Lucas is walking into school and sees the note posted on the entrance:
All basketball players report to the gym by 7:55.
All the players are sitting around trying to figure out what was going on w/ thier season when nathan walks in. You could hear a pin drop.
N: What the hell is wrong w/ you guys? You look like you have seen a ghost!
Tim: You OK man? We were pretty worried about you. Why did you pass out?
N: (relieved that no one knew what really happened) I was just dehydrated.
Nathan looked at Lucas. Lucas returned the stare. Lucas did not know what to think. He knew the truth. Haley tells him everything. But he wasn't really mad, he felt sorry for him. He knew what kind of an a** Nathan's father could be. At some point Nathan was going to reach his breaking point, a person can only take so much.
Whitey comes walking across the floor.
W: Listen up ladies. I'm talking and you are listening. I have decided that practices and games are suspended until wednesday. (Groans go through the crowd). Fruday night I realized that I was putting too much pressure on you guys to have a perfect season. It's not worth it. I don;t want what happened to Nathan to happen to anyone else. We have forfeited tomorrow night's game and therfore we will no longer have that undefeated season. (again more groans, but everyone knew no to say a word)
Maybe this will take the pressure off you guys and we can all realize that this is just a game and it is not worth lossing one of your teammates over. Next order of business. Can anyone tell me what I am holding in my hand? (Whitey holds up a piece of paper) Well let me indulge you. This is the teams midterm grades as of Friday. No good boys and I am NOT happy. Most of your grades have been dropping since this season started. I won't tolerate this. You all have 2 weeks to get the grades back up or I start suspending players. If I have to I will bench everyone of you. Now go to class and I will see you Wednesday at 3:15.
(Lucas was listening intently to the part about the grades. He knew that he was one of the players that Whitey was referring to. He could not remember the last time that he had really sat down and studied for a test. He had way to much to think about lately that he could not concentrate.)
Nathan was sitting in history class. He only had one more class after this one. It had been a long day. First, no basketball until Wednesday and then every five seconds someone was asking him what happened to him Friday night. He liked that they all cares so much, but everytime someone brought it up, it reminded him how stupid he had been.
Nathan pulls a piece of paper out of his pocket and looked at it. He thought that it looked like a pretty good forgery.
Mr Phillips,
Nathan will not be attending his last class for the next week as we will be attending family therapy.
Dan Scott
Nathan knew that if he told the principal about the family therapy, he would not push the issue. He figured that if his mom was going to make him waste an hour every day of his time, he would take it back by skipping Math. Nathan folded the note and put it back in his pocket just as class was ending. When he walked into the hall, he saw Haley at her locker.
N: Hey good looking.
H: (Blushing)Hey, yourself. How has your day been?
N: It's about to get better. (he hands Haley the note)
H: I thought you said that your sessions aren't until later.
N: They're not. I'm cutting math.
H: Because you are doing so good in that class (Saying this very sarcastic)
N: (Smiling) It's just a week and remember, I have the best tutor in town.
H: Well, you have fun. I have to go. Some of us have class to attend.
N: You're not mad are you?
H: No. Just jealous.
N: Why?
H: I wish I had the guts to cut.
N: Do it.
H: I can't Nathan. I would get caught.
N: No you wouldn't. We can fordge you a note to. Don;t you have a doctors appointment?
H: I can't.
N: Come on Haley, come w/ me. It will be great, we can go to the beach house. We can be all alone.
H: (Considering it) Nathan, I just don't think it would be a good idea. Maybe another day.
N: Fine, Thursday it is.
H: I will think about it. I really gotts go.
N: Ok, see ya. (he kissed her quick before she took off)
The phone is ringing.
Keith: Hello, Keith's body shop, how can i help you?
Karen: You can start by telling me why you didn't call me to tall me that my son was being a s***.
Ke: (A little surprised). Karen, I know that you are mad, but I just didn't want you to have to think about it while you were gone. I would have told you everything when you got back. I would never keep anything from you about your son.
Ka: I'm not mad Keith. Not at you anyway. Lucas is another story. I'm sorry that he is acting up for you. I don;t know what has gotten in to him.
Ke: He's being a teenager. When mom's away, the kids will play.
Ka: Well he better enjoy it now, because when I get back, there won't be anymore playing for him for a while.
Ke: (Laughing)As much as he misses you, I thnk he is really dreading you coming home. You must have chewed him out pretty good.
Ka: Yeah. From the way he made it sound, you didn;t let him off so easy either.
Ke: No. But I can;t wait until you get back. I'm looking forward to going back to uncle Keith instead of warden Keith.
Ka: It's not always a fun job raising a teenager, and I have a feeling it is not going to get any easier any time soon.
(Keith remembers that she does not know about the tatoo yet and decides not to tell her. She will find out soon enough)
Ke: How's your trip.
Ka: Ok. I'm ready to come home.
Ke: Already? It's only been a little over a week.
Ka: I know, but I miss you guys. (remebering the kiss) Chirstmas is only a little ways away and I have never spent a Christmas away from Lucas. I think I might come home early.
Ke: You're not doing this because of the trouble Lucas has gotten into, are you?
Ka: That gave me a little more incentive. I need to get home and punish him good before I cool down too much. (Laughing) But that is not all, I just am ready to be home.
Ke: I would love to have you back for Christmas, but only if it is really what you want to do.
Ka: I haven't decided for sure yet. I will let you know in a few days.
Ke: OK. I have a cutomer.
Ka: Ok. I will let you go, but Keith, if lucas causes you anymore problems, call me right away. OK?
Ke: Yeah. I promise. (feeling really guilty about not telling her about the tatoo.) Bye Karen.
Ka: Bye Keith
All basketball players report to the gym by 7:55.
All the players are sitting around trying to figure out what was going on w/ thier season when nathan walks in. You could hear a pin drop.
N: What the hell is wrong w/ you guys? You look like you have seen a ghost!
Tim: You OK man? We were pretty worried about you. Why did you pass out?
N: (relieved that no one knew what really happened) I was just dehydrated.
Nathan looked at Lucas. Lucas returned the stare. Lucas did not know what to think. He knew the truth. Haley tells him everything. But he wasn't really mad, he felt sorry for him. He knew what kind of an a** Nathan's father could be. At some point Nathan was going to reach his breaking point, a person can only take so much.
Whitey comes walking across the floor.
W: Listen up ladies. I'm talking and you are listening. I have decided that practices and games are suspended until wednesday. (Groans go through the crowd). Fruday night I realized that I was putting too much pressure on you guys to have a perfect season. It's not worth it. I don;t want what happened to Nathan to happen to anyone else. We have forfeited tomorrow night's game and therfore we will no longer have that undefeated season. (again more groans, but everyone knew no to say a word)
Maybe this will take the pressure off you guys and we can all realize that this is just a game and it is not worth lossing one of your teammates over. Next order of business. Can anyone tell me what I am holding in my hand? (Whitey holds up a piece of paper) Well let me indulge you. This is the teams midterm grades as of Friday. No good boys and I am NOT happy. Most of your grades have been dropping since this season started. I won't tolerate this. You all have 2 weeks to get the grades back up or I start suspending players. If I have to I will bench everyone of you. Now go to class and I will see you Wednesday at 3:15.
(Lucas was listening intently to the part about the grades. He knew that he was one of the players that Whitey was referring to. He could not remember the last time that he had really sat down and studied for a test. He had way to much to think about lately that he could not concentrate.)
Nathan was sitting in history class. He only had one more class after this one. It had been a long day. First, no basketball until Wednesday and then every five seconds someone was asking him what happened to him Friday night. He liked that they all cares so much, but everytime someone brought it up, it reminded him how stupid he had been.
Nathan pulls a piece of paper out of his pocket and looked at it. He thought that it looked like a pretty good forgery.
Mr Phillips,
Nathan will not be attending his last class for the next week as we will be attending family therapy.
Dan Scott
Nathan knew that if he told the principal about the family therapy, he would not push the issue. He figured that if his mom was going to make him waste an hour every day of his time, he would take it back by skipping Math. Nathan folded the note and put it back in his pocket just as class was ending. When he walked into the hall, he saw Haley at her locker.
N: Hey good looking.
H: (Blushing)Hey, yourself. How has your day been?
N: It's about to get better. (he hands Haley the note)
H: I thought you said that your sessions aren't until later.
N: They're not. I'm cutting math.
H: Because you are doing so good in that class (Saying this very sarcastic)
N: (Smiling) It's just a week and remember, I have the best tutor in town.
H: Well, you have fun. I have to go. Some of us have class to attend.
N: You're not mad are you?
H: No. Just jealous.
N: Why?
H: I wish I had the guts to cut.
N: Do it.
H: I can't Nathan. I would get caught.
N: No you wouldn't. We can fordge you a note to. Don;t you have a doctors appointment?
H: I can't.
N: Come on Haley, come w/ me. It will be great, we can go to the beach house. We can be all alone.
H: (Considering it) Nathan, I just don't think it would be a good idea. Maybe another day.
N: Fine, Thursday it is.
H: I will think about it. I really gotts go.
N: Ok, see ya. (he kissed her quick before she took off)
The phone is ringing.
Keith: Hello, Keith's body shop, how can i help you?
Karen: You can start by telling me why you didn't call me to tall me that my son was being a s***.
Ke: (A little surprised). Karen, I know that you are mad, but I just didn't want you to have to think about it while you were gone. I would have told you everything when you got back. I would never keep anything from you about your son.
Ka: I'm not mad Keith. Not at you anyway. Lucas is another story. I'm sorry that he is acting up for you. I don;t know what has gotten in to him.
Ke: He's being a teenager. When mom's away, the kids will play.
Ka: Well he better enjoy it now, because when I get back, there won't be anymore playing for him for a while.
Ke: (Laughing)As much as he misses you, I thnk he is really dreading you coming home. You must have chewed him out pretty good.
Ka: Yeah. From the way he made it sound, you didn;t let him off so easy either.
Ke: No. But I can;t wait until you get back. I'm looking forward to going back to uncle Keith instead of warden Keith.
Ka: It's not always a fun job raising a teenager, and I have a feeling it is not going to get any easier any time soon.
(Keith remembers that she does not know about the tatoo yet and decides not to tell her. She will find out soon enough)
Ke: How's your trip.
Ka: Ok. I'm ready to come home.
Ke: Already? It's only been a little over a week.
Ka: I know, but I miss you guys. (remebering the kiss) Chirstmas is only a little ways away and I have never spent a Christmas away from Lucas. I think I might come home early.
Ke: You're not doing this because of the trouble Lucas has gotten into, are you?
Ka: That gave me a little more incentive. I need to get home and punish him good before I cool down too much. (Laughing) But that is not all, I just am ready to be home.
Ke: I would love to have you back for Christmas, but only if it is really what you want to do.
Ka: I haven't decided for sure yet. I will let you know in a few days.
Ke: OK. I have a cutomer.
Ka: Ok. I will let you go, but Keith, if lucas causes you anymore problems, call me right away. OK?
Ke: Yeah. I promise. (feeling really guilty about not telling her about the tatoo.) Bye Karen.
Ka: Bye Keith