This is another one of my ideas for a story. I know I still have to write Destiny and My Brother's Best Friend, but I wanted to see what everyone thought of this one. Please read and review it. Thank you.
Chapter One
Lucas sighed happily as the school bell rang, signaling that the day was over. Today was the last day of eighth grade and he was relieved. Eighth grade had been a horrible year for him, filled with bullying and teasing. The only reason he didn't have his mom transfer him schools was simple: Peyton Sawyer. He had been in love with Peyton ever since he saw her. And who wouldn't be? She was by far the most prettiest girl in eighth grade and the most popular. Besides Brooke Davis of course, though he never saw her that way.
He had never worked up enough courage to talk to Peyton, but today that was going to change. He had decided that today he was going to ask Peyton out. He knew it was crazy considering he had never said a word to her his whole life, but he knew if he didn't do it now, then he never would.
He walked outside and looked around the crowd of people, searching for the girl of his dreams. His face lit up when he spotted her talking to Brooke. That didn't surprise him since everyone knew they were best friends. He took a deep breath and walked towards her.
"Can you believe eighth grade is over?" Brooke Davis, Peyton's best friend, asked. They were walking out of the school, waiting for the crowd of people to leave so they could avoid all of the pushing and shoving. "Is it horrible that I don't want it to end?"
"Trust me, once you realize how awesome high school is, you'll forget all about eighth grade. I mean aren't you ready for the friends, the boys, the parties? I know I am," Peyton replied. She turned around when she heard a voice behind her.
"Peyton Sawyer?"
"Yeah?" She saw a boy with long blond hair and blue eyes around her height staring at her. He looked nerdy and chubby. "Um.. Do I know you?"
"I'm Lucas Scott." He couldn't believe he was actually talking to Peyton Sawyer. She gave him a clueless look, so he continued. "We've been in the same class since kindergarten."
"Oh yeah. What do you want?" She wondered why this kid was talking to her. She couldn't have cared less about what he had to say.
"Well, I was wondering if you would like to go out with me tonight?" he asked nervously. "It doesn't even have to be tonight. It can be tomorrow night, or the night after, or anytime you want."
Peyton turned around and looked at Brooke, who was trying to hold in her laughter. She gave her a look that said, Is this kid for real? "Tonight's not gonna work. I have other plans. But I know when we can go on a date!"
"Really? When?" he said excitedly. Peyton Sawyer is actually going to go on a date with me! I should have asked her years ago!, he thought.
"When hell freezes over." Her and Brooke burst out laughing.
"Nice," Brooke said, giving her a high-five.
Lucas watched as they walked away, still laughing hysterically. He walked home, his heart shattered into a million pieces.
Three Months Later...
Lucas woke up to the sound of his alarm clock. Today was the first day of high school. It had been three months since his talk with Peyton. He had spent everyday of each month replaying it over and over in his mind. He was so heartbroken, the only person he saw besides his mom over the past three months, was Skills. Skills was his only friend. When he had found out what Peyton did, he became determined to help Lucas get a whole new look. One that would make Peyton regret her decision of saying no to him and breaking his heart.
Lucas took a shower and looked in the mirror. He had had a growth spurt, so he was now 6'1. His long, blond hair was cut, making his hair look softer and causing his sexy face stand out. He had worked out with Skills and played non-stop basketball. He was no longer chubby, but fit. He had a six-pack and perfect-sized biceps. He looked so different. Sometimes, he couldn't even recognize himself. He dressed into jeans and a plain white shirt. He ate breakfast and walked to school, hoping to meet up with Skills along the way.
Peyton was so excited for high school. She had spent the last three months with Brooke in California. Brooke's mom owned a house out there, and they wanted to spend the summer out of Tree Hill. Even though it had been fun, Peyton couldn't wait for it to be over. Once it was over, it meant high school was starting. She had managed to convince Brooke high school was going to be great, so she shared her excitement.
Peyton got prettier from eighth grade. She had grown out her blond hair so that it was a few inches below her shoulders. It had somehow gotten curlier, and she grew a few inches in height too. Thanks to California, her amazing legs had a nice tan to them. She walked into her closet and picked out a pair of jeans with a green tank top that brought out her eyes. She heard a knock on her door, and Brooke walked in.
"You ready to go?" Brooke asked excitedly.
Peyton gave herself one last look and walked towards Brooke. "Yep. Let's go."
Lucas walked onto campus and noticed stares from people all around him. He wondered if something was wrong because he wasn't used to being stared at. He passed by a girl and happened to hear what she said. "Who is he? He is hot!"
Lucas smiled and walked past them. He he never been called hot before. He liked it. He looked around, looking for Skills, and spotted someone who looked just as lost as he felt. He walked towards him and saw that he was with a girl. "Hi. I'm Lucas Scott." He looked at both of them. "Are you new to Tree Hill?"
"Hi, Lucas. I'm Nathan Gatina and this is my sister, Rachel," Nathan said, shaking Lucas's hand. Rachel just smiled. "We are new here."
"I thought so. Tree Hill isn't so bad once you get used to it."
"At least the girls are hot," Nathan said, looking around. Lucas just laughed.
"Excuse me. I'm new here. Can you tell me where room 131 is?" asked a voice from behind Lucas.
Lucas turned around and saw a girl. She looked nervous and in a rush. "Yeah. It's right over there," Lucas said, pointing with his finger.
"Thanks." She tried to walk away, but dropped all of her books. "Crap!" She bent down and began to pick them up.
Lucas bent down and helped her pick them up. "What's the rush? Classes don't start for another 10 minutes. You have plenty of time to get to room 131." He handed her her last book and stood up again.
"You're right. I'm just the kind of person who likes to get there early." She took a deep breath and smiled. "I'm Haley James."
"Nice to meet you, Haley. I'm Lucas Scott." Lucas turned to the side and motioned towards Nathan and Rachel. "That's Nathan and that's Rachel. They're new here too."
"Hi," Haley greeted, shaking their hands.
"Hey. We can all hang out. I could show you around and we could get to know each other better. What do you think?" Lucas asked, looking around the group.
"Sounds great," Nathan replied. Rachel and Haley just nodded in agreement and smiled.
"Great," Lucas said. It was only his first day and he had already made three new friends. He turned around and came face to face with Peyton.
Right as Peyton and Brooke stepped onto campus, Brooke stopped and faced Peyton. "P. Sawyer, I'm sorry, but I'm nervous for high school. I am not excited at all. I've been trying to put on a good face in front of you, but I can't do it anymore. Please help me."
"Brooke, calm down. Everything is gonna be fine. You're only nervous because it's the first day. Don't worry about it. By tomorrow, you'll be fine." Peyton gave Brooke a comforting hug. "I know what will help."
"What?"
"You should talk to a guy."
"I can't just go talking to guys." Brooke thought it was a horrible idea. They walked into the crowd of people.
"Why not? It's easy." Peyton couldn't believe Brooke right now. She knew her and Brooke could get any guy they wanted to, so she didn't understand why Brooke was so nervous.
"Well if it's so easy, then you do it," Brooke challenged.
"Fine, I will. But if I do it, then you have to, too"
"Fine," Brooke agreed.
Peyton looked around campus. She saw a few guys from eighth grade, but no one special. Suddenly, her eyes focused on a tall blond, talking to a guy and two girls. He turned his head in her direction, but he didn't look at her. She saw his face and her mouth watered a little. He must be new because she didn't remember seeing him before. She walked straight up to him with Brooke on her heels. "Watch and learn, Brooke."
"Oh. Good choice," Brooke complemented.
Peyton smiled as she approached him. She was about to tap on his shoulder, but he turned around. "Hi. I'm Peyton."
He stared at her for a second. "I know who you are."
Peyton was taken aback. "You do? And how is that?"
"Lets see. Well, if my memory is correct, you're the girl who broke my heart three months ago." Lucas looked at her face and saw confusion. He could tell he had caught her off guard and he felt good. Nathan, Rachel, and Haley all fell silent behind him, obviously overhearing their conversation.
"I think you have the wrong person. What's your name?"
"Lucas Scott." He watched as her confusion cleared and was replaced with realization. "Now do you remember who I am?"
"You've changed. I mean you look so-"
"Different? Yeah. I get that a lot," he lied. Who would've known this new look would give him a whole new level of confidence. "What do you want?"
"I was just... I just wanted to...," she stammered. "Um... I gotta go." She walked away with Brooke following her.
"Oh. Is that how it's done?" Brooke asked teasingly.
"Oh my god! That was so embarrassing." Peyton shook her head, trying to clear the memory from her brain but failing.
"Well, you were pretty mean to him last time."
"Yeah, but that was before he looked like that." She looked at him and saw that he went back to talking with those people.
"Yeah. Well, if you think I'm gonna talk to some random guy now, then you're seriously mistaken," Brooke laughed. Peyton just shook her head again. "C'mon. I'll walk you to your first class." Brooke linked her arm with Peyton and they began to walk away.
Lucas smiled to himself. That was the last thing he expected to happen today. He turned around and faced Nathan, Rachel, and Haley again.
"Who was that?" Nathan asked curiously.
Lucas smiled. "Nobody." He turned his head and saw Peyton walking away with Brooke. "Just the girl of my dreams." He mumbled the last part, so no one heard him.