[Updated July 9th 2009]Finally a brand new chapter! Oh my gosh! Finally. I know! haha. There is sadly only one chapter left. :[. I might make a sequal but thats totally up to you! So tell me what you think [:!
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On Fire-Switchfoot
Chapter 10
On Fire
"And you're on fire
When he's near you
You're on fire
When he speaks
You're on fire
Burning at these mysteries..."
Give me one more time around
Give me one more chance to see
Give me everything you are
Give me one more chance to be
Lil waited in the hospital everything that had happened the morning before a blur all she could remember was the crying of Didi, the mumbling of Stu, the ambulance taking Dil away and the comfort of having Tommy next to her.
They had taken Dil in about four hours ago for a concussion and third degree burns on his arms and legs, luckily his face was fine.
"What is taking so long? Why is he still in there?!" Didi cried desperately to the lady behind the counter Lil watched as Stu went after Didi and pulled her away from the counter.
"They were having sex; they were sleeping together with five million candles, that's why he's in there because of them!" Lil could hear the anger and disgust in Tommy's voice as they watched he's parent.
"Tommy, calm down Dil is going to be fine, I promise," Lil promised as he leaned his head on her shoulder.
"You're right I should be calm, thank you for being here for me," he smiled at her closing his eyes Lil just looked at Phil and Chuckie on the other side of the hospital room sleeping on the floor.
***
Kimi woke up at her own house in shock, how the hell did I get here? She thought to herself climbing out of her bed and into the hallway she looked in Chuckie's room and saw that he wasn't there. She then headed to her parents room and saw that it was also empty, she walked back to her room scared when she found her phone charging, the screen was light up. Holding the phone in her hand she walked back over to her bed looking at the clock "5:30 am" her face fell what the hell? It is waaayyy to early, she opened the phone and began to look through her text messages one from Josh, Angelica, three from Susy and about 100 from Chuckie. She looked at the first one from Chuckie and the phone fell out of her hands.
Tommy's House burned down.
She read the message at least a million times before the reality struck in and when it did her eye filled with huge tears, that's are where everyone was, but why-why was she here. She ran downstairs into the kitchen and found a note on the fridge; it was her mom's handwriting:
Kimi,
Your father and I went to the hospital to give Stu and Didi the support they need. When we picked you up from Angelicas this morning you were very tired so we let you sleep, when you wake up call me and I will arrange a ride for you to the hosp-
Kimi stopped reading and began to run up the stairs and into her room slamming the door as she did.
She ran down the stairs again quickly, ran outside and down the street sure enough there it was a house that she knew so well in ashes when she saw it she couldn't take it anymore she feel to her knee's and began to cry.
***
Kimi ran into the hospital room looking around when she finally saw her family sitting scattered about in the little waiting room the first person she ran to was Tommy.
"Oh my god, I am soo sorry," she cried wrapping her arms around him, Lil just sat and watched feeling uncomfortable
"It's alright; he's in recovery right now that's why you don't see my parents anywhere," Tommy reassured Kimi releasing the hug "Lil has been with me the whole time she's really helping me feel better," he said turning to smile at Lil, her face began to burn.
"Oh well I'm glad to hear that you're doing fine," Kimi lied smiling and began to walk towards her brother and Phil.
Lil felt tears sting her eyes as she watched Kimi sit down next to her brother and Chuckie, what she said, what the hell was it supposed to mean? She thought to herself gripping the arm rests in furry.
"Lil are you ok?" Tommy asked her rubbing her hand Lil released her grip and watched everyone in the room talking she just leaned on Tommy and decided maybe it was time for her to sleep.
***
"Lil, Hun wake up where going to eat," Lil heard someone say, her mom she was sure, her eyes popped open to see just that her mom was standing right in front of her. She nodded and began to get up noticing her shoulders felt heavier she looked up to see Tommy's arm draped around her shoulder a smile on his face.
"You're cute when you sleep," he told her as he moved his arm, Lil yet again felt her face began to burn.
"Thanks," she mumbled with a huge smile pushing herself up and out of the hospital chair her sweater falling off her back.
"Here," Tommy handed Lil her sweater, she nodded and took it out of his hand and began to walk away once more tears began to fill her eyes as she walked out of the hospital and after her mom. Everything was coming back, the feelings and the pain that had came with Tommy the first time they had ever kissed.
(Flashback)
Lil woke up looking around her feeling a smile on her face she looked at the house in which she slept, it was Tommy's house.
She slowly creaked into the kitchen to see not only Tommy sitting at the kitchen table but also his mom, dad and Dil.
"About time you woke up honey," Didi said clearing a seat for her at the table Lil looked surprised and finally remember what had happened the night before. It had been movie night at the Pickles house and she had fallen asleep and Didi didn't want to wake her so she allowed her to sleep on the couch. She and Tommy weren't dating yet, and Chuckie and Phil had stayed but didn't fall asleep apparently.
When they had finished eating, Tommy sent Lil a text message saying "Meet me outside," which Lil followed ASAP. Tommy was sitting on the stool near the tree when she got outside a carving stick in his hand, Lil laughed.
"What exactly is that for?" She asked looking at the carving stick, Tommy didn't say anything but began to carve into the tree Lil walked behind him, "030106, that's today, what happened today?" she asked him, he just smiled and leaned over to her.
"This," and with that he kissed her the kiss she had been waiting for since diapers and now it was finally happening.
The stayed that way for at least five minutes before Lil's phone rang; she and Tommy had to release the kiss.
(End of flashback)
Lil walked into the IHOP behind her friends and family feeling alone once again, Kimi was walking with Phil to her right and Chuckie to her left, Lil behind them.
"So wait what you're saying is that, Captain Video…died?" Chuckie asked Kimi looking very upset, Kimi just nodded sadly.
"Found out this morning, what a sad sad day this has been," Phil said with tsk, Lil just chuckled a little under her breath no one turned around to stare they just continued walking, Lil felt a pang in her heart.
"And the day is about to get sadder," Chuckie muttered under his breath, Lil just walked next to him in confusion.
Sitting at a table close to the entrance was the guy the senior that Lil didn't know that Kimi was dating; by the sound of it Lil thought Chuckie must not like him and I already know Phil doesn't.
"Jake," Kimi said walking past him, he just looked up at her sad, Lil could tell something was wrong, they had to have broken up.
"Kimi," he said back looking over at his friends the ones he was eating with.
When they got to the table Lil was confused who to sit by, so she just sat next to her mom across from Tommy.
Feeling out of place again Lil looked at her menu, then softly from under the table she felt a kick and looked up to see Tommy smiling she felt herself blush but then gained enough force to kick him back.
"So Phily I forgot to ask you about the F on your report card!" Betty snapped at him, Phil just sunk in his chair.
"I can totally ex-"but Phil didn't get to finish the sentence Tommy yell was the only thing anyone heard
"I have to go, he's awake and he's asking for me," Tommy jumped out of his seat and ran out the door, Lil followed behind him quickly everyone watched from the table.
"Tommy! Wait," Lil called catching up to him "Can I go with you?" She asked feeling shy, Tommy just smiled down at her
"I would love it if you came," he smiled turning around and continuing towards the bus stop Lil followed feeling for once happy.