Chapter 1: Two sides of the same coin
Randy was slinking behind the rest of Roar Omega Roar. He was nervous and felt guilty even though the scare games got over last semester. He knew he would be kicked out, and he hated the knowledge. Then in his scaring class, he received a note from his fraternity president. 'Meet me after school at the place where you humiliated us'. Randy folded the letter neatly and put it into his ROR jacket.
After his days classes were over, Randy made his way to the venue of the final event of the scare games. He took out the letter apprehensively and read it again. Then he looked up and found that he had absolutely no idea where he was. He looked around for someone to ask and then spotted a girl with long straight hair and wings.
He ran up to her and said, "Hey, I'm Randy Boggs, do you know where I can find the venue of the scare games' last event?" He noticed that the girl was very pretty and had purple eyes. She smiled at him, "'Course I know. I can take you there if you want" He was relieved someone was willing to help him.
"Thanks!" he beamed, "What's your name?"
"Reilly Blaze"
"Whoa, are you related to Firin Blaze? The scarer?"
"Well, yeah, he's my dad. My aunt's dean hardscrabble, but I just call her aunt Abigail. I've met a lot of scarers."
Randy couldn't believe this. Firin Blaze Hardscrabble's daughter! "Follow me, I'll show you where that stadium is", Reilly said. He followed her as she walked through the university and was pushed back into his own thoughts of being kicked out of ROR. It would make him a campus joke. He began not to notice where he was going and suddenly jerked when he felt a hand close around one of his own.
"Randy? Where're you going? It's this way", It was Reilly's hand, and he was thankful he had not wandered off. He smiled shyly and turned towards Reilly. She let go of his hand and started to walk, now that she had let go he realized he didn't want her to. It felt like someone cared and he…..liked the feeling. So he caught up with her easy stride and took her hand. She smiled at him, but didn't say anything; she probably knew how he felt.
A few turns later, they reached the ajar gates of the stadium and Randy grinned at Reilly, "Thanks." "Anytime", she turned and left. Randy could see Johnny watching him from the middle of the field and he went towards him cautiously. Whatever Johnny had wanted to say to him had been temporarily forgotten apparently, "Who's the girl?" "I got lost so she helped me find this place."
Johnny's expression turned to anger, slight anger, "You know why I called you here Boggs?" Randy was pretty sure but shook his head anyway. "Because you're worthless. Can't have a member of ROR like you." Randy muttered softly, "What….?"
Johnny's face told Randy that he was now seething. "Boggs, you idiot, it's your fault we lost the scare games! You made us look like a joke! I don't want you in Roar Omega Roar anymore! Give me the jacket and get lost!" Randy was angry too, it wasn't his fault and it was unfair for Johnny to blame him.
Randy let his anger rush through his body he raised himself and stepped forward. He grabbed Johnny by the collar, "It wasn't my fault and you know it Worthington. I don't want to be in ROR anyway, I've just been your second choice all along!" Randy took out the letter from his pocket once more, pulled off the jacket and flung it on the ground.
Johnny had never seen this kind of emotion in Randy, who was always so calm and sweet to everyone, it scared him. Maybe he shouldn't have been so harsh.