Chapter Three: Blowing Up in Your Face

Lily's POV

I was standing outside the classroom door, not wanting to go inside. Ray came up behind me.

"Lily? You learn a lot more if you're actually in the class room," he joked.

"I don't want to go in," I said shaking my head.

"Why? Oh man! Is there a test today? I knew I forgot something!" Ray said smacking himself with his text book.

"There's no test, Ray. I just don't want to go in," I said, not looking at him.

"Oh, ditching class Lily? I knew you'd come through some day! Hey, you want to head over to Mickey's?" Ray asked with that goofy smile of his.

"I don't want to ditch, but I don't want to go in," I said.

Ray looked at me and started to push me into the room. I resisted as much as I could, but he finally managed to push me to my desk and force me into my seat before taking his own behind me.

I was hoping that maybe Parker would take a page from Ray's book and ditch class, but she all but skipped into the room and sat down next to me.

"Hey there Randy!" she beamed.

I nodded, but didn't say anything. I was scared that if I even tried to say hi that it'd come out as 'I hate your guts you stupid, stupid girl!'

"So, Eric's taking me to a movie after school," she said.

"That sounds nice," I said.

"Yeah, it'll be fun alright," she said.

"Parker, do you have to remind me that you have a boyfriend and I don't?" I snapped.

"Randy, I was bringing it up because Eric's cousin is in town and-"

"Oh, are they here for your wedding?"

"No, I wanted to know if you wanted to double with us."

"Oh, because I'm so pathetic that I can't find a guy with out your help?" I was almost screaming.

"No, Randy, I just thought that maybe you'd want to-"

"Well you thought wrong Parker!" if the teacher didn't walk in I probably would have tackled her. Instead I slouched in my seat as Ms. Stoneburgh started the lesson.

I tried to ignore Parker's looks, but I had to pay attention to her note-seeing as she threw it at my head.

Randy,

What's your issue? All I wanted to know was if you wanted to hang out with me and Eric tonight! I thought you liked Eric!

Parker

"My issue? I'll tell you what my issue is! Actually, no! If you're such a bad friend that you don't even know what's wrong, I'm not going to tell you!" I shouted as I jumped up.

Parker looked completely shocked and Ms. Stoneburgh snapped, "Miss Randal! Please sit down and control yourself!"

"No! I'm tired of controlling myself! I'm sick of it! And you know what else? I'm sick of you!" I shouted. I meant to direct that last part at Parker, but I was looking at Ms. Stoneburgh.

"Leave Miss Randal! Now!" she said coldly, pointing to the door.

"Gladly!" I snapped, picking up my bag and storming out of the room, slamming the door as hard as I could.

Parker's POV

I was just going to let it go, but I found myself on my feet and heading for the door.

"Where do you think you're going young lady?" Ms. Stoneburgh asked as I opened the door.

"To find out what's wrong with her," I replied taking off down the hall after Lily.

"Lily! Wait up!" I called.

She turned around, but when she saw me she started running down the hall.

I ran after her, calling her name until she went right through the main doors. I couldn't leave school so I just turned and went back to class. I'd have to deal with her before I met with Eric.