heather couldn't believe how calm she was. Walking down the hall to her first class, she had a smile on her face and was completely ready to start school. She had always been good in school. Plus she knew that word was getting around, that she knew both basketball coaches personally, and that one was marrying her sister. Needless to say she was very popular. However, no one really knew her. For the most part they would say, "Hey Heather what's up?" and walk off. Heather was really happy when Seth told her last night that he was coming to pick her up today after school, to take her out for a celebration on making it through the first day of school. Heather had arrived at her first class and taken her seat, by the time the tardy bell rang. The teacher came in and started the lesson telling everyone about the school and the school rules. Everyone was zoning out. The bell rang 90 minutes later, everyone jumping out of there seats and heading to second block.

Heather went to lunch after second block. She had decided to skip actually eating and she just sat under a tree reading a book. She looked up when a shadow came over her. There stood the prettiest girl she had ever seen. She sat down next to Heather, and grabbed her book to see what the title was, then she handed it back and introduced herself. "Hi, I'm Emily. What's your name?" Heather was shocked but she decided to play along. "I'm Heather." Emily smiled and leaned back against the tree. "I'm a sophomore how about you?" Heather smiled and leaned back against the tree also. "Same here." Emily smiled and started to read her own book that she had pulled out of her bag. They just sat like that for the rest of lunch, when the bell rang they both walked to there third block that they had together. They sat beside each other passing a note back and forth.

Hey, so I guess you are new here huh?

Yeah, I'm new I moved here with my sister. It's a long story don't ask.

Ok, I wont. So are you trying out for any sports?

Yeah, basketball. How about you?

I'm trying out for the cheerleading squad.

Cool. Good luck when are try outs?
today after school, when are your basketball tryouts?

Same. Do you have a boyfriend?

No not yet, but I'm working on it. Not sure who I like and who I don't.. how about you?

Yeah I got one.

Ohh who is he, what grade is he in?

He isn't in school he is 18. He went here last year you might know him, Seth Cooke?

OMG you are going out with the sexy Seth? How in the hell did you manage that?

HaHa, I'm guessing you know him Its part of that long story, ill explain later, NOT in writing.

Heh, ok. Gimme your phone number ill call you later tonight, you can gimme the info..

Ok, 724-7375. So did you really know seth or did you just know OF him?

I knew him somewhat. He was the Cap'n of the basketball team, everyone knew him.

So I bet if it gets out im dating him, and he spends the night at my house like almost every night I'm gonna be super popular?

You bet. OK well the bell is about to ring. I say lockers than gym sound god?.

Heather had just thrown the paper away when the bell rang. Her and Emily stood up and they headed to there lockers. When they got to the gym they ran into the locker room and changed clothes. They got back into the gym just in time to hear Nathan calling role. She ran up to the basketball team, while Emily ran over to the cheerleaders. When they started practice, Heather was doing great. She made ever shot and block. Nathan called an end to the game announcing the first cut he and Lucas had made, 15 girls left the gym leaving 20 they were cutting 5 more by the end of the day. That gave everyone who wasn't playing there best 2 hours to shape up. Nathan announced that the guys basketball team that had already been established had decided to challenge the girls team to a game. 'great, and with the way some of these girls are playing.. I bet im stuck with the worst group.' Thought Heather. She was right, She had the four worst girls. The girls that were sure to be cut. Her team was up against of course 5 of the best players on the guys teams including the captain. Thanks to Heather the girls team actually won by 2 points. The rest of the teams played and the final cut was made. Heather of course made the team. After practice all the girls had changed, Emily made the squad. They were walking out of the gym when Heather heard her name being called by some of the guys on the basketball team. She told Emily to go ahead and leave, but she said she would stick around. So her and Heather walked up to the guys. "You played pretty good today Heather. Its no wonder you made the team. Of course with your sisters boyfriend being one of the coaches, and his brother being the other coach there wasn't much doubt you would make it in the first place." Said Zach, the guys Captain. Heather was surprised that he just said this in front of everyone. Lucas and Nathan weren't around though. They were in there office. Heather smirked, and took two more steps toward Zach making sure to stand up as straight as possible since she was 5'9 herself she didn't have to look up to be eye to eye with him, since he was only 5'11. "Well, any time you want me to prove how good I really am on the court, you just let me know." Heather turned to walk off when Zach grabbed her wrist and spun her around. He was applying a lot of pressure to her wrist. He had pulled her into him so close she could feel his muscles under his t-shirt. She wasn't impressed, especially since she had seen Seth without a shirt. Now that was impressive. "Listen to me you little bitch. Don't piss me off." Zach cut himself off, when someone stepped between Heather and him, pushing Heather back out of the way in case a fight broke out. "How about you step back and say that again to me Zach?" It as Seth who was standing there, he had known Zach since he was a little boy. Zach was shocked that Seth was taking up for the girl he didn't know they were going out. "What the hell are you doing Seth?" He was starting to back up a little bit. The only person that ever scared him was Seth. "I always hated the way you treated girls. I especially hate the way you are treating my girlfriend. You will treat her with respect unless you want me to seriously ruin your high school career and trust me I can and will do it." Zach was mad now. Who did Seth think he was? He no longer owned this school. Now Zach did. Well he would show Seth. But first "Fine, whatever. You want to prove yourself? You meet me at Riverside you can prove yourself there." Zach said stepping around Seth and in front of Heather. "Time and place." Said Heather. "Tonight, 8:00. We play to 50 if you can last that long." With that he walked off. Heather and Seth looked at each other and started laughing they both knew she could last a lot longer.