Sorry about the wait, and I'm also sorry that it's just kind of boring. I feel like I had good ideas for this story but couldn't go anywhere with it. Anyway I'm going to try and continue to pick it up. Let me know what you think though. Maybe you have other suggestions.

Chapter 9

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Lilly bit her lip. She wanted to lie, but then she knew she wouldn't ever have an opportunity like this to tell him again. "It's true. I'm sorry if you hate me now.."

Oliver looked at her for a second. "Lilly, why would I hate you?"

"Because, I just told you I like you in more than a friendly way." Lilly replied. "That's supposed to be weird."

"It's not weird." Oliver said quietly.

"What do you mean?" Lilly asked.

Oliver's phone started ringing. He didn't want to answer it, but he pulled it out anyway. It was his mom. "Hello?" Lilly could hear his mom yelling something about school. "Ok, I'll be there. Bye."

"Your mom?" Lilly questioned.

"Yeah, she's pissed. She found out I left early." Oliver replied. "Sorry, I'll call you later."

"Ok, bye." Lilly watched as he left. She wondered what he was about to say before his phone had rung. Did he like her back?

Lilly sat back down on the couch and watched tv. She hadn't heard from Oliver yet when her mom got home. "Hey, honey, do you feel better?"

"Uh yeah, mom, thanks." Lilly nodded.

"Good, I brought lasagna for supper." Heather set it on the kitchen table. "I'm going to go shower."

"Ok." Lilly waited til her mom went upstairs. Then she went and grabbed a piece of the lasagna.

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Oliver got home. "Sorry, I had to talk to Lilly."

"I don't care what you say, Mister. I was working and I got a call from the school saying you weren't in class." His mother crossed her arms.

"Well some people were spreading rumors about Lilly, I just had to go to her house to make her feel better." Oliver explained.

His mom knew that they had always been there for eachother. "Fine, but you should have called me first. Now I'm taking your phone away for a week."

"But how can I call you if my phone is taken away?" Oliver asked, confused. He handed her the phone.

"Don't worry, you won't be going anywhere either." She answered.

"Ok." Oliver replied.

"Now go upstairs and study or something. I have to go back to work." His mother ordered.

"Yes, ma'am." Oliver took his backpack and went up to his room.

Instead of taking anything out, he sat down on his bed. He couldn't believe Lilly admitted that she liked him. Now he had to tell her how he felt. He couldn't call her now, he'd have to talk to her at school the next day. It would be awkward, though, with everyone around and they all knew.

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That was a really, really short chapter, but I wanted some feedback before I wrote too much more. Anyway, I might post more soon.