Moving Day: Part 2

Josh, Peyton, Spencer, Zach and Abby are all gathered at Josh and Landon's apartment. Landon rushes into the apartment with two pizzas.

Landon: Dudes! You'll never guess who I saw outside!

Peyton: You're right, so why don't you just tell us.

Landon: (Sets the pizzas down.) Reed and Ethan! They're moving in!

Peyton: Really? I didn't think Reed would have the guys to show his face to us again after what he did to poor Kim!

Spencer: Peyton, really when you think about it, he didn't do something so bad.

Abby: Spence! Is you crazy? The man lied to Kim!

Spencer: Not really, he just withheld the truth for Kim's own good. Kim deserves to be happy and wealthy and thats all that Reed was trying to do.

Landon: Spencer, it's a lie no matter how you look at it. Reed only went with Kim so he could keep his precious trust fund.

Spencer: I suppose, I just try to look at all sides of a situation.

Abby: We know it baby, and we love ya for it too, but Reed needs to be out of Kim's life.

Ethan and Reed enter

Reed: Why don't we let Kim make that decision Abby.

Ethan: I take it by the tone of this conversation we're not welcome.

Josh: You know Ethan, I don't think right now would be best time for you and your buddy to be sniffing around here, most likely looking for Kim.

Reed: I just want to see her.

Landon: Yeah? Well I'd like to see your head as a football so I could kick it, but thats not going to happen either.

Peyton: (Whispers in Landon's ear) Work on better comebacks Landon...

Spencer: (Smiles and leads Ethan and Reed to the door) Perhaps this isn't the best time right now...

Reed: Spencer, will you at least call me when she comes in?

Spencer: I think Kim will call you if she wants you to know she's in.

Reed and Ethan leave through the hall door just as Geneva and Kim enter through the patio door

Geneva: Hello all!

Kim: Holla!

Everyone greets them warmly

Geneva: Well, Europe was positively gorgeous! And Kim turned a lot of guy's heads over there!

Kim: Oh shut up Geneva! You did too.

Geneva: Well, I know, but some of them were looking at you too!

Josh: I'm glad y'all had fun.

Peyton: Yeah, did you see any celebrities over there? You know vacationing?

Geneva: Well, me and Kim partied with George Clooney, he asked for Kim's number and she didn't give it to him! Can you believe her!

Abby: (Hits Kim on the shoulder) Girl! You crazy! For a white dude he is fine as hell!

Everyone laughs

Abby: Just because I'm ebony don't mean I can't appreciate me a nice, smooth piece of ivory! You know what I'm saaaayin!

Kim: I don't know, it just didn't feel right. I'm still kinda hung up on him...

Spencer: And thats understandable.

Landon: No it's not!

Spencer: Landon!

Landon: I'm sorry Kim, but this guy doesn't care about you! Its all about money! The only reason he proposed to you is for his precious trust fund!

Peyton: (Looks at Landon)Lets not get too hasty, he might really have feelings for Kim.

Kim: I just need to talk to him and clear the air.

Landon: Yeah Kim, go ahead and do that and let him lie to you again.

Josh: Landon lay off, it's her decision. (looks at Kim) Kim, we're your friends and we will stand by whatever decision you make.

Everyone nods their head in agreement

Kim: Thanks you guys, I think I'll feel a whole lot better after I talk to him.

Geneva: (Takes a bite of a slice of pizza) Oh my God! I forgot what crappy American pizza tasted like! It's amazing! All I've eaten lately is the rich Italian kind!

Josh: Thats why you two shouldn't leave us anymore, crappy American pizza and opinionated friends!

Kim: (Laughs)

Peyton: (Raises her beer) Amen to that!

Later, outside Josh and Landon's apartment, in the courtyard, Zach, Abby, Landon, Josh, Peyton and Geneva sit around a campfire Landon had built and talk

Zach: So, how do we all feel about starting college? I mean, after this summer, we will be college students! A new chapter in our lives is about to begin.

Geneva: (Looks at Zach) How many beers have you had there Zach?

Abby: (Gets up and pulls Zach out of his lawn chair.) Come on, lets go talk.

Zach smiles and walks away with Abby leading him. They walk through the courtyard.

Zach: Look Abby, I just want to say...

Abby: (Cuts him off) Zach, a lot has happened to me in the past month. You need to know that I still have feelings for you. I love you. If we're going to start this relationship up again, we need to make some rules.

Zach: Okay(Sighs) I'm ready, tell me.

Abby: For one, school needs to come first for both of us.

Zach: That sounds good to me.

Abby: The second rule, is that this is college, we don't need no high school drama happining between us. You have to trust me and I have to trust you.

Zach: (Kisses her) I think I can live with that.

Abby: (Smiles and kisses him back)

Meanwhile, up in Kim and Geneva's apartment, Kim sits on her couch, waiting nervously. There's a knock at the door, she gets up and answers it. Reed's at the door giving her a halfhearted smile.

Reed: Thanks for calling me. (He comes in) I've really been wanting to talk to you for a while.

Kim: Yeah, I think we should get a few things on the table.

Reed: Well, you didn't make it any easier running off to Europe with Geneva right after graduation.

Kim: I had to get away, Reed. I mean, I found out that my family and you, people whom I've trusted implicitly, have been lying to me for the past four years! How would you feel?

Reed: I never lied to you.

Kim: Oh my God! Yes you have! Withholding a truth is the same thing as a lie to me. Did you ever care about me Reed? Or did you just go with me to appease your father and lets not forget how wonderful it looked in the society pages!

Reed: I'll admit, at first I did just want to hold on to my trust fund, but then I got to know you and I fell in love with you Kim. Did our parents arrange for us to meet, yes, and I went along with it, I figured what you didn't know wouldn't hurt you.

Kim: Well it did, Reed. It hurt a lot. I was just a way for you and my father to make money! I assume my father made money off of this arrangement, did he not?

Reed: (Sighed and looked down)

Kim: Answer the question!

Reed: Fine, yes, your father's company, Cobalt, is just a branch of Fallon Industries. No one but me and our parents know it. Being president of Cobalt was part of the deal, my father couldn't have me marrying a person of limited means.

Kim: So my father's money has been your families money all this time? My father didn't really build his own business, it was all just given to him?

Reed: Our fathers were good friends.

Kim: I know that...

Reed: My father just wanted to help your father out.

Kim: Using me as a bargaining chip!

Reed: Kim, no, it's not like that, he just wanted to make sure you and I would be happy and taken care of, thats all. Plus, I turned down the money.

Kim: (Looks at him in shock) You did what?

Reed: (Pulls out the agreement and the information to his bank accounts) You see these?

Kim: Those are the documents you need to access your trust fund.

Reed: Yes they are. (He pulls out a lighter and sets them on fire)

Kim: What are you doing Reed!

Reed: (Runs to the bathroom and tosses the fiery papers into the toilet and flushes it) It's a new begining for us, Kim.

Kim: I can't believe you did that.

Reed: I love you Kim, money or no money. I want to stay with you.

Kim: (Tears come to her eyes) Oh Reed! (she hugs him and passionately kisses him) I love you too, and I don't want us to break up over money and lies.

Reed: Neither do I. Can you give us another shot?

Kim: (Nods her head) Yes, but I don't want to rush anything. I want us to take things slow. I know you and out parents were planning on us being married by the end of the summer, but I need time to get to know you again.

Reed: I understand.

Back at the campfire

Geneva and Landon are the only one's left at the campfire. Peyton and Josh have gone inside and Abby and Zach were still walking around the courtyard.

Geneva: (Takes a sip of Landon's beer) Oh God! How can you guys drink this stuff!

Landon: (Laughs) Come on! It's no different than wine! (Holds up his beer) This is the poor people's wine!

Geneva: Shut up you're not poor! your father's a doctor and your mom's the wife of a senator.

Landon: They make small pennies compared to your people.

Geneva: Oh Landon hush.

They're quiet for a minute

Geneva: You know Landon, we've been friends since we were in preschool. You know you can tell me anything, right?

Landon: (Looks at her) Yeah, I know... and right back at ya.

Geneva: (Smiles) So how long are you going to keep hiding how you really feel about Kim to me?

Landon: (Looks at her in shock) What? How did you...

Geneva: You can't hide anything from me! You know better, thats how I figured out you and Alice Hawthorne were doing it!

Landon: Okay, okay, you only guessed that because you knew that Alice Hawthorne slept with half the football team!

Geneva: Landon, give me some credit, I can read you like a book! Not even a book, a comic strip! Thats how good I know you! And now that I'm saying it, its kinda disturbing.

Landon: No it's not, the truth is you're right. How did you pick up on it?

Geneva: It actually took me a while. You always went out of your way to do things for her, even more so than Reed. And you'd always be there to help her out. Reed has never been that way towards her.

Landon: I don't know what I should do.

Geneva: (Takes his hands) You need to tell her. You've been holding your true feelings back since the seventh grade. You need to let her know, who knows what would happen.

Landon: It could ruin our friendship.

Geneva: Or it could begin something wonderful. And now that her and Reed are history, it's your chance.

Landon: Your right Geneva. (He hugs her) You know. how come we've never hooked up?

Geneva: (Laughs) Because you have the hots for my bestfriend(Laughs again). Just remember to take it slow with Kim and be yourself. She's been lied to a lot.

Landon: I will.

Geneva: (Gets up and wraps a blanket around her) Brrrr! It's getting chilly! Come on lets go in and watch on of those crappy, 80's horror films where people get killed when they're having sex!

Landon: Sounds good. (Throws a bucket of water on the campfire and follows Geneva into the building.)

Ethan emerges from behind a tree, smirking.

Ethan: So, that numbheaded jock, Landon has a crush on Kim does he? I must figure out how I can use this information to my advantage.

Ethan chuckles to himself and walks into the building.

Moving Day

Excitement was in the air, winds of a new beginning blew as new students of Hotchkiss University began to unload their cars and rented moving vans, trudging their belongings into their new home, Sterling Court. For the most part, Sterling Court was a lovely apartment building with a big, green courtyard for recreational activities and conveniently located right across the street from Hotchkiss University, which was why it was so popular for college kids.The building was built in the early 20's as a dormitory for Hotchkiss, but as the school grew, so did the number of people attending. Sterling Court soon became a residential apartment building, still very popular with students. The current residents of Sterling Court watched as the bright and happy new faces moved their furniture and cardboard boxes into the halls and rushed to find their apartments. One of these new faces was Landon Trager. As he moved across the courtyard toward his new home with a arm full of boxes, he watched a group of his new neighbors playing football. He smiled and kept walking.

Landon entered his new apartment as Josh was unpacking some old books.

Landon: Dude, do you really think we're going to need those?

Josh: Why wouldn't we?

Landon: (Put the boxes down) Because, we're in college now! It's gonna be party 24/7 baby! Whooo!

Josh: We still might need these when we actually get around to studying though, don't you think?

Landon: (Shrugs) Whatever dude, so what time are the girls supposed to come by? 

Josh: They should be here any minute...

Zach enters the apartment

Landon: Here's one of them!

Zach: Whatever boy, I can still woop yo ass at beer pong! As I proved last night.

Landon: Come on dude, you can't count that as I win! I was so wasted!

Zach: Yeah, from all the beers you had to drink! Haha!

Josh: Where's your apartment at?

Zach: Down the hall a little ways... have y'all heard from Abby?

Josh and Landon looked at each other

Josh: Uh, yeah man, she's coming later on, along with Spencer and Peyton, they got that huge apartment so they could all live together. 

Zach: That's cool, that's cool.

Landon: Dude, we know what you're thinking...

Zach: What? I just wanna see her, is that so bad?

Josh: Just remember, man, that she's had a rough couple of weeks, getting back together with you might be the farthest thing from her mind. 

Zach: I know that, it's just, that's the whole reason we broke up in the first place, so she could move to New York and go to Julliard. Now that she's back we might stand a chance.

Josh: Just don't act like you're too happy she's back.

Landon: Yeah dude, remember that her scholarship to that fancy school fell through, so she might not be too happy that she's back. 

Zach: I know, I know, but I can't help but be happy.

Peyton enters along with Spencer and Abby.

Peyton: Be happy about what?

Landon: Hey chicks! 

Josh walks over to Peyton and they kiss

Peyton: (Looking at Josh in the eyes) Wow, I'm liking this place already...

Josh: You better, I had to fight tooth and nail to get us in here. 

Landon: For God's sake! Why don't you two get a room!

Spencer: Landon! Shut up!

Landon: Oh come on sis, you were thinking the same thing!

Spencer: I most certainly was not! (She looks around at all the unpacked boxes) Have you two not unpacked yet?

Landon: Whats the big deal? You couldn't have all your stuff unpacked already!

Peyton: Landon! Are you kidding? This is your sister we're talking about, she's already got the apartment spic and span and unpacked!

Abby: The girl's a nut!

Spencer: I'll take that as a compliment Abby.

Abby: Hey, I don't mind, you got my room all straight and nice too! I ain't complainin!

Zach: Hi Abby.

Abby turned and looked at Zach

Abby: Zach? I didn't think you was here?

Zach: Yeah, I'm attending Hotchkiss.

Abby: You are? That's great...

Zach: Abby, I was hoping we could talk later.

Abby: I would like that, Zach. 

The two look at each other.

Peyton: Okay, we better go and let you boys unpack and clean!

Spencer: Yes, indeed. Oh and by the way, did you happen to hear when Geneva and Kim's plane is arriving? 

Landon: Well, considering they took Geneva's private jet, they should be here any time.

Abby: Good, we all need to get together tonight and chillax.

Landon: And drink!

Spencer: No Landon! You drank too much last night.

Landon: Aww come on sis, stop playing the Mrs. Cleaver act with me! We're not in high school anymore!

Spencer: I know, but that's how you conduct yourself most of the time.

Abby: Alright, alright, come on, Peyton lets get her out of here before this turns into one of their weird brother-sister fights.

Peyton: (Grabs Spencer by the arm and blows Josh a kiss) We'll be back tonight!

Josh: I'm counting on it!

Landon: Peace out!

(The girls leave)

Sterling Court

Okay peeps! I've decided to do an ongoing story called Sterling Court. I'm doing this as an outlet, because I love writing and I love creating characters and stuff like that. So this is Sterling Court, yes, it is inspired by a real place and no none of these characters are based on anyone real. So I hope you can kick back and enjoy these characters, I've been working on them since high school.

The Characters

All the following characters have moved into an old apartment building across the street from where they all go to college.

Josh McClain

Josh is a middle child, born to a middle class family. His parents brought him up to respect the law and to defend what he believes in. His father was a captain of a police force and his mother was a prosecutor, yet they always found time to be with their family, Josh and his older and younger brothers. Josh attended Hotchkiss Elementary School and went on to attend Hotchkiss Middle and High schools. He has been with his girlfriend, Peyton Bennett ever since they were in the 6th Grade. He now attends Hotchkiss University where he's studying to be a detective and he shares an apartment with his best friend at Sterling Court.

Peyton Bennett

Peyton was born into a family of activists. They constantly raised her to defend what was right and never back down from a cause. Peyton's father was a journalist who wrote about political and social issues while her mother was actively involved in the community and spent most of her time planning rallies and getting petitions signed for various causes. Peyton entered the 6th Grade at Hotchkiss Middle School and immediately hit it off with Josh McClain. The two have been dating ever since. Peyton is highly athletic and she enjoys sports of every kind. She got into Hotchkiss University on a soft ball scholarship and lives with three of her best friends at Sterling Court.

Geneva Godfrey

Geneva Scarlett Godfrey was born into a world of splendor and luxury. Her father was an aristocrat who died shortly after she was born. Geneva's mother remarried to a man with extreme power and wealth who views Geneva as his own daughter. Growing up, Geneva's home life was filled with tension due to her step siblings resenting her for being their daddy's favorite. She flourished in school where she was insanely popular and won prom queen and homecoming queen, she was also captain of the cheer leading squad. Geneva is known for her flawless taste and her exquisite eye for detail. Geneva is attending Hotchkiss University where she's studying interior design.

Landon Trager

Owen was born into a complex situation. His mother, Emerald was in love with a young medical student by the name of Shawn Trager. Unfortunately, Emerald's social climbing family had other plans for her. She was forced into a loveless marriage with an up and coming politician by the name of Peter Quinn. Soon after their marriage Emerald found herself pregnant with twins. She gave birth to a boy and a girl. After Landon was in a car accident at age 5, he needed blood. Neither Emerald or Peter had his blood type, but a doctor, Shawn Trager, had a perfect match. After Shawn found out he was a perfect match for Emerald's child he ran a DNA test and found out he was Landon's father. Peter was devastated, despite him wanting a divorce, he decided it would be better for his political career to stay with Emerald and raise their now only child, Spencer. Landon spent his childhood, mainly with Shawn due to his mother, half-sister and stepfather going around the state to campaign. Landon excelled in sports taking his basketball, baseball and football teams to win many championships while he was captian. Despite all his success, he carried a private torch for Kimberly Hargrove, but never acted on his feelings. He graduated from Hotchkiss High, and received a scholarship to Hotchkiss University. He's now roommates with his best friend Josh at Sterling Court.

Spencer Quinn

Spencer was born into a family of politics. She was raised to be a perfect lady and to suppress her feelings. In school she made perfect grades and was the typical nerd. She spent most of her childhood helping her father campaign for public office. Spencer is very prideful, and puts others ahead of her own needs. She now attends Hotchkiss University where she's studying law. She lives at Sterling Court with two of her best friends.

Kimberly Hargrove

Kimberly was born into a family of social climbers. Her parents lived beyond their means to keep up appearances. Kim grew up with everything she wanted or needed, not knowing that her family was unable to afford it. She attended Hotchkiss Elementary where she met Geneva Godfrey. The two became fast friends, and have been friends ever since. In high school Kim excelled as a social butterfly. She was student body president for all four years of her High School days and she was involved in every school project such as proms and homecomings. Kim was the co-captain of the cheer leading team and the ring leader for young conservatives. She met Reed Fallon, from the prestigious Fallon family, who charmed her. The two became very close and soon became a couple. After Kim graduated from high school, she found out that her parents wealth and stature was a facade and that Reed's family and her family had arranged for them to marry. Kim was hurt even more when she found out that Reed had known about it the whole time. Geneva took her extremely upset friend on a secret vacation where she could get away and think about things for the summer. When she returns, she will be attending Hotchkiss University where she'll be studying business. She will also move into Geneva's apartment at Sterling Court.

Reed Fallon

Born into the prestigious Fallon family, Reed's mother died while giving birth to him, leaving Reed to be raised mainly by nannies and his cold and distant stepmother. Reed's father showed little interest in him until he got old enough to learn the family business, so that one day he could take over the Fallon empire. Reed fell in-love with a woman whom his family did not approve of, he was pushed by his family to go after a woman of proper breeding. His families eyes fell upon Kim Hargrove. After his father threatened to withhold his trust fund, Reed decided to do his father's bidding and charm Kim, all the while concealing their families intentions. Money is the most important thing to Reed and he'll do whatever he can to get his hands on it. Reed is now attending Hotchkiss University and has moved into Sterling Court to be near Kim.

Ethan Windemere

Ethan was born in London and into extreme turmoil. His father Dunstan, was of royalty who had an affair with a prostitute named Daisy. After she found out she was pregnant with Dunstan's child, Daisy threatened to make it public if she didn't get a handsome reward for keeping quiet. Dunstan, in fear of having his title stripped from him agreed to pay her. Soon his wife, Rodmilla found out and hatched a devious plan. Rodmilla would pretend she was pregnant, and when Daisy had her baby, she would murder her and take the baby and pass it off as her own. Everything went according to plan. Ethan was born, his mother, Daisy was murdered and Dunstan and Rodmilla passed Ethan off as their own child. Ethan grew up in the lap of luxury, but his parents had emotional issues. Rodmilla grew distant from both Ethan and Dunstan and she began slowly unraveling. Rodmilla began having haunting dreams about Daisy. and Ethan's resemblance to his dead mother made her emotional state worse. After Rodmilla went insane, she confessed everything, though Dunstan tried to pass it off as the ramblings of a crazy woman, a detective who had been investigating Daisy's murder for the past 12 years found solid evidence. The Windemere family was destroyed, their royal titles were stripped, Rodmilla committed suicide, Dunstan was thrown in prison and they eventually went bankrupt. Ethan's older sister, Jocelyn, took what little valuables they had and fled to America where Jocelyn met and married a wealthy man who could take care of both her and her baby brother. Ethan attended Hotchkiss High where he was known as a player. He often caused trouble, but his grades were excellent. He became fast friends with Reed and graduated with honors. He now attends Hotchkiss University and lives at Sterling Court.

Abigail 'Abby' Ulrich

Abby grew up in a close nit and loving family. Her father was in the army, and often away, leaving her to be raised by her great grandmother, grandmother, two aunts and mother. They all taught her how to stand up for herself and not take any crap off anyone, especially men. Abby attended Hotchkiss all her life. In high school she met Zach Owens. Both were greatly interested in music and planned to make a career for themselves. Abby received a scholarship to Julliard before she graduated. She decided to break up with Zach to make it easier on herself and him when she moved. Zach was devastated. After moving to New York, Abby found out her scholarship fell through, she returned home and enrolled at Hotchkiss in their music program. She moved in with her two best friends, Spencer and Peyton at Sterling Court.

Zachery 'Zach' Owens

Zach's mother Jasmine tried to raise him the best she could. She was a single mother living in the ghetto with her son. She worked herself to the bone to give her son all she could. Unfortunately for both of them, Jasmine was a magnet for low lives. She got involved with the wrong men who beat both her and Zach. After Jasmine married one of her abusive boyfriends, a 13 year old Zach joined a gang to get away from his home life. He began selling drugs on the streets to get both him and his mother by while his step-father drank himself blind. At the age of 15, Zach overdosed on heroine his step-father gave him. Jasmine was mortified and rushed Zach to the hospital. Jasmine got a restraining order against her husband and filed for divorce. Jasmine got a job at Hotchkiss High as a janitor and moved herself and her son to a better neighborhood. Zach got to attend Hotchkiss where he met Abby, and he fell in love with her. After they graduated, Zach was devastated to learn that Abby was moving to New York to attend Julliard. Zach tried to keep the relationship going, but Abby thought it was best if they broke things off. Zach enrolled in Hotchkiss University in Audio. Now that Abby has decided to move back, Zach is hoping that they can rekindle their love. He lives on his own at Sterling Court.

Chase DeLozier and Cassandra DeLozier

Chase was born to a wealthy couple. Both his mother and father were successful business people who were very loving to him and his sister. On Chase's 18th birthday, his parents were killed in a horrible plane wreck while on there way home from a conference. With no other family to turn to, Chase took it upon himself to raise his little sister, Cassandra who was one year younger. Chase and Cassandra found it too sad to stay at their enormous estate where their parents raised them, so Chase moved Cassandra to Sterling Court where they now live.


I'll be posting my first entry of the story either this week or next week. Hope you enjoyed my characters!