Part 2: Chapter 1

Rated PG-13 for brief drug use and language. Most of this chapter is a flashback but the very end takes place in the present.

It was 2 months ago in August. Jamie Scott was now a junior at Tree Hill High and was informed that a new basketball coach had taken over the team. Jamie was determined to meet this new coach and decided to go introduce himself. Jamie knocked on the office door of the new coach, who was sitting at his desk.

"Come in and have a seat," the coach said.

"Hello sir," Jamie said as he sat down. "My is….."

"James Lucas Scott," the coach said. "I'm Coach Spencer."

"Nice to meet you," Jamie said. "And please, I go by Jamie."

"Listen James!" Coach Spencer said hatefully. "I'll call you whatever the hell I want! I know all about your family! Your father was the reason I didn't get into the NBA! They chose him over me and I resent him for it and any of his sperm! I will make this season hell for you!"

Jamie faced verbal abuse from Coach Spencer during the first practice. Coach Spencer would say things like "You're worthless Scott! I'm just waiting for you to cry!"

As the weeks went on, the abuse became physical. Coach Spencer began to knock Jamie down every time he missed a basket. After losing the first basketball game, Coach Spencer threw a basketball at Jamie's face. Jamie was determined to deal with it and not let the abuse stop him. The frustration from the abuse caused Jamie to have outbursts of anger, which would get him in trouble at school and home.

One day Jamie came home from practice and Haley was sitting on the couch.

"Hey Jamie," Haley said. "How was practice?"

"You ask that every time I come home!" Jamie shouted.

"I just wanted to know how it went," Haley said.

"Fine!" Jamie said hatefully. "It was fine! Whoop de freaking do!"

"Go to your room," Haley said, "you're grounded."

Jamie stomped upstairs, went into his room and slammed the door. That night, he snuck out to a party at the docks with Andre and Chuck.

The party was wild and Andre began to worry that the police would be called. Andre found Chuck sitting on a bench by the pier.

"We have to go," Andre said. "This party is getting wild and I'm afraid someone with call the police. Where's Jamie?"

"Yeah," Chuck said. "I agree."

"I saw him go with a group of people into one of the houseboats," Chuck replied.

"You let him trespass into a boat?!" Andre shouted.

Andre and Chuck went into the houseboat where they were shocked to see Jamie snorting cocaine with a group of people. Chuck rushed over to Jamie and took him by the shirt collar.

"Jamie, no!" Chuck shouted.

"Let me go!" Jamie shouted.

"Why are you acting like this?" Chuck asked.

"I'm finally acting like I'm in high school!" Jamie shouted. "You're always telling me to have fun!"

"I didn't mean do drugs!" Chuck shouted. "We are leaving now! Come on!"

Jamie angrily left the party with Andre and Chuck. Jamie's behavior didn't get any better after that. He began getting in fights at school, which shocked Haley and Nathan. They couldn't believe that their son was acting like this. Haley decided to call Lucas.

"I'm really worried about him Lucas," Haley said.

"I have an idea," Lucas said. "See if his behavior gets any better. If worse comes to worse, he could always come and live with Peyton and me."

"I hate to say it," Haley said, "but I think that would be for the best."

"Jamie," Nathan said. "Wake up."

Jamie woke up on his bed to see his father smiling at him.

"What time is it?" Jamie asked.

"5:30," Nathan replied. "I thought you might want to go to breakfast before school. You know, just the two of us."

"Okay," Jamie said. "I'd like that. Thanks Daddy."

Haley stormed into the room.

"I am going to kill Chris Keller!" Haley shouted.

"What happened?" Nathan asked.

"I got a text," Haley replied. "That brat went to Vermont to tour with Garbage after I said no! Now I'm going to have to go to Vermont and get him!"

"But what about tonight?" Nathan asked. "Our hotel room?"

"I'm going to fly there," Haley replied. "My plane leaves at 7:00 and my return flight gets back here at 5:30 this evening. I'll have plenty of time to make it to Jamie's game and then our romantic night."

"Can you not talk about sex in front of me?" Jamie asked.

"Sorry," Haley said. "I have to go now. Bye."

Nathan kissed his wife and Haley quickly left for the airport.