Chapter ONE~
Gravity 5 were hanging out in their rehearsal room when Zander rushed into the room.
"Guess what!" he shouted excitedly.
"Your pants are on too tight?" Stevie kidded and received fist bumps with the rest of the band.
"Noooo..." Zander replied, "Maybe a bit, but that's not it! Gravity 5 is playing a gig!"
Gravity 5 got excited.
"Where?" Kasey asked.
"The Snazz!" Zander told them.
"The what?" Nelson asked, completely lost as usual.
"The Snazz is this new club opening downtown." Kasey replied, "It's opening is next week. Zander, how did you get us this gig?"
"My cousin knows a guy who knows a guy who knows a girl who once made out with the owner's son." Zander smiled proudly.
"But isn't there a dress code?" Stevie asked.
"Yeah. Guys have to where vests while girls have to where skirts or dresses." Kasey told her.
"I'm out!" Stevie got up to leave but Zander pulled her back.
"We need this gig." he told her, "The club could bring Gravity 5 to a while new level!"
"I am NOT wearing a skirt." Stevie crossed her arms.
"Pleeeeeeeeeeeease.." Zander pleaded. Stevie glared at him for a couple of seconds before relenting.
"Fine." she sighed and sat on the couch. Zander smiled to himself while sitting down next to the bassist.
"Sound check is in four days." he told the band, "So we should get to work."
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After Gravity 5 finished practicing, Stevie and Kasey were the last ones in the rehersal room. Stevie looked at Kasey and the singer noticed her friend had something to say.
"What?" Kasey looked at her oddly, "Do I have something in my teeth?"
"No! I just-" Stevie gathered all her pride, "I need you... to go... to the mall... with me..."
Kasey stared at her in shock.
"To do what?" she asked Stevie.
"To go shopping!" Stevie hated saying those words.
"Why?" Kasey placed her hand on the bassist's forehead, "Are you feeling okay?"
"I'm fine." Stevie laughed while taking Kasey's hand off her head, "I just need some clothes for the Snazz. Skirts and dresses aren't exactly what takes up my closet space."
At the mall, Kasey kept sneaking peaks at Stevie.
"What?" the bassist asked her annoyed.
"It's just weird." Kasey replied.
"It's not like we haven't gone shopping before." Stevie told her. They went to a store that seemed like Stevie's style and picked out a few outfits. Even though Stevie objected, Kasey insisted she try them out. Stevie stepped out of the dressing room and found Molly and Grace arguing with Kasey.
"What's going on?" Stevie went up to them. The three girls stared at her in awe before Molly spoke up.
"Wow Stevie, I always thought there was a Perf trying to break out of that prison of tomboy." the Perf queen taunted, "But I never knew you had it in you."
"What's that supposed to mean?" Stevie got up in her face.
"Let's face it Stevie, no matter what you wear or how hard you try, you will always be one of the guys." Molly replied, "Well byee!"
"Byee!" Grace smiled, waved, and followed Molly.
"Don't let what Molly says bother you." Kasey told Stevie.
"Do I look bothered?" Stevie said angrily, "Because I'm not! Please. I'm perfectly happy being me."
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Zander was taking a nap on the couch when something heavy plopped onto him. He opened his eyes and saw Stevie laying on him.
"Am I dreaming?" he murmured to himself.
"Sorry!" Stevie got off of him, "I thought no one was in here."
Zander sat up and scooted closer to her.
"Are you okay?" he asked his friend.
"Yeah I'm fine." Stevie lied. Zander accepted it.
"I should go." Stevie got up.
"Wait!" Zander grabbed her wrist, "You want to hang out?"
"And do what?" Stevie asked, "We don't have any money."
"WE don't have any money," Zander smiled slyly and picked up a bust on the table, "But Kevin does. I think he has enough for two people to go to a movie."
"With enough to buy a large, extra-buttery popcorn?" Stevie grabbed the money. The two went to the theatres and decided to see 'A Million and One Explosions 2: Re-Amped!'. They got their tickets but realized there was still another half-hour before the movie started.
"Let's play 'House of the Dead'." Stevie dragged Zander to the machine. They shot virtual zombies, with Stevie doing most of the work while Zander kept trying to impress the surrounding girls, until Justin Cole came up to them.
"Hey guys!" he smiled, "I haven't seen you guys much since my party."
"Oh yeah, we've been really busy with band stuff." Stevie blushed.
"Well, if you're free some time maybe you should give me a call and we can hang out." Justin gave Stevie his number, "You too Zander."
Stevie watch Justin leave then did a tiny happy dance before seeing the look on Zander's face.
"What?" she asked.
"Nothing." Zander walked over to the snack bar.
"Oh come on." Stevie said, "I know you don't use your 'brooding-angry' look for nothing."
"It's just... I thought WE were hanging out." Zander replied.
"We are." Stevie grabbed a handful of popcorn and plucked some of it into her mouth.
"Then why were you all over Justin just now?" Zander asked her. Stevie choked on her popcorn.
"You're not serious are you?" she asked after she recovered, "You've been trying to impress girls for the last half-hour but the second I talk to one boy you get jealous."
"I am NOT jealous." Zander denied the accusation, "I guess I was a bit over the top though."
"Well, you're forgiven." Stevie told him and threw some popcorn at him before running into the theater. Zander smiled to himself before following her in.
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Molly and Grace watched the interaction go down.
"This is not good." Molly said.
"Why not?" Grace asked, "They look cute together!"
"No they don't!" Molly snapped at her, "They look gross. Zander would look cuter with me!"
"You're getting those weird angry-lines in your forehead again." Grace pointed. Molly relaxed a bit.
"Sorry." she said, "It's just... I can't let that tomboy steal my man."
"But Zander's not your man." Grace said, "And I thought you hated Gravity 5."
"I do!" Molly replied, "But Zander is one of the hottest guys in school. If I start dating him, not only will I be even more popular, I'll get to rub it in Kasey Simon's face that I'm dating one of her closest friends."
"Then what are you going to do with Stevie?" Grace asked.
"Don't worry." Molly smiled and playfully pinched Grace's cheek, "I'll take care of it."
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Can't decide if this should be just Stevie or Stevie and Zander in the character choice thing. Anyways, I hope you like it so far. Rate and review! Any opinions/criticism/requests please PM me or review. THANK YOU FOR READING! :]
~LazyChryz~