Authors Note: Okay, thank you for the comments! I'm so happy people like my chapters and I hope you like this one too! Please, comment characters you want in the later chapters. Your own or someone from the show! And again I want to thank everyone who gave this fanfic a chance! Thank for inspiring me to keep going. In the next chapter you'll learn more about the girls background in Chicago and more about their mother and father's divorce! Have a good day! Ciao! - Ellie :)
Summary: Meet the James sisters. Popular, drop-dead gorgeous, smart, and happy. That is until their parents relocate from Chicago, Illinois to a small town in North Carolina. Now their lives are turned upside down. And it turns out, getting to the top of the food chain is a lot harder at their new school. The James sisters have stuck together through everything that's threatened to ruin them, but will this one town change everything? Will they be able to make it through the obstacles now that they are on their own at school? Couples Naley, Brucas, and Jeyton.
"New Town, New School, New Life"
It had been about a week since the James family moved into their new house. The house was completely hectic as the girls rushed around to grab everything they'd need for school. Lydia was making them breakfast in the kitchen, Peyton was moving boxes out of the way since she already found her things, Brooke was already organized and complaining about not enough clothes, and Haley was reading up on Tree Hill High.
"Mom, I need more clothes!" Brooke complained.
"Don't you have enough clothes, sweetheart? I'm fairly certain you won't have any room in your closet for more clothes." Lydia responded.
"Ugh, you're killing me smalls!" Brooke answered. "Can Goldilocks, Tutor Girl, and I go shopping after school?"
"Fine. Be back before six. And take Lucas. You won't have your cars till next week so he's offered to drive you girls around." Lydia stated. "Be polite and say thank you. He and his family have been very generous to us about moving here."
"I promise, Mom. We'll be back and thank Lucas." Haley called from the living room.
"All right, enough chit chat. Breakfast is served. Blueberry pancakes, no syrup, pulp free orange juice, and a bowl of fruit." Lydia called.
In an instant, Peyton, Brooke, and Haley were in the kitchen as they quickly checked over their school supply list and made sure they had everything. Not once, not twice, not three times, not four times, not five times, not six times, but seven times. Brooke perked up after hearing a knock on the door.
"I'll get it!" She called, heading down the hallway to the foyer. Brooke flung the door open and smiled brightly when she saw Lucas and five other guys. "Hi, Lucas."
"Hey, Brooke. I know I'm really early but I wanted you and your sisters to meet some of my friends." Lucas said, rubbing the back of his neck.
"Okay, um, come on in. Sorry, we've been unpacking and trying to organize everything." Brooke apologized.
"No problem, little lady." A black guy said, smiling.
"I'm Brooke and you are?"
"Antwon Skills Taylor. Call me Skills." He replied, shaking her hand. "These other fools are Jake Jageilski, Fergie Thompson, Junk Morelli, and Mouth McFadden."
"Your name is Mouth?" Peyton asked. The scrawny boy nodded. "That's funny. I used have the nickname Mouth." The six guys stared at her. Okay, pervs, Peyton thought. "Because I used to sleep with my mouth open."
"Oh." Mouth said.
"Who's interrupting my breakfast?" Haley demanded to know. "So God help their souls once I get finished with them."
"We have guests, Tutor Girl." Brooke informed her.
"Yeah, guests that are about to get their asses kicked for interrupting my breakfast." Haley answered, hands on her hips.
"There goes your innocent act." Peyton told her. "Anyways, Hales, meet Jake, Fergie, Junk, Skills. These are Lucas' friends. Boys, meet our little sister Haley."
"She's kind of scary." Fergie whispered to Lucas.
"She likes to savor her breakfast." Lucas answered. "Are you ladies ready to leave?"
"Yeah, just let us grab our bags." Peyton said, smiling brightly at the guys. They nodded as the girls headed back into the kitchen.
"Bye Mom. Thank you for the delicious breakfast." Haley said, kissing Lydia's cheek before heading out. Brooke and Peyton did the same thing and all them stood in from of a SUV.
Lucas sighed as he thought how he was going to plan for all of them. "Okay, us boys will sit in the front and you ladies can sit in the back."
"Thank the Lord for more space." Peyton said. Jake laughed and a genuine smile lit up on Peyton's face. Jake's pretty cute, she thought as they climbed in the back. Brooke cleared her throat as Lucas pulled out of the driveway.
"So, Broody-" She started.
"What did you just call me?" Lucas asked, glancing at her in the rear view mirror.
"Broody. Because you like to brood form what I've seen." Brooke explained. "Anyways, how can I get more room in my walk-in closet? Because after school, i really want to go shopping and so do my sisters. Maybe you can take us?"
"Okay, I'll take you to the mall in Charlotte. And I guess Keith and I can build you a case for your jewelry and shoes so you have more room in the closet." Lucas replied, turning the corner and pulling into the school parking lot. They all climbed out of the car, and Brooke squealed in excitement.
"Oh, thank you so much, Broody!" Brooke squealed, jumping into his arms. Lucas laughed as he hugged her.
"No problem, Pretty Girl." Lucas responded, setting her down.
"Did you just call me pretty?" Brooke asked slyly.
"You were stating a fact for my nickname, and I'll state a fact about you."
"Oh, my God. This is so mushy and romantic." Peyton mumbled to Haley.
"Damn straight, Peyt. And they aren't even dating!" Haley exclaimed. "All right, we get it. You've already declared your undying love for each other. Now can we please get inside? I don't like creeps leering at me."
"We did not declare our undying love for each other!" Lucas and Brooke cried out at the same time.
"Totally could've fooled me." Haley stated. "Luke, who are those guys watching us?"
"My half-brother Nathan, he's a jackass, and his friends. There's Tim, also called Dim, Tony Battle, Damien West, and the rest of varsity other than myself, Jake, and Skills." Lucas answered. "Nathan's a good guy. So are Tony and somewhat Tim and some of the other varsity players. Stay away from Damien and his friends."
"Well, since they're leering I guess us James girls have to put on a show." Brooke said. She wrapped her arm through Lucas' and dragged him towards the school. Peyton laughed and started walking next to Jake as he quickly followed.
"You coming, Crazy?" Skills asked Haley.
"What did you just call me?" Haley demanded to know.
"You're so demanding." Skills said laughing.
"Did you call me 'shemanding'? Because I know you did not just call me demanding." Haley told Skills as they walked alongside each other towards the four waiting on the steps.
"Demanding. Demanding." Skills sing-songed.
"You're say shemanding right? Because I am not demanding." Haley argued. She quickly glanced over she shoulder and her gaze met Nathan's piercing blue eyes. Haley averted her gaze and kicked Skills hard in the shin. "What am I?" She demanded.
"Shemanding! Jesus Christ, woman! Did you go to military school?!" Skills cried out, holding his shin.
"Oh, I forgot to inform you guys." Lucas said, turning towards his friends. "Haley, Peyton, and Pretty Girl have all been arrested. Haley more so than the other two. She also likes to kick people in the shin or you know."
"Gee, thanks for the heads up, Dogg." Skills complained.
"You're fine." Haley said dismissively. "How did you not get called to the office for kidnapping Lucas?"
"I would have if I hadn't gotten him to shut up. He was kicking and screaming the entire way into this building." Brooke answered.
"I was not." Lucas objected.
"You were practically screaming like a little school girl!" Brooke exclaimed. "Jake and Peyton will back me up."
"She's telling the truth, man." Jake said shrugging.
"Hey Lucas!" Nathan shouted, running towards them. "Nice display of kicking and screaming like a little school girl." Brooke turned to Lucas with an "I-told-you-so" look.
"I was not." He objected. "I am so unloved by you three."
"You so were." Haley answered.
"Demanding." Lucas and Skills muttered. Haley looked at both of them.
"What did you two call me?" Haley demanded.
"Oh, sweet Lord. Save me." Skills muttered. "Demanding!" And Haley watched as Skills took off running like a lunatic.
"Lucas. What. Did. You. Call. Me?" Haley demanded.
"Shemanding!" Lucas instantly replied.
"What are you gonna do to Skills?" Peyton asked Haley.
"I'm assuming the school has is address on file." Haley answered. "Speaking of which, Lucas."
"Oh, right. See you later, guys." Lucas told his friends. Peyton and Haley were on Lucas' left and Brooke was on his right.
"See you at practice, Pucas." Nathan called. Haley could feel his eyes on her. And she started walking faster.
"Let's get going, Luke. I don't wanna be late!" Peyton complained. "Oh, my God. I sounded like Haley. I must be sick!"
"Shut the fuck up." Haley answered. "Why did Nathan call you Pucas?"
"He only does that because Dan makes his friends tell him if he's nice to me. we have a close bond, just you know when his friends aren't around."
"Oh." Brooke said. "That must be tough."
"Yeah. Since Dan's his father he rides Nathan a lot. To his limit and that's when Nathan starts being rude. But since Dan is my father too, he rides me and tries to put me down. He gets so under my skin and I'm super close to kicking his ass."
"Wow. I'm sure Haley wouldn't mind going to jail again." Peyton offered.
"Yeah! You could kill Dan Scott, couldn't you Jailey?" Brooke exclaimed, clapping her hands together.
"Ugh, I still hate my name." Haley groaned.
