Nathan Scott
"Yo Nathan let's get out! Go eat or something." Skills shouted from the living room. The fireplace crackled loudly. I opened up the fridge which was fully stocked. I didn't feel like cooking.
"Guys we have food here." I replied nodding to the fridge.
"Dude I'm so tired of being cooped up in here." Mouth jumped in.
"Same here." Lucas replied joining me in the kitchen.
"Fine. Let's go. Who's driving?" I asked closing up the fridge.
"I will." Jake grabbed the keys.
The five of us clambered into the truck. Within minutes we were in the small town. It was about mid afternoon on a beautiful Saturday. We all got down as Jake parked. The boys started heading into the local bar.
"Look I'll catch up with you boys later. I'm gonna head to the café across the street." I announced.
"Wait you're not going with us?" Mouth asked.
"I love you guys, but I need some air." I replied shifting my head from side to side.
"Oh I see how it is." Skills joined in.
"Later Nate." Lucas nodded and disappeared into the bar.
The other boys gave me an apprehensive look.
"I'll be fine. Just across the street." I assured them with a smile.
"Fine." Skills nodded and the rest of them disappeared inside. I laughed as I went inside the small café. I took a seat by the window. A girl with light brown hair came up to me. Her big brown eyes met mine as she gave me a smile.
"Hi! What can I get ya?" The girl asked.
I smiled down at the table. "I'll just get a regular coffee."
"Anything else?" she asked.
"No thanks." I nodded.
Once she left and returned with my coffee, I pulled out a book and started reading. Music fluttered inside the small café. Things were peaceful. I'm not much of a drinker per say. So here I am instead.
The sound of giggling immerged from the front door. My eyes darted towards the door as I saw the same two girls from the store. Shit. Just what I needed. I quickly returned my eyes to the book and ignored them. For some reason I held my breath. Please don't see me. Please don't see me.
I glanced over my book and that's when they saw me. Fuck.
The brunette nudged the redhead my way. I quickly glanced down at my book and continued reading. The girls took a seat at a table across from mine. The brunette was facing me while the redhead sat beside her. The waitress came by their table and got their orders. Then she made her way over to me again.
"Hey you doing alright?" she asked.
"Thanks I'm good." I replied with a charming smile.
She left and I stared back at the book.
"Hey! You with the book." A voice called out.
My eyes followed the voice. The redhead was staring holes into me.
"Yeah." I commented.
"Come over here for a second." The redhead replied with a demanding tone.
"I'm good thanks." I replied turning back to my book.
"You're passing us up for a book." The redhead remarked.
I glanced back at the girls. "The book seems more interesting." I replied nonchalantly and continued reading.
"Wow. I can't believe you just said that." The redhead shot back.
I shrugged my shoulders then glanced down at my watch. These girls were ruining my alone time. I pulled out my wallet and threw a 20 dollar bill on the table. I slowly got up from the table and left. Once outside I walked down the street and past the bar. I found myself in a small park. I stood by the gate and watched as some kids played on the playground. I took a seat on a bench and pulled out my book again. I let out a low sigh and smiled. Silence.
"Hey!" a voice called out to me.
I glanced up from my book and saw the brunette. My throat started clamming up. No words could form as she smiled at me. I clenched my jaw and averted my eyes to the ground.
"You like totally over paid the girl in there, so I thought I'd bring you back you're change and stuff." The girl replied.
"I left it all for her." I replied clearing my throat.
"You left her an 18 dollar tip?" the girl raised a brow.
"Yes I did." I replied looking away.
I could feel her eyes studying my every move. It was a little nerve-wracking and rude.
"Do you mind if I take a seat?" she asked politely.
I nodded and scooted all the way over to the side. She took a seat next to me and sighed.
"I'm sorry about my friend. She's a little upset that you blew her off." The girl spoke.
My heart started racing as I met her face. She was even more gorgeous up close. Her big hazel eyes lit up when the sun splashed down on them. I could feel my hands becoming sweaty once again. What the hell was I so nervous about? It's like I had no control over myself.
"It's fine." I replied, my voice coming out extremely raspy.
I cleared my throat and glanced away from her.
"So what's your name?" she asked as her eyes stared at me.
"I'm Nathan." I replied in a weak tone.
"Well I'm Brooke Davis." She smiled holding her hand out to me. I looked at her hand unsure of what I should do. I slowly reached out and lightly shook her hand.
"So where are your other friends?" she asked staring into my eyes. I was completely overwhelmed by her. I took my eyes off her and glanced away.
"At the bar." I nodded.
"Why aren't you with them?"
I glanced at her quickly and rested my eyes on the ground. Gosh it had been so long since I had been with a girl.
"I'm not much of a drinker." I replied with a clear voice.
"How old are you?" she asked with curiosity.
"18" I replied.
She furrowed her eyes in confusion.
"But they can't technically serve you." She began but trailed off. "Fake IDs?"
I nodded.
"Did yall just move in? Because…" She continued on.
"Look, you seem like a real nice girl. So I'm going to make this easy for you. I'm leaving in a couple of days. So I'm not sure what it is that you're trying to do. But whatever that is should not involve me. I'm not interested. So done. You can leave now." I replied looking away.
"You are a fucking dick!" she remarked.
"Like I said darling…. I'm not the guy for you. So have a great life." I replied as I pulled out my book again and continued reading. Brooke didn't know what to do.
From the corner of my eye I could see a hint of anger and frustration on her face. She quietly pinched her lips together and glanced down at the ground.
"You think you are soo slick don't you? I bet you think you're god's greatest gift or something. But in reality you're just a sad pathetic guy who can never get his shit right. But you know what I can see all past your dumb bullshit. If you keep this up all you are ever going to feel is lonely. Sorry if I was trying to find a connection. Clearly there is nothing here, and nothing interesting about you. So have fun with the epitome of loneliness." She replied as she hastily got up from the bench and left.
It felt like she had just slapped me in the face. I stared after her in disbelief. I mean who was she to judge me like that. She doesn't know what I've been through! She doesn't know me!
After that I couldn't read anymore. My mind was still reeling. Gathering up my things I headed to the bar. My boys were sitting in a small booth; their eyes were glued to the plasma screen TV of the game. I took a seat next to Lucas.
"Enjoy you're fresh air?" Skills commented at he shoved a fry in his mouth.
I shrugged a shoulder and glanced down at the menu.
"So I know how we can get the money." Lucas replied sipping his beer.
"Alright shoot." I replied leaning my back against the booth.
"I say we scope out the local high school here. Kidnap a couple of kids with money and ransom them." Lucas replied with a nod of his head.
"Say what?" Jake lifted a brow.
"You are joking right?" I chuckled softly.
Lucas glared at me with determined eyes. The whole table fell silent at once.
"No… that's not what we do." Mouth jumped in.
"Sorry Lucas we don't roll that way." Skills added in.
"I've planned it all out." Lucas replied as he took out a pen from his pocket and began drawing on a napkin.
I started shaking my head as I glanced around us to make sure no one could hear us.
"Okay so we can take them out of this place right? And we head over to a town called Greenbrier in Tennessee and find an old abandon cabin. We can use that place as a hideout for the students and stuff. Then we get a hold of their parents… tell them we have their children and make an offer for them." Lucas sternly replied.
"How many people we talking about here? And how in the hell are we going to take them across the state?" Mouth questioned.
"I'd say maybe two or three at the most. We only have five of us… so were still the majority. As for that I'm thinking we buy a trailer and stick them in the back."
"Woooow. Hold on a second. A trailer? Won't that look suspicious?" Mouth asked.
"How in the hell are we going to keep them from running?" I asked.
"Look we have a couple of rifles. We all have our handguns. So we can play it off. But we will not be violent in any way shape or form." He added in.
"I don't like this." I replied crossing my arms over my chest.
"Me neither." Jake added in.
"This wasn't what I signed on for." Mouth spoke again.
"We never signed up for any of this. But here we are now. We can do this quietly. No cops and stuff. Real simple and easy. Rich people don't like to have their shit spattered across the front page. They'd think their family was weak or whatever."
"There are too many holes in this." I replied shaking my head.
"We don't need the money that desperately." Mouth added in.
"Look it's going to be fine guys. Real simple. Then in no time we will be swimming in cash up on our way out of the country." Lucas replied.
"I have a bad feeling about this." Jake blurted out.
"Same here." Skills replied.
"What happens if worst comes to worse?" I asked looking at my brother.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"I mean what if something goes wrong?" I asked sternly.
"Like what?" he asked pinching his lips.
I shook my head and pinched my lips.
"This isn't rational Nathan. He hasn't even thought this through. I strongly suggest that we don't do this." Mouth spoke up.
"Look if things get badly we can just ditch the people where they're at and take off. Then we can leave the country and that's it."
"Come on guys! We can just as easily make a couple of thousand just by doing this. Then that's it. DONE!" Lucas replied slamming his hands on the table.
"I could use the cash." Jake nodded.
"We don't desperately need the cash." Mouth interjected.
"Skills come on! Besides we'd be a few hours from Nashville and you could buy all the clothing you'd want." Lucas smiled.
"Man now that's low." Skills replied rolling his eyes.
"Nate?" Lucas replied looking at me with the baby eyes.
I lifted a hand and blew it off.
"Come on!" Lucas smiled at me.
"Mouth is right! You haven't planned this out enough. There are way too many holes Luke." I replied.
"Look… I've looked online for a couple of RV trailers. Mouth can do some research about where were all gonna stay. Once I work out the details the plan will be full proof." He replied.
"What are you doing?" I asked glaring into his eyes.
"What are you talking about?" he asked.
"Look were trying to keep a low profile. We need cash. This is a much better way than robbing a bank or a gas station. The way I see it, is that we do this and get the money fast." He replied.
I shook my head. "No… there's more to it… isn't there?" I replied.
"Let's have a vote. Majority wins." Lucas smiled to the group.
"All in favor of Lucas's idea."
Lucas raised his hand. Then Jake and a reluctant Skills. With a low sigh I rolled my eyes.
"YES!" Lucas nodded.
"I don't like this…." I replied.
"Well little brother... just leave it to me." Lucas nodded.
"I don't want anybody to get hurt." I replied.
"Stop worrying. I'm going to work through every step.
"Okay well who are the people we gonna take away?" Jake asked.
"Remember those two girls at the store? The red head and the brunette." Lucas asked.
My eyes quickly darted to my insane brother.
"Yeah." Jake nodded.
"Those girls." Lucas smiled.
I could feel my flesh start burning.
"No!" I quickly blurted out loud.
"Nate… it makes sense. Girls are weak. We would be able to deal with them more easily." Jake nodded.
A sick feeling gnawed at the pit of my stomach. I grabbed the ledge of the table.
"Nate are you okay?" Lucas asked with concern written all over his face.
"Yeah… I'm fine. Ya know what I'm gonna go." I nodded as I got up from the table.
"We'll go with…"
"No don't worry I'll be fine." I repeated and quickly darted outside.
My heart started pounding. I shook my head and kicked at the sidewalk. Suddenly I got the urge to run. With a big breath I took off. My legs burned as I ran down the sidewalk and down a corner. My lungs ached for air. Sweat started dripping off my face as I rounded yet another corner. I finally stopped when I reached an old abandoned court. Taking in a huge gasp of air I collapsed onto the old bench. I threw my head into my hands and buried my face. Without thinking I took out my cell phone and dialed the number that was engraved into my head.
"Hello?" the girl's voice asked.
I could feel my heart race as I bit the inside of my cheek.
"Hello? Look I know you're there…. I can hear you breathing." The girl replied back.
"Haley." I whispered into the phone.
"Nathan? Is that you?" the girl responded quickly.
I swallowed a huge lump in my throat and pulled the phone away from my ear.
"NATHAN?" the phone asked again.
Closing my eyes I quickly hung up the phone. Stupid mistake. I mentally kicked myself for calling her. What the hell am I going to do?
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