Parker's POV (sixth period english):
I looked across the room at the spot that I was used to starring at during math, it was probably the reason that I liked math so much. I know it is crazy but I loved looking at his sandy brown hair and his clear greyish eyes. But the thing that was different about today was that today I had a little bit of hope. I know this may sound mean and selfish but now that Lily was no longer going out with Travis there was that small miniscule chance that I could... What? I asked myself, he likes LILY, your best friend its not as if you have that much of a chance with him even if they're not going out. I couldn't stop this argument that I had constantly been having with myself for the past few days since Lily told me about what had happened. I looked over across the classroom at Travis and was surprised to see that he was looking back at me with his steady grey eyes. I quickly looked away and turned my gaze back to the equations in front of me. I had managed to keep my gaze fixated on the work in front of me for a whole five minutes when I felt a piece of paper hit my shoe. I waited until the teacher was looking the other way and then bent down to pick it up. As soon as I unfolded it I recognized his spiky writing.
Parker
I was wondering if you'd like to meet me at Mickey's after school today. Just to talk.
Travis
My heart began to beat faster as I read the note over for the fourth time. What did he mean? It didn't really matter what he meant though because I knew that I would go. I looked over across the classroom at him and he smiled. I turned the crumpled piece of paper over and scribbled a response on the back.
Travis
Ok. I'll see you there.
Parker
I passed it to the person beside me and pointed at Travis. I saw the note make its way over to him and watched as he opened it to read it. I saw him grin and seeing that grin made me happier then I'd been in a long time.
Ray's POV:
I was excited for school to be over, and that was saying something since I'm usually pretty excited for school to be over on a normal day. But today I had a date with Lily, okay well it wasn't OFFICIALLY a date but still.
I spent all of last period doodling in my math notebook and by the end of it it kind of looked like and ode to Lily. I had filled up a whole page with Lily's name next to mine with little hearts. I know this sounds stupid but I figured that I may as well us my notebook for something more important then stupid algebra.
As soon as the last bell rang I ran to my locker to put away my books. I grabbed my bag and ran my fingers through my hair. As soon as I started walking to the station I saw Lily up ahead. I ran to catch up with her and grabbed her hand.
"Hey Lil" I said "Excited about our date?".
"Hi Ray" she replied, smiling.
"I uh wanted to talk to you about our date." Lily said looking down at the hand that I was holding. I frowned. Did she want to call it off?
"I was thinking that maybe we should uh you know not tell Travis about it." I breathed a sigh of relief, she wasn't going to call it off.
Robbie's POV:
I had just started walking towards the station after school when I saw Ray and Lily walking ahead of me. I don't really know if it was just me but it almost looked like they were holding hands. Well I guess it wasn't that hard to believe since Lily had kissed Ray I thought as my second glance confirmed it. It wasn't as if I was going to tell Travis, I had learned my lesson last time, plus I know that Travis was taking this whole Lily and Ray thing hard enough without me butting in. Besides I do owe Lily big for keeping Kim a secret.
I sighed as I remember my talk with Kim that day. I remembered how she had spent the whole time we were together talking about all the broadcast ideas her and River were planning. I'm not normally a jealous person but the thought of her and River spending all that time together was really getting to me.
Maybe it was the fact that River seemed to like Kim and it was common knowledge that the GRP (great River Pierce) always got any girl that he wanted even when he was up against jocks his age and I, a mere ninth grader, stood no chance whatsoever.
Maybe I should give up. But then I remembered that if I gave up I would be doing exactly what River wanted me to and I didn't what to give him that satisfaction. I wouldn't give up on Kim, I had to do something about it but how?