A/N: BLAAAAH God damn I am so busy these days. I'm sorry for the lack of updates and I'll try as hard I can to get this sucker finished and everything, Plus the server wouldn't let me login so that has put this update back a few days. I'm still not over the fact that The Most Ridiculous Fic has been deleted by :'''(. Anyway enjoy this fic.. It might get deleted too! :(
Ch. 8: Time Flies
Things were becoming strange.
I knew something was going on with Audrey. And something told me it wasn't good. I had to get to the bottom of it, and I had to start now.
I waited for her in the morning, at the stairs where Robbie, Lily,Ray and I went sometimes. I never really understood why we sat at those stairs. It always bothered me having to stand up and make room for the person coming down or up the stairs to pass.
Lily, Ray and Robbie had all left me by myself. They understood. I didn't know what I would say to her when she found me. I had never been in a situation like this. Then I saw her. Walking with her perfect smile, her perfect hair, she was like an angel. It killed me so much inside to think that something was going on with her, and it hurt even more that if there was... that she wasn't telling me.
I tried to think fast.. I scrambled through my memory, what would Buddha say? What would he do? What would Buddha Do? Clever, Strong. I'll make that my own bumper sticker when I get a car. "Travis!" It was too late, she was already here. "Hi! Oooh, I've missed you!" She leaned down and gave me a hug. I hugged her back. I couldn't confront her about it.
"I missed you too." I tried to stay as enthusiastic as possible. "I, I have to get to class." I hugged her once again, picked up my bag, and walked off.
"Mr. Strong? Mr. Strong? Eh-hem." "What?" I suddenly realized I had been looking out the window and dazing off. Now embarassed that the teacher had called on me when I was in such a fixation of nothing and the whole class had turned their heads toward my direction.
"I mean, Yes Mr..." I couldn't finish.
"Is something interesting enough that the whole class should know about?" He interuppted.
"No, I just, I'm just a little tired. It won't happen again, I apologize."
"That's more like it."
Now being forced to listen to his stupid lecture I had my eyes on the teacher as he turned back to the blackboard. I wasn't paying attention, but I was focused on him, and not by choice. Why was this happening? Of course, there is certain drama, and dramas associated with growing up and the raging hormones. But I thought I was more careful than that. I obviously wasn't.
Lunch wasn't any easier.
"How did things go with Audrey?" Lily asked.
"They didn't." I put my head back down.
She made a pouting/concerned look on her face, "I'm sorry."
"Not your fault." I coldly told her. "Do you want me to talk to her.?" Thank you Lily, why hadn't I thought of that?
"Yes!" I said almost excited, "I mean... could you, please?"
"Of course" She smiled at me. And for the first time today, I gave a real smile back.
The rest of day went by pretty much as it should have been, I came home, surprisingly had no homework, went off to RFR for a regular broadcasting, but Lily seemed to give me a look every now and then. Sometimes smiles, or sometimes those of concern. She finally called me at around 9:00 PM.
"Hello?" I knew it was her.
"Hey."
"Did you find anything out?"
"I'm sorry Travis, but I didn't. I tried to dabble around about it, and she didn't really show any signs of letting up. Well, if there is anything that is."
I let out a small sigh of relief.
"Well, what's up with you?" I asked, trying to make this more than just a quick update.
She yawned, "Well nothing, just a little tired, that's all."
"Should I let you go..?"
"Oh no it's fine!" She suddenly sprung to life.
"Well.. uh hey Lily thanks for asking her and everything."
"Oh it was no problem, you big goon."
"Big goon?" I laughed. She seemed to be in a quirky kind of mood this evening. Not exactly my taste, but I'll deal with it.
We talked that night until 2 A.M.
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Ch. 8: Time Flies
Things were becoming strange.
I knew something was going on with Audrey. And something told me it wasn't good. I had to get to the bottom of it, and I had to start now.
I waited for her in the morning, at the stairs where Robbie, Lily,Ray and I went sometimes. I never really understood why we sat at those stairs. It always bothered me having to stand up and make room for the person coming down or up the stairs to pass.
Lily, Ray and Robbie had all left me by myself. They understood. I didn't know what I would say to her when she found me. I had never been in a situation like this. Then I saw her. Walking with her perfect smile, her perfect hair, she was like an angel. It killed me so much inside to think that something was going on with her, and it hurt even more that if there was... that she wasn't telling me.
I tried to think fast.. I scrambled through my memory, what would Buddha say? What would he do? What would Buddha Do? Clever, Strong. I'll make that my own bumper sticker when I get a car. "Travis!" It was too late, she was already here. "Hi! Oooh, I've missed you!" She leaned down and gave me a hug. I hugged her back. I couldn't confront her about it.
"I missed you too." I tried to stay as enthusiastic as possible. "I, I have to get to class." I hugged her once again, picked up my bag, and walked off.
"Mr. Strong? Mr. Strong? Eh-hem." "What?" I suddenly realized I had been looking out the window and dazing off. Now embarassed that the teacher had called on me when I was in such a fixation of nothing and the whole class had turned their heads toward my direction.
"I mean, Yes Mr..." I couldn't finish.
"Is something interesting enough that the whole class should know about?" He interuppted.
"No, I just, I'm just a little tired. It won't happen again, I apologize."
"That's more like it."
Now being forced to listen to his stupid lecture I had my eyes on the teacher as he turned back to the blackboard. I wasn't paying attention, but I was focused on him, and not by choice. Why was this happening? Of course, there is certain drama, and dramas associated with growing up and the raging hormones. But I thought I was more careful than that. I obviously wasn't.
Lunch wasn't any easier.
"How did things go with Audrey?" Lily asked.
"They didn't." I put my head back down.
She made a pouting/concerned look on her face, "I'm sorry."
"Not your fault." I coldly told her. "Do you want me to talk to her.?" Thank you Lily, why hadn't I thought of that?
"Yes!" I said almost excited, "I mean... could you, please?"
"Of course" She smiled at me. And for the first time today, I gave a real smile back.
The rest of day went by pretty much as it should have been, I came home, surprisingly had no homework, went off to RFR for a regular broadcasting, but Lily seemed to give me a look every now and then. Sometimes smiles, or sometimes those of concern. She finally called me at around 9:00 PM.
"Hello?" I knew it was her.
"Hey."
"Did you find anything out?"
"I'm sorry Travis, but I didn't. I tried to dabble around about it, and she didn't really show any signs of letting up. Well, if there is anything that is."
I let out a small sigh of relief.
"Well, what's up with you?" I asked, trying to make this more than just a quick update.
She yawned, "Well nothing, just a little tired, that's all."
"Should I let you go..?"
"Oh no it's fine!" She suddenly sprung to life.
"Well.. uh hey Lily thanks for asking her and everything."
"Oh it was no problem, you big goon."
"Big goon?" I laughed. She seemed to be in a quirky kind of mood this evening. Not exactly my taste, but I'll deal with it.
We talked that night until 2 A.M.
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