Hey! Alright, hum what is there to say? This chapter is pretty long and introduces you more to the characters, the bigger drama will start next chapter! I promise! Now I know that people have adressed concerns, so I am just going to adress stuff to the reviewers names or w.e below. Lol.
dolphinology: That kind of confused me... haha, I'm not sure what to say either.
MAVSFAN: Thanky for the review. It made me happy. I will probably adress the drug thing because now people smoke pot and stuff so casually.
HalesnLuke4ever: I'm glad that you reviewed and were honest about how you felt with the relationship between River and Hannah. I really do respect your opinion, but I am not going to promise that they won't kiss or anything of the sorts. I think that being not being ok with it is alright, it is a matter of personal opinion. I personally think that love and attraction knows no gender, but I understand where you can be coming from biblically or otherwise. I myself am a christian and have had conflicting opinions about that, not that I'm gay or anything, I'm just saying. About it being disgusting and wrong, is just a matter of opinion. I personally have found that I don't believe either. I could get into it further but I don't really know the era of the feelings. Anyway I don't want to offend you with the writing or anything. I just want you to know that this topic will be explored in the story and while you may have you beliefs (which is cool), there will be others presented as well. Much love!
Tardychick06: You have no idea how much I love the fact that you have read so many of my stories you and ALWAYS review. Like I said with the two girls I like totally don't want to offend anyone or anything. I am just going to explore different perspectives. I plan to approach the relationship and it's development in a way that is not very different from how I would with a boy and a girl, because when it comes down to it they are just people with feelings for one another. Thanks for reading!
Anyone else, questions, comments, whatever, review or IM me, akeldama00. If anyone wants to flame lets not do that in a review but on IM please so I have a chance to defend myself. Bye kiddies! Much love!
xoxo Jules!
Chapter 3: "That's when they say I lost my only friend"
"Mom, I'm getting ready to go!" Spencer called up the stairs. He had loaded his one duffel bag for the entire summer into his car.
"Hold on real quick!" Peyton said. Moments later she appeared with Lucas in the kitchen where Spencer was waiting.
"Hey, I think I'm going to head out now because if I want to make good time then I've gotta jet now." Spencer explained.
"Alright." Peyton hugged him and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. "Be good, and call everyday." Peyton warned him.
"I will mom." Spencer said hugging her again.
Peyton squinted up at her son who was now way taller than her.
"Are you trying to grow facial hair?" She asked
Spencer rubbed the stubble growing on his chin.
"Maybe." He said in a sing-song voice.
"Here's a fifty, you worked, you've gotta pay your own way other than this." Luke said slapping some money into his son's hand.
"Thanks dad." Spencer said.
"Go say bye to your brother and sisters." Luke told him.
Spencer checked his watch but his father gave him a warning glare.
"Alright!" He said holding up his hands as he jogged up the stairs.
Lucas turned to his Peyton once Spencer was out of the kitchen.
"Do you trust him?"
"Not really." Peyton answered.
"Me either." Lucas said
Spencer pushed open the door to Gunners room. Gunner was sitting at his desk drawing a comic or something.
"What's up kid?" Spencer asked. Gunner just shrugged. "I'm about to go."
"Cool." Gunner said.
"Watcha drawing?" Spencer asked as he looked over his shoulder.
"Nothin'." Gunner said stuffing his papers into a drawer.
"I'm gonna miss you." Spencer told his little brother who now turned to face him. "Are you going to be good?"
Gunner looked down and shrugged.
"Will you try?"
"Yeah." Gunner said as he stood up. "Have a good trip."
"Alright buddy, bye." Spencer said giving his brother a quick hug before he left.
He next went to Tessa's room where she was sitting on her bed, propped up against pillows, reading a book. Tessa was a book worm, she never had much else to do, being sick all of the time.
"I'm about to go Tess." Spencer said sitting on the foot of her bed.
Tessa laid her book down and took off her reading glasses.
"Have a good time." She said with a smile. "Tell grandma and Jenny that I say hi."
"Will do." Spencer smiled. "How have you been feeling?"
"Tired of everyone asking me that." Tessa said winking. "Now hurry up and get out of here. I know you're only saying bye to us cause mom and dad made you."
Spencer stood up and gave Tessa a long hug.
"I love you Spence."
"You too Tess."
Spencer closed the door lightly behind himself, and went to see the last person, Cody.
"Co-co?" Spencer said again banging on the door.
He heard her turn down the loud music and the clatter of things inside the room and the opening and closing of doors before Cody unlocked the door.
"What were you doing in there?" Spencer questioned.
"Nothing." Cody said letting her brother into her room.
"I'm going to leave now…"
"Cool." Cody said… "So um, bye, have a good trip."
"Yeah, bye…" Spencer said closing the door to leave contemplating the odd behavior that he had just seen from all of his younger siblings. Something inside of him made him feel like he should do something but…
----- Logan sat at the kitchen table listening to her parents drilling her for what seemed like the millionth time.
"No sex, no drugs, no alcohol." Nathan said.
"Yeah." Haley said getting up to get more coffee, "And I don't want any grandkids when you get back!" She warned
"Oh please, and anyway, dad, weren't you like my age when I was born?" Logan said raising an eyebrow
"That's not the point Logan!" Nathan said through gritted teeth.
Logan stood up rolling her eyes.
"Where are you going?" Nathan asked as he watched her toss a bag over her shoulder.
"Chill out dad, I'm not leaving yet." Logan said. "I'm just going to sit this last bag on the curb so it'll be easier to load when Spencer gets here."
"You need help?" Her father offered
"Dad, it's one bag!" Logan pointed out. "I think I can manage."
"Hey watch it snappy," Haley warned from the kitchen, "he didn't have to let you do."
Logans face broke into a small smile as she kissed her father on the cheek.
"Thanks for the offer dad, I have it."
Logan headed out to the front of her house just in time to see Hannah leaving from the garage.
"Hey Han." Logan called out to get her younger sisters attention.
"Hey." Hannah responded making no effort to approach Logan, so Logan came to her.
"I'm leaving soon." She said with an excited smile.
"I know." Hannah said flatly.
Logan nervously shifted to her other foot.
"Um, so, where you headed?" Logan asked trying to make conversation.
"I'm going over to Rivers, we'll probably meet up with Cody later or something." She explained, squinting in the sun.
The dark haired sisters stood in an awkward silence momentarily.
"If you want I'm sure that Spencer could give you a ride. We have to go over to Rivers house anyway to pick up Aspen."
"Nah, it's okay. I feel like walking." Hannah said as she glanced down the sidewalk, she turned to leave when Logan grabbed her arm.
"Look Han, I'm sorry about the trip."
"It's alright." Hannah said putting on a fake smile. "Have a good time." She said giving her sister a quick hug and then starting into a steady jog in the opposite direction.
She knew that it was completely irrational that she was so upset about the trip being cancelled, but it was just that she had been looking forward to it, and as far as she knew Logan had been as well. That was how it had been the past year. Logan and she were fine… until something better came along.
As Hannah disappeared down the street Spencer pulled up.
"Hey Han." He said as he got out and popped the trunk. "Excited?"
"Totally." She said tossing him a bag to put in the trunk.
"You check out with the parentals yet?" Spencer asked
"Nah, knowing them they will be out here within the next three seconds."
"Lo!" Nathan said running out.
"Like I said." Logan said to her cousin with a smile.
"Hi Uncle Nate." Spencer said giving him a manly hand shake.
"So you kids gonna be good?" Haley asked standing back with her hands crossed over her chest. No matter how old she got she had the exact same mannerisms.
"Of course mom!" Logan said leaning in and giving her a long hug.
"Be good baby." Haley said giving her a light squeeze before releasing her to her father.
"I love ya daddy." Logan said giving him a quick peck on the cheek.
"Be good kid!" Nathan warned.
"I will!" Logan said as she climbed into the front seat.
"You too Spencer!" Nathan said warningly pointing at him.
"Will do Uncle Nate. BYE!" He said as they pulled off.
"Bye!" Nathan and Haley called after the car as they waved.
Logan smiled to herself.
"What?" Spencer asked in a teasing manner
"Two months of freedom." Logan said winking
"Oh yeah!" Spencer said as he gripped the wheel. "Do you think things are kinda funny at home?"
"My home or your home?" Logan asked with a raised brow
"Both." Spencer said looking at her momentarily before turning back to the road.
"Definitely…" Logan said finally.
--- Hannah sat in the window seat in Rivers room with her. They were painting one another's toenails, Cody was on the bed flipping through River's CD collection.
"God, what's up with your CD's?" Cody said tossing the case off of the bed. "It's 2018!"
."What's up with you're long sleeves? It's 90 degrees outside!" She shot back.
Before it could go any further there was a loud bang against the door.
"What the hell was that?" Hannah asked
"One of the kids." River said shrugging. "One of the elements, Rain, Fire, someone." She said laughing.
From the window seat Hannah could see Aspen loading her bags into Spencers car and speeding off. River noticed that Hannah was kind of spacey and lightly squeezed her calf and finished polishing the last nail.
"All done!" She said blowing on them lightly.
"Beautiful." Hannah said laughing, suddenly she felt something hit her in the head. She turned to see Cody staring at her with a mischievous smile.
"You guys run there to be little window seat children and leave me here all on my lonesome." She said faking a pout.
Hannah and River bounded across the room and onto the water bed almost causing Cody to fall off, but River stuck out her hand and caught her arm.
"What are we going to do now?" Hannah asked becoming bored.
The girls sat in silence.
"I hope that this isn't a preview of the rest of the summer." River groaned leaning back on the bed.
"We could play truth or dare." Cody said winking.
"Come on Co-Co!" Hannah complained. "That is so middle school."
Cody sighed.
"I don't see anyone with any better ideas."
River and Hannah exchanged glances.
"Fine." They said in unison.
"Only if we ask a questions. I don't like dares. And EVERYONE has to answer." Hannah said. Times like this she could be reserved like Haley had been.
"Alright. First kiss." Cody tossed out, and then looked at Hannah.
"Um… easy. Grant Jenkins." Hannah said. "Fifth grade, behind the curtain at the Christmas pageant. We were playing Mary and Joseph so he said that it was only fitting." She laughed. "What about you Cody?" Hannah shot back.
"I'm not really sure." She said thinking back.
"You know she has made out with the entire school." River joked earning a slap in the arm from Cody.
"Dude, I think it was Canyon." Cody said her face turning up…. "EW!"
"Ew is right, Co-Co that's my brother!" River said. "Bad mental pictures, bad mental pictures."
"What about you Riv?" Cody asked raising an eyebrow.
"I think I was like, … I donno, maybe like 11, anyway it was Carly Jacobson." River said nodding her head for no apparent reason.
Hannah froze and Cody laughed finding the whole thing predictable.
"Carly as in a girl?" She asked
"Yeah. You know when you're little and you're all like, 'I'm going to my first party and I gotta know how to kiss!'" She said in a mocking voice.
"Gotcha." Cody said not quite believing the cover.
Hannah and River both looked at one another and away again quickly. Cody knew that she had to brake the silence. She wasn't the silent type. She pulls out a needle from her pocket, and a ring from the other.
"Who want's to pierce my bellybutton!" She said with a wide smile.
I love ending with funny thoughts from Cody. Most everything she does or says I have, lol.
Oh! I forgot to say before Logan will meet Brooke, most likely in Tree Hill, I repeat LOGAN WILL MEET BROOKE.
xoxo Jules