Episode 6 Ch.3 High Hopes

At Tree Hill High Lily wobbles through the front doors. Summer smiles when she sees her. "Lily Scott," she exclaims. "What are you doing here?"

"I go to school here. I'm ready to get back into things."

"I'm so glad you are here."

"Hey Lily I'm glad you are feeling better." A girl Lily didn't remember told her.

"Nice to have you back Lily."

"You look great Lily."

"Lily we can't wait to have you back cheering with us. You are the best captain ever."

Lily is surprised to hear that she was the captain. "Who are all of these people?" she asked Summer.

"They are your friends."

"I didn't really have friends."

"Oh my gosh Lily you are queen bee of this school. Everyone loves you."

Lily smiled. Things might not be as bad as she thought.

"Here let me help you to class."

"Thanks."

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Tyler is sitting in his hospital room when Ashton walks in. "Hey what are you doing here? Don't you have class?"

"I have study hall. How are you feeling?"

"Better," he smiled. "I got to see Elizabeth last night."

"Really?" Ashton wasn't too happy about that. She and Elizabeth weren't exactly on speaking terms.

"Yeah she helped me find a place to live believe it or not."

"Wow," Ashton was happy that Elizabeth came through for them. "Where?"

"With Breanne and Jacey," Ashton looked shocked. "I know what you are thinking, but I'm gonna be out in the pool house."

"Oh, well at least you are going to have a place to stay."

"Yeah and it is all thanks to Elizabeth. She looked amazing last night." Thoughts of her brought a big smile on his face. "I love her so much, and as soon as I get out of here I can start my plan to get her back."

"Yeah," Ashton put on a fake smile.

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Brooke is at Clothes over Bros when Lucas walks in. "Hey," he walks her way.

"Hey you sounded upset on the phone."

"I am." Lucas told her. "My son was trying to help this girl last night, and I jumped to the wrong conclusions this morning."

"Lucas you're going to have to be a little more clear than that."

"She has no place to live, and Keith let her stay in his room last night."

"And you being the man that you are thought they were sleeping together under your roof." She came to the conclusion.

"Yeah, I did, and now the girl ran away again. We have no idea where she went."

"Lucas," Brooke shook her head. "What do you want me to do?"

"I don't know I just really needed someone to talk to."

"What about Peyton?"

"She's pregnant, moody, and I don't want to stress her out."

"There has to be another reason why you came to me."

"I was hoping if we found this girl you could help me with her."

"How?"

Lucas sighs, "I don't know help me figure out her story or something."

"I'll see what I can do." Brooke smiled.

"Thank you."

"Anything for my Godson, I'm sure he's freaked out because she ran off."

"Yeah well of course he blames me."

"You know I think that you and Keith disagree about a lot of things because you are just a like."

"How are we a like?"

"Keith always wants to be the hero just like you. He wanted to help this homeless girl, he pleaded guilty for something he didn't do in order to protect his mother, and a guy that he thought was his friend, and to be honest with you Keith would do anything for any of his friends. He is you Lucas, and that is why the two of you don't see eye to eye sometimes."

Lucas didn't say anything, but he knew that she was right.

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At basketball practice Nathan gets frustrated with his unfocused team. "Okay stop," he yells and blows his whistle. "I don't know what is up with you guys, but your heads are not in this practice. Everybody on the line, maybe you can get focused by running fifteen suicides. Keith you only do five."

"Yes sir."

Keith and Jamie are running side by side. "So you know he is pissed at us right?" Keith talks to Jamie while they run.

"Yeah."

"Why are you so unfocused?"

"I miss Becky."

"Sorry man, I'm sure she'll call soon enough."

"Yeah I hope you're right." They continue to run.

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Spencer is packing up boxes in Michelle's house. "So I can't believe you are finally moving in with Andy."

Michelle smiles, "I'm so happy Spencer. Andy makes me feel special."

"I'm glad you found someone that makes you feel that way."

She can tell that he is still hurting. "I'm sorry that Lily still can't remember."

"One day she will, and we'll be happy again. I've just got to keep telling myself that."

"Good for you Spencer."

"So I guess we're finally going to sell this house. It feels a little weird to know that we won't be living here anymore."

"I don't have to sell it. We can wait a couple of months."

"Oh you mean just in case things don't work out between you and Andy."

Michelle smiles, "There is always a chance that we won't work out, but I think that this house has been in your family for a long time. I don't want to sell it yet."

"I'm glad you feel that way. I'm not ready to see it out of the family yet either."

They continue to pack up the house and all of its memories.

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Elizabeth and Noah are in the library kissing. "I like studying." Noah told her.

"Me too," Elizabeth continued to kiss him. "But we should probably cool it down before we get detention."

"Aw you are too cute when you are worried about getting in trouble," he planted one final kiss on her lips, and then pulled away.

They opened their books and started studying, but Noah couldn't help it and started kissing her again.

"Wait Noah I have to tell you something."

"What? You've already told me how much you love my body." He smiled and kissed her again.

"I saw Tyler last night," she blurted out.

Noah stopped kissing her. "Oh."

"I told him that I didn't want to see him anymore."

"I'm sure he didn't take you serious."

Elizabeth kisses him, "I don't care if he took me serious or not. I don't want to be with him. I want to be with you. I love you."

"I love you too Elizabeth." He kissed her again, but he was still worried about Tyler, and his true motives.

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Jamie is in the locker room trying to call Becky again. "Hi Becky its me again. You know your boyfriend, the guy you are supposed to love. Listen, as soon as you get this message please call me. I love you."

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Keith is at the homeless shelter looking for Lexie, but he comes up short. She isn't there, and he has no idea where she could be.

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Lily is sitting in the bleachers watching cheerleading practice. Summer comes and sits next to her. "So is any of this bringing back memories?"

Lily shook her head sadly, "No."

"I'm sorry. I was really hoping that you would remember cheerleading. You are after all the one that got me started with it."

"Really?"

"Yeah, it was your idea so I could spend more time with my husband."

"Right I forgot you were married with Jeremy."

"Yeah he told me you had a crush on him."

"Sorry," Lily apologized.

"Its okay I got over the fact that you two slept together along time ago."

"Please don't remind me about that because I don't remember it."

"Right, sorry."

"It's okay. I wish I could remember. Well I don't really want to remember that, but you know what I mean."

Summer laughed. "Yeah I know what you mean. I'm glad we're talking like this."

"You said you were my best friend. This is what best friends do."

"Yeah this is what we do." Summer hugged her.

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Okay so that was a simple little chapter. I'm gonna try a little harder to put Brooke and Lucas in scenes just because I like their friendship. I hope you guys liked the Summer and Lily scene.

I know there wasn't much to this chapter, but I was still like to hear what ya think.

Thanks again for the reviews.