⚠️ MINOR TALK OF ED ⚠️

A couple of days had passed since Nathan had found out and Tara was currently at her locker gathering her books for her first class.

She closed her locker and walked straight into Nathan, who stared down at her.

" You done avoiding me? " the boy questioned.

" I'm not avoiding you " Tara shrugged.

" You have since the party cause I found out you were taping your thighs " Nathan glared with a worried look " I mean, what were you thinking? ".

" Look you don't have worry......I'm not doing it anymore, I'm okay " Tara smiled reassuringly at her best friend, it was sorta true but she hadn't stopped entirely not that he needed to know that.

" Tara " Brooke yelled excitedly as she popped in front of them.

" Brooke " Tara responded in the same tone.

" I'm gonna borrow her " Brooke said as she dragged Tara away before Nathan could protest " So I've come to a conclusion ".

" Uh oh, that's dangerous " Tara laughed and winced, when Brooke pinched her arm
" Okay, okay......what is it? ".

" Lucas is the guy for you " Brooke beamed.

" I thought you were into him " Tara looked at her friend as they stopped.

" Oh, I am......but you like him and your friendship is more important to me than some hot guy " Brooke smiled at her friend.

" You're the best friend a girl could ask for " Tara smiled at Brooke before they hugged each other.

⎯

Tara was sitting at the market street dock studying, when Nathan pulled a chair up and sat across from her.

" What are you doing here? " Tara sighed.

" Look you don't have to tell me anything but just know I'm here for you.....always and forever " Nathan looked at his best friend softly.

" Thank you " Tara smiled and grabbed his hand from across the table, he looked down at saw the colourful  bracelet from a cracker jacker box he had given her in the 3rd grade.

" You still wear it " Nathan looked surprised.

" Of course, I do " Tara smiled and squeezed his hand.

⎯

It was the day before the father/son game and Tara walked over to Lucas, who was at his locker and leaned against one of them and looked at him.

" Hey, pretty boy " Tara smiled.

" Hey, pretty girl " Lucas smiled back.

" saw your picture in the paper......I'm sorry " Tara looked at Lucas.

" It's fine, thank you " Lucas smiled down at her and the girl smiled back dragging her hand down his chest before walking away.

⎯

Tara and Brooke as co-captains were currently leading the girls through a routine as the basketball team practiced on the other side of the court.

" Wait, hold on, Peyton you got the arms wrong " Brooke said stopping the girls before and walked over to the blonde.

" It's not brain surgery, Brooke " Peyton spat rolling her eyes.

" Okay, what's with the attitude? " Brooke asked confused.

" What's with your life? " Peyton scoffed " Seriously, aren't you embarrassed that the most important thing in your world is some stupid cheer? ".

" Look, I'm really sorry things didn't work out with you and Nathan but don't go all
Mariah on me, okay? " Brooke defended.

" You think this is about Nathan? Your not even close, your not even in the neighbourhood of close " Peyton snapped.

" Okay, then what's wrong? " Brooke questioned.

" What's wrong is how pointless all of this is " Peyton scoffed again.

" Stop saying that " Brooke tried to calm her friend down.

" No, because it's true " Peyton yelled grabbing the attention of the boys from across the room as Tara looked between her best friends conflicted " What difference does it make if you sleep with a popular guy or you go to the right party or you know the moves to some moronic cheer to do at some lame ass game, I could care less about ".

Peyton threw her pom-poms at Brooke before storming out of the gym, Tara sighed throwing her pom-poms to the ground before running after Peyton.

" Peyton....Peyton " Tara yelled as she ran out of the gym trying to catch up to blonde, who had longer legs than her much to Tara's dismay.

" What? " Peyton snapped as she turned around sharply.

" Look.....I know, what today is and I'm really sorry and I wished I understood, what you were going through but I don't cause of my dead beat mother......" Tara paused before confirming " If you need a couple of days, I totally understand and I can hand Brooke ".

" You remembered " Peyton looked at her best friend with surprised teary eyes.

" Of course, I did " Tara smiled softly before she pulled the taller girl into a hug and she felt Peyton hug her back.

" Thank you " Peyton muttered into the girls shoulder.

" I'm always going to be here for you, P. Sawyer " Tara reassured her.

⎯

It was the next day and Tara and Brooke entered the school grounds as Nathan jogged up to them.

" Hey, have you seen Peyton? " Nathan asked the girls.

" Not since you two broke up and she went psycho on me in practice, why? " Brooke replied as she rolled her eyes.

" Cause she's not at school and she won't pick up at home or her cell " Nathan told them.

" Nate, I would just give her some space " Tara said, she knew Peyton was currently at the cemetery visiting her mom.

" What do you know? " Nathan asked her.

" It's not anyone's business.....just give her some space " Tara said before she walked ahead of them and into the school building.

⎯

" good evening, ladies and gentleman and welcome to the tree hill ravens father/son charity basketball game " the announcer said as Tara and her brothers were currently sitting on the bleachers at the father/son game " Tonight the fathers battle the sons and the winners get bragging rights ".

Tara cheered loudly as they announced Nathan, who ran to the Center of the court followed by Dan Scott, the game started, when the ref threw the ball into the air and Dan pushed Nathan back and hit the ball away.

People cheered as Dan shot a basket.

The game dragged on as the sons were in the lead.

Tara cheered, when Nathan put the ball under his shirt before running up and make the shot before they eventually braked for half time.

The boys ran out as an auburn haired girl sat next to her.

" Hey, your Hayley right? " Tara said to her.

" Yeah, and of course your Tara " Hayley smiled.

The girls turned back to the game as the buzzer went off.

Tara watched Nathan push past Dan and grabbed the ball that Tim passed him and goes to make a dunk but was pushed by Dan cause everyone to gasp.

Tara stood with Liam in her arms as she looked at her best friend, who was being helped up by Lucas.

Lucas held the ball to Nathan, who grabbed it and dribbled it but accidentally kicked it with his foot causing it to go out of bounds.

The game continued before the fathers won after Nathan let his father win.

Tara smiled as she placed Liam on the bleachers before she squealed, when Nathan picked her up.

A/N:

Hii,

Kinda hate this but anyway, New chapter and I'm so glad that people are
finally commenting Also I've got two new one tree hil fic ideas.

One's a nayley x oc and the other is a Luke and Nate poly
So I might publish them after I finish act 1.

Q1: any predictions on what's gonna happen or anything you want to see?

Anyways hope everyone is still enjoying xx

P.S — Nathan never gave Hayley the Cracker Jack bracelet
Nathan gave it to Tara, when they were kids.