Pictures of Lily
"Lily, time for school." My Mom through the door to my room. I threw my pillow over my head as I groaned trying to look away from the light that shined through my window. Who opened the curtains? I thought, knowing it was Mom.
"Lily Roe Scott, I suggest you start moving those feet. Your going to be late for school." Mom said.
The mornings were always a constant battle for us, I was not a morning person, my Mom was. She was always at her happiest in the early morning hours, I guess that was because she used to own a cafe in the downtown area of Tree Hill, the small town in which I grew up in. Mom raised my brother Lucas here as well. Lucas is 18 years older then me, people find that a little strange but its no stranger then the rest of my life story.
I managed to drag myself out of bed, mumbling a few curse words to myself quietly enough so Mom wouldn't hear. I drag a brush threw my hair which had been straightened the night before but was normally curly, thanks to my mother's stupid DNA.
Don't get me wrong Mom and I get along really well, a lot better then most of my friends get along with their parents. I talk to my Mom about everything and she does the same with me. When it came to my physical appearance I looked a lot like Mom but I have my father's eyes and from what I hear his sense of humor as well. My thoughts drift to my Dad. Keith Scott. I had never met him, he died before I was born but I had heard all about him from my Mom and Luke. My Dad raised Lucas with my Mom from the day he was born, even though Luke wasn't really his son.
To make things even more confusing Lucas and I are really only half-siblings (though I couldn't love him more if he was my full-blooded sibling) but since his dad was my dad's brother..Dan Scott...making him my Uncle, then Luke is also techniquely my cousin. How screwed up is that? I have explained this to so many people over the years, but it still confuses even me sometimes.
"Lily, are you almost ready? Jamie is going to be here to pick you up any minute." Mom called again.
I rolled my eyes. "I'm ready Mom, calm down."
Jamie Scott is my cousin and best friend in the world. We grew up together, heck we were born on the same day. June 15, 2007 was our birthdate. His parents are Nathan and Haley. Nathan is my cousin, and Luke's brother. Haley is also Lucas' best friend. Again just a few more things to add to the strangeness of what is my life.
Jamie and I are in our sophmore year at Tree Hill High. Jamie just made the basketball team that my brother coaches and has done so for over 10 years. I'm hoping to make the cheerleading squad this year, but being that Janelle Lewis is the head cheerleader, there's not much of a chance of that. Janelle and I have hated eachother since I was in kindergarten and she was in second grade. She's the biggest snob on the planet just because her Daddy owns some major record label. Big whoop!
I walk out of my room and down the stairs of the big house I lived in. We had lived here since I was 7. I loved it. I love the house itself, its a beautiful Victorian Mansion, and has a gigantic back yard. It was strange for me to think that before I was born my Mom lived on the other side of town and had raised Luke in the house he currently still lived in with his wife Peyton. He and Peyton made more then enough money to go out and get a bigger house, but Luke could never get rid of the house he grew up in, too many memories he always told me.
"Hey Dad." I smile at my step-father Andy. I may not have my biological father in my life but Andy Hargrove is the next best thing. I loved him like a daughter should like a father and he loved me like a daughter. He and Mom had gotten back together when I was two and had gotten married when I was 6. We had travelled the world before that though, I hardly remember it.
He turned to smile at me. "Morning Lily." He said, his thick New Zealand accent filling the air. I kiss his cheek as I sat down on the chair.
"Breakfast?" He asked me showing me the pancakes he was currently making. I nod. Pancakes are one of my favorite foods and though my Mom makes the best ones, Andy's are a close second. "So I heard your Mum calling you." He laughed.
"Yeah, its going to be a long morning. She's getting a little sick of me not waking up when I'm supposed to." I laugh and roll my eyes. "Just because Lucas was like her when it comes to being a early-bird, doesn't mean I am."
"But honey, it would be so much easier if you were." Mom said as she came into the kitchen, kissing my forehead before walking over to stand beside Andy. She kissed him as I looked away. As much as I loved my parents...I hated it when they kissed in front of me.
"Ok guys, kid in the room." I say in an attempt to break them up. It worked, for once. They pulled apart both laughing.
"Hello?" A low voice called from the foyer.
"In the kitchen, Jamie." Mom called. Jamie came over all the time being that he lived across the street.
"Whoa,what did you do to your hair?" I laugh at Jamie's new haircut. He had cut most of it off, he used to have fairly long sandy blonde hair but now it was short and spiked like it was when we were younger. It was weird how much Jamie resembled my brother. We always joked to Nathan that maybe Jamie wasn't really his. Nate always laughed it off like it was nothing, saying that Haley would never sleep with the guy she thought of as a brother.
"I shaved it all off, does it look ok?" He asked.
I shrug. "I guess."
He frowns. I know that with me being his best friend he really values my opinion.
"Ok James, it looks good. Are you satisfied now?" I ask and he breaks out into a smile.
"Thanks Lil." He sits down next to me.
"Pancakes Jamie?" Andy asked.
"Thanks Uncle Andy, but I've already eaten. Mom made a huge breakfast today, even bigger then the usual." He said making a weird face.
"Uh oh, that could only mean one thing." I say. "Your Mom's pregnant."
Jamie nodded. "She hasn't said anything yet, but she's got that look in her eyes."
I laugh. Jamie was already the oldest of five kids. After him there was Amanda who's 12, Jackson who is 11, Braden who's 5 and Emma who is 3.
"Well I should go tell Haley congratulations then." Mom said.
Jamie gives her a look. "Aunt Karen, please don't. I don't think I was supposed to say anything. She wants to have some big barbeque this weekend with the entire gang. I think she's planning on telling everybody then."
Mom laughed. "I promise I won't." She looked at her watch. "Oh geez, I'm supposed to meet Brooke for a board meeting. I'm going to be late."
Mom was now one of the CEO's for Clothes Over Bro's, one of the biggest clothing companies in the U.S. Brooke Davis, an ex-girlfriend and now just very good friend of my brothers, was the founder of the store and a few years ago asked my Mom to take over the running of the company when her own mother was fired.
Mom gave Andy as kiss again. Jamie looked at me and saw me blushing like crazy.
"Do they always do that?" He asked with a laugh.
I nod. "All the time. It's disgusting."
"Quiet you." Mom laughed as she came over to give me a hug goodbye. "Be careful today?"
I nod. "Bye Ma. Love you."
"Love you to, Lils." She said and walked over to ruffle Jamie's hair before walking out the door.
"Well I guess we better get to school." Jamie said checking his watch. "Come on."
I stood up. "See you later Dad."
He turned and smiled at me. "Bye Lily, Jamie."
Twenty-minutes later we arrived at school. As soon as we walked to our lockers, I spotted my brother standing outside Principal Turner's office. Turner was the principal when my brother went to school here, the guy was now practically ancient. Luke spotted me, said goodbye to one of the teachers he was talking to and walked over.
"Lil." He greeted me with a hug, which I reluctantly returned. I hated it when he did that in front of all my friends, it was humiliating. Of course all my girl friends thought he was the hottest teacher in the world. Gross!! I could never look at him like that, especially since he was my brother. To me he was the annoying, overprotective big brother.
"Hey Luke." I said as he high fived Jamie. "What's up?"
"Can't I just come to say hi to my favorite baby-sister?" He asked.
I roll my eyes. "You could, but I know better." I laugh.
"I'm hurt Lil' sis, I really am." He mocks a pain in his chest.
"Cut to the chase Luke, I'm going to be late for class." I said.
"Peyton and I were wondering if you could watch Anna and Keith today." He said referring to his and Peyton's five year old twins. "Were going out with your parents, Jamie."
Jamie nodded. "I heard."
"So Lily, will you do it?" Lucas asked knowing I would cave, I love looking after my niece and nephew.
"Do you have to ask?" I said as Luke smiled and threw his arms around me. "Thanks, this will be helping us out big time."
"You owe me." I tell him.
"Anything." Lucas said.
"Talk Mom into letting me go to Max's party."
Max Tyler was the hottest senior in high school, and also one of the nicest. Lucas knew him fairly well because he was the star of the Ravens basketball team.
"He invited you and not me?" Jamie asked. "Your not even on the team."
"Oh get over it, I'll bring you as a guest." I tell him knowing that would shut him up.
"Lil, thats not a good idea. Its a senior's party and your a sophmore." Lucas said going into his big brother role, I thought he was a little to old to play.
"Luke, I'm 15 not 2. You, Mom and Andy can't keep me in that protective bubble forever, I have to grow up sometime." I remind him.
He thought about what I was saying and hesitantly nodded. "Ok, fine. I'll try, but if I can't convince Mom, then no one will be able to."
I nod knowingly. Lucas could always convince Mom to do anything. A lot of the time that worked in my favor. "Thanks big bro. Well we better get to class."
Luke nodded. "I'll be in my office if you need anything." He looked at Jamie. "Jamie, basketball practice at 4, be there."
Jamie nodded. "For sure Uncle Luke." He said as I grabbed his arm and dragged him to our Biology class.
Hey guys. This was just the set up for the story, I promise there will be a lot of drama coming up. Please RnR. Thanks.