Chapter 1 - The Bet

Tree Hill, a small town in North Carolina. Anyone passing it by wouldn't think anything special of it, just another town. But Tree Hill was different, behind the fake exterior and all the fake smiles and hello's there were people. People with secrets, lies, wicked games and cruel intentions.

Tree Hill High. From afar it would appear like any other high school. It had the typical social groups, the jocks, the cheerleaders, the nerds, the drama group, the band kids. Nothing really different, nothing that particularly stood out. But if you take a closer look you would notice something quite different, about two students to be exact. Brooke Davis and Lucas Scott, they were like the queen and king of the school. Everyone knew who they were, everyone wanted to be their friends, to be a part of their group but they would only talk to certain people those being the typical popular jocks and cheerleaders. Any other group was beneath them.

Brooke Davis was seen as the cheery head cheerleader and was the fantasy of many boys dreams, but she was always interested in older men. She rarely dated high school boys and if she did it would have to benefit her in someway or another. She was seen as confident, popular and cheery, she always seemed to be smiling but if you take a closer look you will see something completely different. Behind all the smiles, the popularity and the confidence she was extremely wicked and cruel. She enjoyed playing games, not caring whether or not it hurt anyone. She dated a high school boy one time just to spite another girl who had a crush on him. She would flirt endlessly with another girl's boyfriend just to get a rise out of her and to see whether the guy would ditch his girlfriend for her, and most times they did. This pleased her. She found enjoyment in other people's pain and the fact that she was so irresistible to everyone only pleased her more. She didn't care of the consequences, she enjoyed the excitement, the thrill it gave her and the fact that she wasn't into commitment made it all the more fun.

Lucas Scott was the star player of the basketball team, the most popular guy in school. Girls would idolise him, do pretty much anything to talk to him and guys were envious of him, the way girls would fall at his feet, the way he could always get what he wanted. He had a great life, he was very lucky, he got what he wanted when he wanted it. He found his lifestyle extremely comfortable and enjoyable. However, behind all of his charm, good looks, and popularity he was cruel and evil. He lied to girls, he promised them the world to get them into bed and then he ditched them.

Brooke Davis and Lucas Scott were step siblings, not related by blood but brother and sister none the less. Lucas' mom decided to marry Brooke's dad and now they all live together in a very posh house, in the rich part of town. They would always plan and plot together, thinking up new games and ways they could have fun and destroy other people's lives. They were cruel and wicked and together they were a dangerous pair.

It was morning, Lucas walked into their house stopping in the lounge.

"Good night?" the brunette asked whilst sipping on vodka.

"Same old"

"Score another bimbo?"

"Yeah Amanda" He took the napkin with her number on and tossed it in to the trash. "She'll be waiting a long time for that call" he added laughing deviously. She just nodded, it was nothing new. Lucas Scott scored another girl, nothing she hadn't heard before.

"It's a bit early for that don't you think?" he asked pointing to the alcohol bottle.

"It's never too early" She replied taking another sip.

"God" he said in frustration running his hands through his hair.

"What's your problem?" she had never really seen him this way before.

"I'm just so tired of the easy lay, it's become boring I never thought it would be." He paused and then continued "I miss the challenge, I miss having to work for it."

"Well never thought I'd hear you say that" She replied

"Well when you've slept with so many girls who are all the same, boring, desperate, easy, clingy you start to get bored."

"Well try a different sort of girl then" She said not really interested in the conversation but more interested in her alcohol.

"There is this one girl at school I think she could be difficult"

"Who?" Brooke asked her interest increasing.

"I don't know her name, but she has blonde curly hair, she hangs at the tutor centre quite a lot"

"Oh I think her name is Peyton and this is well out of your league" She replied, there was no way Lucas Scott could score with someone so innocent.

"It is not out of my league I could so get her"

"She's like the virgin Mary. She's a saint and there is no way she would fall for any of your lines."

"Wanna bet?"

"Oooh what did you have in mind?"

"I bet you I can get Peyton to sleep with me"

"Lets make it a little harder for you. You said you wanted a challenge"

"Fine what else?"

"Get her to sleep with you but also to fall in love with you"

Lucas was shocked, he had never been in love himself and so this was going to be difficult but he wouldn't let her know that. He remained confident.

"No problem, now what are the terms?" He asked.

"If I win I get your car"

"My car is worth a lot what if I win?"

"I'll give you something that you've wanted for a very long time" She replied seductively opening her jacket to reveal her cleavage.

"Be more specific"

"I'll have sex with you dumbass" she replied

He was stunned. He always found Brooke attractive and the fact that he couldn't have her aggravated him slightly. "What makes you think I would go for that, do you know how much my car is worth?"

"Because I'm the only girl you can't have and it kills you" She replied seductively running her hand up and down his chest. He felt himself giving in and so he agreed to the bet.

"Game on Brooke" he replied smiling to himself as he exited the lounge and made his way into his bedroom.

Peyton Sawyer was just an average teenager, she was best friends with Haley and Nathan who just happened to be dating. She worked in the tutor centre with Haley and she never relied on anyone for anything. Not her Dad, who was always working away and not boys, definitely not boys. She wouldn't be taken for a fool by anyone. She was strong minded and independent. Popularity and one night stands didn't appeal to her. She was more interested in art and music and her education. She wanted to find love but she wasn't in a rush. She would wait as long as it would take. She was quite happy with her life, she had great friends, she worked for thud magazine and she was predicted perfect grades. She did miss her mother who died when she was eight but she was content with what she did have, reminding herself that things could be worse. Little did she know was that her comfortable lifestyle was going to change, and very soon.

I hope you liked the first chapter. This story just kind of came to me, some things will be similar to the film but there will be some things that are different and of course it will be with an LP twist.