Nicole would count the days until Ray came back. To keep herself busy, she would make up songs on her guitar and play them to herself. "Nicole, Ray wants to talk to you." She put down her guitar and picked up the phone that was in her room. "Ray?"
"Hey Nicky, how you doing?"
"Good. How's camp?"
"It's alright. Coach Boone makes us work hard though. Harder than Coach Yoast works us."
"Stop complaining Ray," a voice behind him said. "Hey Nicky."
"Who's that?"
"Gerry. Want to talk to him?"
"Sure."
There was a slight pause and then a Gerry's voice. "What are you doing there by yourself?"
"Making up songs. I'm really board here without you guys to keep me company. Why'd you go anyways?"
"To get better in football."
"Hey man, get of the phone. I need to call my girl as well."
"Wait for your turn."
"Gerry?"
"I got to go. See you soon."
The phone was passed back to Ray.
"I have to go Nicky. I'll see you soon though."
"OK. Bye Ray.
"Bye."
The phone hung up and Nicole put down her phone. I miss Ray. She crawled onto her bed and looked around. Life always seemed dull whenever Ray wasn't there. It's going to be just as bad when I go to high school next week. I'm going to be ending up with Ray's snob ass girlfriend Veronica. Veronica was a cheerleader, actually, cheerleader captain. Ray had talked to her about letting Nicole join the team and through some persuading, she was on the team. Now she was stuck with her for the whole entire school year.