Chapter Two
"Dude what the hell is wrong with you?" questioned Nathan as Lucas continued to stare ahead blankly.
The elder Scott hadn't spoken a word since he entered the car and the younger boy was starting to get worried.
"Just drive. I'll explain everything once we get to the river court" his reply was short yet effective as Nathan focused on the road again.
A few minutes later they were sitting in the empty parking lot with Nathan staring curiously at his blond sibling.
"So tell me, what's got you so tweaked man?"
The older boy then turned to look at him, still wearing a horrified expression.
"Hit me" he spoke as simply as if someone had asked him what time it was.
Nathan raised an eyebrow and shook his head in disbelief.
"Excuse me"
"Just draw back and lay one on me. Don't act as if you haven't done it before Nate"
"Where the hell is this coming from Luke?"
"Come on do it"
"You have got to be kidding me right? Have you lost your mind?"
"Damn it Nathan just do it. Before I go through the torture of telling you what I just saw I need to make sure that I'm not dreaming or something"
Nathan looked at Lucas as if he had three heads.
"Oh this is just great. First I have to deal with a pill popping psycho for a mother and now my brother is apparently on drugs. What are you taking Lucas and how much have you had?"
Lucas grabbed the dark haired teen roughly by his sweat jacket and pulled him in close.
"Listen to me Nathan, this is not a joke. Hit me or I'm telling everybody at school about the superstar of the Tree Hill Ravens and his Superman pajamas"
"You wouldn't!" said a terrified Nathan.
"Try me"
The younger boy studied his brother's expression before drawing back and socking him in the eye.
"God damn it!" yelled Lucas holding the left side of his face.
"What you asked me to" shouted Nathan as he tried to comfort his brother.
"I said hit me, not knock my head off my shoulders"
"Sorry" the dark haired boy replied with a grin.
"Well at least now you know that you're not dreaming"
"Yeah I get that now, thanks" snapped Lucas
"Oh and by the way…"
The older boy trailed off before surprising Nathan with a shot of his own.
"That's for giving me a black eye you jerk"
"What the hell? You asked me to hit you. You never said WHERE moron!" shouted Nathan, wiping drops of blood off of his lip.
"Okay, let's just calm down"
"Yeah, let's" the younger boy responded through clenched teeth.
"I swear to God Lucas whatever you're dealing with right now better be serious or I'm kicking your ass for this"
Lucas sucked his teeth.
"Oh please little brother we both know that I can kick your ass with one hand tied behind my back"
"You wish"
"Whatever you say Superman" snickered Lucas.
"That's so not cool man and you better not tell anybody about that. Ever"
"Yeah ok"
"I mean it Luke, promise me"
Lucas held up his hands in defense.
"Cross my heart"
His sudden burst of laughter did nothing to put his brother's fears to rest.
"Lucas" he said in a tone full of warning.
"What?" the boy questioned innocently "Okay, fine I won't tell anyone Nate, I promise"
"Good" said Nathan giving the blond a sideways glance.
"So are you gonna tell me about what happened or was this display of insanity just for fun?"
"Well I got the shock of my life this morning" Lucas spoke softly now as he leaned back in his seat and folded his arms across his chest.
"Alright, go on" replied Nathan as he too made himself comfortable.
"For starters I woke up late this morning"
"As usual"
"Cram it Nathan"
"Ok, sorry. Go ahead"
Lucas sighed and shook his head before continuing.
"So I was rushing around, searching for my sweatshirt and of course I couldn't find it so I called for my mom. Well after about ten minutes of me yelling and her not responding I went looking for her. When I got to her room I heard the shower running. When I entered the room I noticed that her bed wasn't made"
"Ok this doesn't exactly sound horrible Nancy Drew"
"There's more. While I'm waiting for her to come out I hear her laughing"
"Ok that's a little creepy. Wait you don't think that she and my Mom have been hitting the pill bottle together do you?"
"Nathan, shut up"
"I was just…"
"NATHAN"
"Okay, gees. Continue"
"Anyway I was just about to knock on the door when I heard some guy laugh too"
"Wow. This is ugly, isn't it?"
"Just a little, anyway I was pissed off that some guy had the nerve to take advantage of my Mom so soon after Keith's death so I waited for them to come out so I can beat the hell out of the bastard when the door opens…"
"Oh dear God, please tell me that they had clothes on. Please"
"No, they didn't but they were wrapped up in towels"
"Hey, that's better then nothing" said Nathan with a slight shudder.
"Well that's not the worse of it. I mean its bad enough, knowing that my mom is still getting it on but who she'sgetting it on with is even more horrifying then the thought of her doing the act it's self"
Nathan's eyes widened.
"Alight I can't believe that I'm going to ask this but who was she with?"
"A man that you know very well actually. It's someone who we both address by the same title. On the days that I claim him anyway"
Lucas watched Nathan's face as the boy searched for the answer. Suddenly his face contorted and his mouth dropped open as if he had just bit into a piece of rancid fruit.
"Please tell me it wasn't him"
The blond sighed.
"If by him you mean Dad…then sorry I can not tell a lie"
Nathan exhaled as if he hadn't in years before turning to Lucas with a simple "Oh shit man. This sucks"
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