Reuniting: A Radio Free Roscoe Fan Fiction.
Chapter one- Ten Years.
"Lily, guess what came in the mail?" Travis asked while walking into her dressing room. "Bills?" She asked in a bored tone "No, but no that I think of it we need to pay the lighting guys" "Travis, what came in the mail?" She asked him. The suspense wasn't killing her but it was quite annoying. "Our invitations to the 10th year reunion" He said actually sounding excited. Roscoe was now considered home to him, he was looking forward to going back. "Really? That's great! Did Audrey's come too?" Lily asked him, but she figured it had. "Yes of course. It's next month, she made plane and hotel reservations already" He told her. "I can't wait to see Robbie. Last time we were all together was... two Christmases ago. God. It's been that long" She finished sadly. "I'm going to call him now" She told Travis "Ok but make it quick. You've only got an hour until you go onstage" He reminded her. "Thank you Mr. Manager because the giant countdown clock didn't remind me already" She pointed to the clock, it looked like a bomb detonator. It was Travis's so knowing him it very well could be one.
Chapter two- Still there?
Robbie heard the phone ringing somewhere in the house. He started turning over pillows and cushions and he eventually found it underneath the couch. He picked it up but whoever had called had already hung up. He hit the caller ID button and Lily's cell phone number appeared. He hit speed dial and began to put the couch back together. "Hey I just called you" Lily said to him "I know, Christopher hid the phone again" He replied with a sigh. She laughed, "How is Chris?" "Good. He wants to play the guitar now. Just like 'Aunt Lily'" "Aww, I miss you both. I can't wait until the reunion" "Reunion?" He asked sounding very confused "There's a reunion?" "Yeah. You didn't get a invitation yet?" "Oh, probably. I forgot the check the mail yesterday. "
He walked outside and opened the mailbox. Sure enough there was his invitation. His and Camille's. "Robbie?" Lily asked, he hadn't said anything for about five minutes "You still there?" He snapped out of his trance "Huh? Yeah, still here. Got the invite" "Good. You are going right? Because I'm taking a break from the tour that week and obviously Travis and Audrey are too." "Right, right. Yeah I'll guess I'll go. I'll just leave Chris with my mom. So how are they?" "Good, Travis is actually yelling at me right now to get off the phone so I better go" "Oh ok. So...have you talked to Ray?" He asked warily "No." She replied very curtly "Why, have you?" "Uh yeah. He and Sanna got engaged" He didn't really want to tell her but he figured he should. Its not like Ray was going to invite her to the wedding or anything and he knew she would want to be filled in. "Oh. That's nice...I have to go now. So, uh, say hi to Chris for me and we'll see you in a couple of weeks." "Yeah right. Ok so I'll see you then. Bye Lil" "Bye Robbie" She clicked off the phone and sank into her chair. Ray........
Chapter three- Look what came.
"Ray look what came in the mail" Sanna said as she walked into the living room. She handed him an envelope and he ripped it open in an exuberant fashion. In other words just being himself. "Wow. It's for my ten years reunion. God, ten years already". "Are you going to go? I'd love to meet Travis and Robbie and that girl...Audrey" "I guess so. It's next month, the 14th. Can you get off from work?" "I'm sure. I'll just call the office and see if I can take my mid-year vacation them. We can make a whole trip out of it!" "Yeah, that sounds great. I've already got my script for the show that week submitted anyway so I'm good to go". "Go time it is then. Perfect. I'll just call the office then book a flight and hotel room" She kissed him on the top of the head and went to find the phone. He went to his office and pulled out his yearbooks. The whole front cover of each one was covered in Lily's handwriting. Those Ws that looked like waves..... Songs and poems, and just notes promise that they would have the "Best summer ever!" He smiled, remembering all of the memories. He closed the books and picked up the phone.
Chapter four- That's the girl.
Audrey was in Lily's dressing room packing up and preparing for their flight that night. She picked up Lily's purse as her phone began to ring. She dug through and picked up going into 'personal assistant' mode. "Hello, Lily Randall's assistant. How may I help you?" She asked in a professional tone. "Um, is Lily there?" Asked an unidentified male voice. "No she's on stage right now. Can I take a message?" "Oh. Uh, yeah. Tell her Ray Brennen called". "Ray?! Oh my god it's Audrey! From Roscoe" "Oh wow, Audrey. Yeah, Rob mentioned that you all were working together." "Yeah. Travis manages her and I'm her P.A. as you know. I've got to go now but I'll have Lily call you". "Uh, no." He said slowly "That's ok. Just tell her I'll see her at the reunion." "Oh.Oh kay then. We'll all see you there." "Right. Bye Audrey". He said then hung up. He finally called Lily when he hadn't talked to her in so long and ended up having a completely awkward conversation with none other than Audrey. Oh the cruel tricks god plays.
"Ray!" Sanna yelled from the kitchen. He made his way though the apartment to where she was sitting at the breakfast bar. He looked at the magazine she was holding and on the cover was Lily holding a guitar. The guitar. "Isn't that the girl you were engaged to?" Sanna asked with a tinge of jealousy in her voice "Yeah. That's the girl".
Chapter four- Subjects
It was three weeks later and Lily, Audrey and Travis were boarding a plane after one of Lily's concerts. Instead of heading to Toronto, New York, or Los Angeles they were on their way to Roscoe for the reunion. Lily said goodbye to her band as they got on their own planes going to different destinations.
Once they were ready for take-off Audrey decided to bring up the subject of Ray. Lily was seat belted in so she figured it would be the safest time. "So I talked to Rob yesterday." Audrey started "And he was wondering what the plans were for the week.... And if it was ok if he invited Ray and Sanna". "Are you asking me if it's ok?" Lily asked her. "Well Robbie is technically the one asking. He said if it wasn't that he could just hang out with them sepr-" Lily cut her off "One: You're the one asking and two: I'm completely fine with it" She said not sounding 'completely fine with it'. Audrey looked at her doubtfully and dropped the subject.
"So have either of you talked to your parents lately?" Travis asked. "Last night I talked to my dad. They want us to all have dinner with them sometime this week" Lily replied "That sounds nice. My mother said the same thing. Maybe we should all have one big dinner" Audrey suggested "And get it over with" Travis added quietly. Audrey gave him a look and he gave her a challenging one right back, Lily looked at them quizzically. "She hasn't told her parents yet that we got engaged." He said, "Her parent's don't exactly approve of me". "Earlier this week I was talking to my mom and she started off on this whole thing that she saw Mrs. Johns the other day and that Lee just got divorced. Like I cared or was going to dump Travis or something." Lily almost spit out her soda. "Lee Johns?! The same Lee Johns you set me up with in ninth grade?" Lily exclaimed loudly, disturbing the passengers behind her. "Same one" Audrey replied. "Your mother is insane" Lily added. Audrey shook her head "Tell me about it. Oh and when we they find out we're engaged. All hell will break loose. The fact that Travis didn't ask my father for his blessing will just send them over the edge" "Audrey you're a grown woman, it was your decision to except my proposal, not your father's". Travis said in an angered voice. "I know, I agree. Now can we just change the subject? Audrey asked "Of course" Travis replied when his cell phone began to ring "It's Rob" Travis informed them. "Well answer it" Lily urged him.
Chapter six-This hard.
"The beautiful Lily Randall" An unidentified male voice called out to her in the lobby of the hotel. She turned around and saw Ed and Ted heading towards her. To her surprise, on their arms were two incredibly gorgeous women. She shook her head, maybe they were robots. This was Ed and Ted. "Ed! Ted! Here for the reunion I assume?" "Oh course. Why else would we return here? Usually we're in the South of France this time of year." Ed told her. She looked bemused. Ed? Ted? South of France? Whatever. "Really? Uh, that's nice. So what have you two been doing since high school?" She asked them. She was actually interested, she had always liked them. "Well Ed and I created the number one computer program used at NASSA. Haven't you heard? It was in the alumni newsletter." "Wow that's really great" She heard her name called again and she turned around to see Audrey coming towards her trailing a gaggle of teenage girls. Fans. Lily loved fans; it was amazing to know that people actually enjoyed her music. She quickly said goodbye to Ed and Ted, Audrey suggested that she sign a few autographs, Lily hastily agreed.
An hour later she, Audrey and Travis were in a taxi on their way to meet Robbie, at where else, Mickey's. He had not mentioned if Ray and Sarah or Sasha or whatever her name was were coming along. Lily kept telling everyone that she was totally fine with Ray and his fiancé coming along. She was sure she was lying to them, but she was pretty sure she was lying to herself as well. She knew that things would never be the same after...what had happened but she never thought thing would be this different. This.....hard.
A/N Download or look up the lyrics to "We used to be friends" by the Dandy Warhols.
Chapter seven- We used to be friends.
Robbie stood by the counter at Mickey's. He had gotten a call from Ray saying they were going to be late, he wasn't surprised. Out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of brilliant onyx hair. His heart sped up and his breath got short. It couldn't be her. There really was no way it was her because there wasn't a living her. Someone touched his shoulder "Camille" He whispered then turned around. "What?" Lily asked "Oh uh, nothing. How are you?!" He said trying to cover up. She put her arms around his neck and hugged him. "I'm good. God it's been way too long since we were all together!' She replied happily. Travis and Audrey walked over with drinks for everyone. "Where's Ray and Sanna?" Travis asked "Ray? On time? Why are you asking me this?" Robbie replied with a laugh. Travis shook his head "I don't know why I did." Audrey excused herself to the bathroom and the idle guy chitchat was boring Lily. She decided to go check out the CDs. She was standing there flipping though them when she heard a very cheesy phrase the second time that day. "The beautiful Lily Randall" Said an unmistaken male voice. "I've been getting that a lot lately" She retorted "Oh I'm sure you have". She turned around. He looked amazing, "Damn him" she thought to herself. "What, no hug?" he asked with a grin. "I see you haven't changed at all. So where is your girlfriend?" "Fiancé" he corrected "She's over there talking to Audrey. Come meet her" He grabbed her arm a steered her towards the table they were all sitting at. Appropriately enough in the back round "We used to be friends" by the Dandy Warhols was playing. She listened to the lyrics but tuned them out. The lyrics were dead on and she couldn't stand listening to it any longer. It was bad enough he was here in the flesh but did the song have to remind her of it too?
Chapter one- Ten Years.
"Lily, guess what came in the mail?" Travis asked while walking into her dressing room. "Bills?" She asked in a bored tone "No, but no that I think of it we need to pay the lighting guys" "Travis, what came in the mail?" She asked him. The suspense wasn't killing her but it was quite annoying. "Our invitations to the 10th year reunion" He said actually sounding excited. Roscoe was now considered home to him, he was looking forward to going back. "Really? That's great! Did Audrey's come too?" Lily asked him, but she figured it had. "Yes of course. It's next month, she made plane and hotel reservations already" He told her. "I can't wait to see Robbie. Last time we were all together was... two Christmases ago. God. It's been that long" She finished sadly. "I'm going to call him now" She told Travis "Ok but make it quick. You've only got an hour until you go onstage" He reminded her. "Thank you Mr. Manager because the giant countdown clock didn't remind me already" She pointed to the clock, it looked like a bomb detonator. It was Travis's so knowing him it very well could be one.
Chapter two- Still there?
Robbie heard the phone ringing somewhere in the house. He started turning over pillows and cushions and he eventually found it underneath the couch. He picked it up but whoever had called had already hung up. He hit the caller ID button and Lily's cell phone number appeared. He hit speed dial and began to put the couch back together. "Hey I just called you" Lily said to him "I know, Christopher hid the phone again" He replied with a sigh. She laughed, "How is Chris?" "Good. He wants to play the guitar now. Just like 'Aunt Lily'" "Aww, I miss you both. I can't wait until the reunion" "Reunion?" He asked sounding very confused "There's a reunion?" "Yeah. You didn't get a invitation yet?" "Oh, probably. I forgot the check the mail yesterday. "
He walked outside and opened the mailbox. Sure enough there was his invitation. His and Camille's. "Robbie?" Lily asked, he hadn't said anything for about five minutes "You still there?" He snapped out of his trance "Huh? Yeah, still here. Got the invite" "Good. You are going right? Because I'm taking a break from the tour that week and obviously Travis and Audrey are too." "Right, right. Yeah I'll guess I'll go. I'll just leave Chris with my mom. So how are they?" "Good, Travis is actually yelling at me right now to get off the phone so I better go" "Oh ok. So...have you talked to Ray?" He asked warily "No." She replied very curtly "Why, have you?" "Uh yeah. He and Sanna got engaged" He didn't really want to tell her but he figured he should. Its not like Ray was going to invite her to the wedding or anything and he knew she would want to be filled in. "Oh. That's nice...I have to go now. So, uh, say hi to Chris for me and we'll see you in a couple of weeks." "Yeah right. Ok so I'll see you then. Bye Lil" "Bye Robbie" She clicked off the phone and sank into her chair. Ray........
Chapter three- Look what came.
"Ray look what came in the mail" Sanna said as she walked into the living room. She handed him an envelope and he ripped it open in an exuberant fashion. In other words just being himself. "Wow. It's for my ten years reunion. God, ten years already". "Are you going to go? I'd love to meet Travis and Robbie and that girl...Audrey" "I guess so. It's next month, the 14th. Can you get off from work?" "I'm sure. I'll just call the office and see if I can take my mid-year vacation them. We can make a whole trip out of it!" "Yeah, that sounds great. I've already got my script for the show that week submitted anyway so I'm good to go". "Go time it is then. Perfect. I'll just call the office then book a flight and hotel room" She kissed him on the top of the head and went to find the phone. He went to his office and pulled out his yearbooks. The whole front cover of each one was covered in Lily's handwriting. Those Ws that looked like waves..... Songs and poems, and just notes promise that they would have the "Best summer ever!" He smiled, remembering all of the memories. He closed the books and picked up the phone.
Chapter four- That's the girl.
Audrey was in Lily's dressing room packing up and preparing for their flight that night. She picked up Lily's purse as her phone began to ring. She dug through and picked up going into 'personal assistant' mode. "Hello, Lily Randall's assistant. How may I help you?" She asked in a professional tone. "Um, is Lily there?" Asked an unidentified male voice. "No she's on stage right now. Can I take a message?" "Oh. Uh, yeah. Tell her Ray Brennen called". "Ray?! Oh my god it's Audrey! From Roscoe" "Oh wow, Audrey. Yeah, Rob mentioned that you all were working together." "Yeah. Travis manages her and I'm her P.A. as you know. I've got to go now but I'll have Lily call you". "Uh, no." He said slowly "That's ok. Just tell her I'll see her at the reunion." "Oh.Oh kay then. We'll all see you there." "Right. Bye Audrey". He said then hung up. He finally called Lily when he hadn't talked to her in so long and ended up having a completely awkward conversation with none other than Audrey. Oh the cruel tricks god plays.
"Ray!" Sanna yelled from the kitchen. He made his way though the apartment to where she was sitting at the breakfast bar. He looked at the magazine she was holding and on the cover was Lily holding a guitar. The guitar. "Isn't that the girl you were engaged to?" Sanna asked with a tinge of jealousy in her voice "Yeah. That's the girl".
Chapter four- Subjects
It was three weeks later and Lily, Audrey and Travis were boarding a plane after one of Lily's concerts. Instead of heading to Toronto, New York, or Los Angeles they were on their way to Roscoe for the reunion. Lily said goodbye to her band as they got on their own planes going to different destinations.
Once they were ready for take-off Audrey decided to bring up the subject of Ray. Lily was seat belted in so she figured it would be the safest time. "So I talked to Rob yesterday." Audrey started "And he was wondering what the plans were for the week.... And if it was ok if he invited Ray and Sanna". "Are you asking me if it's ok?" Lily asked her. "Well Robbie is technically the one asking. He said if it wasn't that he could just hang out with them sepr-" Lily cut her off "One: You're the one asking and two: I'm completely fine with it" She said not sounding 'completely fine with it'. Audrey looked at her doubtfully and dropped the subject.
"So have either of you talked to your parents lately?" Travis asked. "Last night I talked to my dad. They want us to all have dinner with them sometime this week" Lily replied "That sounds nice. My mother said the same thing. Maybe we should all have one big dinner" Audrey suggested "And get it over with" Travis added quietly. Audrey gave him a look and he gave her a challenging one right back, Lily looked at them quizzically. "She hasn't told her parents yet that we got engaged." He said, "Her parent's don't exactly approve of me". "Earlier this week I was talking to my mom and she started off on this whole thing that she saw Mrs. Johns the other day and that Lee just got divorced. Like I cared or was going to dump Travis or something." Lily almost spit out her soda. "Lee Johns?! The same Lee Johns you set me up with in ninth grade?" Lily exclaimed loudly, disturbing the passengers behind her. "Same one" Audrey replied. "Your mother is insane" Lily added. Audrey shook her head "Tell me about it. Oh and when we they find out we're engaged. All hell will break loose. The fact that Travis didn't ask my father for his blessing will just send them over the edge" "Audrey you're a grown woman, it was your decision to except my proposal, not your father's". Travis said in an angered voice. "I know, I agree. Now can we just change the subject? Audrey asked "Of course" Travis replied when his cell phone began to ring "It's Rob" Travis informed them. "Well answer it" Lily urged him.
Chapter six-This hard.
"The beautiful Lily Randall" An unidentified male voice called out to her in the lobby of the hotel. She turned around and saw Ed and Ted heading towards her. To her surprise, on their arms were two incredibly gorgeous women. She shook her head, maybe they were robots. This was Ed and Ted. "Ed! Ted! Here for the reunion I assume?" "Oh course. Why else would we return here? Usually we're in the South of France this time of year." Ed told her. She looked bemused. Ed? Ted? South of France? Whatever. "Really? Uh, that's nice. So what have you two been doing since high school?" She asked them. She was actually interested, she had always liked them. "Well Ed and I created the number one computer program used at NASSA. Haven't you heard? It was in the alumni newsletter." "Wow that's really great" She heard her name called again and she turned around to see Audrey coming towards her trailing a gaggle of teenage girls. Fans. Lily loved fans; it was amazing to know that people actually enjoyed her music. She quickly said goodbye to Ed and Ted, Audrey suggested that she sign a few autographs, Lily hastily agreed.
An hour later she, Audrey and Travis were in a taxi on their way to meet Robbie, at where else, Mickey's. He had not mentioned if Ray and Sarah or Sasha or whatever her name was were coming along. Lily kept telling everyone that she was totally fine with Ray and his fiancé coming along. She was sure she was lying to them, but she was pretty sure she was lying to herself as well. She knew that things would never be the same after...what had happened but she never thought thing would be this different. This.....hard.
A/N Download or look up the lyrics to "We used to be friends" by the Dandy Warhols.
Chapter seven- We used to be friends.
Robbie stood by the counter at Mickey's. He had gotten a call from Ray saying they were going to be late, he wasn't surprised. Out of the corner of his eye he caught a glimpse of brilliant onyx hair. His heart sped up and his breath got short. It couldn't be her. There really was no way it was her because there wasn't a living her. Someone touched his shoulder "Camille" He whispered then turned around. "What?" Lily asked "Oh uh, nothing. How are you?!" He said trying to cover up. She put her arms around his neck and hugged him. "I'm good. God it's been way too long since we were all together!' She replied happily. Travis and Audrey walked over with drinks for everyone. "Where's Ray and Sanna?" Travis asked "Ray? On time? Why are you asking me this?" Robbie replied with a laugh. Travis shook his head "I don't know why I did." Audrey excused herself to the bathroom and the idle guy chitchat was boring Lily. She decided to go check out the CDs. She was standing there flipping though them when she heard a very cheesy phrase the second time that day. "The beautiful Lily Randall" Said an unmistaken male voice. "I've been getting that a lot lately" She retorted "Oh I'm sure you have". She turned around. He looked amazing, "Damn him" she thought to herself. "What, no hug?" he asked with a grin. "I see you haven't changed at all. So where is your girlfriend?" "Fiancé" he corrected "She's over there talking to Audrey. Come meet her" He grabbed her arm a steered her towards the table they were all sitting at. Appropriately enough in the back round "We used to be friends" by the Dandy Warhols was playing. She listened to the lyrics but tuned them out. The lyrics were dead on and she couldn't stand listening to it any longer. It was bad enough he was here in the flesh but did the song have to remind her of it too?