S2 Ch. 3: BBT & A&A: The Pop Star Addition: Part 1
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This is the 4-part crossover. It took months in the making. I started in the later months of last year, then these last few weeks, ENJOY!
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Austin was on his tour bus in Pasadena, California. It was about 5:00 pm. He'd been on a plane after the show the night before, then got on another tour bus in California & drove for another several hours & stopped there.
"Welp, just stopping here for the night, Mr. Moon. Gotta get some sleep," Austin's tour bus driver said.
"That's fine, man. I'll just go to the store to get something to eat. Where are we anyways?" Austin asked.
"Pasadena, California," his driver said.
Austin grabbed & put on his shades, his New York Yankees green flex-fit, flat brim hat, & hoodie, then exited the bus.
He got to the nearest convenience store, a 7/11, picked out a soda & a few other food items he wanted. He looked at his watch, 5:25.
"$5.40," the clerk said.
Austin handed her a $10 bill. A few girls looked at him, which he could see out of his peripheral vision.
"What?" he asked.
They just turned around & chatted. He just shrugged it off (big mistake). He got his change & turned towards the door, then one of the girls snatched his hat & recognized him.
"I knew it! Austin Moon's at this store!" she yelled so the whole store could hear.
Austin quickly snatched his hat back, put the stuff he got in his jacket pockets, and made a break for it. He ran down the street as fast as he could, booking it as a mob of crazed fan girls chased after him.
"Damn, where's The Beatles' song 'Help' playing when you need it?" Austin said, then the music started playing...
Help, I need somebody
Help, not just anybody
Help, you know I need someone
Help!
(Austin rounded a corner of the sidewalk)
(When) When I was younger (when I was young), so much younger than today
I never needed anybody's help in any way (I never needed)
(He hides behind the other side of a car, crouched as low as he could go)
(Now) But now these days are gone (These days are gone), I'm not so self-assured
(I know I've found) Now I find I've changed my mind and opened up the doors
(They pass by, not noticing him, he gets back on the sidewalk catching his breath, one of the crowd turns around, sees him, and alerts the others)
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being 'round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me?
(He runs around more blocks and streets 'til the song ends)
(Now) And now my life has changed (My life has changed) in oh so many ways
(My independence) My independence seems to vanish in the haze
(But) But every now (Every now and then) and then, I feel so insecure
(I know that I) I know that I just need you like I've never done before
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being 'round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me?
When I was younger, so much younger than today
I never needed anybody's help in any way
(Now) But now these days are gone (These days are gone), I'm not so self-assured
(I know I've found) Now I find I've changed my mind, I've opened up the doors
Help me if you can, I'm feeling down
And I do appreciate you being 'round
Help me get my feet back on the ground
Won't you please, please help me?
Help me, help me, ooh
The song fades, the girls screaming becomes audible, & Austin turns into the apartment building on 2311 Los Robles Avenue, where someone was walking out of. He ran inside & closed the door behind him, hoping it was automatically locked from the outside.
Knowing it probably wouldn't hold them back forever, he ran to the elevator.
"Damn! Out-of-order!" he said after seeing that the elevator had police tape on the outside of the door.
He then turned to his immediate right & started running up the stairs. The door opened, just as he feared, & the crazed fangirls ran up after him.
He got to the 3rd floor, where a blonde was just unlocking her door.
"Miss!" Austin yelled as he saw her.
She turned around.
"Yes?"
"Listen. You've gotta hide me. A whole mob of girls are chasing me & they're climbing those stairs as we speak!"
"What, why?" she asked. He took off his shades. "Hey, you're Austin Moon I..."
Austin heard the girls coming.
"Shh. Shit. Listen. I need some cover. They're closing in!"
"All right, fine. Come on in," She said, opening the door & they both walked in.
Austin slammed & pressed his ear to the door, locking the door as much as possible.
"Thanks, umm..." he said, motioning to Penny.
"Penny."
"Penny," he said as he heard the girls running by.
He went over & sat on her couch, sighing with exasperation.
"Wow. You're way more handsome in person," Penny said, crossing her arms.
"You sound like my girlfriend," Austin said, getting up & looking at her. "Listen. You're a life saver. How can I pay you back? Money? Tickets? Anything & it's yours."
"Well. I'll discuss that with you later. Right now I'm headed to my neighbors' apartment for dinner."
"You have dinner with your neighbor?"
"Actually, it's two. One's my boyfriend, the other is a gigantic douche with OCD & a bunch of other crazy stuff in his head, with their two friends, an ex-sexaholic & an Indian who can't speak to women unless they're deaf, in his family, or he's drunk, so, yeah."
"Sounds like an interesting group."
"They are, believe me."
"Listen. Can I come too? I haven't had anything to eat since lunch & I just ran a lot of blocks & stairs at my top speed."
"Sure, I guess, but I don't think there's gonna be enough food for all 6 of us 'cause they usually only get food for 5 people."
"Don't worry. I bought stuff at a store before I ran here."
"Ok, then I guess it's ok for you to come."
"Thanks, but first, check to see if those girls are taking another loop."
Penny checks out in the hall.
"No one out there."
"Great," Austin said.
They exited to Sheldon & Leonard's apartment across the hall.
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On to part 2, coming soon, if not already...
PEACE...