For the Girl Who Has Everything

By Robin Nagot





DISCLAIMERS: The characters of Trent Malloy, Tommy Malloy, Katie Malloy, Tandy Malloy, Tyler Malloy, Adam and Carlos Sandoval belong to CBS, Top Kick Prod, Chuck Norris and whomever else they belong to. Same goes with the place "Thunder Karate." The characters of Robin Timberlake, Mark, Gina and Maggie belong to me because I created them! The song used in the first part called "All I Have to Give" by the Backstreet Boys belongs to their respective owners.  The title "For the Girl Who Has Everything" was taken from the NSync song of the same title (b/c the story kinda has that theme to it) and belongs to the respective owners.

Author's note:  Now that I got that out of my system, it's rated PG b/c there's no swearing, adult situations and a little violence.
 

Part 1

The junior class was sponsoring a "Blind Date Dance" where no one knew who their date was until that night. Tommy didn't want to go, but Adam basically dragged him. When he handed his ticket in at the door, he was given a number. He drew a 22, and Adam drew a 23, so they were at the same table.

Good, Tommy thought, at least I have moral support.

They sat at their table. Tommy was obviously uncomfortable, but it was more the tux than anything else. Or maybe his nerves, he didn't like surprises much. Then he saw her, the girl he had his sights set on since the beginning of freshman year. She walked in along side her boyfriend, Mark.

"Snap out of it man. Robin Timberlake is way out of your league. Plus, she's with Mark," Adam said when he noticed his friend staring at Robin.

Tommy hung his head, knowing his friend was right. Robin was part of the rich crowd, and no matter how much Tommy thought she was different, Adam was right. She was out of his league, and she had a boyfriend.

"Excuse me? Which one of you has 22?" a girl's voice asked.

Tommy looked up, only to find Robin standing over him. Tommy blushed, not knowing what to say.

"That's, uh, me..." Tommy stammered.

"Looks like you're stuck with me," Robin said, sitting between Tommy and Adam.

Tommy opened his mouth to argue, but realized she had said he was stuck with her, not she was stuck with him, which was what he thought she said. He let out a delayed laugh, which drew a smile from Robin.

She is heavenly, Tommy thought while watching Robin. But Adam's right, she's out of my league, get over it.

The dance was starting, and Adam still didn't have a date. Robin had been talking and joking around with the 2 friends, especially with Adam because Tommy had suddenly became shy.

"I have an idea," Robin said while the trio were discussing Adam's datelessness.

"And?" Adam lead on.

"You two can share me! If you can put up with me, that is," Robin excitedly replied.

Tommy laughed nervously, while Adam agreed with her idea.

"That is, if you don't mind Tommy," Robin added, looking his way.

"I think I can handle that," Tommy replied softly.

Tommy excused himself and went out into the hall. Running his fingers through his hair, he wondered what to do. All he knew was that his date was the girl he'd always wanted. Now was his chance, but Adam's comments stung him, and he couldn't get the stinger out. After pacing the halls and a few deep breaths, Tommy reappeared. He found Robin and Adam still talking at their table.

"Where'd ya go?" Robin asked, giggling.

"I needed some air," Tommy said, trying not to look at Robin. He knew if he did, he may never stop.

"Adam?" a girl's voice asked.

"Maggie!" Adam said, grinning. He stood up to hug his friend, who turned out to be his date.

Maggie and Adam went off to dance, leaving a nervous Tommy with a bouncy Robin.

"Let's dance! It's a great song!" Robin said, standing up.

Tommy slowly stood, and Robin immediately grabbed his hand and led him to the dance floor. It was a fast song, and Tommy took the time to fully enjoy the experience of dancing with the girl of his dreams. Her red dress was simple enough; it just hung from the spaghetti straps on her shoulders straight down to just above her knees. Her dark auburn hair was pulled into a simple ponytail with a few wisps framing her freckled face. Tommy knew then and there that he was in love.

The next song was a slow one. Robin had no intention of sitting this one out, and Tommy wasn't about to let her get away. She wrapped her arms around his neck, while his arms were around her waist. They swayed gently to "All I Have to Give" by the Backstreet Boys. Tommy never wanted the night to end.

But it had to. Tommy had relaxed and finally acted like himself. He learned that Robin was different from the people she hung out with. She was real. After the last dance, Tommy helped Robin put her coat on. They walked out together. Tommy didn't see Trent waiting for him, he was too wrapped up in Robin to notice.

"I guess this is it," Tommy said, knowing that Robin would probably never talk to him again.

"I'll see you in school on Monday!" Robin said.

"Robin!" they heard someone call.

Robin groaned and yelled, "Over here!"

"I've been looking all over for you," Mark said, slipping an arm around Robin, as if to show Tommy she was his.

Robin rolled her eyes and smiled at Tommy.

"See ya later!" Robin said as Mark led her to his car.

Tommy found Trent and slid in the passenger seat. Trent noticed the expression of love on Tommy's face.

"I'm guessing the dance went well," Trent noted.

"It did..." Tommy said, trailing off.

The weekend flew by for Tommy. He couldn't concentrate on his homework until Trent forced him. Monday soon came, and that morning, Tommy woke with a start. He did everything quicker than he usually did, which surprised his mother.

"Tommy?" she asked, puzzled by her son's strange behavior.

"Yeah?" he asked back just before taking a bite of his Toaster Strudel.

"Are you feeling ok?"

"Just fine!" Tommy replied, just before darting out the door.

Katie shook her head and laughed.

When he got to school, he immediately sought out Adam. He had told his best friend everything about his time with Robin and needed his advice. On his way, he saw Robin with Mark and a few of their friends. She looked so different, but yet the same. She left the small clique and headed to him.

"Hey Tommy!" she said, giving him a quick hug.

"Hi! Is it me or are you always so happy?" he joked, returning the hug.

"I try!" she replied.

"I'll let you get back to your friends," Tommy said, knowing she wouldn't stay away from them long. Plus he noticed the glares he was getting from the clique, especially Mark.

"You're in my math class, right?" Robin asked.

"Yeah," he replied.

"Do you have any idea what we're doing? I'm totally lost," she said.

"That's the one class I'm actually not struggling in," Tommy replied.

"Can you help me?" she asked, with her eyes looking at him like a puppy.

Tommy couldn't resist that look, not that he wanted to anyway.

"Sure, I'd be glad to," Tommy replied.

Robin took a piece of paper out of a notebook and wrote on it. Handing it to Tommy, she said a quick goodbye and rejoined her friends. Tommy looked at the paper in disbelief, he actually would be spending more time with her.  He had her phone number in his hands, and he now had a bigger reason to find Adam.

He soon found him in the library, catching up on some magazines. Tommy excitedly told Adam the whole story, including the glares.

"Do you actually think that means anything? Tommy, man, I'd hate to burst your bubble, but she is going out with Mark," Adam reminded his friend.

"Why can't you just let me enjoy it while it lasts?" Tommy shot, angry that his friend had to remind him that Robin was supposed to be out of his league.

"I'm sorry man, but it's the truth!" Adam apologized.

"I know! I just don't need to be reminded of it," Tommy said, sinking further down in his seat.

The bell soon rang, and before Tommy knew it, it was lunchtime. Tommy and Adam sat with a few of their friends, discussing their afternoon plans.

"Malloy, we need to talk," a voice said coming from behind him. Tommy turned to see an angry looking Mark hovering above.

Tommy stood to stand eye to eye with him. "I don't know what you're thinking, but if you think that you have a chance of getting Robin from me, you're gonna quickly learn that you're wrong," Mark hissed.

"I'm not trying to take her from you. She wants my help in math, and I agreed," Tommy explained, leaving almost everything out.

"Just don't get any ideas, Malloy," Mark growled before leaving.

"Whoa! Tommy, I hope you know what you're doing," Adam commented.

"Not a clue..." Tommy whispered under his breath.

That afternoon, Tommy sat upstairs at Thunder Karate, waiting for Trent to finish some paperwork. Tommy hadn't told his brother about Robin yet. He kept looking at Robin's number, deciding when to call. Feeling very brave, Tommy picked up the cordless and dialed her number without thinking.

"Timberlake residence," a female voice answered.

"May I speak to Robin please?" Tommy replied, drawing a look from Trent.

"Hold please," she woman answered.

Tommy looked around the room while waiting for Robin. He almost lost his nerve to talk to her when she picked up.

"Mark, I'm in no mood for you," she angrily said.

"Uh, Robin? It's Tommy," he slowly said.

"Oh! Sorry Tommy!" Robin said, obviously embarrassed.

"Trouble in paradise?" Tommy pried a little.

"This was never paradise, trust me. Long, boring story I'm sure you don't want to hear. So, what's up?" she said.

"Just wanted to know about..." Tommy began.

"Jeez mom, I'm on the phone. That can wait," he heard Robin yell.

"Sorry about that, my mom can be totally clueless sometimes," Robin explained.

"It's ok," Tommy laughed.

"Mom, it's not like I want to go! I hate that place!" he heard Robin yell.

"Tommy, can you hold on for, like, a minute?" Robin said apologetically.

"Yeah, sure," Tommy said, trying not to laugh at this mother-daughter argument. He just imagined his mother and Tandy going through the same thing.

"I hate dresses! You know that! But I don't want to go!" Tommy heard. He knew he wasn't hearing everything, but this was pretty entertaining.

"Ugh! Tommy, what are you doing tomorrow afternoon?" Robin asked.

"Nothing..." Tommy replied, knowing this was leading somewhere.

"Want to come over? To study, I mean," Robin asked.

"Sure," Tommy replied.

"I have to study with someone!" he heard Robin yell to her mother.

Robin and Tommy continued talking, much to Trent's interest. Trent had been finished with his paperwork, but was too intrigued in his kid brother's conversation to tell him.

"Who was that?" Trent asked as soon as Tommy hung up.

"A girl from school," was all Tommy was going to say.

"A girl? And when did this happen?" Trent asked.

"Nothing happened. She's got a boyfriend anyway. I'm just helping her in math," Tommy replied.

"Right," Trent said, not believing him.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Tommy asked.

"Nothing..."

"Like I said, she has a boyfriend. Anyway, she'd never go out with me anyway," Tommy sorrowfully said.

"Why not?"

"She's one of the rich kids. They stick to their own kind. Anyway, there's nothing I can give her that she doesn't already have. She has everything," Tommy explained.

Trent sensed that Tommy was upset by this, but didn't push his brother. He still had to be careful when he had serious conversations with Tommy. The younger Malloy had a temper, and Trent didn't need him losing it. Trent let it go, and they headed home.

The next afternoon came quickly for the young teen. Before Tommy knew it, he was waiting outside of school for Robin to meet him.

"Hey, sorry I'm late. I guess I should've warned you punctuality isn't my specialty!" Robin said, out of breath.

"It's ok, I just got here," Tommy replied with a grin.

The two teens headed towards the parking lot, where Robin's car was parked.

"That's your car?" Tommy asked, almost disappointed.

"What? You don't like it?" Robin asked, a little hurt.

"No, I like it! I just thought you drove..." Tommy began.

"A sports car?" Robin guessed.

"Yeah..." Tommy sheepishly admitted.

"C'mon! Those are no fun! Now my Blazer, talk about excitement!" Robin said, jumping in.

Tommy sat in the passenger seat and admired her car. They talked as they drove to Robin's. The second they got there, Tommy was amazed. Their house was huge. The lawn was so neat like he'd only seen on TV. After a tour, Tommy still couldn't believe her place. She had an inground pool, tennis courts, basketball courts and a huge entertainment center.

"Must be cool living here," Tommy noted, settling down in her room to study.

"Want to switch?" Robin asked.

"Switch?"

"Yeah, you live here, I live at your place," Robin replied.

"You don't like it?" Tommy asked.

"You probably think I'm a spoiled little rich girl, don't you?"

"I guess I used to..."

"Well, you're right. I am. My dad is never home, always away on business.  My mom, the society woman. She's always at her society functions. And she wants me to go with her. They think that buying me whatever I want will make everything better. The fact that their never around, I mean. And don't get me started on my friends," Robin said.

"You really don't like it, do you?" Tommy asked.

"Nope. They aren't really my friends. I can't talk to them about anything serious. But I feel like I'm stuck with them. And Mark, I can't stand him," Robin answered.

"Then why go out with him?"

"Stupid business thing. My dad and his dad are working out a deal for their companies. Sticking me with him was a gesture of goodwill. At least, that's the explanation I got," Robin replied, sorrowfully.

"How long is that supposed to last?" Tommy asked.

"Not much longer. By the way, I know that Mark threatened you today at lunch," Robin said.

"How did..."

"He told me. More like, he gloated."

"I wasn't sure if you'd believe me if I told you."

"I'd believe you over Mark, anyday!" she said.

Robin and Tommy got to studying. It grew late, and Robin invited Tommy to stay for dinner, which he gladly accepted.

"I'm surprised Mark isn't here," her mother said.

"If Mark never comes here again, I'd be so happy," Robin replied.

"Honey, that isn't nice to say. Especially about Mark, he's such a wonderful young man," her mother politely reprimanded.

"If you think he's so great, you go out with him! I'm sick of being stuck with him, just for daddy's little company," Robin shot back.

"Young lady!" her mother began, but never got to finish.

Robin had left, leaving a knocked over chair behind.

"Excuse me," Tommy mumbled, following his new found friend.

"I hate this place!" Robin yelled as she shut the back door.

Tommy didn't know how to handle this. He wanted to do something to make her feel better, but everything he thought of was wrong. He followed her to a place in the backyard surrounded by trees.

"Bet ya didn't know I'm a tomboy?" Robin said, climbing a tree.

"Nope, didn't know that," Tommy replied, following suit.

They ended up sitting next to each other on a limb, with Tommy leaning against the trunk. Robin sat close, swinging her legs.

"Have you ever thought of running away?" Robin asked, wiping a few tears from her eyes.

"Yeah, but I know I'll never do it," Tommy answered.

"I just might," Robin said, looking down at the limbs below them.

"You hate it that much?" Tommy inquired.

"Yeah. The society stuff, being forced to hang with people like Mark, all that. I always feel so out of place, like I don't belong here. It gets lonely. It isn't as glorious as everyone thinks," Robin replied.

"I wish there was something I could do," Tommy said.

"Too bad there isn't..." Robin said. She had a smile on her face and Tommy knew she was up to something.

"Robin?"

"I think I'm solving one problem...right now!" Robin said, leaping down the limbs.

"Wait up!" Tommy called as they raced back into the house.

"Mom!" Robin called when they got inside.

Robin's mother appeared. Robin confidently walked to her and declared, "I'm dumping Mark, now!"

"What?"

"I'm dumping him, as in, DUMPING HIM!"

"You can't..." her mother began.

"Watch me!"

Robin picked up the phone and dialed. Tommy couldn't believe what he was seeing. He was sure her mother was in the same state of shock.

"Mark, its Robin. I just wanted to tell you something," she said.

After a moment of silence Robin declared, "We're over!" and hung up the phone.

"That feels a lot better," Robin said, smiling.

"I can't believe you did that," her mother said.

"You just saw it," Robin replied.

"Do you have any idea what this will do to your father's deal?" her mother asked, angrily.

"Did you even care that I couldn't stand to be around Mark?" she retorted.

Before her mother could say anything, Robin grabbed Tommy's hand and led him away. They went back to her room, where they enjoyed a few moments of blissful talking before they were interrupted.

"I bet you're responsible for this," her mother accused Tommy.

"Thanks Mom. You've basically just said that I don't have a mind of my own," Robin sarcastically said.

"That isn't what I mean. Everything was fine until he came along. I don't know what you did..."

"Nothing was fine before him! He just gave me a reason to stand up for myself!" Robin said, defending Tommy.

"Maybe I should get going..." Tommy began.

"I think you're right," her mother shot back.

"And you wonder why I can't stand this place," Robin said to Tommy.

Tommy grabbed his backpack and followed her out the door. They walked to her Blazer, where she was flinging doors open and slamming them shut in anger.

"I'm sorry about all that, I don't know where she gets off thinking she can just say those things," Robin said.

"It wasn't your fault," Tommy reassured her.

It was a tense ride back to his house. Tommy decided to invite Robin in, which she gladly accepted. Once inside, Tommy found his mother, Trent, Tandy and Tyler in the living room watching TV.

"Everyone, this is Robin. Robin, this is my family. That's Trent, Tandy and Tyler is with my mom," Tommy introduced everyone.

"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Malloy," Robin said, shaking her hand.

"Please, call me Katie," she said.

Robin stayed with the Malloys for a little while. She loved playing with the 2 youngest Malloys.

"You have such a wonderful family. I wish I had Tandy and Tyler for a younger brother and sister," Robin said as they stepped outside.

Robin had to leave, but not before giving Tommy a goodbye kiss. Before Tommy knew what was going on, Robin gently placed a kiss on his cheek that lingered a little. Tommy watched Robin get back in her car and drive away.  Tommy went back in the house and straight to his room. He needed to tell her so many things, but couldn't figure out how. Taking out his history notebook, he settled in to study. Except, he couldn't concentrate. He turned to an empty page of his notebook and began to write a letter to Robin.

Robin-
I wish I could help you, but I don't know what to do. We're from 2 different worlds, and I feel like I wouldn't fit in yours. And you wouldn't be happy in mine, no matter how many times you say you would. You're too used to living in your world. You have everything; there's nothing I can get you that you don't have.

You drive a pretty car, and you know how fine you are. Your friends love the clothes you wear and compliment you on every little thing you do by sending you exotic flowers or more roses than you know what to do with.  That's so much more than I can ever do.

Tommy

He folded his note up and stuck it in his backpack. He wanted to give it to her, but wasn't sure if he could. Since he had gotten that off his mind, he was able to concentrate on studying.
 
 

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