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Melinda Becker: now you have to update.*evil laugh*
A/N: Sorry for taking so long to update. Unfortunately school just started and I will not be able to post as regularly as I would like. This is a really fluffy chapter ( the result of writing in a car on a 3 week long road trip)
Lunchtime News
As Petals waited for lunch to come the time seemed to slow down. She couldn't wait to find out what Race wanted to tell her. She couldn't even guess what it was that he wanted to tell her. Between her best friend reminding her about what may take place at lunch, and her over-imaginative mind thinking of something completely outrageous every minute, she couldn't possibly forget about Race or even push him out of her mind for a little bit so as to be able to take notes during the Algebra review for the test. Luckily for her, she wasn't called upon to give answers.
Unbeknownst to Petals, Race was having somewhat similar problems. He was worried that Petals wouldn't like what he had to tell her, but hopefully if she took that all right she would be ok with the question he'd been itching to ask for the longest time. His mind was filled with what if's like "what if she doesn't care about what he told her, or "what if she is so thoroughly disgusted with me that she will never talk to me again." He was so agitated that while he was going to his math class he nearly walked into a pole, but luckily for him his friend Danny pulled him away from the pole.
"Hey, there something wrong, Race? Ya seem preoccupied." Danny asked trying to remember if he had ever seen Race so agitated that he would've walked straight into a pole with out seeing it.
"Nothing." Race lied trying to sound as if nothing were bothering him.
"You sure? 'cause normally I wouldn't have to stop you from making a date with the nurse for aspirin because of a pole. You know what I think. I think it's that Collins girl"
Doing his best not to blush, Race began " I-" but thinking better of it said "tell ya later."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Petals was in a cold sweat as she waited for the bell to announce that class was over and that lunchtime had finally come. All during band she hit wrong notes . Unfortunately the one thing that could calm her down, music, wasn't helping her one bit. But then again she was too excited and nervous to calm down. Her friend noticed, of course, how many notes she missed and when the director went to work on the clarinet section she asked," Still thinkin' 'bout Race ?"
"Uh-huh," Petals mumbled, "can't seem to get him out of my head."
"Well, you won't have to wait much longer." Manders said with a mischievous grin.
" I wish band would end right now." Petals sighed.
"Just ten more minutes till Race tells you that he absolutely adores you and wants to take you to the Homecoming Banquet." She predicted smiling broadly.
"Oh, shush, I don't want to get my hopes up only to be crushed by his asking me to help him with history homework." Petals said trying to push away any thoughts of him asking her to the banquet.
Just as they were about to start playing one of Petals' favorite band songs the bell rang.
"Oh the irony! Don't get to play fav song but get to talk to fav guy."Manders said enjoying the anxious look on Petals' face as she tried to get out of the band room as quickly as possible.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
When the bell rang, Race sprang from his seat and rushed out the door hoping that Petals would be somewhere close to his computer class. Unfortunately he didn't see her. Disappointed he went to his locker and got his lunch. By the time he was done putting his books away, Petals was just turning the corner to go to her locker. Instantly he was by her side, and before she knew what was happening he had already asked her friends if he could speak to her privately. Of course her friends agreed hoping for the best for their friend.
"Petals, if we don't see you before the end of lunch we'll talk in choir since we have a substitute." Lindi said winking at Petals.
"Umm, ok." Petals answered in a daze, as Race grabbed her elbow and steered her over to one of the benches in front of the high school. (a/n there is an elementary and a high school at this school)
After a minute or two of nervous silence, Race finally said," Petals, there's something I want to tell you that I've been wanting to say for a long time, but didn't have the guts to say." He broke off trying to read the expression on her face. "I really like you. Will you go to the Homecoming banquet with me? " He said in one breath.
Petals was completely shocked. She couldn't believe it, the one thing she'd been praying for happened. For a second there was an uncertain silence in which Race thought she would refuse.
"Yes!!" Petals squealed when she got over the shock of Race's question.
"Really?" He said hesitantly hoping against all hope that this was not a dream.
"Yes." She giggled. 'Finally,' she thought 'finally he asks me.' Then she pinched herself to make sure she wasn't dreaming. " Ouch!"
"What?" Race asked with a worried look on his face.
"Nothing. I just pinched myself to make sure that this wasn't a dream." Petals said beaming.
Melinda Becker: now you have to update.*evil laugh*
A/N: Sorry for taking so long to update. Unfortunately school just started and I will not be able to post as regularly as I would like. This is a really fluffy chapter ( the result of writing in a car on a 3 week long road trip)
Lunchtime News
As Petals waited for lunch to come the time seemed to slow down. She couldn't wait to find out what Race wanted to tell her. She couldn't even guess what it was that he wanted to tell her. Between her best friend reminding her about what may take place at lunch, and her over-imaginative mind thinking of something completely outrageous every minute, she couldn't possibly forget about Race or even push him out of her mind for a little bit so as to be able to take notes during the Algebra review for the test. Luckily for her, she wasn't called upon to give answers.
Unbeknownst to Petals, Race was having somewhat similar problems. He was worried that Petals wouldn't like what he had to tell her, but hopefully if she took that all right she would be ok with the question he'd been itching to ask for the longest time. His mind was filled with what if's like "what if she doesn't care about what he told her, or "what if she is so thoroughly disgusted with me that she will never talk to me again." He was so agitated that while he was going to his math class he nearly walked into a pole, but luckily for him his friend Danny pulled him away from the pole.
"Hey, there something wrong, Race? Ya seem preoccupied." Danny asked trying to remember if he had ever seen Race so agitated that he would've walked straight into a pole with out seeing it.
"Nothing." Race lied trying to sound as if nothing were bothering him.
"You sure? 'cause normally I wouldn't have to stop you from making a date with the nurse for aspirin because of a pole. You know what I think. I think it's that Collins girl"
Doing his best not to blush, Race began " I-" but thinking better of it said "tell ya later."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Petals was in a cold sweat as she waited for the bell to announce that class was over and that lunchtime had finally come. All during band she hit wrong notes . Unfortunately the one thing that could calm her down, music, wasn't helping her one bit. But then again she was too excited and nervous to calm down. Her friend noticed, of course, how many notes she missed and when the director went to work on the clarinet section she asked," Still thinkin' 'bout Race ?"
"Uh-huh," Petals mumbled, "can't seem to get him out of my head."
"Well, you won't have to wait much longer." Manders said with a mischievous grin.
" I wish band would end right now." Petals sighed.
"Just ten more minutes till Race tells you that he absolutely adores you and wants to take you to the Homecoming Banquet." She predicted smiling broadly.
"Oh, shush, I don't want to get my hopes up only to be crushed by his asking me to help him with history homework." Petals said trying to push away any thoughts of him asking her to the banquet.
Just as they were about to start playing one of Petals' favorite band songs the bell rang.
"Oh the irony! Don't get to play fav song but get to talk to fav guy."Manders said enjoying the anxious look on Petals' face as she tried to get out of the band room as quickly as possible.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
When the bell rang, Race sprang from his seat and rushed out the door hoping that Petals would be somewhere close to his computer class. Unfortunately he didn't see her. Disappointed he went to his locker and got his lunch. By the time he was done putting his books away, Petals was just turning the corner to go to her locker. Instantly he was by her side, and before she knew what was happening he had already asked her friends if he could speak to her privately. Of course her friends agreed hoping for the best for their friend.
"Petals, if we don't see you before the end of lunch we'll talk in choir since we have a substitute." Lindi said winking at Petals.
"Umm, ok." Petals answered in a daze, as Race grabbed her elbow and steered her over to one of the benches in front of the high school. (a/n there is an elementary and a high school at this school)
After a minute or two of nervous silence, Race finally said," Petals, there's something I want to tell you that I've been wanting to say for a long time, but didn't have the guts to say." He broke off trying to read the expression on her face. "I really like you. Will you go to the Homecoming banquet with me? " He said in one breath.
Petals was completely shocked. She couldn't believe it, the one thing she'd been praying for happened. For a second there was an uncertain silence in which Race thought she would refuse.
"Yes!!" Petals squealed when she got over the shock of Race's question.
"Really?" He said hesitantly hoping against all hope that this was not a dream.
"Yes." She giggled. 'Finally,' she thought 'finally he asks me.' Then she pinched herself to make sure she wasn't dreaming. " Ouch!"
"What?" Race asked with a worried look on his face.
"Nothing. I just pinched myself to make sure that this wasn't a dream." Petals said beaming.