Fighting For Her

Tommy was standing at his window, staring out it and over at Lil's window. Her light was off so he was assuming she was in bed. He felt like he was standing there for hours, his legs even felt tired. He went and laid down in his bed before reaching to his bedside table and grabbing his phone. He wanted to call her, to talk to her, to fix things with her, but he stopped when he had unlocked his phone.

He stared at the picture that Lil had put as the wallpaper, it was of him and Lil from a few weeks ago. He sighed and dialed her number, hoping that she was going to answer. He was laying there with a hand over his face as the phone rang and it finally stopped when someone answered it, but it wasn't Lil.

"What do you want?" Kimi, the only other person that he wasn't wanting to come in contact with right now.

"I need to talk to Lil."

"That's not happening" he heard her moving around and someone else talking in the background, he figured it was Lil "You hurt her, do you really think she wants to talk to you right now?"

"You have to let me explain to her what happened, please"

Kimi sighed "I can't let you talk to her. Not while she's still this upset"

"Just tell me one thing, Kimi. Is there any chance for us getting back together?"

Kimi thought it over for a minute before finally answering "Not right now, Tommy."

Tommy hung up and sighed. That wasn't the person he wanted to talk to but he knew he wasn't getting to talk to her anytime soon. He decided Monday was a better day when he could talk to her face-to-face.

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Monday was finally there, the day that both Tommy and Lil were dreading. Lil, because she didn't want to see Tommy and him because he was nervous about having to talk to her. He laughed to himself as he walked down the stairs, him, Tommy Pickles, nervous about something.

Dil walked out of the kitchen, backwards like always "Hey T, is Lil coming over today?"

Tommy's smile fell and he shook his head "We broke up"

"Why?!"

Tommy shrugged and walked into the kitchen to get himself something to drink before he had to leave "Stuff went down at prom and we broke up."

"That's rough, T. I actually liked her." Dil said walking into the living room to wait for Tommy.

"Yeah, me too, D." Tommy mumbled to himself when Dil was out of the room.

He walked into the living room and motioned for Dil to follow him out to the car. He was getting more nervous by the minute, and his nerves were at their highest when he pulled into the school. He got out and made his way into the school, looking around for Lil.

He was standing at his locker when he heard her laugh, that laugh he was so used to hearing every morning. He looked over at Phil's locker and there she was. She had a smile on her face but he could see right through it. She glanced over at him and they made eye contact, causing her smile to leave. He shut his locker and started walking over to her, even though Phil was there.

"Lil, can I talk to you?"

Lil hesitated and tried to think of an excuse so she wasn't going to have to talk to him. Kimi pulled on her arm "Come on, let's get to class."

Phil turned around and glared at him "I thought I told you to stay away from her"

"She needs to know what really happened since I know you didn't tell her."

Phil crossed his arms "She doesn't need to know right now. She doesn't need to talk to you right now, or even see you. You're just making it harder for her"

Tommy sighed "You're going to have to let me talk to her sooner or later." he shook his head as he turned and walked away.

Lil was standing with Kimi and looking at the ground "Shouldn't I talk to him?"

Kimi shook her head "Not yet, give it time." Phil walked over to them and Kimi looked up at him "Is he gone?"

Phil nodded and started pushing them towards their class "I don't want to go to class, Phil." Lil said.

"Too bad, Lillian, you're going."

Lil groaned as Kimi grabbed her arm and led her into the class.

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Phil and Lil were walking to Starbucks, Phil so he could get something to drink, and Lil because she had work "I'd rather just stay home today"

Phil laughed and shook his head "You can't just sit inside all day. Getting out is good"

Lil pulled open the door to Starbucks and walked in "I guess you're right." she shrugged.

"I'm always right, now go make me my coffee." he said giving her a smile. Lil rolled her eyes and smiled before she gave Phil his regular order.

Hours went by and Lil was standing behind the counter when the door opened. She turned to the people and put one of her best smiles on and was about to greet them when she saw who it was. Tommy and some blond girl. Tommy made eye contact with her, completely forgetting that she worked here "Lil.."

Lil didn't take her eyes from Tommy "What can I get you two?"

The blond girl ordered her drink but Tommy didn't, Lil knew he didn't like Starbucks. Lil started making the girl her drink and glanced up as she was pulling Tommy down to her so she could whisper something in his ear.

He looked back over at her and realization set in, she didn't know who this girl was and probably thought she was a new girlfriend "So Pickles, is that the girl?" she asked as Lil handed her the drink. Tommy nodded and the girl gave Lil a smile "You're probably thinking I'm his new girlfriend" she said grabbing a straw. Lil hesitated before shaking her head, even though that was her exact thought "Don't worry, I'm just his cousin, Angelica."

Angelica gave Lil a smile before walking out. Tommy looked at Lil one last time before walking out. He had debated in his head whether to talk to her or not, and the thought of Phil coming after him is what changed his mind. He walked out and started trying to think of a way to convince her that he does care about her, and does love her. He laughed to himself as he caught up to Angelica, he didn't even have the nerve to tell her that he loved her when they were together. How was he supposed to convince her that he does?