"How's Lil?" Kimi asked Tommy as he came downstairs.

Tommy shrugged.

"How should I know? She doesn't tell me anything anymore." He answered grimly.

Phil came bounding up from behind him.

"Is it a twin thing? Should I go talk to her?" He asked, concerned about his sister.

"Or, if it's a girl thing, Angelica, Susie, and I could talk to her about it." Kimi, said hopefully.

"Would you chill, guys?" Tommy said, a little irritated. "I think it's more of a 'Lil' thing. She doesn't need anyone's help."

Tommy left the group and sat by himself on the porch.

"What's up his butt?" Angelica asked bitterly.

The gang watched as Tommy sat on the wicker love seat with his head hanging.

"I don't know, Angelica, but he looks really upset. Let's just cut him a break." Susie responded.

Chuckie remained there as the rest of his friends left to play the games that were set out. He knew something was wrong with his friend and he was about to perform the best friend routine.

"Hey, Tommy."

Tommy looked up to see his best friend standing over him.

"Oh...Hey, Chuck." He answered softly.

Chuckie sat down next to him.

"Phil told us that you went to go talk to Lil. Is everything okay?" Chuckie knew everything was not okay. He just wanted Tommy to tell him what was wrong.

"Um...Actually, Chuck, no. Nothing's okay. But, no offence, but I don't think that I can tell you this. It's not really my responsibility. You understand, right?"

Chuckie nodded. He knew that there were some things that he didn't have to know about. Just as long as his friends were okay, he was fine.

"If something was really wrong, you would tell me right? Like, if you or Lil were in any danger, I would know?"

"Of course. The same with Kimi and Phil and Angelica, Susie, and Dil. We're friends, Chuck. Friends tell each other the things we need to know. Most friends, anyway."

The two friends sat in silence.

"You can go back to the party, Chuckie. I'm fine. You don't have to stay out here with me."

"I want to. It's fine; I really don't feel like playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey or Truth or Dare, anyway. I, personally, think we're a bit too old for those games."

Tommy smiled.

'It's times like these that I remember why we're best friends.' He thought to himself.

The two friends sat there in silence. They sat there listening to the others in the other room playing 7 UP. Neither one regretted the decision to stay there.