A/N: hello again! Wow, I know it's been a little while since I..we...posted. we're incredibly sorry for that, but crew started and that took up our time. Let's see, Lara doesn't know I'm posting a new chapter, lol, we pretty much stopped writing this story, but don't worry, I'm not one to give up on stories, so I'll continue with it if Lara doesn't want to..at least for a little bit. Now, I'm proud to give you: Your Feature Presentation Part III.... ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* ^*^* Practice started and Lily's worries melted away somewhat, but she always had one eye on the door. Sunbail was directing the band through 'Bohemian Rhapsody' when Lara finally showed up, 30 minutes late. As she walked in all scared looking, Helldie saw her and started walking towards her, which made her even more scared.

"Come with me, Lara" Helldie said to her and lead her to his office, which was decorated with the University of Iowa posters all over the walls

"You're late" he said sternly, giving his infamous look

"I know, I'm sorry. My parents went shopping and totally forgot I had a game, and my older sister had to be here long before us" Lara said, looking down

"Why didn't you remind your parents?"

"I did, before they left, honest. Then I called them at 11 to see if they'd be home in time, and they said they would, but it took them forever to finish shopping"

"This is really inexcusable, you know that, right?" he was giving her the death glare that made her think he was gonna eat her

"I know"

"Well, you will have to stay after and help Sunbail and myself clean up"

"But.I can't! Lily's giving me a ride home!" she exclaimed

At this, Helldie's eyes got a little softer and more pleasant for a second, "well then, Lily will just have to stay too"

"But that's not fair." she started, then immediately shut up when Helldie gave her another death glare

"or, if you like, Lily could go home, and either Sunbail or I will give you a ride home" at that Lara's eye's got wide with fear

"Now, I believe we're getting ready to go line up outside. Get you flute out and go when your row is called

Lily couldn't help laughing when she saw Lara walking from Helldie's office. She looked like she had been sentenced to the electric chair. At the same time, she couldn't help feeling jealous about Lara spending one-on- one time alone with Helldie. The jealousy quickly turned to excitement as she heard her row called to line up outside. At first, she waited for Lara, then realizing her row was going to be called much later, she ran outside to catch up with her row. When she got out to the band, she noticed her spot was taken by a froshi

"Excuse me froshi, but that's my spot"

"No, I'm right, you're wrong. I'm between Taggart and Merrill"

"But *I'm* Taggart!" Lily was starting to lose her patience. Pointing to the name on her flip folder, "see? Now move"

"Whatever" the froshi said as she moved to her correct location, "good enough for you?"

"Just perfect" Lily cackled finally, the directors emerged and yelled for quiet. They played one or two songs to warm-up outside with the j.v football team laughing at them. A few times the word 'dork' would be heard from a passing car. Soon, the torture was over and the band was allowed a few minutes to talk. Lara immediately went to Lily

"It's horrible!" she whined "just HORRIBLE"

"What is?" Lily asked

"Helldie is making me stay after and clean up. But you can stay too, or Sunbail and Helldie will have to give me a ride home and that'd be just *horrible*"

"Of course I'll stay, wait did you say Sunbail and Helldie are gonna be there? Helldie's gonna be there?!"

"Of course, he gave me the punishment. Atleast Sunbail is nice," Lara said, then catching onto the meaning of Lily's words gasped, "YOU LIKE HELLDIE!!!" ^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^* ^*^* A/N: I know, short again.yeah, hopefully I'll be updating frequently now...but no promises! Um..let's see..Lara has never been late for a football/pep game...and the two of us have never stayed late to help clean up ::hangs head in shame:: I know, we're horrible...so review! Love it? Hate it? Happy we/I continued it? Whatever it is, we'd love to hear it! Flames are welcome, I'm thinking of going camping soon, so I can use them to start a camp fire..mmmmmm...marshmallows..