Chapter 9: Troubles on a River

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(waits for a couple of seconds; hears crickets)

Okay, I don't...


Audrey's POV

Yawning, I walked in the school of which I was a princess in. No, I wasn't egotistical. It was true. My jean skirt flowed as I walked, and top matched my make-up. I looked like I should be in Hollywood. Which is kind of ironic, with my dad being a rising TV star on the hit new TV "Rick's River", and all.

"H-hi Audrey." A Purple stuttered to me. I glanced at her, gave her a dazzling smile and then continued walking. I heard her shout random 'yay's in the background.

As I turned a corner, someone banged into me. I fell to the ground, not badly hurt, but as I glanced up, the boy (a Yellow perhaps, maybe a Green) who just crashed into looked like he was going to die. "S-s-s-sorry Audrey. I am really, really sorry!" He held his hand out to me, and I took it, and wiped my skirt off. I gave him a small smile.

"It was an accident, right? It's no biggie." He nodded, fast. I started to walk away from him and I heard him whisper, "Audrey's so nice."

Well, I am. Except when I was mad. But an accident like that didn't mean I have to go Kim-like.

"AUDREY! AUDREY! EHMAGAWD!" My head twisted and I saw Lily running, (in the outfit I told her to wear of course) like a maniac. I stopped walking and blinked at her as she sped to me. When she reached me, she started huffing and puffing. "Audrey huff I huff passed wheeze my test!"

I gave her an enormous smile. "Lily! Fantastic! You're so close to being a Gold! And, they're announcing who's President today. Don't worry, you're a shoe-in with that great speech and all." I gushed.

She blushed. "Audrey, I don't know what I would have done without you." We gave each other a hug.

"Well, well, well, Audrey, Lily. Does Travis know about this?" someone sneered. We stopped hugging and looked at Ruthy with her arms crossed, and her friends, Jessica, Melissa, and Terry.

Lily rolled her eyes. "Does Ray know you're out of your cage? Because if not, someone should really warn him." she sneered back. I grinned at Lily, and gave her a high-five.

But Ruthy just kept smiling her evil smile. "I wouldn't be celebrating too long, Lily. I would be really worried if I were you." Jessica, Melissa, and Terry cackled in the background. I felt confused. Usually Ruthy would storm off. The only thing this meant was Ruthy had dirt on her or was okay with Lily making jokes about her.

"Well, I would be really worried if I were you because I don't care." Lily retorted. Ruthy rolled her eyes and then she and her friends left. "What losers." she muttered.

I bit my lip. "Lily, I think that was a threat. And Ruthy I know Ruthy would not threaten you if she didn't have some kind of info on you."

But Lily didn't seem to phased. She just shrugged her shoulders and headed to her class. I stood there for a moment. A hand touched my arm and I looked to my side. It was Travis. He kissed me on the cheek but I couldn't smile. All I gave him was a worried look.

He blinked. He knew what was happening. It just took a look.


"We interrupt your classes for a special announcement." a booming voice came over the P.A. "We have results of the class election."

Kids started whispering. I smiled. Ray looked out of the window. Lily had her fingers crossed. Travis and Robbie glanced at each other. Kim barely looked up from her book.

"The new class president of Roscoe High is..." there was a cheesy drum roll. "LILY RANDALL!"

There was chaos. Lily jumped up. Ray shook her hand. Ed and Ted ran into the classroom and started throwing around balloons and confetti. Travis and Robbie gave her approval smiles. I gave her a big hug. Kim just glanced up, with a blank stare. Everyone else started cheering. The teacher even started clapping and chanting "Li-ly!".

As I glanced out into the hall, I don't know if I really saw it...but I think I saw Ruthy and her friends just smiling at Lily, in this evil, Oh-you're-happy-now-but-soon-you-will-be-in-hell-just-you-wait. I'm not sure. Just one second they're there, then they're not.

I brushed it off, and continued to celebrate with Lily and Travis, laughing and having fun. Kim was the only one that was just sitting there.

When the class started to clear out, to cheer and have a party in the halls, I walked over to Kim.

"Kim did you see Ruthy lately?" I asked.

She stared at me. I was expecting her to laugh and say, No. But she nodded, very slowly. "Yes...Audrey. She does have something against Lily, I can tell. But all Lily can think about is the election and becoming a Gold. I don't think she realizes she is going to have enemies that will try to destroy her." She glanced past me, to a jumping-up-and-down-screaming-and-laughing Lily Randall.

"Yes. I tried to warn her...but she didn't listen." I told Kim.

Kim stood up, her chair screeching behind her. She looked at me, straight in the eye. "Audrey. You know you aren't supposed to help her like that. Encourage her, yes. But she, as a Gold, has to know if she has enemies. She can't have a babysitter. If she gets ruined, it's her fault. You are not permitted to tell her about things that could potentially destroy her becoming a Gold. Got it?"

There was a big lump in my throat. All I could manage out was a throaty, "Yes."

Then Kim just gracefully walked away from me. I glanced to my side and sighed. Standing there for a while, I spaced out, thinking about what would happen to Lily.

I snapped out of it when Lily yelled at me. "Hey, Audrey, come celebrate with us!"

I blinked, and gave her a small, warm smile. "Okay Lily." And I walked over to her.

I don't know what would happen if Lily did get rumors spread about her and the dirt Ruthy has on her was true. I know she wouldn't become a Gold...but what would I do? Lily's become one of my best friends.

Seeing her laugh, smile, crack jokes...it makes seem being a Gold feel really worthwhile.

Was Ruthy really up to something? I thought as I saw her and the other Cheerleader Fangirls do another cheer. It went like this:

"Oh, Ray, Ray,
We know you lost,
But we're here to say,
Hope is coming back to you,
Don't worry darling!
We're gonna free you soon!"

I stood there and just stared at them. Mostly everyone just booed and laughed at them, even Ray. I was really worried about Lily.

But, everyone seems to hate them so much, I thought. Maybe people will just think the dirt they have on her is fake! Yeah! That's it!

Okay, that was just a stupid excuse to stop worrying...but it did kind of work. I laughed at Ed and Ted trying to make the fangirls exit the party. But they were kicking and screaming. Lily and I looked at each other and giggled insanely.

Lily's a big girl, I said to myself. She can take care of herself.


(booming, scary voice)

Or...can she!

Umm..yeah, anyway. Did you guys get the joke of Rick's River in the beginning? Dawson's Creek? Yeah, well, I didn't expect YOU guys to get it. Lol, kidding. Anyway, I called this "Troubles on a River" because it just tied in with it all the river is Lily's quest, and the troubles are the fangirls! YAY! I'm going to go more in detail about them and maybe as like, an extra chapter I'll get their point of views. EHMAGAWD. I AM SO DOING THAT. And then, at the end, I'll make a poll. Which of the fangirls was your favorite?

Gawd, I think my favorite is Terry. Maybe. Or Ruthy. Hmm...but, THEY ARE GONNA ROCK.

Thanks for the people that reviewed! I love you guys!

Allie