#madandbrooks

                                     "You jump, I jump. Remember?"

The tennis ball shot back to the other side of the court and the opposing member of the team Y/N was playing, missed. Cheers and Screams of happiness from the h/c haired girl's team bounced around the tennis court. Y/N laughed as everyone on the court crowded her and thumped her on the back.

"Wow, Y/N, you're so good!"

"So when are you going to become a professional?"

"Golly, I wish I was as good as you!"

Y/N grinned at all her friends and thanked them, "Give her space girls! Giver her space!" Y/N looked up to see her coach beaming at her.

"I'm sure glad I recruited you on the team!"

"Me too, Mrs.Gillfird. Me too." Y/n smiled and looked at the stands. She saw her younger brother, Tommy and her Mother cheering at the stands. But one face sparked her curiosity.

'What was Phillip doing here?' The last time she checked, he hated her guts.

An hour later, Y/N was heading over to the malt shop across the street from her high school; Valley High School.

"Hey, Y/N." Nancy grinned, "What are you thinking about?" Nancy had bright red hair that was quite curly and was currently styled into perfect ringlets inside her ponytail. Nancy had light hazel eyes, that reminded her of Benny's eyes constantly. Nancy was the type of girl who could be all innocent and cherry then break your nose in a spilt-second.

"Nothin' much, Nanc." (pronounced Nance with a silent e)

The truth was Y/N was thinking about Benny Rodriguez, her ex-best friend. The pair of them had gotten into a huge fight when Y/N didn't tell him that she was moving to the East Side until the day before. It had been about a year since that event had occurred and it was understandment to stay she missed him. God, her heart ached to see him again.

"She's probably thinking about Phillips." Sarah grinned mischievously. Sarah was a petite girl, with dark black hair that was pin straight, paired with blue eyes. Sarah was one of those girls who had a heart bigger than god and a personality bigger than life. Y/N felt that she was the closest to Sarah out of the four girls.

Y/N rolled her eyes, "Trust me, Phillip feels nothing for me except for maybe a lot of hatred."

"Well, don't look now, but he's coming out this way." Mary grinned, Mary was very tall. She was around 5'11 and had short blonde hair that went about midway from her chin to her shoulders. She green eyes that seemed to match the grass in spring. She was the shyest of the group. Mary was one of those girls who everyone knew how gorgeous she was, except for her.

Sure enough, all three girls did the exact opposite of what Mary had told them to do. Phillip was coming this way and strangely was looking directly at Y/N. She met eye contact with the idiot and watched as a giant smirk grew on his stupid face.

"Ugh," Y/N crinkled her nose up and started to quicken her pace, "Let's go into Roger's, quickly."

The bell rung on the door of Roger's Milky Way and the quadruplet quickly all piled into an empty booth. It was quite packed inside the Diner, this place was the prime hangout place for all Valley kids.

This Magic Moment played softly in the background, as they picked up the menus and started teasing Y/N about how Phillips was making goo-goo eyes at her.

"Y/N, he's so dreamy," Nancy smiled, "He's an amazing baseball player."

At that comment, she snorted, "Trust me, I know better...a lot better actually."

Sarah raised her eyebrows and narrowed her eyes in a teasing manner, "Oh yeah, who?"

"Benny 'the jet' Rodriguez."

The three girls rolled their eyes and groaned, "Y'know, I'm starting to wonder if this guy exists, all you do is talk about how in love with him you are! We've never actually met him."

"I can't happen but to overhear your conversation, n/n. So, who is the lucky guy?" Y/n turned around to see straight into Phillip's eyes. They were the color of mud.

"Hmm, funny." The h/c haired girl snapped, "Last time I've heard, it's rude to interrupt, Phillips."

"She's in love with this imaginary guy names Benny 'the jet' Rodriguez."

Phillips' eyes grew huge, "You like him?"

"No! I do not!"

"He exists?" Nancy asked, shocked.

"Yes, he does. He sucks at baseball."

Y/N laughed, but then stopped when she realized no one else was laughing, "Wait, I thought that was a joke."

Phillips ignored that comment, "So, L/n, I can help you get over Rodriguez if you help me get over you."

Y/n rolled her eyes and was about to reject him when he said, "Just remember, I wouldn't hang onto him so long. You know he hates you more than me now, don't you? What the hell did you do to him?"

"Shut your trap, you idiot! Mind your own business! I will never ever go out with you! You need to stoop down back to your league, chump." Y/N paused to catch her breath, but then smirked as an idea quickly formed in he head, "Tell you what, the day you stop playing baseball like a girl, is the day I'll go out with you." The h/c haired girl sassed and used Ham's line.

"You are a girl!' He threw his hands up in outrage.

"Ya, but at least I don't play like one. C'mon, Phillips, we both know I can beat your ass. Do you really want a girl that can do that?" Y/n made a mock concerning face.

"I think it's hot as hell, L/n. Why don't you just go out with me? The rest of your gang is going steady with mine? Why don't we just make it official?"

"I'm standing my grounds, Phillips. Not until you stop playing like a girl." Y/N raised her eyebrows at him.

It was starting to get dark outside, so Y/N decided to start heading home, "I'm going to go home, I'm really tired."

Sarah smiled, "I might head out with you too."

"Okay, Sarah, let's agitate the gravel."

"Let me just grab my sweater." Y/n wrapped her own sweater around her tennis outfit; which consisted of a white collared shirt with her school logo printed on her left breast and a white pleated tennis skirt with a navy blue stripe at the bottom. Her Varsity Sweater was Nazy Blue and it was possibly her favorite thing to wear.

They waved at the two girls and shivered at the night's cold air, "Jeepers, it's cold." Sarah whispered.

"I know, I just want it to be Summer already."

"At least it's not Winter."

"Oh, please. We don't even have a Winter."

Sarah laughed, "True. Why won't you go out with Phillips."

"You don't understand. My old gang, before I moved here and met you all... We were enemies with theirs. I was so different then. I was practically a boy. I wore overalls all the time or jeans and a baseball jersey. I looked like a badly groomed boy. Anyway, we were the best baseball team out there. But they would constantly terrorize us. This one time, they threw a rock through Benny's window and it almost hit his Mother. Golly, t think that was the scariest for me. The worst part was, Mr.Rodriguez had died 5 years ago from that day. So, I was there comforting Benny..." Y/N trailed off as she started to recall the horrendous memory, "That's one of the main reasons why I won't go out with him."

Silence settled between them, "How long ago was it?"

"What?" Y/N asked confusedly.

"When did they throw the rock?"

"About three-fourish years ago...I think."

"As much as I don't want to say this, it needs to be said. I will never ever think that what Phillip did was right. Ever. I love you, Y/N. You're my best friend. But you need to get your head out of the past. If Benny and your squad missed you as much as you miss them, then they would have visited you by now and it's been almost a year now. You need to get over him. You don't have to go out with Phillips, but everyone deserves a second chance. You were the one who taught me that, Y/n. Now, you need to go do it reciprocate it."

Y/N bit her lip and looked down at her white sneakers, "I know, I do... I'll go tell Phillips tomorrow. But if he does anything that I don't like, then I'll drop him."

The next day was Saturday. Y/n got dressed in a red dress paired with a blue scarf tied around her neck and white heels. A knock on her door interrupted her morning breakfast.

"I'll get it!" Y/N hollered to her Mother who was currently doing the dishes.

Y/N opened the door and saw Phillips standing there, "Phillip? What are you doing here?"

Phillip smiled shyly at Y/N which only caused Y/N to be more confused. Phillip was never nervous. Even when he knew her and the boys were going to beat his toushie.

"Umm, I-I wanted to show you something."

Y/N's eyebrows furrowed but she nodded, "Alright, let me just put my dish away and let my Mother know I'm gone. You can come in if you'd like." She mentioned with her hand.

Phillip laughed nervously, "Good, I was scared you were going to let me bake in this heat."

Y/N gasped in fake horror, "In 70-degree weather! Why I would never do such a thing!" {a/n; that's cold for California. lol, I'm so spoiled}

The two surprisingly made great conversation despite their differences, but what shocked Y/N the most was how much she was enjoying herself.

Y/N shut the door to her house and followed Phillip to their bikes that were leaned against the wall, "Where are we going?"

"You'll see."

Y/N started to whine, "I hate surprises."

"Sucks for you," Phillip said and hopped on his bike. "Now, hurry up. We've got things to do, places to see, people to meet."

Y/N laughed, "Since when have you ever liked people."

"Oh, I like people. Just not your old friends."

"Because we were better at you at baseball."

"Yes, exactly-...Wait! No!" Phillip started to stumble over his words as Y/N almost fell off her bike from laughing so hard.

The two started to slow at the top of the hill, Y/N couldn't see the top of it and it was driving her mad. "Where are you taking me?!?"

Phillip laughed at her impatience, "Would you relax?"

"No. Now tell me!" Y/N exclaimed annoyed, but her anger was shortlived as the two finally made it to their destination. The place was beautiful. The gorgeous field was a lush green and was spotted with pink and reds from flowerbeds. Butterflies and birds twittered around through the hunter green trees. Y/N couldn't speak. She was in such awe of everything around her, she just looked around with her jaw slightly ajar.

"Do you like it?" Phillip asked a small smile dancing on his lips as he watched Y/N's facial expressions.

"How did you find this place? This is nothing like I'ver ever seen before, especially here."

Phillip smiled shyly and put his hands in his pockets, "My Father and I used to come here a lot."

"Used? If I knew about this place sooner, I would be here all day, every day."

Phillip kept smiling but shrugged, "We just grew apart, I guess."

"Oh." Y/N nodded along like she was understanding everything he was saying, but in reality, she was entranced by the meadow she was surrounded by.

An hour later, Y/N felt guilty for how she and the gang had treated Phillip. He was most likely one of the sweetest boys she's met in a while. He didn't try anything with her and had shown her around with the most upright respect she's gotten in a while.

As the pair were watching the stars and lying on the blanket that Phillip had brought for their eventful picnic and 'baseball' game; that he had supposedly won.

"Phillip?"

"Hmm?" He hummed in reply.

"Umm," Y/N sat up slightly causing Phillip's eyebrows to furrow and for him to also sit up, "I was just wondering why you're suddenly being nice to me."

Phillip groaned and put his head in his hands, "Truth is... I've always had the biggest crush on you. I've just never known how to show it."

Y/N felt a ball of stress release in her chest, "Oh," Y/N laughed, "Good."

"Good? I've treated you like shit."

"No, good, as in you also like me."

Phillip's eyebrows shot up, "Also like?"

"Ya, well, wasn't this a date?"

"Princess, this was a way for me to show you that I was a good person. My dates are going to be much better than this. Golly, if you become my girl, I'll spoil you so much."

Y/N blushed, "I don't need to be spoiled. I already have plenty."

"I think you deserve everything."

Y/N didn't know what to say after that, so she kissed him.

Within the next week, Philip and Y/N were inspirable. They went on dates almost every day and kissed many times. It was finally Summer Time and the couple were beyond ready for the warmth to bloom over them.

Y/N's doorbell rang and she blushed but hurried down the stairs, "Hey Mom! I'm going out!"

"Who with, honey?"

Y/N gulped, she knew her Mother was starting to get suspicious. Y/N and Sarah hung out every day, but Sarah would never ring the doorbell, she would just let herself in and shout, "Everyone! I'm home!"

It drove her Mother crazy, but Y/N always felt that her Mother secretly liked it, even if she would never admit it.

"Umm, I'm going out with Sarah and some friends." Now, that wasn't a complete lie. She was going out with Sarah, but they weren't all just friends. They were both going steady with the guys.

"Who are the guys?"

"Guys?"

"Yes, honey, the two boys standing next to Sarah?"

Y/N groaned silently, "Well, there's Johnny and Phillips."

"Phillips? Boy, I haven't heard that name in a while. I thought you didn't like each other."

Y/N gulped and decided to tell the truth, "We're jacketed, Mama."

"Jacketed? Oh, sweetheart, why didn't you tell me? It's rude to him and I for us not too meet."

"Sorry, Mama. I'm still new at this."

"I know, honey. Now let the poor boy in."

"Alright, Mama."  Y/N opened the door and plastered a fake smile on, "Hey, Phillip? Would you want to come in? My Mama wants to meet you."

Phillip looked surprised but nodded anyway, "Alright."

"Johnny and I are going to hit the gravel. We'll see you both later." Sarah grinned at her boyfriend, who smiled right back.

"Okay, bye, Sarah."

Y/N showed Phillip around the house, hoping to stall, so Y/N could think of a quick way for her Mother not to talk too much. Mrs.L/N was a known chatterbox. You could never get the woman to stop talking. Although, Y/N and her closest friends thought it was endearing occasionally. Many others thought it was quite annoying and she often used to get teased from it.

Phillip smirked teasingly, "When are you going to introduce me to your Mother? She's not a troll is she?"

Y/N smiled slightly from his joke, "Something like that."

Phillip's brows furrowed and he flung his arm around her and squeezed the girl around him, "Hey, I've heard the rumors about your Mother and personally I don't care. I'm dating a chatterbox myself."

"I'm a chatterbox?"

"Yes, you are. But you know what? People like it. After all, you're a queen."

"I'm not that popular."

"Umm, excuse me, you are our Sophmore President, Tennis Captain, and you won Homecoming Queen last year. I think you are the top Queen."

Y/n blushed, "You always know what to say."

"I know, I do." He smirked, causing Y/N to roll her eyes.

"Now, I'm starting to regret saying that."

He chuckled, "No you don't."

"Yes, I do."

"Y/N! I want to meet your suitor! Get down here!"

"I'm coming, Mama!"

The pair raced down the stairs to meet an impatient but beautiful looking woman, whose eyes softened at the sight of her daughter and Phillip.

"Phillip, this is my Mama. Mama, this is Phillips."

"It's sure nice to finally meet you, Mrs.L/N."

"And me you, Phillips. Although, I've heard plenty about you. So much, it's like I already know you."

"Really?" Phillip smirked as her eyes widened and she blushed scarlet. Y/N's stomach growled uncomfortably and she glared daggers at her Mother and wondered when she would be done torturing poor Phillips.

"Hey, Paulie?"

"What's up, Babe?"

"Mom, Phillips and I should really be going."

"Okay, you make sure you don't lose this one, Y/N. He's a real keeper."

"Okay, Mama."

"Phillip make sure you come around for dinner sometime. I'd love to have you over again."

"Alright, Mrs. L/N."

Y/N's Mother opened her mouth to say something again, but Y/N beat her to it, "Bye Mom."

Y/N hurriedly shut the door and sighed, "Sorry about that."

Phillip laughed, "Don't worry about it. I like your Mom. Say, look at the time. Do you want to head to Rosie's Diner?"

"That sounds great." Y/N grinned but stopped short.

"Isn't that on the other side of town? That's a long bike ride, Phillips."

"Good thing we won't have to ride. I got my own flip top."

Y/N's jaw dropped in surprise, "Golly. That's one tuff mustang."

"Tell me about it, Baby. Hop in."

Y/N smiled and admired the car, "It's gorgeous."

Phillip smiled and started the car up, The radio turned on and Y/N squealed, "This is my favorite song!"

Phillip laughed, "This song?"

"Yes, Then he kissed me!" Y/N sang along to the song.

Phillip smiled and put the top back causing Y/N to shout with laughter as her hair flew crazily with the wind. Phillip looked over at her in awe, he swore he had never seen anything so beautiful before in his life. She was an angel descended from heaven.

"You're gorgeous." Phillip smiled and glanced over at her.

Y/N didn't hear she just kept screaming and laughing.

Y/N went to unbuckle her seat belt, but Phillip quickly scolded her, "NO! No! Y/N you could get really hurt. Plus, we have like five minutes until we're there."

Y/N looked surprised, "Usually it takes me like 15 to 20 minutes."

"It has been you've just been so busy yelling and screamin'" Phillip laughed.

"Oh, oops." Y/N smiled sheepishly.

"Don't say oops. I thought it was cute."

Y/N giggled but couldn't help but feel guilty. She liked Phillips, but Benny will always be her first love. Unfortunately, for Y/N, you never get over your first love.

"Hey, daydreamer, we're here." Y/N got her head out of the clouds and took in the place they were at. Y/N's grin widened immensely. This had to be one of her favorite places on Earth. Rosie's Diner was one wild jig. Her old gang and herself had many old but fond memories here.

"Why'd you take me here? It's so far, compared to all the other diners." Y/N asked.

Phillips shrugged, "I knew you grew up with this one. I thought you'd enjoy the change of scenery."

Y/N nodded but she couldn't convince her mind that he was telling the truth. The doorbell rang as they stepped into the diner. Phillip went to talk to the hostess as Y/N quickly scanned the tables and everything around her.

"They can't be here. God, please don't let them be here." Thankfully, they weren't here. The hostess lead them over to their table and sat them down.

"I'll be back to order for drinks." She smiled.

Y/N grinned back, "Thank you..." Y/N glanced at her name tag, "Sally."

"My pleasure."

Y/N smiled at Phillip and took his hand, "Thank you for being so thoughtful this past week. I'm so sorry I treated you that way before. If only I had-"

"Hey, hey. I acted like a jerk. It was only right for you to hate me. Plus, It's not like I stopped when we got older. I just hit on you all the time. Which sometimes, can be worse."

Y/N laughed, "Tell me about it."

A small voice interrupted their conversation, "Y/N?"

Y/N looked over to see squints gaping at her wide-eyed. Y/N copied the gang's look and looked around for Benny. After not finding the attractive boy, she relaxed.

She cracked an uneasy smile, "Hey gang." The boys all rushed over for a hug.

"Hey, girly, where've ya been?"

"Hey, girly, where've ya been?"

"Shut up, Timmy!"

"Aww, Bertram you got glasses!"

"Yeah, yeah, he sure did Y/N!"

"We really missed you, Y/N." Kenny said while hugging her tightly.

"I missed you so much. You don't even know, Ken."

"Aww, I don't get a hug from my favorite girl?"

"Come here, Hammy."

"Ugh, you know I hate that name."

"Why do you think I use it?"

"Just because you're finally visiting us, I'll drop my sassiness."

Y/N fake gasped and clinked a glass cup and spoon together, "Everyone! Everyone! Ham said he's going to stop being sassy!"

Everyone gasped causing Ham to growl, "Whatever!"

Everyone gasped again, "Ham, are you feeling alright? When's the last time you've said whatever?"

Ham rolled his eyes at everyone's antics.

"Who're you?" Y/N looked in the back to see a small boy holding a baseball glove, looking quite confused.

"This is Y/N L/N. She's been on our baseball team ever since... we can all remember."

"Yeah, yeah," yeah yeah said, "She's also Benny's secret lover. Benny and Y/N are on the hook more than Squints and Wendy Peffercorn!"

"Then why is she with Phillips?"

A growing silence made Y/N shiver, the boys were looking at her like she had betrayed them.

Ham suddenly grinned and punched Y/N in the arm, "You sly dog. You were luring Phillips over here to us, so we could give him a knuckle sandwich."

The boys started to get rowdy again, but Y/n closed her eyes, "No, I wasn't. Phillips and I are going steady."

"What about Benny?"

Y/N laughed, "He didn't tell you? Hmm, funny, Why don't you go ask him? He's coming out now."

Y/N froze as she registered what she had just said, Y/N made eye contact with Benny. She felt her body go numb and the world seemed to stop spinning. Benny smiled at her which made her insides melt. If it was possible Benny had gotten hotter. He was taller and more muscular, but still had those kind, sparkling eyes which she loved.

"Hey, Rodriguez!" Phillips shouted.

"Uh oh." Y/N whispered.

"Hey, Y/N." Ham whispered, "We should get you outta here, before things get messy, ya?"

Y/N sighed, "I'd love too, but I have to make sure things don't get messy."

"Things are going to get messy, Y/N. Benny's a jealous guy. Especially with you because he's so in love with you. Now, you finally show up with Phillips-"

"Benny told me to never show my face again. So, I'm truly sorry that I show up with Phillips."

"So that's why you haven't visited me."

Y/N's eyes softened, "Oh, god, Ham, I've wanted to see you for so long. Personally, without Phillips."

"So, you don't like Phillips."

"No, I do. You would too if you got to know him."

Ham laughed, "Oh, that wasn't a joke."

"No, it wasn't. So, Squints is still in love with Wendy Peffercorn?"

"What guy isn't, Y/N? If they're not in love with her, then they're in love with you."

Y/N's eyebrows raised, "I don't think so Ham."

"It's true. Benny's in love with you and he doesn't even take a second glance at Wendy. She's one hot fox."

Y/N rolled her eyes, "Of course, she's one hot fox."

"Hey, nosebleed! She loves me!" Benny pushed Phillips who was glaring daggers at Benny.

"She's mine!" Phillips threw a punch.

Y/N quickly stood up just in time for them to wrestle on the ground, Y/N ran toward them and attempted to get Phillips off of Benny. Phillips accidentally elbowed the poor girl in the eye. She screeched and fell down. Benny pushed Phillips off of him and ran to Y/N's aid.

"Y/N! Y/N, are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

The manager came over to Benny and the gang and Phillips, he rested a hand on Y/N's shoulder. "Here's an ice pack. I think it would be best if you guys could leave quietly."

"Alright, Mr.Flowebed, we understand. I'm sorry we caused trouble in your diner." Y/N apologized and took the ice pack.

"It's alright, sweetheart. I already kicked the other guy out."

Y/N groaned she had completely forgotten about Phillips. "Thank you, Mr.Flowerbed. Let's go boys."

Y/n was about to stand up when Benny swept her off her feet. She laughed, "Benny, what are you doing?"

"Carrying you. You're badly injured, Ms.L/N."

Y/N rolled her eyes and smiled, she didn't feel like mentioning that the only thing hurting was her eye. Y/N snuggled against Benny's side and felt like closing her eyes. It was pretty late, almost dinner time. The sun was starting to set and Y/N felt calmer than she's felt in a long time.

A sharp voice cut off her calming thoughts, "Y/N! Let's go!" Y/N felt herself being lowered to the ground and her eyes focused in on a very angry Phillips. Phillips grabbed Y/N's hand and dragged her forcefully over to the car.

Y/N waved to her gang and caught one shout from Ham, "Come back Loser!"

"What did you say!" Phillips marched over to them.

"I said 'Come back Loser!', it was directed toward Y/N, but I can understand why you'd think it was for you with 'loser' in the sentence and all."

Phillips laughed darkly, "Didn't know you knew what a sentence was, Ham."

"Didn't know you knew how to play baseball, Phillips. I mean swinging a bat around is not the same as playing."

"I don't care about Baseball, Ham. What I do care about is Y/n. She's mine, Rodriguez, whether you like it or not."

Benny looked at him calmly, "She's not a thing, Phillips."

For some reason, that made Phillips angrier, "Then stop treating her like a thing Rodriguez."

Benny punched Phillips square in the nose, they were on to each other again. Y/N's eyes widened, she was about to get out of the car again when the boys pulled them apart.

"Get out of here, Phillips!" Ham spat and shoved him away from the gang causing him to stumble and fall.

"How about we settle this once and for all, Rodriguez. We play baseball in my field, tomorrow at 3 o'clock, sharp. Winner gets Y/N. Deal?"

Benny glared at the hand in front of him, "The Loser also has to leave Y/N and the winner alone and respect her decision."

"Deal." They shook on it.

The next day, Y/N was a nervous wreck. She hadn't slept at all that night, she had called Sarah at least 5 times in the last hour, and everything seemed to be getting worse.

The dumb baseball game was in about a half-hour and Y/N decided to grab her sweater and start heading over to the pitch. Y/N personally didn't see the point of this game. Shouldn't she be the one to be able to decide?

God knows who she'd choose. It was Benny, it's always been, Benny. If Phillip hadn't told her to "Fuck off. It's all your fault you slut," then maybe she'd have put up more of a fight for who she wanted to stay with.

"Hey, Mama! I'm going to head over to the baseball game!"

"Okay, sweetie. Be back by the time the lampposts are on!"

"Will do, Mama!"

Y/N locked her front door and was about to walk over to her bike when she tripped over something. Y/N groaned, her stockings were ripped.

"Damn it!"

"Y/N! Language!"

"Sorry, Mama!" Y/N looked over to see what she tripped over. It was a huge bouquet of flowers and chocolate.

"What on Earth?" Y/N touched the flowers gently. They were positively the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen. No, not beautiful, beautiful was a poor and boring word to describe those flowers.

Spontaneously Breathtaking.

"Do you like them?" Y/N turned around to see a guilty looking Phillip standing on her second porch step looking mighty awkward.

"Yes, I love them. Where'd you get them?"

Phillip smiled, "Our special place."

Y/N smiled, she quickly got off the ground and playfully glared at him, "I'm still mad at you, so the chocolates better be the best chocolates I've ever had or you're in trouble."

Phillip smirked, "What kind of trouble?"

"No kisses for a week." Y/N deadpanned while trying to hold in her laughter at his reaction.

"WHAT?!?! Y/N, sweetie, don't you think that's a little harsh?"

"You called me a slut. Need I say more?"

"No, I think I'm good."

"That's what I thought. I'm going to put these flowers in a vase and then we can head to the game together."

"What about the chocolates?"

"I'm bringing them to the game."

"So, you're not going to try them now? You're going to make me wait?"

"Oh, honey, you are going to wait a very long time."

Phillip whimpered but opened the door for Y/N hoping to get some sort of reaction out of her. He didn't get one.

They had won. Phillip had won.

"How the hell did that happen?" Y/N whispered to herself in her hands. She had been pretending to be happy about it all of yesterday and now almost all morning, but all she wanted to do was find Benny and kiss him. She knew she had a high chance of marrying Phillip, especially with her Mother still alive.

"Hey, babe, you alright?" Y/N looked up to see Phillip drinking some water and leaning against the batting cage that Y/N was currently sat in.

"I'm fine. I don't understand why I'm not allowed why I can't play with you guys."

"Because I don't want you to get hurt sweetheart."

Y/N stood up angrily, "Bullshit. You won't let me play because you're embarrassed by me playing in front of your friends."

"Hey, baby, that's not true."

"Don't you baby me." Y/N spat and stomped out of the batting cage.

"Where are you going?"

"I don't know. Away from here."

"Okay, come back when you cool off." Phillip shouted and got ready to batter up.

When she was out of sight from the boys. She started to run, Y/N didn't know where the hell she was going, but it was away from her disgusting pig of a boyfriend and his gross friends. She shivered, gawking at herself.

"How did I get here?" Y/N was tough, she was one of the toughest girls in LA. However, she was one of the sweetest also. It was merely a matter of how you judged.

Y/N walked along a random path, she had gotten a ride from Phillips and didn't bring her bike. A loud car drove past her and Y/N almost jumped from the music. She wanted to curse at it but held it back.

Y/n sighed and kicked a pebble that was sitting innocently on the ground. "Sorry, little pebble."

"Hey! Y/N! Watcha' doin' talking to a pebble?" Y/N looked up to see Ham grinning up at her inside a van.

"Hello, sweetie. What are you doing walking alone? Do you need a ride?"

Y/N smiled, she hadn't seen Mrs.Rodriguez in a whole year.

"I think she's good, Mom," Benny said. Y/N gulped, she knew Benny was mad at her but there was no other choice. She needed a ride home.

"Actually, Mrs.Rodriguez, if it's no trouble. I do need a ride home." Y/n looked up guiltily.

"It's no trouble dearie, hop right in." Mrs.Rodriguez gestured.

"Thank you, Mrs.Rodriguez." Y/N said politely before getting in the car. Surprisingly, the boys didn't really care about yesterday's events. The only one who was being stony towards her was Benny, but Y/N understood his reasons.

The boys and she joked around till they were almost at her house, "Why were you walking home?" Mrs. Rodriguez asked.

Y/N sighed, "Phillips was acting like a jerk." Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Benny stiffen and all the boys hide their smiles.

"Benny tells me the two of you are jacketed, yes?"

"Correct." Y/N sighed.

"Do you see anything more than just going steady with him?"

Y/N wrinkled her nose at the thought and was about to reply when Mrs.Rodriguez did it for her, "I'm going to take that wrinkled nose as a no."

Y/N giggled lightly and the boys finally let out their laughter that they had been holding in for way too long.

"Boys, boys, calm down now. I know you want Benny and Y/N to get together but that's no reason to laugh at Phillips"

Y/N's eyes widened at Mrs.Rodriguez comment and she quickly looked down to attempt to hide her blush. Everyone laughed at Benny's and Y/N's very obvious blush.

"Y/N, would you like to join us at the lake?"

Y/N grinned, "I'd love to Mrs.Rodriguez. Do you mind if I just grab my suit?"

"Sure, sweetie."  

Y/N went into the house and grabbed her suit and threw it on before rushing downstairs again. Y/N locked her front door again but stopped short when she saw Mrs.Rodriguez and her Mother chatting it up. Y/N started to giggle lightly at the boys annoyed expressions. The whole gang knew how long it was going to take for their conversation to end.

"Heya, Mama." Y/n  kissed her Mother's cheek and hopped into the van.

"This is going to take a long time." y/n said and looked out the window. Surprisingly, it didn't take that long.

"Alright, bye M/n! We need to catch up!"

"Definitely! I'll see you kiddos later!" Y/N's mother headed back inside.

The trip to the lake was rather uneventful, Benny still wouldn't talk to Y/N even after her comment on Phillips. It frustrated her like no other.

Y/N hopped over a rock and was giggling with Yeah, Yeah, "So squints is really in love with Wendy?"

"Oh, yeah. He even kissed her!"

Y/N gasped and burst into laughter, "Did he kidnap her?"

"Nah Nah, he purposely drowned and then when she performed CPR on her, he gave her the tongue."

"Wow, didn't know he had it in him."

"Yeah, yeah... Hey, Squints!" Alan shouted squints looked over, "How was necking with Wendy Peffercorn?"

Squints groaned as the boys and Y/N all laughed, "Shut up idiots. Y/N and I are the only ones who've kissed something other than your Mother's asses!"

Y/N gasped, "Squints! Language!"

Squints blushed and drew something in the dirt with his shoe, "Sorry, Y/N."

Y/N smiled and ruffled his hair, "It's all good, Squints. Golly, you've sure changed."

"Hey, Gang! We're here!" Benny shouted as his Mother set down the picnic basket.

"Wicked!"

"Sweet!"

"Far out!"

Y/N grabbed her PB and Marshmellow Fluff sandwich {a/n; if you don't know what that is, I pity you immensly} and sat down next to Benny and Ham.

"So, Y/n what's necking with Phillip like?" The boys all sniggered at Ham's question.

Y/N shrugged, "Nothing special."

"Aww, c'mon Y/n you've got to give us something more than that." Bertram teased.

Y/N stuck her tongue out at the bespectacled boy but continued on, "I've had better. He needs to keep his tongue shoved down his own mouth, not mine."

"Eww." The boys all shouted and clamped their hands over their ears. Y/N smirked, she got them. No more talking about make out sessions with Phillips.

   "Cannon Ball!" Ham shouted and hopped into the water, shortly followed by everyone else. They all played in the water for about two hours before Mrs.Rodriguez announced a suggestion.

"Hey, guys! Do you want to go on a hike?" She asked everyone and looked at the clear sky.

There was a collective amount of 'no's' or 'I want to go in the water, Mrs.Rodriguez.' However, after Mrs.Rodriguez death glare everyone was on their feet except for Benny and Y/N who she'd forced into staying.

The second they all left, things went from awkward between Y/N and Benny to God Awful, kill me now awkward.

 Y/N got out of the water and started to dry off. She drying her legs when she heard an annoyed cough behind her.

"What?" Y/N snapped, she was tired of Benny's rude behavior.

"Why didn't you come back?"

Y/N laughed, "You'd think you would remember, wouldn't you?"

"No! I don't Y/N!" Benny stepped closer to her.

"You told me to never show my face in this town ever again!"

Benny looked down guiltily, "Why'd you date Phillips?"

"Because he cares about me."

Benny's anger flared up, "No, he doesn't. He doesn't care about anyone but himself."

"Maybe if you gave him a chance then you would-"

"I GAVE HIM A CHANCE Y/N!"

"BUT YOU NEVER GOT TO KNOW HIM DID YOU?"

"WELL, GUESS WHAT Y/N? I HATE TO BREAK IT TO YOU BUT HE'S ONLY WITH YOU BECAUSE HE WANTS TO GET ON MY NERVES!"

"IN CASE YOU FORGOT, RODRIGUEZ! THE WORLD DOESN'T REVOLVE AROUND YOU!"

"I KNOW IT DOESN'T! BUT IF IT'S NOT THAT THEN HE JUST WANTS TO GET INTO YOUR PANTS Y/N! IF YOU WERE SMART YOU'D BREAK UP WITH HIM!"

Y/N felt tears spring up, so she did what she thought was best. She smacked Benny Rodriguez hard, "Guess, what Rodriguez! I'm the smartest in my damn grade! I have honors roll as a sophomore! I won the Science Fair twice in a row. But the smartest thing I think I've ever done was follow your advice and not talking to you for a whole freaking year."

"Y/N, Y/N, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean what I said. Honest." Benny went in for a hug, but she only pushed him away. Benny wrapped his wet self around Y/N to get her to laugh but she only pushed him away again.

Benny groaned but knew he had to go to extreme measures for this. Benny picked her up and threw her over his shoulder.

"Benny, NO!"

"Benny, YES!" He threw Y/N in, then jumped in right after her.

Y/N surfaced quickly and glared at Benny, she was so frustrated with him! God, he was so annoying. Y/N was almost out of the lake when she felt her body being pulled back in by her arm. {a/n; i am so sorry this is the cheesiest thing ever}

Y/n surfaced the second time in Benny's arms, "Damn it! God, I hate...mmph." Benny kissed her. The creases in Y/N's forehead from her frustration slowly melted away along with everything else until it was just her and Benny.

Y/N quickly broke away from the kiss in shock. Her eyes were wide and her lips were slightly parted with slowly evening breaths flowing out. "Benny," she started, but all she could say was his name. His name seemed to be the only thing running through her brain; it seemed to be a mantra pulsing around her brain.

"Y/n," Benny gulped nervously, he knew it was time to spill his guts out no matter how she reacted, "I love you. I have for a while now. Even though you never noticed, when you left I would go out and look for you. I-I just needed to hear your voice. God, if I spent any more time away from you it was going to drive me insane. Anyway, I know that I made the deal with Phillips about not messing with your relationship with him. But, I know he doesn't treat you right. I know I could do so much better. Even if he has more money than me, Y/N. I know he would spoil you with gifts. But I would spoil you with my love and I know you feel that's more important. So please, please take me instead. Take me back."

Y/N was frozen, her heart was pounding painfully in her chest, her mind was going haywire begging her to say what she wanted too. But all she could do was gape at him like a blind fish.

Seconds ticked by, seconds that turned into minutes, which lead to Benny whispering, "So what do you say?"

Y/N's mind betrayed her heart, she ran away as fast as she could.

Y/N's heart felt heavy in her chest as she ran, a little while away Y/N stopped to rest but only got blown over by someone. Thankfully, she didn't fall over, she just stumbled a little.

Someone spun her around by her shoulders and grabbed onto her arms, "Tell me you don't love me."

Y/N's eyes widened, "Let me go, Benny."

Benny didn't let go. "Look me in the eyes and tell me you don't love me."

Benny felt Y/N's arms tremble in his hands, but she looked him the eyes anyway, "I-I don't lo..I don't love you, Benjamin Rodriguez."

Benny forced his eyes shut and tried one last move, he had to get her with this one. He kissed her. He kissed her hard and long and passionately and lovingly.

Without opening his eyes, he broke the kiss and rested his head on her forehead, "Look me in the eyes and tell me you don't love me."

Benny opened his eyes just in time to see Y/N open hers, "I-I can't, Benny."

"Thank God."

They kissed again.

A week later, Y/N's arm was wrapped around Phillips as they entered the dance she's been working really hard on. Y/N's Mother was a member of the Valley Country Club. The Country Club was hosting a public free event to try and gather more members and Y/N was partly in charge of it.

"Hey, babe? I was talking to you. Are you alright?" Phillips waved a hand in front of her.

"Hmm? Oh, yeah, I'm fine. Just worried about the event." Y/N's mind was nowhere near the event that was taking place. Instead, it was wondering why the hell she rejected Benny.

It was the next morning after her and Benny's get together and Y/N was curling her lashes when a doorbell rang throughout the house.

"I'll get it!" Y/N's Mother hollered to her.

"Oh, Hello Benny. What a lovely surprise. Come in." Y/N almost ripped out her lashes in shock. Phillips was supposed to be here in five minutes. The poor girl was already running late for a date and she didn't need any distractions at the moment.

Y/N heard a knock on her bedroom door and hastily pulled a random shirt over herself and opened up the door with messy wet hair and close to no makeup.

"Hey, Y/N. I got you these," He held out a bouquet of flowers.

"Thank you, Benny. Listen about last night..." Y/N trailed off. She needed to end it quickly, like ripping off a band-aid. "I need to stay with Phillips, I really hope you understand."

Y/N quickly closed the door in his face and cringed into her hands. God, what was she doing? She was probably the stupidest girl alive.

"Ladies and Gentlemen! Now, I need to gather up the final contestants of the annual Valley Pagent! We have Sarah Berman, Daisy Sparks, Nancy Parker and last but certainly not least Y/N L/N."

Y/N stumbled up to the stage with Sarah holding her hand tightly, "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine."

"Oh, shit. Benny's here." Nancy whispered to them.

"Really? I didn't notice." Y/N whispered sarcastically.

"So, that's why you're freaking out."

"I'm fine!" Y/N whispered harshly and shook off their grips on her. She shut her eyes and took in a deep breath. Y/N scanned the room to look for Phillip and her Mother. The H/C haired girl found her Mother, but Phillip seemed to be missing.

"And the Pagent Award goes to... Y/N L/N!" The man sang and held out a sash with a bouquet of flowers. "And final words to everyone."

"Thank you for voting for me, I really appreciate it and I hope you like the event and have an amazing Fourth!" Y/N smiled and wondered how the hell she could be doing this right now. Her head was spinning violently and she just needed to get out from all the stares it was overwhelming.

The second Y/N was let off the stage she raced to the girl's bathroom. Sarah, Nancy, and Mary were all running after her, worried about their friend.

"Y/N Wait!"

"What's wrong?"

"How the hell do you run so fast in heels?"

Y/N threw the door open and quickly ran over to the sink. Y/N heard the door slam open then noises from their shoes hitting the tile. The h/c haired girl quickly splashed water on her face and calmed herself down.

"Y/N are you alright?" Someone asked behind her.

"Yes, I'm fine. I just needed to get away from everyone for a second." Y/N said and looked at herself in the mirror.

"Then don't look behind you," Sarah grumbled. Y/n furrowed her eyebrows and her eyes shifted to the left. She screamed. Phillips and Sherry Williams were holding each other in a compromising position looking at her terrified.

Y/N whipped around her, her emotions running wild. At first, she felt so mad she wanted to smack the shit out of him, but the realized she felt relieved. She was so relieved that she could break up with him.

"You know what?" Y/N laughed, "I don't even care. I wanted to smack the shit out of you five seconds ago. But honestly, I just want to thank you."

"Thank me?" Phillips asked, his eyes searching her as if making sure she was alright.

"Yes, thank you so much for showing me that Benny has always been the right one." With that said, Y/N walked out of the bathroom and headed over to the dance with a newfound confidence inside her.

"Hey, Y/N." Sarah smiled, "Thank goodness you dropped him. He was getting on my nerves."

Y/N burst out laughing, "Honestly, me too."

"Hey! Y/N!" A very high voice said behind her, "Let's get out of here, shall we?"

Y/N felt two pairs of hands guiding her over to the doors of the country club and heard whispers behind her.

"Wait, I need to find Ben..." Y/N found Benny alright. He was kissing Sherry. "That Bitch! What the hell is her problem?"

Y/N felt tears prickle her eyes, so she did what she did best. She ran for it.

Y/N woke up with a dry mouth and a pounding headache. The girls had slept over at Y/N's house and all shared gallons of cookie dough ice cream and watched Splendor in the Grass over and over again.

Y/N had to admit that was the most romantic and saddest movie of all time. {a/n; hey! they didn't have the notebook yet!}

"Hey! Y/N! Wake up, Sweetheart!" Y/N's Mother popped her head through the crack in the door.

"I'm already awake, Mama." Y/N's voice cracked as she saw her Mother's worried face.

"Honey, what happened?" Mrs.L/N walked over to Y/N and brought her into a warm embrace. Y/N tried to explain everything, but even she knew it sounded like a load of codswallop. No one could hear a word she was saying with her sobbing.

"Alright, alright honey. This calls for a major break up kit, doesn't it?"

Y/N hiccuped, "The Biggest."

"I'll call Sarah up and have her come over while I'm gone. I'm going to go get chocolate and ice cream and all those goodies. I'll be right back."

Y/N nodded and hugged her Teddy Bear tightly. She cried and cried into the stuffed animal until her Mother came back in.

"I'm going to go get everything at the Grocery Store. Sarah will be here in five. Will you be okay till then?"

"I'll be okay, Mama. It's only a breakup."

"A very messy one at that." Y/N's Mother kissed her forehead and walked out of the room. Y/N sighed to herself and willed her eyes not to cry for another ten minutes.

She looked around for something to do when she heard the car start signaling her Mom was gone. Y/N groaned into her pillow and just sat there for a while.

Y/N felt the bed dip and looked up. It was Benny. She rubbed her eyes quickly to make sure she wasn't dreaming. When she realized she wasn't she grabbed her pillow and hit him with it as hard as she could. "What are you doing here? You can't just waltz in here and-"

"I would've died for you. I think that gives me a little leeway for waltzing." Benny raised his eyebrows at her.

Y/N glared at him but didn't say anything, especially when he kissed her.

                                            Eleven Years Later

"Honey! Mails here!" Y/N shouted as she stirred some cake batter. Benny smiled and kissed his wife on the cheek before sticking his finger into the batter.

"Benny! What did I say about eating the cake batter!"

"Since when have I ever listened to you?"

Y/N put her hands on her hips, "When I'm a pregnant lady with raging hormones. Now, go get the mail!"

"Alright, alright. I'm getting it! But since I'm being such a generous husband, do I get a reward for getting the mail?"

"BENJAMIN RODRIGUEZ! DON'T MAKE ME SMACK YOU!" Y/N shouted and smiled satisfactorily when she heard the screen door slam.

"Bills. Bills. Bills and more Bills. Let's guess the next one? Bil-. Nope, not bills."

"Well, that's a shocker." Y/N said and threw the cake batter into the oven and dusted her hands off on her apron.

"It's a Wedding Invitation."

Y/N furrowed her eyebrows, almost everyone in her family and Benny's family had gotten married already... or were dead. "Who's it from?"

Benny burst out laughing, "It's fro Squints and Wendy Peffercorn. Do you remember her?"

Y/N's eyes widened, "No way. Squints got the girl."

Benny put the invitation down and walked over to Y/N. "I also got the girl."

Y/N rolled her eyes, "You will really do anything for a kiss, won't you?"

"No, I'm just showing you my love."

Y/N gave him a look which he caved into, "Fine, but I really do love you Y/N."

Y/N smiled and wrapped her arms around Benny's torso, "I know. I love you so much, Benjamin."

Benny gave Y/N an Eskimo kiss, "You know I hate when you call me that."

"That's why I do it." Y/N kissed Benny this time on the lips.

"I'm so glad you both could come." Squints said, "The whole gangs here! Even Ham!"

Y/N smiled and laced her hands through Benny's, "We wouldn't miss it, Squints. So, you really did get the dream girl, eh?"

"Yes, I did. I can see Rodriguez did too...Whew, And you two got busy."

Benny rolled his eyes, "Shut up, Squints. You're just jealous."

"Mmm, no. Not really." Squints grinned, "Now, go say hi to the gang, I need to go meet Wendy for the First Dance."

"Bye, Squinty."

"Bye Rodriguez, Y/N, and baby Rodriguez."

An hour later, Y/N took another sip of water and watched the sunset. The peace and quiet was so nice. She hadn't had it in quite a long time. Ever since Y/N had broken the news to Benny, he was constantly hovering over her, making sure she was alright an comfortable at all times. When he wasn't with her, he made sure Smalls was. Which was quite exhausting.

Loud shouts made Y/N groan into her glass of water. One by one the gang started to pile around her, Ham sat to her left, Yeah Yeah to her right, and Benny pressing behind her. Y/n smiled and closed her eyes as she leaned against Benny.

"Hey, babe. You look gorgeous tonight." Benny stamped a kiss next to her collarbone.

"Thank you, love. You look pretty nice too."

"Hey! Lovebirds! What are you going to name the baby?" Ham asked, knowing he shattered the moment.

Benny glared at Ham and playfully pushed him, "Thanks for ruining the moment, man."

Ham put his hands up in surrender, "The baby better be named after me, Rodriguez."

"Oh, please we all know it's going to be named after me." Yeah yeah disagreed.

"Hell, no. It's me." Squints said.

Everyone turned to look at Squints, "What are you doing out here?"

"You really think I was going to let you all have your fun without me?" Squints raised his eyebrows at everyone.

"I'm thinking we should name the baby after Benny or my Father." Y/N said and reached back to run her hands through Benny's hair. Benny hummed happily into Y/N's neck and drew circles on her swelled tummy.

"I like that idea, baby."

"The baby's going to be so loved, Ben."

"Well, obviously, he has like 10 uncles."

"Shut up, Ham."

Y/N giggled at the gang's antics and cuddled into Benny more. She took a quick whiff of his jacket when she felt something wet flow through her legs. She quickly sat up straight, "Benny! I think my water just broke!"