A/N: This chapter takes place 15 years after Brooke left. Therefore Lia is now 15 years old. This is also told from her point of view.
Chapter Two
Fifteen Years Later
I opened the door of my house expecting to find a refuge from my hectic day at Tree Hill High School, only to be greeted by the chaos I call life. My little brothers rushed out the door probably on their way to practice. Ever since I could remember, my world revolved around basketball.
I was told that the legacy began with my grandfather Dan Scott. He was the star of the Tree Hill Ravens basketball team way before my time. In his senior year of high school he got my grandmother Karen pregnant with my father Lucas. Shortly after he left for college to pursue a basketball career only to end up in the same situation. Dan impregnated his now ex-wife Deb with my uncle Nathan. Nearly sixteen years later my dad and uncle found themselves on the Tree Hill Ravens varsity basketball team, creating a bitter rivalry. With the help of my aunt Haley and their shared hatred of Dan, they managed to build a brotherly bond. Not too long after I came into the picture. My father repeated history and got my mother Peyton pregnant in their junior year and I was born the August before their senior year. (A/N: Remember Lia doesn't know that Brooke is her biological mother).
It took my parents almost three years to get married right after college at the age of 22. My brother Jack Lawrence Scott is what you can consider a "honeymoon baby". Three years later my brother Timothy Dean Scott was born. Next came Peter Alan Scott another three years later. Three months ago my mother had my only sister Brynne Grace Scott. I wouldn't be surprised if she possessed the same basketball skills. My brother who were only 9, 6 and 3 already played, like my dad and uncle who play for the L.A. Lakers. Not only did I miss out on that gene but I look nothing like the rest of my family. They all had blond hair and a strong resemblance to either my mom or dad. However I have straight auburn hair and almond shaped brown eyes. My father attributes my looks to my grandmother Karen, but non of my facial features are hers.
Not only was my past family history totally messed up, but my present family situations are pretty complicated as well. Since my dad and uncle both play for the L.A. Lakers, during basketball season my house is pretty crazy. My mother is an art teacher in Tree Hill Elementary school. When my two oldest brothers were too young for school it was hard for her to manage a job and raise children. She didn't need the job because my dad makes plenty of money but she enjoys being around kids and being able to appreciate art at the same time. My aunt Haley eased the pressure when she quit her job two years ago when my cousin Paige Jayde Scott was born. Previously she had a job as a researcher for Pfizer pharmaceuticals because she had a PhD in chemistry.
Her and my uncle Nathan really wanted to have children, so she thought it would be best to stay home and raise them. They had somewhat of a rocky relationship. They were married at the age of sixteen but their fairytale romance didn't last long. A year later aunt Haley found out that she was pregnant but tragically she had a miscarriage during her second month. After that their relationship went into a downhill spiral. Uncle Nathan didn't blame her for the loss but she blamed herself. As a result she fell unto a deep depression. They tried to make it work but divorced three months later nonetheless. After going to college and getting their lives back on track, they met up again at my parents wedding. Before they knew it their relationship was rekindled. They took it slow and got married again 6 years later at the age of 28. Right away they started to try to have a baby but were plagued with a series of miscarriages. With the help of invetro-fertilization and other fertility treatments they managed to have their first child Paige. Because of the things they went through my aunt Haley decided to cherish every moment she had with her children and quit her job. Seven months ago she found herself pregnant again. This time it was by a totally natural method. Now she baby sits my youngest brother Peter while my mom is at work.
That whole story leads up to where I am today. It's June and my father just returned from Los Angles. My oldest brother Jack just joined an AAU team that my dad coaches with my uncle Nathan. As always the rest of my family follows the team obsessively, attending every practice and game. That leaves me with a lot of alone time, which I devote to cheerleading and hanging out with my best friend Madison and my boyfriend Grant. Don't get the wrong idea though, I am very close with my parents. My mother knows everything about what goes on in my life, not because she is nosy but because I tell her. She knows everything about my life except my boyfriend. Neither of my parents think that I am old enough to be dating mostly because of the mistakes that they made, more specifically me. Ever since I became interested in boys they warned my about teen pregnancy. That is the main reason why they don't know about Grant. That is the only thing I ever kept from my parents, but it's not like I do anything that will get me in trouble anyway.
However involved my mom is with my brother's basketball team, she always finds time to support my cheerleading. I've seen yearbook pictures of her in cheerleading competitions and I've been told that she was not at all the cheerleading type. Despite that fact she is always interested in what I do. I have the privilege of being captain of the squad as only a sophomore. My parents mentioned that a girl named Brooke was captain when my mom was on the squad and my dad played basketball. The only details I know is that she was an ex-girlfriend of my dad and an ex-best friend of my mom. My dad left her for my mom and she just left after that. This story makes me suspicious that there is something my parents aren't telling me about her.
Chapter Two
Fifteen Years Later
I opened the door of my house expecting to find a refuge from my hectic day at Tree Hill High School, only to be greeted by the chaos I call life. My little brothers rushed out the door probably on their way to practice. Ever since I could remember, my world revolved around basketball.
I was told that the legacy began with my grandfather Dan Scott. He was the star of the Tree Hill Ravens basketball team way before my time. In his senior year of high school he got my grandmother Karen pregnant with my father Lucas. Shortly after he left for college to pursue a basketball career only to end up in the same situation. Dan impregnated his now ex-wife Deb with my uncle Nathan. Nearly sixteen years later my dad and uncle found themselves on the Tree Hill Ravens varsity basketball team, creating a bitter rivalry. With the help of my aunt Haley and their shared hatred of Dan, they managed to build a brotherly bond. Not too long after I came into the picture. My father repeated history and got my mother Peyton pregnant in their junior year and I was born the August before their senior year. (A/N: Remember Lia doesn't know that Brooke is her biological mother).
It took my parents almost three years to get married right after college at the age of 22. My brother Jack Lawrence Scott is what you can consider a "honeymoon baby". Three years later my brother Timothy Dean Scott was born. Next came Peter Alan Scott another three years later. Three months ago my mother had my only sister Brynne Grace Scott. I wouldn't be surprised if she possessed the same basketball skills. My brother who were only 9, 6 and 3 already played, like my dad and uncle who play for the L.A. Lakers. Not only did I miss out on that gene but I look nothing like the rest of my family. They all had blond hair and a strong resemblance to either my mom or dad. However I have straight auburn hair and almond shaped brown eyes. My father attributes my looks to my grandmother Karen, but non of my facial features are hers.
Not only was my past family history totally messed up, but my present family situations are pretty complicated as well. Since my dad and uncle both play for the L.A. Lakers, during basketball season my house is pretty crazy. My mother is an art teacher in Tree Hill Elementary school. When my two oldest brothers were too young for school it was hard for her to manage a job and raise children. She didn't need the job because my dad makes plenty of money but she enjoys being around kids and being able to appreciate art at the same time. My aunt Haley eased the pressure when she quit her job two years ago when my cousin Paige Jayde Scott was born. Previously she had a job as a researcher for Pfizer pharmaceuticals because she had a PhD in chemistry.
Her and my uncle Nathan really wanted to have children, so she thought it would be best to stay home and raise them. They had somewhat of a rocky relationship. They were married at the age of sixteen but their fairytale romance didn't last long. A year later aunt Haley found out that she was pregnant but tragically she had a miscarriage during her second month. After that their relationship went into a downhill spiral. Uncle Nathan didn't blame her for the loss but she blamed herself. As a result she fell unto a deep depression. They tried to make it work but divorced three months later nonetheless. After going to college and getting their lives back on track, they met up again at my parents wedding. Before they knew it their relationship was rekindled. They took it slow and got married again 6 years later at the age of 28. Right away they started to try to have a baby but were plagued with a series of miscarriages. With the help of invetro-fertilization and other fertility treatments they managed to have their first child Paige. Because of the things they went through my aunt Haley decided to cherish every moment she had with her children and quit her job. Seven months ago she found herself pregnant again. This time it was by a totally natural method. Now she baby sits my youngest brother Peter while my mom is at work.
That whole story leads up to where I am today. It's June and my father just returned from Los Angles. My oldest brother Jack just joined an AAU team that my dad coaches with my uncle Nathan. As always the rest of my family follows the team obsessively, attending every practice and game. That leaves me with a lot of alone time, which I devote to cheerleading and hanging out with my best friend Madison and my boyfriend Grant. Don't get the wrong idea though, I am very close with my parents. My mother knows everything about what goes on in my life, not because she is nosy but because I tell her. She knows everything about my life except my boyfriend. Neither of my parents think that I am old enough to be dating mostly because of the mistakes that they made, more specifically me. Ever since I became interested in boys they warned my about teen pregnancy. That is the main reason why they don't know about Grant. That is the only thing I ever kept from my parents, but it's not like I do anything that will get me in trouble anyway.
However involved my mom is with my brother's basketball team, she always finds time to support my cheerleading. I've seen yearbook pictures of her in cheerleading competitions and I've been told that she was not at all the cheerleading type. Despite that fact she is always interested in what I do. I have the privilege of being captain of the squad as only a sophomore. My parents mentioned that a girl named Brooke was captain when my mom was on the squad and my dad played basketball. The only details I know is that she was an ex-girlfriend of my dad and an ex-best friend of my mom. My dad left her for my mom and she just left after that. This story makes me suspicious that there is something my parents aren't telling me about her.