Truce In The Making

As the weeks went on, Tommy and Lil started getting closer. They would both be lying if they said they didn't feel something for each other. Phil was standing at his locker with Kimi watching the two of them. Kimi rolled her eyes and hit Phil's arm "Stop watching them."

"I can't help it! I don't trust him" Phil said shutting his locker. He tore his eyes away from Lil and Tommy and looked at Kimi "I have a question and I want you to be completely honest with me."

Kimi raised an eyebrow before shaking her head "No. I know it has to do with when Tommy and I had a... Thing. And I don't want to talk about it."

Phil laughed before shaking his head "It's not about that. How do you feel about the two of them?" he swung his book bag over his arm and grabbed Kimi's hand as they started walking towards their first class.

"Honestly? I don't like it. But it's whatever. Lil's my best friend and he obviously makes her happy. I just don't want her to get hurt."

Phil sighed "I don't want her to either, but she won't listen to anyone."

Kimi stopped walking and looked up at Phil "But just think, if she does get hurt it'll just teach her to listen to her brother." Phil smiled at her and gave her a kiss before they started walking again.

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Tommy and Lil were standing at her locker. She was laughing at something Tommy had just said and he couldn't help but smile at the sound of her laugh. She shut her locker and turned to walk towards her class, Tommy right by her side. She ignored the stares and glares she was getting from some people, she didn't know why and she didn't care why.

Tommy said something to her but she didn't hear what it was. She looked up at him "What did you say?"

Tommy laughed and stopped her from walking "I want to take you on a date." Lil was going to say something about thinking it was a bad idea but he continued talking "It's not a question, so don't protest. I'm taking you out tonight."

Lil smiled at him and nodded her head "Okay, then we have a date tonight." Tommy returned her smile and finished walking her to her class.

Kimi was walking out of the bathroom and heard Tommy say he was taking Lil out. She started speed walking through the halls until she reached Phil's class. She walked in and looked around until she found him sitting in the back of the class talking to one of the other football players "Phil!" he turned to look at her before getting up and walking towards the door and taking her out of the class.

"What's going on?"

"I just overheard Tommy and Lil. He's taking her out on a date tonight" Kimi said trying to catch her breath from the walk she just had over to his class.

"Do you know where?"

Kimi shook her head "All I know is he's taking her out tonight. But I have to go unless I want to be late." she hurried back to her class and sat down next to Lil.

She turned to her "So Lillian, I heard Tommy's taking you out tonight."

"Word spreads fast." Lil said not taking her eyes off whatever she was writing.

"When are you planning on telling Phil?" Kimi asked, not looking away from Lil.

Lil sighed and set her pencil down "During next class or later, or maybe even as I was leaving so he couldn't stop me. I know how both of you feel about Tommy but please, just don't try to stop it."

Lil was pleading Kimi with her eyes to get her to drop it and not say anything to Phil. Too bad that she went straight to Phil when she heard. "I'm not going to. Where's he taking you?"

Lil shrugged and went back to writing "All I know is he's taking me out tonight."

Kimi noticed that after Lil said that she smiled. She didn't realize just how much her best friend had fallen for this guy. Sure Kimi was worried about her and she was scared for how Tommy was going to treat her, but Lil looked really happy. Now that Kimi thought about it more, she never went on an actual date with him. They always ended up in a bed. She looked back over at Lil and sighed, hoping that her and Tommy would end up different from how they were.

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That night, Lil stood in front of her mirror making sure she looked okay. She wasn't dressing any nicer than she usually did, but she still wanted to make sure she looked nice. She walked away from her mirror and towards her bedroom door but it was being opened by Phil who was coming to talk to her.

He looked his sister up and down before laughing "Is that really how you're going on a date? Jeans and a t-shirt?"

"Yes, I really am. I don't have to look nice. It's not a rule" she shrugged "What do you need?"

"I know you really don't wanna hear this" Lil groaned, knowing he was about to say "But please, Lil. Be careful. I know you've heard the rumors about him."

"I have. But they're just rumors." she gave Phil a reassuring smile before looking at the time "I'll see you when I get back."

Phil followed her out of her room and walked into the living room. He was waiting with Lil for Tommy, he didn't care what Lil said, he was talking to Tommy about this before they left. Lil had the remote in her hand and was going through the channels and he watched as her face lit up when there was a knock at the door. Phil stopped her from getting up and she glared at him. He walked over to the door and opened it "Oh, you aren't who I thought you were." he stepped aside letting Kimi come in.

"Thanks for the hello." she said sarcastically before giving him a kiss and sitting next to Lil. "I thought you were going out with Tommy?"

Lil turned to look at her "I am. But I'm waiting for him to get here." she said it with a smile and then turned to look behind them "Where's Phil?"

"He's right-" she stopped talking when she turned around "Well, he was right there. I don't know where he is." she shrugged it off and grabbed the remote from Lil.

Phil was standing on the porch with his arms crossed as Tommy walked up the steps "Hey Phil, I'm here to get Lil." Tommy slowed down when he saw how unhappy Phil looked.

"I know why you're here." Phil sighed and uncrossed his arms "And as much as I hate to say this but since she's met you she's been genuinely happy. I honestly haven't seen her this happy in a while. So for the sake of my sister's happiness, I'm going against my better judgement by saying that..." he stopped talking and took a deep breath, really not wanting to make a truce with this guy "That whatever hatred we have toward each other won't affect whatever relationship you have with her. But if you hurt her, I swear I will come after you."

Tommy nodded in understanding and started to walk past him but stopped when he reached the door "I don't plan on hurting Lil. There's something different about her from everyone else."