A/N- This has got to be my fav song in the whole musical. :)
Chapter 12- Tell Her You're Sorry
Riker was pacing the boys' locker room, thinking aloud.
"Okay, she's gonna destroy me! But she's hot... But I hate her! But she's hot..." he said. He then collapsed onto his knees. "God, can you help me?!" Then, Rocky, Calum, and Ross entered the locker room.
"Yo Riker!" Calum said. Riker looked up, saw the three, and immediately stood back up. When he saw Ross, he narrowed his eyes.
"What's he doing here?" he asked.
"Riker, the Brain has something he wants to tell you, and we think you should listen," Rocky explained. He shoved Ross over to Riker. "You're on your own, dude!" He and Calum ran out of the locker room.
"Why should I listen to you?" Riker asked. "In fact, why should you even be allowed to live?"
"Okay, but there's a way to fix everything so everyone's happy. You need to dump Raini and get Rydel back," Ross said.
"Yeah, right," Riker said. "Rydel won't even talk to me."
"I didn't say this wouldn't be challenging," Ross admitted.
"Okay, you have ten seconds. Starting nine seconds ago!" Riker shouted, grabbing Ross by the shirt.
"O-okay, it's simple, really. You just have to go to Rydel and... um..." Ross tried to explain, but he was too scared of Riker punching him to bits. Then, Laura entered.
"Five, four, two!" Riker said. He looked at his fingers and tried to count. When he didn't figure it out, he went to punch Ross.
"You just go to Rydel and you..." Ross tried again. Laura spoke up.
"Talk to her," she finished.
"Yeah, just go to Rydel and talk to her..." Ross repeated. Riker threw Ross back.
"I needed you to tell me that!" he said.
"God, boys are so stupid! No wonder you're not girls!" she said. She turned to Riker. "Can't you just talk from the heart? Tell her how you really feel!"
"Like what?" Riker asked.
"Like..." Ross started. He looked at Laura.
Ross:
"Tell her you've thought about what happened,
Tell her you haven't slept at night,
Tell her although you've made a huge mistake
You want to make it right."
"Okay, but this is starting to sound a little gay," Riker said.
Ross:
"Tell her you know you aren't perfect,
Tell her you've waited way too long,
Tell her you're sorry,
Tell her you mean it,
Tell her you just were wrong."
Riker started to see how good the advice was. "Actually, this is some good! I should... Write this down!" He grabbed a pen from Laura and started writing.
Laura:
"Tell her she shouldn't have ignored you,
Or dissed you in front of all the school,
Tell her the minute she got out of touch,
You felt like such a fool.
Tell her that studying together
Was so nice,
You prayed it wouldn't end,"
Riker looked up, thought, 'studying together?' and shrugged.
Laura:
"Say you forgive her,
Say you were jealous,
Ask if she'll be your friend."
Riker ran out of room on the paper and started writing in the tiniest spaces left on the paper.
Ross & Laura:
"Tell her that people get things wrong,
Cause people are afraid
They won't fit in your world or in your life,
But things will work out fine
If she will only listen.
Laura:
Tell her that all you ever wanted
Ross:
Tell her that all you ever wanted
Ross & Laura:
Was maybe a smile or a glance,
Ross:
Tell her you're sorry,
Laura:
Tell her you mean it,
Ross & Laura:
Ask for another chance
Tell her you just want another chance."
Riker looked at Laura and Ross, trying to see if they were finished. Ross looked at Laura again.
"I'm sorry. I mean it," he said.
"I still hate you," she laughed. Riker debated whether or not to write this down. After he decided not to, Audrey ran in the locker room.
"Hey Riker, Raini and Rydel are in the girls' bathroom clawing their eyes out over you!" she shouted. "It's nasty ugly!" She ran out, back to Raini and Rydel.
"Here's your chance! Go make it happen!" Ross said.
"Alright, Brain, if this works, we'll all be at your party!" Riker yelled, running out of the locker room.
Meanwhile, Raini and Rydel are having a heated conversation.
"I thought you were my friend!" Rydel yelled.
"I don't need friends. I've got Riker!" Raini said, smiling, much like a tiger.
"Yeah, because you stole him!" Rydel yelled.
"I won, you lost. I'm hotter!" Raini said vainly.
"Yeah, you're hotter. Cause you're gonna burn in hell!" Rydel shouted. She then grabbed Raini's hair and started pulling. Riker ran in.
"Okay, stop!" He yelled. He saw the tampon machine on the wall. "Whoa, you guys get a candy machine?" Rydel turned away from Raini and Riker.
"Both of you just go away," she said sadly.
"No, Rydel!" he said. He turned to Raini. "Raini, you go away!"
"What?" Raini asked.
Riker walked over to Rydel. "Rydel's the one I wanna be with."
"What?" Rydel asked.
"What?" Raini repeated, devastated.
"You heard me, Raini, it's over!" Riker yelled. Raini ran out of the bathroom, almost crying. Audrey, Aubrey, and Keirsey were still in the bathroom. Riker gestured for them to leave, and Audrey and Keirsey did, but Aubrey stayed. Keirsey and Audrey came back and pulled Aubrey out. Suddenly panicking, Riker looked at Rydel. Then he remembered Ross' apology to Laura. He tried to read his illegible writing.
Riker:
"Tell me I thought about what happened,
Tell me I wish I had a... I don't know...
But I know I like you."
"Did that work?" Riker asked. Rydel frowned.
"Did that work?" she asked. She ran towards him. "You bet it did!" He lifted her into the air and spun her around. They then left the girls' bathroom.
A/N- Hope you liked it! Please review!