O N E | SHOOT FOR TEAMS
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"AND HERE THEY ARE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, Lucas Scott and Laila King!" Laila hears Mouth announce as she and Lucas make their way towards the court.
"137 and 3, the duo goes into tonight's contest." Mouth says as Lucas and Laila greet the boys.
"They suck." Junk says as he sat down on the bench.
"And as a special bonus, we're joined in the booth by Junk Moreti." Mouth announces sarcastically.
"You don't have a booth." Junk retorted.
"Actually, they're 138 and 3 -- Lucas and Laila." Jimmy says from beside Mouth.
"Jeez, Edwards, but you can't remember to run a bar of soap under your pits? You smell bad, man. You're ripe." Junk told Jimmy.
Laila, who had been warming up with a couple of free throws shook her head at the three boys.
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"LAILA KING WITH THE BALL, LUCAS and Laila currently nurse a big winning streak." Mouth announces.
Laila rushes past the Junk and shoots the ball from just beside the three point line watching the orange ball fly into the hoop.
"Come on." Junk groans.
"14-13, game point for team Lula" Mouth announces, Lula representing both Lucas' name and Laila's.
Lucas holds the ball in his hands as Mouth continues to speak in the background. "For those of you at home tonight, Laila is wearing her black running shorts and signature red and white bandana tied around her head. Lucas is wearing black shorts and his traditional white high tops."
As Mouth continues speaking Lucas makes his move, he swiftly passes the ball to Laila as Jimmy says "He is currently playing without a shoe contract, Mouth."
Laila hold the ball waiting for Luke to get open.
"Luke flashes in the...Laila finds him on the wing." Mouth says as Laila passes Lucas the ball.
"Scott for the game!" Mouth exclaims, Laila watches as Lucas shoots, the ball falling into the hoop causing the metal chains to rattle.
A smile spreads across her face as she and Lucas embrace each other.
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AFTER THE GAME AT RIVER COURT Lucas and Laila head back to the café. Lucas bounces the basketball with his headphones in and his hood up while Laila jogs slightly behind him also with her headphones in.
Neither notice the red car heading towards them, not until the driver slams the brakes. Stopping the car just inches before it made contact with either of them.
Taking off his hood and earbuds Lucas looks at the girl who Laila recognizes as Peyton Sawyer, cheerleader and girlfriend to Lucas' jerk of a half-brother Nathan Scott; star of the Ravens basketball team.
She makes a gestures for them to get off the road and Lucas and Laila continue their walk.
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THE NEXT DAY LUCAS AND LAILA were down by River Court once again along with the other boys.
Laila shoots the ball, watching it go into the orange hoop like it always did.
Junk checks the ball back to her before speaking "You guys remember Tom Dugan from grade school?"
"Yeah he used to live next door to you, right?" Lucas asked him, catching the ball that Laila passed to him.
"Yeah some guy snapped him with a wet towel, and he lost one of his testicles." Junk told them.
Laila rolled her eyes as the rest of the guys laughed.
"Okay Junk." Jimmy said, not believing Junk, not that anyone actually did anyway.
"I'm just saying what I heard." Junk defended.
"Anyway what you reading now a days?" Skills asked Lucas.
"Ah Steinbeck- "The Winer of Our Discontent"" Lucas replied to him, turning the ball around in his hands.
"Let me hear some." Skills asked. Lucas shook his head.
"Come on dawg. You know I be reading vicariously through you."
Lucas shoots and the faded basketball meets its destination.
Loud music causes the team to turn their heads and see Peyton Sawyer, herself driving past.
Jim begins to speak once more "Peyton Sawyer, you seen her webcam, in her room? I hear she's naked on it, like all the time." Junk laughs.
Looking around a he's met with Laila's glare.
"What I hear things." he says.
"You know we saw her the other night." Lucas tells the boys.
"Yeah, she almost ran us over." Laila continued.
"She's pretty fine, huh?" Skills asks.
"Ah she's alright." Lucas says making Laila let out a small laugh at the other boys giving him looks of disbelief.
"Lets just shoot for teams alright." Lucas says before passing the ball back to Laila.
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Well recently I have become obsessed with One Tree Hill so this is the first chapter of in my heart I am really excited to start this book.
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in my heart ♚ one tree hill ♚ nathan scott
Fanfic❝and when you find yourself lost in the darkness and despair, remember it's only in the black of night you see the stars.❞ Layla King has been playing basketball ever since she could remember. At the age of six Layla's parents passed away...
