Author's Note: Hey everyone. This is my first time attempting a fic. Please
review and let me know what you think. Especially what you like, or what
you think I could do differently. Thanks!
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"Hey, Lil," Ray said as he approached her locker.

It was Monday morning, before first hour. All last night Ray had been
trying to think of some new and improved way to impress Lily, as well as
hint towards his interests in her. He wasn't able to come up with much, and
this had him frustrated. All he could think of was to ask her to Mickey's
after the show, and just hope that sometime throughout the day some
brilliant idea would come to him.

"Hey Ray," Lily replied. "What's up?"

"Not a whole lot." Ray paused. He was trying to think of something to say
to keep the conversation going. He didn't want to ask her to Mickey's right
away. It would feel too awkward. He figured he'd be better off if there was
some random conversation to lead up to it. "Did you do the history
homework?"

"Of course I did, Ray. Why? You didn't do it, did you?"

"Well, do I ever?" Ray hated history so much. It was definitely his least
favorite class by all means. His theory on the matter was "why would I be
interested in other people's lives from the past if they're dead?"

"Ray, you should probably care a little bit more about your grades! I know
you hate history, but the grade you get from slacking off all the time will
come back to haunt you later in life. Like when you're applying to
colleges."

"Ohh. You think you're so right, don't you? What if I were to tell you that
the clown academy I'm applying to doesn't look at any of your history
grades?"

"That's a good one. I'd probably punch you."

"Oh really? And why would you do something like that?"

Lily smirked while laughing to herself. She looked up at Ray, and when she
realized that the look on his face was his "I know I'm winning the battle
'cause I'm awesome" look, she punched him.

"Ow! Why did you do that?!" Ray whined as he rubbed his left arm.

"Why do you think?" Lily laughed. "Your stupidity was starting to show."
She smiled as to say she brought jokes.

"Wow. That hurts. Real deep too." Ray patted his chest to signify where his
pain was located. He laughed, and then shook his head in disgust.

"Hey guys!" Robbie exclaimed as he approached Ray and Lily in the hall.
"Sup?"

"Not much," Ray and Lily said in unison. They looked at each other and
chuckled.

"Do you guys realize what time it is?" Robbie asked.

Ray lifted his arm as to look at the non existent watch on his wrist,
"Well..."

"It's 7:38," Lily said while looking at Ray. "Nice watch."

"Oh, why thank you! Nice sarcasm." Ray replied.

"Wait...7:38. Guys, we have 2 minutes to get to class!" Lily exclaimed.

At that, Lily shut her locker and the three of them headed to history. As
they walked into the room, the bell rang, and they quietly took their
seats. Luckily they weren't late. Attendance was taken, and class started,
but as usual Ray wasn't paying much attention. He leaned over to the right
to see what Travis was doing. He was reading a book.

Ray whispered, "Whatcha reading swami?"

"Haven't I told you NOT to call me swami?" Travis whispered back, a bit
annoyed by Ray's not so carefully chosen greeting.

"Sorry. I forgot."

"Sure you forgot. I've only told you not to call me that a million times."

"Well, the millionth and.. one is a charm?"

"Sure. If you say so." Travis went back to his reading. After a few seconds
he remembered that Ray had asked him what he was reading, so he decided to
answer the question. "It's a compilation of written works from different
authors on their views of China's ancient civilizations."

"Well then. Sounds...interesting."

"I concur."

Ray wasn't the least bit interested in China's ancient civilizations, let
alone what people thought about them. The only opinion on the matter that
mattered to him was his own, which is history is boring. After thinking
about how much he disliked history, Ray rested his head on his arms on his
desk and fell asleep. He felt that history was best used as nap time
anyway. He didn't even hear the bell ring when class was over. A few
minutes after the bell rang, Robbie walked up to Ray's desk and slammed a
fist down on it. Ray jumped up startled. He was caught completely off
guard. In his state of confusion, his response was, "What..what...what
happened?!"

Robbie laughed. Ray was definitely a huge source of amusement. "Ray, you
fell asleep, that's what happened."

"Oh. Is that all?"

"Yeah. But it won't be all if we don't make it to second hour." Robbie
shook his head and chuckled to himself. "Come on, let's go. We don't have
too much time left for passing period."

Ray got up and gathered his things. "Woo hoo. Second hour. Let's go." He
laughed.

"Good idea."

The two of them walked out of their history class and out into the hall. On
their way to algebra, Ray thought to himself, "I didn't get to ask Lily to
Mickey's yet. Dang it. Nothing works how I plan it. Ever. Maybe I'll ask
her in lunch. I dunno. I just hope I figure something out. Soon too."
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