General point of view.
Nathan sat in his room thinking about his life it was the end of summer and he was bored. He thought about how his life would have been if his father, Dan, chose him and his mom, Deb, over his half brother, Lucas, and his wife, Karen.
Lucas, although being his brother, was his enemy. He was captain of the basketball and football teams. The only thing they had in common was the game of basketball, and if Nathan was as cocky as Lucas was he would tell Lucas that he was a much better player than him.
Karen was the complete opposite of both Dan and Lucas. She was more like his own mother Deb. She was kind and talked to him asked how he was doing in school and about life in general.
Deb his mom was more like a best friend than a mother, they could talk about anything and everything. She gave up her family and their wealth to raise her son who she loves dearly.
Then there's Dan, the spawn of satin. He was the devil himself, he was selfish, arrogant and cocky. For the most part Nathan was relieved he had pick Lucas over him. He knew that if things were the other way around that he would just be like Dan and Lucas.
Nathan worked for his mom over the summer at her diner – "Deb's Diner". He loved it talking to people and having fun, he had worked there after school since he was 10. Lucas was out of his way during the summer off to some summer sports camp giving Nathan time to recuperate from all the tricks Lucas and his friends played on him. He knew they would start up again when school started again and was enjoying the peace and quiet.
Nathan loved to read; he could pick up a book and get lost in the words. It was an escape for him. His best friend Brooke was his rock she made him get to school and to show Lucas and his followers that he was bigger than them and he wouldn't drop to their level of immaturity. Brooke was also really funny and they could hang out for hours and just have fun.
Nathan's point of view.
My alarm clock woke me up at the usual school time of 6am. I drag myself out of bed and towards the shower. I manage everyday to get ready for school without waking my mom. I grab breakfast and my mp3 player and run out the door. You see I run every morning on the way to school.
I arrive at school, meeting Brooke outside our homeroom. "Hey buddy," Brooke had nicknames for everyone, it was her thing. Our friendship was an odd one no-one really got why Brooke wanted to be best friends with the "abandoned kid", you see Brooke was the captain of the cheerleading squad she was bossy and bitchy around her fellow cheerleaders but around me she was herself.
"Hey yourself cheery!" we walk into class her arm looped through mine. Everyone in class looked up and stared. Bevin stood up and walked towards us. "Oh my god Brooke, your still friends with this loser we thought you would have seen sense." Brooke stepped closer, "You dare talk about my best friend like that again and you are so off the cheer squad. That goes for all the cheerleaders."
I pull Brooke away and to a desk as we sat down I lean in and whisper: "Brooke you can't do that I'm just the kid that gets picked on." "No your not you're a really great guy and don't let anyone tell you any different."
First period went ok no trouble from Lucas and friends. Yet! I am as prepared as I can be for the tricks Lucas pulls on a daily basis.
It lunch and I am surprised that the day has gone without a hitch. I walk into the cafeteria, oh god I spoke too soon. The standing at the jocks table is not only Lucas but the devil himself. I swear and try to move past without making any contact. "Well well well, what do we have here? If it isn't my other son."
"I'm not your son your just the sperm donor my mom regretted picking." He walks towards me and is seething, it looks like the vain on his forehead is about to pop, is actually rather funny. Brooke comes up behind me and pulls me away. "Miss Davis, how are you doing? My eldest son not enough for you?" I look towards Brooke and see tears form in her eyes.
"Brooke please tell me you did not hook up with Lucas!" A tear escaped from her eyes.
"I'm sorry Nate I was drunk and not thinking clearly we had just had that fight and you have no idea how much I regret it!" Tears were now pouring down her face, this made my heart reach out but I didn't move. I felt like I had just lost my best friend and I had.
"The next time you see me Brooke don't talk to me!" I blew out and left before I said something I didn't mean.
After school I found Brooke in the spot where we always meet up at. I look at her the hurt still present in my eyes. "Nate please! You're my best friend you need to let me explain."
"I think you explained yourself with you "I was drunk" excuse. It won't fly Brooke. I know you remember and you knew what you were doing and who you were doing it with so please forgive me if I can't forgive you!"
I walked away from her and I could hear her sobbing. "Wasn't that a little mean?" I looked up to find none other than Haley James, my brother's personal cheerleader.
Haley James was popular, beautiful and everything I wanted except for the fact that she was a cheerleader, on the same team as Brooke, and friend with my loving brother.
"What do you know your friends with Lucas?" I said not really wanting to talk.
"Look you may have a problem with Lucas but I'm not him I just wanted to ask you something." She said.
"What is it that you want?" I asked impatiently.
"I need some help with some classes and I know your pretty smart, so I was wondering if you could help me out?" She said somewhat nervous.
"Yeah sure, what harm could it do?" I said not really knowing what I had let my self in for.
