Right Place, Right Time

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Roger picked up the phone that had been ringing through the house the last minute or so.
He was taken by surprise and slight suspicion when he heard who was on the other line.

"Hey Roger! Can I come over?"
Maurice asked.

"Maurice? Why aren't you at rehearsal?"
Roger asked.

"Rehearsal?? I didn't know I had rehearsal tonight."
Maurice answered, beginning to panic in fear that he forgot.

"Simon told me you guys did."
Roger said, his tone becoming more serious as he spoke.

"I don't think we do, but you can ask Jack."
Maurice said.

"I will."

"Oh and let me know what he says, just in case I did forget."

"Sure."

Roger hung up with Maurice and immediately dialed Jack's number.

"What's up?"
Jack asked as he answered.

"You answered."
Roger stated clearly.

"Uhh yeah you called me?"
Jack said in confused tone.

"The choir really doesn't have rehearsal tonight."
Roger said.

"That's correct, are- are you okay?"
Jack asked, extremely confused.

"Yeah.. I'm okay."
Roger said, his tone laced with a hint of anger.

"Are you su-"
Jack began, but was soon cut off by Roger hanging up abruptly.

Roger didn't even call Maurice back, he was out of the house as soon as he hung up. He didn't want to believe Simon lied to him. He had hoped Simon had just been told misinformation and actually did think there was rehearsal tonight. Roger had the feeling however that that wasn't the case.

He knew Simon lied to him.

And he had to find him.

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Roger crossed the parking lot, as Ralph stood, paralyzed with fear.
Simon was begging for Roger to calm down and that he could explain everything.

Roger didn't hear a single word however, as he stopped in front of the blonde, swinging a fist into his stomach with full force.
Ralph grunted in pain, doubling over and stumbling back.
Roger popped his knuckles as he said.

"I warned you Kamal."

Ralph gained his composure, but before he could answer, Roger swung a fist straight into Ralph's jaw.
Simon shrieked, watching as Ralph spun around from the force.
Ralph stood turned around, and hunched over. He held his jaw as he processed what just happened.

"Ralph! Are you okay?!"
Simon asked, his voice shaky.

Ralph straightened his back, and slowly turned around. There was a look in his eyes Simon hadn't seen before.

Ralph chuckled breathily with disbelief, shaking his head.
He stepped closer towards Roger, who stared at him with anger.
Ralph smiled, before suddenly slugging him in the face.

Simon screamed, backing away from the two as they began to swing more punches at each other.

The other people in the parking lot looked over with curiosity.
Roger kicked Ralph's feet, sweeping him off the ground until he fell on his back.
Roger stepped on Ralph's torso, who wheezed from loss of air.

Ralph grabbed Roger's leg and used all his force to take his foot off of him.
Once Ralph was back on his feet again, he punched Roger hard in the nose.
Roger held his nose as blood began to pour from it.
He was about to punch him back when both boys heard,

"STOP!!"

They looked to the side to see Simon standing there, silent tears rolling down his face. He was shaking, holding his arms close to his body.
His breathing was shaky and broken.
His eyes full of fear.

"Please stop...."
He said, hiccuping.

Ralph and Roger both looked at each other, then back at Simon.

"Simon..."
Roger began.

"Don't."
Simon said firmly.

"Just don't talk to me."
He said.

Roger blinked at him, all the anger from before suddenly gone.
Ralph opened his mouth to say something, but Simon held up his hand.

"Save it."
Simon said.

Simon began to walk away.

"Where are you going?"
Both Ralph and Roger asked at the same time.

"I'm going home. If you two want to fight, then fight. Just not in front of me"
He said, holding his arms as he stomped off and around the corner.

"It's the middle of the night, I can't let him walk home by himself."
Roger said.

"I know, what if something bad happens?"
Ralph said.

Roger looked at Ralph, before heading to his car.
"I'm following him, I can't risk him getting hurt."

Ralph hopped onto his motorcycle.
"me too."
he said