Disclaimer: I don't own One Tree Hill but I do own Memphis


One Tree Hill

Dad, they're my family too

"Lucas, Haley, come here." Uncle Keith said waving them over.

Haley looked at Lucas who was now staring at his shoes and I was staring at my hands. They walked over and Keith put his arm around me.

"Lucas this is Memphis your half sister. Memphis this is Lucas your older half brother."

"Hey." I said looking up at him.

"Hey." He stuck out his hand and I shook it.

"Oh and this is Haley James, Lucas' best friend."

"Hey I see you in the hallways sometimes." She said politely shaking my hand.

"Oh yea, like today when I freaked on Nathan…yeah not one of my best moments."

Lucas laughed lightly and Haley smiled.

"You got in a fight with Nathan? Let me guess basketball or Dan?" Uncle Keith asked.

"Surprisingly, neither, he asked Brooke and Peyton if they would hang out with me because he thinks that I don't have any friends."

"Do you? I mean I don't mean to be rude but you never talk to anyone in the halls." Lucas said sitting down on the other side of me.

"No, not really but I don't really want any. I have basketball and that's the best thing in my life. It's like my escape from reality you know?"

"Yeah, that's how I feel to sometimes."

"Speaking of your brother does he know you're here?" Karen asked handing me my drink.

"Nope, and right now he's most likely trying to figure out what to tell my dad when he comes home and I'm not there."

"You don't really seem to feel bad about that." Haley noticed.

"Why should I? I have to cover for him practically everyday."

"Uncle Keith you should have seen Memphis play against Tim yesterday it was great." Lucas bragged.

"I've seen her play she's awesome at it." Uncle Keith said proudly.

"Have you ever played Nathan?" Karen asked.

"Hah, yeah all the time but we never keep score otherwise we'd probably kill each other."

"I know how that feels." Uncle Keith said.

"Well, well, well, isn't this just the sweetest image."

At the sound of Dan's voice I visibly flinched, which Lucas noticed. I turned around to look at my Dad who looked completely P.O.ed.

"Hi dad…"

"Get in the car, Memphis."

"Hey Danny she was coming to talk to me alright?"

"I thought I asked you to stay away from my kids. You can have that one," He said pointing to Lucas, "But leave the good ones alone."

Lucas was about to stand up but I put my hand on his arm. I stood up and walked a little closer to my dad.

"Dad, stop! I went to Uncle Keith, I asked him to introduce me to Karen and Lucas, and I came here on my own okay? So if you're going to freak out freak on me not them."

"Oh trust me you're going to get the brunt of it. Now get in the car."

He pointed to the door but I turned around and walked back over to Lucas, Haley, and Karen.

"It was really nice meeting you three. Uncle Keith I'll see you whenever the bars on my windows come off." I said smirking.

I gave Uncle Keith a hug and when I was about to walk away I felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned and saw Lucas staring down at me.

"Memphis, if ever want to talk I'm always here."

Then he gave me hug with Dan glaring at us the entire time.

"Thanks Lucas. Bye guys."

As I walked past my dad he grabbed the back of my neck and forced me out of the café. When we got in the car and drove away he completely flipped his lid.

"I can't believe you would go and talk to them!"

"Dad, they're my family too."

"No they aren't! Nathan, your mother, and I are your family. Not them." He said practically spitting the word them at me.

"Whatever…"

"What did you just say?"

"Nothing…"

"That's what I thought."

When we got home Dad pretty much threw me into the house and onto the couch causing Nathan to jump since I practically fell on him.

"Did you know where your sister was?" Dad asked Nathan giving him a death glare.

"No he didn't I took a bus there." I answered for Nate.

"Why? Where were you?" Nate asked me.

"She was at Karen's Café talking to the other one and his mother."

"The other one is your son, whether you want to admit it or not!"

I got up, pushed past him, and went up to my room. Over the next few days I ignored everyone and their mother! On Friday though, Dad was making me go to the first basketball game of the season. When we got there I broke off from my dad and headed to Whitey's office. He wasn't in there so I just sat in one of the chairs and stared at the ceiling.

"Whitey's in the locker room if you want him."

I looked up and saw Lucas standing in the doorway with his uniform on. I smiled and stood up.

"No I just needed a place to think for a few minutes. Thanks though."

I started walking down the hall but Lucas called my name.

"Hey Memphis?"

"Yeah…"

"Are you avoiding me? I mean every time I saw you in the hallway this week you went in the other direction."

"No I'm avoiding you I'm avoiding everyone…so actually yeah that would include you but don't take it personally I'm just having a bad week."

"That's cool. Um...what are you doing tomorrow?"

"I'll probably be playing basketball in my driveway. Why?"

"Well I was wondering if you wanted to come down to the River Court and play basketball with me and a few friends."

I thought about it for a few seconds. My dad would be completely pissed and so would Nathan but you know what for once I don't care.

"Yeah, sure I'll be there. What time?"

"Is two good?"

"Perfect. Good luck tonight. Oh and Number 7 on the other team doesn't defend fake outs real well so if you fake right go left you'll get by him."

"Thanks I'll remember that."

I smiled and headed back out to the court. When I walked out my dad waved me over to the empty seat next to him. I laughed and walked up to where Uncle Keith, Karen, and Haley were sitting.

"Hey guys."

"Hey Memphis come on sit down." Karen said.

I sat down next to Haley and Uncle Keith. My dad looked back at us and Uncle Keith put his arm around me and smirked at Dan.

"Don't you just love pissing that man off?" He asked.

"Oh yeah, it's my passion in life." I said smiling.

The Raven's won 67 to 45 most of the points scored were by Nathan and Lucas but the whole team played really well. Afterwards Nathan talked me into going to this stupid party at our beach house.

"Memphis!"

I turned around to see Haley coming towards me. I smiled and went to meet her.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Nothing um…I need you to do me a favor."

"Okay…"

"Can you try and talk your brother into leaving Lucas alone?"

"Oh shit, is he doing that whole hazing thing?"

"Yeah, I think so."

"Yeah, sure Haley I'll talk to him."

"Thanks so much, Memphis."

"No problem."

My cell phone went off so I went into the kitchen where it was a little less noisy. I opened it and saw that it was my dad.

"Hello?"

"I want your ass home right this second."

"Why?"

"Don't ask questions just get home!"

"But dad…"

"Now Memphis!"


A/N: DUN DUN DUN what could Dan possibly want that he pulls her away from a bumpin party?