Chapter 2

English class and the rows of laid back teens with nothing to do but listen to Mr Sumner were ready for the bell, more than ready.

'Okay now poetry people, the form in which great thinkers have expressed themselves, Keats, Blake and the ever popular Shakespeare...now it's your chance, I want you to pick any person in this class and write a poem about them, any form about one another and let these be something above the kindergarten level people...but I don't want names mentioned okay, it'll be fun to guess'

I looked around the classroom; I was not pairing up with Nathan, no matter what progress was made. It would be way awkward to do it with either Brooke or Peyton, thank god above for Haley James. I can tell her and Nathan are edging towards each other, as soon as that bell goes he'll be racing over to kiss her and she'll be racing over to research him for her epic poem. It doesn't matter, it's just assignment.

I am a vision
I am justice
Never thought that I could love
Living in shadows
Fading existance
It was never good enough

The bell rang and those kids were gone. Lucas wandered down the hall, hands in pockets and eyes wandering. Haley jogged to catch up with him.

'Hey where you off in such a hurry you can't wait for me?' Haley smiled.

'Nowhere just thought you and Nathan were' Lucas was trying his best not to say something of the kindergarten level.

Within the darkness
You are the light that shines the way
But you're trapped in violence
I can be the man who saves the day

'Were making out? No just had to ask Mr Sumner a question, come on lets get lunch,' they walked away laughing, joking, together.

I'm there for you
No matter what
I'm there for you
Never giving up
I'm there for you
For You

They settled down on the bench and dug into their food, Haley waited for a while before asking who he was gonna write about but Lucas wasn't budging.

'Come on, Peyton? Brooke? Okay, Nathan?' Haley was obviously not gonna get an answer.

'Yeah...well nah, not gonna tell,' Lucas teased playfully.

'Come on Lucas,' Haley almost pleaded.

'Okay, you tell me who you're writing about and I'll tell you who I am,' Lucas knew had negotiated himself a stalemate, neither was gonna tell.

Someone's changed me
Something's saved me
And this is who I am
Although I was blinded
My heart let me find out
That truth makes a better man

Brooke quickly approached red bag over shoulder and flirtatious attitude in check. Haley saw her coming and started packing away her lunch. Lucas looked up and was greeted with a kiss. Haley felt a little uneasy, so she got up and got the attention of Lucas by accident.

'Hales where ya goin?' Lucas pulled away from Brooke.

'Just gotta do something,' Haley lied and Lucas could tell.

'Hales stay,' Lucas said quietly.

'Let her do her tutor thing,' Brooke said playing with Lucas's shirt.

'Yeah Lucas gotta go do my tutor thing,' Haley said sweetly but sarcastically.

Lucas watched her walk away as Brooke spoke.

I didn't notice
That you were right in front of me
Our masks of silence
We'll put away so we can see

That evening the two best friends spent their alone time in their rooms working on their up and coming masterpieces.

Haley looked at the paper in front of her and realised how much she didn't like what she saw, this feeling only lasted for a second. The moment of dislike wasn't owed to any academic mistake but that she bared her should on that piece of paper and she needed that second to know that she had to say what was written, if only once.

Lucas picked up the freshly printed page of his first poem; he was confused how the poem had change from line one to the end. He was determined to define the relationship it had been so cloudy, the person he'd intended to write about wasn't his best friend; it was the only girl he ever wanted. Lucas stuffed the paper in his bag and resolved himself not to read it out loud tomorrow.

I'm there for you
No matter what
I'm there for you
Never giving up
I'm there for you
For You

To Be Continued...