Charlotte turns off the lights at the Lounge and steps outside. She locks the door behind her and turns around only to stop in her tracks.Daniel is standing there, waiting for her. He smiles at her widely but she doesn’t return the gesture.“What the hell are you doing here?” She demands. “I thought I made it clear to you that you and I are over!”She’s glaring at the man who played with her emotions but Daniel is unfazed.“Charlotte, both of us know that my marriage to Debra was a mistake,” he claims. “I’ve loved you-”“You’re a liar and a cheater!” Charlotte hisses. “I can’t trust you. Not only did you lie to me but you also hurt your wife! You can claim whatever you want but it’s the truth. Debra was naive but I’m not. I’m not gonna fall for your tricks again!”She’s about to turn away but Daniel grabs her hand.“Let me-” she begins but Daniel stops her.“I wanna meet my son,” he says.“You already have a son,” she points out. “Your son is Nathan and he’s at home, waiting for you.
A long silence ensues. Halsey is nervous while Lincoln tries to process her revelation. Charlotte approaches her son. “I’m sorry you had to find out this way,” she says gently. “But Halsey is really happy and she didn’t want to hurt you either. So she was waiting for the right time to tell you-” “You knew?” Lincoln whispers. “You knew about this?” Charlotte purses her lips. Halsey isn’t sure why but her hands are shaking and she recalls how Lincoln hit her with the ball when he was angry. Then she shrugs the thought away. That was an accident, she tells herself. He won’t hurt any of us. Lincoln doesn’t say anything for a while. For a moment, Charlotte and Halsey are relieved but in the next second, he picks up a glass and smashes it against a wall. Both the women are shocked and startled. Lincoln’s eyes are filled with a fury which they’ve never seen before. Even Charlotte is scared of her son’s reaction and she instinctively reaches out for Halsey as if shielding her. “You two
Nathan pulls up in front of the abandoned basketball court. An hour ago, he received a very strange message from the person he least expected it from. Frowning, he makes his way towards a tall figure which is aimlessly dribbling a basketball. “Why did you call me here?” he asks coldly. The figure stops and turns around. It’s Lincoln. Nathan raises an eyebrow. Lincoln is glaring at him but his anger is now deeper. His eyes are burning with hatred which transcends their usual banter. “You know, I’ve always wondered why I hate you so much,” Lincoln muses. He throws the ball towards Nathan who easily catches it. “You have it all,” Lincoln goes on. “Money, popularity, a proper name. No one calls you a b*stard. You get away with everything! I’m sure you’ll get away with murder too.” “Why did you call me here?” Nathan demands. “You have everything,” Lincoln says, ignoring him. “I wanted it all but never tried to hold on to my grudge. I always wondered what would’ve happened if our liv
*A few days later* Charlotte pours herself a hot cup of coffee and takes a sip as she reads the newspaper. Halsey is sitting right next to her, having cereal. It’s a sunny Saturday morning, a typical day at the Wrights’ household. “There’s a three day break coming up,” Charlotte notes. “Hales, all of us can go on a nice trip. What do you say?” “Sounds like a good idea,” Halsey agrees. “We can all drive to that mountain inn where we stayed last summer!” “I was hoping we’d go to the festival up in Boston,” Charlotte suggests. “You can ask Nathan to come as well.” She winks at Halsey who blushes hard. THUMP! Both of them jump in surprise when Lincoln slams his bag against the kitchen counter. He pours himself some juice and gulps it down in one go. Charlotte and Halsey nervously glance at each other. “Linc, we’re thinking of going on a trip during the long weekend,” Charlotte tells him. “Why don’t you-” Lincoln doesn’t even look at her. Instead, he ignores her, picks up his bag a
“UGHHHH!” Lydia screams and throws her phone to the ground in fury. She’s at Harry’s house with Daisy and Harry. Mike also joined them for the evening but he barely cares about their drama. He’s sitting on a couch, simply shaking his head.“I can’t believe that he chose that f*cking sl*t over me!” Lydia rages. “How could he do this to me? WE WERE PERFECT TOGETHER!”“That girl must be great in the sack,” Harry mutters. “I don’t see any other explanation.”“She walks around as if she’s Mother Mary!” Daisy scoffs. “That b*tch! She always manages to humiliate us.”“If you guys just stop bullying her and let it go, you won’t be humiliated any further,” Mike points out. “Why are you obsessed with Nathan, anyway? Just let it go!”“I won’t!” Lydia claims. “Why should I? Nathan is my life! I love him-”“You didn’t love him enough,” Mike states. “As far as I know, you cheated on him.”Lydia looks as if someone slapped her while Daisy speaks up in her defense.“It was a mistake!” Daisy lies. “No
Halsey is scavenging through her bag, feeling a little annoyed. Nathan is sitting right next to her, playing with her hair. “What’s wrong?” he asks.They’re at the bleachers, enjoying some time alone after a long time. Halsey sighs loudly and turns to him.“I can’t find my books again,” she says. “Things are going missing…”Nathan is instantly alert. “Is it another stalker?” he asks.“I don’t think so,” Halsey replies. “I just can’t find a few things.”“Where were you this morning?”Halsey thinks hard. “I was near my locker,” she recalls. “Then, I went to my math class. Oh! I also had lab class where I had to leave my bag in the baggage area outside…”Just then, Nathan spots Jimmy walking by.“Don’t you have math class with Jimmy?” Nathan asks Halsey.“Yeah, but-”Nathan doesn’t wait for her to finish. Instead, he marches straight towards Jimmy who’s talking to a few of his friends. “That nerd is so stupid!” He giggles with his friends. “Hey!”Jimmy chortles when he sees Nathan. “W
The whole school is rife with excitement. As soon as the bell for the last period rang, all the students screamed in happiness. They lined up in front of the gym to step into the most anticipated basketball tournament of that year. For the past few games, the Eagles have been losing against the Lions from Bronze High, another private school which is in the next state. The students from Bronze High became arrogant and looked down on the Eagles a lot which infuriated many. But with the changes in the team structure, the students of Bayer’s High are eager to see their Eagles win this year.The whole gym is buzzing with students. Halsey takes a seat at the far back. She’s anxious about the match as well but for very different reasons. Lately, Nathan has been tense about the match because he wants to badly beat the Lions but he’s worried that the lack of team efforts between him and Lincoln will ruin their chances. Halsey knows how hard it is for the duo to work together but after learn
“Listen up you lot!” Nelson growls. The players are in the locker room, waiting for the break to end. Their coach has gathered them all together for a pep talk.“I don’t care what your problems are!” He roars. “I don’t give a f*ck about it. I only care about winning that damn trophy tonight so that the Lions’ coach doesn’t one up everytime I come across the guy! So either pull your sh*t together tonight and play or hand me your damn resignations! Got it?”He throws a meaningful glance towards Lincoln and Nathan who know that this talk is meant for them. At that moment, the whistle blows and it’s time for the players to return to the court. Nathan prepares himself and shares a glance with Lincoln as they stand side by side.The players walk towards the court, taking their positions. Halsey is back on the stands, worried about the outcome of the match just like everyone else. Tension is high and the students from both the schools are silent as the whistle blows.Lincoln strikes the bal