Chapter 2

After reading the letter, she got up from her bed and whipped the tears from her eyes. Sat down at the table and looked at the letter on her bed, then she noticed there was a piece of paper on the floor, she walked over and picked it up, walked back over to the table and read it.

It said,

P.S sorry I forgot to tell you this in the letter I know this might upset you just a pit so I wrote it for last, it is that I have Cancer. The doctor said that I only have 3 months to live so before I go I will come and see you in your new hometown in the next couple of weeks and then I can meet my new stepmother. Please don't tell dad about it, I will tell him when I come I will call you soon okay. Goodbye little sister.

After reading the letter Stephanie kept the letter close to her heart.

After a while Steph remembered that she was going out tonight and Felix was going to pick her up, but she didn't want to go any where since she found out about her sister, but her sister wouldn't want her to sit around all night, Stephanie walked over to her wardrobe and was looking for an outfit.

She didn't know what to wear. Should she wear a dress or jeans and top, she just didn't know. She knew nothing about Tric, and what it was like. She decided to wear the dress. It was not formal, but not under dress, but she thought it was perfect. It was a red dress and she wore silver shoes and a silver handbag.

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When Stephanie went down stairs she saw Felix standing at the door, and just staring at her.

She smiled back at him.

"You look great Steph." Felix said,

"We should be going now, see ya later dad."

Then they walked to the car. Felix opened the door for Stephanie and she got in.

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When they got to Tric, Nathan was waiting outside for Steph, and that's when he found out that Felix had brought her, so he started to walk inside. Stephanie called out, "Hey Nathan, what are you doing walking away from me. Don't you like me or something?"

"What are you talking about Steph, how could anyone not like you, hey Felix."

Nathan said, "So are we going to go in?" Felix suggested, then Stephanie linked arms with both of the boys and they walked inside. Once they got in, they saw Brooke and Peyton, then Brooke said to Peyton, "That doesn't look go, threesome never work." Then Brooke looked and Peyton and they both laughed.

"Hey girls what's up?" Nathan asked with a smile on his face.

"Oh nothing much, hey Steph you look great, do you want to come with me and get drinks?" Peyton asked, Steph nodded and they walked to the bar.

Left at the table were Nathan, Felix and Brooke.

"So what is going on here boys?" Brooke asked,

"What are you talking about, oh you mean Steph?" Felix asked, Brooke nodded, "There is nothing going on, we are just friends hanging out, isn't that right Felix." Nathan asked, Felix replied,

"That's what you think dog, you are being friends, and talking, tonight when I take her home we wont be talking if you know what I mean."

Nathan stood up and got Felix in the jaw with a nice right hook. Then Felix spat the blood out of his mouth. Felix then throw a punch back at Nathan which got him in the nose, and Stephanie ran over to them both, then Lucas pulled her back and Lucas then grabbed Nathan and took him outside. Steph then asked Brooke about what had just happened, and Brooke said, "They were fighting over you darl." Stephanie was gob smacked, and then looked at Felix while he was spitting out blood again. She shock her head and walked outside. Outside she saw Nathan with Lucas, and Lucas was yelling at Nathan to calm down. "How can I calm down Luke, Felix is in there trying it get into Stephanie's pants, and he treats every girl like that, but Stephanie is different, how can he get away with crap like that." Nathan turned around and saw Stephanie. Lucas walked back inside, and Stephanie walked over to Nathan.

"Hey are you alright Nate?" Steph asked.

"Yes I am okay." Nathan said rubbing his face.

"Was the fight really over me? I am not that good am I?" Stephanie asked,

"Yes and you are a special girl Steph and that's what I like about you."

Stephanie then had a cute little smile on her face and asked Nathan

"Can you please give me a ride home?"

Nathan nodded and held Stephanie's hand and walked to the car on the way Nathan asked,

"Do you have to go home right now, do you want to come and hang out at my place for awhile?"

"That's really nice of you Nathan, thanks I would like that a lot." She smiled again and got into the car.

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Once they got to Nathan's apartment they went for a walk around outside.

"So how do you like Tree Hill?" Nathan asked Steph, "Oh well I think it is nice." Nathan looked at Steph and asked, "What is wrong Steph?" Stephanie said nothing, then a few seconds later and said, "So do I get to she your apartment or not Nate?" Nathan smiles grabbed Stephanie's hand and ran up the stairs. Nathan opened the front door and walked inside. "Cool, it is so cool that you have your own apartment, I wish I had my own place," Nathan then asked, "Why is that?"

"Well my dad got re-married and I hate my new step-mother Debra, she is just a gold digger, and I never talk to her and she is saying that we should go and get our nails done together, and crap like that, I really hate it and when I get home she is in my bedroom looking at my stuff and I tell her to get out but she doesn't, then dad comes and he says to be nice to her but I get mad, you know Nathan a girl needs her space, I just get so angry." She walked into the kitchen and was trying to fine a glass. "The next one," Nathan said she nodded and he continued, "If life is so hard at home then… I know this might sound strange just because we have meet… but you can move in with me, we can spill the rent and stuff, so do you want to?" Stephanie stood there shocked and then said, "Oh My God Nathan that would be so great." At that moment she ran up and gave Nathan a huge hug. Then he told her in her ear, "Your Welcome."