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I hope you like this chapter im still kindof unsure about it, especially the next one. which will be very drama filled, will a apperance of clay (i had to add him!) damien west and millicent will also be in this chapter. and ovcourse damiens first scene from the show will be in here (it was one of my faves!)

so please let me know what you think about it, it will inspire me to write sooner:)

Chapter 11

It's 1:30am and Lucas Scott is tossing and turning in bed, he's having hisnightmare. The one he had at least once a week. Most people have nightmares about monsters and aliens, but Lucas Scott dreams about her. This is why he can't tell her, this is why he's so scared.

Lucas and Brooke are stood at the beach, which is surprisingly empty. Him and Brooke are just staring at each other, Brooke staring at him with a confused expression. Lucas knows it's going to happen but he can't control his voice when he says it.

''I love you. '' he blurted out. ''I'm in love with you, ever since I saw you. I'm the guy for you Brooke Davis. I know you feel it as well.''

Brooke just looked shocked, then laughed bitterly. ''Lucas Eugene Scott, you really think I'd love you?'' She stared at him with a cold expression. Lucas felt his eyes starting to tear up. ''Please.'' she rolled her eyes.

''But I..'' Lucas couldn't say anymore as tears are already pouring uncontrollably down his cheeks.

Brooke seeming oblivious to it all, ''Hey Lee!'' she skips over and kisses Lee her ex boyfriend who she broke up with last year and kisses him. She looks back at Lucas and laughs bitterly again. Her and Lee then walk off the beach hand in hand leaving Lucas stood there heartbroken.

''Aaah!'' Lucas jumped up wiping the sweat off his face. He sits there for a couple of minutes trying to catch his breath when he hears a knock on the door. The door opens and Nathan's head pops in.

''Hey big brother,'' he says while walking over and sitting on the bed ''You Okay?''

''J-Just a nightmare.'' he says while still trying to catch his breath.

''What about?'' he ask curious.

''Brooke.''

''Brooke? As in Brooke Davis the girl you're in love with?'' He joked.

''You're one to talk jackass!'' Lucas snapped. ''You know next time you decide to like someone, pick someone who hasn't got a boyfriend!'' Lucas saw the hurt expression on his brothers face and immediately regretted saying that. ''Sorry Nate,'' he sighed. ''I just hate it. Every single week I have the same nightmare, it wont go away.''

''What about?'' Nathan didn't really understand what he was going through, he just hoped it wasn't genetic and he didn't start having nightmares about Haley.

''I dream that were stood on the beach, I tell her I love her, she laughs, runs off to he Leeand kisses him and walks away.'' Lucas answered, cutting the painful words out.

''Ouch'' Nathan mumbled. ''Look. I know I'm not good at giving advice and I'm clearly not smart but, you never know until you try. Just talk to her, atleast you can tell her how you feel.'' Nathan sighed, he would defiantly take this advice if he could.

''I can't'' Lucas tried to convince his brother.

''Yes you can! There's no one holding you back. No boyfriend that can stop you! No thinking you're not good enough for her!'' Nathan shouted. ''You are good enough for her Lucas.'' Nathan sheepishly smiled at his brother and walked out the door.

Lucas sat there thinking about what Nathan just said there's nothing holding you back, there was though. Lucas's fear was holding him back.

It was now Monday afternoon. Haley and Jake weren't talking, well Jake was trying to talk but she wouldn't listen. No one was getting involved, except Brooke, she slapped Jake in the face this morning.

Nathan didn't feel like it was his place to get involved, even though he hated seeing Haley hurt. Lucas didn't want to take sides, Haley was his best friend but so was Jake. He couldn't take sides. Peyton was just feeling guilty, Haley told her it wasn't her fault. Which just made her feel worse, because Haley was completely blaming Jake.

Jake was just being moody. He's been sending Nathan glares all day, trying to talk to Haley, trying to get Brooke to talk to Haley about it and just staying with Lucas, Peyton and the river court boys for most of the day.

Tonight was game night. Tree Hill Ravens against Oak Lake, Nathan's old school.

Cheer practice and Basketball practice had just finished which Haley surprisingly enjoyed, apart from Rachel being a bitch. She also enjoyed seeing Nathan doing suicides, with no shirt on. That was defiantly the best part. Haley was stood out side the gym waiting for one of her friends to give her a ride because her car had broken down. She smiled as she looked over and saw Bevin and Skills walking across the car park holding hands, when they'd told everyone they were a item Haley was thrilled. She could of got a ride with them but she didn't want to intrude, they'd only got together yesterday.

Damien West was stood across from the gym and spotted a cheerleader leaning against the wall of the gym smiling at someone from across the carpark. She was short and had goldy brown hair which was in a pony tail, she was defiantly hot and was defiantly going to be his tonight. Damien knew who everyone was, since Nathan left Oak Lake Damien was the new king of the school. Which meant he had to know who everyone was, even if they didn't go to his school. He'd heard about her. Haley James dating Jake Jagielski, that's why he didn't go after he then but now she was a cheer leader. He had to have her. He walked across the quad while his friends Vegas and Martin followed sheepishly behind.

''Excuse me? You're Haley right?'' he asked innocently.

''Yeah.'' she replied, clearly uninterested.

''You look good in blue, it suits you.'' he complimented.

''Thanks.'' she turned her head and looked into the distance, she really wasn't in the mood to deal with assholes right now. She's been ignoring Jake all day.

''You know what else would look good on you?'' he leaned his head further in her direction causing her to turn her head back. ''Me.'' He grinned as his friends snickered behind him.

''Oh.'' she shook her head in disgust. Who the hell did this guy think he was?

He laughed and took a step closer. ''I'm Damien West.''

''and I think you're out of you're league,'' Haley turned her head to see Nathan walking over to them, with a jelous look on his face. She sent a grateful smile his way.

Damien turned round ''Nathan Scott.'' he said in recognition.

Which caused Haley to slightly laugh, of course Nathan knew assholes like Damien West. As far as she'd heard he used to be one. ''What you to know each other?'' she asked, slightly amused.

''From Oak Lake.'' He answered and smiled at Haley. God, his smile. He turned his attention back to Damien, ''You still missing you're free throws West?'' he asked.

''Who cares? They don't show free throws on Sports Centre. You know what else they don't show? Ravens.'' He turned his head back and laughed with his friends. ''Unless you win this tournament you're not makin' post season and you're not going to win this tournament 'cause we are and were undefeated.'' he said smugly. Haley just wanted to smack that smug grin right off his face.

''For now.'' Nathan reminded him, ''You comin' Hales?'' he asked. Haley just nodded her head and walked away with Nathan, atleast she got her ride home now. She wouldn't have wanted it with anyone else.

As they were walking they didn't notice Brooke smiling to herself from across the car park.

''I'll see you on the court Scott!'' he shouted back ''and Haley, I'll see you in you're dreams'' he wasn't happy when they completely ignored him.

''So, she's yours tonight then?'' Vegas asked.

''Yeah.'' He answered with a wicked smile on his face.

Damien and Vegas had left but Martin decided to stay for a while and catch up with a old 'friend',the one who got away. He saw her walk out of the gym in her cheerleaders uniform, her curly blond hair bouncing. He ran up behind her and grabbed her waist from behind and whispered in her ear, ''Guess who baby?''

Peyton quickly turned aroundand her hand flew to her mouth trying to stop a scream, she knew he was coming. She just hoped he wouldn't have to talk to him. ''Get away from me!'' she said through her teeth.

''Now now Peyton, I was thinking we could finish what we started last time,'' He said huskily. ''You know before you got all defensive.'' he said using air quotes.

''Defensive? DEFENSIVE!'' she shouted. She then realised she was causing some attention, she lowered her voice and continued ''You tried to rape me, of course I got defensive! Now stay away from me.'' She ran over to her car and drove around the corner and pulled over, letting the tears fall.

That was the real reason Peyton left Charlotte. Martin Stewart tried to rape her. Him, Damien and Vegas did it to certain people, they didn't do it much to people who went to Oak Lake but they did it to people who 'stood out'. Unluckily for Peyton she was one of those people. She got away after she kneed him in his area. It happened about a month ago, she couldn't tell Nathan he had to much to worry about. So when she found out Nathan was moving she asked her dad if he would want to work on the docks in Tree Hill, which he did. Peyton never told anyone, she felt so dirty. She always blamed herself. She thought about what happened everyday, and hoped him, Damien or Vegas never did it again. Even though she knew deep down that they would.

It was now half time, Oak Lake are winning by 2 points. Mouth was checking how many hits he had on his site ''. He made the site with his old friend Jimmy, a few weeks ago Jimmy didn't want to do it anymore so it's just Mouth now. The site was a live broadcast of all the games, it helped Mouth do the thing he loved most. Broadcasting.

Mouth smiled as he saw how many people were listening, the site was getting more and more popular. He turned around when someone bumped into his back from where he was sat.

''I'm sorry!'' the mousey dark brown haired girl shrieked.

Mouth was unable to answer, he couldn't stop staring. She was gorgeous, she had black glasses on the tip of her nose and dark brown wavy hair. Mouth then regained some sense and spoke to her, ''It's OK. I'm Marvin McFadden, but you can call me Mouth.'' He stood up and stuck out his head.

''Millicent Huxtable, but just call me Millie.'' she smiled and shook his hand. he's cute she thought. Millie never really had boyfriends, they never liked her. So she never bothered to like they either, but there was something about him, he's... different.

''How you liking Tree Hill so far?''

''It's... small'' she laughed. ''It's a lot different from Charlotte, there's some nice people here.'' she grinned.

''How long are you here for?''

''Um, I'm staying at a hotel tonight and leaving at about lunch tomorrow.'' she sighed, now she'd met Mouth she didn't want to leave. Which was kindof crazy.

''Oh.'' Mouth sighed. He'd hoped he'd see more of her.

''Well I could see you tomorrow? You could show me around Tree Hill?'' she suggested.

''Sure, that'd be great.''

''Great.'' she repeated.

They swapped numbers and even agreed to do something that night after the game. When half time was over Mouth continued his broadcast, his mind not on the sport for once. But thinking about Millicent Huxtable.

Nathan Scott was on fire. He was playing one of the best games of his life. He felt so free. His dad wasn't there pressuring him. He was playing the game he loved with his brother. He knew that wherever his Mom was she would be proud of him right now. And Haley James was cheering him on.

There was only 5 seconds left on the clock and Nathan decided to go for it. He ran across the court and dunked the ball in just as the buzzer sounded.

There was cheering everywhere and people running. The next thing he felt was a small body ran there arms around his waist squeezing him into a very tight hug, when she finally let go he realised who it was.

''You did it!'' She cheered bouncing up and down.

Nathan just stood there grinning at her. This was officially his best moment in Tree Hill. He had just beat his rival, his Dad wasn't here and the girl he was falling for was so proud of him.

They both didn't notice the glares they were getting from around the gym.

Jake Jagielski watched as his teammate hugged his girlfriend. Even though she hated him right now she was still his. He cared about Haley so much and hated that she wouldn't even talk to him right now. He knew Nathan was falling and he couldn't blame him. Haley was the most selfless person he'd ever known. He doesn't even blame Nathan for there problems it was his fault for getting jealous. Right now Jake Jagielski was mainly glaring at himself.

Rachel Gatina saw the guy she wanted so bad hugging Tutor Nerd. Today at cheer practice she couldn't believe that Haley was a cheer leader to. A good one as well. She also saw Nathan looking at Haley continuously through the game. She was even stealing her friends, she's always talking to Bevin in gym. Now Bevin's dating Skills she knows her and Haley will get closer. Rachel doesn't even care about Bevin, she just needs another excuse to hate Haley. She needed to use everything she could find bad about her to turn people against her, especially Nathan.

Damien West watched the girl of his night congratulating Nathan Scott. The guy who he's hated over a year. Nathan always got the girls. Damien had to force them to get what he wanted. And he wanted Haley James, and he was going to find a way to get her.

A evil smile emerged on his face when he planned in his head what he was going to do to Haley James tonight...

Sorry I left it on a cliff hanger! I just wanted to start the next one and get this one posted.

I hope you liked this one. I know it didn't have much talking and alot of explaining I just wanted you to know more about the Oak Lake peoples lives.

Please let me know what you think.

Next chapter: CLAY! WOOP! + Drama.

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