Betrayal
Summary: Some things were just meant to be, you can't fight fate, the temptation is just too strong. Even when it means betraying your best friend? A T/L/C story
Prologue.
It was the last day of school before the summer would began and Tommy Pickles was sitting in the café staring very obviously at Lil Deville who was at another table with Kimi and Susie. "Take a picture It'll last longer" joked Phil Deville who took a seat next to him.
"ha ha very funny Phil" Tommy said sarcastically while still staring at Lil
"Hey man, if you like her that much why don't you just tell her, you leave tomorrow" he said. Tommy was leaving for football camp tomorrow and wouldn't be back until the last week of summer before school started. "I know" he said. Chuckie who just now came over to their table sat down.
"Tell who what" he asked
"Tommy, he has a huge crush on Lil, for reasons unknown to the male brain" he said, earning an elbow in the gut from Tommy. "Ouch" said Phil clutching his gut and glaring at Tommy who was still staring at Lil.
"But" Phil continued through the pain "He won't tell her"
"Oh" said Chuckie, it was clear to him and half of the male population at James Madison High School, that Lil had become a very attractive girl over the years. But it went beyond attraction for him, he was in love with her, and planned on asking her out within a matter of hours. But if Tommy did then he might never get the chance too.
Tommy Pickles was Madison's star quarterback, all the girls crushed on him and not only that he was an all around good guy, everybody liked him, and he always got what he wanted. Chuckie envied him for that, but Tommy was still a good friend, he never let his high school fame go to his head.
"Why don't you say something" Phil asked him again
Tommy sighed banging his hands on the table and taking his eyes off of Lil for the first time "Because man, I'm shit with words, you know that"
That was true, every time Tommy would get around a girl he liked he would babble like a stuttering fool, and eventually end up running away from the girl. All the girls at school thought it was cute to have a nice sensitive guy be Mr. Popular for once. Yet another reason Chuckie envied him.
"Well why don't you just write her a letter then" said Phil eating some apple sauce. Tommy looked up and smiled "That's a great idea man, that way I don't have to be there if she rejects me" he said "Phil you're a genius" said a very happy Tommy.
"I know I'm a genius" said Phil smugly smiling to himself "But Tommy trust me when I say, she won't reject you" he finished
"Hey man you never know….I'm gonna go get started" said Tommy his spirit's a little higher now.
Over at Lil's table she was talking to the girls. "Is he still staring" she asked. "No he just left" said Kimi who glanced over to the boys table. Lil sighed, "It's so obvious that he likes you" said Susie. "I wish he would just tell me though" said Lil
"Yes Lil we know, so you two can fall into each others arms and make mad passionate love and have a bunch of kids and……." Kimi said
"Ok Kimi I get it, I'm dreaming again" said Lil a little dejected
"But who's to say dreams can't come true right" said Susie
"Yea" Kimi agreed
"Easy for you two to say, you've both got boyfriends" she said to the two of them, Kimi was dating Phil and Susie was dating Harold.
"All I'm saying is that I would like to see the two of you get together before I go to college" said Susie, who graduated this year and was only back to pick up her diploma when she ran into the girls.
"Hell I'd like to see you get together before we get too old" said Kimi jokingly
Lil smacked her lightly on the arm, laughing as she did so "me too" she said
"Hey I have an idea" said Susie "Just to be sure he likes you why don't you ask one of the boys" she suggested.
"Oh no, there's no way I'm telling Phil he'll tease me either way, and I cannot deal with that all summer" Lil exclaimed
"Why don't you ask Chuckie then, he won't be all judgmental and he won't lie to you either, and I'll bet he'll keep it confidential as well" said Kimi
Lil thought for a moment. "That's a good idea, I'll ask him after lunch" said Lil feeling a little weight lifted off of her heart, she was finally going to know whether or not her crush of like forever felt the same way.
After lunch the boys were at their lockers when Tommy came over to them holding a letter inside an envelope with Lil's name on it.
"Hey you guys, I finished it" he said "I dated it and everything
"How romantic" said Phil smirking as he closed his locker "Now all you have to do is give it to her"
Tommy's face went pale "Gee I never thought of that, I can't just walk up to her and give it to her, I mean she'll know it's from me"
"Well duh, that's the point, I mean didn't you sign it at the end" asked Phil
"Uh, yeah" said Tommy
"Then she's gonna know it's from you smartass" joked Phil
"But…." said a very nervous Tommy who got cut off by Chuckie, who hadn't spoken up until now.
"I'll give it to her" he said. Tommy looked relieved "Really, thanks man I owe you one" he said handing Chuckie the letter. He smiled "No problem" Chuckie said as he got an old comic book the last thing that was in his locker out and walked down the hall to Lil's locker.
Phil and Tommy walked to class as Chuckie went to give Lil the letter. Chuckie walked up to Lil who was getting something out of her locker. His heart hammered in his chest. "Uh..Lil" he said
"Oh hey Chuckie you're just the guy I was looking for" she said
"Really" he said smiling hopefully
"Yea I have to ask you something and please don't think I'm an idiot or a coward" she said a little uncertain
"Lil I could never think that" he said sincerely "But Um ok, shoot"
"Ok see the thing is, I really like Tommy and the two of you hang out all the time, and I was wondering if he liked me too" she said a bit rushed
"Oh" said Chuckie dejectedly
"Yeah" she said "So does he" she asked
"Um..see the thing is" Chuckie started and Lil's face fell
"He doesn't does he?" Lil asked sadly as she came to a realization
"Well…" but she didn't let him finish
"Don't" she said holding up her hand "I don't think I could take it if I actually had to hear the words" she said close to tears. Chuckie's heart broke at the sight of it. What was he doing?
"Lil" he tried but she started backing away. He could almost see the tears threatening to come down her face.
"I um, I have to go" she said backing away quickly, "Just forget we had this conversation, ok" she asked. Chuckie nodded and sighed. Soon she was around the corner and out of his sight. He took the forgotten letter and put it in his comic book. Then he walked back to class.