Hey guys, So I've been reading alot of the OTH stories on this site for a while now, and today I finally decided to submit my own. I have it posted over at OTH Central as well, so some of you may have read it there. Anyway Please Read and Respond!

Prolouge..
Typical Boundaries

It was another typical morning in Tree Hill High. Everybody was grouped in their respective cliques, not daring to step outside of their social boundaries. The jocks were standing around in a circle making comments about every girl who passed by, the cheerleaders were close by flipping their hair over their shoulders and passing bright smiles to anyone them deemed worthy enough. The geeks were huddled together at the far end of the narrow hallway, more then likely discussing calculus and adjusting their over sized black rimmed glasses. The stoners were assembled along the same wall as the goths, all dressed in black and hating the world.

And then you had Haley James walking down the corridor. She was your basic student, made good grades, tutored in her spare time, wore decent up to date clothing, and attended Friday night parties. She wasn't exactly the social butterfly, but she was certainly recognized. Haley was long time best friends with Lucas Scott. He was the co captain of the Ravens Basketball team, definitely good looking - he had that whole brooding look down pat - received good grades, and was an all around good guy. He didn't let the popularity that came with being on the basketball team overshadow his charming personality.

His brother Nathan Scott, well he was a different story. Nathan was your average cocky, arrogant ego inflated jock. He was the captain of the Basketball team, and was blessed with undeniable gorgeous features. Because of this, he thought he was gods gift to woman. Nathan would sleep with a girl and then dump her the next day, not caring about their feelings. And the sad thing was, everybody let him. Because he was after all, Nathan Scott. Girls were blinded by his charming words, and good looks; while the guys were blinded by his talent for basketball.

Then there was Peyton Sawyer. She was the tortured artist, with a hard past, and a heart of gold. Peyton didn't have the easiest childhood but she did have an incredible talent for drawing, and when you combine the two you got the tortured artist aspect. Under the sarcastic, bitchy exterior, she was one of the sweetest girls you would ever meet. Together the four completed their own awkward group. They knew that they would always be there for the other no matter what, and they each found comfort in that fact.

Haley and Nathan however, hated each other with so much passion it would amaze anybody. Haley viewed Nathan as a spineless piece of crap with no heart. She thought that it was disgusting how he treated girls, not to mention his general out look on life. Nathan, thought Haley was a stuck up nosey bitch just looking for attention. With Nathan being Lucas' brother and one of Peytons best friends, Haley was forced to deal with him, and at least act civil towards him, and vice versa. But even though they hated each other, they knew the other was always there. And that mattered, even if they would never admit it aloud.

So, what did you think? It's short I know, but like I said it's just the introduction. I just wanted to set up some basic background informantion on the friendships. Please tell me what you thought. -- Laura:)