CHAPTER 3
Robbie notices Travis and Lily coming out of the lunch line "Hey guys over here."Travis
followed Lily to lunchtable where Robbie was sitting "Hey" he said as they sat down. "Where's
Ray?" Robbie asked looking around the cafeteria. Travis shrugged "after the Ray Audrey
dismissal from the outside of school,havent seen him at all". Robbie pretended to act dumb as if
he did not to know that Ray called audrey "What was Ray doing with Audrey? i thought she
only stuck with the popular crowd after what happened with you guys and Lily." Travis shook
his head "Not sure, I guess she got a change of heart after Lily and I got together."
Robbie looked up from his food "have you guys told him yet?" Travis just looked at Robbie in a
serious way "did it look like we told him? I'm pretty sure there wouldnt be much communication
if we had." " I guess not" Robbie replied. Lily looked just as serious as Travis "you guessed
right, we are just not ready to tell him. Maybe we could tell him if he gets serious enough about
audrey. We just want to make sure hes totally over me before we tell him." Travis nodded
"Exactly, if we told him now, say sianara to any friendship between Ray and I, and even a
deminishing effect on Ray and Lily's friendship and neither of us want that to happen." Robbie
gave a light laugh "yeah that too, not to mention the fact that he would probably try rearranging
your face as well". " I don't doubt that for a second" Travis replied before taking a sip of his
water, and then he sees Ray with Audrey at the "popular clique" table, "whoa check that out he
said pointing at Ray. Lily seemed slightly disappointed "WoW, he wastes no time getting in with
her group does he."
Travis looked at his food before leaning across the table a little bit and whispering "Guys what
do you think this means for the future of RFR?" Robbie shook his head in uncertainty "I don't
know, i think i see a repeat of when he joined cougar radio." "yeah well i hope he doesn't
although there would be an upside because Travis and i could spend more time together again"
Lily replied and winked at a smiling Travis. He returned the smile before realizing that Ray was
approaching the table. Ray nodded a greeting at the table "Hey guys, I won't be at the station
tonight..."
Lily was a little shocked but not really surprised "oh hey ray how come?" Ray did not notice her
disappointment "Audrey wants to move the date up to tonight, and I can't resist spending time
with the woman I love."
Robbie shrugged a little angry and disappointed as well "I guess if you have to do it during rfr
then go, but why can't you wait till like rfr like the rest of us?"
Ray was beginning to feel slightly offended "Because I want to be with her, she's my girlfriend I
have every right to spend any moment I want with her" he replied before leaving the table. " I
suspect Pronto has left the building..." Travis spoke in a joking yet serious tone.
Lily smiled joining in "I suspect Pronto's been spending too much time with the popular group."
"He's getting himself set up for a let down" Travis agreed. Lily nodded "well he's going to have
to learn sometime. So Travis are we still up for the movie tonight?" "You bet" he replied
grabbbing Lilys hand on table. Robbie shook his head in a disapproving motion "you two better
watch that Ray does not see you." Lily shrugged "don't worry he won't and if he catches us then
we will deal with it, you have to stop being so cautious of us. You should be making sure He
does not find out about you and Kim. yeah i know about you two." Travis was feeling quite
clueless at this point "You and Kim are together?"
Robbie looked embarassed "um yes, and Lily i dont't know how you found out but can you say
it any louder" he said to her sarcastically. Lily smiled innocently "sorry, but you should have told
us." Travis lightly grinned "you two make a good couple" Lily nodded in agreement "yeah your
both stubborn, but yet you get a long so well, weirdly enough."
Robbie smiled back at them "aww thanks guys, anyways im going to go see her before the bell
rings. wow that feels so good not having to make up some excuse to go to my locker" he said
as he got up,put his tray away and headed out of the cafeteria.
over at the cougar radio booth
Robbie opened the door before looking around to make sure no ones looking, and kissed her
on the cheek "Hey Kim." She looked up at him " Hey Robbie, look I have a question for you"
robbie suddenly felt a little worried "ok". "Okay since you are like King of the haters of Cougar
Radio and I'm Queen of the cougars, how do you expect for this relationship to work out? Kim
asked in a serious tone. "well if you respect my views on rfr and i respect yours for cougar radio
then things would be just fine, i feel complete opposites are what keep couples together
because it adds variety, it makes the relationship worth being in It could never get boring" he
replied simply. Kim smiled "I like the way you think McGrath" she looked around before pulling
Robbie down for a kiss. At this point Lily and travis were walking in the halls talking when they
were walking past the cougar radio booth "hey travis do you see what i see?" she asked
pointing towards the booth. Travis was shocked "Wow, so much for their "Anti PDA" slogan
that occured a few weeks ago... I guess that's off" he replied as he Looked at Lily to try and get
his point across. "oh yeah and hes so afraid of us getting caught. if he gets caught his
consequences are going to be like ten times worse then ours" Lily pointed out.
Travis nodded "I know... if he get's caught forget about detention talk about
expultion...,speaking of PDA's" he said looking deep into Liy's eyes. Lily: smiled at what travis
was getting at "if we get caught im blaming you" she said pulling him into a deep kiss right there
in the middle of the hallway. They were so caught up in their PDA's that they did not notice
when Ray walked by with Audrey "Well this stings... " he said as he grabbed Audreys hand
and continued on down the hallway. Travis: pulled away sharply "Well that wasn't good."
"The kiss was but having ray find out just gave me a sick feeling in the pit of my stomache. Least
he didnt see Robbie, At least i hope not" Lily agreed.
Travis: Lets hope he didn't see Robbie, he would have flipped
Lily: thats true, but hey if Robbie was the one to get caught then we would be the least of Ray's problems.
Back in the cougar radio booth
Robbie suddenly pulled away "Oh my god we should not have done that, what if people saw?"
Kim frowned "Robbie are you worried about our relationship?"
Robbie shooked his head "no Kim of course not. It has nothing to do with you, its just that
although ive told people i just have not told Ray. He's been going through a lot lately and if i told
him about us he would completely lose his mind."
Kim gave a little smile "Alright suit yourself McGrath, listen I hae a show to do, maybe I'll see
you after school" as she put her headphones over her head and began her afternoon show.
Robbie walked out of the booth smiling, before he noticed Travis and Lily staring at him.
Lily was the first to speak "Hey Robbie, still worried about us getting caught?" "Yea you should
seem real worried about You and Kim getting caught" Travis cut in. "I am worried about us
getting caught, thats why i pulled away. Do you think i really would have pulled
away from that if i was not worried about getting caught?" he asked chuckling lightly.
"Good point Robbie" Travis agreed. Lily nodded "yes good point, but you really should be
more careful. Ray would have a nuclear meltdown if he caught you. Although that would make
us the least of his worries."
Robbie put his head into his hands "oh crap your right you know, oh i dont know what im going
to do." "Well besides causing a meltdown in Ray, what else can you do? hide your feelings for
Kim from the rest of the student body? Or let someone else tell Ray and feel betrayed from his
best friend?" Travis pointed out.
Robbie thought for a second before responding "thats true, but for all i know someone other
then you guys saw us. Guess i will find out later in my last class, I have gym with him. good thing
he hasn't walked past here yet or has he?" Lily looked at the ground "he kind of did." Worry
suddenly took over Robbie's body "did he see me?" Travis shrugged "We arent sure, but for
one thing, he did see Lily and I..." " I TOLD YOU GUYS, what did he say or what did he do?"
Robbie asked impatiently. "All he said was "Well that stings" an walked off with Audrey in
hand" Travis replied looking at the ground before looking Robbie in the eye. "oh ok, i think i
owe you guys big then because if you had not been blocking the window he would have seen
me" Robbie said Appreciatively. "yeah your right you owe us, because chances are things are
going to get much worse when we talk to him, I think i will go to the station right after school
and talk to him" Lily replied feeling a little angry. Travis looked at her "Mind if I come with
you?" she smiled "i was hoping you would" she said as she entwined her fingers in his. Travis
kissed her cheek "It will be my pleasure." Robbie was beginning to feel a little weirded out
"what is this? he sees you guys and doesnt really say much so you think its ok to be showing
pda's?" Travis smiled, "we arent the only ones..." he said pointing over to the cougar radio
station where Kim has finished her show and is smiling at Robbie. He smiled and blew Kim a
kiss. Lily just stared at Robbie in slight shock "oh so now your contradicting yourself?"
Robbie looked around the hallway "i don't seem him anywhere around here so i think its ok"
Travis thought to himself for a second "In that case..." as he glanced at Lily. She smiled and
pulled Travis into a deep kiss right there in the middle of the hallway. Robbie was beginning to
feel a little grosed out "okay you two really need a room." Travis pulled a way and blushed a
deep red "I should really go to class see you guys later" Lily smiled and waved as he was
walking down the hall. "your in love arnt you?" he asked watching her.
Lily continued to smile "very, anyways i will see you later i really got to get to math" as she
headed to wards the stairs and went upto her math class.
as soon as Lily was gone Ray approached Robbie "so I officially found out about Lily and
Travis today" Robbie felt bad for his friend "oh really? i'm so sorry Ray. are you ok?"
Ray sighed "I'm a bit missed, that's mad and pissed worst of both worlds, I love being with
Audrey but there is no real connection." "you've only been with her for one day. Maybe you
should give it another week or so" Robbie pointed out trying to find some way to show his
friend how to move on and see the greatness in a girl other then Lily.
Ray looked at Robbie feeling pretty low "God I wish I could just get over Lily overnight or
something, but Audrey is good for me, I just need to clear my way with Lily and Travis and get
through with this drama crap... so anything going on with you?"
Robbie looked at the ground "um no nothing at all. so uh what are you and audrey upto
tonight?" Ray felt slightly confused like something was going on but he shook it off "ummm, we
are going to the Roscoe Observation Deck."
Robbie began (thinking oh crap i have to find somewhere else for Kim and I to go tonight)" that
sounds pretty romantic, your really trying to impress her arnt you?"
Ray lightly smiled "Yea, I want her to see the side of Ray that isn't all about bad jokes and fake
laughs, the side of me that... is romantic and sincere." Robbie nodded "oh the side you tried to
get Lily to fall for."
Ray thought about the time he tried to get Lily to fall for him by getting her to make him
boyfriend material for Veronica "Yea... but that didn't work out, I'm jsut going to try and be
myself", he sighed before deciding he was going to skip his next class "I don't really feel like
playing basketball today Robbie, I'm heading to the station... see you later." Robbie now
understood how his friend was feeling "ok see you man." He left Ray where he was
standing and headed off to gym class to play basketball.
after school in the station
Lily walked hand in hand with Travis down the stairs into the station to see that Ray was
already there "Um hey Ray how you doing?" ray shrugged "I've been better"
Lily figured she would just get to the point "we really did not mean for you to find out the way
you did. we just wanted to see where this was going whether it was a relationship or just a fling,
but ive realized i really love travis and i dont mean to hurt your feelings more but i will probably
never see you as more then a brother."
Ray was beginning to understand just how Lily really felt, although it hurt he still understood
"Lily, it's fine, I understand that there was always some unseen feelings between you two. that's
not the part that angers me, its the fact that you would hide it from me for so long, and when I
found out about it, I called Audrey and asked her out... yea I've known longer than just today, I
just wish you would have told me." Travis was surprised "when did you find out?"
Ray looked away at the window before looking back at the couple "at Robbies when the three
of you were chatting, and if your wondering why i did not tell you it is Because I wanted to see
when you would tell me since I thought we were best friends and all."
Travis didn't realize Ray felt this bad "we are best friends... but we wanted to see if this
relationship was real or not." Lily smiled "yeah, and ray we did not do this to intentionally hurt
you." Ray just nodded "I understand Lily... look I'd like it if we could jsut start all over, new
friendship, and you no rejindle our friendship. Travis laughed at the mistake "it's rekindle Ray..."
Ray gave Travis a serious look but anyone could it was not real "don't make me regret out
newly found friendship Swami!" Lily felt relieved "will this mean that you will be ok with Travis
and I being together?" Ray smiled finally feeling some happiness in that golden heart of his "Yea
as long as you and Travis are okay with my and Audrey, then I won't have a problem."
Lily smiled "of course i'm fine with you and audrey, im finally you both found each other."
Ray smiled back "Okay then we are all good here." he said just as Robbie walked in."hey guys
how it going?" "Better than it was before" Travis grinned. Lily nodded "i agree. Ray knows
everything going on now and is going to try and be more supportive." Again worry overcame
Robbies body "he knows EVERYTHING?" Travis shook his head "Not everything if that is
what you are getting at..." Ray was beginning to get the confused feeling again "Am I missing
something here??" Lily sighed "Robbie, considering you just screwed your self over you might
as well tell him." "Yea, tell the cluless moron" Ray replied refering to himself.
Robbie sighed and nodded "well i might as well get to the point, Ray you should sit down
before i tell you." Ray sat down "what's going on?" Robbie took a few steps forwards then
began to spill his secret "well I've been kind of dating Kim for the past 3 months." Ray was
completely shocked "and you hid this from me? why?" Robbie could see Ray was getting angry
again so he took a few steps back "well considering you've been going through a lot lately, i did
not want to cause you a break down. I was trying to protect you." Ray looked as if he was
going to have some kind of nervous break down but he managed to control himself "Not cool
man not cool, you should of told me right away before I even got the chance to dislike it."
Robbie shook his head in disagreement "what and take the risk of causing you to have your
own nuclear breakdown? look im sorry but at least you know now." Lily finally broke in "um
guys the shows going to be starting soon. can you hold this off till were done?" it took Ray a
second to remember that there were other people in the room during that argument "Yea, let's
get started." Robbie sat down in front of his microphone waiting for the show to start "Ray I
really am sorry." Ray sat down and put his headphones on "let's just get through the show McGrath."
Travis was still standing there in his own little world until Lily's words broke into his thoughts
"Travis that means you have to go in the booth and start up the board" she said giggling.
He was still feeling in a state of daze " right yea" he blushed at his own stupidity as he went into
the booth and started up the station, "Your on the air."
Robbie took that as his cue to speak "Im question mark and Im wondering is it ok to hide
something from a friend if your only do it to "protect" them?" "Maybe, but sometimes it's too big
to hide, or maybe it would be better to just let it out" Ray responded. "I think it's ok if your
doing it for a good reason, but if your doing it just because you are afraid of what your friend
will think then no i dont think its ok" Lily replied. "I agree if you're friend doesn't accept it, that's
his fault" Travis agreed.
Robbie sighed "we are now taking calls on whether or not the listeners think its ok to hide
something from your friend if your trying to protect him, caller your on the air."
Caller: Hey I agree with Shady and Smog, it's not right to hide from them, if they diagree with it, then it's their ffault not yours
Robbie: what if he looks like hes ready to have a nuclear breakdown?
Caller: Then maybe it's alright, but still hiding things from a best friend is wrong
Lily: thank you for calling, we will be taking more calls after this song. "crawling by Linkin Park"
Off Mic
Ray took off his headphones and looked at Robbie "See the caller agrees, robbie you should of
told me right away " Robbie sighed again "Ray how can i get you to forgive me?"
Ray thought for a minute "Come out with Audrey and I tonite, let me get a chance to know Kim
for other than her "Queen of Mean." Robbie felt a little reluctant" I guess i could do that, i will
have to call Kim after the show to see if she wants to go out tonight" Ray nodded feeling
satisfied "Okay then consider yourself halfway to being on my good side." Robbie smiled "thank
you Ray, i really want to show you how sorry i am" Lily finally broke in "Ray he really is being
sincere." Ray lightly smiled "I know that's why I'm giving him another chance, that's what... best
friends do." Lily grinned is that why you gave Travis and I another chance?" Ray smiled back
"Yea." Robbie felt so much more relieved that he could go on with the show without having to
worry about his friendship with his Bestfriend "thank you Ray, i really want you to forgive and
Trust me again. The song should be ending soon so let's get ready for the rest of the show"
Fast forward to Show ending
"That was RFR thank you for all the calls we recieved today and we will see you tomorrow"
robbie spoke into his microphone." " This is Radio Free Roscoe Signing Off" Ray said before
taking off his headphones." "I'm happy everything is finally back to normal" robbie beamed.
Travis nodded his agreement "Same here, plus I think I want you two to rekindle your
friendship..." and with that Travis and Lily leave hand in hand.
Robbie smiled watching two of his bestfriends leave together very much in love and very happy as he pulls out his cell phone and calls kim,
Ring, Ring
Kim: Hello?
Robbie: Hey Kim, how you doing?
Kim: Better now... What's up Robbie?
Robbie: well i was wondering if you wanted to come out on a double date tonight at the Roscoe
observation deck with Ray and his girlfriend Audrey?
Kim: Audrey is dating that loser Ray?
Robbie: yes but hes not a loser, so do you want to go out tonight or what? Ray kind of found out about us and this is the only way hes going to forgive me.
Kim: Make it so Poodlehead, I'll see you tonight... what time though?
Robbie: puts hand over reciever Hey Ray what time?
Ray: 8 pm sound okay?
Robbie: yeah thats fine. uncovers reciever Hey hows 8?
Kim: Sounds great, see you there Robbie
Robbie: Bye hangs up phone there you go ray
Ray nodded and smiled "Thanks bro, let's head home and get ready for our date" Robbie nodded "ok" as they head out of the station and off to their houses to get ready for the special night.
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