Can somebody help me?

He could easily be lying. But I'd wait, just a tad longer. Maybe have your friends ask his friends if he likes you. A boy can be REALLY shy about things they like. For example; my crush did the same thing you guy's doing. Just last week he had the nerve to talk to me, and when he did, well... only have of it made since. But it made me smile which made him smile which made me smile wider.

Now what I'd do,
1. If he smiles and stares, smile and stare back.
2. Flirt (Probably the best one to do)
3. If he askes you out ANYWHERE be ssure to say yes as fast as you can. Even bofore he's finished his sentence. Makes him no you're interested.
4. Make small talk. Small talk grows into a bigger conversation. (Talking's the best thing to do)
5. Finally, if nothing else works... work up the nerve and tell him how you really feel. He may be urged to do the same.

I'll send vannilamoon a message about you. She's great with advice.

I hope everything works out! And may amor find it's way to you! -JC

Ugh, I really hate mix-messages situations. -_- I was in one recently myself with my crush.
So, I read this pergunta last night and I've thought about it. It seems like to me that if he hadn't told you that he likes another girl, that he definitely likes you. If somebody stares and smiles at you, that is a big sign that they like you. But not only did your crush do that, but he also held your hand.

And, yes, sometimes guys lie to throw a girl off. Maybe they want to play things out some more, or they want to wait and see if the girl they likes really likes him back. Or something. XD Guys can be complicated.
Here's a link that might help you know if he truly likes you or not: link
This might help you too: link

So, okay. XD I think you should wait a little longer and see what happens. Play things out a little. If he flirts, flirt back. If he smiles at you smile back (basically what MileySelena982 said), and see how he reacts. I understand that you're shy, because I am too, but when the time comes, you might want to talk to him about how you feel. For us shy people, I would do texting over actual talking. BUT, keep in mind, texting is very indirect and he might not reply right away.
If you want to ask him if he likes you, build up to the conversation first. Like, "hey, I want to ask you a question, but I don't want anything to be awkward between us." Don't just pop the pergunta on him, because it might freak him out and he might lie to you. (again, if he did before)

I'm sorry if this didn't help much. =/ Mixed signals situations are always the hardest to deal with. If you like, you can read this: link
It's conselhos that I gave to MileySelena982 once about her situation, which is similar to yours in some ways.

Also, I think you should try to find out mais information about him secretly. Like, if he likes another girl, find out who the girl is. (But, back to when he said that he likes someone, are you positive that he said he likes another girl?) But, don't ask your crush anything through friends. It's way too indirect, and you're just gonna end up even mais confused. (Trust me on that one)

So, good luck!!! :D And tell me what happens!! :)

- Vanillamoon08 (a.k.a Natasha or Tashie)