Chapter 8 : Not Just Second Best

After school, Kylie and Travis were at Mickey's listening to RFR, they heard some bad things coming from the radio and then the sweet sound of RFR filled their ears Over the radio they heard,

"You're listening to" The DJ known as Question Mark spoke,

"Radio" Shady Lane then said,

"Free" The funny Pronto spoke,

"Roscoe" Shady Lane said again.

"Before we go on with QM's question of the day, we would like to inform you that the DJ known as Smog will not be on today...thank god." Pronto finished. From the radio you could hear a punch. "Owwww", Pronto mumbled before RFR continued with The question of the day.

"They are one funny family arent they?" Kylie said to Travis.

"Most definetely, but I don't think Smog fits in too much with them." Travis spoke to Kylie.

"He does!", Kylie started while grabbing Travis' hand, "He makes RFR what it is."

"I guess so." Travis said, while doubting his own alter-ego.

"So where are Robbie, Ray and Lily?"

"They...ummm..." Travis had to lie fast, but he was never good at lying.

"What Travis?"

"They thought this was a date, and didn't want to impose."

"Okay, it is a date, but I was still thinking they would be here." Kylie said, then they sat there silent just listening to RFR over the radio.

"We recently have noticed, that there is a new couple at Henry Roscoe High." Spoke Shady Lane, thinking about Travis and Kylie.

"Yes, the new couple is Travis Strong and Kylie Randall, who is cousins with Lily Randall." Pronto said.

"This song goes out to you guys!" Question Mark said right before he motioned for Lily to play "Miss A Thing" by Aerosmith.

"Oh My God Travis we were mentioned on RFR!!" Kylie said, sounding lilke she was going to cardiac arrest.

"It's great." Travis said. Before holding hands with Kylie and leaning in to kiss here. All who were at Mickey's were watching them, because they knew who they were. "You remind me so much of Lily" Travis spoke to Kylie. Kylie became a bit confused.

"Oh how so?" Kylie said biting her tongue.

"Your beauty, your radiance. Everything about you reminds me of Lily." Travis said sweetly.

"Oh, so, you couldn't have her, so you decide on second best?!" Kylie said before standing up and walking away.

"Kylie that's not what I meant!" Travis shouted. But it was too late Kylie was gone. Travis went back to sitting at the table, yet again everyone was staring at him, but mostly because his girlfriend, or now ex-girlfriend as he presumed, had left. This was the 3rd time he had gotten hurt over a girl, he couldn't believe it. He loved Kylie, why was he still thinking about his fershman crush Lily? Kylie was the one who had cared for him, and he had cared for her too. Soon he felt his vision getting blurry, and a soft tear run down his face. He got up and walked to the door, and ran into Lily, Ray and Robbie who were coming from RFR Lily spotted his red eyes and the tears coming from his eyes.

"Travis what's wrong, where's Kylie."

Travis looked up at Lily, and gave a weak smile and said "Gone, just like every other girl I've been with." Travis said as he walked out Mickey's doors. The other three just looked at him leave, obviously heartbroken.

"That guy has no luck with girls." Ray said. Lily punched him harder then ever.

"Ray, this isn't the right time for jokes." Lily said before walking outside to find Travis sitting
outside Mickey's knees to his chin, his sight looking at the ground with a death-look.

"What happened?" Lily asked the very upset Travis.

"Nothing, I just screwed up."

"Something obviously happened Travis, girls just don't walk out on guys like you." Lily said
giving Travis a small but meaningful smile.

"Yea, they do, because guys like me compare their girlfriends to their girlfriend's cousin and then everything comes out wrong." Travis got up and started to walk. Lily was in a small state of shock, Travis was talking about her. She ran after him.

"Travis! Wait!" Lily yelled. Before she caught up to him. "You compared Kylie to me?"

"Long story Lily." Travis muttered without breaking his stare to the ground.

"Travis, I have all night, tell me." She said while turning him towards her.

"Fine, freshman year, one kiss," That was all he had to say, and Lily realized Travis had feelings toward her that year.

"Travis..." she said in a soft concerned tone.

"I told Kylie she reminded me of you, beautiful, radiant, awesome." Travis said to Lily.

"Well thats flattering Travis but not the exact way to impress your girlfriend."

"I know, but she never gave me a chance to finish."

"If she had given you a chance what would you have said?" Lily spoke, Travis became quiet.

"I would of told her, that even though she is exactly like you... I could never love Lily as much as I do Kylie."

Lily smiled then pulled Travis into a hug. "You still love her, after all of this, it's amazing, you have to tell her."

"I wish it were that easy Lily."

"It can be, but we need to take your mind off this," Lily said while leading Travis back inside to hang out with Robbie, Ray and Kim.

"Hey guys" Lily said before getting Travis a seat, next to her.

"Hey" robbie said "You all know Kim, my girlfriend." Kim just gave a small smile.

"Yea, and Kim you and Robbie look really good together, lets start over from the beginning, no more fights or anything." Lily said, it made Kim smile.

"Okay, same here, look poodle-head and I have a date to get to. Catch you all later maybe." Kim said as her and Robbie left Mickey's. Travis hadn't said a word.

"Swami are you okay?" Ray asked, with a touch of concern.

Travis got up and walked to the door, and left Mickey's, Lily was going to get up, but she decided Travis needed time to be alone. Ray thought he was to blame.

"I didn't think calling the man Swami was going to tick him off so badly."

"Ray, that's not it." Lily said as she told him the whole story, Ray even felt bad for calling him swami, when he and his girlfriend just broke up, and the worst break up too.

"Man if I had known that I wouldn't of been so harsh on him, that guy has been through alot, but he knows I'm just playing around with him."

"I'm not sure he does Ray."

Ray shook his head. "I like the guy, I consider the guy my best friend, just like Robbie, but I guess I find joy out of tormenting him, I never mean it though."

"I know you don't Ray, but he doesn't" Lily said as she rested her head on Ray's chest. Ray and Lily stayed like that before they decided to leave for their seperate homes, and that was how the first day of schooling went for the 5 friends.

End of Chapter 8

A/N: Hey everyone, I know this is getting updated fast, and I'd rather not have it that way, but whatever, Rach updates... so anyway, yes hope u still like it and keep reviewing.
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Amanda
A/N#2: Rach here. Sorry it's a bit late. I was sidetracked. I looked at the clock and I'm like 'AH! It's almost 8:30!!' And Manda's like.. getting mad at me now cause I update every other day. If you want, tell me if I should keep this up, or go back to once a week.