CHAPTER 2: I'm just a girl
"Not that one…this one is too old….damn it, what should I …..."
"LILY ROE SCOTT!!!!" yelled her mother Karen Roe Hargrove entering her daughter's room.
"Mom, do you have to yell it so loud!" Lily said with an annoying face.
"Young Lady what is going on?" Karen demanded, glancing at all the mess that was scattered on the floor.
"Mom I can't choose anything to wear for the party."
"Lily! Party is going to take place tomorrow night, and you're worried right now." Karen said holding her head.
"Mom you know I want to look unique!"
"Fine, breakfast is ready, come and eat," Karen knew her daughter's fashion routine, and sometime it really drives her crazy.
"Mom is Vanessa awake?"
"I didn't check on her and just leave this mirror, even your own reflection is getting tired of you."
"Fine… I am coming," Lily leaves her dresser and fallows her mother to the breakfast table where her stepfather Andy was already there. Andy was married to Karen for almost 17 years. Even Lily wasn't his daughter; he loved her like his real daughter.
"What a fine start to this morning; your mom yelling at you, and you are looking like some drama queen." Andy said smiling looking at his step daughter.
"Very funny Dad," Lily wasn't really comfortable with her parent's comments; she sat on the table and filled her plate with two eggs.
At meantime, Karen also came to breakfast table along with Andy's nephew Robert, and they joined them as well. Robert was 10 with very light shoulder length blonde hair and dark blue eyes. Andy and Karen adopted him and his elder sister Vanessa, when their parents died in a car accident back in New Zealand. Their father was Andy's first cousin and close to Andy like a brother, so Andy took both Vanessa and Robert with him. Karen and Lily totally supported Andy. Vanessa was same age as Lily so Lily was happy to have her. With the passage of time, both kids came over their grief, thanks to all the love they got from Andy, Karen, Lily and Scotts.
"Why didn't you go with the boys to river court," Andy asked his nephew who was pouring milk in glass.
"Uncle Andy, you know I suck at basketball."
"But you hardly play the game; give basketball a chance, you'll like it."
"I might be one day, but I really hoped somebody here knew how to play cricket." Robert was obsessed with the game of Cricket.
"I think you should try for basketball," Lily added, "It is so similar to cricket."
"But I wanna play cricket."
"Fine… I'll never give you any advice again," Lily said pissed at Robert, "Ok mom, when we leave to shop for dress?"
"Well Lily, I'm afraid I can't go with you tonight, maybe tomorrow."
"No way mom!" Lily yelled, "I want to buy dress today."
"Lily, party is tomorrow night," Karen said raising her voice.
"Please mom I have to buy a dress today," Lily pleaded crossing both her hands in front of her mother.
"Fine… take this," Karen handed Lily her credit card, "Some times you act like a 5 years old."
"Thank you mom," Lily gave her mother a kiss and ran towards Vanessa's room.
"Kids are fun and as well as pain at the same time," Karen said to Andy.
"Isn't that what makes our life so full of joy."
"Yes, they do make our life so complete." Karen replied "Did you ever wished for a child of your own."
"Well sometimes I do, but then Lily, Vanessa and Robert are my children, even if they aren't my biological, I love them like my own."
"That's why I love you so much; when I lost Keith, I thought I'll never be able to love again."
"I know Keith was a great person, and I never want to come between you and what you have for Keith."
"That's the reason why I fell in love with you again," Karen gave her husband a long passionate kiss.
At meantime Lily enters Vanessa Room. Vanessa was combing her long straight ash blonde hair. She was a little shorter than Lily and paler.
"Ok let's get dressed; we are going for a shopping."
"What…? Vanessa snapped back at Lily, "You don't just get inside my room and order me to get dressed; isn't Aunt Karen taking you to buy the dress?"
"Well mom is busy, and don't just stand there, get dressed."
"Lily!!!" Yelled Vanessa, "I wasn't speaking in Spanish; you just can't drag me to where you want, yes I have to buy a dress too, but I just woke up, we can go later."
Lily just ignored what Vanessa just said and opened her drawer and begin taking out her dress for her.
"What in the hell are you doing!" Vanessa yelled and ran towards Lily to stop her from creating another mess in her room.
"When I told you that you are going with me, you are going with me."
"You are mean, really mean!"
"Yes I know that and get dressed."
"I wish that you just disappear from the face of this Earth!" Vanessa took a dress from Lily and storm off to washroom to get changed; she knew there is no way she can win against Lily Roe Scott.
"Great work Davis" Jamie praised Davis for a clean shot.
"That was awesome James; I never knew this could be so much fun."
"Well Dave all you have to do is to put your soul in it, not just your body." Jamie said tossing the ball back to Davis.
"Ok Adam and Jason, remember when you are facing an opponent you have to confuse your opponent, and sometimes you have to show them some weakness."
"Why do we have to show weakness?" Jason asked looking very confused so did other boys.
"Sometimes your strength becomes your biggest weakness, but on the other hand, in yours weakness lie your biggest strength."
"I don't get it," Adam was still confused.
"Little bro you will soon get it."
While boys were playing a tall beautiful blonde girl came from behind. Boys were busy, so they didn't even notice her.
"I never knew you can give such a good advice," Blonde girl said from behind and Jamie turned around at once. He knew who was behind him, and he was overjoyed to hear her voice.
"Jenny…it's so good to see you!" Jamie hugged her tightly and Jenny felt like her ribs were about to crack.
"It's…..also gooood….to; I can't….breath." Jenny gasped, Jamie was indeed very strong, she remembered the time when they were kids, and she used to overpower him as she was 3 years older then him, but one day when he was 14, he just lifted her above his head and threw her in his pool while their parents were having a party along with other guests. She was really embarrassed that day, even her father Jake was laughing at her all the time, but as time passed, their friendship grew stronger.
"Sorry Jenny, I didn't mean to squeeze you like that."
"Well I am also very glad to see you too!"
"What brings you here?"
"Peyton invited me to the party, and I was really missing all you guys, so I came."
"I am glad that you came!"
"Me too!"
"How is Jerry?" Jamie asked her about the guy Jenny was dating.
"That ass hole can go to hell!" Jenny said with an angry face.
"What happened? He seemed like a nice guy.
"Well I just found out at a college party how nice he was, and guess what, I just kicked him where it hurts the most."
"I am sorry!"
"Don't be, I am lot better without him."
"Well see you soon."
"See you soon too; right now I am heading to my grandparents."
Jenny left and Jamie resumed playing game with the boys. As the boys were playing Nathan and Lucas also arrives at river court together.
"Lucas, I think we should sit on a bench and let Jamie's coach the boys."
"Funny, I was about to say the same thing."
"It's just a great sight, seeing our boys playing and enjoying, I wished our childhood was also like that." Nathan said looking at all four boys playing.
"I wish that too, but it's so good to see our children so close."
"Well if we never hated each other, we might not be as lucky as we are now."
"You are dead right on that little bro."
While taking, they saw Adam pointing a score against Jamie and Davis and he and Jason were celebrating like they just won a state champion.
"Our boys celebrating together, it's such an amazing sight!" Lucas exclaimed.
"Just can't believe Jamie grew up so fast; within years, he will be a man and teaching his own kids."
"Well we both knew one day that time will come; this time will come with all our children."
"But I am really proud of Jamie, he was a Straight A student all his life and so amazing at basketball, I bet one day he'll be playing in the NBA after me."
"I bet that too, with him in Raven, we won state championship three times in a row."
"But we have to thank you for that too, as well as Andre, even the Nat; I still find it funny that Tim and Bevin named their son after me."
"Well Nat is a bit annoying, but you have to admit it, he is an awesome player."
"Well he still be playing; he still has a year left in High School."
"Actually I am considering him for the captaincy after Jamie."
"I think it's a brilliant idea; I can already see Tim dancing."
Both Nathan and Lucas continued watching their kids playing the game.
Brook enters in now much bigger Cloths over Bros. In years her business really expended in Tree Hill and now apart from Millicent, she has many employees working in COB.
"Welcome Brook, you're much earlier than I expected." Millie greeted Brook.
"Well Davis is with boys, girls have also planned their get together and Shawn is currently with Julian at New York, so I decided to come earlier."
"Well Norman is also with Marvin for a fishing trip, otherwise he would love to be there with the boys at river court."
"Funny that everyone calls Norman face, like we used to call Marvin Mouth."
"Even funnier is that he loves people calling him face." Millie said about her son, "Do your children miss their father?"
"Yes they do; I know our marriage didn't work out but Julian is a great father and loves his children as much as do."
"Isn't there any chance you two can get back together?"
"Maybe, but right now I don't think so."
"I know what happened back there wasn't anybody's fault; it was just a misunderstanding."
"Well, Millie I don't wanna talk about it," talking about her past marriage life was never a best subject for her.
"Oh my God…. Brook" before Millie could complete her sentence, Brook felt someone hand on her shoulder and when she saw a person behind her, she started to regret her decision to come earlier.
"Hi Brook… me and Vanessa wanted to buy a new dress for the upcoming farewell party at Tric and there is no better place to buy other than Cloth over Bros."
"Lucky me!" Brook said with a fake smile, but inside she was cursing the moment Lily walked inside COB. She knew that it takes hours for Lily to choose something and her tongue cannot stop either.
Lily came to one counter and began checking the dresses.
"This one too short, this one …….no."
Brook, Millie and Vanessa knew that their misery has just begun.
Back at Nathan and Haley's house, Haley was almost ready to go to Karen's Café. When Karen came back to Tree Hill, she opened another Café, which became even more popular than her first one.
"Moma, how do I look?" Maggie asked showing her mother new yellow dress, and she almost looked like Angel in that dress.
"You look like a princess," Haley lifted her daughter and gave her daughter a big kiss on her cheek.
"Mommy is Anna coming too with Aunt Peyton?"
"Yes Honey, she is also coming."
"Cool we'll play all day!" Maggie always loved to hangout with her cousin Anna, who was 6 months older than her; among Anna, Brook's youngest son Shawn was also her best friend.
Almost two hours get passed and Lily was still surfing on the dresses, and as usual she couldn't choose.
"Can't you just choose anything?" Brook was really starting to lose her patience.
"Don't you guys just stand there, help me with a dress." Lily commanded.
"Lily… only God can help you!" Brook snapped back.
"Wait a minute… I think this dress look pretty good," It was an off-white dress with marked flowers, and it was a very beautiful dress. Brook almost ran towards Lily and grabbed that dress to pack it.
"Lily this dress is the best; I spend a whole week to design it, and it's going to look so good on you," Brook was lying but she just wanted to get rid of Lily, as soon as she could.
"Yes it will look wonderful on you," Vanessa added.
Just when Lily was about to buy the dress, Andre along with his girlfriend Tina Parker came inside the COB. Unlike Quentin, Andre wasn't much taller, but he was more muscular and had a little mustache. One other hand his girlfriend Tina was tall with dark shining skin with very curly dark hair and was in a popular group of girls in Tree Hill High. Brook was really considering her to be a model for her cloth line.
"Hi Andre, Hi Tina," Lily greeted them both as they were both her very close friends.
"So you are also buying a dress." Tina said to Lily checking on dresses and then picked up one, "I think this one is great, so pack it."
"Wow that was fast," Brook said.
"I love this dress and it's perfect," Tina replied back to Brook and handed her dress to be packed.
"Well I am buying this one," Lily showed them the dress.
"I think some other color might suit you better." Andre said looking at dress but atone realized what he has just done.
"You are right; I think I'll skip this one."
Andre nervously gave a look at Brook, Millie and Vanessa, and he could see the daggers flying towards him thought their eyes.
"Goodbye!" Andre took Tina's hand and got out of COB as fast as he could.
Karen was busy attending her customers; Hailey came inside along with Maggie. Karen gave Haley a one big hug.
"I was so anxious to meet you." Karen said, "You too little princess."
"I was too," Haley said glancing at overcrowded benches.
"Seems like yesterday when I used to work at your old Café."
"That's exactly what I was about to say."
"I want to ask you something?"
"Of course you can ask me anything."
"How did you felt when you had to let Lucas go?" Haley wanted to ask that question, and she knew Karen was the best person to answer that question.
"Ok sit down," both women sat on a bench nearby.
"Well I was scared as much as you are now; it's is indeed hard for every parent to let go of their child whom they raised, cherished and love, but we have to set them free on their own, some things they have to learn on their own."
"I know that one day that time will come, but I never knew it would come so soon."
"Listen, Jamie is an excellent kid; both you and Nathan raised him so well, and I know what's bugging you guys, you are afraid what his life will be, and will he be able to make right choices in his life, but you have to trust him on this."
"Thanks Karen, your words are really helped but me, Nathan and kids will really going to miss him."
"I know so do I when both Lily and Vanessa will leave for colleges."
"I know, they still have two weeks, but Jamie just got two days, before he leaves."
"Then spend as much time with him and be as supportive."
"Ok speaking of Lily and Vanessa where they are?"
"Lily just went for shopping and dragged Vanessa with her."
"You got to be kidding me; you send Lily on shopping on her own, you know she be driving Brook really crazy right now."
"I know, but what could I do; Peyton will be here soon."
"Great we have to plan that party; we want it to be perfect."
"It will be awesome." Karen knew that this party will going to be the best that Tric has ever held.
So Here's my second Chapter. First chapter was about Jamie and that chapter was more focused on Lily. I will try to post next chapter as soon as possible. In next chapter, we will meet Sawyer and Rebecca and in case of any thing not ok with my story let me know. Hope to get more reviews soon.
I wanna thank my current reviewers.
Mcgirl6541 – Thanks for your kind reviews. I couldn't have done it without you. I just wanna ask you how do you like my version of Lily. She is also going to have a big part in my story too.
GottaluvNaley – All I can say to you is just wait and watch.
Haleydavisbaker – I feel exact same, Jamie should be a big brother on the show. In later chapter we will see what really happened between Brook and Julian as I told you before that I have a reason behind their divorce.
