Harder to breathe

Opps! My Bad

~~~~~ When it gets cold out side and you got nobody to love,
You'll understand what I mean when I say,
There's no way we're gonna give up, And like a little girl who cries in the face of a monster that lives in her
dream, Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe, Is there anyone out there cause it's getting harder and harder to breathe,~~~~~~~~

The sound of Lil's car door closing was the only thing heard in the early hours of Wednesday. School didn't start till 8:30 and it was 6, she wasn't really sure why she had decided to come this early, but something in the back of her head had forced her. She sighed before flinging her bag over her shoulder and ascending up the stairs to the front doors.

She ran her hand along the row of lockers, stopping at hers.

"25.6.48." Lil muttered as she twirled the lock.

A soft click brought a small smile to her face. She opened her locker and pulled the books she needed out of it and shoved it unladylike into her worn black bag.

Lil tapped her pen impatiently on her paper, 7.30am.

'For gods sake, someone please, I'm company deprived right now.'

The sound of the classroom door opening diverted her attention; Lil watched as Tala walked in, a causal smirk on his face as he listened to his walkman. He sat down at his desk near the front, it seemed that he hadn't noticed her up the back in the shadowy corner of the room, that brought a cheeky smile to Lil's lips, when no one noticed her she couldn't help herself. Lil got up and walked silently over to him, her heart racing as she walked closer, she cursed herself but proceeded with the plan. When she was standing right behind him, she smirked. She could hear the cd he was listening to. He must have had it up on full blast.

Her smirk grew as she leaned forward quickly wrapping her hands around his neck. Tala jumped up and grabbed Lil, slamming her against the desk, now one of his hands on her neck.

"Ow... I should have expected that," Lil coughed as she stared up at him, her heart beating faster as she made eye contacted.

Tala's eyes widened in shock. "Lil?"

Tala quickly removed his hand and helped her up off the desk.

"Sorry," he said, smiling sweetly at her.

Lil felt weak at the knees. 'Ok, I hate this, why does he have to affect me, but I won't give in, it's just a crush, I don't actually like or love him, I won't be played.'

Lil smiled before rubbing her lower back.

"Nah it's my fault, I can't help but scare people when they don't realise I'm here."

Tala smiled and sat back down, putting the walkman away in his red and black bag. Lil sat on his desk, she thought it was better to talk to him than be by herself.

"So what were you listening to?"

Tala looked up at her.

"Linkin Park," he said simply, leaning back in his chair crossing his hands causally over his chest.

"Cool."

Tala smirked and stared at her.

"What?" Lil snapped, her cheeks starting to tinge red.

"I want to ask you something," he said leaning forward.

"Yes?"

"You know we have the dance tonight?"

"Yes... we get to go home at lunch time to get ready... so?"

"Well I'm not going with anyone."

"Me either, so?"

Tala smirked, 'she is so funny when she doesn't know what's going on.'

He moved up closer. "Do you want to go with me to the dance?" he whispered in her ear.

Lil's ear tingled, sending shivers down her spine, she watched as Tala leaned back down into his seat. She thought for a minute, she didn't want to get played, but what was one causal dance going to do?

Tala smiled to himself, she looked so cute, her cheeks were tinged pink, and her hair flowing down her shoulders.

It wasn't really his plan to ease off her, but that night when she was babysitting, he had felt something when he kissed her. He was confused and didn't know what to do, so he needed time to think, he came to a conclusion that she was a great kisser and that just affected him, but in the back of his head he knew it wasn't true.

He was pulled out of thought by a voice, but it wasn't Lil that had answered.

"It's a yes," Tina beamed, standing by the doorway a smug smile played on her lips.

"I don't even know what you asked her, but it's a yes."

Lil turned her head to face her friend and frowned.

"Ok then, I'll meet you out side the gym at 7.30 tonight," Tala said, folding his arms behind his head.

"Oh my god, he asked you to the dance!" Tina said bounding over to Lil's side.

Lil just nodded.

Tala looked over at Tina, she was wearing the schools white polo-looking shirt, but she had worn her own black and red tartan mini skirt and chunky boots, her hair was in it usual style, with leaving the two red bangs out of the tight high pony tail.

"Keep your eyes to yourself Valkov!" a male voice snapped.

Tala looked over Tina's shoulder just as Ozuma walked up and wrapped his arms protectively around Tina's small waist.

Tala snorted and folded his arms across his chest again.

"What makes you think that I'm interested in your girlfriend?"

Ozuma glared at Tala before replying. "You were eyeing her down," he growled.

"I just noticed that once again, Tina wasn't wearing the school uniform."

Ozuma rolled his eyes as Tala closed hers. Lil fidgeted, tugging at the micro mini demon skirt she had on, she had just realised that it had crept up dangerously as she had been sitting down.

Tala opened an eye as he heard her movements; a smug grin crossed his lips as he noticed the skirt. Lil lifted her head and saw his face; she frowned and hit him over the back of the head on her way off the table.

"Well see you tonight then," she smiled as she walked with her friends out of the classroom.

Tala leaned further back into his chair an unknown glint in his eyes as he watched Lil's retreating back, a sense of excitement jumped around in his stomach, the thought of taking Lil to the dance was just...

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"Tala's taking Lil to the dance," Tina repeated again and again as she bounded along beside Lil.

Lil sighed and turned around.

"Ozuma control your girlfriend already," Lil snapped.

A pleading look visible in her brown eyes. Ozuma chuckled and quickly snaked an arm around Tina's waist bringing her up against his body. Tina shut her mouth and blushed, staring up into Ozuma's emerald eyes. Ozuma smiled back before turning to Lil.

"How come everyone knows we're going out and it hasn't even been a day?"

Lil looked around nervously, "what if I told you... theoretically... that when a certain someone... got home... they kinda rang... everybody... and shared the great.... news?"

Lil's face resembled that of a kindergarten child, trying to hide what they had broken. Ozuma's jaw dropped to match the equally surprised expression on Tina's face.

"Leilah Elizabeth Manika!"

Lil looked over at her friend, when her friend pronounces your full name, you know you're in for a heap of shit. Tina's face had gone red from complete embarrassment, to red with rage.

"Errrrrrr... I'll be off now," Lil said quickly before turning on her heels and dashing down the hallway.

She could hear the faint protesting, yelling, of Tina telling Ozuma to let go of her. Lil stoped and listened. She heard nothing, Lil sighed in relief and leaned against a locker, but suddenly there was a yelp and Ozuma's voice boomed down the corridor.

"Tina, don't kill her!"

"Oh I won't... MUCH!" Tina's voice replied.

Lil looked up just as Tina appeared around the corner. Lil's eyes widen comically as she turned and continued to run.

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Lil glanced sorrowfully across at Tina. Tina had chosen to sit in a seat completely on the opposite side of the room. Lil didn't think Tina would be so peeved over this then she was. Sighing Lil crunched up the sorry note she had been writing and ditched it across the room, her aim was accurate and it hit Tina on the head, rebounding and landed on her desk. Tina looked at Lil and frowned, she grabbed the note and unravelled it, reading its contents.

(Arabic)

أنا تينا آسف جدًّا, هل يمكن أن تسامحني في أيّ وقت ؟ هذا يذكّرني بالوقت كنّا 7 و قصصت شعرك ......أصبحت هائج جدًّا, أتمنّى أنّه كان هناك شيئ ما يمكن أن يعمل للجعل تسامحني ؟

Tina smiled and looked over at Lil. There was no way she could stay mad at Lil for more then 30min, Lil was her best bud and she needed her, even if she did unexplainable acts. Tina smiled and nodded, Lil's face lighted up and a wide smile spread across her face.

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Tina sat happily at the benches, it was lunchtime and now she would get her payback. Lil had said she would do anything for her, to show how sorry she was.

Tina felt sorry too, sorry that Lil had ever said it and put it down on paper, so she had proof. She laughed lightly to herself as she waited patiently for Lil to appear from the change rooms. Ozuma sat next to her, an arm slung over her shoulders, Enrique and Oliver sat next to him, while Max sat next to her. Ray and Mariah sat on the other side of the table, snugly wrapped in each other's arms; Hilary, Emily, and Salima sat along the bench next to the couple. So everyone was here to see the torture that Tina was going to inflict on her best friend, she chuckled lightly to herself, causing everyone to turn and look at her.

"So why are we here? You said it was important," Salima huffed.

She wanted to get on with her science work.

"Be patient Salmon, you'll see soon enough."

Salima glared at Tina, she hated the nickname she had invented for her.

"I am no fish," she huffed once more, crossing her arms over her chest.

An out burst of laughter caused the group to turn their heads, everyone's jaw dropped apart from Tina's, who instead was smirking and trying hard not to laugh. Lil stalked up to the table, glaring daggers at Tina.

"You know I'm gonna kill you," she hissed staring at her friend.

Tina smiled and replied in an innocent tone, "you said you would do... anything, to show how sorry you are."

Lil stomped her foot and growled in frustration, "but I didn't mean doing something like this!"

Lil was dressed in a micro-mini vibrant pink skirt, which looked like a net ball skirt, but way shorter. She had a fluorescent green sports bra on, her hair was pulled into two high piggy tails, she had silver eye shadow smeared around her eyes and she also had bright blue runner on, with white socks pulled up to her knee.

Lil was wondering where in gods name Tina found the clothes, she had to admit she looked good in the clothes, but the colours made her look like a clown, and she was noticeable, she stood out.

Tina's face turned into a frown and her eyes glazed as though she was about to cry.

"You mean you won't prove it to me, oh you're not my friend," Tina wailed, burying her head into Ozuma's chest, Ozuma played along and patted Tina's head in away that would appear sympathetic.

Lil growled again and muttered an 'ok' before stepping up onto the bench before hopping up onto the table top, she grabbed the hairbrush from the smirking Tina and straightened up.

Lil's heart started to beat faster, everyone had stopped what they were doing and were watching her, she noticed Tala and his gang push through the group, to get front row seat. Tala had an amused smirk on his face.

'Goddamn he just had to show up didn't he," Lil cursed, still eyeing the crowd.

"Come on Lil, sing!" Tina shouted clapping her hands.

Frowning Lil raised the prop, the hairbrush, close to her mouth and was about to sing when music cut in, the beginning of the song she was being forced to sing came blurring out of the portable radio that Tina had snatched from the music room. Lil glared at her friend as she waited for the words to come, when they did she raised the brush and started to sing, her singing voice that she always kept hidden from others poured out of her mouth.

"Oh Mickey, you're so fine, you're so fine you blow my mind, Hey Mickey! (heh

heh) Hey Mickey! (heh heh)

Hey Mickey!

You've been around all night and that's a little long

You think you got the right but I think you got it wrong

Why can't you say "Goodnight!" so you can take me home, Mickey

'Cause when you say you will, it always means you won't

You're giving me the chills, baby please baby don't

Every night you still leave me all alone Mickey!"

'She had to choose this song didn't she, now I have to dance around and sing like a retarded cheerleader."

"Oh Mickey, what a pity you don't understand

you take me by the heart and you take me by the hand

Oh Mickey, you're so pretty can't you understand

It's guys like you Mickey!

Oh, what you do Mickey, do Mickey, don't break my heart Mickey!"

The crowd had started laughing really loud, but many of them were surprised that Lil had such a good voice. Tala sat and watched, his eyes sparkling with amusement, Lil was now walking slowly around on the table top, pretending to be a cheerleader. He chuckled lightly. She looked quite funny in that bright outfit.

"Hey Mickey!

Now, when you take me by the hooves everyone's gonna know

Every time you move, I let a little more show

It's something we can use so don't say no, Mickey!

So, come on and give it to me anyway you can

Anyway you wanna do it, I'll take it like a man

Oh please, baby, please! Don't leave me in the dam Mickey!"

"MS. MANIKA!" a voice boomed over the top of the radio and the crowd, there was only one voice that was capable of doing that.

"Shit!" Lil cursed, she came to a halt and the music stopped. Mr. Paitman stalked up to the table, his red eyes glaring at her, his purple hair was slicked back and an unsatisfied frown was plastered on his features.

"What do you think you are doing? Are you trying to act like a tart by flashing everyone? Well are you?"

Lil stared at him, her mouth hung open, what would she say; she didn't want to tell on her friend.

"Well stop standing there gaping like a fish, answer me child!"

"Well umm..."

"Mr. Paitman, have you had a hair cut?" Tala's voice interjected.

"Why no Mr. Valkov, but why do you ask at such a inappropriate time?"

"Because it looks worse then it did yesterday."

Mr Paitman frowned more, if he could. His eyebrow twitched.

"Watch your mouth boy."

Tala muttered something.

"What did you say!" Mr Paitman snapped stepping closer.

"I THINK YOUR GOING DEAF SIR!" Tala shouted in Mr. Paitman's face.

The teacher's face started to turn red as the students started to laugh.

"SHUT UP ALL OF YOU!"

Everyone went quiet; Mr. Paitman stepped closer to Tala. Tala stood his ground and stared Mr. Paitman back in the eye.

Mr. Paitman opened his mouth but the quad speakers crackled to life.

"Mr. Paitman could you please come to the teachers lounge, Mr. Paitman."

Mr. Paitman growled before stepping back.

"I'll deal with you two later," he said pointing at Tala and Lil. Tala smirked and Lil breathed out, as Mr. Paitman turned and stalked quickly away.

His back was laughed at by the crowd of teens that had gathered. Lil smiled and jumped off the table, landing in front of Tala.

"Thank you."

And with out thinking Lil leant forward and kissed Tala lightly on the lips. Lil pulled away blushing deeply before turning and running off. Leaving behind a shocked, happy Tala and just plain shocked friends.

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I know, I know, I know, I'm takin so long to update this story........ but I'm running out of ideas on how Tala and Lil get together.......do you have any ideas?????? Well anyway.......this is a bit short I'm sorry ( hope you can forgive me!!!!! Well please review!!!!

Editoress.................................................

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm..................... loved the chapter as usual. And guess what?!?!?!?!?!?!? She's getting better with puntuation *applauds the red- phoenix* my accurateness is beginning to rub off! Eventually! Well done...........

Anyway................... Please review.................. she's very sorry that she didn't update sooner, she had me to deal with anyway............... I was a majority of complaints that she hadn't updated for such a long time..............

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The-Dark-Fire-Elf (editoress and authoress of [Moonlight Lovers])