Hey guys, it's me. Even though I've been really busy, I just couldn't help my self from writing a fluffy, Christmas-y, Grojband story. By the way for those who don't know this is a take on the movie 'It's A Wonderful Life' I don't know if any of you have ever seen it but, its a great up-lifting Christmas story. I might get one, maybe two chapters up tomorrow, we'll see. Oh, and one more thing, Raymond is my OC, he's basically the guy version of me. Enjoy! :)
~PurplePenguin50~
Laney stormed up to her room and slammed the door. "Ugh!" She groaned flopping down face first on her bed. "Why? Why can't I just disappear?"
Normally the young red-head would be at the Groj rocking out with her best friends and crush. Today, however, Corey, the band leader, and her had gotten into another fight over lyrics. Sure it wasn't the first time the two had fought but this time things had escalated and abruptly ended with Corey yelling "Oh yeah? Well, I wish we had never even met!" Silence had filled the room as the yelling stopped and both teens just stood there, Kin and Kon hiding behind the couch, seeming to side with Corey. Tears threatened to escape Laney's eyes as she quit the band and ran home. And all of this right before Christmas, how about that?
Now she just lay on her bed. "Stupid Corey, stupid Grojband..." She rolled over towards the wall and hugged her knees into her chest. "Maybe they would be better off if we never met. Maybe the whole world would be better off without me."
"Oh, I wouldn't say that." Laney rolled back over as fast as lighting toward the unfamiliar voice in her room.
Leaning against her door was a boy about her age. He was a little taller than her and had short black hair, soft brown eyes, and was of average build. He was sporting a pair of Black Converse, regular blue jeans, a purple t-shirt under a vest that was black and white checkered in the front and plain black on the back. Completing his look was a black Fedora that sat nicely a top his head and a set of silver dog-tags dandling around his neck.
"Who are you and how'd you get in here?!"
"I just kind of let myself in, hope you don't mind."
"Well, yes, I do mind. Who are you anyway?"
The boy pushed himself off the door and walked towards Laney, who was now sitting on the edge of her bed. "Oh, where are my manners? I am Raymond Foxx II, your one and only guardian angel. You can call me Ray for short." He said politely with a tip of his hat.
"My guardian angel?"
"Yes, that's me."
"If your an angel aren't you supposed to have wings and a halo, and a long white robe?" Laney asked still not buying the kid's claim.
Raymond laughed slightly. "I don't know about white robes and halos but this is definitely an upgrade from what I used to wear. As for my wings; sadly I haven't earned them yet. The Big Man up top just doesn't give them to anybody you know."
"Yeah, right. You're not an angel. You're just some kid that sneaked into my room. Did the guys put you up to this?"
"No, no I a sure you Laney, I am 100% real. And why would your friends put me up to this? They don't want anything to do with you remember? They wished you guys had never met and formed Grojband. Especially the special little blue-headed one as it seems. "
Laney's face saddened as she remembered what happened. "Yea..."
"And you believe them?"
"What?"
"Did you believe them when they said it was for the better if you never met?"
"I guess, I mean, who am I kidding? I was stupid to think any of that would last. The whole world will be so much better off without me What does it matter to you anyway Ray?"
He smiled. "Because, that is precisely why I'm here! Come, come, I'll show you."
"Show me what?"
"I'm going to show you why it matters that you met them and and why you matter and then, maybe, you'll help me earn my wings."
Laney just rolled her eyes and Raymond pulled a face. "What you don't believe me?"
"No, no mister high and mighty, I believe you. It's just that you think this planet would change any if I wasn't around and that it would change Corey, Kin, and Kon's lives. You must be crazy."
Ray just held out his hand with a small grin. "Why don't we find out them, hmm?"
Laney looked at him for a second. She quietly deliberated in her mind whether or not this kid was the real deal, and whether or not she should trust him and go with him.
"Well, Laney?"
She quickly made up her mind and grabbed his out-stretched hand. Her world gradually faded to black and for a moment it felt like she was suspended in nothingness and her body was just floating there. Then, just like that she was pulled back to reality. The was surrounded by a bright light before her surroundings started to become clearer. She was no longer in her room, rather she was on main street. Raymond let go of her hand and lifted his up his hands, motioning to everything around him.
"Welcome...To a world without Laney Penn."