Redemption- One Tree Hill

Part 2

It was game night in Tree Hill, but it was also Lucas' first. Jordan was excited, she had always wanted to go to the games , but she never did because of Lucas. She guessed it was because of her dad that there was always a fascination for her. He had played varsity basket ball at Tree Hill when he attended school there . It was also where he met Laila' mom. She had been a cheerleader. 

Jordan was taken from her thoughts when Keith Scott walked into Karen's Cafe." Hey kid" he smiled. You ready for the game?"

Jordan put on her best smile. "Go Ravens" she cheered. Keith smiled softly at her, then took a seat beside her, he knew exactly what was on her mind. Keith had been best friends with Jordan' parents and best man at their wedding. He would have taken her in himself, if he had been better  equipped to do so.  He was her godfather and her legal guardian since her aunt and uncle didn't take her in. There was no way he was going to let her be taken into care. but It just made more sense for her to live with Karen and Lucas " You know your dad loved that gym , the smell of the wood, he loved everything about it." 

"Oh yeah?" 

"Yeah and being there tonight will remind me of him and your Mom, but I know they will be there with us, they always are Jordan. There always watching over you, I know it, and I also know that they would be very proud of the young woman you have become" He said. Jordan smiled at him, before he pulled her into a hug. "Come here squirt" he chuckled 

When they pulled out of the hug Karen walked out from the kitchen. "You ready to go?" he asked her.

Karen avoided eye contact with them both." Oh I'm not going. I decided to stay open. I could use the business."

Jordan frowned looking to Keith, and the two shared a look. "You talk to Luke about this?" 

"No but he'll understand" She said waving it off.

Karen__ he started but was cut off by Haley who had heard the conversation. She doesn't want to go. She doesn't want to see her high school sweetheart slash your brother Dan, slash the jerk who abandoned Lucas , slash the father of Nathan, the teams star player. Slash my wrists if I hear this story again. Lets go."

Jordan glared at Haley then grabbed her arm pulling her outside. Haley rolled her eyes , she was sick of listening to the same story over and over. But so was Jordan, she thought Karen needed to get over it, and be there for Lucas, she just might have told her in a more subtle way.

Keith took one more look at Karen, before taking a step back toward Jordan and Haley. They were about to leave when Jordan walked back in to grab her camera , before she left though she decided to say something. " I think your making a mistake Karen, this is about Lucas, not you." Karen didn't say anything. So Jordan left with Keith.

When they arrived at the Whitey Durham field house, the players were already warming up. The first thing Jordan saw when she walked in was her fathers jersey hanging on the wall, with other memorabilia belonging to him . She had purposely never gone into there because of it. Now seeing it hanging there she froze, stopping dead in her tracks. She could feel her eyes sting as tears built up in them. Then felt Keith's hand on her shoulder squeezing it reassuringly. "C'mon lets get a good seat" Jordan nodded as Keith draped his arm over her shoulder. then took their seats on the bleachers.

Jordan and Keith joined Haley on the bleachers , as soon as they sat down Dan Scott patted Keith's shoulder. "Keith. Hey. Finally came to see your nephew play, huh, big brother?"