Chapter Two

Lil and Allie walked into Lil's house after school that day. Lil threw her stuff onto the table by the door before walking to the kitchen where she knew she would find Phil. She glared at Tommy and then pulled Phil into the living room "What did you need to talk to me about?"

"Oh!" Phil put an arm around his sister and smiled "I happen to know a certain football player that wants to date you"

Lil rolled her eyes and pushed Phil's arm off her "I don't want to date any of your friends. Most of them are stupid, Phillip. Are you done here?"

Phil sighed and shrugged "There was more, but never mind" he started to walk away but Lil grabbed his arm and pulled him back.

"What is it?"

"Your friend Allie, she's single right?"

Lil crossed her arms and glared at her brother "Yes. But don't think that you're going to be able to get with her"

Phil laughed and shook his head "Not me. Tommy wants her"

Lil started laughing and pushed past Phil and into the kitchen to Tommy. She grabbed his arm and turned him around. He smiled at her "What could you possibly want?"

"If you even think about using Allie, or hurting her, I will come after you."

Tommy laughed and shook his head "I'm not even worried about you, Lillian."

Lil rolled her eyes and walked out of the kitchen and up to her room where Allie was. She didn't plan on telling her that Tommy had a thing for her. She walked into her room and jumped onto her bed looking over at Allie, who was sitting in her computer chair "Seeing as you hate Tommy so much, does it bother you that he's always over here?"

Lil nodded "So much."

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It was the first Friday of the year. Which means, it's the first football game of the year. Lil hated the thought that after school she had to be stuck with a bunch of annoying football players and most of the stuck up cheerleaders that she couldn't stand. An hour-long bus ride with them is the last thing she wanted. At least she had Allie and Phil. Too bad Phil's best friend was Tommy, so she knew who he was going to be with the bus ride.

She walked into her Chemistry class and over to her lab table next to Tommy. She straightened out her cheerleading skirt before she sat down and she heard Tommy make a noise. She turned and glared at him "Is there something you need to say?"

Tommy shook his head and looked over at her "You don't need to always try to look good. You're just sitting down, it's not like anyone's going to be admiring you while you stare at the board."

Lil rolled her eyes and looked away from him "I didn't think anyone was going to stare. I'm not like you, I don't expect people to just want me and drool over me"

Tommy let out a laugh and looked towards the board "Sure, because that's all I worry about."

Lil stared at the board not wanting to say anything else to him. She wanted this class to hurry and end so that she could get away from him. Just being around him could put her in a bad mood. She rested her head in her hand and could feel Tommy's eyes on her. She turned to him "Take a picture, Pickles. It'll last longer"

Tommy laughed and looked away from her "I don't want you to break the camera."

Lil scowled and started putting her books together as the bell rang "You're real funny" she grabbed her stuff and walked out of class heading to her locker. She opened her locker and started putting her books away and pulled out the binder and book she would need for her next class. She checked her hair and makeup in her mirror before shutting her locker and turning around. She was now face-to-face with one of the football players, Austin. "Hey Austin, what's up?" she asked, not really concerned as to why he was at her locker.

"I just wanted to talk to you about something" he smiled at her and put a hand on her waist.

Lil gave him a weird look before pushing his hand off of her "I really have to get to my next class"

Austin shook his head and put his hand back on her waist, pulling her closer to him "Your class can wait, Lil."

Lil rolled her eyes "I can't be late to my class." she tried pushing his hand off of her again but failed "Get your hands off me, Austin"

Austin shook his head and leaned closer to her "Just listen to me, homecoming is coming up-"

"And I'm not going" she said, interrupting him and turning her face away from him.

"I want you to go with me."

Lil shook her head and tried once again to push his hands off her "I just said I'm not going, so leave me alone. You're a creep"

Austin sighed but he didn't move his hands. Lil opened her mouth to say something but someone walked over and pushed Austin away from her and stood in front of her "Leave her alone. She obviously doesn't want you bothering her."

Austin glared at Tommy before walking away. Tommy turned around and looked at her "You're welcome"

"I didn't ask for you to protect me from creeps." she said walking away and Tommy followed

"Would you have preferred Phil to see that and beat the guy?"

Lil thought about it "It is Phil's job to protect me, not yours."

Tommy shook his head "Just so you know, I'm dating your friend Allie. I'm sure she didn't tell you" he smiled at her before walking away.

Lil watched him go. She walked into her class and over to Allie "When were you planning on telling me that you were dating that douche bag?"