Lunchtime

"Hey, maybe he just wanted to ask her a question about an assignment." Gerard stated as he and Frank tried to cheer Ray up.

The three of them were having lunch outside on the steps that were in front of their school.

"Those two have been broken up for weeks now," Frank notified. "There's no way Charlotte would go back to him."

Ray scoffed at this. "Yeah right. Dwight's good-looking, athletic, and popular. Charlotte is practically in love with him. There's no chance I'm getting a date for prom now."

"Look, how about we just talk about something else right now," Gerard suggested. "Let's not mention anything about prom."

Just then, an excited Mikey came up to the small group grinning from ear to ear.

"What are you all smiley about?" Frank asked.

"Because I'm excited for prom," Mikey practically squealed. "I got a date."

Frank groaned at this and shook his head while Gerard attempted to shush his little brother and pointed at Ray who just put on a small smile for his young friend.

"That's great Mikey," he said as happily as he could. "Who are you going with?"

"That senior Blake Kings."

"Wait, Kings is gay?" Gerard asked.

"Yeah it was a shock to me too," Mikey stated. "But this must be Fate working because I've had like the biggest crush on him since last year. Plus, when I told Jake, he looked so upset."

"I don't know Mikey," Frank said. "Blake has always seemed straight to me. He's had a bunch of girlfriends before and he's also one of the pigs that are always checking out Madison."

"Well, maybe he did all that just to cover up that he's gay. And taking me to prom is how he's going to come out."

"Just be careful Mikey," Gerard said concerned. "I don't trust a lot of these stupid jocks."

"I'll be fine Gee I'm not a baby," Mikey replied a little annoyed. "And not all the jocks are jerks."

Suddenly, a random football player threw some bread at Frank and then started to laugh with his friends like a crazy hyena. Gerard shook his head disappointingly at such idiocy

End of 8th Period

Ray opened up his locker to put up all his books and papers. He was about to take out all the stuff he needed to take home with him when Charlotte approached him.

"Hey Ray." She greeted him.

"Hi Charlotte." He replied while grinning. He hoped to God that he didn't look like a dork.

"Did you want to see me earlier today? I noticed you walking up to me when I was at my locker but Dwight kind of interrupted."

"Oh yeah uh I wanted to um ask you something."

"Well what is it?"

Ray's heart suddenly started to pound. He tried to relax.

Just ask her. He thought to himself. Relax and just ask her to prom already.

"I was wondering if you would like a ride home," he finally said. "I know that you walk home but I figured you would want a ride this time."

"Uh sure I'd love one." Charlotte replied.

"Okay. Cool."

Ray had chickened out once again. But he was glad that Charlotte had said yes about the ride home. Maybe that meant that there was still a chance.

The ride to Charlotte's was quite enjoyable. The two of them talked about school, joked around with one another, and listened to their favorite music on the radio. If Ray felt so comfortable doing normal stuff with Charlotte, then maybe all his nervousness to asking her out had gone away.

"Thanks for the ride Ray." Charlotte said when they made it to her house.

She leaned over and gave Ray's cheek a kiss. He hoped that he wasn't blushing.

"Anytime Char." Ray replied.

"Hey Ray?"

"Yeah?"

"Do you have any plans for prom?"

About time I wrote another chapter. I'm already working on the next chapter so expect it soon.

Peace and Love,

Terence Perry