Author's Note: I don't own Grease nor Grease 2 or any of its characters. I only own the plot to the story.
Summary: Grease 2 and Stephanie had been best friends for years. Michael had been in love with her for a long time. But he kept his feelings at bay. He was always there to pick up the pieces when shit hit the fan.
Author's Note: Ok this is my second Grease 2 story. This is an Au. This story will possible at points contain dialogue from the movie. Reviews and Feedback are greatly appreciated.
Chapter 1
Being in love with your best friend was something that was just bound to happen. We don't get a choice with whom we fall in love with. It may be a stranger, a friend of the family or even a best friend.
I was that shitty situation myself. You see Steph and I had grown up across the street from each other. I was always there for her when she needed me. She and Johnny and had been having relationship problems a lot lately.
I hadn't been around as much as I used to be due to my job. I had been working most of summer break at a repair and towing place in town McCabe and Sons. I had been wide-awake since two a clock this morning.
It was now four in the morning. Today was the first day back to school for the school year. It was our finally year of high school at Rydell High. I had my own room not in the house but in one part of the double garage. My dad and I had converted it into a room I could use last summer.
I was working on the 392 Hemi Danny and Kenickie had gotten their hands from a wreaked 58 Chrysler New Yorker. It the engine was a little beat up and needed some repairs done to it.
The 1930 Ford Model A I had bought at the beginning of the summer was not even part way finished. I had worked on it whenever I had the time. I was replacing the water pump and alternator to pass the time.
An hour later I finished cleaning my tools and putting them back in my toolbox. I wiped my hands on a rag before I headed to my room to get changed.
I pulled on my T-Birds. The last year's group of T-Birds and Pink Ladies had picked new groups of people to take over for that year. Johnny had been given the position of being the leader of the T-Birds this yea. While Steph was now the leader of the Pink Ladies.
I walked up to the backdoor of the house. My mum was at the stove cooking breakfast for everyone. I glanced at my watch it was just after five thirty.
"Morning dear" My mum said having noticed me standing in the doorway of the kitchen. I took a seat at the table before my five younger siblings entered the kitchen followed by my dad.
"Michael I guess you're working today after school" My mum asked as she served up breakfast.
"Yea I am. Tom broke his arm yesterday so he's off work for six weeks. Hank want's me driving the tow truck until Tom better" I explained taking a bit of my fried eggs and bacon.
"Ok your father and I are going out of town for a week. Can you please make sure that your brothers and sisters get to school" My mum asked. I nodded as I finished off my breakfast.
I got up and gathered up the dirty dishes and placed them in the sink. I had the time to wash and dry them up before I left for school. I kissed my mum on the cheek before I headed back out the backdoor.
I grabbed my helmet, keys and goggles before I left. After a twenty-minute ride I arrived at school about 10 passed six. Seeing as there was no one here. I stretched out across my motorcycle. I pulled on my sunglasses and waited for the others to turn.
"Nice Park Job Rhonda" I heard Sharon say to Rhonda. I sat up and looked to my right to see the girl's distinctive Pink Studebaker.
"She's late again. Personally I think that being late demonstrates terrible leadership qualities. Well I'm not waiting " Sharon said puffing on her whatever it was. I knew she was referring to Stephanie. Steph was never on time for anything.
"Here she's is" Rhonda said as Steph walked over to where most of the girls where standing in front of the Studebaker.
I tunned out most of their conversation. I walked over to where Johnny and boys where standing next to their motorcycles.
"Senior Year. The home stretch" Louis commented to no one in particular as they walk towards the front door of the school.
"My old man want's me to go to junior college after grad" Davey said.
"Nerd junior college" Goose sniggered.
"Hey what are you going to do Johnny" Davey asked Johnny what he was going to do after we graduated in May of next year.
"Sleep"
"Nah what are you going to be when you grow up" Davey asked again this time refreshing the question he asked.
"A burden on society" Goose commented earning a laugh from the others I just shook my head and rolled my eyes.
"Hello boys" Miss Mason the Drama/English teacher said seeing us all standing near the flagpole or sitting on it.
"Good Morning Miss Mason" We all said at the same time to her.
"Look I'd like to see all of you in Music Appreciation this year"
"I'd like to see all of you in Music Appreciation this year" Johnny said with his trademark smirk on his face.
"You just might" Miss Mason answered before she left. I heard Davey say 'I think I'm in love' behind me.
I pulled a pack of cigarettes from my T-Bird leather jacket. I grabbed my lighter and lit the cigarette I was holding in my hand.
Somebody carrying a Base I think it was bump into both Goose and Stephanie . Steph yelled after the kid while the boys went off to probably pinch his instrument and shove it somewhere the sun didn't shine to put it nicely.
About five minutes later Goose arrived back with the instrument over his shoulder. Goose shoved its owner into the bushes when he tried to get it back. Somehow the instrument case ended up the flagpole.
The Pink Ladies stood to one side of the doors that lead into the school. I looked behind me and noticed Frenchy. I walked over to her.
"Hey French" I said giving her a hand before she dropped the books she was holding.
"Oh hi Michael" She said grabbing a hold of her books.
"I thought you graduate two years ago" I asked confused as to why she was back at Rydell High School.
"I found out I flunked Chemistry after I dropped out of school to go to Beauty School. Then I flunked tinting when my hair turned pink" Frenchy explained as we started to walk towards the front doors of the school.
Frenchy went on to explain as to why she was back at Rydell High. I merely nodded and commented every now and then.
Frenchy and I parted ways. She went to the office while I went to grab a locker.
"From the front this is a perfect nose. From the side this nose does not belong this face" Rhonda commented about her nose.
"So dump the face and keep the nose" Steph offered advise to her.
"What's the new look Sharon" Paulette asked.
"Jackie Kennedy. It only landed her a president." Sharon said referring to the new first lady of the White House.
"Yeah but the movie magazine's say that JFK secretly prefers the Marilyn Monroe look" Paulette said to Sharon before Johnny and Goose walked over to them. " Hi Johnny. I really like your hair. In fact it's really cool" Paulette said. Paulette had a crush on Johnny for a while .
"Thanks'" Johnny said giving Paulette a look that could be interpreted as a number of things.
"Oh I see your still fiving lube jobs at the old man's service station" Goose commented.
'Stuff it Goose'
"So what's the story Stephanie" Johnny asked. I closed my locker and locked it but I didn't turn around.
"Yeah what's the story" Goose repeated like a faithful parrot. Johnny hit him for his troubles. Goose muttered sorry under his breath before he walked over to Rhonda.
"You know the story Johnny. It's over" Steph said. This was news to me that they had broken up.
"Yeah, Yeah. Well that's not good enough" Johnny said
"Don't make a scene ok"
"What there's no scene" Johnny answered.
"Hey Johnny."
"What's the scene" Louis said after Davey.
"There's no scene alright" Johnny snapped grabbing Louis by his leather jacket to get his point across. Both Louis and Davey muttered sorry under their breaths. Louis and Sharon started to make it briefly. I rolled my eyes.
"What is this. The Vince Fontaine Nation Library" Goose commented to his girlfriend about her locker.
"Laugh you jerks. But just wait until I turn up on National Bandstand." Rhonda said.
"You may turn up on the bandstand. But your beak will still be turning down" The boys said making fun of Rhonda.
"I gotta do it. The nose goes. Bandstand here I come." Rhonda commented as she closed her locker and walked off.
" Rhonda I wouldn't mess around with Mother Nature" Paulette commented to Rhonda.
"You fool around with every one else Paulette" Sharon added her two cents worth in.
"Shut Up" Paulette snapped at Sharon before they walked off homeroom.
"Steph" I called out to her. Stephanie turned around at someone calling her name. she noticed her best friend walkover to her.
"Hey stranger. You fall off the face of the planet this summer break or something" Steph asked as we walked to homeroom.
"Nah. I've been busy with work." I said explaining to her where I had been all of summer break.
"So what happened between you and Johnny. Last time I saw you guys you where still together" I hadn't seen any of the gang since about mid June start of July.
"Let's just say we outgrew our relationship." Stephanie explained. I merely nodded and didn't press anymore for information.
Johnny and Steph where a disagreement about something or other when I took a seat about a two rows back from where Steph and Johnny sat.
The PTA droned up as Miss McGee rambled on about boring shit. I toned out everyone in homeroom. Soon enough the bell rang for first period.
