AS THINGS COLLIDE

You have this way of meaning everything
And nothing to me
At the same time
Returning my hellos with goodbyes
'Cause I've spoken with all of the other angels
They don't know what to do
And I agree with them whole heartedly
I do

-Maroon 5

Summer has officially just begun. Young people of all ages have already begun packing; some with the illusion to have a summer to remember, some with sadness 'cause they won't see the people they love, some are thrilled to getaway from their drama even if just for a while and some others just want to have as much fun as they can, enjoying every second of the summer vacation.

Summer vacation means the same for all the people, including the people of Tree Hill. Tree Hill is a small town located in North Carolina known for their hospitality and warm weather. For the people that live there, Tree Hill is the perfect place to raise a family, a great place to hang out and the right place to find, know and develop love.

The Scott family could agree that Tree Hill was the right place to start again, the place where you could find true love and enjoy your youngness. But this story starts a long, long time ago when a Lucas Scott put his feet the first time in Tree Hill, when Dan and Deb Scott decided to bring their kids for the first time to their hometown. This story starts in a summer vacation where no one thought love could be found, and no age or social status could ever tear apart a love so strong… or meant to be.

9 years earlier…

Lucas Scott was a young, focus kid. He knew what he wanted and he knew how to get it. He was not the typical heartbreaker. Girls did throw themselves at him, but he wasn't looking for an easy lay. All he wanted to find was the girl. The one he could give his everything to, the one who would deserve all he had in him. All his life he and his brother had live in New York. His father Dan Scott was a business man and always expected him to be the same. But Lucas' passion was another one: literature; and his craziest dream: to be a successful author. Of course if Dan ever found out He'd be dead. As the older kid he was supposed to keep the family business alive.

On contrary, Nathan Scott the youngest boy of the Scotts was the typical heartbreaker. He was 17 years old, he like girls and all girls were his type. Nathan's philosophy was: "you don't know how much you'll live, so live it to the fullest, take every opportunity you get and never regret anything; life's to short to waste it in regrets" meanwhile Lucas' was: "Life's to short to waste it in things that aren't worth your time here; if you're time is short then use it to find the right things you're here to get and enjoyed them until you can't breath". The difference between the brothers was so huge; nobody knew how they could get along so well.

"You ready to make the best of this trip?" Asked Nathan to his older brother, while their trip to their new and temporary beach house. Their fathers will arrive until the evening.

"Of course. I have a feeling this summer holds a lot of surprises"

"From your mouth to God's ear. I wish girls are fine here"

"Nate, when would you grow up?"

"Gee, I hope not this summer." But when he saw Lucas' disappointed look he couldn't help but to add "Bro, we're young, we have all life ahead, and girls are cute and willing to entertain us. What can I do? It's not like we'll find the girl like right now."

"Well little brother, you never know…" said Lucas as the cab finally stopped in front of a big, beautiful white beach house. To Lucas the house will be a great place to brood; to Nathan it would be the best place to party… and hard.

As the brothers took their baggage and settled a couple of girls where having the time of their lives celebrating the start of the summer. A brunette, two blondes and a redhead where playing near the beach. The fourteen year olds and the seventeen girl were staying the summer at Brooke's house. The beautiful brunette had convinced her parents to let her and her friends stay in the beach house.

After a good hour of fooling around, the girls became exhausted and decided to relax. All four girls were tanning and completely unaffected with their surroundings that they failed to notice the ball that was directed to the face of one of the blondes; that was until a big SMASH! sounded.

"Ouch!" screamed Peyton.

"Oh my God! Are you ok?" the three other girls exclaimed after seeing her friend's red face and teary eyes. Two boys came running towards them a brunette and a blonde one.

"Oh, we are so sorry! We didn't mean to hurt you!" said Lucas eyeing the blonde girl. It wasn't until the girl stopped hiding her face with her hand that he saw her, his breath was taken away and he could feel his heart flipping. She was the girl he was looking for, he just knew it.

In front of him, a brunette girl was lost in his blue eyes, her insides where burning and she knew that if she had been standing; her knees would have betrayed her. The brunette boy, he was completely blown away by the beautiful girl that was sitting to the left of a redhead, who must be said was checking him out as if he was the last piece of meat on Earth; meanwhile Haley was lost in her own world just wanting to know if Peyton would be fine, it was know for everyone that Brooke and Peyton Davis always were interested in their physical structure. Even though Brooke was younger, people never failed to see that se was very good looking a thing her seventeen year old sister was very proud to attribute to herself.

If they would only know that these was going to be a point in life where they could pinpoint and say "that's when it all change". I wished they had realized sooner.