My weird SOR muse implanted herself in my brain and came up with this. I
apologize if the sheer weirdness of this disappoints you.
The winter chill had already set in the air, class had just been dismissed, and the students of Horace Green Preparatory School huddled even closs out to block the freezing air. Zach (sp?), Katie, Freddy, Summer, Lawrence, Marta, Tomika, and Alicia broke out of the mingling throng of departing junior high schoolers and set out to take the 10 minute trek to their School of Rock meeting place, namely Dewey and Ned's apartment.
After a couple of minutes of walking in silence, reflecting on their schoolday individually, Freddy sped up to walk next to Zach and Lawrence. Marta, Summer, and Katie immediately linked arms and began gossiping, and meanwhile Alicia and Tomika talked quietly on their own.
Before long, the cold air was filled with the voices of the eager 7th graders.
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"And so if we campaigned to Mullins, we could probably get her to start a sports program, you know, soccer, hockey, basketball, football-."
"Ohmygod, did you SEE what Jennifer Collins was wearing today?! Ohmygod! It was so cute! I asked her where she got it and-."
"Yeah, so I asked her what she meant, and she wasn't saying anything about you behind your back to be mean, she was just-."
"And hell we could beat the shit out of Jason Schramm for making that smartass comment about the band tomorrow-."
"But Kathryn Sarnelle's outfit was just HIDEOUS, ohmygod, who wears puke green shirts, even though it was cashmere, still."
"And you know what Lisa Ritacco said about Julie Polera?! She actually said she was a bitch with capital B-I-T-C-H and-."
"So I was thinking we could tie him up and gag him and we could take turns punching him really- OOMPH!" __________________________________________
Katie glanced down at Freddy's prostrate form, then looked at the door of their destination that he had so gracefully walked into and sighed. Hauling him to his feet, she muttered, "And you are a waste of time."
Freddy successfully regained some of his dignity and smirked at Katie egotistically. "Yeah, but I'm a HOT waste of time."
Then he stood and waited for the stuttering, or blushing, or abrupt change of subject. Katie's reaction was rather unexpected. Instead of doing any of those things, she stepped back and silently critiqued him.
Freddy stared.
Katie critiqued.
Zach, Summer, Lawrence, Marta, Tomika, and Alicia waited.
Katie sighed. "Ah, well, you tried. I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, I really did. Better luck next time, friend."
Zach, Summer, Lawrence, Tomika, and Alicia went inside.
Katie patted Freddy on the head and followed.
Marta smiled at Freddy. "I think you're hot."
Freddy stared.
Author's Notes: Oh dear, Freddy seems a little confused in this chapter, doesn't he? Very little Freddy/Katie interaction, in fact, very little interaction at all.
To continue, or not to continue? Review and tell me.
Love, Kav
The winter chill had already set in the air, class had just been dismissed, and the students of Horace Green Preparatory School huddled even closs out to block the freezing air. Zach (sp?), Katie, Freddy, Summer, Lawrence, Marta, Tomika, and Alicia broke out of the mingling throng of departing junior high schoolers and set out to take the 10 minute trek to their School of Rock meeting place, namely Dewey and Ned's apartment.
After a couple of minutes of walking in silence, reflecting on their schoolday individually, Freddy sped up to walk next to Zach and Lawrence. Marta, Summer, and Katie immediately linked arms and began gossiping, and meanwhile Alicia and Tomika talked quietly on their own.
Before long, the cold air was filled with the voices of the eager 7th graders.
__________________________________________
"And so if we campaigned to Mullins, we could probably get her to start a sports program, you know, soccer, hockey, basketball, football-."
"Ohmygod, did you SEE what Jennifer Collins was wearing today?! Ohmygod! It was so cute! I asked her where she got it and-."
"Yeah, so I asked her what she meant, and she wasn't saying anything about you behind your back to be mean, she was just-."
"And hell we could beat the shit out of Jason Schramm for making that smartass comment about the band tomorrow-."
"But Kathryn Sarnelle's outfit was just HIDEOUS, ohmygod, who wears puke green shirts, even though it was cashmere, still."
"And you know what Lisa Ritacco said about Julie Polera?! She actually said she was a bitch with capital B-I-T-C-H and-."
"So I was thinking we could tie him up and gag him and we could take turns punching him really- OOMPH!" __________________________________________
Katie glanced down at Freddy's prostrate form, then looked at the door of their destination that he had so gracefully walked into and sighed. Hauling him to his feet, she muttered, "And you are a waste of time."
Freddy successfully regained some of his dignity and smirked at Katie egotistically. "Yeah, but I'm a HOT waste of time."
Then he stood and waited for the stuttering, or blushing, or abrupt change of subject. Katie's reaction was rather unexpected. Instead of doing any of those things, she stepped back and silently critiqued him.
Freddy stared.
Katie critiqued.
Zach, Summer, Lawrence, Marta, Tomika, and Alicia waited.
Katie sighed. "Ah, well, you tried. I tried to give you the benefit of the doubt, I really did. Better luck next time, friend."
Zach, Summer, Lawrence, Tomika, and Alicia went inside.
Katie patted Freddy on the head and followed.
Marta smiled at Freddy. "I think you're hot."
Freddy stared.
Author's Notes: Oh dear, Freddy seems a little confused in this chapter, doesn't he? Very little Freddy/Katie interaction, in fact, very little interaction at all.
To continue, or not to continue? Review and tell me.
Love, Kav