Thank you for the great response guys :D Very happy with that, my main couple demands are for Haley/Clay, Brooke/Clay, Nathan/Peyton, Haley/Luke, Julian/Alex ! Just curious, whats everyones thoughts on a Julian/Haley pairing at all? Bit strange or so strange its right?

And Dylin, great idea to bring in Jake I actually forgot him, thank you for reminding me I will bring him in ASAP.

This chapters more about introducing characters and friends, establishing friendships etc etc. Bit of a boring first chapter but stick with me because the second ones going to be exciting!


Another school year, and Brooke Davis was already late..she frowned as she crossed the corridor trying to find her homeroom, knowing that she already owed Nathan 5 bucks for the fact that he had predicted that she wouldn't be able to make it on time for the first day. It wasn't her fault that she was relied on to through parties, and she threw one last night. And yes, she may of had one too many cocktails, but at the time it had seemed like a good idea. Her banging head when she woke up at 6.00am and hit her snooze button didn't seem to agree.

She suddenly found the room, and flung open the door, and was faced with applause. Julian, Nathan, Clay, Lucas and Chase all stood up grinning.

"Yeah yeah funny" Brooke laughed, and rolled her eyes, sliding into the seat next to Peyton, where her, Haley and Quinn were situated; Haley looked like she was bitching

"Whats the gossip?" Brooke asked, leaning over, and Haley just directed a look towards the redhead at the front

"Whats she done now?" Brooke sighed, and Haley looked at Brooke, Peyton filled Brooke in

"Basically Rachels done nothing of considerable offence, Haley just hates her" Peyton grinned, and Brooke laughed

"You go tutor-girl. If you wanna bitch slap her i'll totally be your wingman..girl..." Brooke started, and trailed off

"What is with the saying?" Peyton asked, amused

"I heard Clay say it to Nate and it sounded kinda cool" Brooke shrugged, in a whiney voice


"So tired after that party last night" Yawned Nathan, and Lucas nodded

"Killer" he muttered

"Where were you at the end, Clay?" asked Lucas, and Clays head snapped off from the desk

"Had some work to do, cut out a half hour early" he smiled, weakly, taking a drink out of the water bottle he was carrying

"Wimp" Nathan grinned, and looked to Chase

"What you got first Chaste?" he asked, and Chase recoiled at the nickname

"English" he said, grumpily

"Does anyone have Maths" Nathan remarked, zoning out on his friends evident bad mood

"Does anyone else require the tutor center to pass Maths?" Chase asked and the other boys laughed and high fived him

"Haleys tutoring me, im gonna be in top set with Luke and Clay soon enough!" Nathan whined, and Clay sniggered

"Really buddy?" he asked him, and Nathan punched his arm

"Shut up man" he said, and Clay and Lucas both looked at eachother and laughed as the bell rang. It was time for first lesson


English..and the teacher had a seating plan

"Brooke over there, Clay sit next to her" the teacher read out, and Clay and Brooke grinned; they had English together every year and just ended up doing nothing all year then cramming revision in on the night before.

"Chase, Peyton, that desk over there" the teacher continued and Brooke laughed, she really was not going to get anything done this term, Clay, Peyton and Chase. Great!

The teacher had set them off in fours to do work, and the four most chatty, unmotivated students in the class had been put together

"So, who does everyone like this year?" Brooke grinned; romance was her favourite conversation

"Oh Brooke" Peyton laughed, and Clay seemed as intregued as her

"Well we all personally think Lucas has a bit of a interest in one of the James sisters" Clay decided, and Chase nodded

"Which one goof?" Peyton asked, nudging Chase

"Thats the thing..we don't know yet" Chase quickly said, and Brooke rolled her eyes

"Boys, your useless. Well me and P-Sawyer over here thought that Haley had a little thing for Julian, but Haley changes who she likes every 5 minutes..." Brooke rambled

"Well we all think Nathan wants a piece of Alex Dupree" Clay waggled his eyebrows as he said the name

"Nathan's a male slut, he wants a piece of everyone" Brooke said..Nathan didn't even count, he was a basketball player, he would not be tied down; ever.

"Why do you all need someone anyway?" Peyton asked..she wanted to know why all her friends, male and female felt the need to have a "partner" of some kind

"We don't, we just want someone..girls have needs" Brooke laughed, with a cunning grin, and Clay high fived her

"Nothing wrong with a bit of romance" Chase smiled sweetly, and he thought of the girl he liked. He had liked Peyton for ages, but had never had the courage to tell her. They were good friends, he couldn't just come out with something like that without angering her. Peyton didn't do relationships.


Over in Maths, Nathan, Haley, Julian and Lucas all sat on a table. Haley wished that she didn't have to always be the one to rein in Lucas and Nathan, as they constantly had conversations. Haley just wanted to learn. But she did kind of enjoy her conversations with the guys, she got to hear all the gossip

"So, who reckons Clay likes Brooke?" Nathan asked, his eyes darting around the table

"Can guys and girls not be best friends anymore, those two have been close since they started here, just like me and Peyt" Lucas said, wondering why everything Nathan said was so black and white.

"I don't know. Ive always thought.." Nathan started

"Name me one instance where your thoughts are right?" Julian asked, and Nathan rolled his eyes

"Okok, but I totally think Chase is into Peyton..he tries to hide it" Nathan grinned, and Lucas nodded

"Got to agree with that one; but I think she kinda likes him aswell..I saw her looking at him once" Lucas thought

"Oh guys you still have so much to learn" sighed Haley

"What?" Nathan asked, focusing his glance on her

"One, Brooke and Clay are best friends, Two, Peyton does not like Chase just because she looked at him once and Three, when girls like guys they don't make it all obvious like you" Haley finished, quite pleased with herself for the speech

"Fair enough" Lucas laughed

"No, girls make it all obvious with that twirling hair crap" Nathan argued, and Julian whipped around

"As much as I agree with your point Haley, Nathan also has a point" Julian smiled, and Haley rolled her eyes

"I give up" she laughed, putting pen to paper and solving the equation in front of her


Brooke put a invite into everyones lockers. They did this every year to see in the new school year,

Luke was the first to get his, and he grinned at the paper, he loved this time of year

"DARE NIGHT, BE THERE OR BE SQUARE, START IT AT 6.00PM AT MY HOUSE, BROOKE XX"

Everyone took turn to do it, last years turn had been Nathan, this year it was Brooke..and Brooke didn't half have a good plan!