The Forgotten Scott

Chapter 5 part 3

Riley's POV *next day*

I was sitting in my literature class, still pissed at Lucas from last night. The teacher was now blabbering on and on about Ernest Hemmingway.

"Early in his career Hemingway was frustrated, he was a good writer who wanted to be great and eventually he learned that less was more." The teacher dragged on and on, until he said someone's name.

"Peyton, describe Lucas only using one word."

"Choke." she said. The class laughed.

"Ok class, quiet please." The teacher politely said, "Lucas care to respond and describe Peyton."

"Lonely." The class oohed at that.

The teacher called on Nathan.

"I can describe Lucas and Riley in one word: bastards." Nathan said, the class oohed again. This time it got Lucas out of his seat and he tackled Nathan. The teacher then told us that all Scott's need to go to the Whitey's office.

"But I didn't even do anything!" I shouted. We walked to his office and stepped inside.

"I'd stand up but every time I do someone kicks me in the ass puttin' you on the team. Sit down you two." Whitey shouted. "Boy I must be gettin' senile because I thought just maybe you were different Lucas. I stuck my neck out for you, damn it I trusted you."

" I shouldn't have hit him. Your right."

"Your damn right I'm right."

" I don't even know why I'm in here I didn't even do anything, it was Nathan who called me out and Lucas who started the fight!" I exclaim.

"Your guilty by association." Whitey said.

" I don't think I can do this." Lucas mumbled. Whitey must've heard him because he then said-"One bad game and you just run away."

Lucas then shouted, "I didn't run away, that's why I'm in your office."

*Time skip to practice*

As we were warming up Nathan came up to me.

"Hey, this is just the start of it for you and Lucas" At that moment I really just wanted to punch him but I'd already had been in trouble that day with Whitey.

*Time skip to dinner*

Lucas's mom had invited me and my brothers over for dinner since she closed the café just for us that day. And as I sat my brothers plates down Lucas's mom told me to sit down.

"Are you two going to tell me about the fight today at school?" I choke on my water as Haley grabs my brothers.

" I think I hear the phone ringing, boys why don't you come with me" Haley said.

"Still here." The angry mother said.

"Mom He had it coming," Lucas said" you know he called Riley and I..."

"No. They called me today and I was certain they had the wrong Scott then they told me they had three Scott's and I could take my pick. Luckily they hadn't called your parents yet so I told them not too worry ill handle this."

"Thank you for that Miss Roe." I politely responded.

"Honestly Lucas and Riley fighting in class. Fighting at all!"

" The guy was being a jerk to Riley and I!"

" And this is suddenly a surprise to you. Maybe to Riley," she looked over to me as I shook my head no. "He hasn't been a jerk before."