Ch. 7-1: The Calm Before The Storm - Thursday
That day, was the precursor before the precursor of Homecoming. Lily threw on some clothes and rushed to school, knowing she would be late. Why hadn't her parents woken her up??? 'Forget it' she thought and ran out the door.
Luckily for her, she had made aquaintences with an older senior, an older senior with a car.
"Hey!! Lily!" He said and slowed to a small glide alongside her as she half-ran to school, "Need a ride??"
"Could you please???" She desperately asked.
"Sure! Hop in!" He said, and she jumped right in, and then proceded to ask:
"Why aren't you at school?"
"Oh, I dont have homeroom and first period. I have enough credits so that I don't have to attend...Be a good kid, Lily. It pays off."
"Hmm, good idear there" Lily said in a hickish tone, and he drove off to school.
Upon arriving at the school, she thanked her ride and hurried off into the building. Slowing her run down to a fast walk as she was in the hallways. Waller didn't like running, he didn't care how late or early you were, nor what time of the day it was. She had learned that lesson after she got detention with the whole crew... and she was stuck in that closet with Ray...
"Uh..Mrs... You See, Well..The Thing is"
"Ms. Randall, there will be no excuses in my class, now take you seat."
"Oh..kay." Lily said as she stretched out the word "ok" and took her seat. Ray leaned over and smiled at her.
"How tired were you last night?" He whispered.
"VERY tired, that's why I fell asleep so fast, and then my wonderful parents thought it would be best if they just left me on the couch to be late for school." Lily sarcastically whispered back. "Oh and thanks for the homework.." She hesistated, "I owe you."
As the bell rang for lunch, and students started pouring out of classrooms to finally take a break from work and start socializing, Ray caught up with Robbie and Travis to go sit down.
"Hey, what did Lily want to talk to you about yesterday?" Robbie asked, remembering the little incident where she had given him attitude upon stumbling into the station.
"She said that thought something was bothering me, but i was quick to change the subject and get her on home.. Just like the Ray-man does." Ray said, feeling rather cool.
"Hey that should have been your nickname for RFR, 'Rainman' because it does fit that you are a little slow.." Robbie said holding in giggles.
"Oh that was a real knee-slapper wasn't it?"
Lily was off to look for a dress that day, and so she didn't attend RFR. The show, was your regular advice and antics, and nothing mildly important happened, however they made the announcement that, due to homecoming and getting ready for it, RFR would not be held the next 2 days. Ray walked home and called Robbie. The phone rang twice before someone picked up.
"Is Robbie there?"
"Ray? Deary is that you?" Robbie's mom spoke into the phone.
"Yes mrs.Mcgrath, can I talk to Robbie?" Ray said back, embarassed.
"Hold on sweetie, let me get him." Ray then heard a voice screaming "ROBBIE, PHONE!"
"Hello?"
"Hey it's Ray."
"Oh Hey, what's on your mind?"
"You going to the dance tomorrow?"
"You bet, but I'm going alone. Save money that way."
"Sounds like something I would say. Hey do we need to be formal?"
"Yeah we do, it sucks."
"Darn..alright well I'll go call Maggie and tell her, Later."
Ch. 7-2: The Calm Before The Storm - Friday
"Friday, Friday, Friday! I love Friday!" Ray said as he woke up and stretched his arms out.
He hurried downstairs not really bothering with combing his hair.
"Sweetie, would you like some breakfast?" His cheerful mom said, as he picked up his backpack.
"Ah, no Ma. I'm good, thanks anyways." He said and was soon out the door.
"Yo yo yo dogs!" Ray said as he came around the corner to find his 'crew' sitting on the steps.
"What are you so cheery about?" Lily said to him and he leaned against the wall.
"Oh nothing, but it's just friday, gotta love those" Ray said and winked.
"Sure... Do you have an off switch?" Lily said jokingly, but Ray didn't get the joke and Travis and Robbie snickered.
"Well actually if you pull on my index finger..." Ray started.
"And that will be enough." Lily said and hurried off to class, Ray followed after her as they had the same class.
"Hey hey, I was just joking, did you get your dress?"
"Oh yeah, its pretty." Lily said, saying 'pretty' in a very childish tone.
"Good Morning class! I will be returning last night's homework now, the majority of you did well.." She looked at Ray, "Or better than usual."
The teacher started passing back the paper's and she handed Ray his paper.
"All right!! I did good Lily!" He said and showed her his "C-" paper. She then thought about how that would probably be the same grade she got as Ray did her homework for her.
"I expect better from you Ms. Randall" The teacher said, handing Lily also a "C-" paper, She sighed and rolled her eyes and then laughed..'Some credit, better than no credit..and it was very sweet of Ray to do it for me..' Lily's thoughts wandered off.
"Hey Lil, I'm a pyscho..I bet I know what you got on your paper!"
"Ray, don't you mean pyschic?" A laughing Lily said.
"Yea yea, C- girl." Ray smiled.
Ray decided he would just wear one of his dad's ties, and wear his best white button-up shirt. Amazingly he had one. Maggie had said she was probably going to wear a black dress, and Ray, although thinking it sounded a bit like a widow, was not surprised. Travis had actually went out and rented a tux. His first thought was to buy a kimono, which is a large Japanese-style robe, but Lily almost suddenly told him otherwise.
"Travis, No. Oh my gosh.. That is so not happening."
"Cool it Lily, it was just an idea. Besides theyre very popular in Japan."
"Hahah, and Travis that is why I am proud to be in North America and not Asia!" Lily half-sarcastically said.
"You're the boss." Travis replied back.
"I know." Lily said, acting full of herself.
"What are you going going to wear, Robbie?" They turned to him, while eating lunch.
"Ah, I dunno. I've got a tux, but.." He suddenly scrunched up his face and started doing an impersonation of himself. "I'm Question Mark, and I'm wondering is Robbie going to wear the tux?"
Lily threw what looked like a pea at him and they laughed. SUddenly everyone's favorite Cougar-Radio announcer, Kim Carisle, piped up on the speaker.
"Yo and Hello, Cougs." She started. "As you may know, maybe not for some of you outkasts out there.." (The Dungeons & Dragons table looked at each other with concern) "..Tomorrow is Homecoming with the theme 'Midnight Serenade' and we will have our very own Roscoe High after school.."
"Jeez, come on already" Ray said.
"...Guitar teacher, Jack!" Kim finished. Lily's stomach sank. "She had to see that guy again, him?! Of all people?" She thought to herself.
This was going to be one crazy night.
That day, was the precursor before the precursor of Homecoming. Lily threw on some clothes and rushed to school, knowing she would be late. Why hadn't her parents woken her up??? 'Forget it' she thought and ran out the door.
Luckily for her, she had made aquaintences with an older senior, an older senior with a car.
"Hey!! Lily!" He said and slowed to a small glide alongside her as she half-ran to school, "Need a ride??"
"Could you please???" She desperately asked.
"Sure! Hop in!" He said, and she jumped right in, and then proceded to ask:
"Why aren't you at school?"
"Oh, I dont have homeroom and first period. I have enough credits so that I don't have to attend...Be a good kid, Lily. It pays off."
"Hmm, good idear there" Lily said in a hickish tone, and he drove off to school.
Upon arriving at the school, she thanked her ride and hurried off into the building. Slowing her run down to a fast walk as she was in the hallways. Waller didn't like running, he didn't care how late or early you were, nor what time of the day it was. She had learned that lesson after she got detention with the whole crew... and she was stuck in that closet with Ray...
"Uh..Mrs... You See, Well..The Thing is"
"Ms. Randall, there will be no excuses in my class, now take you seat."
"Oh..kay." Lily said as she stretched out the word "ok" and took her seat. Ray leaned over and smiled at her.
"How tired were you last night?" He whispered.
"VERY tired, that's why I fell asleep so fast, and then my wonderful parents thought it would be best if they just left me on the couch to be late for school." Lily sarcastically whispered back. "Oh and thanks for the homework.." She hesistated, "I owe you."
As the bell rang for lunch, and students started pouring out of classrooms to finally take a break from work and start socializing, Ray caught up with Robbie and Travis to go sit down.
"Hey, what did Lily want to talk to you about yesterday?" Robbie asked, remembering the little incident where she had given him attitude upon stumbling into the station.
"She said that thought something was bothering me, but i was quick to change the subject and get her on home.. Just like the Ray-man does." Ray said, feeling rather cool.
"Hey that should have been your nickname for RFR, 'Rainman' because it does fit that you are a little slow.." Robbie said holding in giggles.
"Oh that was a real knee-slapper wasn't it?"
Lily was off to look for a dress that day, and so she didn't attend RFR. The show, was your regular advice and antics, and nothing mildly important happened, however they made the announcement that, due to homecoming and getting ready for it, RFR would not be held the next 2 days. Ray walked home and called Robbie. The phone rang twice before someone picked up.
"Is Robbie there?"
"Ray? Deary is that you?" Robbie's mom spoke into the phone.
"Yes mrs.Mcgrath, can I talk to Robbie?" Ray said back, embarassed.
"Hold on sweetie, let me get him." Ray then heard a voice screaming "ROBBIE, PHONE!"
"Hello?"
"Hey it's Ray."
"Oh Hey, what's on your mind?"
"You going to the dance tomorrow?"
"You bet, but I'm going alone. Save money that way."
"Sounds like something I would say. Hey do we need to be formal?"
"Yeah we do, it sucks."
"Darn..alright well I'll go call Maggie and tell her, Later."
Ch. 7-2: The Calm Before The Storm - Friday
"Friday, Friday, Friday! I love Friday!" Ray said as he woke up and stretched his arms out.
He hurried downstairs not really bothering with combing his hair.
"Sweetie, would you like some breakfast?" His cheerful mom said, as he picked up his backpack.
"Ah, no Ma. I'm good, thanks anyways." He said and was soon out the door.
"Yo yo yo dogs!" Ray said as he came around the corner to find his 'crew' sitting on the steps.
"What are you so cheery about?" Lily said to him and he leaned against the wall.
"Oh nothing, but it's just friday, gotta love those" Ray said and winked.
"Sure... Do you have an off switch?" Lily said jokingly, but Ray didn't get the joke and Travis and Robbie snickered.
"Well actually if you pull on my index finger..." Ray started.
"And that will be enough." Lily said and hurried off to class, Ray followed after her as they had the same class.
"Hey hey, I was just joking, did you get your dress?"
"Oh yeah, its pretty." Lily said, saying 'pretty' in a very childish tone.
"Good Morning class! I will be returning last night's homework now, the majority of you did well.." She looked at Ray, "Or better than usual."
The teacher started passing back the paper's and she handed Ray his paper.
"All right!! I did good Lily!" He said and showed her his "C-" paper. She then thought about how that would probably be the same grade she got as Ray did her homework for her.
"I expect better from you Ms. Randall" The teacher said, handing Lily also a "C-" paper, She sighed and rolled her eyes and then laughed..'Some credit, better than no credit..and it was very sweet of Ray to do it for me..' Lily's thoughts wandered off.
"Hey Lil, I'm a pyscho..I bet I know what you got on your paper!"
"Ray, don't you mean pyschic?" A laughing Lily said.
"Yea yea, C- girl." Ray smiled.
Ray decided he would just wear one of his dad's ties, and wear his best white button-up shirt. Amazingly he had one. Maggie had said she was probably going to wear a black dress, and Ray, although thinking it sounded a bit like a widow, was not surprised. Travis had actually went out and rented a tux. His first thought was to buy a kimono, which is a large Japanese-style robe, but Lily almost suddenly told him otherwise.
"Travis, No. Oh my gosh.. That is so not happening."
"Cool it Lily, it was just an idea. Besides theyre very popular in Japan."
"Hahah, and Travis that is why I am proud to be in North America and not Asia!" Lily half-sarcastically said.
"You're the boss." Travis replied back.
"I know." Lily said, acting full of herself.
"What are you going going to wear, Robbie?" They turned to him, while eating lunch.
"Ah, I dunno. I've got a tux, but.." He suddenly scrunched up his face and started doing an impersonation of himself. "I'm Question Mark, and I'm wondering is Robbie going to wear the tux?"
Lily threw what looked like a pea at him and they laughed. SUddenly everyone's favorite Cougar-Radio announcer, Kim Carisle, piped up on the speaker.
"Yo and Hello, Cougs." She started. "As you may know, maybe not for some of you outkasts out there.." (The Dungeons & Dragons table looked at each other with concern) "..Tomorrow is Homecoming with the theme 'Midnight Serenade' and we will have our very own Roscoe High after school.."
"Jeez, come on already" Ray said.
"...Guitar teacher, Jack!" Kim finished. Lily's stomach sank. "She had to see that guy again, him?! Of all people?" She thought to herself.
This was going to be one crazy night.