Chapter THirteen (The basketball teams are coed)

The months went by and school started once again and with it basket ball. In Middle school the roster sported the names of Levi, Graham, Emmalee, Ella, and Dakota.

The high school gym was filled with students who arrived for the first spririt assembly this year and all eyes were on Lucas and Jake when they announced the teams.

"We're going to have a great season this year, and we want you all to meet the kids who are going to make it great." Lucas said.

"On JV we have," And he listed them all off ending with "#41 Jenny Jagielski, #4 Carter Scott, and #21 Aowen Jagielski.

"Now for you all to meet The varity team:
#5 Sam Kyding--Senior #16 Thomas Smith Jr.--Freshmen #29 Noah McFarland--Freshmen (MOuth's nephew)
#31 Miles Jamison--Senior #9 Seth Radison--Senior #10 Audi Jagielski--Junior #20 Milo Scott--Senior #23 Schuller Scott--Senior #00 Aurora Jagielski--Junior and #3 Roman Scott--Senior Here is this year's Tree Hill High Ravens."

The applause was so loud it seemed to linger even after the school day was over.

"Hey girl friend, what'cha doing?" Roman ran up to Aurora who was standing clueless in the middle of the parking lot.

"Hey boyfriend, I was just thinking that if I just stood here I might just catch a ride."

"Yes, that might work, if someone looking for a hood ornament...a very beautiful hood ornament I might add."

"Thank you. Actually, Audi and Aowen caught a ride with Noah and Miles and Jenny was supposed to give me a ride, since dad is just going to stay here with your dad, but I can't find her."

"Funny, I was supposed to give Milo a ride but he has also seemed to disappeared."

"Go figure."

"Really, so maybe you'd want to come to my place till game time."

"Sounds good, I'll just go tell my dad."

Fifteen minutes later

"Hey Mom, today an off call night?"

"Yeah Don't want to miss the game. Hi there A."

"Hi Brooke" Aurora responded. For some reason Brooke couldn't pronounce Aurora and Just called her A and had told Aurora that if she called her Dr. Scott Aurora would be forbidden to ever see Roman again.

"What are you two going to do?"

"Chemistry II"

"I don't think so you two, not in my house,"

"Mom, it's a class with homework, science third block."

"Right,"

"And your a doctor mom" Roman and Aurora headed to the Kitchen "She scares me sometimes."

"She was probably just messing with you."

"More than likely. But just to warn you if she comes trying to start a Truth or Dare game we need to run fast."

"What?"

"I don't know just something Uncle Nate told me."

The evening was perfect the Ravens won by a landslide 20 points. The next day, Friday was a whirl wind of triumph. THe news spread like wild fire that Roman and Aurora made the perfect couple on the court just as they did off the court.
Not to mention the teamwork between Audi and Schuller. WHich was surprising as they hated each other any time other than basketball.

Meanwhile the Jagielski's were 2 1/2 months away from welcome baby number nine.
Two Thursdays later the game was almost over. The Ravens led by 16. Peyton and Brooke were home.
Aurora was playing one of her best games when out of the corner of her she saw Keith come down to Jake.
--Catch, pass-
Keith said somehting --Run-
Jake looked at him --Block, run agian-
Jake looked to Lucas --Call timeout, run to Dad-
"Dad what's up?"
"Your mom went into labor."

"She's two months early. We've got to go."

"She's right, Keith will take you to the hospital. We'll come when it's over." Lucas said.