Watching everyone interact on the court, Brooke sat watching. Everyone seemed to be so clicky almost. Yet, it was high school. However, the clicks confused her. Yes, there were the popular kids, those easy to spot. However, there were some that were popular and she couldn't figure out why. Like, Mouth, though he was sweet and adorable, he really wouldn't be someone people interacted with back home. Which saying made her feel terrible. He was so sweet to her this morning and helped her out, but it didn't change it didn't make sense.

But she wasn't stupid. She knew there was some difference to this school. The kids here all seemed to know each other and know everyone's dirty laundry, which made her nervous. Yes, her life wasn't full of skeletons in the closet but it wasn't like the kids here wouldn't mock her life.

Most people did.

Everyone loves to watch the Queen Bitch fall from her podium.

"Hey," a panting Lucas jogged up the bleachers to her and dropped beside her. "What you doing?" he ran a towel through his hair and inhaled a sharp breath as he shot water into his mouth.

"Nothing," she gave a shrug and glanced around the large gym. "Ever get the feeling you're being talked about?"

"Yeah," Lucas released a dry laugh and ran his shirt over his face. "But you're new. People love talking about the new girl."

"I don't like it..." she shifted uncomfortable as a tall leggy blonde locked eyes with her and glared. "Especially that. Is that not just an eat shit look?" she questioned and Lucas let out a loud laugh.

"Eat shit look?" his brow arched and she shrugged. "That's a new one," he told her and shook his head. "That's Morgan Finley," he informed her as he looked at the annoyed blonde. "She is harmless. A loud bark, but no bite. Don't let her stress you," he panted her knee and she curled back from him. "Uh…sorry," he awkwardly pulled his hand away and she quickly shook her head.

"No, sorry. I just…I'm not a touché feely person," she lied and he slowly nodded. "Sorry…"

"Why are you sorry? You don't like a stranger touching you, that isn't anything to apologize for," he told her and she nodded. "But do you like it here so far?"

"You don't have to be nice to me because of Jake," she blurted out and his brows knitted lost. "I know everyone knows we are related. I know everyone loves him. Everyone's always loved him. I also know that is why all of ya'll are being so nice. You don't have too," she finally spoke finding it all a little overwhelming. She knew people here loved Jake. She wasn't stupid. Even at her school she heard people talk about her popular cousin. Yet, it didn't change she really just wanted to get through the year and move on. She didn't want people feeling forced to talk to her because of family.

"How come I feel you have a bark and bite?" Lucas teased a little standing up and she looked up at him. "I wasn't talking to you because of Jake. I remember feeling out of place…I was just trying to be nice. Won't happen again," he stood and moved down the steps.

"Lucas, I…" she called but he just moved back over to his friends and she frowned. "And again Brooke Davis is awarded the Bitch Award," she groaned, standing up and grabbing her bag and moving down the steps and heading out the gym. Cutting her eyes over at the group of people who were chatting and out the door.

"Bitch," Morgan muttered as the brunette walked by and Rachel's brows pulled.

"How is she a bitch?"

"She just seems stuck up and that is ridiculous considering," she watched the closed door and bit her thumb nail.

"Considering?" Lucas wondered confused.

"Considering that her father works for mine. Apparently he did a lot of bad investments and lost all their money. She acts all high and mighty but she is truly white trash," Morgan told them and Nathan scuffed.

"Not having money doesn't make you white trash, Morgan. Some of the best people I know don't come from money," he told her and the image of a young dirty blonde popped in his head. "And some of the trashiest have it," his eyes danced across her and her eyes narrowed.

"Fuck off, Nathan," she spun on her feet and over toward some cheerleaders.

"I can never figure out why you ever hooked up with that," Nathan slapped Lucas's shoulder and he cringed at the memory. He dealt with Morgan, but he wouldn't lie she was a bitch. She lived off gossip and high school bullshit.

"Remember Nathan, if you don't remember it, it didn't happen," Lucas told him his famous line and his brother chuckled.

"And remember this Scott, you wake up naked beside a chick odds are high you fucked," Rachel pointed out with a smirk and wink before spinning away from them.

"I hate these people," Lucas grumbled and his brother laughed as they went back to playing ball.

"Still being mean to me?" the dark haired boy sat beside the young girl who cut her eyes up at him and gave a smile.

"No," she bit her lip as he reached up to tuck her hair back. "You have a good first day?"

"Other than my girlfriend telling me to go to hell, it was great," he teased and she blushed rolling her eyes.

"I didn't tell you to go to hell, just flipped you off," she shrugged with a laugh and he shook his head.

"Alright," he slid his hand to her knee and gave it a squeeze. "How was your day?"

"Awesome, I have all the classes I wanted. Plus, I get to be a teacher's assistant during third. I'm so excited," she lit up and a look of peace washed over him at how cute she was. She loved school. She was such a nerd.

"That's awesome, babe…"

"Hales!" the blonde broke her gaze with the crystal blue eyes and darted them around to lock onto someone else. His hand pulling from her leg to rest on his lap and his head dropped with a frown.

"Hey Luke," she forced a smile and shifted a fraction as she cut her eyes at her boyfriend who was still frowning. She hated that, she hated how upset he got about all of it. However, she just wasn't ready to confess to her best friend what she had been doing all summer and a little before. "What's up?"

"Nothing," Lucas shook his head and adjusted his bag on his shoulder. "Just got done with practice. Wondering if you needed a ride home still?"

"No, I'm good. I think Nate and I were going to go eat something," she nodded at his brother and his brows pulled.

"Together?" Lucas asked and both nodded.

"Yeah, want to come?" Nathan asked, flipping his mood and sent a fake wink at some freshman that walked by.

"Really Nate? She probably hasn't even hit puberty yet. I bet she still needs a babysitter," Haley rolled her eyes and faked a scuff as the boys laughed.

"Don't be jealous, Hales. You know I only have eyes for you," he faked batted his lashes that made her roll her eyes more and push his face away.

"You make me want to vomit…."

"Great effect to have on women, dude," Lucas teased and shook his head. "But I think I'm good. I'm just going to go home. Maybe another time, but Hales, I'm starting to really like Nate, try not to murder him," he teased and his best friend laughed as she stood to give him a hug. "Later."

"Bye, text me when you get home," she told him seriously and his eyes rolled. She was such a mom.

"Yes ma'am," he shook his head before walking off.

"Make you want to vomit, huh?" Nathan's brow arched and she shrugged.

"Did you want me to get her number? I need some extra cash," she pointed to where the young freshman was and he chuckled.

"Well played, Miss James, well played," he stood and nodded her to get up as they headed toward his car.

Moving up the steps to the large home, Lucas pushed open the door and instantly regretted the decision to come home instead of going out to eat with his brother and best friend. He hadn't even had the door shut before his dad started asking questions.

"How was practice?" Dan asked and Lucas's head dropped. He hated coming home every day, he hated coming home to the bastard he called his father and envied his little brother for having his mom to stay with. His mom that loved him and Lucas was more than jealous of that because he missed her.

"Fine," he mumbled as he started to head upstairs hoping he could get away with a fine but knew better.

"Well fine is not good enough. You need to go for a run. You missed it this morning and you need to stay in shape," his father told him as he flipped through some business papers

"Dad I am exhausted. I worked out this morning and at practice," Lucas told him but his dad shook his head.

"I don't give a damn if you worked out all day. You missed your run this morning and you are going to do it now. So go run the two miles or I will make it three," he ordered.

"Whatever," he mumbled as he threw his bag down and started heading towards the door.

"Also your brother is going to be staying here for the next couple weeks. I was against the stay but that mother of his just won't let him stay home alone. She treats him like a child. I let you stay home alone all the time."

"Lucky me," he growled walking out and slamming the door behind him. Plugging his iPod in; he let music ring through his ears as he ran. It was cold out today. The clouds were forming and the air burned as he breathed it in but he didn't care, all he cared about was being out of the house, away from his father and getting to the one place he hadn't been to in a few weeks.

Running up to the old building, he knew he was not really dressed right to enter. His hair was covered with sweat, along with his shirt he felt sticking to his back. He had on some gym shorts and his old sweatshirt he had on when he ran out the house around his waist from where he got hot after the run got longer. Grabbing his sweatshirt he pulled it over his sweaty t-shirt and turned his iPod off sliding it in the front pocket of his hoodie. After catching his breath from his run he walked up to the sliding glass doors and walked in.

"Lucas, hey sweetie, I haven't seen you in a few days," the older woman behind the desk smiled. She was the typical old woman with the big coke bottle glasses and gray hair pulled back into a tight bun. She had on her normal white sweeter, with no makeup on her face just a smile.

"Hey Mrs. Landon, I know it's been awhile. I have been real busy with ball and dad has been on my back about practice. I know that's not an excuse…I mean I'm not trying to find an excuse for not visiting her…" he rambled feeling guilty he hasn't been here in almost two weeks.

"Calm down, honey," Mrs. Landon smiled placing her hand on top of his feeling him shaking. "I know sometimes it's just hard," she told him in that sweet almost grandmother way.

"Yeah," he sighed looking down. "But is she ok? I mean has she changed at all?"

"No sweetie, I'm sorry, but I know she would love to see you."

"I don't think she even knows I'm here half the time," he said with a dry laugh fiddling with the pen on the clip board in front of him scanning over all the names that have visited that day. Then he wondered who all the people were that were visiting. Were they parents? Brothers? Sisters? Friends?

"That's not true. She had a good day the other day and asked for you," she told him and saw his whole face light up.

"She asked for me?" he asked and she just nodded yes. "Well then can I go see her?"

"Of course. Just sign in here and you know where to go," she told him as he signed the clip board and turning down the hall with a smile. She asked for him? That was a good sign that was a very good sign, but then he frowned thinking how he wasn't there for her. She asked for him and he wasn't there. What was wrong with him?

Walking into the small white room he frowned even more. The room was so bland, it probably depressed her. There was a bed, a rug that covered most the floor, a TV sitting on top of a dresser and then a desk with a computer that he knew she probably didn't use. "Hey Princess," he smiled as she flipped over too look at him, her brunette hair falling in her face as she did.

"Lucas?" she questioned brushing her hair out of her face to get a better look at the person who entered the room. "Lukie, it's you!" she squealed jumping off the bed and taking off towards him.

"Hey Lil," he smiled picking her up off the ground hugging her tight.

"I knew you would come back," she smiled as he carried her over to her bed and sat next to her. "They told me you wouldn't but I just said nope he loves me and will be back," she told him and he nodded with a smile but then her happy mood changed and become a sad one as her eyes filled with tears. "What took you so long to come see me? Are you mad at me? Am I not your baby sister anymore?" she cried and his heart broke.

"No…no…no," he told her quickly brushing her long tangle mess of hair out of her face but she pulled away from him jumping off her bed.

"You don't love me anymore. You don't want to play with me or hang out with me just like mommy doesn't want to play with me!" she said as she paced the room throwing her hands in the air. "No one wants to play with me!" she yelled turning to look at him, her sad mood changing into an angry one.

"That's not true. Of course I want to play with you. I just had school. You remember school right? Remember how mom used to wake me up super early and make me go all the time when you were little?" he asked looking at small fragile looking six year old in front of him. Who was he kidding she was still little.

"I remember you staying home with me when mommy went to work, but you always said Lily you cannot tell I am here," she told him, pointing at him like he use to do her and almost mimicking his voice he used to have before he hit his puberty stage.

"That's right I did," he chuckled as she seemed to calm down some and move over to the bed next to him.

"And I never told. I know sometimes you would yell at me saying I did but I never told one time I promise," she said smiling a toothy grin at him. She pulled her little legs close to her chest and rocked back and forth on the bed just smiling at him and he wished they had more days like this.

"No Princess, you never once told."

"That's because I pinky promised. Remember when we use to pinky promise things?" she giggled.

"Yeah, I remember. You always said that if I pinky promised and broke that promise then you would not be my best friend anymore," he pretended to pout.

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean that!" she freaked lunging at him wrapping her arms tight around his neck rubbing her small hand up and down his back trying to sooth him. "I'm sorry. I will be your best friend forever I promise."

"Pinky promise?" he teased sticking out his pinky and she giggled grabbing it. "Hey, what you say that my next basketball game I come pick you up and you come with me?" he offered.

"Really, like I get to leave again?" she grinned the biggest grin he had ever seen anyone show in the world.

"Yup and we could get ice cream again and go to a movie."

"Yes!" she cheered pumping both fist in the air. "I can't wait," she smiled jumping off the bed and running digging through her desk pulling out an old puppy covered calendar. "Here, mark when we get to be together again."

"Ok, let's see here. What color do you want me to use?" he asked flipping through the calendar to get to September.

"Umm…" she paused tapping her chin and biting her bottom lip studying all the colors really hard. He could tell she was growing frustrated with the colors, and it started to worry him when she started biting her lip a little too hard.

"I like blue," he finally said pointing at a color and she turned to look at it releasing her lip and agreeing.

"Blues my favorite. Oh, so is brown here use this one too," she said grabbing a blue and brown sharpie handing it too him.

"Ok, well since blue is my favorite, I will mark the days I am going to come see you," he told her as he started circling the dates.

"That's a lot of blue," she said with wide eyes and he laughed as he marked visiting her every weekend of September then a few other days here and there where he knew he didn't have a late practice.

"Now all the brown is when you get to come home and stay with me," he told her and she nodded her head real fast as he starts marking the week before Christmas then three days of the week of Christmas, knowing he wasn't allowed to keep her out too long. "Now this day," he said pointing at a day that was brown but also circled in blue. "I have a basketball game but you get to come. Yet, when you come you have to sit with Mrs. Deb," he told her referring to Nathan's mom. He didn't care what his father said Nathan's mom was amazing and treated both him and Lily amazingly. "And you have to be very good and listen to everything she says, ok?"

"I will. I promise to be very good," she promised as he got up to hang her calendar on the wall. "Is Dan going to be there?" she asked with a disgusted face referring to Lucas's dad. Lily and Lucas shared the same mother but different dad's. Though Dan was a piece of shit another reason Lucas did everything he said was because he took care of Lily, paid for her to stay here and for her medicine.

"No Princess, he won't be there," he told her, walking back over to sit on the bed next to her. Lily never liked Dan. He wasn't really mean to her, he just had the look of an asshole and it scared her. However, Dan had a business trip that week even though it was the week before and of Christmas but Lucas didn't care. Any time he didn't have to spend with Dan was fine with him.

"Lucas, I am sleepy," she told him as she cuddles up on the bed.

"Well, why don't you go to sleep? I need to head home, I have homework," he told her with a sigh. "Next time I will bring it with me and just do it here so we can hang out more."

"No, you can't do that!" she freaked jumping from her bed.

"What? Why?" he asked confused.

"Because its homework. You have to do it at home or it doesn't count!" she told him in a duh tone that made him laugh some.

"You're right what was I thinking?" he laughed bopping his hand on his head.

"Well clearly you weren't thinking. Good thing I am here huh?" she giggled pulling her sheet back over her.

"Yeah, it's a good thing you're here," he whispered brushing her hair out of her face. "I love you, Princess."

"I love you too, big brother," she whispered as she started drifting to sleep. Lucas brushing a kiss to her head as he hit the door and walked out. Suddenly, feeling a bit better about some things.

So, hope you all are enjoying the revamp version. Again, pulling from both stories and creating one. Let me know what you think.