Hey Guys I hope you enjoy this story. Got a plan actually made for this story so it shouldn't take long to update, so should be up at least once or twice a week.

ITALICS are someones thoughts.

Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters in this story.

Hayley James and Lucas Scott had always been friends, as far back as they could remember, they just always clicked. They were quite similar and were always there for each other.

Hayley James was sixteen years old and was from a rather large family with five sisters and one brother she wasn't the centre of attention at home. Not that she wanted to be the centre of attention but yes it would have been nice sometimes if she got a little bit of notice from her parents, but rarely did that ever happen. Hayley had long strawberry blond hair with curls all the way through and she had deep brown eyes, yes she was pretty but Hayley was also a very hardworking girl, she new you had to work hard to get places and she new were she wanted to get in life she wanted to go to Stanford University, she had always dreamed of it. She went to school, came home and done her homework. She wasn't one of those teens who went out partying every night actually Hayley had never been to a teen party, most of the time she was just too busy or else she was with her best friend Lucas. She was at his house quite a lot, she preferred it there, for starters it wasn't as noisy as her house and well it was fun over there. Lucas Scott was the best friend she could ever ask for.

Lucas Scott was also sixteen. He was an only child and he lived with his mum and his uncle Keith most of the time. His mum (Karen) owned a little café called Karen's Café a lot of the people from school hung out there, but Lucas and Hayley worked there, it was their way of helping Karen out and they got paid and they got free cake. Lucas had short blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, the type that would stick in your head for a good while after you'd seen them. He was well toned as well, so his muscles were apparent through most of his tops. Even though Lucas was pretty handsome he wasn't popular or well known actually he was also what people referred to as a geek, but he didn't mind. He had a brother in his class also, he was popular and referred to as a jock. His "dad" (Dan) had left Lucas's Mum when she was pregnant and met Nathan's mum and she got pregnant. Dan stayed with Nathan's mum. Lucas was also well brought up he was courteous to girls and he always new how to treat a lady his mum had raised him well. Not that he had ever had an official girlfriend but he new how he would treat her if he had one someday.

Lucas loved Hayley and she loved him, they had always been friends and they expected that to always be there, their everlasting bond. They just suited so well, their parents also were friends when they were smaller which made them friends from a very young age. They new they were inseparable, not that anyone would want to break them up or tear them apart because no-one knew them, they were nobodies to most people at their school. It didn't bother them because they always had each other and that's all you need right? A best friend and that's you set for life.

Each day they went to school together and they were in most of each others classes and then they went for lunch together and then they would go home together, so yes they were close.

His piercing blue eyes just stared on out at space, his head slightly tilted and a small frown lay upon his face: he was brooding. This was all so normal for him, he thought about the more serious things in life; he thought deeply way too much. This was him though, this is what he done: this was like his signature pose.

Today he wasn't just brooding over anything; today was different: he had been asked to join the Raven's basketball team. Lucas Scott had been asked to join the basketball team. Even though he was slightly flattered, he still had a lot to think about whether to accept or decline Coach Durham's offer.

There's my mum to consider and then there's Dan. Dan won't be happy, not with Nathan on the team. I really would like to though, basketball is my passion and if I could get on the team and play well I might be able to get a scholarship and then my mom wouldn't have to worry about college funds. Damn Dan, he has to ruin it, but this time I won't let him, I think I'll join the team.

As Lucas was in deep thought his best friend Hayley James joined him at the lunch table. She rolled her eyes as she knew all too well that he was in deep thought, after all she was used to it by now. A whole sixteen years of it and yeah it gets pinned into your head. When she asked Lucas what he was thinking about he told her: Hayley wasn't very excited, she was just worried about what the consequences may be if he joined.

What is he thinking about? Has he gone mad? Even though him and Nathan are okay with each other he won't respect him joining the team. Basketball was Nathan's thing not Lucas's. Yes he's good at it but that's not his world, he doesn't speak to most people on the team and it'll be tough. I suppose all I can do is support him though, if it's one of his dreams then that's all I can do, he would do the same for me.

As Hayley decides that it could possibly be a good engagement for Lucas, he then decides to go ahead and accept Coach Durham's offer. He now feels better about the whole idea; he had Hayley's acceptance and his mom and Keith eventually came around to the idea. Every now and then he had always thought about being on the basketball team and how his life would be different. In one aspect he was right, his life would change but who said it was for the better?

I joined the prologue and chapter 1 together so you can get started with the story quicker. Hope you enjoyed.
What will happen with Lucas and the basketball team?
What changes will take place?
What will Hayley think of it all?
Chapter 2 should be up either later tonight or else tomorrow. Thanks for reading.