"I'll meet you at the diner tonite to help lock up when I get back from the
game." Lucas told Peyton as they walked down the hall of thier school to
start the day off. She nodded and walked off to her first class. Lucas
walked alone to his first class which had Nathan and Peyton in it.
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"There will be absolutely no fighting in this game boys." Whitey said in the locker room but he was starring at Nathan and Lucas who were both tying thier shoes by each other. Nathan looked up at Lucas and glarred at him.
That asshole stole my girlfriend he will pay. I can't mess up this game tonite though, dad ll' be there. Lucas thought to himself. Lucas put his team jacket on, grabbed his bag and walked out of the locker room.
*****
"I haven't talked to you all day." Peyton said as soon as Lucas walked outside towards the bus. Lucas stopped and walked her way.
"Hey. You drivin' with Brook?" Lucas asked getting into Peytons hold. She grabbed his jacket and pulled him closer to her and kissed him. He layed his hand on her cheeks then pulled away.
"I'm riding with you today." Peyton said and they walked to the bus.
Whitey, Jake, and some other players were already on the bus. Lucas had walked on first and he walked to a seat five back from the front and sat down by the window. Peyton sat by him knowing that everyone was looking at her confused. Lucas pulled out his cd player which he usually listened to while going to the away games. Peyton took the cd player and set it in the middle of them, and kissed him. She moved a little bit closer and ran her hands through his hair.
"Oh get a room." Nathan said coldly. He had just walked on the bus and sat in the seat right by Lucas and Peyton. Peyton turned her head to glare at Nathan but turned around and kissed Lucas again.
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"One, two, three.." Whitey said.
"Team!" The five starters of the team yelled in unison right after Whitey. The five ran out on to the court with Nathan at top ready to get the jump ball. Lucas was in front ready to get the tip and make a fast break away down the court. Lucas felt Peytons eyes on him, along with Peytons friend Brook. He looked at them and caught both of thier eyes. The sound of the refs whistle snapped him back to the game. Nathan jumped with his hand outstretched upwards ready to tap the ball to Lucas. Nathan slapped him and the ball flew towards Lucas and he started to dribble with it. He heard the roar of the crowd, the eyes of the crowd, but mostly the tension of his father, Dan Scott. He dribbled up protecting the ball with his right hand. He moved down court towards his basket and made a quick shot just inside the three. Swish! One of the people on the other team grabbed the ball, not looking very happy about the basket. He quickly threw it in to one of the other players and he dribbled down court. Lucas stayed at top and bent down to get lower. He raised his hand to block out the oposing player but missed. The ball soared into the outstretched hands of another player who faked a shot around Nathan and shot after Nathan let his guard down. The shot went in. The two Scott boys both had already made a mistake.
Nathan grabbed the ball quickly and took it out of bounds. As fast as he could he passed it to Jake and ran up court to go to low post position. Lucas was high post when Nathan got down there. Jake dribbled past half court and stayed up top to find the open player. One of the players, wearing yellow and green was all over Nathan, carefull to not let the ball go to him. Nathan moved his feet as fast as he could around the floor getting open but the player wouldn't let up. Lucas's defensive player was just moving his hands in the direction that Lucas went so Lucas ran in front of him closer to Jake and grabbed the ball that had been passed to him. Lucas squared up and took the shot. It hit the rim and bounced him. Lucas smiled and ran back to go into the defensive play. Lucas took one short glance at Peyton who was grinning at him as she did thier cheer. Brook was watching him intensely as well smiling at him. She winked as she caught his eye. Before Lucas could look at Dan the green and yellow players were all over him.
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The buzz sounded for the end of the game. Tree hill won with a total of 73 points. Lucas walked of the court tired from playing the whole quarter. Nathan had also played the whole quarter with him. Nathan had scored 24 points and an extra 2 with foul shots. Lucas made 40 plus 3 with foul shots. Nathan was glaring at Lucas as he was praised by his teammates.
"Good game boys. Not the best I've seen but we won. Get some sleep, and practice tommorow." Whitey said then walked away outside.
"Next time, pass the ball." Nathan said bumping shoulders with Lucas. Nathan headed towards the locker room.
"Good game Lucas." Brook said smiling but carefull not to touch his sweating body. He looked around for Peyton but couldn't find her so he jogged to the locker room to change.
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"There will be absolutely no fighting in this game boys." Whitey said in the locker room but he was starring at Nathan and Lucas who were both tying thier shoes by each other. Nathan looked up at Lucas and glarred at him.
That asshole stole my girlfriend he will pay. I can't mess up this game tonite though, dad ll' be there. Lucas thought to himself. Lucas put his team jacket on, grabbed his bag and walked out of the locker room.
*****
"I haven't talked to you all day." Peyton said as soon as Lucas walked outside towards the bus. Lucas stopped and walked her way.
"Hey. You drivin' with Brook?" Lucas asked getting into Peytons hold. She grabbed his jacket and pulled him closer to her and kissed him. He layed his hand on her cheeks then pulled away.
"I'm riding with you today." Peyton said and they walked to the bus.
Whitey, Jake, and some other players were already on the bus. Lucas had walked on first and he walked to a seat five back from the front and sat down by the window. Peyton sat by him knowing that everyone was looking at her confused. Lucas pulled out his cd player which he usually listened to while going to the away games. Peyton took the cd player and set it in the middle of them, and kissed him. She moved a little bit closer and ran her hands through his hair.
"Oh get a room." Nathan said coldly. He had just walked on the bus and sat in the seat right by Lucas and Peyton. Peyton turned her head to glare at Nathan but turned around and kissed Lucas again.
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"One, two, three.." Whitey said.
"Team!" The five starters of the team yelled in unison right after Whitey. The five ran out on to the court with Nathan at top ready to get the jump ball. Lucas was in front ready to get the tip and make a fast break away down the court. Lucas felt Peytons eyes on him, along with Peytons friend Brook. He looked at them and caught both of thier eyes. The sound of the refs whistle snapped him back to the game. Nathan jumped with his hand outstretched upwards ready to tap the ball to Lucas. Nathan slapped him and the ball flew towards Lucas and he started to dribble with it. He heard the roar of the crowd, the eyes of the crowd, but mostly the tension of his father, Dan Scott. He dribbled up protecting the ball with his right hand. He moved down court towards his basket and made a quick shot just inside the three. Swish! One of the people on the other team grabbed the ball, not looking very happy about the basket. He quickly threw it in to one of the other players and he dribbled down court. Lucas stayed at top and bent down to get lower. He raised his hand to block out the oposing player but missed. The ball soared into the outstretched hands of another player who faked a shot around Nathan and shot after Nathan let his guard down. The shot went in. The two Scott boys both had already made a mistake.
Nathan grabbed the ball quickly and took it out of bounds. As fast as he could he passed it to Jake and ran up court to go to low post position. Lucas was high post when Nathan got down there. Jake dribbled past half court and stayed up top to find the open player. One of the players, wearing yellow and green was all over Nathan, carefull to not let the ball go to him. Nathan moved his feet as fast as he could around the floor getting open but the player wouldn't let up. Lucas's defensive player was just moving his hands in the direction that Lucas went so Lucas ran in front of him closer to Jake and grabbed the ball that had been passed to him. Lucas squared up and took the shot. It hit the rim and bounced him. Lucas smiled and ran back to go into the defensive play. Lucas took one short glance at Peyton who was grinning at him as she did thier cheer. Brook was watching him intensely as well smiling at him. She winked as she caught his eye. Before Lucas could look at Dan the green and yellow players were all over him.
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The buzz sounded for the end of the game. Tree hill won with a total of 73 points. Lucas walked of the court tired from playing the whole quarter. Nathan had also played the whole quarter with him. Nathan had scored 24 points and an extra 2 with foul shots. Lucas made 40 plus 3 with foul shots. Nathan was glaring at Lucas as he was praised by his teammates.
"Good game boys. Not the best I've seen but we won. Get some sleep, and practice tommorow." Whitey said then walked away outside.
"Next time, pass the ball." Nathan said bumping shoulders with Lucas. Nathan headed towards the locker room.
"Good game Lucas." Brook said smiling but carefull not to touch his sweating body. He looked around for Peyton but couldn't find her so he jogged to the locker room to change.