"Peyton, you can't just turn down the music in my car!" Adam protested.
"Yeah, yeah, whatever." Peyton said dismissively.
"What's up with you Ms. James?" Peyton turned around to ask.
"I can't believe we're in high school now!" Haley said excitedly.
"Trust me, high school isn't all that great." Adam told her, laughing.
"It will be for us." Haley said confidently, sounding like Nathan.
Peyton laughed and told her "You spend waaaaay to much time with Nathan."
Haley rolled her eyes at her friend.
Haley commented "As much as all of you say something, I'm beginning to think you're jealous."
Peyton burst out laughing at the very thought of being jealous of Haley and Nathan.
"Jealous Hales? Hell no! I really don't think so." Peyton finally said.
Adam stopped the car at Brooke's house and once again honked the horn.
"Adam, you are so rude!" Haley said.
"I know, but it's all good." Adam joked.
"All good with who?" Peyton asked.
Adam honked the horn again and Peyton and Haley rolled their eyes.
Brooke finally walked out, smooth and confident.
When she reached the car she walked around and opened the other back door.
She sat down and said in her almost raspy voice "Hey P. Sawyer, Tutor Girl, Blondie."
"Dude, don't call me Blondie!" Adam said for the millionth time.
"Sure….Blondie." Brooke said.
"Just give it up Adam. She's gonna keep callin' you Blondie." Peyton told her cousin.
Adam groaned and concentrated on getting to Tree Hill High on time.
"Let's switch schedules." Haley suggested.
Peyton handed her's to Haley, who handed her's to Brooke, and she gave her's to Peyton.
They studied each other's schedules and said the classes they shared out loud.
They switched schedules again and repeated the process.
"Great, there are only a couple classes where we don't share a class and we haven't even seen the guy's schedules yet!" Haley said, visibly relieved.
"We're here." Adam said, parking his car.
They all got out the car and immediately some girl came running over to Adam.
"Hey Jenna!" Adam said.
He put her arm around her shoulders and turned to his cousin and her friends.
"See ya later." Adam said before walking away.
"I guess we're on our own now." Peyton said.
The three of them stood there staring at the school.
They linked arms and started walking to the school.
"Ready?" Brooke asked.
"Ready." Haley and Peyton said.
And with that Haley, Brooke, and Peyton stepped into the school, ready to start a new chapter in their lives.
Next chapter, Nathan, Lucas, and Jake will appear. What do you guys think of Adam? He's going to be in the story quite a bit. Anyway please review and tell me what you think and what you would like to see happen. Thanks!