Summer Hathaway walked into Dewey Finn's apartment that Wednesday like she usually did. The band was on the last verse of "School of Rock," the song that had earned them fans at such a young age. But that had been almost six years ago. They had many more songs, but none could top that one. But that is not the point. Today was different; Summer had news for her band, big news.

She waited for Dewey to finish out the last note, which normally would have taken a while, but she was watching him intently and once she caught his eye she gave him a look that told him it was a time to end the song. "I have news, we have been invited to a festival where we will meet other rock bands. These bands however are filled with just high school kids."

She did not get to finish the rest because there were shouts all around the room, the girls were excited because they would meet boys that didn't think the concept of girls in a band was stupid. The guys were excited because they didn't have to get weird looks from people twice their age when they walked around backstage.

Freddy, however, was not happy. He had met a guitarist from another band, and they had been rivals ever since. He knew she was going to be there too. Her name was Ashlyn Ross, when he had first seen her he thought she was gorgeous. All he could think about that day was how her blonde curls hit her shoulders and how hey gray eyes were so mysterious looking. And then he met her, he thought she was so sarcastic and could never take anything seriously.

"I'm not going," he said simply.

"You have to go," shouted Dewey.

"Oh, man. You don't think she's going to be there, do you?" asked Zack. Freddy shrugged. "Get over it! It has been three months."

"Who?" Tomeka asked eagerly.

"Ashlyn Ross," Freddy and Zack said together.

"Lead guitarist for 'The Humane',"

"Not to mention, the bane of my existence. "

"Okay, you don't even know if she's going to be there. Plus, there cannot be anything that's too bad about her," Summer said reasonably.

"Oh, but there is, she's sarcastic and snobby."

Meanwhile, Somewhere across town

"We made it into 'The Young Rockers of America Festival'" cried Mandy Georges.

"I'm not going," Ashlyn Ross said as she rose from the plump beanbag chair that she was sitting on. "Freddy Jones will be there for sure. I can't stand that kid!"

"Oh, and why not?" asked the drummer Carla.

"He's self centered, stupid and-"

"Completely gorgeous," interrupted Zoey, the bass player.

"Yeah, right."

"So you don't mind if I make a move?"

"Yeah, I do! That means I'll have to see him more."

"I won't go," said Freddy and Ashlyn simultaneously.