Disclaimer: School of Rock and its characters do not belong to me. Neither
do any pop culture references I may choose to include.
Author's notes: Again, the reviews are always great. I'm glad you people liked how things worked out last chapter, even if it was short. I had a hard time deciding what to do for this chapter, because Valentine's Day seems kind of cliché, but there aren't really other major holidays before the spring break event so I did some research. There really is a holiday called "Learn What Your Name Means Day." It is March 6. I saw this and thought of some just interesting fluff that could come of this day. So I decided to do so. A message to Sandy-Pandy; I tried visiting the group but the link wouldn't work. Can you try again? I want to check it out. I have skipped around in my rendition of a Disney song. Don't yell at me for it. When I say someone joined in, the others are still singing. And I own 'Silence Consuming.'
Ch11
Summer was on her e-mail account. Zack was nearby, strumming on his guitar, while Katie and Freddy were sitting close to one another, watching a movie. She had just finished reading and responding to her e-mails, some of which were from members of the band, who were now corresponding again.
Summer had started playing during jam sessions, sometimes taking keyboard, others taking second guitar. They mostly played prewritten songs, without vocals, simply because it was easiest. Once in a while they would take out one of Zack's songs, but this was rare, though he would still share whenever someone requested.
"Did you guys know that today is Learn What Your Name Means Day?" She asked looking up.
Zack stopped playing. "What's that?"
"Exactly what it sounds like I guess." Summer shrugged.
Freddy and Katie paused the movie. "What's the point of that?" Freddy wanted to know.
"Probably conversation. Or to see if your parents named you properly." Katie answered for Summer.
"Well, let's check it out. Look up Freddy." Freddy nodded.
"I have to look up your full name, Frederick." Summer informed opening the Internet, and finding a name dictionary. "Peaceful ruler."
Katie scoffed. "On what planet?"
"Kathryn, pure and virginal." Summer announced.
Freddy suppressed a smirk at that. "We're a bit past those."
Summer went to the next name. "Zack, remembrance of the lord."
Zack rolled his eyes. "That's a stupid definition for a name."
"So what about you Hot Wheels?" Freddy asked. "What does your name mean?"
"Summer, the season." Summer responded dryly. "What a shock."
"I think our names need some serious new meanings." Katie remarked. "These are just...bad."
"I'm all for it." Freddy nodded.
Both Zack and Summer did the same. "One quick rule. No making up a meaning for yourself." Zack said, knowing full well Freddy would. "Let's go in order. Freddy's first. OK, in five words or less, describe Freddy."
"Brotherly." Summer announced.
"What?" Everyone looked at her.
"Well, he's obnoxious like a brother, but he also cares like one. Seems like a good description."
"That is pretty good." Freddy admitted. "I'll take it. Unless a better offer comes along."
"I got nothing." Katie shook her head.
"Brotherly it is." Summer looked to Katie. "You're next. How does one describe Katie?"
For a while people were quiet, but soon Zack spoke. "Attitude, and spunk."
"I like the second one." Summer began. "Spunk."
Freddy nodded. "It's like punk... with an s."
"Uh, yeah." Everyone laughed briefly.
Summer made some sort of note. "Spunky. OK, I'm next. What have we got?"
It didn't take Zack long at all to come up with something. "Amazing. Talented."
"Yes Summer is all of those things and much more." Katie began. "But can you give me one word that describes it all?"
Freddy smirked and spoke in a joking manner. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
"What does that even mean?" Katie looked at her boyfriend.
"Well, it's made up. It could mean anything. But it's something along the lines of fantastic I'm guessing. But I was joking." Freddy answered.
"Yeah." Zack nodded slowly. "But it works. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Seems to describe everything she is."
"But it's kind of long." Katie fiddled with her hair. "Is there anything more to the point?"
"No." Freddy quickly denied. "Besides, nothing else will come with its own awesome Disney song." He began singing off key. "Iiiiiiiiiiit"s Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Even if the sound of it is something quite atrocious."
Summer joined in. "If you say it loud enough you'll always sound precocious. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. So when the cat has got your tongue there's no need to dismay."
Zack added to the fun. "Just summon up this word and then you've got a lot to say. But better use it carefully or it could change your life."
"For example..." Katie piped up.
"Yes?" All three prompted.
Katie pointed to Zack. "One night he'll say it to his girl, and she'll become his wife." Everyone began singing. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
Everyone laughed for a minute. "OK, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious it is." Summer smiled broadly. "We're very weird."
"Well, yeah." Zack shrugged. "Would you prefer normalcy?"
"Being normal is boring." Summer informed. "I'm just saying we are weird."
"Well, what other rockers do you know that could spout off Disney songs like that?" Katie began crawling over Freddy for her soda. "We are the freaks of the flock."
"I'd prefer to think of us as the most well-rounded." Zack began. "Sounds more PC. Although freaks of the flock has the alliteration thing going for it."
"And we're discussing this why?" Summer turned for her guitar. "Anybody want to play?"
"My drums are upstairs." Freddy pointed out
"We could go up there." Zack began to pluck at the guitar he already held.
"Or Zack could premiere another of his songs." Katie suggested,
Zack half groaned. "Aren't you guys getting sick of these yet?"
"No. They're good." Summer shook her head. "Let's hear one."
"OK." Zack agreed. "This one's called, 'Silence Consuming' and I wrote it back when we were juniors in high school."
As usual, he played a bit of an introduction before singing.
"The day is over
Nothing seemed to change
Monotony encasing
The normal word exchange
And as I get home no sound greets me
No one's there to talk
About my day, the guy who beats me
Its just me in an empty home
Silence
Consuming
The life I lead, but no one else
Silence
Consuming
Everything I hear is false
No parents there
Work is more important
A calm cold air
Surrounds during the rant
And as I get home no sound greets me
No one's there to talk
About my day, the guy who beats me
Its just me in an empty home
Silence
Consuming
The life I lead, but no one else
Silence
Consuming
Everything I hear is false
It's time for some noise
For the world to hear me shout
I can't seem to get my voice
Every shadow filled with doubt
And as I get home no sound greets me
No one's there to talk
About my day, the guy who beats me
Its just me in an empty home
Silence
Consuming
The life I lead, but no one else
Silence
Consuming
Everything I hear is false."
The three were stunned when Zack finished. Summer hadn't known he had gone through anything, and Freddy and Katie hadn't known it had been that bad. "Wow." Freddy said. "Was that when Frankie turned on us?"
Zack nodded. "And when my parents were both up for the promotions."
"That was a great song, kinda of depressing, but a great song." Katie began. "Who has something happy to say?"
Zack took charge. "Iiiiiiiiiit's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
There's chapter 11. I just thought it would be a good idea to get a slightly better idea on a past thing, and the rest was just fun. How was 'Silence Consuming'?
Random Quote of the Day: "White collar conservative flashin down the street, pointing that plastic finger at me, they all assume my kind will drop and die, but I'm gonna wave my freak flag high."—Jimi Hendrix
Thank You to
m-fashion
kittygal-meow
mellowyellow36
rockin awesome x
crazyknarf
Miss Mills
Sandy-Pandy
Harry Potter's Crazed Stalker
wiseoldman
Pannalid
Swimmerkitti
Nanners-77
Author's notes: Again, the reviews are always great. I'm glad you people liked how things worked out last chapter, even if it was short. I had a hard time deciding what to do for this chapter, because Valentine's Day seems kind of cliché, but there aren't really other major holidays before the spring break event so I did some research. There really is a holiday called "Learn What Your Name Means Day." It is March 6. I saw this and thought of some just interesting fluff that could come of this day. So I decided to do so. A message to Sandy-Pandy; I tried visiting the group but the link wouldn't work. Can you try again? I want to check it out. I have skipped around in my rendition of a Disney song. Don't yell at me for it. When I say someone joined in, the others are still singing. And I own 'Silence Consuming.'
Ch11
Summer was on her e-mail account. Zack was nearby, strumming on his guitar, while Katie and Freddy were sitting close to one another, watching a movie. She had just finished reading and responding to her e-mails, some of which were from members of the band, who were now corresponding again.
Summer had started playing during jam sessions, sometimes taking keyboard, others taking second guitar. They mostly played prewritten songs, without vocals, simply because it was easiest. Once in a while they would take out one of Zack's songs, but this was rare, though he would still share whenever someone requested.
"Did you guys know that today is Learn What Your Name Means Day?" She asked looking up.
Zack stopped playing. "What's that?"
"Exactly what it sounds like I guess." Summer shrugged.
Freddy and Katie paused the movie. "What's the point of that?" Freddy wanted to know.
"Probably conversation. Or to see if your parents named you properly." Katie answered for Summer.
"Well, let's check it out. Look up Freddy." Freddy nodded.
"I have to look up your full name, Frederick." Summer informed opening the Internet, and finding a name dictionary. "Peaceful ruler."
Katie scoffed. "On what planet?"
"Kathryn, pure and virginal." Summer announced.
Freddy suppressed a smirk at that. "We're a bit past those."
Summer went to the next name. "Zack, remembrance of the lord."
Zack rolled his eyes. "That's a stupid definition for a name."
"So what about you Hot Wheels?" Freddy asked. "What does your name mean?"
"Summer, the season." Summer responded dryly. "What a shock."
"I think our names need some serious new meanings." Katie remarked. "These are just...bad."
"I'm all for it." Freddy nodded.
Both Zack and Summer did the same. "One quick rule. No making up a meaning for yourself." Zack said, knowing full well Freddy would. "Let's go in order. Freddy's first. OK, in five words or less, describe Freddy."
"Brotherly." Summer announced.
"What?" Everyone looked at her.
"Well, he's obnoxious like a brother, but he also cares like one. Seems like a good description."
"That is pretty good." Freddy admitted. "I'll take it. Unless a better offer comes along."
"I got nothing." Katie shook her head.
"Brotherly it is." Summer looked to Katie. "You're next. How does one describe Katie?"
For a while people were quiet, but soon Zack spoke. "Attitude, and spunk."
"I like the second one." Summer began. "Spunk."
Freddy nodded. "It's like punk... with an s."
"Uh, yeah." Everyone laughed briefly.
Summer made some sort of note. "Spunky. OK, I'm next. What have we got?"
It didn't take Zack long at all to come up with something. "Amazing. Talented."
"Yes Summer is all of those things and much more." Katie began. "But can you give me one word that describes it all?"
Freddy smirked and spoke in a joking manner. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
"What does that even mean?" Katie looked at her boyfriend.
"Well, it's made up. It could mean anything. But it's something along the lines of fantastic I'm guessing. But I was joking." Freddy answered.
"Yeah." Zack nodded slowly. "But it works. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Seems to describe everything she is."
"But it's kind of long." Katie fiddled with her hair. "Is there anything more to the point?"
"No." Freddy quickly denied. "Besides, nothing else will come with its own awesome Disney song." He began singing off key. "Iiiiiiiiiiit"s Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Even if the sound of it is something quite atrocious."
Summer joined in. "If you say it loud enough you'll always sound precocious. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. So when the cat has got your tongue there's no need to dismay."
Zack added to the fun. "Just summon up this word and then you've got a lot to say. But better use it carefully or it could change your life."
"For example..." Katie piped up.
"Yes?" All three prompted.
Katie pointed to Zack. "One night he'll say it to his girl, and she'll become his wife." Everyone began singing. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
Everyone laughed for a minute. "OK, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious it is." Summer smiled broadly. "We're very weird."
"Well, yeah." Zack shrugged. "Would you prefer normalcy?"
"Being normal is boring." Summer informed. "I'm just saying we are weird."
"Well, what other rockers do you know that could spout off Disney songs like that?" Katie began crawling over Freddy for her soda. "We are the freaks of the flock."
"I'd prefer to think of us as the most well-rounded." Zack began. "Sounds more PC. Although freaks of the flock has the alliteration thing going for it."
"And we're discussing this why?" Summer turned for her guitar. "Anybody want to play?"
"My drums are upstairs." Freddy pointed out
"We could go up there." Zack began to pluck at the guitar he already held.
"Or Zack could premiere another of his songs." Katie suggested,
Zack half groaned. "Aren't you guys getting sick of these yet?"
"No. They're good." Summer shook her head. "Let's hear one."
"OK." Zack agreed. "This one's called, 'Silence Consuming' and I wrote it back when we were juniors in high school."
As usual, he played a bit of an introduction before singing.
"The day is over
Nothing seemed to change
Monotony encasing
The normal word exchange
And as I get home no sound greets me
No one's there to talk
About my day, the guy who beats me
Its just me in an empty home
Silence
Consuming
The life I lead, but no one else
Silence
Consuming
Everything I hear is false
No parents there
Work is more important
A calm cold air
Surrounds during the rant
And as I get home no sound greets me
No one's there to talk
About my day, the guy who beats me
Its just me in an empty home
Silence
Consuming
The life I lead, but no one else
Silence
Consuming
Everything I hear is false
It's time for some noise
For the world to hear me shout
I can't seem to get my voice
Every shadow filled with doubt
And as I get home no sound greets me
No one's there to talk
About my day, the guy who beats me
Its just me in an empty home
Silence
Consuming
The life I lead, but no one else
Silence
Consuming
Everything I hear is false."
The three were stunned when Zack finished. Summer hadn't known he had gone through anything, and Freddy and Katie hadn't known it had been that bad. "Wow." Freddy said. "Was that when Frankie turned on us?"
Zack nodded. "And when my parents were both up for the promotions."
"That was a great song, kinda of depressing, but a great song." Katie began. "Who has something happy to say?"
Zack took charge. "Iiiiiiiiiit's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious."
There's chapter 11. I just thought it would be a good idea to get a slightly better idea on a past thing, and the rest was just fun. How was 'Silence Consuming'?
Random Quote of the Day: "White collar conservative flashin down the street, pointing that plastic finger at me, they all assume my kind will drop and die, but I'm gonna wave my freak flag high."—Jimi Hendrix
Thank You to
m-fashion
kittygal-meow
mellowyellow36
rockin awesome x
crazyknarf
Miss Mills
Sandy-Pandy
Harry Potter's Crazed Stalker
wiseoldman
Pannalid
Swimmerkitti
Nanners-77