A/N: This is a story written by me and my friend Heather. Her account name is HeathBB616. It's going to switch back and forth between Lily's POV and Parker's POV. This chapter is in Parker's.
Disclaimer: We own nothing except the plot, which I'm not really sure is all that origional
Observing Ignorance
Summary: She was torn between two friends. One that could always make her laugh, and one that could always impress her with his intellect. I love one of them, but he's too busy with her to notice me. I need to change that. I don't like to be ignored. Switches between Parker and Lily's POV
Chapter 1: Boys Will Be Boys:
I suppose a part of me was drawn to be friends with Lily Randall to give her insight on her situation. It wasn't until I had hung out with her a few times until I met Ray Brennan, who is now the holder of my heart. But, of course, simply because I am hopelessly in love with the idiot, he's in love with Randy. She doesn't see how lucky she is, and she most definitely doesn't deserve him.
Then there was Travis Strong. Smart, handsome, funny... every girls dream. He too was in love with Randy, and she was definitely in love with him. You can practically see the sparks when they are together. If only Randy knew how lucky she was, to have two men in love with her. So I sit here, my heart breaking from all the torture it's being put through, watching Ray trip over himself to impress her. I've always been one to push people away, not let myself feel anything remotely real. Now that I finally have, he doesn't reciprocate the feelings. I can practically taste the irony.
I wonder if Ray even knows how I feel? Not like it would matter, all he cares about is Randy. Normally I would kick myself for falling for someone who already likes someone else, but Ray Brennan is different, he is special. And my conscience is stifled by the fact that Randy just doesn't look at Ray the way she looks at Travis. That makes me feel a bit better. The only bad thing about it is that Ray will get hurt. I just hope that Ray realizes the truth before it's too late. At first I thought about talking to him about it, but he has this stupid bet with Travis over who will win Lily's heart. I know it will be Travis but I can't say anything because I think deep down, they both enjoy this bet, knowing that one will win and one will lose. I know that Travis knows he will be the one to win Randy over. He may come off as this modest, intelligent person, but his arrogance can be a bit overwhelming at times.
But somehow his arrogance makes him cute in ways. I think that Lily brings out the best in him, not like Audrey did. Audrey... what did he ever see in a stuck up spoiled brat like her. I definitely think that he was using her to get to Lily. And evidently, he did. Lily's eyes, which used to be permanently attached to Ray, are now constantly on Travis and light up when she sees him or talks about him. It's adorable, and she needs to choose so I can find the courage in me to talk to Ray about my feelings.
"Hey Randy." I said as I approached her locker rather cautiously after lunch. Remember how I said Lily brings out the best in Travis? Yeah, well apparently him and Ray combined bring out the worst in her, and she isn't in the best of moods.
"Hey Parker" she replied. Travis and Ray tried a little too hard to impress her at lunch and well, she got frustrated at both of them. "Sorry for that attitude at lunch, it's just Travis and Ray really know how to drive a girl crazy." she finished. I flinched when she said that. Yeah they knew how to drive a girl crazy... but not angry crazy, head over heals crazy.
"I know. Hey, why don't you come over my house tonight? We can have girls night and then you can sleep over. It might make you feel better, and you know we can talk about stuff." Let's start with the fact that I'm madly in love with one of the people fighting over you.
"Sounds like fun, I need to get my mind of everything and a girls night might make me feel better about Travis and Ray," She replied. Great! This was my opportunity to talk to her. It was now or never.
"Lily, I need to tell you something. I-." But of course, I'm cut off by dumb and dumber coming over to smother Randy with unwanted attention, just so she can stare lovingly and longingly at Travis and completely ignore Ray.
"Hey Lil, Hey Parker," Ray says a goofy smile on his face. He couldn't have been more obvious with his feelings about Randy. I could read him faster than the morning newspaper. Travis on the other hand just had this loving look in his eyes every time he looked at her. That's when I realized that he truly was smitten with her. That gave me some hope. Ray wasn't looking at Lily like Travis was. The way he used to. And if Travis won Lily over, which I think Ray's starting to suspect will happen, Ray will be free for me.
"Parker... you live close to me, why don't I walk you home." Ray asks. At that moment I could have died, or passed out. I didn't know what to say so I just nodded. We took off toward the exit, leaving Travis and Lily alone.
"Ah, giving Lilian space now, are we? Interesting strategy, Raymond." I said as I walked as close to him as humanly possible. Or, you know, as close as I could without him realizing anything. Same difference.
"Strategy? What ever are you talking about? I have no strategy. Can't I just walk one of my friends home from school?" He draped his arm lightly over my shoulders as he said this. I don't think he realized exactly how much that simple gesture affected me.
"Oh please Raymond, I know about your bet with Travis, who will win Lily's heart." I said and he gave me a look... like he was scared that I was going to tell Lily. I gave him a smile, telling him that he secret was safe with me. "But I must admit, I was surprised you left Travis alone with her."
"Yeah, well, even though I have absolutely no confidence in myself, it only helps me if Travis stays and bores her to death with his damn quotes and I am as far away as possible giving her her space, as all women need at some point or another. Did I get that right?" He has made no move at all to remove his arm from my shoulders, and that alone makes me the happiest girl in the world right now.
"Yeah, I guess that's right. I mean, Randy could really use some space, Especially right now." I smile up at him. He looks really cute when he's thinking really hard about something. If only he was thinking of me.
"I know that Lily needs space, and I'm willing to give it to her. I just wish that Travis didn't have to complicate things so much for us. We were doing fine until he came along and tried to steal her heart" Travis said. It broke my heart to hear him say that. I wish that somehow how could just forget Lily and think about me. But I didn't foresee that happening in the future.
"You know, there are other people out there who I'm sure would be interested in you." I hint. I wonder if it's more obvious than it sounded in my head.
"Like who? You?" He snorts when we reach my doorstep and walks away, in the opposite direction of his house, I might add. So damn ignorant. Oh well....boys will be boys.