It was Saturday morning and temperatures were at it's all time high in Tree Hill. The weather forecast predicted sun, sun, sun, and more sun. Weather like this wasn't unusual for weekends in Tree Hill. It was early in the morning and the sun had already graced its presence.
Peyton still in bed covered her face with a pillow blocking the suns rays from hitting her. She had gone to bed late the other night because she was working on a new drawing. She had been filled with so many ideas including Brooke's arrival she had to put it on paper. Still tired she hid herself under her sheets. She was awoken suddenly by the sound of steps coming up her staircase. Was it her dad? No, he wasn't home from New Jersey.
"Hey." The figure crept into Peyton's bed pulling the covers over them.
Peyton turned around.
"Brooke."
"Hey best friend, wake up."
"Ughh," Peyton knew she wasn't going to get any more sleep there on, looking at her clock, "Brooke it's 6 in the morning."
"And your point is?"
"Some people are trying to sleep here, ahem a.k.a me."
"Oh come on get your ass out of bed. Everyone is awake by now and you know it."
"But I'm tired."
"So. Come on it's beautiful outside."
Peyton groaned.
"I have the greatest idea."
"What now Brooke."
"We should have a beach day. I'm going to call Lucas and tell him."
Brooke grabbed her phone out of her bag and searched for Lucas' number.
"Hey Broody."
"Hey Brooke, what's up?" Lucas was sitting in his kitchen making himself a sandwich.
"I'm at Peyton's and we think that we should have a beach day."
In the background Peyton groaned, "No Brooke decided."
"Okay whatever I did. Anyways what do you say?"
"I think it's a great idea. I'll call up Nathan and the guys."
"Great. So make it around 3 ish?"
"Sounds good, just let me call up the guys and I'll call you back ok?"
"Okay, bye."
Brooked ended the call and put her phone back in her bag.
"Get up P. Sawyer we need to get ready for the beach."
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Lucas picked up his phone and dialled Nathan's number.
"Yo Nate."
"Hey Luke, what's up?"
"What are you doing man?"
"I'm jogging."
"Oh okay. You want to go to the beach later? Brooke's proposing a beach day."
"Brooke's back?"
"Yeah since yesterday."
"Oh. How was it between you two?"
"I don't know. I think we're both passed what happened before summer and are just living with the moment you know." Luke took a nibble at his sandwich.
"That's cool."
"Yeah, so you in?"
"Umm what time?"
"Around 3."
"Sounds good I'm in."
"Cool man, oh bring Jill too."
"Yeah I'll ask her."
Both boys got off the phone and Nathan continued with his run. He had a couple of blocks more to go and he was passing by Jill's house so he decided to stop by.
Jill was still sleeping silently in bed. She wasn't a morning person. It was cause she was so used to sleeping in on weekends.
Nathan reached her house and walked towards her door. He reached into his pockets and grabbed out his set of keys. Picking one out he opened the door. Jill had given Nathan a copy of her house key in case of emergencies and in case she lost hers. She knew she had just met him but she had this feeling he could be trusted. It had only been a week in Tree Hill and he was her closest friend. Once inside Nathan looked around scoping for parents but remembered Jill had told him yesterday that they'd be in Charlotte this weekend. He let out a sigh of relief. Last thing he wanted were angry parents looming over him wondering why an unknown teenage boy was in their house.
Her house was still empty except for 3 or 5 boxes. It was like any other newly built house hardwood floors and white walls. He headed up her stairs and walked towards her room. He saw that she was still sleeping. So he waited until she made at least a small movement till he woke her. She had tossed off her blanket; he could see it on the floor. She must be a messy sleeper, he thought. With her sheets gone he could see her whole body. She was in a white wife beater and striped fuchsia pj shorts.
"Rise and shine sunshine."
A groggy Jill picked her head up from her pillow and groaned, "Didn't I tell you to use the key in case of emergencies?"
"Yeah I never listen," he grinned.
"Mmm remind me to take your key privilege away when I'm wide awake."
"Will do, now get up."
"Why? It's like 6 or 7 in the morning."
"It's 6:30."
"Okay still early. I'm going back to sleep."
"Aww come on get up. Lucas is inviting us to the beach. You can meet the gang."
"What time?"
"Three."
"Three? Nathan it's 6:30 in the morning we have plenty of time."
"Jill get up."
She groaned, "I don't want to."
"Please. I jogged all the way here"
"Ewww you must be sweaty."
"Yeah I am and if you don't get up I'm going to wipe my sweat on you."
"Okay that's gross but you got me up, happy?" She sat up still looking tired.
"Yes I am."
"Okay good just stay away from me, you and your sweaty body," she scrunched her nose.
"Oh yeah?" Nathan was coming close to her.
"No no no Nathan stay away. I mean it. Come any closer and I'll scream."
"We don't want that now do we?" He was laughing as he moved closer then jumped on Jill's bed.
Out of reflex Jill jumped off her bed screaming before Nathan could fall on her.
"Aww Nathan now my bed is filled with your sweat. Remind me to burn my sheets later."
Nathan picked up her pillow and threw it at her.
Giggling she threw it back.
"Okay I'm going to go take a shower. Stay for breakfast?"
"Sure let me just go home to take a shower then..."
"You can take a shower here."
Nathan looked at Jill in confusion. 'Was she asking him to take a shower with her? She did after all say she was going in the shower as well.'
Jill noticing Nathan's bewildered look, "Yeah use my shower and I'll take a shower in my parents bathroom."
"Oh um ok."
"Sound like a plan?"
Nathan nodded, "Sounds like a plan.