Disclaimer: One tree hill and it's characters belongs to Mark Schwahn and the WB. Only Isabel belongs to me.
A/N: Hi everyone! Sorry for the long non-update. Haha, anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this one! I've been trying to improve my writing style, so yupps!
Summary: My own version of 'lifetime piling up'. Contains spoilers if you haven't seen season 2. This is basically about how things would've been if Dan had married Karen instead of Deb.
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"Hey bitch. What are you so happy about today?" Brooke asked, as she looped a hand through Peyton's arm. Peyton glanced at Brooke, "oh. Nothing much." She shrugged casually, not wanting to give herself away too easily. "Come on Peyton! Tell me!" Brooke begged. It was obvious that Peyton was keeping a secret from her, and she wanted in.
Unwillingly, Peyton's eyes were drawn to Jake across the hall. He was talking to Haley James, the tutor nerd. 'Wait, why is he talking to Haley? Does he like that little nerd or something?' Peyton thought, shocked by her own anger. Brooke followed her gaze, "Jageilski? Oh, I had him two months ago. He's really sweet and attentive. So polite." Brooke emphasized and Peyton knew she wasn't referring to his good manners.
"Whatever, Brooke. It's not like I care about him anyway. I've got Lucas." Peyton snapped. Brooke looked startlingly hurt for a moment, and Peyton regretted her words. Brooke had given up Lucas for Peyton, but it seemed for the best. 'She wouldn't want him the way he is now anyway.' Peyton thought, 'she should thank me.'
Brooke touched Peyton's cheek gently, "that's what worries me girlfriend," she said softly, "Lucas, he's no good for you. You deserve better than a guy who treats you like crap." Peyton shook her blond hair out of her eyes and moved Brooke's hand away, "thanks for the concern, but I'll handle it. I promise."
Brooke watched her best friend walk away, the concern obvious in her dark brown eyes. That is, until she caught sight of Nathan Scott. 'I'm going to make him mine,' she vowed to herself.
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A pair of small hands were the lasting Nathan Lennox saw before everything went black. "Guess who?" a high-pitched giggly voice asked. "Isabel?" Nathan guessed. "Correct!" She screamed. Nathan turned and smiled at the hyperactive sophomore. He couldn't believe that he'd never noticed her in Tree Hill High before.
She had bright blue eyes that shone with intelligence and light blond hair, yet, she wasn't a cheerleader or in one of the popular cliques. She hung out with the group of girls who spent a lot of time doing charity work, studying and was the class president of the sophomores.
"Are we still on for friday?" She asked him excitedly. "Yeah, sure, of course!" Nathan grinned. Mentally, he wanted to punch himself for sounding like such a dork. He was on the basketball team, for God's sake! What was wrong with him? Couldn't he just play it cool? Like the team captain, Gabriel Lyons, he was so smooth with the girls, Nathan had no idea how he did it, he wished he did, however.
Nathan suddenly noticed a group of her friends watching them and giggling. She followed his gaze and blushed, "sorry." She whispered, "I'll catch you later." Then she smiled, and walked away.
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Lucas watched her from across the quad. The way she walked with grace and confidence, her long blonde curls, there was no doubt about it, Peyton Sawyer was gorgeous. And she was his. So why did he treat her the way he did? Lucas wasn't sure. But somehow, no matter how many good qualities Peyton seemed to have on paper, it didn't seem to be enough for him.
He loved her looks, they were killer, of course. But, he somehow didn't feel the connection. They didn't have the connection that his parents had, something he desperately sook, but never seemed able to find. He looked over at Tim and Jenna, they were nauseating and were totally inferior to him in Peyton in all ways, but yet, they seemed to genuinely love each other, and secretly, Lucas envied them.
Sometimes, Lucas wondered if there was really something more out there. Lucas had a dirty little secret that he had yet to share with anyone, Peyton and even his friends. Yet, although he was popular, Lucas did not have any close friends. There was no one that he could really confide in, and that bothered him sometimes.
But because he did not know what to do with it, with that feeling that something was missing, he hid it. He hid it under his walls that he constructed to keep everyone out. He didn't trust anyone enough to let them in. And in his heart of hearts, that crushed him.
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A/N: well, that's done:D review please! Email me at narinenia at yahoo. Com
In the next chapter:
What secret is Lucas hiding?
How will Nathan and Isabel's date go?
Does Peyton really have feelings for Jake?
Find out soon! (: