Tommy's P.O.V

November 2016

"Get over it" Willow snaps at me.

Her harsh words cut through me like a sharp blade. Instead of analysing her - I just continue ranting. You can't let every thing get to you.

"I can't" I moan.

"What's wrong?" Ely questions as he and Laura take a seat beside each other.

What's wrong? Better question: what isn't wrong?

"Jenna Campbell denied his friend request" Willow rolls her eyes.

"Who's Jenna Campbell?" Laura questions.

"The most amazing most perfect girl in this hell hole" I admit as resting my head on our table, in the cafeteria.

"What's so great about her?" Laura raises a brow.

Mhmmmm where should I start?

"She's beautiful....like really really beautiful..." I explain.

"In other words" Willow starts "Tommy never knew that she existed until he accidently sent her a friend request on Instagram...which she denied"

Pretty much yes. Now I need to know why.

"Which makes you want her more?" Laura raises a brow.

"Exactly" Willow nods.

My thoughts bounce around in my head like a ping pong ball on speed.

I hate how little they think of me. I don't want her because she doesn't want me. I'm not that petty. And I knew she existed, I just thought her name was Ashley.

"That's not true" I shake my head "I knew she existed"

"Jenna Campbell has quite the reputation" Ely elaborates. "She's untouchable"

"What do you mean?" Laura furrowed her brows.

"She's very...particular about who she lets into her life" Ely explains.

So I've heard. I actually know nothing about her. So I just gotta trust what Ely says.

"What are you on Ely? I see that hoe with guys all the time" Willow points out.

"Guys that have been friendzoned" he specifies.

"You know a lot about Jenna Campbell" Laura glares at Ely.

"As I said" Ely starts "she has quite the reputation"

Which is code for Ely has a history with her. A history that I know nothing about.

***

"Faster Levitt!" Coach screams at Ely as we run around the school oval.

"Remind me why I haven't quit yet?" Ely questions with alcohol on his breath.

Ely's drinking problem is something I ignore. I know that Kyle tries to help him but I honestly wouldn't know where to start. Everyone's always told me that whenever I try to help, I make it worse. So I've just stopped trying now.

"Because coach won't let you" I inhale and exhale at a rapid rate as I run with sweat rolling down my entire body.

"Uhhh" he nods.

"Any of you going to the party tonight?" Kyle starts as running a few feet in front of us.

Does he even need to ask? When do I ever miss a party?

"When have I ever said no to a party?" I point out.

"Ladies quit yacking and more running!" Coach screams at us.

***

"We're heading to the diner" Kyle starts as I stand at my gym locker after practice "You in?"

I shake my head. I want to visit my brother.

"Can't today" I strap my back pack over my should. "I promised Matt that I would introduce him to freaks and geeks"

"Fair enough" he smirks with a sadness in his eyes.

I hate that look people give me when we talk about my brother. Buts it's even worse for Matt. He's got to deal with it everyday, I only have a taste of what its like for him.

***

I stare at my bouncing leg, thinking about that girl. That's all she is, some girl. Why is this bothering me so much? Maybe because I hate rejection. But did she actually reject me? How could she? She doesn't even know me. Why do I hate rejection so much? I need to grow a pair. I need thicker skin and all that. All that? Like the movie? No wait, that's called She's all that! We should watch She's all that. What a great movie. Hey, he gets rejected a lot in that movie too.

"Are you even listening to me?" Matt snaps his fingers in front of my eyes.

I jolt up.

"Sorry Matt."

"What's wrong Tommy?" Matt questions.

"She doesn't like me" I look down in sadness.

I don't know why I can't move on from his. Who cares that someone denied your friend request. Move on Tommy. But I can't.

"That's impossible" the sick boy says with a smile and his cute little voice "Who are we talking about?"

I sigh "Jenna Campbell"

I look into his eyes. The girl who doesn't like me.

"Who?" He shoots me a blank look.

"Exactly" I throw my hands in the air dramatically "she's a nobody....a nobody wouldn't accept my followers request"

"Well I don't get it" he looks down at his iPad.

If a nobody doesn't like me - very stunning, very handsome, Tommy Orton. Then who will?

"Hey, we should watch She's all that." I suggest.

****

I walk down the hallway slowly before spotting Jenna Campbell in the distance with three guys and two girls.

My head tells me that I'm being an idiot, but my emotions are saying otherwise. My thoughts and feelings are on a high. I'm feeling impulsive. I approach her without hesitation causing her and her friends to shoot me blank look.

Here goes nothing I guess.

"Can we help you?" The brunette places her hands onto her hips.

I blink nervously at the girl. "You denied my friend request" I stutter.

She furrowed her brows. "And?"

Okay I'm suddenly regretting this. Maybe this was a stupid idea.

"So I would like to know why" I shrug as sliding my hands into the pockets of my jeans.

She looks at me like I'm a nut job. I honestly don't blame her.

"Because I don't know you" she says simply "I mean sure I know your name and reputation....but that's it"

"What a weirdo" her friend laughs at me.

We exchange blank looks for twenty seconds before i finally walk away.

***

I walk down the sidewalk slowly, my warm phone pressed against my ear.

"Are you coming to the party?" I ask.

"Why do you always ask questions that you already know the answer to?" Willow asks from over the phone, her voice tired and slow.

"Sorry."

"We lost another one today" her voice breaks. "Kenzie Williams fourteen years old....leukemia....our odds aren't getting any better."

Matt and Willow's odds are looking pretty shit, but we need to stay positive. I don't know much about Willow's cancer, but I'm prepared to find out.

"What did the doctors say?" I ask her.

"The cancer has spread into my lymph nodes and surrounding tissues....which means more surgery" she sighs.

"No chemo?" I raise a brow.

"No because of the location of the cancerous tissue....which is good i guess? It's not fair you know, i feel like I can't catch a break. Some days I get so tired of fighting. I shouldn't have to fight for something that everyone else gets to have free."

"I know." I lower my voice. "If I could take it all away I would."

"I know you would." She sighs. "....how's Matt?"

"Getting ready for his bone marrow transplant" I admit.

He's had too many of thoughs in his life. All I can do is thank the donors I guess.

"When do you see him?" She asks.

"Tomorrow morning" I tell her.

"Well tell my little man that Willow will show him all those scars that she told him about when she saw him last week" Willow tells me.

Matt and Willow have always been close, even before her cancer. Our parents are close so Willow and I have always known each other.

"Will do" I assure.

"See ya Tommy" she says.

"Bye Will" I say as the call ends.

I stuff my cell in my phone as entering the already crowded house.

Immediately I spot Kyle arguing with Ely in the distance. Oh boy. They argue way too often. I frown as Kyle approaches me.

"Don't talk to me" he orders.

I furrow my brows "What did I do?" I ask him.

"You didn't tell me about Will" Kyle cries.

He found out? Oh boy Ely what did you do? I clench my jaw in anger. After all he did to Willow he's going to talk to me like that?

"Well you're the dick that left her because you weren't man enough to deal with your mistakes" I snap.

"What would you know about being man enough?" he glares at me "there's a reason why we refer to as the baby of the group"

I blink "Because I'm the youngest"

"No because your an annoying brat, a complete waste of space" he spat "who never knows when to shut his fucking mouth"

My face grows warm as I feel my heart being ripped from my chest.

"You know what Kyle" I glance at him "your an asshole"

"Oh I'm so hurt" he responds in a mocking tone. "Got anything else?"

"No" I shake my head "I just think that the fact that your best friends genuinely think that you're an asshole should be enough to hurt you....have a good night Kyle"

I walk away from him.

***

"Tommy!" Suddenly I feel a violent whip against my cheek.

"I'm up I'm up" I open my eyes before sitting up to find myself surrounded by Willow, Kyle, and Ely, and a bunch of other teenagers. "What happened?" I glance at the bars.

"you don't remember" Willow throws her hands in the air. "The fucking cops showed up! The one time I go to one of these things"

Wait Willow was at the party?

"Hey you, keep your voice down" a guy in a blue uniform orders from the other side of the bars.

"Fuck you!" Willow retaliates as sticking her middle finger at the officer.

"We talked on the phone" I rub my eyes to correct my vision "You weren't at the party"

"I was picking you idiots up!" She cries "now I have to go back and pick up my fucking car!" She twists her body to face the cops in the distance "why don't you try going out and catching harden criminals! Not a teenager who was just trying to pick up her stupid friends from a fucking party!"

"Shut up Willow" Kyle orders.

"Go to hell!" She screams at him.

I look up to see a familiar looking woman in the distance with bright red lips, dark sunglasses, and tall heels.

"Guys" I point at the woman.

"Yes there they are" a woman says as they open the cell door "I am very disappointed with you all" she points her finger as a cop escorts Willow, Kyle, Ely, and I out of the cell.

"Your mother has signed all the paperwork" the cop glares at Ely. "She will be driving you all home...have a nice night"

"Thank you" She smirks as we quickly exit the police station.

"Thanks mum" Ely smirks.

"Shut the fuck up" Laura laughs as we walk to her car.

"That was cool of you" Kyle starts "thanks"

"Thank you" Willow says.

"Yeah thanks" I grin.

"No problem" she smiles.

We all have treated Laura with a great deal of respect since that night. From than on she has been the mum of our little group.

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