I'm so happy ya'll guys are enjoying the story! Like I said, the last chapter was all from Grojband point of view and I promised this one would be all from Randy's. Sorry, it's a little bit shorter than usual, but worth reading. ;P

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Chapter 4

At the Park

Randy was sitting on a bench at the park, watching some kids play in the sand box. After his phone call with Laney, he had given her his cell number and she had given him her's. Randy had been at his house deciding what to do tomorrow on his date with Laney when he had received a text from her, asking to meet her at the park.

So, here he was, waiting for her to show up. He took out his phone and looked at the time. Just as he placed his phone back in his pocket he heard a choked, "Randy." He looked up to see Laney, sobbing with red-puffy eyes and holding a guitar.

"What the juice," he said standing up. "What happened to you?" Laney didn't say anything. She let out a sob and fell into his chest. Randy didn't know how to deal with a girl crying, so he did what he thought was right. He awkwardly wrapped his arms around her and held her.

"He's such an idiot," she said through her tears.

"Who," he asked. Even though he knew the question wouldn't help her out, his curiosity had peeked. What kinda guy would make her this distraught?

"Corey," she choked out and cried even harder.

He tried to take the guitar out of her hand, but it was like she was holding onto it for dear life, so he let her hold and led her to the bench to sit down.

"What did he do," he asked. In all honesty, Randy didn't even remember which one of the guys with her was Corey, but he thought it best not to mention that right now.

She sniffed and stopped sobbing long enough to tell her story. "He got mad at me for setting up a date with you. He said that I thought you were more important than the band and then... and then...," she paused and looked up at Randy's face. "He called me a boy." She started sobbing again.

Randy was slightly confused by this, but he just let it slide. He knew that she wasn't the girliest girl and even Howard had thought she was a guy at first and sure, it was messed up to call a girl a boy, but why would that bother her SO MUCH?

Randy shook his head and stood up. "You know what," he said and she looked up at him. "Forget Corey. You're with me now and we're gonna go get some ice cream and have some fun." She smiled up at him. It was a weak smile, but a smile nontheless.

"That sounds really nice," said Laney standing up with her guitar. She grabbed Randy's hand and they walked together down the street toward all the shops.

"Why do you have that guitar with you," he asked after a few moments of silence.

She looked down at her hand and giggled. "I didn't even know I had it with me," she admits. "I was at band practice when Corey and I fought. I guess I just took it with me without even realizing it. And it's a bass by the way."

Randy smiled. Laney really was something else. They found the ice cream shop and both ordered. Randy paid and they sat down at a table next to the window. It was a nice day outside. The sun was shining and there were a few clouds in the sky that would cover the sun and provide shade for the town every once and a while.

Laney and Randy laughed and joked about everything. They would talk about people walking by the window, TV shows, movies, music. Even after they finished their ice cream they sat there for about an hour talking. They would have stayed if it weren't for the manager asking them to leave.

After that they went to the game store and looked at video-games. "Cool," Laney said as she looked at the newest Grave Punchers in a display case. "I love this game," she said.

Randy felt his heart skip a beat. Not only was she cute, but she was also into Grave Punchers! "I know right," he said. "I hear there's a glitch in the game that lets you shoot lasers out of your hands if you type in the right code."

Laney pressed her face against the glass. "Sweet," she said. As much as Randy wanted to purchase the game for both him and her, he just didn't have enough money. Laney had apologized over and over for not having any money with her. Apparently, she had left the hotel in such a rush that she hadn't thought about taking anything with her other than her bass.

Randy and Laney were walking down the street holding hands. Neither of them knew where they were going, but they both felt like it was comfortable just to be together.

As they walked, all of a sudden Laney stopped. Randy looked at her and could see a look of horror on her face as she stared down the street. Randy turned his head and saw what she was staring at. There was an enormous, green monster knocking people over and rampaging towards them.

"No," Randy thought. "Why does this have to happen nooooowww." He sighed and took Laney into the nearest building, which happened to be a shoe store.

"Wait here," he said as he started heading for the back door. He was stopped by a tug at his jacket sleeve. He looked down to see Laney grabbing onto his jacket, keeping him from going any farther.

"Where are you going," she asked nervously.

He grabbed her hand and he bent over so he was eye-level with her. "I'm just gonna go to the bathroom," he said, but she still looked uneasy. "You'll be safe in here," he reassured her. "I'll be back in a few minutes."

He let go of her hand and ran toward the bathroom. He knew this place and he knew that the back exit was right next to the restroom, so it was easy to make it look like he just went to the bathroom.

Outside in the alley, he took out his ninja mask and put it on. The familiar black and red strips of fabric surrounded his body until his ninja suit was complete.

He jumped out from the behind the building and ran toward the monster. Randy already knew it was a student who had gotten stanked and judging from the blue band suit and triangle it carried, he could already tell it was Bucky.

Randy took out his sword and jumped toward Bucky. He had plenty of practice, because Bucky had the horrible luck of getting stanked almost every other day.

Randy brought the sword down on the triangle, splitting it in two. A green gas lifted from the monster an poor old Bucky stood in it's place looking scared and confused.

"Smoke bomb," Randy yelled and threw a smoke-bomb down. He knew he should shat and comfort Bucky, but he didn't have time. Laney was back at the shoe store waiting for him to come out of the bathroom.

He ducked behind the shoe store and let out a sigh. He removed his mask and the ninja suit contracted back into it. He was just about to head inside when he heard someone clear his throat.

He turned around and saw a boy with blue hair and an orange beanie staring at him. It was then that Randy recognized him. "That's Corey," he thought in fear.