CHAPTER 2

Number three Nathan Scott is on fire tonight. Number 5 passes number 3 the ball.

He shoots, He scores and the wildcats win the game.

As everyone was leaving, Dan and Jules walked up to Nathan.

"You missed two easy shots." Dan

"HEY NATHAN!" Someone shouted from the other side of the gym.

"We will talk about this at home." Dan said and started walking away. Jules just looked at him in disgust; she then turned and walked away with Dan.

"Great job Nathan." Eric Number 5 says

"Nice pass, (looks at the clock) damn I got to go." Nathan

"Were you going? And what did Dan and step mom from hell want." Eric

"I got to pick Anthony up from the sitters. Dan just wanted to ride me out the shots I missed." Nathan said

"Oh bummer, anyway see you tomorrow at my house, my mom wants you to come by and bring Anthony for dinner. I don't get how you have my mom wrapped around your finger." Eric said smiling

"I've got skill, tell your mom ya sure I'll be there, see ya." Nathan said than turned taking off to the locker room

Nathan walked into the locker room and changed before anyone walked in so they wouldn't see his bruises.

He grabbed his duffel bag to throw in his car; He started driving to the sitters.

Nathan knocked on the door, the door opened a blond stood their and smiled at him. She then turned and walked back in the house.

Nathan followed her in and shut the door behind him.

"He's asleep, he tired himself out playing with the basketball, (looks at Nathan) looks like his dad did the same thing. Sit down I'll get you a drink." the Girl said and walked in the next room

"Thanks Nikki, when did he go to sleep?" Nathan asked sitting on the couch looking in the playpen at a sleeping Anthony.

Nikki walked back in with a glass of water, handed it to Nathan and sat down.

Nathan took the glass of water and started sipping it slowly.

"He fell asleep at about 7, how did the game go?" Nikki looked at Nathan while leaning back into the couch.

"We won, I don't need you tomorrow." Nathan

"Good for the wildcat then, that's fine I have to work tomorrow, I was going to get off early to watch him, but now I can stay on I need the extra cash." Nikki

"If you need money I can pay you for watching him. I have my bank account from my dad." Nathan said setting down the glass

"No I watch him because it's the least I can do he is after all my--" She started to say till a crash rang out.

Nathan and Nikki jumped to there feet and Anthony started screaming.

Nikki picked him up, and started rocking him.

"Is he all right?" Nathan asked looking worried

"Ya just scared what was that?" Nikki said

"You stay here with Anthony, I'll check." Nathan turned and walked out the front door

"Yeah right Anthony like were just going to stay here." Nikki said talking to the now quiet baby who was just looking around with his hand in his mouth.

"Dada." Anthony

"You are so right Anthony lets follow daddy." Nikki said and walked out the front door to see Nathan talking to a couple people and a school bus sitting in front of a bunch of knocked over trash cans.

Nathan looked up at her and shook his head, then went back to his conversation with an old man in a blue jacket, a guy in a bus driver's uniform and her neighborhoods.

She walked up and stood next to Nathan.

"What happened?" Nikki

"This is coach Durham and his teams driver, an argument occurred on the bus and the driver got distracted and rammed your trash cans." Nathan said

"Oh is everyone okay?" Nikki said

Nathan was about to start speaking when

"Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww" Anthony started screaming

Nathan took Anthony from nick's arm and starting rocking him while saying "its okay buddy your okay." Anthony started calming down but was clinging to Nathan and saying" dada sward"

"Scared of what buddy?" Nathan said while rubbing Anthony's back

Anthony looked up and at coach Durham then buried his face in Nathans shirt

Everyone then realized what Anthony was scared of.

" Anthony there's no reason to be scared of Mr. Durham he's a coach like Coach Michal, you like Coach Michal." Nathan said smiling at Anthony while every one else including Coach Durham looked amused.

"Coac micha?" Anthony said more confident

"Yes coach Michal." Nathan said while Anthony laid his head on Nathan shoulder and started nodding off.

"Sorry about that." Nathan said looking at coach Durham

"Fine He yours?" coach Durham

"Yes, so if you guys could just pick up the trash cans and pop them out it, you can get on your way." Nathan said

"Fine-(he walked on to the bus and came back out with a couple of guys in basketball uniforms) -- fix the trash cans." Coach Durham

"Sure whitey" Said a tall guy with dirty blonde hair