Chapter 1

"Haley, you're on in 5," her road manager peeked through her dressing room's curtain while she was staring at herself in the mirror. Haley James was used to this – big crowds, screaming fans, celebrity interviews, rocking concerts. She is a big time singing sensation after all and she's been doing it for two whole years now.

She's been in love with music ever since she could remember. There was no doubting how beautiful her voice was or how talented she really is. That's why every time she looks at her guitar, she can't help but feel blessed with her accomplishments. She's got a platinum-record label that's just booming in stores and she's the envy of every teen there is. She's happy and there's no question to that. But she sometimes feel that she's losing something in life.

If she's not in show business, she should probably be in high school – a senior. She left to venture out with her music when she met Chris Keller when she was still a freshman in Tree Hill High. She was as good as a nobody then. She was a tutor and she was never really noticed by anyone. She was fine living on her own, without the company of popular friends or the limelight. All she had was her lifelong best friend Lucas, whom she misses the most.

"Hey Hales," Chris came from behind her seat. "Let's get this show rockin'." She smiled, stood up, grabbed her guitar and took a deep breath. She looked up and breathed a heavy sigh.

"Let's go." She said as she entered the stage and the spotlight hit her.

Lucas was sitting with Mouth at the school cafeteria. He was busy reading Shakespeare's Macbeth when a ball was thrown their way. He got startled and the book fell from his hand, and Mouth almost spilled his juice. Lucas was about to get the book when he heard a familiar group of guys laughing at him. He looked up as he saw his step-brother Nathan, Tim and Felix snickering at them.

"Hey loser," Felix shouted. "Grab the ball for me?"

"Luke," Mouth held on to Lucas' arm as he stood up. Lucas looked down to him, "They're not worth it."

Lucas grabbed the ball and threw it to Nathan strongly. Nathan was taken a back at first but held on to the ball tight.

Nathan, Tim and Felix turned around, still laughing, when Lucas shouted to them, "Next time, watch where you'll throw your ball!"

Nathan looked back and said, "Well, watch your back."

"P. Sawyer! You have a ticket to the Wreckers concert? Are you kidding me or are you kidding me?" Brooke cried out while grabbing her books from her locker. Peyton couldn't help but laugh at her best friend as she gushed for the tickets. It was a sold out concert after all.

"Brooke, tomorrow's world civ. We have Physics," Peyton said as she looked at the books Brooke was holding.

"Whatever, I don't really listen to the lesson. Ok, back to the real issue, The Wreckers? How'd you get it?" Peyton rolled her eyes slightly and replied, "Well, you know how I meet a lot of bands and managers doing business for Tric and well, a manager asked me to go to the Wreckers concert and I said yes."

Brooke eyes widen, "Uhh… just because Jagielski isn't here,"

"No, it's not what you think. Actually, I gave him a much better offer."

One of Brooke's eyebrows went up.

"I told him I have a friend who is a Wreckers fan as well," Peyton smiled.

"Don't tell me you sold me for this," Brooke said, holding up the ticket.

Peyton laughed. "Of course not. I told him I'll just give his band two more gigs and we're even. The part about the dating you is of course not true. I wouldn't sell you short."

Brooke smiled. "Good. So how many tickets do you have there?"

"Three."

Brooke smiled as sweet as she can. "And of course, I'll take you," Peyton said.

Brooke jumped up and hugged her best friend. "Oh, I love you! This is going to be the best concert ever!" Peyton smiled. "But wait, who are you going take with us?"

That afternoon, Lucas stopped by the Rivercourt to shoot some hoops. He took some shots and after a period of time, he sat by the benches alone. He couldn't help but think of his best friend Haley.

How she doing? Guess she's really in a good place now, he thought to himself.

And then, a familiar voice from behind called him. He turned around and saw just the person he least thought would talk to him now.

hey guys. it's my first fic for OTH so please read and review. stop, continue? whatever! just review please. :)