How to Rock Crack Pairings

Stevie/Grace

Disclaimer: How to Rock is the property of Nickelodeon and I make no claims to own it.

Stevie was sitting in the school cafeteria reading her Geography book. She had a test later that day and she couldn't study her band's practice room since Kevin and Nelson were playing some annoying game to see who can get the most Checker chips in a Big Gulp cup by bouncing it against the wall, Kacey was texting up a storm, and Zander was trying out an electric guitar (badly). There was a little noise in the cafeteria, but for the most part, it was quiet enough for Stevie to get some studying done.

Well, it was, until she heard a certain song play.

"Here's how to be popular

In a way that's so hot, you know"

Stevie looked up from her book in horror and turned to her left.

"To the tip of the top-ular

It strictly kick drum drop-ular

Hey now, Hey now"

'Great,' Stevie thought, 'The Perfs are practicing.' Stevie rolled her eyes and looked over at time.

"Hey now, Hey now

Here's how to be popular-"

"Alright, cut cut!" Molly shouted, cutting off the song, "Grace, moister!" Molly ordered. Grace then got a spray bottle, turned the knot to 'mist', and sprayed Molly with it. A few minutes later, "Grace! Enough." Grace then promptly stopped. "Grace, Mango Smooth." Grace then went a grabbed a mango smooth for Molly. "Gotta keep these vocal cords from get strained."

"Yeah," Grace replied, "Especially since you can't reach those high notes." As Grace said that, Molly nearly choked on her drink.

"What?" Molly shouted. She slammed down the drink on the table and glared at Grace as she walked towards her. "What did you say?"

"I-uh-I-eee- um..." Grace stammered while backing away nervously.

"I'll have you know I can—"

"Hey!" Stevie shouted, cutting off Molly. "I don't care if you can reach a high note or not, but keep it down, I'm trying to study." Stevie then heeved and went back to looking at her book. Molly then shot Stevie a nasty look, point a finger at her, and was about to say something, but rolled her eyes then turned to grace and say,

"Whatever. Let's go Grace." Molly then turned to walk away, but Grace looked at Stevie and replied,

"Actually," she began, "I wanna stay here." Molly then turned to look at her, shot a skeptical look, then replied,

"Whatever, just meet me at the mall later." Then Molly walked down the hallway and disappeared. Grace just took a seat then to Stevie; there was an awkward silence between them.

"I'm sorry." Grace said breaking the silence. Stevie then looked up from her book and looked at her. "Molly can be kinda bossy." Grace whispered. Stevie merely chuckled at this.

"Saying Molly can be 'kinda bossy' is like saying Bill Gates can be 'kinda rich.'" Stevie then went back to look at her book. A few second passed, then she went to look over her book and saw Grace still staring at her.

"I still wanna to say I'm sorry you had to see that." Grace said. "Is it all right if I sit here with you?" The corner of Stevie's mouth arched up a bit.

"Sure, it's a free country." Stevie replied. "Though, I have to wonder, why do you hang out with Molly?" Stevie inquired. "She's bossy, she's mean, she's orders you around?"

"Because I'm her best friend." Grace happily replied.

"Yeah, but so was Kacey, and you guys kicked her the moment she got braces and glasses." Stevie then put her fingers over her mouth, thinking she must have hit a sore spot.

"I only did that because Molly told us too." Grace tried to defend herself. Stevie just slowly put the book down; she had a feeling she wasn't going to do much studying for a while.

"You think you should stop hanging around with her? You seem like a pretty nice girl." Stevie asked Grace. Grace just kinda smiled.

"Thanks, you know you have a very pretty face." Grace told her. "And a pretty face like that shouldn't use for yelling or frowning." Then Grace leaned in closer and whispered, "It can give you wrinkles."

Stevie couldn't help but slightly beam at this.

"I… gee… thanks Grace." Stevie then nervously put some strains of her hair behind her ears.

"Hey Stevie, I was wondering, wanna hang out this weekend or something?" Grace asked her with a hopeful look on her face.

"Sure." Stevie smiled at her, then paused for a minute. "Wait, why didn't you call me 'Loserberry'?"

"Oh, I only do that because Molly does too." Grace answered as she got up. Stevie had an 'of course' look on her face. "So, are we still on?"

"Yeah," Stevie answered too as she got up. "Between you and Molly, you're probably the least offensive of the Perfs."

"Thanks… Hey!" Grace shouted, "Is that a good thing?"

Stevie just chuckled.