A/N:It's the 28th again!Yes for those of you who were wondering the pumpkin catapults was not an original idea. Actually the physics students at my bro's high school are doing that and seeing as I couldn't think of anything else that's what I went with. I noticed we have a new reviewer and I'd like to welcome TaichiKoi to our wonderful mix of friends! And thanks to my additional wonderful reviewers Crizzy4RFR, ZephrWiltshire, and jhhhhjfjk89! I'm now on the faves of 14 peeps, and I'm also on the alert of 8 peeps! I'm so glad you guys love my story so much! It's hard to believe I've been working on this story for over a year and a half! (I've had it posted for 9 months but as I said in the first A/N I believe, I went through 3 drafts of chapter 1 and I even totally lost it at one point but thanks to a new comp it all worked out) But this is all totally worth it, and I can't thank you guys enough for being there for me! How was your thanksgiving guys? Mine went ok, not the best not the worst.

Part 35: Angurkabame

"Why didn't I think of that?" Travis smiled.

"Because Robbie's the one who really wants to beat Ed and Ted," Explained Lily.

Ray took a giant bite of food and then looking up said, "Angurkabame?"

"I didn't quite catch that." Lily laughed.

After a long moment of silence Ray swallowed and finally spoke, "I said: And what about me?"

"So it was your idea?" Lily asked.

"Well…no, but…" Ray started.

"Come on Ray! Let's go get started on our catapult!" Robbie burst suddenly and in a flash he was gone. Feeling defeated, Ray had no choice but to follow.

In the silence that followed Lily tried to sort out exactly what kind of conversation to have with Travis.

"Do you think they'll beat them?" she asked finally.

Travis shook his head, "Ed and Ted always come up with something better."

"Or something that works," Lily offered, "So Trav where were you yesterday?"

"Home." He replied shrugging.

"But you weren't sick, there's really no such thing as the twenty-four hour flu…"

"Actually, Lily, there is," Travis replied angrily and then he stood up and left, leaving Lily very confused and no less than a little bit anxious to find out what really went on in Travis's head.

As Travis fled the cafeteria tears threatened to spill down his cheeks. Lily didn't know what she was talking about, and he certainly wasn't going to tell her. It was all in the past…he wanted to move on from the past. It was his parents who didn't want him to. It was his parents who were holding him back. Bridget had tried to make him understand that it would be all right that he could still be the Alchemist, but he now realized that wasn't true. Because there was a reason he wanted to forget his past, and it wasn't what he told everyone everyday. It wasn't that he hated moving so much and never wanted to get attached to things or people. It was something else. Something not even Bridget knew. Something no one ever could know…

"Travis!" A gleeful voice broke him from his thoughts.

"Parker?" He greeted trying to sound cheerful.

She looked at him quizzically, "What's wrong?"

He gave an obviously fake smile, "Nothing's wrong."

She nodded skeptically, not believing him, but trusting that he would tell her if it was important.

"I didn't see you yesterday, where were you?" Parker asked brightly.

"Out." He shrugged.

"Twenty-four hour flu?"

He nodded.

"I hate it when I get those." She laughed.

"What's so funny?" He asked confused.

"Randall doesn't think there is a 24 hour flu," She explained.

Travis smiled, "What does that matter…I mean what does she know anyway?"

Parker giggled and kissed him on the cheek, "I'm glad you're feeling better.

"It is called the twenty-four hour flu," He pointed out.

"I know, but still, I don't like it when my boyfriend is ill."

He gulped, "Right."

"Have Robbie and Ray mentioned the physics assignment yet?" Parker asked.

"Yeah," Travis nodded, "They think they can beat the dream team this time."

"It's too bad you transferred out of that class, you could help them." Parker explained.

"They've got it all on their own," Travis smiled.

"Really?" Parker asked skeptically.

Travis nodded.

Parker hugged him, "I gotta go."

"See ya."

She nodded, "See ya." and left headed straight for Lily's table in the cafeteria.