It had been a month since Spinelli and Mikey, and Vince and Gretchen had started dating. It had been about 2 weeks since I started dating King Bob. Everyone from third street still called him that, so I did too. Our little group was full of couples. Everyone was dating except TJ. Gus started going out with a girl who was in the cadets program that he was in. Her name was Claire.

It was lunch time at school, and our group was hanging out on the stage. I was leaning on King Bob. We were all talking about what to do this weekend, and if we were going to hang out. We planned to meet at my house. My parents were out of town and they said I could have some friends over, but not a huge house party.

The bell rang and we all headed off to class. I had English with T.J and Gus but he wasn't at school today. We were talking about what we would need for the weekend. It was going to be a sleepover. I had promised my parents a T rating so I was going to try. We were waiting outside the class when I saw Lawson down the hall. He was waving for me to come over. I walked over to him.

"Hey you're friends with Detweiler right?" he asked.

"Yes" I said not understanding the question really. What was his back meaning was.

"So would he tell you who he liked?"

"Why?" I asked

"I was um just wondering" he said.

"I won't say anything, but do you like him?" I asked

Lawson blushed and looked down "um kind of… yea… I have for a while"

My teacher got to the classroom so I had to go. I took his phone and gave him my number and told him to text me during class so we could talk. I was flipping out the guy T.J liked liked him back.

"So does he like me?" he texted me

"Can't say" I said

"Come on"

"NO!" I said I had promised T.J I wouldn't say anything.

"Were having a few people over at my house this weekend want to come?"

It took a few minutes but he agreed to come.

Class ended and we all net in front of the school. On the way their T.J asked me what Lawson said. I told him it was nothing and not to worry. We met up with the rest of the gang and talked for a few minutes. The girls were sleeping over tonight and we were going to cook tomorrow for the party. The girls and I walked back to my house. We set up the living room to sleep in with sleeping bags and everything.

"So what are we going to do tomorrow?" Gretchen asked.

"Games and stuff I guess." I said

We spent the night watching movies and planning for the party.

~TIME SKIP~THE PARTY~

Almost everyone was here. We were going to get right in to the games. I hadn't told any of the guys about Lawson coming. I told the girls last night. Not all were to happy about him coming and some didn't care.

We were all sitting in a circle getting ready to play the first game when we heard the door bell ring. I went and got it. It was Lawson. I invited him in and pulled him to the living room. I pulled him down to sit beside me and T.J. No one really said anything for a minute. There was an awkward silence.

I broke it by saying "Spinelli truth or dare?"

She chose dare.

"Ok I dare you to dance and sing the song shackaron." I said.

She got up and danced to the song. It was ridiculous. We all laughed, it had broken the tension. It was Spinelli's turn next, she chose Lawson.

"Lawson truth or dare?"

"Truth" he said

"Why are you here?" she said ignoring the look I was giving her.

"I was invited to come by a friend he said looking at me."

"Okay" I said. It was still tense. "Uh Lawson it's your turn."

"T.J truth or dare?"

"truth" T.J said

"do you like anyone and if so who?" he asked.

I looked at Lawson and wanted to smack my forehead. T.J looked from him to me, he got up and ran from the room. We heard a door slam upstairs. I got up and walked up stairs. I knew T.J was in a bad mood but no time like the present to deal with it.

I got to my room and knocked on the door. I heard a muffled go away. I opened the door and sat on the edge of the bed.

"What's wrong T.J?" I asked

"You told" was all he said to me.

I smacked his arm. He looked at me, annoyed. "I did not tell him, I don't know why he asked you that but if you don't have the faith in me to keep it a secret. Then fine stay up here for all I care." I stormed out of the room slamming the door behind me. I walked down to the living room everyone was staring at me.

"What happened?" Spinelli and Lawson said at the same time.

"I talked to T.J and he will be down in 3, 2, 1" when I got to one T.J walked in the room and sat down silently.

Everyone looked at me "I've known T.J for a long time and I know how to push his buttons."

Everyone nodded.

T.J all of a sudden said the answer to the question? No one was paying attention so no one heard it except Lawson.

"What did you say?" he asked T.J

T.J took a deep breath and repeated his answer.