The group met at Mickey's around 5:30. Robbie and Ray had been at the
campsite near the observation deck, in the park, early to set up the tents.
Megan and Lily still had some things to talk about, and Travis wanted to
check tonight forecast, which turned out to be perfect for stargazing.
Plus, Ray still wanted to talk to his 'wingman' about what to do with Lily.
"You really think I should ask her out?" Ray asked, still worried, while he and Robbie waited.
Robbie sighed. "Ray, what do you want?"
"I want her"
"Listen Ray, you've definitely put a lot of effort into becoming more mature for her."
Ray laughed. "Like the frog?"
"And when I explained it to her...?"
". She loved it." He finally answered.
Robbie smiled. "When the moment comes, you'll know. And if you let it pass, it wont come again."
"You're starting to sound like Travis."
"Yeah, well."
"Who needs to take some of his own advice" Ray said finishing his thought.
"What?" Robbie asked.
Ray and Travis had become closer lately, mainly because of Megan. Lily now had a female friend to hang out with and needed a break from the guys. And, Travis was starting to get it bad for her, although he refused to admit it. But, he figured since Ray was in love with Lily, he could help him out. And Ray knew Travis had some good advice to give so he figured Travis could help him out. "Its so hard though" Ray had told Travis. "Anything worth doing, is difficult." Travis had simply replied.
"Oh, common." Ray said. "He's got it bad for Megan."
Robbie looked away. "I. hadn't noticed."
Ray kept his eyes on his best friend. "Are you jealous?" he asked.
Robbie waited before he answered. "No." He said truthfully.
Ray remained staring at him.
"Seriously, Ray. It has nothing to do with Megan. She's got a lot to say, she's smart, she's beautiful-"
"You like her" Ray said, cutting him off.
"-And Travis deserves someone like her." He said finishing.
Robbie had though a lot about this and he didn't like Megan. He knew she made Travis happy and, just like Ray and Lily; he wouldn't take that away from his friend. But lately, Robbie thought, his friends were giving into the stereotypical high school act. Ray, he knew he'd pretty much lost after his Cougar Radio stunt. But Travis, he though would never give in.
"Swami here just needs to figure out what he wants to do about her." Ray said as Travis walked up.
Travis rolled his eyes at the swami.
Robbie noticed Travis' telescope. "How's the forecast" he asked.
"Perfect" Travis replied. He wanted to spend the night watching the stars with Megan. After today in the hallway he'd be surprised if she even showed up.
"You ok?" Robbie asked. He knew something was bothering his friend.
Travis moved his head. Not really nodding but not really shaking it. "Uh." he said. He wanted to tell them, but refused to give in. "Yeah." He finally finished.
"Hey." Lily said as the girls walked up. Lily was carrying her guitar in addition to some snacks and her bag.
Ray offered to take something from her.
Travis kept his eyes down and smiled when he noticed the book Megan was holding.
"You're into astronomy?"
"I love it. I lived so close to the city I never really got to see the stars." She answered Robbie.
He smiled. "Well tonight should be perfect." Robbie responded.
(AN: just incase you didn't catch that, Robbie is the one who asked if she liked ast.)
She smiled back at him.
Later, sometime after sunset, the group had settled down from messing around and laughing. It was warm out. Robbie was sitting in the hammock he and Ray had set up earlier. Robbie was working on a comic strip he decided to create based on their RFR alter egos. He though he and Travis could make some pretty cool RFR flyers to hang up at school, now that Travis had found the smiley face stamp.
Ray sat with Lily. She was lightly strumming something on an acoustic guitar and Ray was making up lyrics to go along, making both Robbie and Lily laugh. Megan emerged from her and Lily's tent after changing out of her clothes. She was now wearing a pair of blue doctors scrubs pants and a matching blue halter-top with white stripes. She slipped on her flip-flops.
After short directions from Lily, Megan reached into the cooler and grabbed two Starbucks coffees and then a blanket and climbed up to the observation deck.
"You really think I should ask her out?" Ray asked, still worried, while he and Robbie waited.
Robbie sighed. "Ray, what do you want?"
"I want her"
"Listen Ray, you've definitely put a lot of effort into becoming more mature for her."
Ray laughed. "Like the frog?"
"And when I explained it to her...?"
". She loved it." He finally answered.
Robbie smiled. "When the moment comes, you'll know. And if you let it pass, it wont come again."
"You're starting to sound like Travis."
"Yeah, well."
"Who needs to take some of his own advice" Ray said finishing his thought.
"What?" Robbie asked.
Ray and Travis had become closer lately, mainly because of Megan. Lily now had a female friend to hang out with and needed a break from the guys. And, Travis was starting to get it bad for her, although he refused to admit it. But, he figured since Ray was in love with Lily, he could help him out. And Ray knew Travis had some good advice to give so he figured Travis could help him out. "Its so hard though" Ray had told Travis. "Anything worth doing, is difficult." Travis had simply replied.
"Oh, common." Ray said. "He's got it bad for Megan."
Robbie looked away. "I. hadn't noticed."
Ray kept his eyes on his best friend. "Are you jealous?" he asked.
Robbie waited before he answered. "No." He said truthfully.
Ray remained staring at him.
"Seriously, Ray. It has nothing to do with Megan. She's got a lot to say, she's smart, she's beautiful-"
"You like her" Ray said, cutting him off.
"-And Travis deserves someone like her." He said finishing.
Robbie had though a lot about this and he didn't like Megan. He knew she made Travis happy and, just like Ray and Lily; he wouldn't take that away from his friend. But lately, Robbie thought, his friends were giving into the stereotypical high school act. Ray, he knew he'd pretty much lost after his Cougar Radio stunt. But Travis, he though would never give in.
"Swami here just needs to figure out what he wants to do about her." Ray said as Travis walked up.
Travis rolled his eyes at the swami.
Robbie noticed Travis' telescope. "How's the forecast" he asked.
"Perfect" Travis replied. He wanted to spend the night watching the stars with Megan. After today in the hallway he'd be surprised if she even showed up.
"You ok?" Robbie asked. He knew something was bothering his friend.
Travis moved his head. Not really nodding but not really shaking it. "Uh." he said. He wanted to tell them, but refused to give in. "Yeah." He finally finished.
"Hey." Lily said as the girls walked up. Lily was carrying her guitar in addition to some snacks and her bag.
Ray offered to take something from her.
Travis kept his eyes down and smiled when he noticed the book Megan was holding.
"You're into astronomy?"
"I love it. I lived so close to the city I never really got to see the stars." She answered Robbie.
He smiled. "Well tonight should be perfect." Robbie responded.
(AN: just incase you didn't catch that, Robbie is the one who asked if she liked ast.)
She smiled back at him.
Later, sometime after sunset, the group had settled down from messing around and laughing. It was warm out. Robbie was sitting in the hammock he and Ray had set up earlier. Robbie was working on a comic strip he decided to create based on their RFR alter egos. He though he and Travis could make some pretty cool RFR flyers to hang up at school, now that Travis had found the smiley face stamp.
Ray sat with Lily. She was lightly strumming something on an acoustic guitar and Ray was making up lyrics to go along, making both Robbie and Lily laugh. Megan emerged from her and Lily's tent after changing out of her clothes. She was now wearing a pair of blue doctors scrubs pants and a matching blue halter-top with white stripes. She slipped on her flip-flops.
After short directions from Lily, Megan reached into the cooler and grabbed two Starbucks coffees and then a blanket and climbed up to the observation deck.