Author's Note: Finally an update! I'm so sorry it took so long!!! I promise
the next chapter will come soon after this one!
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters.
When the World Begins to Change Chapter 5 – Setting Aside the Past
Sunday had passed by quickly and in Lucas' opinion Monday had come all too soon. He woke up a little bit earlier than he normally would for school. He wanted to get to know his way around before a lot of people came. He had been the new kid once before, and he had hated it, to say the least.
He got dressed and walked downstairs. Keith was already awake and sitting at the table. Lucas walked into the kitchen, grabbed a bowl of cereal and sat down across from his uncle. They sat in silence for a few minutes before Keith began to speak. "I know that the first day at a new school isn't always easy, and that you have been in the same position before, but that doesn't change the fact that there is a very high chance of you meeting your brother for the first time today." He paused and looked over to see Lucas' reaction. Lucas just stared back at him.
After waiting a little longer, he continued. "Nathan doesn't come from the best family..." his uncle began, slowly dragging out his words as if he was being careful as to what he was saying. Lucas' eyes seemed to question his uncle as to what he meant, but he still did not speak. "What I'm trying to say is..." he paused again. "My brother Dan, Nathan's father, is a jerk, to put it plainly." he said, giving Lucas a small smile at the last part. "so, don't be surprised if Nathan doesn't welcome you with open arms."
"Wait, he has known about me all this time, yet no one bothered to tell me about him?" Lucas said when he finally decided to speak. It was the only thing he could think to say. The stress of the first day was beginning to take over him. He didn't mean to sound harsh.
"I guess so." came Keith's reply. His voice lacked confidence, and his expression did not help. He wanted to make this transition for look easier, but that didn't seem to be happening in this particular conversation. He had known that it wouldn't be easy, yet he didn't think it would be this hard.
"Right." Lucas said, beginning to get annoyed with the way the conversation was going. He shrugged slightly. He didn't want to be mean to his uncle, but he wanted answers.
"Luke, listen, I didn't mean for you to find out this way, and I already told you that, no one did. But that's just the way it turned out, so you're gonna have to live with it."
Lucas only nodded slightly. "I know." he said, sighing slightly. "I'm sorry." He meant every word he said. One of his best attributes was his honesty. Although he was known to sometimes be a little too honest.
Keith nodded in return. "I'm just trying to say that this is your first day in a new school, in a new town, even in a new state, I don't want you to get into any trouble because of your brother."
Lucas nodded once more before he got up and left to go finish getting ready for school.
The time had finally come. Lucas wasn't sure what to expect as he walked through the doors of Tree Hill High School. He looked around for a little bit before he finally found the main office. He could hear a few voices, maybe two people, talking in the office, but the door was open, so he walked right in. The lady who was sitting at the desk threw him a friendly smile and told him that she would be with him in a minute. The other girl, who had curly blonde hair, cast him a sideways glance, but gave him nothing else. She seemed a bit annoyed that he had just walked in like that. He waited until the other girl was done and moved over to the side to look at something the lady had handed her before he stepped up the desk.
"Hi." he began, speaking softly. "I'm Lucas Scott." he added in a tone that showed hesitation. He sounded unsure and seemed a bit shy.
She looked over at his tall, slim figure. "Ah yes, the transfer student. I am Mrs. Smith. Welcome to Tree Hill High."
After the secretary had given him all that he needed and told him everything she could about the school, he picked up his stuff and walked out the door. He then began to look for his locker.
After searching for a little, he finally came across it. He unpacked his books and got ready for first period. He seemed to be lost in thought as he unpacked. A girl stopped behind him and tapped him lightly on the shoulder. It was only then that he was pulled out of his thoughts.
"Hi, I'm Peyton Sawyer." she said as Lucas turned around. She gave him a small yet friendly smile. She wanted to be nice to him, but it was natural for her to have to get to know people really well before she placed her trust in them.
"Hi." he replied. "I'm Lucas Scott."
"Yeah, I know." she said. "I saw you in the office."
It was then that he remembered seeing that same girl, Peyton as she called herself, when he had first arrived at the school
When he didn't say anything, she continued. "I was wondering if you needed any help finding your way around."
He smiled slightly at her offer. To be honest, he hadn't expected anyone to be nice to him on his first day.
"That would be great." he said. He smiled at her graciously. "Thanks."
Peyton gave a small smile in return and turned towards their homeroom.
Next time: Lucas meets someone else, who befriends him. Lucas sees Nathan for the first time.
Disclaimer: I do not own One Tree Hill or any of the characters.
When the World Begins to Change Chapter 5 – Setting Aside the Past
Sunday had passed by quickly and in Lucas' opinion Monday had come all too soon. He woke up a little bit earlier than he normally would for school. He wanted to get to know his way around before a lot of people came. He had been the new kid once before, and he had hated it, to say the least.
He got dressed and walked downstairs. Keith was already awake and sitting at the table. Lucas walked into the kitchen, grabbed a bowl of cereal and sat down across from his uncle. They sat in silence for a few minutes before Keith began to speak. "I know that the first day at a new school isn't always easy, and that you have been in the same position before, but that doesn't change the fact that there is a very high chance of you meeting your brother for the first time today." He paused and looked over to see Lucas' reaction. Lucas just stared back at him.
After waiting a little longer, he continued. "Nathan doesn't come from the best family..." his uncle began, slowly dragging out his words as if he was being careful as to what he was saying. Lucas' eyes seemed to question his uncle as to what he meant, but he still did not speak. "What I'm trying to say is..." he paused again. "My brother Dan, Nathan's father, is a jerk, to put it plainly." he said, giving Lucas a small smile at the last part. "so, don't be surprised if Nathan doesn't welcome you with open arms."
"Wait, he has known about me all this time, yet no one bothered to tell me about him?" Lucas said when he finally decided to speak. It was the only thing he could think to say. The stress of the first day was beginning to take over him. He didn't mean to sound harsh.
"I guess so." came Keith's reply. His voice lacked confidence, and his expression did not help. He wanted to make this transition for look easier, but that didn't seem to be happening in this particular conversation. He had known that it wouldn't be easy, yet he didn't think it would be this hard.
"Right." Lucas said, beginning to get annoyed with the way the conversation was going. He shrugged slightly. He didn't want to be mean to his uncle, but he wanted answers.
"Luke, listen, I didn't mean for you to find out this way, and I already told you that, no one did. But that's just the way it turned out, so you're gonna have to live with it."
Lucas only nodded slightly. "I know." he said, sighing slightly. "I'm sorry." He meant every word he said. One of his best attributes was his honesty. Although he was known to sometimes be a little too honest.
Keith nodded in return. "I'm just trying to say that this is your first day in a new school, in a new town, even in a new state, I don't want you to get into any trouble because of your brother."
Lucas nodded once more before he got up and left to go finish getting ready for school.
The time had finally come. Lucas wasn't sure what to expect as he walked through the doors of Tree Hill High School. He looked around for a little bit before he finally found the main office. He could hear a few voices, maybe two people, talking in the office, but the door was open, so he walked right in. The lady who was sitting at the desk threw him a friendly smile and told him that she would be with him in a minute. The other girl, who had curly blonde hair, cast him a sideways glance, but gave him nothing else. She seemed a bit annoyed that he had just walked in like that. He waited until the other girl was done and moved over to the side to look at something the lady had handed her before he stepped up the desk.
"Hi." he began, speaking softly. "I'm Lucas Scott." he added in a tone that showed hesitation. He sounded unsure and seemed a bit shy.
She looked over at his tall, slim figure. "Ah yes, the transfer student. I am Mrs. Smith. Welcome to Tree Hill High."
After the secretary had given him all that he needed and told him everything she could about the school, he picked up his stuff and walked out the door. He then began to look for his locker.
After searching for a little, he finally came across it. He unpacked his books and got ready for first period. He seemed to be lost in thought as he unpacked. A girl stopped behind him and tapped him lightly on the shoulder. It was only then that he was pulled out of his thoughts.
"Hi, I'm Peyton Sawyer." she said as Lucas turned around. She gave him a small yet friendly smile. She wanted to be nice to him, but it was natural for her to have to get to know people really well before she placed her trust in them.
"Hi." he replied. "I'm Lucas Scott."
"Yeah, I know." she said. "I saw you in the office."
It was then that he remembered seeing that same girl, Peyton as she called herself, when he had first arrived at the school
When he didn't say anything, she continued. "I was wondering if you needed any help finding your way around."
He smiled slightly at her offer. To be honest, he hadn't expected anyone to be nice to him on his first day.
"That would be great." he said. He smiled at her graciously. "Thanks."
Peyton gave a small smile in return and turned towards their homeroom.
Next time: Lucas meets someone else, who befriends him. Lucas sees Nathan for the first time.