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Emily sighed as she entered Tree Hill High school and began walking towards her locker. She wondered why she had moved to Tree Hill in the first place. It was the exact same as her other school. "Same teachers, same stores …and same bullies" Emily thought as she looked up and saw Robin Wethersfield steadily approaching her.

Robin was definitely the worst bully she had encountered in all her years of being bullied. Other bullies would occasionally knock her books down, or call her names but Robin took this to a new level.

Emily started to open her locker and pretend she didn't see Robin, but realized it would be no use. She decided to turn around and face her doom. When Robin finally reached Emily she grabbed her by her shirt and pinned her against her locker.

"You got my report" Robin asked still gripping Emily's shirt.

Emily nodded and replied "It's in my bag."

Robin grinned, evilly and released Emily's shirt "Good, now hand it over." She said still smiling.

Emily sighed. She was going to have to do something about Robin. She couldn't handle doing her and Robin's homework every night. It was too much. Robin's voice shook her from her thoughts.

"Look, kid I don't have all day. Give me my report or else!" Emily reached in her bag, took out her report, and gave it to Robin. Robin snatched it and walked away.

"Your welcome" Emily yelled out after she knew Robin was far enough to not hear her.

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Outside on the quad Lucas and Skillz were talking. Peyton had already told him about Emily. Peyton walks up to them.

"Hey Luke, Skillz" Peyton said cheerfully.

"Hey Peyton" Lucas said with a confused look on his face. "Why are you so happy? Not that I mind. Its just you've been pretty down lately with the whole Brooke and Emily situations."

"I know but I think I have a solution to one of these problems." Peyton replied, still happy.

"Which one?" Lucas asked.

"The Emily situation" Peyton responded smiling.

Lucas started to say something but was interrupted by Skillz. ""Enough with the chit chat you two. Peyton what's the plan?" Skillz said impatiently.

"Okay Lucas and I will distract the principal. While you…" Peyton said to Skillz "will sneak into the office and make a copy of Emily's file." Peyton said proudly.

"I'm in" Lucas said nodding.

"Wait, why am I the one who has to sneak into the office" Skills questioned "It's because I'm black right? That's messed up"

"Skillz are you in or out" Lucas said laughing.

"I'm in, but it's still messed up" Skillz said smiling at his own joke.

"Good" Peyton said "Lucas meet me in the main hall way afterschool. Principal Turner always walks through it at exactly 3 pm. Skillz, Lucas will text you when the coast is clear. You don't have to worry about the secretary because tomorrow she will be leaving school early to go to a dentist appointment. Got it?" Peyton asked looking at Lucas and Skillz.

They both nodded and had confused looks on their faces.

"How do you know all this" Lucas asked, one eyebrow raised.

"Probably a white girl thing" Skillz said "I'll see you guys after school." He said walking towards the school entrance.

Lucas and Peyton laughed and walked into the school together.

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Brooke sighed as she walked through the halls to her next period class, lunch. She had lost her boyfriend and best friend in once week and it was all her fault.

The sound of her name shook Brooke from her thoughts. Brooke turned around to see Robin Wethersfield approaching her. She was junior and was on Brooke's cheerleading squad. Brooke didn't really care for her that much because she felt Robin was always trying to suck up to her.

"Hey, Brooke" Robin said as she reached Brooke's side. She noticed all the books Brooke was carrying. "Why do you have so many books?"

"I've got an English report due soon. It counts for half my grade" Brooke said, wondering what Robin wanted.

"Oh…um I'd be glad to help you with that. A person of your caliber shouldn't have to spend time doing a report" Robin said smiling.

Brooke saw straight through Robin, but decided to play along "Thanks, but its okay I couldn't ask you to do something like that"

"No, I wouldn't be doing it." Robin said conceitedly "I've got connections with this nerdy freshman. She does all my homework. How do you think I get so many A's?"

Brooke thought about the offer "How much do you pay her?"

Robin smiled deviously "Here's the beauty of it…I don't pay her anything."

Brooke was now confused "Huh?"

Robin smiled "Let's just say I can be very persuasive"

Now Brooke understood who knows what Robin was doing to this kid. "Show me this kid" Brooke said in a commanding tone.

Robin looked around and spotted Emily opening her locker. She pointed at Emily. "Over there" she said.

Brooke started walking over to where Emily was and Robin followed. Brooke turned to face Robin giving her a fake smile of her own, Brooke said "Thanks, I've got it from here" Robin smiled, nodded, and walked away.

Emily was at her locker struggling to open it. This had been a bad day. First, Robin had her doing so much homework she barely got any sleep, last night. And now, she couldn't get her locker open. Emily groaned in frustration, began kicking her locker, and yelling at it to open.

"Need some help?" She turned around to see Brooke Davis standing behind her. She blushed, embarrassed that the head cheerleader and student body president had seen her yelling at her locker.

"Yea…thanks" Emily moved from in front her locker to create space for Brooke to open it. "My combination is 11-3-26" Emily said.

Brooke nodded and opened the girl's locker. "Here you go" she said handing Emily her lock "I'm Brooke Davis by the way." She said extending a hand for Emily to shake.

"I know" Emily said "Look you don't have to be nice to me. I know you're here to ask me to do your homework. So, what do what do you need me to do" Emily asked, avoiding looking Brooke in her eyes.

"Actually, I'm not. There are some things, even I don't do and bullying is one of them" Brooke said, matter-of-factly.

Emily looked at Brooke to see if she was being honest. Emily was really good at reading people. She saw Brooke was telling the truth. She smiled and shook Brooke's outstretched hand.

"Well in that case, I'm Emily, Emily Richards"

Brooke stared at Emily. She looked familiar, like Brooke had seen her somewhere.

Emily noticed Brooke was staring at her and said "What...do I have something in my teeth?" Emily actually looked in her locker mirror to check.

Brooke chuckled at Emily's quirkiness. "No, you have nothing in your teeth."

Brooke took some of Emily's books and Emily closed her locker.

"Um...what do you have next? Brooke asked.

"Lunch" Emily replied.

"Me too, I've got the perfect seat for you." Brooke replied smiling.

"Maybe this school isn't so bad" Emily thought as she walked through the halls with Brooke Davis by her side.

(Author's Note)

Well that's the second chapter. What did you think? PLEASE review. THANK YOU