hey everyone i just want to say a few things before we get into the story first up this is not my story this is zennomai's story zen wrote i'm just reposting it for everyone to enjoy
second thing on the agenda about not posting this sooner to put it simply i am a busy guy this is the first time I've been on fanfic since i posted imaginative love also i am currently writing a interactive fiction story on choiceofgames once i figure out how to code and get time to finish writing it so hopefully it will be out soon(but i doubt that but you know here's hoping)
and lastly thank you to everyone who reviewed imaginative love your guys kind words mean so much to me and sorry i didn't reply to anyone that left a review public and private
okay that's enough of me blabbering on time for the story
"Robbie, time for your first day of school!" Robbie stirred in his bed as he heard his mother call him to get ready.
He opened his eyes and stared at the ceiling. He still couldn't believe it, he got into Hollywood Arts. A school for the most talented students in a variety of fine arts. What more he couldn't believe is that his dad is going to let him go, his father being a strict Jewish man wanted him to go to a normal high school and become an accountant like him and his grandfather.
But Robbie always heard the beat of another drummer. He loved acting, music, and his own personal talents which included his friend who was currently in his desk chair. He loved his ventriloquist dummy Rex, though if he called him one he'd get mad. He got so good with voice throwing, he actually believed that Rex was his own person sometimes.
In fact, his skill in ventriloquism is what pushed his audition over the top. The recruiters were barely impressed with his acting skills and they called his music ability slightly above average but when he pulled out Rex, they were blown away. They said he could be the next big thing with ventriloquism, Robbie didn't say anything at the time because he was thrilled they accepted him but he love acting and music. Ventriloquism was just a hobby, maybe a backup plan at most.
He got up and dressed for his first day, he threw on some jeans with a black shirt with a large white upside down question mark on it. He grabbed his black hoodie and converse shoes out of the closet and put them on as he looked for his brand new Pear phone his mom got his for school. He found it on the desk and put it in the pocket of his hoodie and then he looked at Rex.
He was planning on taking him with him, he took him almost everywhere and since he was going to attend a fine arts school, it would be allowed unlike a public school. Something in the back of his mind told him not him, it felt like Zen in his head. It felt peaceful and so he decided against it, he was always called a nerd in school and this was his second chance to change for the better.
He headed downstairs and was welcome to the sight of his mom and dad at the table drinking coffee and read the latest news on their laptops. They may be Jewish but behind the times his family was not. He grabbed a energy drink out of the fridge and kissed his mom on the cheek as she wished him a great day at school. He then turned to his dad who never looked up from his laptop, a simple grunt is all he got from him. Robbie just shook his head and patted his dad on the shoulder, grabbed his backpack and headed for school walking
Jade was not having a good morning, by all means she should be excited that her dream of getting into Hollywood Arts was coming true but her dad who was not exactly a liberal person thought it a waste of time but he couldn't be bother by it and let Jade do what she wanted.
That's what made Jade more upset, she thought at least he would argue about it and tell her what he felt but he didn't.
Indifference hurt her more than hate.
She just finished getting ready after putting on her makeup. Her outfit was a pair of tight black jeans with a black tank top with her favorite checkered oversize flannel shirt over it. Her brown hair current had blue streaks in it as she changed the color every once in a while.
She grabbed her bag and walked out of the house and past her parents who silently told her have a nice day and shook their heads to her appearance.
She wished things could get better.
'Locker 21, 21 where is it?' Robbie thought to himself as he looked for his new locker, at the same time noticing everyone's customized lockers. He looked forward to do something to his locker just as creative as some of the things he saw. Something to define him as he wanted to be seen on his locker.
If he could find his locker.
He finally found it next to an open one with a girl dress in black who was putting her stuff into it. He turned his attention back to his new locker and tried the combination he was given but it didn't open. He tried the combination again but still it didn't open. He could see out of the corner of his eye the girl stare at him for second with an amused look on her face and turned back to her own locker.
'Hit it' Something in the back of his mind told him.
He started to bang on the locker as if it were a drum, making a beat, Everyone in the hall behind him including the girl next to him stop and stared at Robbie banging a catchy beat into it and finished it with one last hit. The locker popped open and he received an applaud from the students. He blushed a bit from the attention and focused on getting his new books into it. He heard the locker next to him close and saw the Goth girl leaned against it and stare at him.
"What's your name?" she asked.
"Isn't it polite to give yours first?" he retorted in a cooler voice than he ever thought he could pull off.
She smirked. "Whoever said I was polite?" She waited a bit then sighed and rolled her eyes.
"I'm Jade. Jade West."
"Robbie Shapiro. Its nice to meet you Jade." Robbie stuck out his hand to shake.
Jade just put her bag in his hand and turn to walk away.
"Well? Come on Robbie. You're new too right? Let's head toward orientation." Jade turned her head back toward Robbie and smiled.
Robbie shook his head from the surprise and jogged up next to her and joined her.
'What did I get myself into?'
"Hello kiddies and new kiddies and welcome to Method Acting class! I am your teacher, at least I'm pretty sure I am Mr. Erwin Sikowitz." Robbie and Jade's new teacher introduce himself to his class and at the same time drinking out of a coconut with a straw.
Robbie looked around at his class and the students. First of course was Jade who was sitting right next to him drinking coffee. Somehow they began talking and then kept talking straight through orientation and on the way to the first class which they found they had together. In fact they found they shared most of their classes together. They found they both had auditioned with acting and singing and that both of their dads didn't like the fact the were attending H.A.
He looked around a bit more and then a red head popped out at him. He thought he heard Sikowitz call her Cat. She acted like she had ants in her pants with all of her jiggering but she seemed sweet and innocent. Another one who stood out was a guy with dreads who was carrying a keyboard with him, Andre Harris he remembered. Then there was a guy with the greatest hair he had ever seen, he seemed very cool and suave and at the same time totally down to earth without an air of snob in him.
He turned his attention back to Jade who was now cutting up the coffee cup with a pair of scissors. He poked her shoulder and gave her a questioning look.
She shrugged and poked him with the tip of the scissors which he gave no reaction to. She raised her eyebrows impressed by his resiliently to pain. She smirked and leaned over to his ear and whispered.
"I like scissors."
Robbie just smiled and whispered back.
"Just don't cut me up."
"I'll try but no promises." she replied
"Well I guess we have our first two volunteers for improv. So come on up…Robbie and Jade." Sikowitz read from his attendance book.
Jade and Robbie looked at each other embarrassed as they got up on the mini stage in front of the class.
"The background is you are both enemies that hate each other with a passion. Give a good performance of the top of your heads and give a surprise twist and GO!" Sikowitz threw his arm down and quickly ran off.
Jade turned her body toward Robbie and place her hand on his chest.
"Now who do you think you are? Acting all like you're something around here when you're nothing. You are just some loser begging for scraps from us on the top of this school."
Robbie took a quick second to prepare himself and then grabbed Jade's hand pulled it upwards and stepped face to face with her.
"I know who I am and I ain't no loser asking for hand outs from so called "popular crowd". I'm my own person and I can do what I want, when I want." Robbie's nose touched Jade's as he got closer.
"Then what do you want?" Jade moved her hand down his arm and to his cheek and cupped it in her hand.
"I want you." Robbie stated as he grabbed her waist.
"Then have me." Jade pressed her lips to his, kissing him softly shocking the class and Sikowitz who dropped his coconut.
"And…scene! Great job you two. I thought I caught you guys off guard but I can see you are serious actors. Take a seat and lets see…Andre, Beck, Cat and Drew come on up!" Sikowitz set up the next group as Jade and Robbie took their seats.
"You weren't bad, I thought you said the recruiters weren't that impressed with your acting?" Jade whispered in Robbie's ear.
Robbie shrugged.
"I guess you brought something out of me."
"I'll trade you this tamale for your salad." Jade commanded more than asked as Robbie switched lunches with his new friend. It was strange that only a few hours ago they didn't know each other but in the span of one morning they met, talked, hung out, kissed and now sharing their lunch together. It was strange but a good strange.
Jade was thinking long the same lines. She had just met this guy, not a type she would normally hang out with let alone be friends but he seemed to overlook her rather 'abrupt' attitude that she used in the past to dominate the social ladder of every school she's been. This school will be no different as she has already had an impact here with the students.
'But it's nice to have a friend to doesn't seem to mind or care how much of a gank I can be.' Jade mused as she watched him eat the tamale she traded him.
"It's pork you know?"
Robbie spit out the piece of tamale he had in his mouth over the table.
"You were gonna tell me when?" Robbie gave Jade a look.
"I just did, I forgot you mentioned you were Jewish." Jade tried to hold back her laughter.
Robbie pushed his plate forward and put his chin on his hand.
"Anyways, so you ended up impressing the recruiter with your singing and acting. Then when your dad found out he flipped out?"
Jade looked down at her salad and poked it a little.
"Just the opposite, he just expressed his disappointment and left it at that. Nothing else, just disappointment."
Robbie felt bad but knew from the little time he has known her, she wouldn't want his pity.
"Your dad's a douche like mine. He just expects me to be a boring accountant like him and Granddad. Music doesn't run in the family you know he says. It can't feed or cloth you and your family." Robbie stated.
Jade just stared at him. He understood easily how she felt, something she would never tell anyone she told him and he understood. No pity, no poor baby, just 'Your dad's a douche'.
Jade smiled as she got up and grabbed Robbie's arm and dragged him toward the school.
"Where are we going?" Robbie asked.
"Somewhere I heard about in class." Jade replied.
A few minutes later they were a big music room full of instruments, guitars, pianos, and much more. Jade led him to a section with several acoustic guitars on stands. Jade grabbed one and handed it to Robbie and sat on one of the stools.
" Play me something." Jade asked.
"What? Now?" Robbie was caught off guard.
"Yes, now. I saw you act and it was way better than what you told me, so now I want to hear you play and sing. Come on now don't be shy." Jade smirked as she crossed her legs and rested her hands on her knees.
Robbie sighed. "Okay give me a second."
He made sure it was tuned, sat down and started to play.
(Oasis Wonderwall)
Today is gonna be the day
That they're gonna throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you gotta do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do about you now
Backbeat the word was on the street
That the fire in your heart is out
I'm sure you've heard it all before
But you never really had a doubt
I don't believe that anybody feels
The way I do about you now
And all the roads we have to walk along are winding
And all the lights that lead us there are blinding
There are many things that I would
Like to say to you
I don't know how
Because maybe
You're gonna be the one who saves me ?
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Today was gonna be the day?
But they'll never throw it back to you
By now you should've somehow
Realized what you're not to do
I don't believe that anybody
Feels the way I do
About you now
And all the roads that lead to you were winding
And all the lights that light the way are blinding
There are many things that I would like to say to you
I don't know how
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one who saves me ?
And after all
You're my wonderwall
I said maybe
You're gonna be the one who saves me ?
And after all
You're my wonderwall
Said maybe
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
You're gonna be the one that saves me
Robbie set down the guitar and looked back at Jade who had a shocked look on her face.
"That's it. It's official, H.A has some stupid recruiters. That was great, did you write that yourself?"
"Yeah a while back." Robbie looked at her and smiled. "Thanks Jade, but now its your turn."
Robbie picked the guitar back up and started to play a slow ballad.
"Come on anything you want."
Jade blushed a bit, not many people could do that so she guess he deserved one song.
(Liz Gillies Wild Horses)
Childhood living is easy to do
The things you wanted I bought them for you
Graceless lady, you know HOW I am
You know I can't let you slide through my hands
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I watched you suffer a dull aching pain
Now you've decided to show me the same
But no sweet, vain exits or offstage lines
Could make me feel bitter or treat you unkind
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I know I dreamed you a sin and a lie
I have my freedom, but I don't have much time
Faith has been broken, tears must be cried
Let's do some living after love dies
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day
Wild horses couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them some day
Jade opened her eyes and looked at Robbie who now had a look on his face.
"Wow. That was amazing."
"Thanks." Jade smiled back as the bell rang for the end of lunch and the next class.
"Come on let's go to class." Jade put her bag on one arm and with her another around Robbie's arm.
Robbie nodded and walked with his new friend.
'Best day ever.'
expect the rest of the chapters in the next couple of days and other stories soon I'm the prowler saying see ya later