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Chapter 4: The next day

Kimi's POV

I couldn't believe what I was hearing! Myself, Phil, Lil and Chuckie where sat round an outside table at school during break time, and Chuckie was telling us about what had happened last night. My own brother had spied on me and Tommy talking, betraying my trust as a sibling. I was fed up with his antics, why wouldn't he leave my love life alone?

But much worse than that was the fact that he had fallen out with Tommy over it, and they weren't even friends anymore. They'd been inseparable for as long as I'd known them. I was so confused by it all because I had so many emotions going around me.

I felt anger at Chuckie for abandoning Tommy. I felt anger at Tommy too. But I also pitied both of them. I was still annoyed at Chuckie for interfering with me and Tommy. I still had romantic feelings for Tommy, and I was upset that my chances of being with him looked as slim as ever. I was even more upset that our friendship group was splintered.

But most of all I felt guilt. Guilt that I had got angry with Chuckie over his protection of me. Guilt that I had fallen for my brother's best friend. Guilt that I had done that stupid carving into the wall the other week! If I hadn't done that then Tommy and Chuckie would still be friends. Why did I have to make my crush so obvious when I knew how Chuckie would react? I'd broken apart the strongest friendship of our group. Stupid, stupid Kimi!

Lil was shocked at Chuckie. "How can you not be friends with Tommy? You have always been his best friend."

Chuckie looked annoyed. "Don't you mean sidekick?"

There was an element of truth there, but we all viciously denied it. Chuckie didn't seem convinced.

"It's true. I'm always following Tommy around while he gets all the glory. Well, those days are over. I don't need Tommy to get through life anymore."

This was horrible I couldn't bear the guilt anymore and covered my head in my hands. "I feel like this is all my fault!" I blurted out.

Chuckie was quick to respond, placing an arm on my back. "Oh, no it's not. You're just a victim in all this, like me."

Well, that wasn't completely true, Chuckie. But before I could say anything Lil raised a valid point.

"Who are you gonna go trick or treating with?" she asked Chuckie, who seemed surprised by the question.

"What do you mean? You guys, right?"

Shoot, I'd forgotten about that! Tommy and Chuckie were supposed to be in costume together. But now that clearly wasn't going to happen. What were we going to do?

Phil drummed his gingers nervously on the table. "Uhhhh…. Lil?"

Chuckie focused his attention on Phil's twin. "Uhhhh…"

My brother seemed surprised. "Guys?"

It was Phil who took the bullet. "The thing is, we can't go with you and not Tommy."

"It wouldn't be fair to take sides," Lil added.

Honestly, I was glad they were coming up with answers since I didn't feel like talking. This barely made the horrible situation better though, and Chuckie seemed annoyed.

"Sounds like you are taking sides!" He glared at Phil, demanding a response.

"Uhhhh… Lil?"

"Uhhhh…"

"Fine," grumbled Chuckie. "Then I'll have to find a new best friend and go with him. Or her. Or them."

I was shocked. Ditching Tommy was bad enough, but now he was going to replace him?! I could only stare dumbly at my brother, as could Phil and Lil. Chuckie wasn't deterred.

"What? I'm optimistic. I'll just make a list of the qualities I'm looking for in a new best friend." He pulled a pen out of his pocket and began to write on his hand. "Okay, number one is loyalty. Second, he has to be fun to hang out with. He's got to be a natural leader."

"This new friend is starting to sound a lot like Tommy," Lil pointed out.

Chuckie realised this was true and irritably scribbled out what he had written on his hand.

"Okay, new list." He licked his hand and wiped it on his sleeve to clear the ink.

This whole ordeal was getting worse by the minute. I hated it and I wanted it to stop!

Tommy's POV

After last night's train wreck with Chuckie I wasn't feeling so great. My chances with Kimi were looking pretty bad, and I had fallen out with my best friend. It was lunchtime and I was sitting in the cafeteria, but I hadn't seen any of my friends all day because I didn't like the idea of explaining to them what went down. I'd sat down to eat with Dil. He was a good brother, and I'd talked to him earlier. I could trust him to look out for me.

"Still haven't patched things up with the Chuckster?" he asked.

"Oh, I'm just giving him a couple of days, he'll come around. He's not gonna blow off trick or treating together." This much I was sure of. I was more concerned last night, but thinking about it made me realise that Chuckie can get upset, but usually gets over it. There's no way he'd pass up our opportunity to have one of our best and last Halloween's together, right?

"Tommy… Psst…" I turned round to see a blonde kid I didn't really know smiling back at me. He was wearing a blue jacket, and sat with three other kids with the same jacket. It had a flaming kickball on it as a sort of logo. "Word in the cafetorium is that your not friends with Chuckie anymore."

I was surprised that had got around so quickly. "Where'd you hear that from?"

"It's around." The kid got up and walked over to me, holding a jacket that looked like his own. "Listen, there's always a place for you in the kickball posse."

I was surprised, but before I could respond someone else yelled out: "Kickball? It's not even a real sport."

I turned now to look at a black kid dressed smartly in a grey business suit. He was also sat on a table of similarly dressed peers. He continued: "Besides, they make you pay for the jacket, they don't tell you that."

The blonde kid looked offended and confronted the black kid. "Step off, Tommy's with us."

The two groups formed behind their leaders as the suited kid responded. "No, Tommy's with us!"

A full-on argument broke out between them. All me and Dil could do was gawp in surprise.

"Whoa whoa, I had no idea you were so popular," said Dil.

"Neither did I," I replied.

This was crazy. I'd only just stopped being friends with Chuckie – heck I was sure we'd still be friends – and already kids were fighting over me. As I looked around the cafeteria I caught a glimpse of Chuckie, standing with a surprised Phil and Lil, watching the scene unfold. Chuckie did not look happy.

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