Lily Randall walked to her locker. She couldn't wait for the day to be over so she could go and play her guitar. It was calling her name already and she could hear it. Mommy's coming she thought. But something stopped her dead in her tracks. Two people were making out in front of her locker. "Oh brother," she thought and rolled her. She made her way to her locker.
"So ummmm, you know what would be great… if you let me get to my locker," she said to the couple.
They glared at her and went right back to making out.
"Oh you guys didn't get the memo, the make out locker moved to 128 right across from me," she said.
That was Ray locker, but she didn't really care now. He never even used his locker and she needed hers NOW! They continued their lip lock session. Alright time for plan W.
"Hey isn't that Mr. Waller coming?" Lily questioned.
The couple quickly broke up and looked around nervously.
She pushed her way to her locker and replied, oh my mistake, it's just Mrs. Lockstein." The couple glared at her and went over to Ray's locker. She opened her locker and the contents came spilling out. While she picked them up thoughts came streaming into her head. "Although that lip-locking is sorta gross it kinda leaves you wishing you had that," she thought. So what exactly is wrong with me? Am I so hideous that no guy would ever want to go out with me? Just then 2 hands brushed against hers helping her pick up her books.
"Well I see your plan to keep your locker organized lasted long," Travis Strong noted.
"Hey, it was 3 days this time. That's a record for me," Lily replied. Travis placed the books back in the locker.
"Trav, could I ask you a question?" Lily asked.
"Anything for you," Travis said.
" Am I so horrible that no guy wants to go out with me? I'm like the only girl here who doesn't have a boyfriend," she replied.
"Lily, how could you ask such a stupid question? You are a gorgeous, talented, sensitive, caring individual. The right guy will come in time. As a wise man once said, we must have patience and understand that all that is good takes time."
"That's deep, who said that?" Lily questioned.
"A man by the name of Travis Strong," he replied as a smile lit up his face.
"OK people when did the make-out locker change? I never got the memo," Ray Brennan shouted as he made his way down the hallway.
"As you can see Ray is now the lucky chosen one," Robbie McGrath replied smiling.
" It changed today when I needed to get to my locker," Lily answered him grabbing her guitar and slamming her locker shut.
"Oh well then, let the world know my locker is now the place to be. It's hip for locking the lips!" Ray proclaimed. They all looked at him.
"And shutting up and walking away with shame," Ray said as he walked towards the doors.
"I'll go and witness this shame," Robbie said as he ran after Ray.
" You coming Trav?" Lily asked.
"Actually I gotta stay and finish my piece on Confederation. But I'll be there in time for the show," He answered her.
"Alright see you there," Lily replied. She started walking towards the doors, then turned back to Travis.
"Travis?"
"Yeah Lily?"
"Thanks. You know for ummm… what you said. It means a lot to me." She whispered to him. He walked towards her and embraced her in hug.
" I only speak the truth. You will find someone," he told her as he brushed back some of her hair. She smiled at him and ran towards the doors. As she was catching up to Ray and Robbie, thoughts streamed into her head. But there was one that seemed to stay there, almost as if it was taunting her. Thoughts of her and Travis fixed themselves into her head.
"Me and Trav?" she asked herself. But then she shook her head. "What am I thinking? That would never work," she scolded herself. Am I just so desperate that I'm creating illusions for myself?
Travis could feel his eyes closing. "Must stay awake," he told himself. Ha! Easier said then done. It seemed like he had been at this paper for hours, even though it was only minutes. "K Strong, focus," he told himself. He cracked his knuckles and started writing. Before he knew it, it was already 3:45. "Oh man, I'm just gonna make it," he thought. He grabbed his paper and ran to Mr. Flintwood's class. Then he collided into someone.
"Sorry," he mumbled.
" No problem," the voice answered. Then Travis stood up and found himself face to face with his old best friend at the Academy.
" Lucas?" he asked.
" Travis!" Lucas shouted. "How's it going man?"
" I'm great. What are you doing here?" he asked.
" My old man got transferred here. I was wondering if you were still here," Lucas said.
" Yeah this is my home now," Travis said. They started walking towards the classroom.
" So what are things like here at Roscoe High?" Lucas asked.
" They're pretty good," Travis told him
"What are the chicks like?" Lucas asked with an impish smile. Travis rolled his eyes. Lucas would ask about that.
" Like anywhere else I guess," Travis answered him. "Why aren't you Ellie still going out?"
"We never did work things out after you and her betrayed me," Lucas replied casually. Travis cast his eyes down. He hadn't exactly betrayed his best friend. Well, at least not intentionally. Ellie had told Travis that she and Lucas broke up. Then before he could say anything, she kissed him right in front of Lucas. Travis apologized to his friend a million times.
"It's like I meant to," Travis offered. "She told me you two broke up. I didn't have a chance to say anything before she kissed me."
"Sure," Lucas replied laughing. "I'm joking anyways. That's all in the past." Travis walked in the room and the left the paper on his desk. He looked at his watch. 3:55. Now he would be late for sure. Lucas walked to his locker with him.
"Hey, who's that hottie in the picture?" Lucas asked looking at Lily's picture.
"That's one of my best friends, Lily," Travis replied.
"One of your best friends. Are you stupid?" Lucas questioned. "What a waste of a beautiful girl. Why didn't you tell me about this girl? She beats out every girl I've seen." Travis couldn't really explain it, but it made him kind of mad when Lucas was talking about her like that.
"Hey let's hang out and I could go meet her now," Lucas said.
"Uh, I'd love to but I can't. I have others plans," Travis told him.
"Oh well tomorrow then you are showing me the sights. And by that I mean her," Lucas said.
"Sure but I really gotta go or I'm gonna be late," Travis said.
"Alright see ya," Lucas said. "And Travis, no hard feelings right?"
"Of course not," Travis answered. He ran out the doors and towards the station. "I don't get it," he thought. "Why did it make me so mad when Lucas talked about Lily like that?" Travis couldn't really figure it out. But he didn't have time now. He was gonna be late and they were gonna kill him. "I'm sure it's nothing." He told himself as ran towards the station. "But if that's so, why is she the only thing in my mind now?"