Ch. 6

'Perfect, she fell for my plan.' Thought Lee. 'Soon Ray, I'll have my revenge on you. One step at a time. First your true love. Then your pride. I'll have to think of more things to torture you with.'

"Lee? You up here?" asked Kevin.

"Yes. What do you want?" asked Lee.

"I was wondering, do you think Mariah will ever come back?" asked Kevin.

"I have confidence. She isn't like Ray. She would do anything for her team." Said Lee.

"Thanks. Just what I needed to hear. It seems really strange not having her around." Said Kevin.

"I know what you mean." Replied Lee.

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"Ray, let's practice some beyblading!" said Tyson enthusiastically.

"Sure. Don't cry if I beat you again." Joked Ray.

"Don't worry, you're not going to beat me!" exclaimed Tyson with his beyblade ready.

"We'll just see about that!" exclaimed Ray.

"Let it rip!" shouted both Ray and Tyson.

"Dragoon, Storm attack!" commanded Tyson.

"Drigger, Tiger Claw attack!" ordered Ray.

"What? My beyblade! It's… It's… It's flying away!" exclaimed Tyson.

"Told you I'd win." Said Ray.

"I'll beat you next time Ray!" exclaimed Tyson.

"You can try." Said Ray.

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Mariah was watching Ray and Tyson through a window thinking, 'Ray, I don't know who this other girl is that you like, but I'll win you back!'

"Mariah, lunch is ready." Called Kenny.

"Wha-what? Oh, right. Coming." Said Mariah.

"Are you okay Mariah? You seem a bit spooked." Said Kenny.

"I'm just fine!" said Mariah nervously.  

"You sure?" asked Kenny.

"I'm sure!" laughed Mariah nervously.

"Okay then. You know, you're very lucky Ray loves you so much." Commented Kenny.

"Yeah." Said Mariah regretfully.

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"Lee?" asked Mariah.

"Mariah! Welcome back." Said Lee.

"Can you do me a favour?" asked Mariah.

"Sure." Said Lee.

"I got this note from Ray saying that he was in love with some other girl. Could you find out who it is?" asked Mariah pleadingly.

"I suppose." Said Lee.

"Thank you Lee." Said Mariah.

"No problem." said Lee before thinking, 'Very soon Mariah, you'll be mine and Ray will be history.'

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"Oh Ray. How could you betray me like this? You said you loved me, and then you give me a note that says you were wrong. What's with you?" asked Mariah to herself.

"Mariah. Can I speak to you for a moment?" asked Ray.

"Why not?" asked Mariah dully.

"Why have you been acting so strangely lately?" asked Ray.

"How have I been acting strangely?" asked Mariah.

"You flirted with the rest of the team, there are times when I check on you and you aren't here, you get nervous whenever someone speaks to you." said Ray.

"I wasn't flirting, I was complimenting. I was most likely in the washroom when you checked on me and I do not get nervous when someone speaks to me." said Mariah.

"Well, okay." Said Ray not believing a word she said.

'Ray, why?' asked Mariah mentally.

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"Mariah?" asked Lee.

"Lee? What are you doing here?" asked Mariah.

"I found out who is Ray's new girlfriend. Apparently it is Alison Weston. I've seen them together before kissing. Sorry Mariah." Said Lee.

"No, it's okay." Said Mariah sobbing.

Lee went up to her and hugged her.

"Shh. It'll be alright." Said Lee. 'Alright for me, bad for Ray.'

"How could he do this to me? He said he loved me! Thank you for being here for me Lee." Said Mariah.

"No problem." Said Lee.

'Maybe Lee and I were meant to be together. Maybe I wasn't meant to be with Ray.' Thought Mariah.

'This is going perfectly. Ray will be heartbroken, Mariah will be mine and so will the White Tiger!' thought Lee.

Oh dear! What's going to happen? If I get at least 3 reviews for this chapter, you'll find out soon!