Ch. 8-1: Midnight Serenade - Dinner
The dance (Or to the dungeons and dragons table, 'Goblin Saturday'). People were scurrying about, finishing their outfits and things. Lily had a hair appointment.
"So, you're saying...W-w-wait. You're gonna do what with my hair?" Lily quickly said. Lily was not used to having her hair done in different ways other than the old tie back and bandana.
"You see, I am going to do this" the hair stylist said, while using strong body language, "and this!" she finished off swirling her arms about.
"Well, I'm not sure I like 'This'" Lily impresonated the hair stylist under the nylon blanket that kept from getting hair on her clothes, "Or 'this'."
"No? You do not like Madame Pezell's way of doing things? Pain is beauty, Mrs. Randall!" This 'Madame Pezell' said, using a strong French accent.
"Well I'm not in pain, just total and complete boredom!" Lily snapped back.
"Fine, You do not like it, You will not have it!"
And so Lily had to deal with her own hair.
"Lily, that's the door! I, I think he's here!" Lily's eccentric mother yelled up the stairs.
"Ok ma! Hold on! Get the door for me, please!!" She screamed from her room.
"Hello dear. It's very nice to meet you--?"
"Travis...Strong." Travis said, in a very nice looking tuxedo, and he gently kissed the back of Lily's moms hand. Unfortunatly, Lily was standing at the top of the stairs wide-eyed as he did this.
"Hi...uh uh uh..Travis...Um, Yeah." Lily studdered out.
"Lily, you look...Beautiful." Travis said, his charm kicking in.
"Th-thanks.."
"Well it was nice meeting you, Travis sweetie." Lily's mom said.
"WAAAIT!" a voice from the kitchen, followed by hurried footsteps came. It was Lily's dad, with a camera, and also some words for Mr. Strong. He took him by the shoulder and walked him away from a now blushing Lily, and her mom.
"Listen, you do not break my daughter's heart. I don't want to sound like a bad guy, but this is her first dance. You better make it memorable, and I don't mean in a bad way." He scowlded.
Travis, keeping his composure, replied back: "I can assure you Mr. Randall, Lily and I are friends in nature. She will be treated to a fine oriental dinner, she will get pictures, and nothing will go wrong, or happen badly to her, as long as I can help it. Oh, and all expenses paid."
"Well...I, um. Good!" Speechlessly Mr. Randall said.
Travis walked back to Lily. "Your corsage, madame?" He said and put it on Lily as she held out her wrist.
"Oh, and here..." Lily said pinning on the Boutonnière to Travis's tux.
"Alright kids, let me get a pic!" Lily's dad butted in.
They walked off to Travis's father's car, which was old from the style, but looked very new. Travis's dad must put care into his car, Lily thought.
Meanwhile, back at Maggie's house. Ray was waiting outside the door. Maggie opened it, and was disappointed by what she saw.
"I was hoping for a little Brennan-Penguin" She said to the un-Tuxed Ray.
"Oh well, live with what you got." Ray said winking. "I like your dress, I thought it would have looked worse...but.. I mean.. I thought..It looks better than i expected! hehe" Ray said rubbing the back of his head.
"We aren't having dinner, are we?" Maggie asked.
"No, I don't have any money.. I hope this isn't a problem?" Ray said, still rubbing the back of his head 'she said we werent going to do this that formally or traditionally, yeesh!' Ray thought.
"Good, that's what I wanted. Are we ready to go?"
"Yep, oh and here" Ray said, putting on her corsage for her.
"Thanks, No one has ever given me a gift before. Atleast, not at Roscoe."
"What is this place?" Lily mumbled in half-awe, half-disappointment.
"Osaka, a Japanese restaurant." said Travis, with a smirk on his face. Lily had never tried Japanese, or sushi and she wasn't too happy about it either, but 'you never know until you try' she thought.
"Hi, welcome to osaka, Right this way." A Japanese-accent came from around the corner. They followed the waitress, and as in Japan, sat on the matted floors. They ordered their food after a quick glance at the menu (Lily didn't care what sakana yakisoba meant..She was willing to try anything.)
"I love this place, it's so traditional." Travis said.
"But I thought you were from Hong Kong, isn't that in Ch-" Lily asked and Travis replied:
"Yes but Chinese restaurants in the states are too americanized, that's why I like it here."
"Oooh" and Lily was interupted by the waitress with their orders. 'Had time gone that fast?' Lily thought.
"Domo arigato gozaimasu." Travis said to the waitress.
"Ahh, Hai Hai." The waitress replied back.
"You can speak Japanese? What did you just say?" Lily asked.
"Sure, I picked it up from an old Japanese man in my neighborhood back in hong kong and I said thank you, and she said Yes, yes."
"So what is this?" Lily's face puzzled.
"Noodles and Fish. It's all the rage there" Travis said picking up his chopsticks.
"Travis, I, uh dont know how to use chopsticks.." Lily mumbled.
"Well here," He took her hands in his, and showed her. "Like that."
Lily felt something just then, a little strange..but good. She looked back at Travis, and replied "Thanks." and after a long pause, "Well we better get off to the dance."
Ch. 8-2: Midnight Serenade - Twilight
"Tickets please, Tickets" The guy at the front door said. Ray patted his pockets and back pockets and then looked up, wide-eyed, and gulped.
"You DID remember to bring the tickets..Right?" Maggie's face started turning into a look of concern.
"Uh.. Yeah I uh just put them.." Ray spaced his words as he kept looking, "Got 'em!" He pulled them out and held them in the air, as if he was a leader in a medievel battle with his sword drawn. Just as he was about to hand the tickets over, he looked behind him at whose footsteps were approaching. And then, as if Ray's mind had created some kind of glow around her, he saw Lily. Unfortunatly for him, Travis had hooked arms with her as they came up and both greeted Ray and Maggie. Ray puffed his chest up, raised his shoulders and tried to act impresive.
"So, MAGGIE, I can't wait until it's just YOU AND I on the dance floor!" Ray said in a low-sounding voice. Maggie, however, quickly took the tickets from Ray's hand, gave them to the man who took them, and rushed Ray inside..and away from Travis and Lily.
"That is not how you get a girl jealous. Although funny, why don't we be a little more realistic? eh?" She scowled him.
"S-s-sorry, you're right." He pulled back and looked scared.
"Oh don't be afraid you big baby." Maggie joked with him.
"So where is the dancing going on, the gym?" Travis asked, he was still new to this dance thing.
"Yep, right over there." She pointed.
"Well that much I do know" Travis grinned. As they got closer to the gym, they could hear the sound of music, Lily wasn't exactly sure if it was that of Jack and his wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.......She snapped back into reality, his wonderful guitar playing or if it was the DJ, providing other music than soft acoustic hits. Literally putting the 'dance' in 'dances.'They entered the gymnasium, where many couples were already there, some sitting down at the various tables and some dancing. Lily had spotted Jack who was gleefully putting out music for the couples who weren't sitting down. 'Just get over it, Lily!' she thought to herself.
"What do you wanna do first?" Travis asked, looking around almost like a kid in a candy store.
"Shake what my mama gave me, Travis!" and Lily took Travis' hand and took him out into the middle of the gym, where other recognizable people were out there too. Travis was a little taken aback by this but got into a groove and was able to dance with Lily.
Meanwhile, Ray and Maggie had just entered the gym and took a quick glance around them.
"Nice decorations, I wonder who did them." Ray said.
"Whatever. Could they get anymore lame?" Maggie dully replied.
"I was kidding, yeesh. Lighten up, it's time to get our dance on!" Ray busted out. But before he could go up to the other couples dancing, he spotted Lily and Travis out there, he took a few steps backward.
"Maybe we can wait, a little bit." Ray said, "Why don't we go get our pictures?"
"You, want to get pictures, with Me?" Maggie said, with some emotion growing in her voice.
"Of course I do! Now C'mon!" Ray yelled over the volume of the music. He led her past the other people around, and spotted Robbie.
"Finally, a true friend!" Ray said as he gave Robbie a high-five, "Whoa, watch out..Kim is right.." Ray started pointing.
"Oh, It's ok. We're sorta just hangin' out tonight." Robbie answered Ray's implied question.
"That's....cool." Ray's eyebrows raised.
"Yea, she's actually alright." Robbie said, "So are you guys joining us in the line for pictures?" Ray finally realized he was in the line for pictures, and simply replied "Yes." Unfortunatly, Robbie started motioning for Travis and Lily to get in line also. Ray sagged his head and put his hand over his eyes.
"Hey guys!" a joyful Lily said.
"Yea..uh..Hi." said Ray, and a quick thinker Maggie, put her arm around Ray's waist and he soon put his around her waist after realizing what she was doing. Lily looked at his arm as he did this and sort of got a twisted look on her face. They stood in line for about 10 minutes and got their pictures taken. Robbie and Kim, and Travis and Lily then went out to the dance floor again. Maggie took Ray back to an area where not many people were.
"Hey Ray, I think Lily wasn't too happy about the arm thing."
"Good! But what else can we do?"
"I think I have an idea.." She took Ray and made sure Travis and Lily had a clear vision of Ray and Travis. Maggie pushed Ray up against a wall and kissed him. It wasn't just a peck on the lips, it was a long and some-what passionate kiss. Rays eyes opened wide as she did this, and he began to get into it. She drawed back and watched Lily start to walk over.
"Just what do you think you're doing??" Lily's mood turning not-so-great.
"What do you think I'm doing? I'm kissing Ray." Maggie replied back. Ray couldn't believe that for once in his life, there was a catfight over him. He stared in awe as they argued.
"And why are you kissing him?"
"Why not, it's not like he's your boyfriend or anything." Maggie said. Ray thought "She's good." and continued to watch him.
"W-w-well..." Lily started to realize what she was arguing with Maggie about. She looked at Ray. "What...uh.. Ray?? Do you..Are you two...Whats going on?" Lily started to get a little teary-eyed in all her confusion.
"Look..I took Maggie, so I could get you jealous..I didn't want you to go with Travis.. soo yea this what I did." Ray nervously explained.
"Raaay..Why didn't you just say so?" Lily started to feel better. She put a hand on his cheek and kissed him, almost as long as Maggie's kiss. She grabbed his hand and led him out to the dance floor with him. Ray and Travis switched dates, and Lily rested her head on Ray's shoulder as they slow-danced to the final song.
Ch. 8-3: Midnight Serenade - Dream Weaver
The quartet of Robbie, Ray, Lily and Travis sat in the little warehouse they made into a radio station so long ago on Sunday, the day after homecoming. Robbie and Ray were throwing around a small tennis ball, both with large grins on their face.
"So, what'd you guys do last night after the dance?" Robbie asked Ray quietly behind Lily, who was helping Travis at the techbooth.
"Well, y'know..I walked her home, and I had to leave quickly, because she didn't want her dad to know she came home with someone else.." Ray trailed off and had a crooked smile on his face, he shrugged his shoulders, "What can ya do?"
"Yeah, really." Robbie replied.
"What are you guys up to??" Lily came around the corner and quickly caught the ball in motion that Robbie and Ray were throwing around.
"Heeyyy" Ray blurted out, "We were playing with that!" and he got up and tried to wrestle it from Lily's hand. "Hey give it back!" Playfully Ray tried to struggle it free.
"Ahh!!!" Lily grinned, and Ray tackled her onto the couch. He was leaning on her on the couch, still trying to get the ball. Travis looked up from the wires he was messing with and smiled, "Cute" he mouthed. Ray was finally able to take the ball from Lily and she lay on the couch smiling.
"Ray, you never did tell me why you wanted me to get you jealous.." She said.
"Uh, and I thought I was dumb...Well if you didn't figure it out, why did you kiss me? and then all that stuff with the dancing and the.." He trailed off.
"I dunno, maybe lost in the moment. Hey and why wouldn't I let you dance with me? I think it's ok if you dance with somebody else at a dance, that's what they are they're for.."
"And me walking you home?" Ray was starting to get frusterated.
"Didn't you notice Travis had to be home?" She said. Ray sat down next to her and sighed. "Oh whats the matter?" She said. He slumped his head down, Robbie and Travis both looked up from what they were doing to see this new drama unfolding.
"Well Lily, I..." and suddenly a clown busted through the door of the RFR warehouse.
"RAY RAY RAY RAY RAY!" The clown said.
Ray woke up as Maggie was rubbing his shoulder, "You dozed off while I went and did you a favor by getting you some punch!" She told him. Ray sat up and looked around, he was still at the dance.
"How long was I..wait, when did I fall asleep??" He rubbed his eyes.
"Well we got pictures and then we came over here and sat down for a bit, and you were out like a light!" Maggie said.
"Ohhh Noo.." Ray plopped his head down, "Y'know what Maggie, I HATE dreams!"
Ch. 8-4: Midnight Serenade - All Jokes Off
"Yeah, Me too." She replied back, "But what was it about?"
"Nothing really, but it was like I dozed off and woke up in the same spot and you made Lily jealous and she kissed me..and then clowns.." He shivered, "Those clowns.."
"I really don't see why people hate clowns so much, it's just somebody in makeup and a big costume, I think they're rather funny." Maggie sat down across from him, and handed him the punch she got for the both of them.
"Yeah well.." Ray got that look like he usually does when he looks like a child, "Wait so was Robbie really with Kim?" He changed the subject.
"Yeah." She saw the look on Ray's face and followed up with "I know, insane isn't it?"
After their little conversation upon Ray's awakening, they headed off to the middle of the gym.
Ray started easing up and he felt like he really didn't need Maggie to make Lily jealous..Lily should have fun, and if she's happy then he's happy. He felt a little bad for using Maggie like that, but why not have a good time with her..He was pretty sure this was one of her first dances, this was really starting to seem like a night of firsts.
"Maggie!" Ray yelled over the music.
"Yeah?"
"Let's dance!!" He smiled at her.
"Huh? I mean if this is something to get Lily jeal--"
"No! Let's just dance, C'mon..Why can't we have a good time?" And for one of the only times he had seen it, Maggie smiled at him.
"Sure, why not?" She said. And as soon as she said this, Ray busted out into the 'funky chicken' and starting clapping his hands along with it.
"C'mon now! Owww!" Ray did an impersonation of James Brown, "Get funk-ay!!!"
"Uhh..I'm gonna..I'm gonna sit down, again." Embarassed, Maggie did as she said she was going to.
"Oh man.." Ray got a sad look on his face and shrugged it off, and then he tried to start a congo line, "COME ON PEOPLE!! P-A-R-T-WHY? BECAUSE I GOTTA!" Ray was starting to get into this, he didn't really care what people thought, it was their loss of fun. He felt a pair of hands on his shoulders and he looked back to see Lily smiling back at him, Ray started to feel warm and fuzzy inside..Nearly like all the times when Lily was really close to him.
"Hey!" She said, and did she look gorgeous. Ray's stomach started rumbling, he forgot to eat dinner, and he didn't take Maggie out to some restaurant either.
"I'm hungry!" He replied back, not thinking about it.
"Ok?" Lily smiled, Ray had such charm to him..
"Ray..I'm not feeling too good.." Maggie said, holding her stomach. He sat across from her, concerned.
"Do you wanna go home or somethin..I can give you money for a cab, I'll even walk you to the street." Lily also sat at their table with Travis, who knows were Robbie was. Lily was really confused in this new 'Sensitive Ray' that appeared to be breaking out. Confused, but liking it.
"Yeah..I think that'd be good.." Maggie said. Ray walked her out to the curb and whistled for a taxi-cab.
"Listen Ray, I thought maybe you could have a little more alone time with Lily..I'm not much help anymore. But y'know..Thanks..I don't usually do this stuff, and you showed me a good time. I'll see you around." Maggie again pulled a rare smile, she kissed him on the cheek and got into the cab.
The dance (Or to the dungeons and dragons table, 'Goblin Saturday'). People were scurrying about, finishing their outfits and things. Lily had a hair appointment.
"So, you're saying...W-w-wait. You're gonna do what with my hair?" Lily quickly said. Lily was not used to having her hair done in different ways other than the old tie back and bandana.
"You see, I am going to do this" the hair stylist said, while using strong body language, "and this!" she finished off swirling her arms about.
"Well, I'm not sure I like 'This'" Lily impresonated the hair stylist under the nylon blanket that kept from getting hair on her clothes, "Or 'this'."
"No? You do not like Madame Pezell's way of doing things? Pain is beauty, Mrs. Randall!" This 'Madame Pezell' said, using a strong French accent.
"Well I'm not in pain, just total and complete boredom!" Lily snapped back.
"Fine, You do not like it, You will not have it!"
And so Lily had to deal with her own hair.
"Lily, that's the door! I, I think he's here!" Lily's eccentric mother yelled up the stairs.
"Ok ma! Hold on! Get the door for me, please!!" She screamed from her room.
"Hello dear. It's very nice to meet you--?"
"Travis...Strong." Travis said, in a very nice looking tuxedo, and he gently kissed the back of Lily's moms hand. Unfortunatly, Lily was standing at the top of the stairs wide-eyed as he did this.
"Hi...uh uh uh..Travis...Um, Yeah." Lily studdered out.
"Lily, you look...Beautiful." Travis said, his charm kicking in.
"Th-thanks.."
"Well it was nice meeting you, Travis sweetie." Lily's mom said.
"WAAAIT!" a voice from the kitchen, followed by hurried footsteps came. It was Lily's dad, with a camera, and also some words for Mr. Strong. He took him by the shoulder and walked him away from a now blushing Lily, and her mom.
"Listen, you do not break my daughter's heart. I don't want to sound like a bad guy, but this is her first dance. You better make it memorable, and I don't mean in a bad way." He scowlded.
Travis, keeping his composure, replied back: "I can assure you Mr. Randall, Lily and I are friends in nature. She will be treated to a fine oriental dinner, she will get pictures, and nothing will go wrong, or happen badly to her, as long as I can help it. Oh, and all expenses paid."
"Well...I, um. Good!" Speechlessly Mr. Randall said.
Travis walked back to Lily. "Your corsage, madame?" He said and put it on Lily as she held out her wrist.
"Oh, and here..." Lily said pinning on the Boutonnière to Travis's tux.
"Alright kids, let me get a pic!" Lily's dad butted in.
They walked off to Travis's father's car, which was old from the style, but looked very new. Travis's dad must put care into his car, Lily thought.
Meanwhile, back at Maggie's house. Ray was waiting outside the door. Maggie opened it, and was disappointed by what she saw.
"I was hoping for a little Brennan-Penguin" She said to the un-Tuxed Ray.
"Oh well, live with what you got." Ray said winking. "I like your dress, I thought it would have looked worse...but.. I mean.. I thought..It looks better than i expected! hehe" Ray said rubbing the back of his head.
"We aren't having dinner, are we?" Maggie asked.
"No, I don't have any money.. I hope this isn't a problem?" Ray said, still rubbing the back of his head 'she said we werent going to do this that formally or traditionally, yeesh!' Ray thought.
"Good, that's what I wanted. Are we ready to go?"
"Yep, oh and here" Ray said, putting on her corsage for her.
"Thanks, No one has ever given me a gift before. Atleast, not at Roscoe."
"What is this place?" Lily mumbled in half-awe, half-disappointment.
"Osaka, a Japanese restaurant." said Travis, with a smirk on his face. Lily had never tried Japanese, or sushi and she wasn't too happy about it either, but 'you never know until you try' she thought.
"Hi, welcome to osaka, Right this way." A Japanese-accent came from around the corner. They followed the waitress, and as in Japan, sat on the matted floors. They ordered their food after a quick glance at the menu (Lily didn't care what sakana yakisoba meant..She was willing to try anything.)
"I love this place, it's so traditional." Travis said.
"But I thought you were from Hong Kong, isn't that in Ch-" Lily asked and Travis replied:
"Yes but Chinese restaurants in the states are too americanized, that's why I like it here."
"Oooh" and Lily was interupted by the waitress with their orders. 'Had time gone that fast?' Lily thought.
"Domo arigato gozaimasu." Travis said to the waitress.
"Ahh, Hai Hai." The waitress replied back.
"You can speak Japanese? What did you just say?" Lily asked.
"Sure, I picked it up from an old Japanese man in my neighborhood back in hong kong and I said thank you, and she said Yes, yes."
"So what is this?" Lily's face puzzled.
"Noodles and Fish. It's all the rage there" Travis said picking up his chopsticks.
"Travis, I, uh dont know how to use chopsticks.." Lily mumbled.
"Well here," He took her hands in his, and showed her. "Like that."
Lily felt something just then, a little strange..but good. She looked back at Travis, and replied "Thanks." and after a long pause, "Well we better get off to the dance."
Ch. 8-2: Midnight Serenade - Twilight
"Tickets please, Tickets" The guy at the front door said. Ray patted his pockets and back pockets and then looked up, wide-eyed, and gulped.
"You DID remember to bring the tickets..Right?" Maggie's face started turning into a look of concern.
"Uh.. Yeah I uh just put them.." Ray spaced his words as he kept looking, "Got 'em!" He pulled them out and held them in the air, as if he was a leader in a medievel battle with his sword drawn. Just as he was about to hand the tickets over, he looked behind him at whose footsteps were approaching. And then, as if Ray's mind had created some kind of glow around her, he saw Lily. Unfortunatly for him, Travis had hooked arms with her as they came up and both greeted Ray and Maggie. Ray puffed his chest up, raised his shoulders and tried to act impresive.
"So, MAGGIE, I can't wait until it's just YOU AND I on the dance floor!" Ray said in a low-sounding voice. Maggie, however, quickly took the tickets from Ray's hand, gave them to the man who took them, and rushed Ray inside..and away from Travis and Lily.
"That is not how you get a girl jealous. Although funny, why don't we be a little more realistic? eh?" She scowled him.
"S-s-sorry, you're right." He pulled back and looked scared.
"Oh don't be afraid you big baby." Maggie joked with him.
"So where is the dancing going on, the gym?" Travis asked, he was still new to this dance thing.
"Yep, right over there." She pointed.
"Well that much I do know" Travis grinned. As they got closer to the gym, they could hear the sound of music, Lily wasn't exactly sure if it was that of Jack and his wonderful, wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.......She snapped back into reality, his wonderful guitar playing or if it was the DJ, providing other music than soft acoustic hits. Literally putting the 'dance' in 'dances.'They entered the gymnasium, where many couples were already there, some sitting down at the various tables and some dancing. Lily had spotted Jack who was gleefully putting out music for the couples who weren't sitting down. 'Just get over it, Lily!' she thought to herself.
"What do you wanna do first?" Travis asked, looking around almost like a kid in a candy store.
"Shake what my mama gave me, Travis!" and Lily took Travis' hand and took him out into the middle of the gym, where other recognizable people were out there too. Travis was a little taken aback by this but got into a groove and was able to dance with Lily.
Meanwhile, Ray and Maggie had just entered the gym and took a quick glance around them.
"Nice decorations, I wonder who did them." Ray said.
"Whatever. Could they get anymore lame?" Maggie dully replied.
"I was kidding, yeesh. Lighten up, it's time to get our dance on!" Ray busted out. But before he could go up to the other couples dancing, he spotted Lily and Travis out there, he took a few steps backward.
"Maybe we can wait, a little bit." Ray said, "Why don't we go get our pictures?"
"You, want to get pictures, with Me?" Maggie said, with some emotion growing in her voice.
"Of course I do! Now C'mon!" Ray yelled over the volume of the music. He led her past the other people around, and spotted Robbie.
"Finally, a true friend!" Ray said as he gave Robbie a high-five, "Whoa, watch out..Kim is right.." Ray started pointing.
"Oh, It's ok. We're sorta just hangin' out tonight." Robbie answered Ray's implied question.
"That's....cool." Ray's eyebrows raised.
"Yea, she's actually alright." Robbie said, "So are you guys joining us in the line for pictures?" Ray finally realized he was in the line for pictures, and simply replied "Yes." Unfortunatly, Robbie started motioning for Travis and Lily to get in line also. Ray sagged his head and put his hand over his eyes.
"Hey guys!" a joyful Lily said.
"Yea..uh..Hi." said Ray, and a quick thinker Maggie, put her arm around Ray's waist and he soon put his around her waist after realizing what she was doing. Lily looked at his arm as he did this and sort of got a twisted look on her face. They stood in line for about 10 minutes and got their pictures taken. Robbie and Kim, and Travis and Lily then went out to the dance floor again. Maggie took Ray back to an area where not many people were.
"Hey Ray, I think Lily wasn't too happy about the arm thing."
"Good! But what else can we do?"
"I think I have an idea.." She took Ray and made sure Travis and Lily had a clear vision of Ray and Travis. Maggie pushed Ray up against a wall and kissed him. It wasn't just a peck on the lips, it was a long and some-what passionate kiss. Rays eyes opened wide as she did this, and he began to get into it. She drawed back and watched Lily start to walk over.
"Just what do you think you're doing??" Lily's mood turning not-so-great.
"What do you think I'm doing? I'm kissing Ray." Maggie replied back. Ray couldn't believe that for once in his life, there was a catfight over him. He stared in awe as they argued.
"And why are you kissing him?"
"Why not, it's not like he's your boyfriend or anything." Maggie said. Ray thought "She's good." and continued to watch him.
"W-w-well..." Lily started to realize what she was arguing with Maggie about. She looked at Ray. "What...uh.. Ray?? Do you..Are you two...Whats going on?" Lily started to get a little teary-eyed in all her confusion.
"Look..I took Maggie, so I could get you jealous..I didn't want you to go with Travis.. soo yea this what I did." Ray nervously explained.
"Raaay..Why didn't you just say so?" Lily started to feel better. She put a hand on his cheek and kissed him, almost as long as Maggie's kiss. She grabbed his hand and led him out to the dance floor with him. Ray and Travis switched dates, and Lily rested her head on Ray's shoulder as they slow-danced to the final song.
Ch. 8-3: Midnight Serenade - Dream Weaver
The quartet of Robbie, Ray, Lily and Travis sat in the little warehouse they made into a radio station so long ago on Sunday, the day after homecoming. Robbie and Ray were throwing around a small tennis ball, both with large grins on their face.
"So, what'd you guys do last night after the dance?" Robbie asked Ray quietly behind Lily, who was helping Travis at the techbooth.
"Well, y'know..I walked her home, and I had to leave quickly, because she didn't want her dad to know she came home with someone else.." Ray trailed off and had a crooked smile on his face, he shrugged his shoulders, "What can ya do?"
"Yeah, really." Robbie replied.
"What are you guys up to??" Lily came around the corner and quickly caught the ball in motion that Robbie and Ray were throwing around.
"Heeyyy" Ray blurted out, "We were playing with that!" and he got up and tried to wrestle it from Lily's hand. "Hey give it back!" Playfully Ray tried to struggle it free.
"Ahh!!!" Lily grinned, and Ray tackled her onto the couch. He was leaning on her on the couch, still trying to get the ball. Travis looked up from the wires he was messing with and smiled, "Cute" he mouthed. Ray was finally able to take the ball from Lily and she lay on the couch smiling.
"Ray, you never did tell me why you wanted me to get you jealous.." She said.
"Uh, and I thought I was dumb...Well if you didn't figure it out, why did you kiss me? and then all that stuff with the dancing and the.." He trailed off.
"I dunno, maybe lost in the moment. Hey and why wouldn't I let you dance with me? I think it's ok if you dance with somebody else at a dance, that's what they are they're for.."
"And me walking you home?" Ray was starting to get frusterated.
"Didn't you notice Travis had to be home?" She said. Ray sat down next to her and sighed. "Oh whats the matter?" She said. He slumped his head down, Robbie and Travis both looked up from what they were doing to see this new drama unfolding.
"Well Lily, I..." and suddenly a clown busted through the door of the RFR warehouse.
"RAY RAY RAY RAY RAY!" The clown said.
Ray woke up as Maggie was rubbing his shoulder, "You dozed off while I went and did you a favor by getting you some punch!" She told him. Ray sat up and looked around, he was still at the dance.
"How long was I..wait, when did I fall asleep??" He rubbed his eyes.
"Well we got pictures and then we came over here and sat down for a bit, and you were out like a light!" Maggie said.
"Ohhh Noo.." Ray plopped his head down, "Y'know what Maggie, I HATE dreams!"
Ch. 8-4: Midnight Serenade - All Jokes Off
"Yeah, Me too." She replied back, "But what was it about?"
"Nothing really, but it was like I dozed off and woke up in the same spot and you made Lily jealous and she kissed me..and then clowns.." He shivered, "Those clowns.."
"I really don't see why people hate clowns so much, it's just somebody in makeup and a big costume, I think they're rather funny." Maggie sat down across from him, and handed him the punch she got for the both of them.
"Yeah well.." Ray got that look like he usually does when he looks like a child, "Wait so was Robbie really with Kim?" He changed the subject.
"Yeah." She saw the look on Ray's face and followed up with "I know, insane isn't it?"
After their little conversation upon Ray's awakening, they headed off to the middle of the gym.
Ray started easing up and he felt like he really didn't need Maggie to make Lily jealous..Lily should have fun, and if she's happy then he's happy. He felt a little bad for using Maggie like that, but why not have a good time with her..He was pretty sure this was one of her first dances, this was really starting to seem like a night of firsts.
"Maggie!" Ray yelled over the music.
"Yeah?"
"Let's dance!!" He smiled at her.
"Huh? I mean if this is something to get Lily jeal--"
"No! Let's just dance, C'mon..Why can't we have a good time?" And for one of the only times he had seen it, Maggie smiled at him.
"Sure, why not?" She said. And as soon as she said this, Ray busted out into the 'funky chicken' and starting clapping his hands along with it.
"C'mon now! Owww!" Ray did an impersonation of James Brown, "Get funk-ay!!!"
"Uhh..I'm gonna..I'm gonna sit down, again." Embarassed, Maggie did as she said she was going to.
"Oh man.." Ray got a sad look on his face and shrugged it off, and then he tried to start a congo line, "COME ON PEOPLE!! P-A-R-T-WHY? BECAUSE I GOTTA!" Ray was starting to get into this, he didn't really care what people thought, it was their loss of fun. He felt a pair of hands on his shoulders and he looked back to see Lily smiling back at him, Ray started to feel warm and fuzzy inside..Nearly like all the times when Lily was really close to him.
"Hey!" She said, and did she look gorgeous. Ray's stomach started rumbling, he forgot to eat dinner, and he didn't take Maggie out to some restaurant either.
"I'm hungry!" He replied back, not thinking about it.
"Ok?" Lily smiled, Ray had such charm to him..
"Ray..I'm not feeling too good.." Maggie said, holding her stomach. He sat across from her, concerned.
"Do you wanna go home or somethin..I can give you money for a cab, I'll even walk you to the street." Lily also sat at their table with Travis, who knows were Robbie was. Lily was really confused in this new 'Sensitive Ray' that appeared to be breaking out. Confused, but liking it.
"Yeah..I think that'd be good.." Maggie said. Ray walked her out to the curb and whistled for a taxi-cab.
"Listen Ray, I thought maybe you could have a little more alone time with Lily..I'm not much help anymore. But y'know..Thanks..I don't usually do this stuff, and you showed me a good time. I'll see you around." Maggie again pulled a rare smile, she kissed him on the cheek and got into the cab.