Chapter two : Oakland, California two months later

Dani slammed the door to the apartment she shared with Stacey and Meghan, as she walked in, causing Stacey to jump from the couch and Meghan to look up from the magazine she was reading.

"Damn, Dani you scared the shit out of me," Stacey said as she watched Dani storm Dani stormed through the living room she said

"Don't talk to me,: clenching her teeth she walked to the middle of the tiny hallway , which was adorned with Green Day memorabilia, and stopped.

"Sorry guys, I'm not mad at you I just need to play my drums for awhile. Then I will tell you all about it." She then promptly turned on her heel and stomped into her room. Slamming her door in the looked at Meghan with her eyebrows raised as she her Dani began to play American idiot loudly on the drums.

"Whoa" she mouthed sitting back down on the couch, watching the television flipping through the channels.

"I wonder what happened?" Meghan said lifting her head up in thought.

"Who knows it could be anything..." Stacey said, she then adopted a thoughtful look, " yeah it could be Derek, Work, Derek, Kevin , work, Kevin, well, it's actually probably Kevin. They've been arguing a lot lately."

"yeah, I've heard them on the phone. It's horrible listening to them." Meghan replied turning her attention back to her an hour later both girls heard silence from Dani's room.

"Finally I could barley hear the TV.." Meghan stated staring at the screen. Both were watching the first DVD season of Desperate housewives. (For punk girls the really love this show.) This is the scene that Dani walked into.

"Hey guys sorry for my outburst earlier, its really been a trying day." She said as she flopped down on the couch next to Stacey.

"Let me guess... one word Kevin." Stacey questioned standing up in front of the couch. Which she thought better of since the subject was now on her brother she thought she better sit down.

"Yeah, the asshole." Dani mumbled through her fingers while she moved to the recliner that had obviously seen better days.

"What did he do now?" Meghan asked while still starting at the television screen.

"The ass called me at work and broke up with me. He said he had found someone else. Jerk, you know what else? I cried ! I swore I would never cry over a guy, yet I did it." Dani looked over at Staci noticing she wore a look of guilt.

"Really he was just telling me the other day how much he loved you and all that jazz." Stacey said still not meeting Dani's eyes.

"Well, if I remember correctly." Dani started, "at the Green Day concert a couple of months back, I heard you talking to Kevin. He said I would do something' stupid and get myself into trouble. Of course I don't know why he would say that. I don't know what he's talking about."

"Dani, your rambling." Meghan interrupted , still not taking her eyes off of the and Dani both glared at her. Feeling their eyes on her she looked up, "What? I was only trying to help." she said looking back at the TV. whit her hands up in surrender.

"Anyway, as I was saying, then you mumbled and I quote 'I don't know why she's with anyway your cheating on her'. Why didn't you tell me?" Dani asked as tears came to her eyes. She then continued."I didn't say anything because I was waiting for you to say something, but you never did. So then I thought that maybe I had imagined it. Until today."

By now Dani had silent tears running down her face, feeling betrayed by her best friend," When Kevin broke up with me, I could kind of understand. I mean I live here in Oakland and he lives in New York, We're on opposite sides of the continent. So it's the long distance. What I don't understand is why he couldn't stand up and be a man and tell me he didn't want to be with me any more. He didn't' t have to cheat on me. So at the moment I was hurt but now I'm just pissed off. Stace if you had told me this would have been over months ago. Why didn't you tell me?" Dani questioned once again looking Stacey in the eyes.

"I didn't tell you because I didn't want you to get hurt. He had told me he was going to tell you. I just didn't think he would wait so long." Stacey said looking down at the floor.

"But I did get hurt. You hurt me. you're supposed to be my best friend. You should have just told me when he didn't." Dani argued.

"I know and I'm sorry, it will never happen again." Stacey said finally looking at Dani as she started to cry also."Ok, now give me a hug and all is forgiven." Dani said as she grabbed Stacey into a bone crushing hug.

"Ow , that hurts Dani." Stacey said as she struggled to get out of the hug."Learned it from Derek."

Dani smiled as she sat looked at Meghan, "So what's going on?" she asked pointed to the TV. that Meghan was still staring at. Meghan didn't answer She then looked at Stacey." Don't look at me I have no clue."

Both girls then looked over at Meghan."Megs!" Both girls said in started. "What?""What's going on? Stacey said pointing to the TV. yet looked back at them "I have no clue. I was listening to you two argue.""Oh," Dani said as Stacey said "That sucks. All three looked at each other and said "Damn." and started to giggle

The girls all watched the credits roll on the screen."Well, that was a funny movie."

Dani said as she stood up and pretended to flash the girls. "H's so bulgy, he's like a moose." She imitated a man off the movie making the others Derek came running into the apartment slamming the laughing Dani asked " Don't you knock?"

"No you know that. " Stopping Dani from making a sarcastic remark Derek held his hand up. " but I have some exciting news. It mostly includes just Dani and me but I think we can bring friends." He paused Dani was getting impatient wanting the news

"What is it, Derek?" waving her had impatiently."Well remember the Green Day concert a couple of months ago? Well, Dani mentioned to Mike that I played the bass and was wanting advice, lessons or whatever, so when I was getting my shit signed he gave me his cell number. He told me to call him for lessons. So I called him today and somehow he knew that Dani played the drums..."

"Oh, god Tre said something about me. I told him that I played the drums. He signed my drum sticks." Dani interrupted once again.

"Anyway as i was saying... He then said he wanted Dani and I to come over to Billie Joe's house and practice with them." Derek said completely out of breath and with wide eyes.

"Oh my god... are you serious? This is so cool. Of course we are so going . We'll have to take them." Dani said pointing to Stacey and Meghan.

"I mean come on Megs can sing and Stace plays the electric and acoustic guitar. So we can all learn something." She the girls looked at Derek, waiting for his answer.

" I guess, let me get the address. We'll go tomorrow."Meghan and Stacey looked at each other and squealed. They both gave Dani a high five. "Alright." They said. None of them could wait for the next day to arrive.