Chapter 11 Two weeks passed and the battle of the bands was about to enter round 3. Drug-X was more then ready to perform... Even though DA was still freaking out about where Carlos and Judd stood, Carlos was uncomfortable about his realization and Ralphie kept threatening to be sick once every fifteen minutes, they still felt ready to perform. When they arrived at the auditorium, the first band was still setting up, and their friends were all there. "So, I checked. You guys will be performing fourth." Tim began, making notes. "The others are pretty good, but I trust you guys." "Now I'm REALLY going to be sick." Ralphie began. "Oh, would you like me to check it out?" a new voice asked. Turning in surprise, they saw an elderly lady with greying frizzy hair and a bizarre outfit. "Good evening everyone." She continued. "Miss Frizzle?" They replied, shocked. Then Phoebe broke into laughter. "This definitely brings back memories of our old school." "We've been Frizzled!" Tim added. The Frizz laughed and went over to Carlos, Ralphie and DA. "So this must be the famous Drug-X I keep hearing about." The three of them nodded. "You all have grown up so wonderfully!" She continued. "By the way, Liz? Come say hi." After a bit, a green face popped out of her hair. "Liz?" They asked in surprise. Miss Frizzle smiled slyly and pressed one finger against her lips. "Shh. This school has a lizard ban." "Yo, Dory!" Everyone turned as Judd came walking over to DA. "Um, sorry?" Dorothy Ann asked. "Dory? Is he seriously calling you that?" Wanda asked. "It's his first time calling me that." DA replied, slightly embarrassed. Carlos on the other hand was practically falling over with laughter. DORY!?" He began, trying to hold back his bitterness. "It's perfect! All we need to do is give dear old 'Dory' amnesia and have her talk like a whale!" "Carlos!" Everyone hissed. DA on the other hand shot him daggers and turned to Judd. "So, are we still on for tonight?" She asked, nervously tugging on her pigtail. Judd nodded. "Of course, Dorothy Ann. Wouldn't miss it." Leaning over, Judd kissed DA passionately, which sobered Carlos up, and headed back to his band, humming something. "Don't call me Dory again." DA hissed at Carlos. Carlos nodded and subtly glared at Judd. Finally, the first band began to play. The first three bands were very different. One was Daft Punk, one was Panic at the Disco and one was Disturbed. Eventually Drug-X was called up. "Good luck you three." Miss Frizzle called out, and a pair of green arms shot out of her hair and began clapping. The three of them got their instruments ready and in position. Keeping his eyes fixed on Judd, Carlos began to sing, shooting daggers in the process:
she paints her nails and she don't know
he's got her best friend on the phone
she'll wash her hair his dirty clothes
are all he gives to her and
he's got posters on the wall of
all the girls he wished she was
and he means everything to her
her boyfriend, he don't know
anything about her
he's too stoned, Nintendo
i wish that i could make her see
she's just the flavor of the weak
it's friday night and she's all alone
he's a million a miles away
she's dressed to kill
the tv's on
he's connected to the sound
and he's got pictures on the wall
of all the girls he's loved before
and she knows all his favorite songs
her boyfriend, he don't know
anything about her
he's too stoned, Nintendo
i wish that i could make her see
she's just the flavor of the weak
yeah!
her boyfriend, he don't know
anything about her
he's too stoned, he's too stoned
he's too stoned, he's too stoned
her boyfriend, he don't know
anything about her
he's too stoned, Nintendo
i wish that i could make her see
she's just the flavor of the weak
yeah she's the flavor of the weak
she makes me weak
When they finished, a wave of cheering erupted from the crowd, except for Malachite who gave a subtle thumbs down. When they got off the stage, Judd went over to DA and the two started talking privately. Carlos was trying to catch snippets, but eventually another band snapped him back. "We are Carlos' Girls!" They screamed. "You know?" Carlos began, turning to Ralphie. "This was cute, but now it's just creepy." Ralphie raised an eyebrow as the girls began singing another 'I-want-you' song. "Let's go outside." Ralphie said. The two of them quietly sat down in silence. "So what's really going on?" He asked. Carlos turned in surprise. "You've been acting odd ever since the battle of the bands began. What's wrong?" Carlos shifted uncomfortably. "I think I'm in love with DA." Ralphie blinked. "That's it?" He asked "pardon?" "Dude? We've all known that for years!" Carlos looked up. "What do you mean?" Ralphie rolled his eyes. "Grade 7 when we had a lockdown? Everytime we heard gunfire, you kept trying to shield her." "So? She was close to me." Carlos argued. "She was on the other end of the room! And don't give the 'it's because were friends' because the rest of us were there too." Carlos shrugged. "Okay, I guess." Ralphie nodded. "Now let's go back in." When they got in, Malachite was just beginning, and to Carlos's disgust, they were singing My Girl is Mine by Sunrise Avenue. Once everyone finished, the principal came up. "The ones moving on to the next round are..." Then he began rattling off twelve names. By the time he finished, both Drug-X and Malachite were chosen. Carlos' Girls were surrounding him, bawling their eyes out. "Sorry girls, you're on your own for this one." He said, then walked off, leaving the girls horrified.