Hey, thanks to everyone who reviewed. Here is the next chapter, it is kind of boring, it's mainly filler. I promise there will be more Lucas/Haley interaction soon. And on to the next chapter, enjoy!
Chapter 2 Meeting the Gang
The rest of the morning went pretty well, and Alex was relieved to find that Haley was in two of her other classes, and that both Jake and Lucas were in her math class. As the bell rang signaling lunch period, Alex started walking out the door when she heard someone yell. "Hey Alex, wait up!" She stopped walking, turned around and found herself looking into Lucas's friendly blue eyes. "Hey, I wondering if you wanted to grab lunch with us?"
Wow, first day of class and I don't have to eat by myself. "Yea, that would be great thanks." She tucked a strand of light brown hair behind her ear and said. "So, who's us?" Lucas replied. "Oh, just some friends, don't worry they don't bite...much." Alex was already feeling quite comfortable with him, Lucas reminded her of her old friends back in Florida. She followed him outside on the quad and they stopped at a picnic table a feet later.
Alex saw Jake sitting next to a very pretty curly haired blonde and an equally pretty brunette wearing a cheerleading uniform. On the other side of them sat Haley with yet another gorgeous dark haired guy, who had his arm loosely draped around her shoulders. They were all talking, but stopped and looked up as she and Lucas approached the table.
Ok, Alex, this isn't so bad. They seem like nice people, relax. She chanted to herself.
"Hey guys, this is Alex, it's her first day, so be nice." he warned jokingly. "Ok, Alex, this is Nathan," pointing to guy next to Haley. "And Peyton," the blonde, "and Brooke. And I believe you've already met Haley and Jake."
"Hi, nice to meet you all." Alex replied. Lucas motioned for her to sit down and she took a seat next to Jake.
"So, Alex, where are you from?" The brunette, Brooke? asked.
"Tampa."
"Oh, my god!! You're from Florida?! What on Earth are you doing at Tree Hill?"
"I.,,"
"They must have the BEST parties there right?"
"Well..."
"What about the guys?"
Before Alex could get a word in edgewise, Lucas looked over and said "Jeez, Brooke. Breathe, let Alex actually talk for a minute."
"Sorry" Brooke said sheepishly. "It's just I would love to go to Florida, and I have no idea why ANYone would want to come here, after living there."
"Oh, umm, it's ok, don't worry about it." Alex answered.
"So, do you like Tree Hill?" asked Nathan.
"Well, I just moved here on Thursday, so I haven't really checked it out yet or anything."
"So, why did you move here?" Haley questioned.
Alex looked around and weighed her options. Should I tell them the truth? she wondered. The truth would most likely end up being a total conversation stopper. Oh, well I'm sure they'd find out anyway.
"Umm, my parents were killed in a plane crash a few weeks ago." Alex answered quietly. And just like she thought, the entire table went completely silent. "I'm living with my Aunt and Uncle now. She explained. "they thought it would be best for me to leave Florida for a while."
After a few more moments of awkward silence, Haley spoke. "Oh god, Alex, I'm so sorry." she said sympathetically.
The others murmured in agreement, and then Peyton, who hadn't really said anything said. "Well, I don't exactly know how you feel, but my mom died in a car accident when I was eleven. I know what it's like to have to deal with the whole annoying therapy thing, and people feeling weird around you. I also know that sometimes, all you want is to be left alone. But if you ever need to talk or something, I can be a pretty good listener."
Wow, she just met me and she's offering friendship already. Alex thought, stunned and grateful.
"Thanks Peyton, that's really nice of you." She wanted to change the topic so she looked around and said. "So on a scale from 1-10, how bad is the food here?" The others all grinned and Nathan answered. "A negative five. And that's being generous."
"Ok, so apparantly I will be brown-bagging it from now on. Unfortunately, I'm used to going out for lunch." She pulled out a 5 dollar bill. "I'm sure I could grab something from the vending machine."
"Nothing doing," Lucas declared. He pulled out a blueberry muffin and handed it to her. "Here, this will at least fill you up." He must have seen the surprised look on her face and asked. "What, are you allergic to blueberry or something?"
Alex blushed slightly. "No, its just, ahh, I guess you just don't seem like the muffin type, that's all."
"There's a type?" Lucas asked with a smile.
Haley saw the girl's expression and explained. "Lucas's mom owns a cafe, he's always bringing in food from there."
"Ahh, gotcha." She took the muffin and broke off a piece before popping it into her mouth. "Wow, that's really good. I guess I'm going to have to stop by there sometime."
Any residing tension from the previous conversation disappeared and they all enjoyed the rest of lunch. A few minutes before the next class, Alex saw another guy walk up to the group.
"Hey, Scott!" he yelled. And to Alex's surprise both Lucas and Nathan looked up. "We really miss you on the courts, man. When are you coming back?"
"Hey Mouth" he said slapping the other guy's hand in greeting. "Not soon enough, believe me, but I'm working on it."
"Hey Brooke can I talk to you for a minute?" Mouth asked. Brooke shrugged her shoulders at the others and answered "Sure, I guess."
Alex hadn't known this, but Brooke and Mouth had gone out a few times last year and although they weren't dating, they had become pretty good friends.
Lucas must have seen Alex's confused face and said. "Don't worry, that's not his real name. Just something everyone calls him."
"No, that's not it." She looked at everyone before saying. "It's just that when Mouth called you Scott, both you and Nathan looked up. Are you guys like brothers, or something." There was an awkward pause for a moment. Obviously, she has never heard about the Dan Scott drama. Lucas thought bitterly. Alex watched everyone's reaction to her question. Peyton looked surprised, Haley was biting her lip worriedly, while looking back and forth between Nathan and Lucas. Lucas seemed lost in thought, and Nathan seemed uncomfortable. Finally to the shock of everyone, including himself, Nathan spoke up. "Half- brothers actually."
"Oh, really? That's cool." Alex replied. She looked at Nathan and then Lucas, trying to see if she saw any resemblence. She didn't really find any. I must have hit a nerve, or something. she thought. There is obviously much more to this story then what they are telling me.
Thankfully, the bell rang just then and everyone went their separate ways, after saying good-bye to each other. Alex walked back into the school and the rest of the day flew by. She didn't have time to think about the Lucas and Nathan situation. After school, she was deep in thought as she walked home. I wonder what the story is behind the Scott boys. Oh, well I guess we all have secrets to keep. She thought, Well, this had certainly been an interesting first day. I wonder what tomorrow will be like...
Chapter 2 Meeting the Gang
The rest of the morning went pretty well, and Alex was relieved to find that Haley was in two of her other classes, and that both Jake and Lucas were in her math class. As the bell rang signaling lunch period, Alex started walking out the door when she heard someone yell. "Hey Alex, wait up!" She stopped walking, turned around and found herself looking into Lucas's friendly blue eyes. "Hey, I wondering if you wanted to grab lunch with us?"
Wow, first day of class and I don't have to eat by myself. "Yea, that would be great thanks." She tucked a strand of light brown hair behind her ear and said. "So, who's us?" Lucas replied. "Oh, just some friends, don't worry they don't bite...much." Alex was already feeling quite comfortable with him, Lucas reminded her of her old friends back in Florida. She followed him outside on the quad and they stopped at a picnic table a feet later.
Alex saw Jake sitting next to a very pretty curly haired blonde and an equally pretty brunette wearing a cheerleading uniform. On the other side of them sat Haley with yet another gorgeous dark haired guy, who had his arm loosely draped around her shoulders. They were all talking, but stopped and looked up as she and Lucas approached the table.
Ok, Alex, this isn't so bad. They seem like nice people, relax. She chanted to herself.
"Hey guys, this is Alex, it's her first day, so be nice." he warned jokingly. "Ok, Alex, this is Nathan," pointing to guy next to Haley. "And Peyton," the blonde, "and Brooke. And I believe you've already met Haley and Jake."
"Hi, nice to meet you all." Alex replied. Lucas motioned for her to sit down and she took a seat next to Jake.
"So, Alex, where are you from?" The brunette, Brooke? asked.
"Tampa."
"Oh, my god!! You're from Florida?! What on Earth are you doing at Tree Hill?"
"I.,,"
"They must have the BEST parties there right?"
"Well..."
"What about the guys?"
Before Alex could get a word in edgewise, Lucas looked over and said "Jeez, Brooke. Breathe, let Alex actually talk for a minute."
"Sorry" Brooke said sheepishly. "It's just I would love to go to Florida, and I have no idea why ANYone would want to come here, after living there."
"Oh, umm, it's ok, don't worry about it." Alex answered.
"So, do you like Tree Hill?" asked Nathan.
"Well, I just moved here on Thursday, so I haven't really checked it out yet or anything."
"So, why did you move here?" Haley questioned.
Alex looked around and weighed her options. Should I tell them the truth? she wondered. The truth would most likely end up being a total conversation stopper. Oh, well I'm sure they'd find out anyway.
"Umm, my parents were killed in a plane crash a few weeks ago." Alex answered quietly. And just like she thought, the entire table went completely silent. "I'm living with my Aunt and Uncle now. She explained. "they thought it would be best for me to leave Florida for a while."
After a few more moments of awkward silence, Haley spoke. "Oh god, Alex, I'm so sorry." she said sympathetically.
The others murmured in agreement, and then Peyton, who hadn't really said anything said. "Well, I don't exactly know how you feel, but my mom died in a car accident when I was eleven. I know what it's like to have to deal with the whole annoying therapy thing, and people feeling weird around you. I also know that sometimes, all you want is to be left alone. But if you ever need to talk or something, I can be a pretty good listener."
Wow, she just met me and she's offering friendship already. Alex thought, stunned and grateful.
"Thanks Peyton, that's really nice of you." She wanted to change the topic so she looked around and said. "So on a scale from 1-10, how bad is the food here?" The others all grinned and Nathan answered. "A negative five. And that's being generous."
"Ok, so apparantly I will be brown-bagging it from now on. Unfortunately, I'm used to going out for lunch." She pulled out a 5 dollar bill. "I'm sure I could grab something from the vending machine."
"Nothing doing," Lucas declared. He pulled out a blueberry muffin and handed it to her. "Here, this will at least fill you up." He must have seen the surprised look on her face and asked. "What, are you allergic to blueberry or something?"
Alex blushed slightly. "No, its just, ahh, I guess you just don't seem like the muffin type, that's all."
"There's a type?" Lucas asked with a smile.
Haley saw the girl's expression and explained. "Lucas's mom owns a cafe, he's always bringing in food from there."
"Ahh, gotcha." She took the muffin and broke off a piece before popping it into her mouth. "Wow, that's really good. I guess I'm going to have to stop by there sometime."
Any residing tension from the previous conversation disappeared and they all enjoyed the rest of lunch. A few minutes before the next class, Alex saw another guy walk up to the group.
"Hey, Scott!" he yelled. And to Alex's surprise both Lucas and Nathan looked up. "We really miss you on the courts, man. When are you coming back?"
"Hey Mouth" he said slapping the other guy's hand in greeting. "Not soon enough, believe me, but I'm working on it."
"Hey Brooke can I talk to you for a minute?" Mouth asked. Brooke shrugged her shoulders at the others and answered "Sure, I guess."
Alex hadn't known this, but Brooke and Mouth had gone out a few times last year and although they weren't dating, they had become pretty good friends.
Lucas must have seen Alex's confused face and said. "Don't worry, that's not his real name. Just something everyone calls him."
"No, that's not it." She looked at everyone before saying. "It's just that when Mouth called you Scott, both you and Nathan looked up. Are you guys like brothers, or something." There was an awkward pause for a moment. Obviously, she has never heard about the Dan Scott drama. Lucas thought bitterly. Alex watched everyone's reaction to her question. Peyton looked surprised, Haley was biting her lip worriedly, while looking back and forth between Nathan and Lucas. Lucas seemed lost in thought, and Nathan seemed uncomfortable. Finally to the shock of everyone, including himself, Nathan spoke up. "Half- brothers actually."
"Oh, really? That's cool." Alex replied. She looked at Nathan and then Lucas, trying to see if she saw any resemblence. She didn't really find any. I must have hit a nerve, or something. she thought. There is obviously much more to this story then what they are telling me.
Thankfully, the bell rang just then and everyone went their separate ways, after saying good-bye to each other. Alex walked back into the school and the rest of the day flew by. She didn't have time to think about the Lucas and Nathan situation. After school, she was deep in thought as she walked home. I wonder what the story is behind the Scott boys. Oh, well I guess we all have secrets to keep. She thought, Well, this had certainly been an interesting first day. I wonder what tomorrow will be like...