Hey Guys well this is hopefully were the story actually really starts. Thanks if you read the first Chapter: make sure to keep reading. Thanks Xx

As you know Lucas's stepbrother, Nathan is on the basketball team as well. He's the best on the team, that is until Lucas came along. Even though they were fairly close with each other this didn't mean Nathan was okay with Lucas coming on the team and stealing his position. After a while though Nathan kind of got used to it and actually liked having Lucas on the court with him. Now they both were the best on the team and Coach Durham a.k.a Whitey, always told them so but he made sure to work them harder and to make them even better. You see basketball isn't just about the game to Whitey, to him it was so much more: it was a passion, it was his life and it also gave him away to help the guys out on the team. He was like their Grandpa; the one they went to with their problems, no matter how bad it was he was always there he was more than a coach to the boys, he was an inspiration. Mostly for Nathan Scott as he was always on the wrong path, but Whitey would put him back on his way.

A Week After Lucas Joined Basketball Team

As the school bell rings it puts an end to the school day for most pupils, but for the cheerleaders and basketball player this means the start of practice. Even this meant the start of practice for Hayley as she had agreed to go watch Lucas play after school. She would just sit there and watch, she wouldn't cheer or call out, she would just sit there quietly minding her own business with the hope that no-one would notice her. After all she never has any troubles to not be noticed.

She pushed the gym door open and as she walked in about thirty faces turned and stared, some of them kinked an eyebrow, as if questioning why she was there.

"Why is she here? Hi you must be lost this is the gym, you know for cheerleaders and basketball players" Brooke smirked out.

"Uhm yes I know thanks, I'm here to watch my friend play," she blushed and walked over to the seats.

Well no such luck to walk in unnoticed huh, the most popular girl in the school had just basically mocked me, I feel so out of place. Why did I come? Who was I kidding this isn't my scene. I had to come for Lucas though right? He'll be happy I'm here, then it's all good anyway.

I hate those god damn cheerleaders anyway, they think their number one just because they can flick their pretty little hair and dance. Any girl can do that, God I can do that: I just don't go around flaunting it. Especially Brooke it just irritates me how right now they'll make fun of me and mock me but yet in years to come I'll be the one with the great job and they'll have dropped out of school pregnant and have their boyfriends who just drink all day and cheat on them. Well in years to come I suppose we'll see who has the last laugh. I sit here and admire my friend and to the rest of them I don't exist. Maybe I do like it that way, most days I get away without any of the popular kids being nasty to me, and yeah I prefer those days to days like this were they're under this illusion that they are so much better.

Lucas jumped up and shot at the net and it went in again and again and again. He was really good at this, now I knew why he wanted to join. It wasn't just a schoolboys' dream, he actually had a great talent for this game and had an enormous love for it as well. Just the way he played you could see it on his face, that smile of his that bared his sparkling white teeth and his luscious blue eyes glistened as he dribbled the ball. As Whitey blue the whistle to end practice Lucas came over:

"Hey buddy, you mind if I go out with the guys? I know I promised to go out with you but they kind of have a guys' night planned." He pleaded.

"Sure, you know it cool… I have a lot of homework anyway," I answered.

"We all know how I love doing homework on a Friday night," I whimpered under my breath as I watched him stroll away.

Hayley James his best friend sit here and watch him play and for what? Him to just walk away, yeah okay I'm a bit bummed but it's only one night out of the rest of our lives. I'll see him tomorrow won't I?

Okay Nothing too Drastic yet, this is just the tip off the iceberg as far as I'm concerned. Have a completley different way of going with this story now. Would be nice to have a review. Thanks if you do Xx

What's nest for Lucas?
Is Hayley Upset?
Does Popularity Brint The Best Out In Us?