Chapter One – The Scott's
"For gods sake Nathan, turn that crap down!" Seventeen year old Haley Scott yelled as she swung open the door to her older brother's bedroom.
Nathan Scott was sprawled across his floor in front of his television dressed in his usual attire of loose fitting denim jeans, polo top and Air Jordan sneaker, his hair gelled to perfection. Completely engrossed in the video game he was playing. The youngest Scott stormed over to the stereo Nathan had in the corner of his bedroom and pressed the off button. She then stood in front of him with her hands on her hips, blocking his view of the television. Haley was ten months younger than Nathan.
The Scott siblings were as different as night and day; Nathan was just 10 months older then Haley and physically resembled their father Dan, dark hair, blue eyes and a tall muscular frame perfect for basketball which was of course the Scott family sport of choice. Haley on the other hand had favored their Mother Deb; she was petite in stature with baby blue eyes and long dark blonde hair.
"Gee Nate, don't you listen to anything decent?" Haley Joked.
The dark haired teenager dropped his game controller on to the floor and smirked up at his sister "If by decent you mean that acoustic guitar crap and emo loser music you listen to then, no!"
The blonde rolled her eyes "Whatever loser" she shot back good naturedly while smirking as well "Hurry up I need you to drop me off at Brookes"
"Drive yourself I'm not your chauffer"
"I can't drive myself my cars in the shop" a slow smile spread across the girls beautiful face "Unless you want to be a wonderful big brother and lend me your car for the day?"
Nathan laughed at the thought of letting his sister anywhere near the drivers seat of his most prized possession "Yeah right Haley Bob like that's going to happen anytime soon. By the way, how did your car end up in the shop anyway?"
"I got in a wreck." Haley pouted and tried her best to give him her famous puppy dog eyes.
"Come on Brat" the boy laughed "I'll drive you to your crazy friend's house"
There wasn't much the two siblings wouldn't do for each other, growing up the way they did with a mother barely there and Dan Scott as a father had made them realize very early in life that when it came to family they really only had each other.
Haley flashed her brother a dazzling smile and reached up to ruffle his hair affectionately "Thanks Natey you're the best!"
"Since you just recognized my greatness by stating that I'm the best I'll choose to ignore the fact that you just called me Natey"
"What's wrong with Natey?" she asked as the two teens made their way through their impressive home and out toward the driveway where Nathans black Mustang convertible was parked. What the Scott children lacked in family in love was made up for in material possessions. Anything they wanted was practically theirs.
"Haley it's a childhood nick name and I'm no longer a child" Nathan stated as he unlocked the passenger side door for his sister and then moved around to the drivers side.
"Well Haley Bobs a childhood nickname but you still call me that every chance you get, plus you're forever calling me brat"
'Yeah well I'm older and wiser" Nathan said "Besides you are a brat" he stated as he stuck his tongue out at the girl.
"By ten months and, your a dork" Haley giggled "Anyone ever tell you that?"
"Yeah you have once or twice" Nathan replied. Both the teens started laughing like they didn't have a care in the world.
If outsiders were to glimpse the conversation between the siblings they would be surprised at how normal and laidback they both seemed. A far cry from the personas they projected at school. In fact it was times like these the two teens were themselves, no labels no expectations, just themselves. And these were the times they liked the most.