Authors Note: Degrassi/RFR crossover. Odd I know. I posted it in RFR though, cuz I like that place better! Well, I hope you enjoy this. Please review. It makes me feel better.

Disclaimer: I don't own RFR or Degrassi. Boo hoo!!!

Paige's POV

" And I was so like, ' Can you believe that she would try out?' " I looked over to Hazel, who nodded. " Hello! It's Liberty for God's sakes! Hazel!" " What's going on?" Manny Santos walked up. She isn't too bad for an eighth grader, but still, she was an eighth grader. " Nothing, hun. Just the fact that Hazel could care less if Liberty tried out for the squad, let alone make it!" Manny didn't look very surprised. What is up with everyone? I thought.

" Aren't you going to say anything! " " Paige, it's Liberty we are talking about. If she wants something bad enough, she'll try hard and probably exceed at it. Which includes cheerleading." I just stared at Manny, trying to digest what she just said. " UGH!" I threw my hands up, and left.

Hazel and Manny watched me leave, and looking at the table, started laughing. I turned to see what was so funny, and noticed that out of anger, I forgot to grab my bookbag. I sighed in frustration and headed to get my bag.

" Forgot something?" Hazel grabbed the bag out of my reach. " Hazel! Come on!" Hazel gave me a look like she was questioning my authority! " What, oh you want this?" she said motioning to my pink bag. " Yeah!" I was really getting mad. " Manny, catch!" Hazel threw the bag to Manny , who didn't know what to do with it. She looked around, confused.

The bell rang, startling Manny, and she dropped my bag. Of course, luck was against me and I forgot to zip it before I left. Everything in there spilled onto the floor, while mindless students walked all over my stuff.

" Hello!" No one was listening to me! For some reason, I, Paige Michalchuyk, was losing my touch with the in-crowd.

I had a pile of books and stuff in my hand, when some guy knocked into me. All my stuff I had collected flew out again as the one-minute bell rang. " My God." I muttered under my breath. " Sorry." " Marco!" I sighed and looked at my bracelet-watch. " What? " He looked at me. " Nothing. Just.. watch where you're going next time."

He must have seen the aggravated look I had, because he made me stop everything I was doing. " Sit." Marco instructed, " Tell me what's wrong." I looked at him like he was kidding. I mean, homeroom started in like 15 seconds. " Marco, I can't. Mr. Simpson will mark me tardy!" I tried to leave, but he grabbed my arm.

" Marco! Let go!" I snapped. He let go immediately. He looked hurt, and walked away. " Sorry!" I yelled, but no one was there to hear me. The bell rang. I was now officially late. What the hell, I thought. No one would notice if I didn't show up. Before anyone could see me, I slipped out of sight and headed to the mall. But then I remembered that someone might see me, and I headed home, where Dylan was, because he was supposedly sick.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Lily POV ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

" Hedgehine! Hedgehog and porcupine! The best of both worlds." Ray showed me and the guys the his new drawing. It was a funny looking creature with a long nose, a tail, and light spines.

" Yeah. Real Funny." Robbie said, rolling his eyes. " It is guys!" Ray whined, trying to convince all of us. " Deceiving others only deceives yourself, Ray." Smog piped up. " What's that supposed to mean?" I asked. " I don't know," he admitted, " it sounded right."

We all laughed. I grabbed my wallet and we headed for the lunch line in the cafeteria. " What do you think is for lunch today?" Robbie asked. " Don't know, don't care. All I know is that I'm starved for some good eating!" I reached over and punched Ray. He grimaced, and held his arm for a second, but we all started laughing, and he quit his act.

The lunch lady slabbed some red mush stuff on my plate and I moved along. Travis had saved our seat, so I went to go join him. Robbie and Ray soon followed. " So, what's on your menu today, Swami?" Travis pointed a chopstick at Ray and swallowed. " Sushi." I started playing around with my food. I was able to pin-point the red mush to either chili or sloppy joe without the buns.

" So Lily, what are you doing after RFR?" Ray asked me. " Nothing. Prolly gonna hang out at the station for a little while, work on some songs. Why?" Ray began to blush, then Robbie blurted out, " Just ask her dammit!" Everyone in the cafeteria, including me, stared at him. He left and Travis went with him.

" Ask me what, Ray?" He looked to the ground, then slowly lifted his eyes to meet mine. Then they hit the floor again. " Umm. Would you.. Lily.. Would you like to. Do you want to, maybe, hang out later today, after RFR?"

Ray sighed in relief. I looked confused. A guy, asking me out, what did I do right today? I thought. The fact that it was Ray made me really want to now what I did to make this happen. Then I could have good things happen to me everyday. First Ray, then maybe a record contract! Who knows, maybe I'd even go on tour.

Ray kept watching me, and started getting anxious. I snapped out of my trance and smiled. " Of course Ray. I'd love to." He grinned as the bell rang. " Mind if I walk you to class?" I shook my head, and he grabbed my side bag, as we headed to my last period of the day.