~Chapter 4~
Lucas was at the Rivercourt practicing three pointers. He loved the calm and relaxing feel this place gave him. The feeling quickly subsided when his close friend Skills Taylor walked up.
"Yo. Whats up dog?"
"Skills, youre not cool."
"Uh-oh. Luke, Spill"
"What?"
"Youre practicing on the Rivercourt and giving me an attitude so whats really up?"
"So what does that mean?"
"That somethings on your mind, duh" Skills retorted with a laugh.
"Well I just dont understand females."
"I think that's normal. Want some advice?"
"Uhhhhh, sure"
"Just say 'youre beautiful' that solves everything man"
"So you want me to tell Haley she's beautiful after she tries to guilt me into trying out for the Ravens?"
Luke immedietly walked across the court and started shooting. He was furious at Haley. He kept telling himself that she just cared, and he knew they would be talking again soon but there was a feeling he just couldnt shake.
"Okay,well Luke I think some of us boys on the Rivercourt would love a chance that you have"
"I know, Im sorry dude"
"Well Im gonna head out"
"k, I'll see you later?"
"Yeah man" and with that Skills started to walk away.
"Oh wait! Luke!" he shouted
"Yeah man, what?"
"If you dont wanna try out for the Ravens you might want to tell that to the old man"
"Who?"
"Whiteys been sitting in his car behind those trees watching you for hours. See ya"
Lucas peered behind the trees and saw the old man for himself.
"Oh goodness. Im gonna kill you Hales"
Lucas walked up to the car and knocked on the window. Whitey looked shocked that his cover was blown and lowered his window.
"Man what has an old man gotta do to get some privacy here?"
"In the middle of a park? This is where you go for privacy?"
"Does it matter? Either way I saw you play. Boy, you have some real talent"
"Well I'm not interested"
"Of course you are, and let me tell you something. I coach this team and I will not let you undermine me or disrespect the team. I will give you a proper try out. Be at the gym 3 pm next monday"
and then he rolled his window up and pulled out.
Lucas decided that he had a week to decide so why rush the decision making, he picked up his ball and then kept shooting.
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Haleys POV:
Haley was at home doing homework like she would on anyother school night. Her pencil was furiously meeting her worksheet and in an hour she was done. Tonight she finished abnormally early and unlike normal families who ate dinner together, her family just sort of fended for themselves. They liked it that way. Their mother would make them something if they wanted but the whole family had been brought up to be sort of self sufficient. Haley got out her laptop and went online to the new social networking site that everyone at school was raving over. She hadnt gotten one because she didnt see the point, but that didnt mean she couldnt look at other people's pages. Just out of curiousity that is. She loved going to Luke's page because it always had the best quotes that she would memorize and make them her motto of the week. She was corny like that. She looked around more and came across Nathan Scotts page. It was filled with posts from fellow jocks and popular pretty girls. People who weren't, well to be blunt, Haley. She looked at his pictures with interest. He looked passionate about the sport and he was fairly attractive. Yet, at the same time it was something other than those two qualities that was drawing her in and she just didnt know what it was. In that instant she bookmarked his page and decided to create an account.
"Lets get to it, its about time I got a page"
She gave all of her info, carefully making sure not to give out TOO much info and then simply send out request. She eventually gave up but then looked back and sent her final one, to Nathan Scott.
Nathans POV:
Nathan was turning his lights out getting ready to call it a night. Tryouts had drained him and he was beat. He turned his music off and got into bed but found that he couldnt sleep. He had no idea why but then he heard a 'beep' from his computer. He shot up, what else was he supposed to do, and then looked to see what it was. It was just a notification that someone wanted to be friends with him. He scrolled down the page...
"Haley James? oh its the girl from orchestra" he said outloud. Just as he said it his mother walked by and came inside. She glanced at the computer screen before realizing she walked in at a time that may not have been the best. She looked at the girl whose picture was enlarged on Nathans screen.
"Shes cute" Deb blurted
"Ww-what?"
"She's cute, the girl on your screen."
"You think?"
"Yeah why?"
"No reason, thanks mom, night." Nathan quickly ushered his mom out the door.
"Maybe Im not crazy" he spoke aloud and then quickly hit the 'accept' button.