Today gym was our last period, unfortunately Amber was the only person I was friends with in gym. So that meant a whole 45 minutes listening to her talk about how great Oliver was. I wasn't looking forward to this at all.

"Lilly, hurry up and change!" Amber yelled from outside my stall.

"Hold on Amber." I said pulling my t shirt over my head.

"About time, come on we haven't talked in like days." Amber said dragging me outside.

"Amber we talked during lunch today." I said slowly.

"I know but it feels like forever." She whined.

"Alright everyone two laps around the track." The gym teacher said.

"Okay so Ollie did the cutest thing yesterday…" Amber said explaining her story. I began to tune out what she said. I was nervous about staying after today. It was weird because usually I never got nervous around people. Ms. Stewart was driving me crazy. Obviously I had no chance.

"Lilly, Lilly are you even listening to me?" Amber asked sounding annoyed. She seemed as though she was out of breath and we weren't even on our second lap yet.

"Why are you acting like you're going to pass out?" I asked.

"Oh well keep this on the down low. I've been smoking, Ollie finds it hot." Amber said.

"Amber are you serious? If you really wanted to smoke, for the hell of it, I guess I'd understand that, even though it's stupid. But you're doing because Oliver finds yellow teeth and bad breath hot, that's so stupid." I said rolling my eyes. This girl was unbelievable.

"Whatever Lilly, I give Ollie what he wants if you know what I mean." Amber said winking.

"Okay let's not talk about that." I said feeling nauseous at the thought of it.

"Okay well how about you?" Amber said smirking.

"What about me?" I asked.

"Don't play dumb, I know Matt has a thing for you." Amber said.

"So, why does that matter?" I asked again getting annoyed.

"Because he's a hottie, you practically control him. Man I wish I could control Ollie like you control Matt." Amber said dreamily.

"Okay number one he is not a hottie or whatever you just called him. And two I do not control him." I said. We finally stopped running and began to walk around the track.

"Oh please Lilly he always talks about you." Amber said still breathing heavily.

"No he doesn't." I whined.

"Aw what's wrong Lilly, do you not like guys? Are you a lesbian? Lezzy Lilly." Amber laughed.

"Amber shut the fuck up." I said growing red.

"Calm down Lilly, you know I'm just kidding with you." Amber said still smiling.

"Yeah, yeah I know." I said calming down.

School finally ended and I made my way to Ms. Stewart's room. I knocked on her door softly and looked in. She was putting on her jacket. I began to wonder if she forgot I was supposed to stay after.

"Hey, were going outside." She said walking out of her room and locking up.

"How come?" I asked.

"You'll see, meet me by the tennis courts." She said as she walked off. I shrugged and made my way outside. Five minutes later I saw her walking towards me, she had math book and a basketball with her.

"I decide to make this a little more fun." She said putting down the math book and tossing me the basketball.

"Sure, this seems like more fun than just sitting around." I said smiling.

"Thought so, well this is how it works. You start down in the low post on that block. Every question you answer right you move back until you reach the three point line. But to move you have to make it in, If you don't I ask another question, but you have to answer it right, and after you're done you get to play me in a little one on one." She said smiling.

"It's on." I said trying to act tough.

She began to drill questions and problems at me. When I began to answer them right I shot and got to move on. Questions after question, and shot after shot, I was finally at the three point line. She asked the finally question and I answered it correctly. I shot perfectly, the ball made a swish noise as it went it.

"Pretty impressive." She said placing down the math book.

"Let's see what you got." I said passing her the ball. She was a little past the three point line, and took a shot, it went in perfectly. She winked at me.

"You can take the ball out first. You're going to need all the help you can get." She said playfully passing me the ball.

"We'll see about that." I said.

After playing for an half and hour it was getting pretty intense. I began to realize how close we were to each other, and actually enjoyed when she boxed me out. It was a tie game and the next shot would win. I did a spin move around her and made the lay-up. She fell on the ground, and I soon followed.

"Good game." She said wiping the sweat from her forehead.

"Thanks you too, I never knew you were so good." I said.

"I do have a few moves for a math teacher." She said smiling.

We remained there, sitting quietly on the ground for a few minutes before she spoke up.

"Yesterday, how come you looked so sad?" She asked. I hesitated for a moment. I didn't really want to tell her.

"You know it's always better to talk about your problems than keep them bottled up." She said.

"I know, well it all happened when I was in 8th grade…" I began to say.

FLASHBACK

Lilly 14

Tim 18

It was almost summer. The night had come, and it was pouring outside. Lilly waited outside of her friend's house, waiting for someone to pick her up. She began to grow worried, she had been waiting for an half an hour. She was waiting outside, she was getting soaked. Her friend had to leave, they offered to wait for Lilly's ride, but she refused. Lilly felt a vibration coming from her pocket, it was her cell phone. She took it out of her pocket and opened it.

"Timmy?" Lilly asked.

"Sorry Lils, the roads are horrible. Are you okay?" he asked. At this question Lilly noticed a strange me standing across the street staring at her.

"Not to worry you, but there's this strange me looking over at me." Lilly panicked.

"Shit, Lilly I'll be there soon." Tim said his voice growing worried.

At this the man slowly began to walk over. Lilly stepped back from the man as he got closer. She was scared. The man was getting closer and closer. She saw a set of lights and a horn beeping. She turned around, it was Tim driving towards her. The man stopped where he was. Tim jumped out of the car.

"Lilly, hurry get in here!" Tim yelled.

Lilly began to run towards Tim.

"Watch out!" Tim yelled. At this the strange man jumped out at Lilly and snatched her. Tim began to run towards Lilly.

"Timmy help, Timmy!" Lilly yelled.

Tim jumped on the man causing Lilly to break free. She fell hard on the pavement.

"Lilly get in the car and call 911." Tim yelled, struggling with the man.

Lilly did as she was told and ran towards the car and called 911. Lilly got out of the car to run towards Tim.

"Lilly, get back in there now. Lock the car." Tim yelled. Lilly could see he was bleeding.

"But Timmy!" Lilly yelled tears pouring down her face.

"Lilly get in the car." Tim yelled yet again. Lilly hesitated but did as she was told. Soon she could hear the police sirens. She watched as Tim fought the stranger. The man suddenly got up and fled. At this Lilly ran out of the car towards Tim.

"Timmy." Lilly cried. "Timmy wake up! Don't be dead, Timmy please."

Lilly felt two men carry her away from her brother.

"No, Timmy. Help him!" Lilly cried.

"You're going to be okay." The police man said.

"No what about Timmy?" She asked crying. They didn't answer.

End of Flashback

"…and Timmy was pronounced dead an hour later." I said tears slowly coming down my face.

"Sh it'll be okay." Ms. Stewart said holding onto to me.

Hope you guys liked this chapter. Just to let you know, this story will be slow paced. So if you're expecting them to get together like next chapter it's not going to happen. I need to build up their friendship first and see what happens next. The wait will be worth. And I try to make every chapter as interesting as possible, the next chapter will be exciting though. Well anyways review and I'll update soon. And anyone who has been reading and hasn't been reviewing please do, thanks(:.