Some people asked what LYLAS meant, and NBD, so I'm really sorry if I didn't update and explain that!

NBD: No Big Deal, you probably have seen this in that really funny phone commercial.

LYLAS: Love You Like A Sister, corny I know, but fitting.

If you ever have a question about chat speak again, here's a link that you can I love Mitchell Musso, I am obsessed, it really is side, just ask my friends. Today in History, we're studying WWII and we were talking about Benito Mussolini, and I was like: OMG! Look!!!! Mussolini!!!! Get it? Mitchell Musso, anyhow I may love him, and the show, but I don't own it. I know, I know, sadness. And my B-day isn't until January! Frowny, pouty face!!!

Well here it is, chapter 3 and no one had to pay me to post!

Chapter 3 Preparations

"We're doing the "Making Connections" now, the review is over. That means hands down Adam. Okay, you can chose any words from the board, but I'd prefer if you guys tried to mix things up a little." Mr. Deitch, Lilly's History teacher told them.

Lilly had always been his favorite student, History was one of her good subjects. So she was in to English and History? All she needed to know was how to buy a calculator, and she'll be good for life, because seriously, who wants to know the area of a triangle?

I mean do you look at a glass, and go: What do you think the circumference of the base is?

I don't think you do, and even if for some strange reason you feel the need to, I recommend you get some help, right now.

"Which words do you want to do?" Sarah asked excitedly. "I wish we were still studying the 1920s and the 1930s, FDR was so charitable, he was such a hottie."

Lilly widened her eyes, "Yeah, okay Sarah. I think we should do some really hard ones. How about... appeasement, Czechoslovakia, and... Aryans?"

"Sounds good to me, Hitler was such a meanie! Was FDR still president at this time?" Sarah questioned Lilly.

"I think so, he was elected for four terms," The girls worked until the end of the period, luckily it had been the last period of the day. Even though Mr. Deitch had held them late, and never got the chance to read her and Sarah's complex sentence, even though he promised to tomorrow, Lilly was one of the only kids to not really care. Her bus was always first, but she knew she still had a whole ten minutes to board it.

"It's been a long Wednesday." Lilly nodded to Sarah, as they headed towards their lockers.

"Well I meet you at the bus?" Sarah smiled, "Oh no, I forgot, I'm working at a Day Care for kids with struggling families. Do you want to come?"

"Well Sarah, I'm actually going to the hospital," Lilly looked around, "You know to visit my mom." She whispered. Sarah was one of the only people to know about her mom, it was just because she happened to be

volunteering while Lilly visited. Excluding Oliver of course.

"Oh! Give her my wishes! I'm so sorry about that. Maybe I'll show up on Friday before we go on that trip!"

"Yeah," Lilly mumbled, pulling her orange back-pack over her shoulder. "Got to go!"

"Bye!" Sarah shouted waving at her.

"Bye," Lilly ran to the buses, and just barely made it through the closing doors. Lilly scanned the seats, not finding one that was free.

"Come on! Sit down! You're not the only one on this bus!"

"We want to get home before New Year!" A couple of boys in the back shouted at her. Not recognizing them, Lilly marked them as Juniors, based on their height, and arrogance.

Lilly felt someone tug her arm, she turned to see Oliver, who had already moved his back-pack, and placed it on his legs. Lilly sat down quickly, trying not to bring anymore attention to herself. The bus roared into motion.

"Don't want to mess with those guys," Oliver teased.

Lilly nodded, still slightly shocked about how angry they had gotten. "Don't pay them any mind, they're probably doing drugs." Oliver said simply. "So, what'cha doin' after school?"

"I'm actually going to the hospital, you know, to visit my mom..." Lilly whispered to him.

"I'll come with, we can start our homework, maybe catch some waves."

"I don't know if I'm up to it Ollie, things have been rough..." Lilly paused. "My dad's out on buisness tonight, I'm all alone for dinner."

"Maybe you could come over? Spend the night? I'm sure no one would mind!" Oliver said loudly, over the voices of the other kids.

Lilly reached for Oliver's arm, and toyed with his fingers. "I'd like that," She whispered to him.

"Good, and then, who knows? After we finish surfing, we could start packing. We're leaving Saturday, you know," Oliver stated.

"Okay, Well-Of-Knowledge. Preparations sounds fine to me."

"Good, this'll be fun. 'Specially tonight, after all, just because you're staying over doesn't mean we can't kiss... right?" He asked, like a little boy.

Lilly leaned over, and pecked his cheek. "You know you're the best?"

"I try," He mumbled, grinning.