Chapter 1- The Freshman

Brooke and Peyton are walking into school their freshman year.

"I am so nervous," said Brooke.

"Oh, Brooke!" said Peyton.

"What, I can't help it!" said Brooke.

"Are you nervous about the first day or tonight at cheerleading tryouts?" asked Peyton.

"Both!" said Brooke.

"I am just hoping I can open up my locker," said Peyton laughing.

"Yeah well, I am hoping that we both make the Varsity squad," said Brooke.

"Brooke, can't you just settle for the Freshman Squad?" asked Peyton.

"No! Are you kidding me? I am Brooke Davis and I won't settle!"

"Yeah, yeah!" said Peyton.

The bell rings.

"Oh my gosh we are late! Talk to you later!" said Brooke.

They head their separate ways to class. Mean while across the hall in English class Freshman Lucas and Haley are talking.

"Hey Lucas!" said Haley.

"Hey Hales!" said Lucas.

Haley is sitting in front of Lucas and he keeps staring at something behind her.

"Lucas? What are you staring at?" said Haley.

She turns around to see Peyton Sawyer. She turns back around and looks at Lucas.

"Are you kidding me? Peyton Sawyer, Luke?" asked Haley.

"What?" asked Lucas?

"She is a popular cheerleader and you read for fun" said Haley.

Lucas smiles and laughs at Haley.

"Oh, Hales," said Lucas.

At the end of the day the announcements come over the loudspeaker. "A reminder for all boys basketball players, you will have practice tonight directly after school with Coach Durham." Nathan and Tim are waiting to get out class.

"We have practice tonight? Man, I am nervous," said Tim.

"Nervous? For what?" said Nathan?

"Don't you want to be Varsity?" asked Tim.

"As far as I am concerned I am Varsity," said Nathan.

"When did they tell you?" asked Tim.

"They didn't. Not yet anyway," said Nathan.

"Ok then," said Tim.

The bell rings. It is the end of the day. Nathan and Tim head to the locker room. Brooke and Peyton change for cheerleading tryouts in the bathroom. Lucas and Haley ride the bus home.

Whitey gives his opening speech at the first practice.

"So this is my team. You all look scrawny to me. We will be spending time in the weight room, to get everyone stronger, we also will be practicing and conditioning every day after school. If we want to win this is what we have to do. I expect to have a good year. Okay so we are going to split up into our teams. Freshman team go in the weight room lift weight, Junior Varsity will be scrimmaging Varsity. So Varsity on this side and Junior Varsity stay over here. I will split you into teams," said Whitey.

The freshman team goes into the weight room. Nathan stays in the gym and walks over towards where the Varsity team is standing.

"SCOTT!! What the heck are you doing? Get in the weight room and start lifting!" said Whitey.

"Coach? I am not on the freshman team," said Nathan.

"What? Did I tell you otherwise?" asked Whitey.

"No," said Nathan.

"Then get in the weight room and start lifting like I told you!" said Whitey.

"But Coach, I am Nathan Scott. Dan Scott's son.. the best basketball player to EVER play in this gym. I am going to be the best basketball player to EVER play in this gym and you are telling me that you are putting me on the freshman team?" asked Nathan.

"IN MY OFFICE NOW, SCOTT!!" yelled Whitey.

"What?" asked Nathan.

"NOW!!," yelled Whitey.

Nathan and Whitey walk into his office.

Whitey started screaming at Nathan.

"You do not tell me what team you are playing on! I am the coach and you listen to me! I don't care whose son you are, you go by my rules. You will be practicing with the freshman team, now get in there and start lifting if you want to stay on this team! Talk back to me again and you will be kicked off! Do you understand me?" said Whitey.

"Yes," said Nathan.

"OK then," said Whitey.

"I hope you know you are making a big mistake," said Nathan.

"Get in the weight room Scott!" yelled Whitey.

Nathan walks out of Whitey's office. Whitey sits down in his chair. He talks to himself.

"What did I get myself into, now?"