Chapter Two: Stuck in the Dumb Days
Freddy's eyes bore into the back of Katie's head. He hated how she had changed. He watched as she flipped her long brown hair, smiling and laughing with five of her new best friends. He loathed her short skirts, high heels, and designer purses. She was just up ahead of him in the hall. He wished that he could reach out and touch her, break the barrier, and transform her back into the old Katie that he once knew and loved.
"… And, I got the new Metallica CD. You should hear the guitar solo!" Zach's words interrupted Freddy's thoughts.
"So do you want to come over after school today and practice the new song that Dewey wrote?" he asked excitedly.
"Yah, sure, whatever… it's cool." Freddy said barely paying any attention to Zach.
Zach sighed, following Freddy's gaze, over to Katie. "I never would have thought, Katie of all people…" Zach said trailing off. Freddy just nodded in agreement, knowing exactly what Zach was about to say. The handsome blonde was sure that Zach missed Katie just as much as he did. However, while Zach wanted nothing more then his best friend back, Freddy hoped for more then that. He was willing to give up the title of Lady's Man, and become a one-woman kind of guy, just for Katie. The two boys reached the end of the hall and turned the opposite way of their once dedicated bassist.
Katie looked back over her shoulder, just in time to see a flash of blonde hair turn the corner. A small lump had risen in her throat just at the sight of Freddy, but she forced it back down. Eleni and Michelle were chatting excitedly next to her about the latest issue of Cosmo magazine, which had Johnny Depp on the cover.
"So who's your newest love interest, today?" asked Michelle Bennett, Katie's best friend who she had met just last year when they both entered high school as Freshmen.
"I'm not sure." Katie replied. Michelle frowned at the lack of love gossip that she was getting out of her brown-eyed friend.
"Well, I think that Freddy Jones is quite the looker!" she exclaimed, a big smile crossing her flawless face. Katie gave a half-hearted grin, forcing back down all the feelings that she had once secretly harbored for Freddy. She couldn't help but feel a tinge of jealousy as she looked Michelle over. An elegant curtain of blonde hair covered Michelle's perfectly oval face. Blue eyes snuck out from underneath her long, wispy bangs that she was trying to grow out by the end of the school year. Her face bore no makeup and her soft pink lips would part to reveal perfectly white, straight teeth. Katie sighed loudly, she knew that Freddy would love to be with a girl like Michelle, a natural beauty, unlike herself.
Lawrence, Tomika, and Summer sat quietly in their fourth period class, taking down notes from the board. Suddenly the door to the classroom burst open and young girl rushed in. She instantly stopped, ending up face to face with Mrs. Lemmons, the red headed, Social Studies teacher.
"You're late again Breanna! This is the third time this week!"
The girl's cheeks began to turn pink with embarrassment. Lawrence looked up from his notes, adjusting his reading glasses; in order to get a better view of Breanna. His heart began to beat faster as he watched the beautiful girl, with piercing green eyes, and silky black hair, stutter at a loss for words. Breanna self-consciously tucked a piece of long hair behind her jeweled ear. Lawrence noticed that she played with her hair whenever she was bored, nervous, or embarrassed. Just then, Freddy and Zach walked coolly into the classroom, causing enough noise, for everyone's attention to be directed on them.
"Mrs. Lemmons!" Freddy exclaimed, almost drunkenly, "Let me tell you, that my good pal Zach, and I have been late to class every single day this week. We humbly accept the award for 'Students Who Are Most Tardy'" the two boys bowed, causing an eruption of laughter from their classmates.
Summer smiled, it was just like Freddy and Zach to lighten the moment. Mrs. Lemmons frowned, eyeing Freddy. She had no idea what to do with a boy like him. He was a troublemaker to say the least. Pulling rude, arrogant stunts, and getting the once shy, awkward, Zachary Mooneyham, mixed up in the whole mess a long with him.
"Take a seat Frederick. Zachary you also." Both boys proceeded to the back of the classroom, where they took their seats willingly.
Breanna stood awkwardly at the front of the classroom, realizing that she was once again, the center of attention. She scanned the classroom, seeing Lawrence, a tall, large Asian boy staring intently at her. She felt her cheeks flush once again, and she quickly looked away just in time for her green eyes to meet up with a pair of large brown ones. The exchange lasted only a few seconds, but in that short period of time Breanna felt her heart do somersaults in her chest. "Zach Mooneyham," she said to herself, admiring how his dark brown hair fell messily over his eyes.
"Breanna! Make sure that you are not late to class one more time this week, or I will be forced to speak with your parents." Mrs. Lemmons said breaking Breanna of her trance.
"Good luck with that!" Breanna said loudly, tears welling up in her eyes, "There's only one problem, they're dead!" She instantly turned on her heel, running out of the classroom, and slamming the door behind her.
A rush of sadness swept through the students. Summer was the first to move, standing up, and pushing in her chair neatly. She grabbed her book bag, and rushed towards the classroom door.
"Summer, get back to your seat this instant!" Mrs. Lemmons called after her. Summer stopped for a split second, giving her teacher a stern look. Then, she closed the door behind her, rushing out after Breanna.
Freddy's jaw dropped, as he watched the "Teacher's Pet" walk out of the room disobediently. He paused for a second, wondering what he would do without his parents? As much as he disliked them, he couldn't imagine his life without his mom and dad. With that, Freddy packed his own book bag, taking Zach by the arm, and following the two girls out the door.
Lawrence quickly looked over at Tomika, the last of the School of Rock members in the class. She was also beginning to pack her things and storm out of the room, but before she had the chance to rise out of her seat, the bell sounded, ending the class.
A/N: As usual, comments are welcome and very much obliged.
slazenger77- Don't worry. I wouldn't dare break our beloved School of Rock apart. =) Thanks for the review!
Princess642- Glad to see that you liked it. I took your advice and tried to make chapter two longer, without revealing too much!
