Perfect

Disclaimer: Radio Free Roscoe is one of the GREATEST Canadian shows, and, although I'm Canadian and would love to own the show, I don't... But, the great Canadain Channel "Family" does, so, next best thing :-D

Where's Ray?

The next day in school Ray totally avoided Lily. He really liked her. Actually he could say he loved her. It really killed him to have her mad at him like this. Yesterday she didn't even show up for the show. He was going to try and apologize to her there. He figured he would lay low and maybe Lily would eventually come around. Right now he had to just let himself suffer in self pitty.

Lily, on the other hand, shared the same feelings for Ray. She just didn't want to admit it. She thought that he could never feel the same way for her.

That full day past and Ray or Lily never talked to one another. Everytime the met each other they would turn and walk in opposite directions. It really got annoying because Ray ended up being late for two of his classes because of it. Lily ended up with a detention because she totally missed the class she shared with Ray.

The next day Lily arrived at school at her regular time. She met up with Travis and Robbie in their regular hang out place, the stairs.

"Hey" Travis said with a wave. "You gonna show up today?"

"Yeah, sure, whatever" Lily mummbled, her mind clearly on something else. That something being Ray. She couldn't help but scan the halls to see if he was coming.

"So, you're not gonna blow us off today like the past two days? This fight is getting old you know!" Robbie stated.

"No... noway, I'll be there" Lily looked frustrated. "Have either of you seen Ray today?"

"No, actually I haven't. Maybe he's sick or something?" Travis shrugged.

"True" Lily said.

"Besides, there's fifteen minutes until first class, he could just be running a little later then planned." Robbie pointed out. "You know how Ray can be when he's taking his time walking someplace, especially school." Robbie chuckled.

"But he's usually always here by now... way before now... Maybe I'll give him a call" Lily walked off to the pay phone. She really wanted to apologize because she felt bad and she didn't want Ray to hate her forever. She figured that if there was any chance of Ray and her being together, it wasn't going to come about like this.

Lily picked up the reciever, dialed Ray's number, and put in a quarter. She waited for the rings to go through. There were only three rings that went through but it seemed like to Lily that she was waiting hours on the phone for someone to pick up.

"Hello?" It was Ray's mother.

"Hey Mrs. Brennan, It's Lily, is Ray left for school yet?" Lily asked. She wanted an answer real quick because she couldn't stand the wait.

"Yes, I figured he would be there by now. Oh that boy and his active mind, he probably got side tracked by something." Ray's mother giggled.

"Oh, alright Mrs. Brennan, sorry to bother you. Have a nice day now" Lily said.

"You too child, and it was nice talking to you again Lily! Bye." They both hung up the phone.

Lily went off to catch up to Travis and Robbie. They walked off to class together. It was one of the only classes that all four of them had together.

"I just called, and Mrs. Brennan said that Ray should have been here by now."

"Oh, Lily, you worry too much" Travis said. "I'm sure Ray is just side tracked by something. You know that boy."

"Are you sure you and Mrs. Brennan never rehearsed that?" Lily asked with a smile. The first smile she gave anyone that day.

"What?" Travis asked.

"Never mind" Lily didn't want to explain the whole thing to him. Just as the kids got to class the bell rang. Lily was getting a bit more worried now because it wasn't like Ray to be late. The teacher entered the class and started his lecture right away. Lily couldn't pay attention to anything the teacher was saying because she was too busy watching the clock and the door. She was really hoping that Ray would show up soon. Just then, a knock came on the class room door.

"Oh, I wonder who that could be?" the teacher said. He sort of got a fright because he was so into his lecture that the knock took him by surprise. Some kids in the class giggled at him. The teacher went over to the door and answered it. It was Principal Waller.

"Can I talk to the class?" Waller asked. "It's urgent."

Chapter 3 finished here. I always try to end chapters at cliff hangers and this is the only one I really did it with, or at least I think this is a cliff hanger, maybe not. Anyway, I know where this story is headed so it shouldn't be long before I'm finished it. I would love reviews so any and all critiques are welcomed! Thanks!