A/N: Ok I know it's been another month, and I'm sorry. This time I only have 3 excuses. 1. There's a really really big thing going on in my life right now, but I can't really say more than that. 2. I missed 3 days of school (choir, field trip, choir) and have homework coming out the wazoo. (not to mention a math test Wednesday, science test Tuesday, major english report that was due last Friday, major science project due Tuesday so ya I'm a little behind). And 3. I am having the worst writer's block I think I've ever in my life had, so yeah. And plus I had half this part written and it disappeared. Never trust the save button that's all I have to say. Ok anyway yeah after the lightning we're still having problems with the satellite and we had a guy come fix it yesterday, but he really just made it worse. Alright, now moving on a BIG thank you to my reviewers! You guys are just so loyal, I couldn't have asked for as much as I'm getting. So thank you Criminal Insanity, jhhhhjfjk89, and ZephrWiltshire You guys make me smile:) (and now that the site's back up I'll put this up)

Part 43: A Really Weird Case of the Flu

2 days passed. Ted and Ed returned to school after a 'really weird case of the flu.' They hadn't built a catapult and so, by default, Ray and Robbie beat the dream team. Some people wondered if maybe Ted and Ed had finally decided to give someone else the glory for once, but few actually believed that was possible. So the rumors were flying around school about some strange experiment Ted and Ed were performing that went terribly wrong, the smell of garlic, and a dog. For their part Ted and Ed weren't denying any of the rumors. In fact it was almost like they enjoyed all the attention they were getting. And attention they got!

Even RFR couldn't help but talk about it on air, and with all the talk about Ray and Robbie going around it was only by a lucky flip of Travis's switch that they kept their identities safe. After their near disaster RFR decided it would be best if they didn't talk about catapults and pumpkins anymore.

After a week of silence by RFR the rumors began to die down, and Ted and Ed lost their 15 minutes of fame. Class went back to normal and RFR and the rest of the school were forced to find a new favorite topic.

"Look Ray, I don't know what you're talking about!" Lily shouted forcefully during a song break 3 days later.

"Lily come on, I've been your friend since we were 4. I know when something's wrong. You haven't been talking at all lately, and I've even heard some complaints around school about Shady Lane. Lily some people think you're leaving RFR!" Ray explained.

"Ray I…" she began.

But she was cut off by a small cough from Travis who then proceeded to flip the 'On air' switch. Robbie gave the pair a death glare, and silently Lily mouthed back "It's not like we were trying to wait till the song was over!"

Even after the broadcast was over, Lily continued to avoid Ray. The fact was she had been preoccupied. She still couldn't get her encounter with Travis out of her mind. A part of her wished she would tell someone about it, but that voice was quickly silenced by another saying "No you promised!" And Lily knew she couldn't say anything. The only person she could even consider talking to was Travis, and there was no way she could do that.

She couldn't bring that pain out again, no matter how much she needed to, because this wasn't about her it was about Travis: her friend. Maybe she hadn't known Travis as long as she'd known Ray and Robbie, but that didn't change anything. When Bridget had come Travis hadn't shown any more loyalty to her than he had to Ray, Robbie, and Lily. The fact that she knew more about his past was clouded by the fact that she knew very little about his present. She'd simply been his friend when he was younger.

Lily hadn't ever really thought about it before, but then she realized something. Bridget had been able to bring out Travis' past by forcing him to remember, by talking about it. Lily had always wished she knew what he was like as a little boy, and now she probably knew more than anyone else. And she wasn't sure but somehow she really didn't think that Bridget knew about Brianna either.

Slowly, still questioning if this was the right thing to do, Lily headed toward the underground where she was positive Travis would be. And if she was exceedingly lucky he'd be alone. He had to tell them someday, why not make it today?

As she walked her nerves began to kick in, and every sound became modified. She could hear her breathing, footsteps, heartbeat, everything. She had no idea how Travis would react, and quite frankly, that scared her. She listened as the door to the underground slowly creaked open.

"Travis?" She called out uncertainly.

Nothing. She could hear the faint sounds of breathing somewhere inside, and so she ventured in.

"Travis?" She repeated.

She walked in and found him on the couch; asleep. She smiled softly, glad that he hadn't lost his ability to sleep despite having had to relive his sister's death. Slowly she turned around and left the underground. She'd have to wait till tomorrow to talk to him. As she left she saw 2 figures approaching the underground in the distance. She ran off to meet them and tell them not to go in.

"Lily!" Robbie greeted eagerly when he saw her.

She smiled, "Hey guys!"

Robbie and Ray stopped in front of her, "So Lily what brings you out here?"

"I was looking for Travis," She explained.

Robbie nodded, "Did you find him?"

"Yes. He's asleep. I wouldn't go and bother him. You know a cranky Travis is never a good thing." Lily laughed.

Ray nodded, "Yeah. It's not really that urgent that we get in there."

Robbie nodded his head in agreement, "So what do you guys think? Mickey's?"

Lily smiled, "That sounds great."

And they walked to Mickey's together, but the whole time Lily's head was all the way back in the underground…waiting for Travis to wake up.