S2 Ch. 11: Senior Skip Day
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Took a while to finalize what I was doing with this chapter, but once I figured out what this chapter was going to do for the overall story coming up, it just became putty in my brain-er, hand. Enjoy.
Also, I originally wanted this out for the beginning of Summer, but my jobs got in the way, leaving me drained most of the time, so sorry. Better late than never.
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4/30/13:
9:00 AM
"Hey, Dez," Austin said, talking into his phone. "Everyone's on the move to the beach."
"All right, good. Everything's just about set up for the party. Good idea renting out the beach."
"Yeah. Just make sure everybody knows there's trash cans & recycling bins for their drink cans or bottles. Cops shouldn't bother us, but if they do, make sure no one gets seen with alcohol. I'm not drinking, but we know someone else will."
"Right. We've those set up everywhere. Don't worry. If anyone leaves anything on the beach, we'll know."
"Good," he said, getting his car keys from his pocket. "Ally's class is coming too, so there'll be double reason to make sure," he said getting in his car.
"Yeah. Oh, I think I see the first car, gotta go."
"Ok, see you in a bit," he said & they both hung up. He buckled his seatbelt & drove over to Ally's house. She got in & he kissed her. "You ready?" he asked.
"Yep. you?"
"Yep," he said, then they drove. They got to the beach.
9:30 AM
"You said Dez is here already?" she asked as they got out.
"Yep," he answered as they walked on to the beach.
Austin locked his car door. They both had sunglasses, Austin had Aviators, he was in a tank top & swim trunks, she was in a one-piece bathing suit with a tank top of her own over it. They both had flip-flops on their feet.
"Austin," Dez said as they walked on to the beach.
"Hey, Dez," he said & they did their handshake.
"What up!"
"So, we have about 10 people here already. Still about 70 to go."
"All right. My cousins & Ellington here yet?"
"Not yet. Ryker texted me & they'll be here at 12."
"All right. You got the speakers up yet?"
"Yeah. Just plug in your iPod & hit 'Play' when you're ready."
"All right," he said.
An hour passed.
10:30 AM.
Everyone was there, so Austin stepped on the stage he had set up & talked through the mic, pausing the music.
"All right. Hey, everyone. Welcome to Senior Skip Day: 2013!" the people from Austin's school cheered. "Hope everyone's ready to party throughout the day old-MTV style. We have this whole place rented to us throughout the day. Now, to lay down some ground rules. If you have found a place on the beach to spread your stuff out, make sure you keep track of all of your stuff. We can all swim in the ocean, make sure you don't have your phones on you if you do. We don't want anyone to lose their means of calling a cab if someone gets too smashed to drive. Also, when you guys start drinking if you do, when the clock strikes 12, pace yourselves. Drink plenty of water in between drinks to make sure you don't get drunk too fast or too hard, plus you'll stay hydrated in the sun. Water & other water-made drinks are over on the concession table off the side of the stage here. Now, we're pretty secluded here, but just in case anyone from the schools, or cops, find us, make sure you're not piss drunk before school lets out at 2. Soda's also there for those who want something with fizz & flavor to hold you until later. There's also trash cans & recycling bins all over the place. If any of them get full, please feel free to pull the bags out, tie them off, & place the bags next to the bins. Extra bags are at the bottoms of each of them. If any of you are feeling horny at any point & wanna do something to take care of that, the woods, or your cars, are ideal places for that to happen. Make sure to use protection. Don't want any high school babies, do we? Finally, if any of the musically-inclined wanna perform at all, kindly inform Dez & he'll pause the music to let you perform. Please no 'booing,' we're here to have fun…unless the performances are that awful. All right, I think that's it. If you haven't brought food to snack on, at 12, my cousins are coming so we can perform as a band, & they're bringing various types of pizza, chips, wings, & burgers. Until then, we have some snack platters, just get a plate & help yourselves. Again, if there's nothing of a particular item on the table, let Dez know & he & Trish will see if there's any left. Oh, & if you get stoned, just sit back, relax, & enjoy the scenery & music. Maybe get yourself some food to cure your munchies. Enjoy," he said & started some rock music, then stepped down.
"Good letting them know," Ally said.
"Yeah, just needed to set them right. You hungry, or thirsty?"
"Yeah. Get me some stuff from one of the platters and a lemonade."
"All right, you go wait by our spot," he said & pecked her lips, then walked over to the table & put the veggies & dip on the plate.
"Hey, Austin," Shane said.
"Hey, Shane."
"Good party so far."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"Thanks. Truth be told, I didn't think this would happen."
"Really?"
"Yeah. This is my uncle's private beach, so I asked him if I could use it for the day. He said, 'yes,' as long as I rented it from him. I gave him the money & here we are. All we gotta do is keep it clean & he'll be all right."
"Yeah. See ya later," he said, walking away with a drink.
"Later," Austin said, plate full, & he had a lemonade in the other hand with a fruit punch as well. He walked over to his & Ally's spot. He handed Ally her drink & set the plate on the cooler between them. "What do you have in the cooler anyways?" he asked.
"Alcohol."
"Really?"
"Yep."
"Where'd you get alcohol?"
"My cousin's in town. I asked her to get me some based on her recommendation."
"Ah, so what do we got?"
"Well," she started, handing him the plate & opened the cooler. "A few different flavors of Mike's Hard Lemonade to start off, some light beers, some stuff she said to mix with soda, soda for that, & a few other things if we dare," she closed the cooler & he put the plate back on it.
"All right. I guess we could drink later."
"Austin, it's Senior Skip Day and we're on the beach. Loosen up."
"I will. Just when it gets to the right time to."
"I see."
"Y'know what? Fine," he said, then reached into the cooler & took out a few bottles & handed one to her.
"Not starting off easy?"
"This is the only one I'm having right now," he said, opening the bottle with the bottle opener from the cooler.
"All right," she said, doing the same & they both took a sip.
Hours later…
"All right, everyone. Who's ready for some live music?" Austin asked as everyone was getting ready on stage. Some people clapped & cheered.
"Yeah, Austin!" Shane yelled.
"Thanks, Shane," he replied, then turned around & got his guitar & put the strap over his shoulder. "All right, let's start this show off simple. We all know high school's coming to an end pretty soon," some of them 'wooed.' "Yeah, but life after high school isn't too different. We have the same types of people in other places of society; jocks, geeks, nerds, freaks, pretty girls, etc. All of these don't totally go away, but I think we get smarter & more self-aware as we grow older. So, enjoy, 'High School Never Ends.'"
He began playing the opening chords, with Ellington beating the drums.
"If you know it, sing along," he said fast, then sang as Rydel & Ryker joined in.
HEY!
Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh
HEY!
Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh
HEY!
Four years you think for sure
That's all you've got to endure
All the total dicks
All the stuck up chicks
So superficial, so immature
Then when you graduate
You take a look around and you say "Hey wait,
This is the same as where I just came from"
I thought it was over
Aw, that's just great
"Come on!" he yelled & some people sang with them.
The whole damn world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex,
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys,
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess
And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
Nothing changes but the faces, the names, and the trends
High school never ends
All: Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh
(Austin pointed to everyone & they 'hey'd')
HEY!
Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh
HEY!
Austin pointed to various people in his class who fit the bill of the people in the verse.
Austin: Check out the popular kids
You'll never guess what Jessica did
How did Mary Kate lose all that weight
And Katie had a baby so I guess Tom's straight
And the only thing that matters
Is climbing up that social ladder
Still care about your hair and the car you drive
Doesn't matter if you're sixteen or thirty-five
Austin pumped his fist in the air when they shouted the names.
All: Reese Witherspoon - Austin: She's the prom queen
Bill Gates - Captain of the chess team
Jack Black - the clown
Brad Pitt - the quarterback
I've seen it all before
I want my money back
"Come on!"
All: The whole damn world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex,
Austin: Who's in the club and who's on the drugs,
Who's throwin' up before they digest
And you still don't have the right look
And you don't have the right friends
And you still listen to the same shit you did back then
High school never ends
All: Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh
Austin: (High school never ends)
Austin rocked the guitar solo.
All: The whole damn world is just as obsessed
With who's the best dressed and who's having sex,
Who's got the money, who gets the honeys,
Who's kinda cute and who's just a mess
Austin: And I still don't have the right look
And I still have the same three friends
And I'm pretty much the same as I was back then
High school never ends
All: Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh
High school never ends
Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh
High school never ends
Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh
Here we go again...
Oh Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh, Oh Oh Oh-Oh
They quickly went into All Time Low's 'Lost in Stereo,' seeing as the last song ends similarly to how the next one starts.
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
Austin grabbed the mic & sang.
She works for the weekend
Mix-tape of her favorite bands
Tearing up the radio, lost in the stereo's sound
He put it back & played his guitar.
She's trouble in a tank-top, pretty little time-bomb
Blowing up, take you down
Living in the radio, lost in stereo's sound
She's dancing alone
I'm ready to go, but she's so
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
She's out of control, so beautiful
(In stereo, lost in stereo)
And I've been waiting for so long
But she'll never know
I'm losing hope 'cause she's so
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
Shake-down on a Saturday
Sit back, gotta catch my breath (Claps)
'Cause every time I see her
Know she's gonna take it back somehow
Tattoos and a switch-blade attitude
Snake-bite heart with a bubble-gum smile
Sex and stereo, don't turn the radio dial
She's dancing alone
I'm ready to go, but she's so
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
She's out of control, so beautiful
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
And I've been waiting for so long
But she'll never know
I'm losing hope 'cause she's so
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
And I'm just like cellophane
'Cause she sees right through me
I know, she's glitter and gold
And that's just the price I pay
When I don't even know her name
She's slipping away
It was just the beats & Austin's voice.
She's dancing alone
I'm ready to go, but she's so
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
She's out of control, so beautiful
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
They came back in on the other instruments.
She's dancing alone
I'm ready to go, but she's so
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
She's out of control, so beautiful
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
And I've been waiting for so long
But she'll never know
I'm losing hope 'cause she's so
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
She's dancing alone
I'm ready to go, but she's so
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
She's out of control, so beautiful
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
And I've been waiting for so long
But she'll never know
I'm losing hope 'cause she's so
(Lost in stereo, lost in stereo)
The song ended as everyone cheered.
"Thanks," Austin said, then took a sip from his water bottle. "So damn hot, isn't it? So, who's seen the clip from Teen Beach Movie?" some of the girls cheered. "Ok, well, we have a treat for you all. Thanks to some of the dance students from the performing arts school, we're going to recreate that scene for you guys. This is 'Cruisin' For a Bruisin'.'"
He went off to the side of the stage as 5 of the dancers came on stage in semi-costume. His band started playing the song & the lead guy sang.
You better run, run, run, here we come
Revving our engines under the sun
You're cruisin' for a bruisin'
Ooh, keeping it cool, smooth and steady
Slick back hair, man, things are getting heavy
You're cruisin' for a bruisin'
Two wheels and an open road
Wrapped in leather and ready to go
They got to the set up chairs & did the dance.
Don't stop, stop the music
We ride fast like a bullet
We do anything we want
Anytime we want...oh yeah, oh yeah
We just ride, ride, ride all day
We're not gonna live any other way
Rydel sang the next part.
Bubblegum, cherry pop, go to the hop
Hangin' with my brother
'Cause his friends are so hot
While they're cruisin' for some bruisin'
Austin hopped in with an ear mic & a leather jacket on, doing the choreography.
All right,
I went to the drive and what did I see
A hundred little betties all staring at me
I was cruisin' for some lovin'
I got these two wheels and an open road
Just pop that clutch, I'm ready to go
They did the dance.
Don't stop, stop the music
We ride fast like a bullet
We do anything we want
Anytime we want...oh yeah, oh yeah
We just ride, ride, ride all day
We're not gonna live any other way
Oh no, we're not gonna live any other way
Hoo!
It goes 1, 2, 1-2-3
Who, who, who's riding with me
I got a gang full of bruises all cruisin' with me
And we're tearin' up,
We're tearin' up,
We're tearin' up the streets
Hoo!
Austin was given his guitar as he rocked the solo with the others doing their dancing. After a minute, he put his guitar off to the side & walked to the middle of the stage, facing the band, then gave a 'stop' motion. Everyone breathed heavily while he combed his hair, then put on his shades. He then started singing again & everyone immediately went back to playing & dancing.
Don't stop, stop the music
We ride fast like a bullet
We do anything we want
Anytime we want..oh yeah,oh yeah
We just ride, ride, ride all day
We're not gonna live any other way
Don't stop, stop the music
We ride fast like a bullet
We do anything we want
Anytime we want...oh yeah, oh yeah
We just ride, ride, ride all day
We're not gonna live any other way
No we're not gonna live any other way
Oh no, we're not gonna live any other way,
Hoo!
Everyone cheered. Austin then stood up, as he slid on his knees for the last part. He then took off his jacket & put it on a rack on the side of the stage. He then took the ear mic off, got back to his regular one, then got his guitar & drank from his water bottle again.
"God, don't dance in this heat, even in the shade like we are. You're bound to get heat stroke. Anyways, some people ask me why I auditioned for Disney to be in the movie. Well, I read the script & found out there was a lot of what I liked in terms of jokes & music. I had to learn a lot of choreography, but that's a small price to pay. Seriously, watch the movie when it premieres. Anyways, I like older music, but I think some of the older jaded pricks can take the nostalgia a bit too far…such as in the case of '1985' by SR-71," he said, then they began playing.
He played the opening, then took the mic in his hand & walked back & forth.
Debbie just hit the wall
She never had it all
One Prozac a day
Husband's a CPA
Her dreams went out the door
When she turned 24
Only been with one man
What happened to her plans
he put the mic back on the stand & played his guitar.
She was gonna be an actress
She was gonna be a star
She was gonna shake that ass
On the hood of Whitesnake's car
Now her SUV has become the enemy
Looks at her average life
Nothing has been all right
Since Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana,
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied
With 19, 19, 1985 (1985)
She's seen all the classics
At least a hundred times;
Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink,
Fast Times at Ridgemont High
She rocked out to Wham! (He quickly raised his fist to the air & yelled "Wham!")
Not a very big Green Day fan
Never knew George was gay; hoped they'd hook up one day
Where's her fairytale?
Where's her dream?
Where's the quarterback from her high school football team?
Where's her fairytale?
Where's her dream?
How many times will she ask herself, "What happened to me?"
Ask herself, "What happened?"
Ellington: (The rubber broke!)
When Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana,
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied
With 19, 19, 1985
Austin played the guitar solo, rocking out. He then grabbed the mic & sang.
She hates time
Make it stop
When did Mötley Crüe become Classic Rock (Classic Rock)
She hates time
Make it stop
She hates time
Make it, make it, make it, make it, make it, make it STOP!
He played the guitar again.
Bruce Springsteen, Madonna
Way before Nirvana,
There was U2 and Blondie
And music still on MTV
Her two kids in high school
They tell her that she's uncool
'Cause she's still preoccupied
With 1985
He paused for a second.
"Sing it! And bring back..."
With the crowd: Bruce Springsteen, Madonna (She hates time)
Way before Nirvana, (Make it Stop)
There was U2 and Blondie (She hates time)
And music still on MTV (Make it Stop)
Her two kids in high school (She hates time)
They tell her that she's uncool (Make it Stop)
'Cause she's still preoccupied (She hates time)
With 19, 19, 1985
The others started clapping in applause. Austin started playing the chords & they clapped with the rhythm for a few seconds.
Her name is Noelle, I have a dream about her
She rings my bell, I got gym class in half an hour
Oh, how she rocks in Keds and tube socks
But she doesn't know who I am
And she doesn't give a damn about me
The others came in.
'Cause I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
Yeah, I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
Listen to Green Day, baby, with me
Her boyfriend's a dick, he brings a gun to school
And he'd simply kick my ass if he knew the truth
He lives on my block and he drives an IROC,
But he doesn't know who I am,
And he doesn't give a damn about me
"Sing it!"
Everyone sang.
'Cause I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
Yeah, I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby
Listen to Green Day, baby, with me, oh
Oh yeah, dirtbag
No, she doesn't know what she's missing
Oh yeah, dirtbag
No, she doesn't know what she's missing
Austin: Man, I feel like mold, it's prom night and I am lonely
Lo and behold; she's walking over to me
This must be fake, my lip starts to shake
How does she know who I am?
And why does she give a damn about me?
"Sing it!" he said & they sang with him.
She says, "I've got two tickets to Green Day, baby
Come with me Friday, don't say maybe
I'm just a teenage dirtbag, baby, like you, oh"
Oh yeah, dirtbag
No, she doesn't know what she's missing
Oh yeah, dirtbag
No, she doesn't know what she's missing
They ended the song to cheers.
Flashforward 3/10/17:
"Hey, Bush Hall. How are ya?" Austin said to the crowd & they cheered. "We've been stalking All Time Low on this leg of my comeback tour & I saw that video of Alex trying to remember how to play 'The Beach.' Were some of you here yesterday?" some of the crowd cheered. "Great. Well, look it up on YouTube if you weren't. Anyways, we're gonna show those fuckin' disgraces up by actually playing their song. They may not remember any of their best material, but we do. This is 'The Beach.'"
Flashed back to 2013.
"Ok, one more & I'm taking a break. Damn," he thought for a second, then got it. "Ah," he said, then walked back to Ellington, mouthing the song name to the others. He put one foot up on the platform Ellington was on, then strummed. Ellington then came in & he turned around & went back to the mic to sing. Ryker & Rydel joined in too.
Well, you're a long walk from my street
And I'm dying in this summer heat
I hope like hell you're waiting, waiting
Everybody's living like they're crazy in love
I'm a dizzy mess, and everything is so above me
From the floor of any life I lead today
Well, they can take, take, take the kids from the summer,
But they'll never, never, never take the summer from me
It was the very first time that I lost my mind for a week
They can make, make, make me forget the weather
If we'll never, never, never wash the sand from my feet
It was the very last time that we said goodbye to the beach
Showing off, we're showing off our teeth
So make one last call back home
'Cause tonight we go it alone
And I hope that you know I'm waiting, waiting
(Summer, do you feel me?)
Everybody's singing like they're crazy in love
We made a dizzy mess of everything and it was enough
So bring all the boys and all the girls together
Well, they can take, take, take the kids from the summer
But they'll never, never, never take the summer from me
It was the very first time that I lost my mind for a week
They can make, make, make me forget the weather
If we'll never, never, never wash the sand from my feet
It was the very last time that we said goodbye to the beach
Showing off, we're showing off our teeth
You're going out in style
And I'm getting tired of all your lying
(Summer, do you feel me?)
Stop pretending
Stop, the answer's in the smile
And I'm coming clean
(Summer, do you feel me?)
Just give me something
(Summer, do you feel me?)
Stop pretending
He strummed the notes.
"Sing it with me!"
Well, they can take, take, take the kids from the summer
But they'll never, never, never take the summer from me
It was the very first time that I lost my mind for a week
They can make, make, make me forget the weather
If we'll never, never, never wash the sand from my feet
It was the very last time that we said goodbye to the beach
Showing off, we're showing off our teeth
They played the song out.
"All right, thanks. Some of those I'm gonna play on tour this summer. You guys should come see my kick off concert in a few weeks. Talk to me later, I'll hook you guys up with tickets if you want them."
He set his guitar down.
"All right, Shum. If ya wanna come up with your band, here's an open stage," he said into the mic, then they all got off the stage. He got to Ally. "Hey, Ally. You wanna go somewhere private?" he asked her.
"Sure, where?" she asked.
"Ready? 1, 2, 1, 2, 3…" they played.
Twenty-twenty-twenty-four hours to go
I wanna be sedated
Nothing to do, nowhere to go-ho
I wanna be sedated...
They got to a beach house nearby.
"Whoa!" Ally exclaimed.
"Yep. Come with me," he said, walking up the stairs to the house.
"You sure it's okay?" she asked.
"Yeah, we're fine. It's my uncle's," he said as they got to the porch door.
"Really?"
"Yeah. Who do you think I rented the beach from?"
"I assumed the city."
"Nope. If I did that, the school could call them & find out where we all are," he said, opening the door & walked inside. She followed him. "This place is partially why I wanted to do Teen Beach Movie. I was like Brady; a beach bum during the Summers for the first 13 years of my life."
"Really?"
"Yep. Learned to surf on this very beach," he opened the fridge in the kitchen after they reached it. "I also learned every beach-themed Beach Boys song I could. My uncle also taught me how to play guitar."
"Wow. He sounds really cool."
"Yeah, he was."
"'Was'?"
"Yeah, he passed away a few months ago."
"Oh."
"Yeah...and he left me this house & the beachfront property. Things are being finalized & I should be able to move in in about a month."
"Huh."
"Yeah. Would you wanna move in with me?"
"You want me to move into a house with you?"
"Well, yeah. We've been dating for almost 2 years now & besides, look," he said, bringing her out to the living room. "This place has such a great view."
"Yeah, it does," she said, admiring the view of the ocean nearing the beach.
"Calm, peaceful, serene...it's perfect. Oh, & look here," he said, walking over to the side of the room. "A piano. You can write songs, either with me or for yourself, or just play for yourself all day every day to your hearts' content."
"How can you afford this place? I mean, this has to cost hundreds of thousands of dollars."
"Easy. My uncle also left me some money, which will pay off this place for at least a few years, & I plan to go into the recording biz."
"What?"
"Yeah. Me, Dez, & Trish have been scouting buildings near here to turn into an indie record label. I wanted to surprise you, I just didn't know how. I made a lot of money on my tour last year, as well as being in Teen Beach Movie last year, so I plan to put it to good use, y'know, after I put aside some for me," he then chuckled.
"Well, I wanted to tell you this, but I wanted to go college to be a music teacher."
"Oh. Ok. Why a teacher?"
"What?"
"I mean, Ally, you're a great singer & musician. With your talents, you could be a great singer."
"You think?"
"Yeah. In fact, you're singing out at the party later."
"What?"
"Yeah."
"Austin, you know I have crippling stage fright. How do you propose to get me even remotely near that stage to sing?"
"Good question. You know how you can perform previews of songs in front of me, Dez, & Trish without much problem, but in front of larger crowds, you generally let me handle things?"
"Yeah."
"Well, that's the thing. You're fine letting someone else speak for you, rather than speaking for yourself in the music. If the spotlight's not on you specifically, you don't have a problem with it."
"Huh. You may have a point."
"Yeah. I talked to Trish & she told me about how you guys used to go around on the playground being a superhero named Roxy Rocket; a blonde with pink highlights, dressed in pink & black like some kind of Emo anime character cosplay, whose overwhelming confidence meant she could do anything she wanted to. A true feminist icon, in a way. At least, if Anita Sarkeesian dies a painful death."
"Oh yeah. I had a lot of drawings I drew in Kindergarten. She was my imaginary friend, but she went away one day, so I pretended to be her during playtime to remember her by."
"Yeah. Well, I went to your dad & he gave me a few drawings of your friend that you drew. We then went to my costume people that make some of the things I wear in my music videos & we estimated a stylish outfit for you to wear..." he said, opening the closet near the doorway to the room from the hall. "Viola!" he said, pulling the outfit & wig out.
"Oh my god," she said, taking the costume by the hook & examined it. "You guys did a great job!" she said, excitedly.
"Thought you'd like it. You wanna try it on? It should fit you well."
"Yeah. Where's the bathroom?"
"Down the hall, to the right," he said, pointing the direction. She walked down that way.
After a few minutes, the door opened. Austin looked in the direction & saw her walking towards him.
"Well? How do I look? You're staring, so I imagine really good."
"Hot. In fact, if you didn't have to go on stage, I'd rip that outfit off & take you right here."
"Oh, really? Well, save that lust for later and I might surprise you."
"So, do you think you can go on stage in this? Just pretending to be someone else?"
"Um, maybe. Should I do Roxy's accent?"
"Accent?"
"Ja, she is Svedish and she talks like zis," she said, doing a hammy Swedish accent.
"No, I don't think it'll work. Can you do a light Irish?"
"'A light Irish'? Please. Roxy Rocket is not Irish. She's about as Irish as I'm black. Not at all."
"Ok. See? You're already more assertive & confident."
"Oh my god, you're right. Quick, ask me another question for Roxy."
"Ok. Roxy, what's your favorite kind of music?"
"Well, I fancy me some Punk Rock, but I grew up during the 2000s, so I have a passion for Emo, or did you not notice my outfit? Oh my god, I'm reproducing her attitude exactly. I think I can do this."
"Good. now, do you want people to wonder if you're you in disguise?"
"Um, no."
"Ok, then...here," he said, putting his sunglasses on her face.
"Don't you need these?"
"I got another in my jacket in my car. I'll grab them when we get back. So, Roxie, shall we perform some music together?"
"We shall," she replied. He then opened the door to the beach & she walked through.
A few minutes later, on the stage.
"All right, everyone. We're gonna bring on a new talent. Give it up for the girl born, but not raised in, Sweden, Roxy Rocket!" he said, clapping & they all clapped as Ally, dressed as Roxy, came out on to the stage, then took the mic off its stand.
"Thanks. Now, this is a song by Paramore. It's called, 'Where the Lines Overlap,'" she said & Austin began strumming the chords. The others joined in & she began singing. Austin sang backup.
Give me attention, I need it now
Too much distance to measure it out, out loud (Austin started clapping, getting everyone to clap in line with the drums)
Tracing patterns across a personal map
And making pictures where the lines overlap
Where the lines overlap
Austin played the guitar again. Ally walked all over the stage as she sang.
No one is as lucky as us
We're not at the end but we already won
No, no, no one
Is as lucky as us, is as lucky as us
Call me over and tell me how
Well, you got so far never making a single sound
I'm not used to it, but I can learn
There's nothing to it, I've never been happier
Never been happier
She jumped a bit as she sang.
No one is as lucky as us
We're not at the end but we already won
No, no, no one
Is as lucky as us, is as lucky as us
Now I've got a feeling if I sang this loud enough
You would sing it back to me
I've got a feeling if I sang this loud enough
You would sing it back to me
I've got a feeling, I've got a feeling
That you would sing it back to me,
That you would sing it back to me
No one is as lucky as us
We're not at the end but we already won
No, no, no one
Is as lucky as us, is as lucky as us, is as lucky as us
She went to the keyboard sitting there & played the song out with them, setting the mic on its stand.
Everyone applauded.
"Thanks," she said.
"We got one more. It's one she wrote called, 'Finally Me,'" Austin said, then they started playing. Ally initially looked surprised, but then sang the song.
Hey hey,
Uh-huh
Hey hey,
Uh-huh
Hey hey
Yeah,
I'm finally me
I've never felt this before
I'm not afraid anymore
Been writing words on a page
'Cause I got so much to say
And now I'm taking the stage
Whoa
I'm getting ready to fly
I know it's my time to shine
Don't care if I'll make mistakes
I'll do whatever it takes
'Cause I got so much to say
Whoa
They played loud.
I'm finally me
Got everything I need
What you get is what you see,
I, I, I'm finally me
And I've never felt so free
There's no one else that I'm trying to be
I'm finally me
Hey hey, uh-huh
Hey hey, uh-huh
Hey hey, yeah,
I'm finally me
I'm stepping out of my shell
Feels good just being myself
Not scared to show what's inside,
I'll put it all on the line
'Cause I got nothing to hide
Whoa
I'm finally me
Got everything I need
What you get is what you see,
I, I, I'm finally me
And I've never felt so free
There's no one else that I'm trying to be
I'm finally me
Hey hey, uh-huh
Hey hey, uh-huh
Hey hey, yeah,
I'm finally me
Hey hey, uh-huh
Hey hey, uh-huh
Hey hey, yeah
The band quieted as she sang.
I've got quirks but they work
I've learned to love those things, yeah
You don't have to be anyone but you
So let me hear you sing
They came back in.
I'm finally me
Got everything I need
What you get is what you see,
I, I, I'm finally me
And I've never felt so free
There's no one else that I'm trying to be
I'm finally me
Hey hey, uh-huh
Hey hey, uh-huh
Hey hey, yeah,
I'm finally me
Hey hey, uh-huh
Hey hey, uh-huh
Hey hey, yeah,
I'm finally me
She played the chimes on the keyboard.
A bit later as the party was winding down...
"All right. Let's have a good rest of the week in school & I hope you guys do well on your senior project shit. This one's from All Time Low's latest album & it's an anthem for those of us who're young & ready to go. May they never suck!" he exclaimed, then started playing & singing.
Long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung, so long live us
The others came in. He then sang the first 3 lines without strumming, then came back in after that.
Looking out at a town called Suburbia, everybody's just fighting to fit in
Little rats running mazes, having babies
It's a vicious little world that we live in
Looking back at a life on the other side
I realize that I didn't fit in
Didn't hate it, but I didn't quite relate it to my precious little world (World, world)
So, long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
And long live the fast times, so come what may
I don't think I'll ever be saved,
Our song has not been sung, long live us
He took the mic in his hand & leaned it forward with the stand while singing & pointed to the crowd, moving his arm left & right.
Breaking out of a town called Suburbia
I remember everybody always saying,
"Little brat must be crazy, never make it in our vicious little world"
Still, I'm leaving (He came back in on the guitar)
Got a van, got a chance, got my dignity (Dignity)
Got a dream, got a spark, got somewhere to be (Somewhere to be)
Take a breath, say goodbye to their precious little world (Say goodbye to me)
So, long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
And long live the fast times, so come what may
I don't think I'll ever be saved,
Our song has not been sung, long live us,
Long live us
"Can you guys sing it!?" he yelled, then sang the chorus again, with some joining in.
Long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved,
My song has not been sung
Long live the reckless and the brave
I don't think I want to be saved
My song has not been sung
And long live the fast times, so come what may (Breaking out of a town called Suburbia)
I don't think that I'll ever be saved, I know (Breaking out of a town called Suburbia)
Our song has not been sung, long live us,
Long live us
The song ended.
At the beach house...
"All right, Ms Rocket. You ready to get down & dirty?" Austin asked her.
"Why, Austin, aren't you dating my childhood friend, Ally?" she asked, acting.
"Yeah, but I've always had a thing for blonde chicks who look a lot like her," he said, smirking, then kissed her.
They both moaned into each other's mouths, then fell back on to the bed in the room together, letting lust take control. Austin took the sides of her shirt & lifted them up, leaving just the fishnet pink undershirt. He grabbed her left breast, while throwing the shirt on the floor with the right.
"My my, no bra. You certainly do have no fears."
"I'm Emo in 2013, you really think I have no fears?"
"Probably not logical ones."
"Fair point," she said, grabbing his shirt & dragged him back down to her, pulling him into a kiss.
He twisted her nipple with his fingers, causing her to moan to his touch. He then put his mouth on her right nipple & sucked on it. She moaned out loud as he did so. He then switched nipples, reaching his right hand down her pants, then started to play with her clit. She moaned even louder, but then stopped. He wondered what she was doing. She smiled & removed his hand from her lower region. She then grabbed his shoulders & flipped them over, putting her on top. He laid back & let her have his way with him. She took off her undershirt, then took off his shirt. He helped by raising his arms. He then put his right arm on her breast. He then grabbed her behind her back & lowered her to him, kissing her. She came up after a minute, then stood up, snarling with lust. He liked where this was going, so he just observed as she took off her shoes & socks, then his. She then slipped off her pants, just leaving her panties on. She then grabbed the waistband of his trunks & pulled them down, leaving him naked. She then dragged him to the edge of the bed by his legs. She grabbed his dick & held it up, kneeling before him.
She held the upper side with her hand, then licked the underside with her tongue. She then put his right ball in her mouth, sucking on it, then pulled away, releasing it from her mouth with a sucking sound, leading to a pop as she released it. She then did the same with the other. She then started licking his dick al over, starting very slowly, then picked up speed. She then took his head in her mouth as she jerked him with her hand. She then stopped jerking, as she effortlessly went down on him, starting off slowly, with taking his first few inches in her mouth, swirling her tongue around him. She then gradually took in more of him, until she went fully down on him, beginning to deep throat him. She then did so, holding for several seconds, but then came up for air. She then did it again, holding her breath a bit longer, but then choked a bit again.
She then stood up, took her panties off, & rotated him 90 degrees to the left, then got over him, lifted his dick, & rubbed it against her lips.
"I don't have a condom on."
"Just shut up until you're about to cum & let me know when it's coming," she said, then sank down on him.
He exhaled sharply, not used to the feeling without a condom. She then started going up & down, smiling. He grabbed ahold of her ass as she increased her speed slightly. He started thrusting upwards into her as she moved & they moved together. She bend down as he moved & kissed him. He kissed back. She then sat back up & turned around, showing him her ass. She looked back at him & smiled at his face being in bewilderment. He simply watched as her perfect ass bounced up & down on his dick, coating it in cream. He felt he wasn't going to last a lot longer, so he grabbed her waist & pushed her forward, then started pounding into her. He heard her moaning loudly.
"I'm not gonna last," he said, trying to hold it in as long as he could.
"I'm gonna cum!" she said, then moaned long & he felt her do so. He then pulled out & jerked himself a bit, cumming on her ass & back. "Oh yeah, give me that shit!" she said, looking back at him.
After he was done, he left his dick resting on her ass, going flaccid. She then turned around, lying on the bed, rubbing her back on the sheets under her. They were both panting hard.
"Jesus fuck," he said.
"I know," Ally said, taking off the wig.
"You really got into character. You aren't a slut, but Roxy definitely is," he said, chuckling.
"Yeah, even as a kid, she was a flirt."
"Works for her because that was some of the hottest sex we've had in a little while."
"Oh yeah, definitely," she agreed. "Feels like forever."
"I know, even though it's only been a few weeks."
"Yeah."
"So, you wanna go home, or do you wanna stay over at my house?"
"I'll go with you. You still have the few changes of clothes I brought over, right?"
"Yep."
"Good."
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By the way, wrote that last section while listening to Don't Panic, specifically 'Backseat Serenade.' Long live Don't Panic by All Time Low! Fuck Last Young Renegade!
Also, sorry about the extra 'Cruisin' For A Bruisin'.' I wrote that section of this chapter before finalizing the last 2 chapters & that was in the original draft of this before I finalized this one. It's still such a great song, but no more in this season, promise.
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