Elkstree - ''Uptown Girls'' - Where's Ray (F-f nc)

2. “ Where’s Ray? ”
(F / f nc hard)

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Elkstree

Okay this is a long one it might as well be called a novel instead of a fic LOL - I had to split it up into two parts but I think its one of my best pieces of writing. I’ll post the second part sometime tomorrow

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UPTOWN GIRLS #2

“Where’s Ray?”

Brief Summary:Part two in my UPTOWN GIRLS series – See Part one summary for a more in depth summary of characters and plotlines…

FIC BEGINS HERE (###)

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(INGRID’s APARTMENT – FRIDAY MORNING)

“I am so glad that you will be able to come to this party that my company is throwing this weekend Molly” said Ingrid “Usually its just the stiff, laundered crowd that shows up at these things” she continued

“Are you kidding, Ing? replied an excited Molly “This will be a great chance for me to hook up with some cute guys, I am so tired of all these arrogant, self centered rich musician guys that I’ve been seeing” she continued.

“Yeah but Molly this is basically the same deal except instead of young guys, you basically are encountering selfish, arrogant older guys” replied Ingrid.

“Even better, I need to find a guy who knows what he wants to do with his life” stated the 22 year old socialite refusing to be deterred.

“Whatever, Molly just make sure you don’t get picked up by some fifty year old letch” commented Ingrid with a smile.

“Don’t worry Ing” Molly laughed “I’m not as naïve as you think, either way I am totally ready to live it up this weekend as Roma will finally be spending the weekend with Ray” she continued

“How does Ray feel about that?” asked Ingrid

“She is ecstatic about it being that her mother spends such little time with her, maybe that woman has finally realized that she has some responsibility towards her own child” replied Molly.

*Ring Ring* Molly’s cell phone rang and she reached inside her purse to answer it.

“Hello…Oh hi Mrs. Schleine” Molly said less than enthusiastically as she really couldn’t stand Ray’s mother due to the way she neglected her daughter. “This weekend, well Roma you see I sorta had plans” she continued as Ingrid waved her hands in front of her signaling that in no way should Molly give into whatever Roma Schleine was requesting of her.

“Yes I know signing that act in Boston is important Mrs. Schleine…yes I know it would be nearly impossible to bring Ray along with you…” Molly hedged not really giving a damn what “important” thing Roma Schleine had to do this weekend as she was again bailing on her daughter.

Ingrid continued to wave her arms in front of Molly.

“Okay fine, Roma what time should I be there…this afternoon, fine goodbye” replied Molly.

“Are you crazy Molly?” asked Ingrid throwing her hands up in the air “Just because that woman pays you doesn’t mean she can control your life every hour of every day” she continued.

“She doesn’t, believe me!” replied Molly

“Then how could you agree to watch Ray this weekend when we already made plans?” asked Ingrid

“I’m not doing this for Roma Schleine, believe me Ing, I’m doing it for Ray” stated Molly “Ing that child is so alone and neglected and besides that I’m the closest thing to a parent she has, I just can’t abandon her” Molly continued

“Well I guess there is no point in me going to this party if you are not going to be there as I’m certainly not going to endure those stuffed shirts alone” stated a disappointed Ingrid.

“Ing, I promise I’ll make this up to you somehow okay? We will go tea tasting or something next weekend I promise” stated Molly.

“Okay, Molly I do respect what you are doing for Ray I really do, just don’t let yourself get taken advantage of by her mother” said Ingrid.

“Thanks for understanding Ing and I don’t plan to” said Molly as she headed for the door ready to begin her weekend at the Schleine apartment.

(RAY’s APARTMENT <foyer> 2 pm)

Molly Gunn arrived at the Schleine apartment around an hour before Ray’s school let out. In her hand she held two tickets to Coney Island (Ray’s favorite amusement park) as she figured the little girl would need some cheering up once she realized that her mother had again abandoned her for the weekend. It was at that moment Molly realized how much she truly disliked Roma Schleine.

Speak of the devil thought Molly as Mrs Schleine herself exited the foyer as Molly was entering.

“Miss Gunn” stated Roma in an over friendly voice “I am so glad you were able to make it on such short notice, would you please send Ray my apologies” stated Roma half-heartedly.

“Sure” replied Molly even more half-heartedly.

“Great, I knew I could count on you and believe me you will be making time and a half pay this weekend Miss Gunn and I will leave my cell phone on at all times in case you need to reach me” Roma continued.

“Great” replied Molly not really caring about the extra cash and wanting to get away from Roma Schleine as fast as she could before she gave into her urge to strangle the woman.

“Okay then, bye” said Roma darting out of the foyer as fast as she could missing the fact that Molly stuck her tongue out as her as soon as she was out of eye sight range.

(RAY’s APARTMENT 3:30 pm)

*Hmm where could Ray be* thought Molly to herself as Ray was usually quite prompt at returning home from school. Either way she thought to herself she wasn’t going to worry about it as she was sure Ray would arrive home any moment now.

Molly simply sat down on that couch picked up a magazine and began to read. However she must have been more tired than she thought as in a few minutes she was fast asleep.

(RAY’s APARTMENT 6:00 pm)

The quiet whoosh of the ceiling fan clicking on awoke Molly Gunn from her slumber. After gathering her bearings she stole a glance at the clock in the living room and realized it was six o’ clock.

She had been asleep for two and a half hours and wondered to herself why Ray hadn’t woken her up upon her arrival home.

“Ray?” Molly called throughout the apartment but there was no answer.

“Ray where are you?” she called again with the same result.

Molly walked towards Ray’s room and opened the door and to her surprise found the room empty and basically untouched. Now she was getting worried and she ran towards the front door and noticed it was still locked. Nobody had come or gone in the Schleine apartment since her arrival earlier in the afternoon.

Molly Gunn was now officially worried as it was well past six and dark outside and still Ray had not arrived home.

For the next twenty minutes Molly called all of Ray’s friends that were listed in the Schleine phonebook but none of them had seen Ray since school let out that afternoon.

“Okay but if you hear anything Mrs. Renker you let me know okay” Molly said into the phone for what seemed like the hundredth time as she basically repeated the same line to each parent she had called over the past half hour.

Molly placed the phone down and began to pace the kitchen back and forth. Where could Ray be she thought to herself. Suddenly she remembered that sometimes Roma had a limo pick Ray up from her school and bring her home as she didn’t like her daughter walking the streets of New York alone.

Now if only Molly could find the limo driver’s number, she thumbed through the Schleine phonebook and luckily located it and quickly dialed the phone number.

“Hello…” a nervous and worried Molly spoke into the receiver “Is this Mister Piper?” she asked

“Yes” he replied

“Hi my name is Molly Gunn and I am Ray Schleine’s nanny and I was wondering if Mrs. Schleine sent you to pick up her daughter today at school” Molly asked.

“Why yes she did…” replied the limo driver

Thank god Molly thought to herself relieved that someone had seen Ray.

“…but when I got to the school Miss Ray was nowhere to be seen, I waited twenty minutes for her but lady I had other people to pick up and besides the lady who was out in front of the school said that Ray had been let out of class with all the other children at three pm” Mister Piper continued.

“Oh my god…Oh my god…where could she be?” asked a frantic Molly

“I really wish I could help you Miss Gunn but quite honestly I don’t know, but if I hear anything I’ll be sure to let you know” Mr. Piper replied.

“Okay” said Molly in almost a whisper like voice not really even paying attention anymore as to what Piper was saying as she placed the phone back in the cradle.

*Oh my god* Molly thought to herself *where could Ray be?*

*She could be lost or hurt or kidnapped or worse* thought a frantic Molly to herself who suddenly realized she was crying and overcome with panic. She had the sudden to urge to take to the streets herself to search for the little girl but before she did she thought she better call the one person she knew who was always rational: Ingrid.

(Fifteen minutes later – well past seven)

*Ding Dong* the doorbell rang at the Schleine apartment

“Ray?” cried a frantic Molly as she opened the door. To her disappointment it was not Ray but her friends Ingrid and Huey although Molly really wasn’t surprised to see them as Ingrid said they would be right over once they heard Ray hadn’t come home.

“Hi guys” said Molly as her friends entered the apartment tears streaming down her face

“Oh where could she be, where could she be?” Molly cried to herself.

“Its gonna be okay, Molly” said Huey drawing her into a hug “We’ll find her believe me when I was a kid I got lost all the time” he continued with a laugh

Molly shot him a look which said that his comment wasn’t helping.

“Some people say you are still lost even as an adult Huey” stated Ingrid sarcastically.

“Oh really well at least I’m not a stuck up little bitch like you” replied Huey caustically.

“Now I..” shouted Ingrid.

“Guys stop fighting” pleaded Molly “Remember why I asked you here, we need to find Ray now can either of you think of where she might be”

“I don’t know but why don’t you call Roma?” suggested Ingrid sensibly.

“No I don’t want to scare her just yet” said Molly although she really didn’t give a damn if Roma had to cancel her trip to come home and help in the search for Ray, after all Ray was HER DAUGHTER!

“Molly, she has a right to know her daughter is missing and besides maybe she knows where she is or forgot to tell you she was doing something after school” replied Ingrid.

“Okay” said Molly realizing she couldn’t fight Ingrid’s logic and began to punch in the number Roma had given her into the phone.

Molly let the phone ring at least fifteen times before she hung up

“Leave her cell phone on my ass” said Molly who now in addition to having her stomach in a knot from panic, worry and fear was now extremely pissed off and frustrated with Roma.

“Listen,...” said Huey “When you were nine, Molly where would you go if you had the chance to go anywhere you wanted, I mean where would a nine year old disappear to” he continued

“That has to be one of the stupidest things you have ever said Huey” stated Ingrid.

“No it isn’t” said Molly “I would have gone to Coney Island and Ray loves that place too, maybe she is there” continued Molly hopefully remembering that Ray had run away to Coney Island once before.

“Well why don’t you go down there and see if she is there” stated Ingrid.

“She better hope to hell she isn’t” stated Molly angrily, imagining Ray twirling around in the giant teacups at Coney Island without a care in the world while she herself was worn to a frazzle with worry.

“Ingrid that is ridiculous” complained Huey “Coney Island is at least an hour away by train you can’t expect Molly to go out there at this hour of the night” he continued.

“If you are that concerned about her why don’t you go with her?” asked Ingrid.

“I’m going either way, I gotta find that kid” cried Molly

“Fine” sighed Huey following his friend out the door.

“I’ll stay here and call you on your cell in case she comes home” called Ingrid to her friends as they made their way down the hallway and towards the elevator.

(RAY’s APARTMENT 10 pm)

*SLAM*

The door to the Schleine apartment slammed shut as Molly walked in crying nonstop with Huey trailing close behind.

“I take it you didn’t find her” stated Ingrid giving her friend a hug.

“No Ing we didn’t…” said Molly trying to catch her breath as Huey handed her a tissue “…we got to Coney Island and looked all around and she wasn’t there and then we spent the next hour or so driving around the streets of this city looking for Ray” she continued through her sobs.

“You mean you searched for that child in the pouring rain” Ingrid stated to her friends noticing for the first time that they were both soaking wet.

“Ing you know I’d do anything for Ray, I don’t care” cried Molly.

“Molly don’t worry I’m sure Ray is okay” said Huey trying to calm his friend down although even he was now a little bit worried about Ray’s absence.

“Okay…Okay?” cried Molly “Huey do you know what thoughts have been running through my head over the past six hours?” she continued

“No” sighed Huey

“Well I’ll tell you…Ray could be out there catching her death of cold in this pouring rain, cold lost and alone and Huey that is one of the more optimistic scenarios that have run through my head in the past six hours” Molly cried.

“and the other scenarios?” asked Huey

“I don’t want to even think about it…Ing I called the police from the car” Molly said

“I know they were here” said Ingrid “At first they were hesitant to do anything cause Ray hasn’t been missing ten hours or something but when I mentioned she was the daughter of the head of Schleine Records they suddenly were over here in a flash” she continued.

“Say what you want about Roma, she does have her influence” said Molly drying her tears.

“I gave them a picture of Ray and a general description and they said they would look for her and not to get to worried as she probably just ran away” said Ingrid.

“Ran Away! Ran Away!” cried Molly “She didn’t run away something terrible has happened to her I just know it” she cried.

Both Huey and Ingrid stood silent unable to accept and unwilling to confirm the scenario which was running through Molly’s head at that moment.

“I’m going to try to call Roma again” said Molly making her way into the den.

“She really loves that kid” said Ingrid to Huey

“Yeah she sure does” he agreed.

*KNOCK KNOCK*

The Schleine’s doorknocker knocked.

“Maybe that’s the police coming back” said Huey running to answer the door but to his surprise and elation as he opened the door he found a totally dripping wet Ray Schleine waiting to greet him.

“Ray!...” Huey cried “Where have you been you little monster?” he said with a smile picking her up and carrying her into the apartment

“Put me down gooey Huey” cried the nine year old child.

Upon hearing Ray’s voice Molly threw down the phone in the den and ran into the living room (Roma wasn’t answering anyway)

“Ray…Ray…Ray” Molly cried tears streaming down her face as she saw Ray struggling from Huey’s arms not believing at first that Ray was finally home.

She quickly drew the child into the biggest hug she could muster and held her tight sobbing all the while.

“Let me go Molly you’re squeezing too hard” cried Ray not understanding why all this affection was being heaped upon her suddenly.

Molly quickly broke the hug but then proceeded to smother Ray with a dozen kisses and then once again drew her into another hug and held her as tight as she could.

“Molly you are going to smother the poor child” said Ingrid

“I don’t care Ing I’m so glad she is home” said Molly giving Ray another kiss as she lifted her up and carried her towards the living room couch.

Huey brought a towel from the bathroom and handed to Molly who began to dry Ray off.

“Are you okay, my darling?” cried Molly as she dried Ray’s hair with the towel.

“Yes Molly I’m fine” chirped Ray as Molly dried her off.

“You’re not hurt?” questioned Molly in a concerned tone.

“No I’m fine” said Ray

“Ray, where were you for these past seven hours, why didn’t you come home after school?” cried Molly asking the question that was on everyone’s mind.

“I was at Linda’s house” replied Ray nonchalantly oblivious to how worried the three adults were and what they had been put through.

“Who’s Linda?” asked a confused Molly.

“She’s my friend…Molly you should have seen it she had the most awesome birthday party, there were ponies and cotton candy and a merry go round, you would have loved it.” chirped Ray.

Molly was speechless, she wanted to scream at Ray but when she opened her mouth nothing came out.

“Good luck kid” said Ingrid with a smile tousling Ray’s hair.

Ray adjusted her hair and shot Ingrid a confused look wondering what she meant by that.

She wasn’t confused for very long because the next thing she saw was a very sour look on her nanny’s face.

“Molly are you okay?” asked Ray

Molly was furious, livid in fact with her nine year old charge but tried hard to control her temper.

“Ray Schleine I want you to march your little fanny to your room this instant” stated Molly in a calm but authoritative tone as she pointed towards Ray’s room.

“But I…what did I do?” asked Ray

“Go to your room NOW!” shouted Molly in a tone that even made Huey flinch

“Fine” Ray said hopping off the couch and scampering off to her room realizing that Molly was seriously upset with her.

“Molly calm down” said Huey trying his best to quell Molly’s anger.

“Huey I don’t want to hear it, do you realize that child was at a birthday party!, a birthday party!” stated an exasperated Molly.

“Listen Molly we are just going to leave you two alone and I’ll call you tomorrow and see how you are doing” said Ingrid “Come along Huey” she continued dragging him towards the door.

“Molly take it easy on her, she is just a kid” said Huey as he exited the apartment.

“Just a kid… Just a kid?...” Molly stated to her friend “…Huey when I’m done with that child she isn’t going to be able to sit down for a week” she shouted as she slammed the door shut.

From the hallway a thoroughly worried Ray Schleine gulped to herself as she wondered whether Molly would really spank her until she couldn’t sit down. However before she could even react to her impending doom she caught Molly’s glance.

“Ray I thought I told you to go to your room” stated Molly coolly with her arms folded across her chest.

“I just…” stuttered Ray

“Come here Ray” said Molly staring at her nine year old charge.

TO BE CONTINUED...

PART TWO

“Come here Ray” said Molly staring at her nine year old charge.

“No Molly please” cried Ray whose eyes were beginning to tear up.

“That was not a request Ray” stated Molly coolly as she walked towards Ray, picked her up and began to carry her towards her bedroom.

“Put me down Molly, put me down” cried Ray trying to struggle from her nanny’s arms as the two entered Ray’s bedroom.

“Fine” said Molly as she gently placed Ray on her bed and then closed the bedroom door.

“Molly…I” started Ray

“Ray I’m sorry but its my turn to talk now” stated Molly holding up her hand to silence Ray.

“Do you have any idea how much you scared me tonight, do you have any idea the living hell you put me through? Molly continued

“Seven hours Ray, seven whole hours without a word about where you were, I thought you were dead…” stated Molly “What were you thinking?” she continued wiping tears from her eyes.

“I…” stammered Ray

“That’s just it Ray, you weren’t thinking about me or anyone else’s feelings but your own, how dare you put me through this Ray Schleine, how dare you!” commented Molly angrily.

“Molly please let me explain!” cried Ray

“I really don’t care to hear your excuses or your explanations Ray” stated Molly who was thoroughly disgusted with her nine year old charge.

“Molly I missed the limo…the one that usually picks me up … the driver who usually comes and picks me up never showed up so when I saw my friend Linda I decided that I should go home with her since my mom doesn’t like me walking the streets of New York alone.” lied Ray desperately.

Molly Gunn walked towards Ray, looked her straight in the eye and slapped her right across her face.

“OW” cried Ray as she grabbed her stinging cheek.

“How dare you lie to me on top of all this!” stated Molly “I’ll have you know that I called Piper, the limo driver and he said he waited over twenty minutes and you never showed up” she continued angrily.

“Molly if I knew you were here and not my mom, I would have come straight home honest…I wouldn’t have wanted to worry or upset you” cried Ray between her sobs and sniffles.

“That is so beyond the point Ray…I’ll have you know I was so concerned that you were hurt that I called the police” stated Molly.

Molly sat down on the bed beside Ray and shot her a disappointed glance.

“I’ll also have you know that Huey and I went to Coney Island to search for you and in fact we searched this whole damn city looking for you for over two hours Ray Schleine!” stated Molly looking Ray right in the eye.

“Molly I just…”stammered Ray, as she stared at the floor unable to meet Molly’s glance.

“Finally I’ll have you know that I purchased tickets to Coney Island for the both of us this weekend but you can just forget about that now Ray” said Molly angrily.

“That’s not fair Molly…you are so mean!” cried Ray angrily.

“Ray my stomach is in such a knot right now I really don’t need your whining…” stated Molly “…I want you to change into your pajamas because you are soaking wet and I will return in five minutes to deal with you” she continued coolly, refusing to get into a verbal war with her young charge.

“Molly…Its not fair I didn’t do anything wrong” cried Ray

“I wouldn’t argue with me right now Ray Schleine” stated Molly as she exited the room.

(FIVE MINUTES LATER)

Ray Schleine sat crying to herself on her bed realizing that she was in for the spanking of her life.

“You better save those tears, missy you are going to need them” stated Molly as she entered the room and sat down on the bed next to Ray.

“Come here Ray” stated Molly calmly as she pointed to her lap

“No Molly please don’t spank me” cried Ray through her tears.

“That’s enough Ray” stated Molly as she grabbed Ray and pulled her across her lap and proceeded to lower Ray’s pajama bottoms to her knees.

“Noooo!” cried Ray

“Owwww! Molly stop…I just forgot…” cried Ray

“Well <SPANK> maybe <SLAP> this will <SPANK> ensure <WHACK> that you <SLAP> don’t ever <SPANK> forget <SLAP> again” said Molly as she continued to spank the seat of Ray’s panties as hard as she could herself to.

“Please Molly stop it hurts!” cried Ray as she tried to reach back to cover her bottom .

“Stop that right <SPANK> now Ray!” commanded Molly as she pinned Ray’s hand behind her back and aimed two spanks to the crease where Ray’s bottom met her thighs

“Molly I’m sorry” wailed Ray unable to take anymore spanks

Although Molly did feel bad for Ray she did consider this infraction much more serious than Ray’s previous ones and spanked her accordingly.

“Ray do <SPANK> understand what you <SPANK> put me through <SPANK> tonight <SLAP> do you <SPANK> really understand how <SLAP> worried <SMACK> I <SLAP> was about <SMACK> you Ray Schleine?” asked Molly as she slowed down the pace but continued to spank her charge.

“Yes” cried Ray completely giving up any attempt at resisting her spanking.

“If <SPANK> I stop spanking <SLAP> you Ray Schleine <SLAP> do you promise <SMACK> never <SLAP> to put me <SMACK> anything like this <SMACK> again? <SMACK> <WHACK>“ asked Molly.

“Yes” sobbed Ray as she cried into her comforter.

“Okay” said Molly as she concluded Ray’s spanking with a few final swats to Ray’s thighs. She then sat for a moment with her Ray stretched across her lap and stared down at the red burning skin pouring out beneath Ray’s panties and down her thighs. Surveying the damage Molly realized to herself that Ray would be feeling this spanking for the next few days.

Finally Molly pulled up Ray’s pajama bottoms and helped her off her lap. Ray’s hands immediately shot to her sore, red bottom as she hopped from foot to foot and continued to sob uncontrollably.

“Ray I want you to know although I hated spanking you, you truly did have it coming. Also you can consider yourself grounded to your room for the remainder of this weekend” stated Molly as she handed Ray a tissue.

“Its not fair…I didn’t deserve this and its not like I was in any danger anyway tonight, I can take care of myself…its not fair” cried Ray as she wiped her tears.

“Unbelievable…” sighed Molly as she shot her charge yet another disappointed look “You don’t get it Ray, you just don’t get it” she continued as she exited the room leaving Ray alone to cry herself to sleep.

(SATURDAY evening – 7 pm)

It was a quiet weekend at the Schleine apartment with Ray grounded to her room and Molly busied herself doing chores. Although Molly was still quite upset at Ray, part of her wanted to forgive her and take her to Coney Island but she also realized that Ray needed to learn her lesson and a trip to Coney Island would completely defeat the purpose of the lesson that she was trying to teach her.

Roma Schleine had called earlier that morning and informed Molly that she would be home late Saturday evening as the signing she had planned did not go through. Molly couldn’t care less however about Roma’s problems and still hadn’t decided whether she should inform Roma of Ray’s “adventures” on Friday.

Totally exhausted by the events of the past twenty four hours Molly collapsed on the living room couch with a bowl of chocolate ice cream (Ray’s favorite) and was about to turn on the television when she noticed her young charge staring at her from across the room.

“Ray you know call me naïve but I thought being grounded to your room, meant that you stayed in your room” stated Molly to Ray.

“I just got up to get some water, I suppose you are going to spank me for that right?” commented Ray angrily.

“Ray I am really getting tired of your mouth” said Molly

“Fine, I’m going to bed anyway so you won’t have to be bothered by me or my mouth” said Ray stomping back to her bedroom.

(FIVE MINUTES LATER)

Molly knocked on Ray’s door and for the second time in two days nobody answered.

“Ray are you in here, you better be” said Molly half jokingly as she flicked on the light and spotted Ray lying in her bed with her back turned towards her.

“Ray do you want to talk?” asked Molly

“No” replied Ray angrily

“Do you want to just lie there and sulk” prodded Molly.

“No” replied Ray not realizing she was doing that anyway.

“Do you want some chocolate ice cream?” asked Molly pointing to the bowl of ice cream on Ray’s nightstand.

“Okay” said Ray who was still angry but unable to pass on her favorite flavor of ice cream.

The two sat in silence for a moment as Ray ate her ice cream when Molly commented.

“Ray your mother is coming home early she will be getting in later this evening”

“Are you going to tell her about what happened yesterday?” asked Ray

“I haven’t decided yet” replied Molly

“It doesn’t matter, I wouldn’t blame you if you ratted me out, most adults would you know” Ray commented as she finished her ice cream and climbed back into bed.

“Listen Ray, I know you think I’m horrible and you hate me right now and everything but your have to realize that I spanked you because you truly had it coming” said Molly and she as she pulled down the shades and closed the blinds in Ray’s room.

“Sure you did” replied Ray angrily.

“I also spanked you because I truly care about you Ray don’t you know that?” asked Molly as she knelt next to Ray’s bed.

“I heard you talking to Ingrid today on the phone…you two had plans this weekend…I’m sorry that I spoiled them for you” responded Ray avoiding Molly’s question

“You didn’t spoil my weekend Ray…” said Molly as she tucked the child into bed “…don’t you know that you are a hundred times more important to me than any stupid party, you are probably the most important thing in the world to me Ray Schleine” continued Molly

“Do you really mean that?” asked Ray beginning to cry as she turned to face her nanny.

“Yes I do Ray and that’s why when you didn’t come home I got so scared, I mean the thought of you being kidnapped or hurt or worse, Ray I don’t even want to think about it” cried Molly wiping tears from her eyes as she sat down on Ray’s bed and sat Ray on her lap.

“I’m sorry I worried you Molly, I really am” cried Ray as Molly rocked her in her arms finally understanding why Molly was so upset with her in the first place.

“I believe you Ray, and want you to know regardless of what you do I will always love you with all my heart” said Molly hugging Ray tight.

“I love you too Molly” said Ray as Molly wiped her tears with a tissue and placed her back in bed.

“Goodnight Ray” said Molly as she flicked on Ray’s nightlight and gave Ray one last goodnight kiss on her forehead.

(LATER THAT EVENING)

Roma Schleine arrived back at her apartment well after midnight. She was not in a good mood as she had just lost a multi-million dollar contract signing to a rival record label. She dropped her luggage with a loud thud in the hall waking up Molly who was asleep on the couch.

“Good evening Miss Gunn” said Roma

“What huh?” yawned Molly as she awoke from her slumber.

“If you follow me into the den, I will write you your check right now” stated Roma.

Gaining her bearings Molly followed Mrs. Schleine into the den

The sound of her mother’s voice awoke Ray from her slumber as well and she flicked on her light and crept quietly towards her door and cracked it open so she could overhear what the grown ups were talking about.

“Did you have any problems this weekend Miss Gunn…” Mrs. Schleine asked “I assume not since I had my cell phone on all weekend and didn’t receive any calls from you” she lied.

Oh no here it comes Ray thought to herself, Molly is going to rat me out to my mother and I’m going to be in even more trouble.

“No there weren’t any problems except I had planned on taking Ray to Coney Island today but the park was closed for maintenance but it should be open today so maybe you’d like to take her yourself” stated Molly as she presented Mrs. Schleine with the tickets

Roma Schleine stared blankly at Molly

“Are you suggesting, Miss Gunn that I spend my Sunday traipsing around some amusement park with my daughter” asked an annoyed Roma Schleine.

“Well it might be a good idea since you already promised to spend time with her this weekend” stated Molly coolly.

“Fine” replied Roma not wanting to be reminded about breaking her promise to spend time with her daughter.

Molly then quickly said goodnight and exited the Schleine apartment making sure to stick her tongue out at Roma again when she wasn’t looking.

*Wow this is incredible* Ray Schleine thought to herself as she climbed into bed not only had Molly not ratted her out but she had actually convinced her mother to take her to Coney Island. Ray Schleine peered out her bedroom window and caught a glimpse of Molly Gunn exiting the apartment foyer. She poked her head out the window and waved to her nanny.

“Get back inside Ray, you are going to catch cold…plus its well past your bedtime” scolded Molly with a smile from the street.

“Goodnight Molly” called Ray from her bedroom window.

Molly blew Ray a kiss as she got into a waiting taxi cab.

Ray Schleine climbed back into bed, rested her head on the soft pillows and was soon fast asleep.

– The End –

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