I know I didn't reply to reviews but that doesn't mean I don't appreciate every single one of those lovely reviews! I do hope you keep reading and reviewing it makes me want to update and I love every single one of you!(not that way) okay that's enough rambling.

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Please note that "italics" will mean Ray's thoughts within the conversation.

Enjoy!

Day 3 turning into day 4, 12:00 midnight

Eleventh call Mariah & Ray

Ringring

Ringring

Ringring

Ringring

"H'lo?"

"Ray-Ray, sweetie hi!"

"Mariah?"

"Yes honey-poo."

"Honey-poo? Blech, what do you want?"

"I just wanted to talk to you sweetie, what were you doing?"

"Playing soccer in my living room! What do you think I was doing in the middle of the night?"

":giggle: you are so funny Ray-Ray."

"Just what do you want Mariah? Gods give me strength."

"I just wanted to speak to you and hear your voice sweetie."

"I swear if she calls me sweetie one more time I'll... Mariah it's freakin' 12 o'clock at night!"

"Really? I didn't notice the time. I was dreaming about you..."

"I swear I'm gonna barf."

"...I tried earlier but it was engaged, the phone I mean."

"I know what you mean too bad I can't hang up on her, she'll think that something's gone wrong and probably come over :shudder:"

"Do you know what happened at school today?"

"No...and I don't care."

"Oh dear then you missed it, you see when I reached school I met Lee..."

"Poor Lee."

"...And then I went up to him to ask blah blah blah and then Kevin came along yakkity yak..."

"Need.. some.. sleep…."

"...and then the three of us saw this amazing blah blah blah and then Emily came along, that girl is blah blah and then I said blah blah and then she said..."

"Zzzzzz…"

"...can you believe she said that? Okay then we went to the cafeteria and I saw Bryan and he just ran off..."

"Zzzzzz…."

"...and then I came across Tyson and I said blah blah and it was so sweet of him to give me your number. Don't you think so sugar?

"Zzzz…"

"Ray-Ray I asked you - don't you think so?"

"Zzzzz…"

"Ray-Ray?"

"Zzz.."

"Ray-Ray?"

"Zzzz"

"RAY-RAY!"

"Wha-who wha? You still there? Somebody up there hates me."

"Yes I'm still here sweetie..."

"Aaargh there's that word again."

"... are you okay?"

"Mariah it's already thirty past twelve. Do you know that I could file a case against you for harassment?"

"Oh Ray-Ray I know you won't do that, but you are such a great kidder."

"Great God above give me strength listen Mariah, I'm really tired could you please hang up so I can get some sleep? Tell you what I'll call you next time when superman starts wearing his pants over his undies."

"Oh this was so inconsiderate of me..."

"Now she realizes."

"You get a goodnight's sleep now dearie."

"How's there ever a chance of that happening with you haunting me in my nightmares? Yeah thanks."

"Okay, goodnight, sleep tight, may angels kiss you, may God bless you..."

"Oh keep the damn phone already!"

"...sweet dreams."

":Yawn: Yeah all the same to you too."

"Oh Ray-Ray that's so sweet of you!"

"I just gotta learn to shut my mouth. Now she'll never let go. Okay Mariah bye."

"Toodle sweetums."

"Double blech."

click

:receiver is lifted - steady dial tone:

"Operator I want to change my phone number again..."

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I simply loved writing this chapter even though I feel for poor Ray!

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