Maths. Worst lesson of the week. It has to be first thing Monday morning doesn't it. It's a doss though, our teacher lets up do whatever. So much for learning. Lil watched on as I crossed out Phil Deville's name from the cover of my Maths book. I'd written it so many times.
"Pass the tip ex," I said to Lil who handed me the small tub of liquid. I splashed it all over the cover, turning it almost completely white. 'Jason 4ever' I wrote on top.
"Jason?" Lil asked. I pointed to the boy at the front of the class, "Yeah, he's a sweetie."
"How long do you think you're brother's known about it?" I asked Lil.
"He's says only since Dil, well, told him," Lil explained.
"Why did you take Phil's name of your Maths book, Kimi?" Diane asked as she came into the lesson late.
"Err… I don't like him anymore," I said.
"Oh, Jason?" she read my writing, "But you've liked Phil for ages, though I don't know why."
"She knows," Lil said to Diane. The two had never got on well ever since an incident a few years back.
"You can't just stop like that," Diane said giving Lil a dirty look.
"He doesn't like me," I lied. Well that was the truth really but I lied about asking him out.
"What! That boys doesn't know when he's got something good," Diane, said angrily.
"It doesn't matter, Jason seems to like you back anyway," Lil said looking at the blonde boy.
"Yeah," I replied with a halfhearted smile. Phil had always ignored me in that way, why did I ever think he'd like me. It was obvious when you think about it. He and Dil spend way too much time together as it was.
"Hey, given up on Deville?" Z asked turning back from his seat.
"Yep," I replied, everyone would know soon enough.
"Maybe I should take you out this Friday?" Z offered I smiled.
"Yeah, that'd be great,"
"No! Don't give up on Phil yet, I'll talk to him," Diane interrupted.
"No, I've already made a fool of myself," I persuaded. I looked at Z; I never realized he might really like me.
"Philip's going out with someone anyway," Lil, said to Diane.
"What? With who?" Diane asked.
"Some person," Lil trailed off.
The bell rang to show the end of the lesson.
"Already?" I said checking my watch.
"I'll find that twin of yours," Diane said to Lil, "And I'll find out what's up,"
"No, you can't!" Lil said trying to catch up with her, but all her stuff was over the table and Diane was half way out the door. I picked up my book and ran after her myself.
"What's up with Lil? It's like she doesn't mind you getting blown of by her twin," Diane said when I caught up.
"Look, it's not as simple as it sounds," I tried to tell her, but she wouldn't listen.
"Look there he is," Diane said pointing through the crowds towards Dil's locker, " he's with that Dil Pickles kid," She had already ran off towards them when Lil was trying to catch up.
"Hey Phil what's your problem?" Diane said as soon as she reached them. Lil and I ran up after her but Phil had no idea what she was talking about.
"What, what do you mean?" he said sounding worried. He gave me and Lil a look and we shook our heads and he looked more relieved.
"About turning Kimi down," Diane said. That took Phil by surprise by the expression on his face. I slammed my head into my hands but I could hear Dil laughing.
"What are you laughing at pipsqueak?" Diane said. But Phil interrupted before Dil could answer.
"Kimi's just not my type," he said laughing. Lil and I were kind of laughing about it too. Not so much Phil not liking me but how much Diane was getting worked up.
"You're a freak Deville, No guy would turn Kimi down, you've got to be gay or something," Diane said, but Phil's face dropped. Dil was still laughing, and nudging Phil to laugh it of. But I guess it really got to him.
"Did I stuck a nerve there, Deville?" she asked grinning. She looked at Dil, who everyone knew was gay and everyone had a bit of a laugh at. "Hanging out with gay boy's made you realize, know wait," she said looking like she was thinking, "You two make a cute couple!" she laughed.
"Shut up Diane, leave him alone," Lil said protecting her brother, but it was too late. Diane had already started a 'Gay boy' chant. I looked around and everyone had joined in. Phil was turning bright red and he didn't last a minute before running out the door to the playground. Dil tried to run after him but a couple of the guys had started pushing him around whist chanting.
"That sorted that gay boy out!" Diane said to me laughing. I gave her a dirty look then began to follow Phil. Lil was following me.
"What's up with you Kimi, you used to cool," Diane yelled through the corridor but I followed Lil's advise to ignore it. As we reached the door the bell rang, we paused.
"Phil's more important," Lil said pushing the door open.
Phil was sitting on the step, he was deffinatly crying. But another girl was already comforting him.
"Ignore them, they'll forget about it in a few days, believe me I know how those girls work," Angelica said to him. Then she turned and saw us and waved us over.
"I can't believe I'm crying," Phil said as we sat on the steps with him.
"It's alright, we don't mind," I said patting his knee.
"Why did they start all that?" Phil asked himself. I looked at Lil.
"They just wanted something to talk about," Lil said avoiding the point.
"Where…where's Dil?" Phil asked looking around. I gulped; we'd just left him. But as he said it the door opened again and Phil turned around.
"Pickles, Finster, Deville…s," Mrs. Grouser said, "Why aren't you in lessons,"
We all stood up and turned around to face her.
"Oh, Phil, what's the matter why are you crying?" she asked with still her grumpy voice.
"Phil's been having some trouble with some of the people in our year," I said on his behalf.
"Those same kids who were pushing Dil Pickles around just now?" Mrs. Grouser asked and I nodded. Phil looked at us with concern but we couldn't say anything right there.
"Right, Phil you want to come to my office and I'll sort these kids out," Mrs. Grouser said, "You girls back to your lessons." Lil and I looked at Phil then went in, Angelica followed behind us.
"Some people can be right bitches," Angelica said as we walked down the corridor.
"I know, I don't get it," I said. Angelica stopped and was looking back at the door where Phil and Mrs. Grouser were just walking in.
"Angelica?" Lil said waving her hand in front of her face. Angelica came back to reality.
"Oh, sorry guys, was thinking," she said.
"Better start thinking about Science, we've already missed 10 minutes!" I said to Lil and we ran off. I couldn't help but look back and take notice that Angelica had stopped in the corridor again and was staring at Phil.