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Chapter 12: Liar

"Oken, you're a dirty liar." Chad stated, approaching me as I went to my locker. I ignored him and looked at Lilly a little ways down the hall at her locker. "Oken!" he yelled again.

"What?"

"Alright, I hate you, let me just put that out there. And I'm all for making your life a living hell, but I gotta know; why'd you tell Lilly you didn't like her?"

"Because I don't." I said simply.

"That's a lie. And I'm gonna tell Lilly that you're lying."

"She won't believe you if she doesn't believe anyone else." I replied, still not looking at him.

"So if I told her, that wouldn't make you mad?"

"Nope."

"Damn." Chad walked away to his locker.

I rolled my eyes and grabbed my backpack. There was no late bus today, and my parents were still at work, so I had to walk home. What a great day it was.

"Hey, Oliver, wait up." Lilly said, struggling with her heavy backpack. "You walking home?"

"Yup, you?"

"Yeah, mind if I walk with you?"

"No, not at all," I said, and we started on our way home in silence.

I didn't know what to say. Everything had changed ever since that kiss, and I didn't want it to. But we both knew things between us were different. While I was in the middle of daydreaming, Lilly dropped her backpack accidentally.

"Crap," she said, reaching down to pick it up.

"I got it," I offered, picking up the heavy pack.

"Oh it's Ok, Oliver, I can handle it."

"No, it's fine."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah," I assured her, holding her backpack with ease.

"Thanks," she smiled.

"My pleasure," I smiled back brightly, but quickly stopped and stared straight ahead when I realized what I was doing.

"So why were you in detention?"

I laughed. "I got into a fight with Chad, and I'm suspended tomorrow for it."

"Wow, what were you guys fighting about?"

I sighed. "He was just being a jackass. You know how he is."

She nodded. "He was being creepy in detention."

"Yeah, about that…he likes you."

She stopped in her tracks. "What?"

I shrugged. "He told me he likes you."

"Well that's a first." she said and started walking again.

"What do you mean by that?"

"I mean it's just the first time that a guy has liked me…" she said.

Hah! Good one. "Lil…" I started. "Shut-up." I laughed.

She giggled. "I'm serious!"

"You know that all the guys want you." I laughed. She mumbled something under her breath that sounded something like 'not the right one'. "What was that?"

"I said that's a good one." she smiled. "Oh, by the way, thanks for sticking up for me when Chad wanted to 'claim' me. I really appreciate it."

I shrugged. "It was nothing."

"Well, it really meant a lot to me. So thanks."

"Anything for you, Lil." She smiled at this, which of course made me smile too. I walked her to her doorstep and handed her her backpack.

"Thanks," she said, taking it back. "Well, see ya."

"Bye," I turned and started walking.

"Wait, Oliver…I have to tell you something." Lilly said. Uh-oh. Is that bad? Maybe it's a good thing.

"What is it?" I walked back towards her.

"Uh…well…never mind."

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I'm sure." she said.

"Ok, well…feel free to call me tomorrow. I'll be bored all day."

"I definitely will. See ya."

"Later."