Chapter 3

Disclaimer: I do not own Radio Free Roscoe if I did both Nathan's would be with me.... In my bed ;)

On the walk home from Mickey's Krissy didn't realise how cold the fall wind was and getting really cold because she forgot to grab her jacket on the way out of the house.

"Are you cold?" Travis asked seeing Krissy shiver.

"Yeah." Krissy replied. "I should have grabbed my jacket from my room before I left the house. Oh well, nothing I can do about it now."

"Here." With that Travis took off his jean jacket and put it over Krissy's shoulders.

"Thanks." Krissy said and her cheeks flashed a crimson glow.

For the rest of the walk home it was silent. It wasn't an awkward silence where they feel unspoken need to break it. This one was nice; they just walked enjoying each other's presence. Before they knew it they had gotten to Krissy's house.

"I am so glad I ran into you" Krissy said with a smile.

"You're not the only one."

"Here." With that Krissy took of Travis' jacket have him a gentle kiss on the cheek.

A light shade of pink crept onto Travis' cheeks. He wanted to kiss Krissy but thoughts of Lily came into his mind. He pushed them aside as Krissy said good bye.

"Good night Travis. See you tomorrow."

"Good night" Travis said with a smile.

As Travis walked down the road to his house he couldn't help but think about Krissy. How he knew he was developing feelings for her even though he already has his heart set on Lily.

"What are you going to do about this one Strong?" Travis asked himself.

Meanwhile at the exact same time, Krissy was lying on her bed thinking about Travis. 'God I have only just met him and I have already fallen so hard. I'm so glad I met him. And he is so cute, sweet, and nice. Oh man, what have I gotten myself into? I've never felt this way about anyone before.' Krissy had so many thoughts running threw her head that night.

Krissy was up bright and early the next morning so she could get ready for school. As she was putting on her black and purple converse she heard the door. 'I bet that is Travis.'

Travis was standing at the door waiting for someone to answer. The person who answered was Krissy's 6'6 pure muscle father. He looked down on Travis with a sneer. He has dark brown eyes and the same dirty blonde hair as Krissy. He also had a scar above his right eye.With a very gruff voice he asked Travis "who are you?"

"I am Travis Strong sir. I am a friend of your daughter's."

"She will be down in a minute." He said as he gave Travis a dark look. Then he turn to the stair case and yelled "KRISTINA TAYLOR GET DOWN HERE YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL."

"Coming daddy" Krissy said happily. "Hi Travis. Hope you didn't wait to long."

"Not long at all." Travis said with a calm voice. "Come on we better get to school so you can get everything you need before class. Don't forget your jacket this time."

"Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me." Krissy said as she grabbed her jacket off the hook. "Bye daddy. Love you." She said kissing her father on the cheek.

"Have a good day at school sweetie." He said while giving Travis a look that said "touch my little girl and I'll kill you."

"It was very nice to meet you sir." Travis said in a nervous voice.

It was a gorgeous fall day. The leaves all changing colours. Tons of red, oranges and yellows. But the wind reminded you that in a month there would be snow on the ground. Krissy and Travis were walking down the road and Krissy pulled out her disc men. Slipped the headphone on her ears and pressed play. Travis didn't even notice she had music on in till she started singing along with the music.

"What are you listening to?" Travis asked her.

"A mixed cd. I made it before I moved here. I have to wait till my internet is connected to download more music so I can make more."

"What song were you singing? You sang it beautifully."

Krissy blushed at his comment. "I was singing "white houses" by Vanessa Carlton. I don't really like her music but I love this one song."

"You're really good. Do you play any instruments?" Travis asked.

"Yeah I play the guitar, the drums, the bass and the keyboard. Music was the one thing I always had when I was moving around a lot. I got my first guitar from my dad when I was 6. It was his when he was in high school. And I have been playing ever since."

"That's really cool. Do you write your own songs?"

"Yeah. It's my escape from the world."

Just then Robbie and Ray walked up to them.

"Hey guys. What cha talking about?" asked Ray.

"We were just talking about Krissy's musical experience." Replied Travis.

"Really? Cool what do you do?" Asked Robbie.

"I sing, I play the guitar, the drums, the bass and the keyboards. And I also write my own songs."

"Wow. Impressive. Want to play for us some time?" asked Robbie.

"Sure you guys could come over on Friday night. I'll have the house fixed up by then."

"Are you sure your parents won't mind?" Asked Ray.

"My Dad won't care. He is use to me having people over to listen to me play."

"What about your mom?" asked Robbie.

Krissy lowered her head and said "My mom is dead. She died when I was 5."

"Oh Krissy, I am so sorry. I didn't know." Robbie said franticly.

"It's okay you didn't know. Can you guys just keep it to yourselves though? I hate the pity looks I get when they know my mom is dead."

"Yeah. Sure no problem." They all answered.

"Coolly. So what was up with Lily last night? It felt like she didn't want me there."

"She was just made cause she didn't have Mr. Travis over here all to herself." Said Ray.

"Oh. Well I could have left you and her alone with Travis once we got to Mickey's."

"Nonsense. I was glad to have you there." Travis said. "And anyways it was your first day in Roscoe. Don't need to be alone." Then under his breath he mumbles "like I was."

"Okay cool."

They got to school and showed Krissy the office.

"Here is the office. Just tell the secretary your name and she will give you you're stuff. Then at lunch meet us at the cafeteria." Said Robbie.

"Cool. Catch yea later."

Krissy walked into the front office and walked up to what looked like a middle age woman with blonde hair and a horrible pink suit.

'I hope to God when I get to be that age I don't have bad taste in clothes.'

"Um, excuse me? I'm new here and I need my time table." Said Krissy to the blonde woman.

"Name?"

"Kristina Taylor."

The secretary opened up a huge red binder and thumbed threw the pages and stopped when she found Krissy time table.

"Ms. Taylor here is your time table and locker number. If you have any trouble just come and ask for help."

"All right have a nice day miss." Krissy said and left.

As Krissy was walking out of the office she bumped into some girl with really big curly hair.

"Watch it freshman." The girl said.

"Why don't you watch it?" Krissy said while giving the girl a nasty look.

"Whatever freshman, just don't get in my way" with that the girl walked into the office, and then into Mr. Waller's office.

'What a bitch. I hope not all the girls in this school are like her cause if they are I am going to going to be hanging out with the guy's the whole time' thought Krissy.

Krissy was walking down the halls looking for her locker. She had walked by at least a 100 lockers before she finally found hers.

'Finally locker 232. God it took long enough to find.'

Krissy was putting up a picture of her and her friends from Ottawa someone walked up to the locker beside her and did the combo to their locker. Krissy looked over and was shocked to see Travis standing right beside her.

"Well it looks like we are locker buddies" Krissy said with a laugh.

"I guess we are. So what is your first class?" asked Travis.

"'English Ms. Mitchell'"

"Just as well at least I got English first. One of my best classes."

"You also have your first class with Ray, Robbie and I" Travis said with a smile.

Krissy closed her locker and linked her arm with Travis'.

"Come on gorgeous, show me the way to English." Krissy said with a laugh.

"You're crazy! Do you know that?" Asked Travis.

"Crazy people make this world fun. And you know that's why you love me" Krissy said with a flirtatious wink.

Travis just laughed at her and led her to English class.

When they walked into English class Lily and Parker were standing by the windows talking.

"Yeah that's the new girl" Lily said pointing at Krissy who was laughing with the guys. "She has a thing for Travis it's so obvious."

"I don't know Randy." Said Parker. "Her hair is pretty spiffy and her shoes are too. And anyways everyone knows that Travis likes you. So you really have no need to be jealous of this Krissy girl." Said Parker.

"Her hair is not spiffy and neither are her shoes. And I am so not jealous of her. I just don't like how buddy-buddy she is with Travis after one day. It took forever for Travis to trust us."

As they were talking, Krissy started asking about the school.

"So guys give me the 411 on this school. And can someone please tell me who the girl with the big puffy 'fro is who yelled at me for being a freshman is?"

"Well the girl with the 'fro as you refer to her is Kim Carlisle, head dj of cougar radio" said Robbie.

"And the world's biggest suck up" Ray added.

"So basically she is the über bitch?" Krissy asked as if it was a rhetorical question. "Great, I had to meet her on my first day." Krissy said as she put her head down on the desk.

"It's not a big deal Krissy. Kim is rude to everyone" said Travis.

"Thanks Travis. Maybe if I avoid her I won't have to deal with her" Krissy said as she lifted her head off of the desk.

"Sounds like a good plan to me" said Robbie.

While they were talking Ms. Mitchell walked into the classroom.

"Okay class can I have your attention please." Ms. Mitchell said. The students who were standing around took their seats and Ms. Mitchell continued talking.

"Thank you. We have a new student today. Kristina Taylor could you come to the front of the class and introduce yourself please?"

"Sure no problem" Krissy said while walking up to the front of the class.

"Hey I'm Krissy. I just moved here from Ottawa. Before that I lived in New York and before that I lived in L.A. is that enough miss?" asked Krissy to Ms. Mitchell.

"Yes that is enough. You may take your seat." Ms. Mitchell said. Krissy nodded and returned to her seat.

"Alright class, today we start a new book. We will be doing Romeo and Juliet, the famous tale of two lovers torn apart by family."

Most of the class was uneventful just talking about the book. While Ms. Mitchell was talking Robbie wrote a note to Krissy.

Krissy

Want to go to Mickey's around 5:30 with me? I could help you with your homework if you want.

Write me back.

Robbie.

Robbie passed the note to Krissy and she read it. She wrote back.

Robbie

Would love to go to Mickey's with you. Yeah I will meet you there at 5:30 ok. Think you could help me with my math I know I am going to have trouble with it. It's my worst subject. Here is my numbers and msn. Add me and if you need me can call me.

Cell: 808-5916

Home: 733-5208

Msn: rockerchika

Can't wait

Love

Krissy.

Krissy passed the note back to Robbie. He read it and smiled at her.

'God he is cute when he smiles.'

The bell rang and the students left. Krissy said bye to the guys and walked to geography.

Robbie was sitting in math beside Lily and was talking.

"So Robbie, what do you think of Krissy?" asked Lily.

"She is really cool. She invited Ray, Travis and I over to her house on Friday to hear her play."

"What does she play?"

"Guitar, bass, drums, keyboard and she sings. Oh, and she also writes her own songs. And Travis said she sang really well. So Ray and I will find out on Friday."

"Do you think she would mind if I came along to listen?" Asked Lily.

"Don't know. You will have to ask her yourself. I don't think she will mind at all."

"Cool. I wonder how good she is though." Lily said. 'I hope she isn't better then me. I'm the singer. She can't come and take my place.'

Krissy was sitting in geography bored out of her mind and listening to her music. While she was zoning out Parker walked up to her and introduced herself.

"Hey there Kris. I'm Parker" parker said while extending her hand. "Nice to meet yea."

"Hi Parker. You're in my English class right? You were the girl who was talking to Lily when I walked into the class."

"Yep that was me. Randy was telling me how she met you yesterday at Mickey's."

"Yeah. We met there last night. I also met Robbie and Ray. They are really cool guys. They kind of remind me of some guys I knew back in Ottawa. Ray especially he reminds me of my best friend Chris. Want to see a picture of him?"

"Sure" replied Parker.

Krissy pulled out a picture of a guy who looked to be about 5'10 with sparkling green eyes and chestnut brown hair. He was wearing board shorts and a blind shirt. And he was holding a element skateboard.

"Wow Kris he is really cute. Did you guys date?" Asked Parker.

"No. I considered him a brother. But he is cute. He had a thing for my friend Sophie. Who you remind me of a lot for some reason. I think it's the fact that you just came up and introduced yourself to me. Sophie did the same thing on my first day at Pius." Krissy said and laughed.

"What's so funny?"

"I just remember this one time we were all hanging out. We were running around with a shopping cart trying to do "jackass". It was so funny I got it all on tape. We did it all on my last day in Ottawa. I miss 'em a lot but I'm use to moving."

"Wow they sound like fun. Especially that shopping cart thing. You have to show me that tape some time." Said Parker.

"Totally. How about on Friday? I'm already having Robbie. Ray and Travis what is one more right?" Krissy said with a laugh.

"Cool beans. What are you doing tonight?"

"Robbie asked me to meet him at Mickey's; he is going to help me with my homework."

"Do you happen to like Robbie?"

"I don't know. He is really nice and all. But I kind of already like Travis." Krissy said with a faint blush on her pale cheeks.

"You know Randy likes him right?"

"Who is Randy?" asked Krissy with a confused look on her face.

"Oh sorry, Lily is Randy it's a nickname I gave her."

"Okay. Yeah I know she likes him but I don't know. I have never liked anyone like I do to Travis. But I can respect that Lily was here first. And anyways Travis would never like me the way I do him. Everyone and their drunken uncle knows that he really likes Lily."

"How can you tell?" asked Parker.

"The way he looks at her. He looks at her with so much love and respect. And it's not the way a friend would look at another friend." Krissy said looking a bit sad.

"Your right. You can tell. I wonder why you're the only one who sees it?" pondered Parker.

"I can see it because it was the exact same way Chris would look at Sophie. But he never told her. Well at least not while I was there."

Just then the bell rang.

"Well Parker it was nice talking to you. I'll see you around ok" Krissy said with a warm smile.

"Cool beans."

Krissy went straight to her locker and got her camcorder so she could mess around a bit at lunch.

'I did promise Soph a video of Roscoe so I mine as well start it at school.'

Krissy turned on her camcorder, pointed it at her face and started talking.

"Hey Sophie. I miss you tons. I thought I should show you around my school first since I will be spending so much time here" Krissy said with a giggle.

"This is my locker" Krissy said while pointing the camcorder at her locker. "Look it's a picture of you, Chris and I. and that was my locker isn't it amazing. Not really but oh well, my movie so I film what I want" laughed Krissy.

Just then Travis walked up to his locker and did his combo.

"Sophie this would be Travis Strong. Say hi Travis" Krissy said while filming Travis.

"Krissy what are you doing?" asked Travis.

"I am making a film for my friend Sophie back in Ottawa. She told me I had to make one or she was going to come to Roscoe and kick my ass."

"Oh, I see. Hello" Travis said in the camera.

Then Krissy turned off the camcorder and put it back in her locker.

"I'll film more later. So how is the food here? I'm starving."

"Well Ray seems to like it. But he will eat anything."

Krissy laughed. "Well you can't really mess up poutine right?"

"I don't think so."

"Good. Come on I'm hungry." Krissy said while slipping her arm into Travis'.

Krissy got her food and then she and Travis sat with Lily, Parker, Robbie and Ray.

"Hey Pretty Lady, want to share your poutine with me?" Ray asked with a goofy smile.

Krissy laughed at Ray. "You can have one bite."

Ray leaned over and took a huge bite.

"Dude! My food!" Krissy said. Then she leaned over and punched him hard in the shoulder.

"OW! Man now I got two people who hit on me. What did I do to deserve this?" Ray asked looking up to the ceiling.

"I don't know why Lily hits you, but you just ate like half of my poutine in one bite. So in my book that deserved a punch."

Everyone laughed at Krissy's comment. Then Parker asked about Friday.

"So Krissy, what are we going to do at your place on Friday?" asked Parker.

"What are you guys doing on Friday?" asked Lily looking at Parker confused.

"Well I kind of invited the guys over to listen to me play because they want to hear me and then Parker wants to see a video I made back in Ottawa so invited them all over. You can come to if you want Lily." Said Krissy.

"Sure why not. Since you are all going to be there."

"Cool." Krissy said with a smile. "So since I am having all of you guys over what do you guys want to eat? We could order pizza or I could make some stuff if you want."

"Krissy pizza would be really expensive. Why don't we all decide on Friday." Said Robbie.

"Okay. So Robbie we are still meeting at Mickey's right?"

"Yep."

"Coolness. Well guys it was cool but I got to jet. I need to go to my locker before class." Said Krissy as she got up from the table.

"Krissy wait. I'll go with you I need to grab a book from my locker" said Travis.

"I don't know what it is about that girl but I do not trust her" said Lily.

"What is not to trust? Lily it's her first day here and it's not like she has done anything to you except for liking the same guy you do" said Robbie.

"That's not it. I just don't trust her."

"No you just can't stand the fact that Travis might like another girl other then you. But you can't hate her for liking Travis. Ray doesn't hate Travis for liking you so get over it" Robbie said nearly yelling.

Robbie got up from the table and walked away from them.

"What's up with him?" asked Lily.

"He likes Krissy. And you should get over it Lil. Krissy is a nice person. Sometime this week try and get to know her. You will see she is great" said Ray as he got up.

"Where are you going Ray?"

"To class. The bell is going to ring soon."

"Wait for me I'll walk with you." Said Lily as she stood up. "Parker I will see you tonight. My place 6 o'clock be prepared for tons of junk food" Lily said with a smile.

"Sure thing Randy."

The finally bell rang and Krissy hurried to her locker as fast as she could in the packed halls. She got to her locker after 5 minutes of packed halls. She did the combo and opened her locker. She grabbed her bag put the things she would need for her homework, grabbed her disc men slipped the head phones over her ears. The soft melody of "white houses" filled her ears. She slammed her locker and ran straight into Ray.

Krissy saw Ray's lips moving but didn't hear anything. She took one of the headphones off and said "sorry Ray what did you say?"

"I said there is this really cool radio show on at four called Radio Free Roscoe. Its on 88.1 you should check it out."

"Cool. Who runs it?"

"These kids do. They all have code names. It's really cool. Just remember 4 o'clock" Ray said as he ran down the hall backwards.

"Okay Ray. Ray look out your going to run" Krissy was cut of as Ray ran into a wall. "Wall" Krissy said she finished her sentence.

Krissy put her headphones back on and went out the front doors. She got home in 20 minutes. Took out her key and unlocked the door.

"Hello? Dad are you home?" Krissy yelled out. "I guess not."

'I hope he isn't getting drunk. Ever since mom died he drinks way more then he should. And then he takes it out on me that I look like mom. Its find when he is sober but when he is drunk it's really scary.'

Just then Krissy heard a crash from the kitchen. Krissy ran to the Kitchen and say her father coming in the back door with a 24 case of Budweiser.

"Dad you said you weren't going to drink anymore."

"Kristina shut up. I don't want to listen to you tonight."

"I'm not Kristina that was mom. I'm Krissy. How many times are we going to have to go over this?" Krissy said getting angry.

"Fine Krissy SHUT UP! I am not in the mood today. Go to your room or something."

"Fine. But I am going out tonight."

"With who? That Travis kid I met this morning."

"No a friend I met at school. And don't worry I know I have to be home for 9." Krissy said while rolling her eyes.

"Don't roll your eyes at my rules missy. I could make it so you couldn't go out tonight. But I will be nice and let you out. Now go do your homework or something" said Krissy's dad shooing her away.

'Man he has been so moody lately. I bet anything he is out cold on the couch when I get home. I better get a girl I can be good friends with here. I'm going to need a place to stay at when dad gets to out of hand.' Thought Krissy.

Krissy went down to her basement plugged in her guitar and started playing.

A.n: and that was chapter 3. Learned a bit about Krissy. Don't forget to review