Growing Up
All Grown Up!
Tommy is busy trying to make a real and raw film of High School life, while the others are just falling into their own cliques. What will happen to the Rats? Can they face the harsh realities of High School? T/L,P/K,A/C lol typical I know.
Angelica/Susie-Juniors
Chuckie-Sophomore
Tommy/Lil/Phil/Kimi/Dil-Freshmen
Warnings: Language
Chapter 26: Secrets
Tommy did his best to muffle his laughter.
"Belle my sweetest daughter will you bring me that rag my dear?" Dil said melodramatically.
"Yes father, here it is! Oh look at your face father you're all a mess!" Susie replied pretending to wipe Dil's face.
Tommy once again tried to cover up his laughter. Mrs Parker gave Tommy a warning glare.
"Eh sorry," he said calming himself. Mrs. Parker released a smile. The brightness of a flash made Tommy suddenly turn.
"Lil?" he whispered as he made his way towards her.
"Tommy," she replied curtly.
"Lil you're not suppose to be in here," Tommy scolded.
"Why not?" Lil asked sorely.
"Because you'll mess up the actors concentration," he replied.
"Oh yeah they're actors," Lil teased.
"Ugh yeah this is why you're not in theater Lil," Tommy said rolling his eyes as he turned Lil around and started escorting her out the theater.
"Hmph," Lil let out as she pulled herself away from him.
"Whoa what's the deal Lil it's not my fault it's just the rules," he said as Lil continued walking away.
"Speaking of rules, Tommy Pickles isn't there something you'd like to mention me?" Lil asked as she turned.
"Ugh.. no why?" Tommy asked.
"Nothing, nothing at all?" she asked looking at his backpack from afar.
"No nothing, what's with you Lil?" Tommy asked. Lil turned as she sighed.
"Nothing I just hope you don't cause anymore trouble than you already have," Lil said as she walked away.
Lil rushed out of the theater slamming the door wide making sure the suns light hit the actors eyes which it did as she he could hear Susie, Dil and the others moan in complaint. Lil let out a small satisfied smirk and walked across toward the girls gym. She opened the door and she could see the girls doing some basic rounds dribbling around the gym.
"Hey Lil!" Mary-Ann greeted.
"Lil come to practice?" Trina asked.
"No just here to shoot some photos," Lil said with a sigh.
"I guess that will be the only thing you'll be shooting this year," Jackie said scornfully. Lil frowned.
"Okay girls shoot some hoops we have a photo-op look good!" Trina said. Lil took some photographs of the girls basketball team practicing for a few minutes.
"Okay that's it all done. Nice job girls," Lil said.
"You heard the girl nice job round up see you all in a bit," Trina said.
"Thanks Trina, I owe you one," Lil said.
"No prob I mean publicity is publicity it's for the school, see ya around," Trina said. Lil smiled and walked off. She could hear the squeak of sneakers from the gym next door in the guys gym. A inkling of guilt came over her. She should at least take some pictures of the boys basketball team after all. Lil walked in and snapped a shot. She looked into her camera and checked it over. Her eyes widen suddenly as she slowly backed away from the gym.
"Is that Phillip!?" she asked herself out loud. "Oh my god I need to tell mom!" Lil said to herself excitedly. She rushed toward the girls locker room and opened the door.
"EEEK!" Kimi squeaked and closed the door.
"What?!" Lil said and opened the door again. "Kimi what are you doing here?" Lil asked as she walked into the girls locker room.
"Hiding," she replied nervously.
"From who?" Lil asked. Kimi ran into a stall and closed it.
"From you and maybe Phil," she said nervously. Lil started laughing.
"But why? Wait did you know about Phil being on the basketball team?" Lil asked.
"No I mean... yeah I just found out today. My friend Akira told me he saw Phil at tryouts. Akira didn't make it but he told me Phil might have. So I decided to find out and then I saw you walking toward the girls gym so I hid," Kimi replied.
"So you just barely found out too?" Lil asked. Kimi opened the stalls door.
"You mean you didn't know either?" Kimi asked in shock. Lil shook her head.
"No was going to call Mom and asked if she'd knew about it," Lil said.
"Wow," Kimi said pushing her long dread locks aside. Lil smiled at Kimi's fashion choice.
"I've been thinking about taking them off," Kimi said. "Before summer comes and it get's too hot," she said with a shrug.
"I think they look cool," Lil said.
"Thanks," Kimi replied. There was an awkward silence.
"Wait a second..." Lil said out loud. "Why were you so concerned about what my brother's doing?" Lil asked. "Were you spying on him?" Lil asked releasing a smile. Kimi turned a bright shade of red and hid back into the stall.
"I don't know!" Kimi replied.
"Lies! You got it for my brother don't you!" Lil teased.
"NO!" Kimi denied.
"Ugh yeah! Come on you can't fool me!" Lil replied. Kimi opened the door again.
"Okay maybe I kind of do... I don't know!" she covered her face with her hands. Lil shook her head as she face palmed.
"This is so weird," Lil said as she placed her camera away.
"What's so weird about it? I mean are you mad?" Kimi asked Lil who shrugged.
"Not really," Lil said as she sat on a bench.
"I mean first of all I'm really psyched about Phil joining the basketball team. Kind of peeved about him hiding it but oh well, right?" Lil said with a shrug.
"Ugh I meant about me liking your brother," Kimi murmured out.
"Getting there," Lil said with grin.
"Well I mean okay well how this happened, when and for how long?" Lil suddenly asked. Kimi rolled her eyes and sat down next to Lil.
"For how long- not long, when- not sure and how- well I don't know!" Kimi replied.
"O-kay," Lil let out.
"I mean it kind of just happened. Over the course of the semester and I've been fighting it. I'm sorry," Kimi said.
"Sorry? For what?" Lil asked confused.
"For liking your brother," Kimi admitted. Lil shrugged.
"I mean you shouldn't have to apologize for that. I mean we like who we like," Lil said with nod. "Does he like you?" Lil asked her brown eyes wide. Kimi blinked and frowned.
"That's the thing... I don't know," Kimi admitted. "Phil's kind of hard to read," she replied.
"Well my brother isn't direct about anything that's for sure," Lil agreed.
"You're his twin you got to know something right?" Kimi asked desperately. Lil's eyes widen as she saw the look on Kimi's face. Even worse she didn't know how to respond. Lil looked away guiltily.
"I don't know either I mean we kind of grew apart," Lil admitted sadly.
"What? No way!" Kimi asked in shock. Lil nodded.
"It's true I mean we live in the same house and sometimes we hardly speak to each other," Lil admitted.
"Wow," Kimi breathed. "I talk to Chuckie all the time," Kimi revealed.
"Thanks that made me feel better," Lil replied sarcastically.
"Sorry," Kimi replied.
"Well if it you makes you feel better, Chuckie and I have been talking less because of my ex-friend is now his girlfriend shit," Kimi replied.
"Yeah I heard about that, sorry," Lil replied.
"Really?! You know about that? GRRR!" Kimi growled. "It's so embarrassing," Kimi let out frustrated.
"Well at least Chuck is getting some attention he deserves," Lil said with a shrug.
"Yeah yeah," Kimi replied sorely. Lil laughed at Kimi's reply.
"Hey let's go mess with Phil about his little secret, C'mon!" Lil said standing up. Kimi smiled.
"Okay," she said following Lil out of the locker room.
Both Lil and Kimi spied on Phil during practice through the doors.
"Don't take offense but your brother looks totally hot with that black jersey on," Kimi replied. Lil rolled her eyes.
"Man you do got it bad," she teased. "Okay he's going to change let's go," Lil whispered. Lil hid behind the bleacher's as Kimi waited on the gym. She brought out a ball and started shooting some hoops horribly but whatever kept her entertained while she waited. Soon Phil walked out and stopping suddenly.
"Kimi?" he asked. Kimi grabbed the ball and placed it on her hip.
"So how's it going hot shot?" Kimi asked with a smile.
"What are you doing here?" he asked his voice coming out a bit more of a croak. Lil muffled her giggle from behind the bleacher and Kimi smiled as she could see Lil covering her mouth.
"Oh just a friend told me you tried out for basketball, I guess he was right," Kimi passed the ball to Phil and stuck out her tongue.
"Okay... yeah well, just don't tell Lil okay?" he asked as he caught the ball.
"And why not?!" Lil suddenly asked. Phil turned eyes wide with embarrassment.
"Shit," he let out.
"Sorry but she already found out," Kimi replied as she walked up to them.
"When were you going to tell me about this Phillip?" Lil asked.
"How about NEVER Lillian!" Phil replied. Kimi this time muffled a giggle.
"Ha! I'm a jock and in th year book club! That was never going to last!" Lil said crossing her arms. "I'm hurt Phil," she said turning.
"It's cause you always made fun of me when I said skateboarding is a sport! I knew you were going to tease me about it me joining a 'real' sport," Phil said looking away. Lil frowned.
"You're right... I would have teased you but I would have been happy for you afterwards," Lil admitted. Phil grimaced as he looked down at Kimi who looked at them both silently. "I'm sorry I made you feel that way. It's just skateboarding is so dangerous you can get-"
"I can get hurt playing B-ball too. I can spring an ankle. Blow out a knee cap, get elbowed in the face!" Phil defended.
"Okay okay... I get it," Lil said walking away. "So did you tell Mom yet?" Lil asked.
"I might of mentioned it," Phil replied walking as well.
"Hmm well at least someone knows your secrets, isn't that right Kim," Lil asked. Kimi's eyes widen.
"Ughh right?" Kimi replied. Lil rolled her eyes. There was a jingle on his phone. Phil pulled it out and read it.
"Hey Dorian is having a party this weekend. You all wanna go the whole school is invited," he said with a grin. Lil shrugged.
"Maybe," Lil said walking through the door.
"Definitely," Kimi replied.
"Cool see ya there," Phil replied as he walked off toward another direction.
"So aren't you coming?" Kimi asked Lil.
"Maybe I might come to keep my eye on Phil or maybe just relax. Haven't been to a house party in a while," Lil admitted.
"Cool it'll be nice if you come. I can use your sound advice," Kimi replied. Lil smiled.