"Oh my God!" I yelled as I woke up with a start the next morning. I was late!

"Oh no! Oh no! Oh no!" I chanted as I pranced around my room trying to get dressed.

"What happened sis?" Jude asked peeking into my room as I tried to find my cheerleading uniform.

"Jude! My alarm didn't ring this morning!" I complained in an exasperated tone.

"Nope, the alarm did ring. You refused to wake up. Nana Karen's grounding chores wore you out I suppose." He laughed.

"Not funny! I still have to take a shower! Have you seen my cheer skirt?" I asked.

"You do know you're talking to Jude right? Anyway, I'm leaving. Bye babe." She said before walking out.

Running to the laundry room, I finally managed to find the object of my pursuit.

Brushing my teeth and grabbing a one minute shower, I quickly slipped into a pair of jeans and a blue tee. Grabbing my black converse, I rushed down the stairs barefoot.

"Sophia, breakfast?" Lucas asked as I ran to the garage.

"No thanks! I'm really late!" I answered while running.

But yes, it really was my day! My car was out of gas!

"Damn it!" I groaned, slapping the steering wheel. "How the hell did I forget to fill the tank!?"

"Need a ride? I was just going to leaving to go coach the Ravens." Uncle Luke asked when he saw me having car troubles.

"No thanks! I'll just head there with Jamie." I answered before slipping out walking over to there place.

"Jamieee?" I hollered from outside the heavy oak door after I knocked it a couple of times.

"Hey Soph, Jamie already left for school and you are late!" Aunt Haley said after she answered the door.

"Yes! I know! I'm having car troubles and I'm already super late. So walking is irrelevant." I explained.

"Come with me. Let me just grab my things. Here, get the car out of the garage." She said while handing the keys.

Yayy! I just might make it.

Doing as told, I quickly revved the car out and waited outside on the main street. Aunt H got into the passenger seat as I zipped onto the open road.

"Slow down dear! This car is not a toy!" She yelled from besides me.

"I cannot afford a tardy! I was already suspended yesterday!" I exclaimed.

"Oh yeah, about that. I've was meaning to talk to you, but you left so quickly. I am so sorry dear. I know that it wasn't entirely your fault and Tiana deserved the punishment just as much as you did." She apologised.

"Yeah, sucks that Principal Turner wouldn't even give me a chance to explain. Now I lose the boy and get punished for it. Waste."

"You know what, I am going to go speak to Principal Turner and tell him to punish Tiana as well. You definitely wouldn't have quarrelled if she hadn't instigated you." She made her mind.

"Its fine Aunt Hales. I'm over it. Now, I just want these two weeks to get done so that everything can get back to normal." I sighed.

"You are a good girl Sophia." She admired.

"Thank you. You are awesome as well. Now please write me a late note!" I joked.

I said while parking the car. She laughed as we got out and I handed her the keys. Running inside, I got into my class just before the final bell rang. Talk about stroke of luck and mad driving skills!

"Whoa! You made it!" Jude hollered from the back of the class.

"No thanks to you!" I yelled back as I gave him a dirty faced stare.

"Come on, settle in!" Aunt Haley said as she entered the class. Our first lecture was English. Yayy!

"Miss Davis, come on, get into your seat." She said formally.

"Yes Mrs. Scott." I replied back. Who would say that she was my Aunt and Godmother? Tree Hill really was messed up with relationships all along.

Getting ready for cheerleading, I entered the girls' locker room to change into my cheerleading uniform. The boys had a match tonight and they were surely going to win. However, us cheerleaders had to be on point as well.

Quickly getting into my skirt and blouse, I gathered up my team and started to get through out stretch exercises.

"You need to stretch a bit farther. What would your mom say if she saw your posture so loose!" A voice instructed from the back.

"Huh?" I murmured while turning around. And that was it.

"Jennyyyy!" I exclaimed while grabbing the tall girl in a bone crushing hug. "What are you doing here!? Shouldn't you be in California attending college?"

"Yeah, I'm on break actually. The summers are much warmer there so we get onto break sooner. I was just walking around town when I heard there was a basketball match tonight. Figured, why not come to see those two squirmy brothers play and my cool sister cheer!" She answered.

"Hey! We are the best you can find! And before you say anything else, yes we are going to win the match today!" Jamie boasted. Both my brothers had come over when they heard my little outburst.

"Good for you!" She said between laughs. "So Soph, you want to hang out after your cheer practice ends?"

"I cant!" I said in a subdued voice. "After cheer I have detention, then grounding chores with Nana Karen, only to get back to school to cheer!"

"Yikes! Tough luck kid. But don't worry. I'm here all summer. We can go catch a concert or something once you're grounding is done."

"Thanks Jen! You're the best!" I said while giving her a final hug and getting back to cheering.