The Ruins of Our Lives Chapter 16
A/N: Okay, it's time once again in this story to hop into our DeLoreans and get them accelerated up to 88 miles per hour. For those who are thinking I'm a few bricks shy of a load, the last sentence was a reference to the Back to the Future trilogy. In other words, we're going to time travel to the evening of the debut of Randy and Jonathan's show, titled "Life and Stuff". Please enjoy.
Jill's POV
I walk outside to take the trash out.
'Heidi ho neighborette' he greets.
'Hi Wilson' I say.
'Is something the matter?' he asks when he hears how depressed I sound.
'Yeah. There's this new TV show airing tonight starring Jonathan Taylor Thomas. I'm not really sure if I want to watch it or not. I'm afraid watching Jonathan Taylor Thomas acting will bring back memories of Randy and that'll make me remember that Randy's been gone for almost a year now and I'm just not sure if it's all worth it Wilson. I might feel a little better if I could let Randy know that it was airing tonight, but I know that's not possible' I explain.
'Oh, I wouldn't worry about Randy not watching it. After all, he's in the sh-' Wilson starts to say something.
'He's in the what?' I ask.
'He's in...one of those Jonathan Taylor Thomas fan clubs, you know. I'm sure they've sent out something about it to everybody' he says. Hmm. Somehow I doubt that that's why he knows about tonight's show.
'Well, thanks for stopping by' Wilson ends our conversation abruptly.
'Yeah. Thank you too' I mumble after Wilson's gone inside his house.
Now I know what I'm doing tonight come hell or high water.
Mark's POV
'I know the Red Sox are on tonight Willie, but could we watch this new show on ABC instead?' I ask Willie.
'I suppose so. What's it about?' he asks.
'It's about the president and vice president of a bank and their daily adventures' I say. I'm not going to mention the fact that Jonathan Taylor Thomas is the star and an executive producer since Willie is one of those (wrong!) people who think that Jonathan Taylor Thomas is gay.
'Sounds interesting. What time does it air?' Willie asks.
'It's on at 9:30' I answer.
'Hmm. Well that'll be fine. We can still watch part of the Red Sox game, then just switch it over to ABC at 9:30' Willie says, devising his (our) TV plans for the evening.
I just wonder if Randy knows about this show. He's always been one of the biggest Jonathan Taylor Thomas fans. Brad always thought that Randy was gay for liking Jonathan, and to tell the truth, I kinda thought that too. (Although I never did say anything).
Lauren's POV
God, this is going to be so exciting to see Randy on TV, let alone acting right along side Jonathan Taylor Thomas.
Nobody that I know personally has ever been on TV. This is a huge milestone in my life.
Listen to me, this is a huge milestone in Randy's life, not mine.
Of course I've made sure to keep this a secret from everyone from my closest friend to the Easter bunny.
I told my parents that I have a ton of homework to do (which I do) and that it's really hard (which it is) and I have to be able to concentrate on it without any kind of interruption. Luckily, my room is on the third floor of the house, and the den, which is where the main TV is, is on the first floor.
My younger sister is in bed with an ear infection, so I don't have to worry about her seeing or hearing anything. My older sister is going bowling tonight, so hopefully she won't catch on either.
Randy's POV
I can't believe it! September 30 is finally here, which means that in exactly nine minutes and seven seconds, the first ever episode of "Life and Stuff" airs.
A/N: Sorry, you all have to wait until next time to see what happens with everyone.
I want to thank Baxxie for giving me the idea of having Wilson let it slip that Randy is in the TV show.
Please R&R if you want to know what everyone's reaction is.
Thanks for reading.
-Yours truly, Randy Taylor