First Embrace

Things were looking up for Tommy Madison won their first football game of the season, since he was in class with Lil, and they were partners, he was sort of forced to talk to her and they were slowly getting their friendship back. Though he still had trouble hanging out with Chuckie and Lil in the same room together it was nice to finally get back to some sort of normalcy.

He was currently hanging out with Phil at the Java Lava and they were just talking, waiting on Kimi and Chuckie they were all going to the movies tonight and Lil had dance class, so she wouldn't be able to make it, to Tommy's relief.

"So Tommy, any new girls catch your eye" asked Phil winking suggestively

"Naw, dude I think imma stay single for a while, you know focus on football and school or whatever" said Tommy rubbing the back of his head.

"Are you gay or something" said Phil joking but being serious at the same time

"No jack ass, it's just that I have more things on my mind besides girls ok"

"Ok geesh you don't have to be an ass about it" said Phil

Tommy threw a French fry at him and the two of them shared a laugh.

Kimi walked in and came over and gave Phil a kiss on the cheek and sat down beside him.

"Hey guys what's up" she asked

"We were just talking about Tommy's lack of a love life" said Phil earning a kick under the table from Phil.

"Hey"

Kimi looked at them before saying "Tommy, I know a couple of girls that would love to go out with you"

Tommy kept a straight face even though he wanted to literally laugh at the thought of Kimi setting him up on a date with some girl, she really had bad taste in female friends except Lil. Tommy wondered briefly if she helped Chuckie and Lil get together but perished the thought.

"Um…no thanks" he said submissively

"Oh come on Tommy, we want you to be happy and in love like the rest of us"

"No, I'm fine really………..besides the girl I love is with someone else" He said mumbling the last part.

"What was that" Kimi asked, he didn't know it but she caught the last part. Just as he was about to think of something to cover up what he said, Chuckie arrived

"Hey guys" he said coming over to their table. "Look who decided to tag along" he said motioning to the person behind him. Lil then stepped out from behind him and Tommy shifted uncomfortably. She was staring at him strangely. When Kimi spoke up.

"I thought you had dance practice" she asked. Lil's eyes stayed on Tommy as she answered

"It was canceled"

"Oh cool……….the gangs all back together" said Kimi, but two of them looked very uncomfortable at the moment.

"So what movie do you guys wanna see" asked Phil

"I was thinking of He's Just not that into you" said Kimi

Phil scoffed "Ugh that's a chick flick"

"How about The Uninvited" said Chuckie

"Cool I wanted to see that" Answered Phil

"No way, you know how I am about scary movies" said Kimi

All the while Tommy and Lil were gazing at each other unnoticed to the other three. Finally Phil said "Well what about you two" Shaking them out of their revive and Tommy turned to them tearing his gaze from Lil.

"Um I just remembered that I have to do something"

"What, but you said you were free tonight" said Phil

"Yeah, well Coach called an emergency practice tomorrow and I have to rest up" said Tommy getting up from the table and slowly backing away.

"But Tommy tomorrows Sunday" said Phil, but it was too late he was already out the door. Kimi watched him go, wondering why he was being so weird. Chuckie took his seat and Lil watched him as well.

"Weird man" said Phil

"Yep, so what time does this movie start"

Lil interrupted them "I have to go and make a phone call, signal sucks in here, I'll be right back"

"Ok" said Phil. Chuckie nodded and so did Kim. Lil got up and left out of the door she hoped that she wasn't too late. But she saw him down the street. She started to follow him. "Tommy" she called out. But he didn't hear her. She ran after him down the street till he was at the end of the block by the traffic light. She called his name again this time he heard her and saw her running toward him.

"Lil" he called as he stopped and looked. She ran and stopped in front of him. She gasped for breath

"Yeah, why are you leaving"

"Oh I've just got some things to take care of" he said putting his hands in his pockets.

"Right well, I um……" She said trying to find the right words. Instead she wrapped her arms around his neck and pulled him into a tight embrace, she whispered in his ear and said.

"I really miss hanging out with you so don't be a stranger ok……please don't leave me" She said feeling vulnerable

Tommy sighed as he hugged her back it felt good to hold her in his arms. He whispered back " I could never leave you Lil".

Unbeknownst to them, Chuckie was watching them from in front of the Java Lava it was the moment he realized that he was losing her.