Chapter 4
Peyton Sawyer sat in the recording studio on the other side of Tric. She was waiting patiently for her next client, hoping that they didn't back out. When she heard the door to the studio open she immediately stood up. She was starring into the eyes of her best friend, Brooke Davis.
"Brooke!" Peyton smiled.
"Hey ," Brooke walked towards her best friend and smiled.
"How are you Brooke?" Peyton asked. "Are you all settled or what?"
"I'm good, and yes we are all settled."
"That's great I am so glad to have you back in town," Peyton said. "How are Aaron and Cole?"
"They're ok, kinda sour about moving here but I'm sure they will get used to it. I had no choice I had to get them away from the city."
"I understand. I couldn't imagine raising kids in the city. When Lucas and I were in LA for those couple of years I hated it. I couldn't even let my own kids ride their bikes outside alone."
"Yeah, but lets face it, out teenagers will find trouble to get into here just fine," Brooke said.
"I'm sure, that is if they are anything like we were at that age."
They both laughed together.
"So what are you going to do about Clothes Over Bro's?" Peyton asked Brooke.
"Well just met with the lady who sold me the building in town down the road from Karen's Café and I am planning on opening a boutique downstairs and then using the upstairs as my office so I can run it from there. I sent word to my company back in New York for an assistant and I am going to start furnishing my office and ordering things for the shop as soon as I get home."
"Brooke that's great, I am so glad you have figured everything out," Peyton smiled.
"Yeah me too," Brooke smiled."And it's so glad to be home."
"It's good to have you home B. Davis."
"So what are you working on currently?" Brooke asked looking around the studio. "Any hot new hits?"
"Yeah one, hopefully, as soon as he gets here that is. He's about 30 minutes late."
"Sorry about that," came a voice from behind them.
Peyton turned to see her new client.
"I had some problems finding the place," he said.
"It's fine," Peyton said. "I'm Peyton Scott this is Brooke Davis."
"Nice to meet you both, I'm Jayden Bronco," he smiled.
"Well P. Scott I can see that you are now busy and I have a lot to do so I will see you later," Brooke said.
"Ok I'll see you later Brooke."
"Nice meeting you Jayden," Brooke smiled as she walked out of the studio.
That Left Jayden and Peyton to talk.
"Well I'm really glad you decided to sign," Peyton smiled. "I promise that the process will go by fast as soon as we get to recording. So I see you brought your guitar so if you want to go ahead and get set up in the recording room we can begin to record your first song, Broken Hearted."
"Awesome," he said as they both began to walk toward the recording room.
Peyton knew that Jayden would be a star one day.
Haley stood in front of the class as she wrote the homework assignment on the board.
"Alright class, your assignment is due on Wednesday. I didn't give you a lot so no complaining," Haley warned the class. The bell rang and kids filed out of class on their way to lunch. Haley looked around the classroom. This felt right, she thought. But she couldn't help but miss her music. She gave that up because of Nathan though. He couldn't live out his dream, why should she be able to live out here?
"Hey Beautiful," Haley turned to see Nathan standing in the doorway.
"Hey," she smiled.
"How are classes going?"
"Good, you know the usual, trying to teach kids their least favorite subject is always a blast," Haley laughed. "How are yours going?"
"Oh you know trying to get freshman to stop being lazy and actually move is such a blast," Nathan wrapped his arms around his wife.
"Lunch period is always been my favorite period," Haley smiled.
"Oh yeah, definitely," Nathan bent down to kiss his wife, just as someone knocked on their door.
"Oh sorry I didn't realize I was interrupting something," Lucas smiled.
"Shut up, you knew you would be," Nathan said.
"I'm sorry but Nathan I was actually wondering if I could talk to you about a few things?" Lucas asked.
Nathan sighed and looked at his wife, "Rain check?"
"Yeah, go on, talk about basketball with your brother," she said.
"Thank you," Nathan kissed his wife and headed off with Lucas to the locker room.
Haley James Scott smiled as she walked out of her classroom and headed into the direction of the music room, looking forward to playing the piano.
Ryan Scott sat at the lunch table with the rest of his basketball team that now included his cousin Riley. Ryan was ready for this year's basketball season. He wanted to go win the state championship. There was no way he would accept anything less. He was to go on to play college basketball on a scholarship; he didn't want to be like his father. He wouldn't accept that. He wanted to be more than that.
"So Ryan any new girls in your life?" Mason Jenkins asked.
"Nah, no time really, I'm trying to focus on the season," Ryan said.
"Ah, well you got to make time for fun as well," Mason smiled. All the other guys laughed and a few slapped hands with him. "My new interest is that new girl Cole Albright, have you seen her? She is smokin' hot!"
"Yeah dude, that one girl I don't think anyone would be disappointed in getting into bed," Tyler Sheen chimed in.
"Guys, can we cool it with the girl talk?" James Scott asked. "It gets annoying."
"What's the problem James, haven't had a girl in a while?" Mason laughed.
Mason Jenkins was jerk and everyone knew it. The only reason he's on the Basketball team is because he can shoot a basket pretty good. He wasn't anywhere near a team player and well, he was a bit of a womanizer. He might be good looking but he is someone that any girl wanting to keep their morals would stay away from.
"Look just knock it off Mason," Ryan said getting rather irritated.
"Who the hell died and made you boss?" Mason snapped back.
Ryan stood up and glared at Mason.
"What you gonna hit me Scott?"
"I might," Ryan said as he clenched his hands into fists.
"Ryan just leave it alone, it's not worth being suspended on the first day," James said standing up to help his cousin.
"I don't know I think it would," Ryan answered not taking his eyes off Mason.
"Seriously man, hit me," Mason encouraged. "You Scott's think you're so tough, but let me tell you something, you're not. You're nothing. You're name means nothing."
Ryan's hand shot back and flew forward within seconds and collided into Mason's nose. Mason stumbled back but didn't hesitate to come back at Ryan. He ran towards him and rambled him in the stomach knocking Ryan over. Fists began to fly as the two of them were rolling on the ground punching everything they could get their hands on.
People gathered around to cheer on the fight.
Sawyer Scott stood by and watch as her brother mad a fool of himself. She shouldn't let that happen, even if Mason deserved it.
"Ryan, stop!" she yelled.
Ryan heard his sister but continued to punch.
"Ryan seriously, principal Saunders is coming."
Damn, Ryan thought. He knew he couldn't risk getting caught. Ryan quickly stopped punching Mason and yelled, "Alright, alright, I'm done." He pushed Mason off him and stood up quickly. He seen Principal Saunders coming out to the courtyard, and then he looked at his twin sister who stood amongst the crowd. Ryan looked once at mason who now had a bloody nose.
"What's going on here?" Principal Saunders asked.
"Nothing sir," Ryan answered.
"Is that true Mr. Jenkins?"
Mason looked once at Ryan then back at the Principal, "Yes sir, I fell tripped over the leg of the table and hit my nose on the edge of the seat."
"Alright break it up then, Mr. Jenkins get to the nurses office, and Mr. Scott," Principal Saunders stopped Ryan from walking away, "I don't want to see anymore of these, 'accidents' anymore, got it."
"Yes sir," Ryan said.
The bell rang and everyone started to file into the school. Ryan looked back at the courtyard where his sister still stood. She wasn't looking at anything in particular, but just starring at the ground. She had changed, Ryan thought. Sawyer was not his sister anymore, she was different. Something changed her, and Ryan was determined to figure it out.