A/N: Ok so it's been a few days since my last installment, big deal! And so what if I thought today was the 26th and not the 28th until my dad came in and started making a fuss over the fact that tomorrow is my mother's birthday? And then so what if I frantically put part 23 together in an attempt to keep the tradition going. In case you guys didn't notice I've always managed to post on the 28th of every month. I never realized until last month about it, but lol. Yeah it all started on the 28th of February and the next month I posted on the 28th and again the next month not even realizing it. By the time month 4 rolled around I'd caught on and made a point to make the post and now I'm doing so again. So yes this means that you guys have been officially reading my story for 5 months! I'd have to say 23 parts in 5 months ain't bad. (Especially considering some of my friends who are also writers can't even get 3 out in that space of time and I'm not sure but I think they're jealous that I can) Well for the 22nd time I'd love to thank Crizzy4RFR, ManaMage, and jhhhhjfjk89 for stupendous reviews and I'd like to thank all my readers and reviewers for their continued support! Oh and one more thing don't forget to wish me a happy b-day July 9th! (Or I might stop writing this story, no I'm just kidding)

Part 23: Follow the Travis

Today was Saturday and the latest "Swami incident" had been forgotten. Travis and Parker were sitting quietly, well as quietly as you can when you're with Parker, at Mickey's drinking their drinks happily on a date. Nothing could spoil this wonderful day.

"Hey guys!" Ray called, "Wow what a coincidence finding you here at noon on a Saturday."

Well almost nothing.

"Hi Ray," Parker greeted motioning for him to come join them.

"Yeah I didn't have anything else to do so I figured I'd come hang out with the ladies at Mickey's." Ray informed them.

"You've certainly got a large selection," Travis said sarcastically.

"Well how was I supposed to know that no one would be here?" Ray asked.

"Well," Parker smiled, "You could have checked the sign."

"So there's a stupid sign that says it's couple's day and you should go on a romantic date? Big deal!" Ray said.

"Well, it's keeping all the non single ladies away," Travis pointed out.

"Oh," Ray said, "Hey uh anyway Travis is there any way I can borrow your history notes? There's a major quiz on Monday and I kind of fell asleep all last week."

"Sure, Ray," Travis gave in, "Uh listen Parker I gotta go."

"Go? Where?" Parker asked suspiciously, especially consideringTravis never let Ray borrow his notes so easily.

"Home, Anneke will be waiting." Travis lied.

Parker nodded though by the look on Travis' face she could tell he wasn't telling the truth or at least not all of it.

When he was gone she turned to Ray and asked, "Ray are you up to a game of follow the Travis?"

Ray chuckled, "You're evil! Let's go!"

"I thought you'd want to join me," She smiled and the two quickly left.

"Where'd he go?" Parker asked when they found he was no where in sight.

"I think I have an idea," He said leading her toward a shortcut down an ally.

"Travis wouldn't go this way," Parker stated.

"You really don't know him," Ray teased her, but quickly quieted as they weren't far from where Travis was standing.

"Why's he stopped?" Parker whispered.

Ray shrugged.

"Maybe he's looking for something," Parker wondered.

Just then Travis bent over and after picking up a small object continued walking with Ray and Parker in close pursuit. Travis had been telling the truth about one thing, he was going home. Parker and Ray hid behind a large bush hoping he wouldn't see them.

"Let's see what he does next," Parker said.

Ray nodded.

When Travis emerged from the house neither of his followers got a very good glance at what he was carrying, but it became quite apparent that he was in a hurry to get somewhere. And as it turns out the place he was going was a local duck pond. And Ray was being his usual childish self laughing at any odd movements Travis made. And then he saw what Travis was carrying. At first it looked like an empty picture frame, but on closer inspection he could tell that it was the same picture he'd seen on the desk in Travis' house.

"What's he doing here?" Parker asked.

"I don't know, but look at what he's carrying." Ray told her.

"Why? What's so important about a picture frame?" She asked.

"Well why don't you ask him that?" Ray said snottily.

Parker laughed, "I never would have thought of that."

"It's the same picture I saw when I went in his house that day, you know the one he was very protective of?" Ray asked.

Parker squinted at the picture, "It looks like a picture of a girl."

"It is." Ray pointed out, "And he hates when it's mentioned.

"He hates it when you call him Swami, but you still do that!" She shouted though not loud enough for Travis to hear.

Ray looked confused, "He does?"

Parker sighed, "You never noticed?"

"Uhhh…" Ray began.

Parker shook her head, "And you say I don't know him!"

Parker looked at her watch, "It's 3:30 we've been here for an hour!"

Just then as if he'd heard them say that Travis began to leave.

"The crow is on the move again, let's get going!" Parker grabbed Ray's arm.

"Wait, Parker! Don't you think you should stop following him?" Ray asked.

"No." She shook her head.

"What I mean is don't you think it's better that I keep going and you don't 'cause if someone has to get caught I'd rather it be me," Ray explained frantically.

Reluctantly Parker gave in, because after all Ray was probably right and Parker wasn't in the mood to get dumped.

"That was a close one," Ray thought to himself as he winked at her and continued on in the same direction Travis had headed. Only this time he wasn't following Travis, he knew exactly where he was headed. The Underground. Of course when Parker asked he'd have to come up with a brilliant excuse of where Travis hadn't but had gone. But at least RFR was safe for now. And when he joined his friends for the broadcast no one was any the wiser.