xX... OK, I'm on a writing high so I figured I would write chapter three
now...here goes...xX
Central Park was full of people. A gentle breeze floated through the park and gave it an atmosphere of fun, excitement, and romance. Katie and Zack (Mooneyham) walked along the main drag of central park. Katie had picked up a sandwich from Dagastino's and she ate was the walked down the path. All around them were people, no one at all seemed sad, everyone seemed as happy as a clam.
"So, Katie, have you heard from anyone from the band lately?" Zack had been trying to get this question out without making it seem selfish.
"No, last I heard was from Marta, she was living in San Francisco with her sister who fell very sick with cancer a couple years ago. She told me she had to be with her all the time so she worked at a coffee shop part time to make some money. It sounds pretty bad for Marta," Katie explained through mouthfuls of turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, Swiss cheese, and a mini baguette. Zack just listened, what had happened to their dream of becoming rock stars?
"Is there any way we can see Dewey live tonight?"
Katie laughed,
"No way Jose, tickets for SNL sell out months before the actual episode. To get tickets for a show like that would be impossible."
Zack just shrugged and they walked in silence for some time until the silence was broken by a loud shout,
"Paramedics, someone call 911, please hurry!" the voice was feminine and almost in sobs. "Please, someone help me! Oh my god..." the voice broke into a frantic sob. Katie grabbed Zack's hand and they ran over to the women, Katie whipped out a cell phone and dialed 911; she gave the emergency response people the address since she didn't know what the problem was. Katie hung up and leaned down to comfort the woman who was sobbing.
"It's ok, I called everything will be alright," she coaxed and lied and made some attempt to comfort the women.
Zack stood stiff as a statue, he had no idea what to do. He went over to the hurt person, she was in a wheel chair and apparently her medicine tank and oxygen had either exploded or run out because she was dirty and her head was fully tilted back, tongue hanging slightly out "Excuse me," Zack tapped on the sobbing women's shoulder, "Excuse me, but I'm a lawyer so I might be able to help you, if you could just tell me your name?" Of course Zack had absolutely no idea of what he could do, he just wanted to know the woman's name.
The women look up, "My name is Marta, that's all, thank you so much for calling the paramedics."
Katie shook her head, the ambulance arrived and the women was carried in, Marta was told that she would be contacted when she could come visit. When everyone had gone, Marta hugged Katie.
"If there is anything, anything I can do, please don't hesitate to call me! Here is my number," she began scribbling her number down on a slip of paper but Zack interrupted her, "Please, just tell us where you've been for the past 15 years?"
Marta looked up, confused, than began to cry again.
"Katie? Zack?"
Timidly Zack replied, "Yeah, c'mon let's go for a walk."
"I haven't seen you guys in years, what's up?" She had calmed down and they were now walking down the path again. Marta explained that she was on vacation with her sick sister when the oxygen tank blew up. She went on to say that just yesterday she got an email from Summer, who she had been keeping in touch with, saying that she was doing publicity for Dewey, she and Dewey had managed to stay together (the only ones). Summer was in the city and they were going to meet for dinner tonight but now Marta would have to cancel.
Zack was anxious to see Dewey again and also in no hurry to get back out of the dream.
The walked in silence with only the noise from Marta's occasional comment about her life.
"Listen. Zack, it was so great to see you again, but I've gotta get back to work, maybe we can get lunch sometime. Bye" Katie hurried off down the path and back to Pete's
"I think I should see my sister," Marta timidly added and she went down the path again, before Zack could ask Marta how to reach Summer.
Zack went back to his apartment and decided that he had to find his old friends, where was Freddy, Tomika, Alicia, everyone. He went digging through his apartment but could find nothing. After hours, he gave up and went through Central Park, he got out on the other side, he walked some ways until he came down a side street and suddenly, it felt as though it was day time! There were neon signs, posters, shops, restaurants. A sign read: WELCOME TO TIME SQUARE!
Zack decided he needed something to do, he went up to a both and looked at the mini posters. He asked the clerk, "Excuse me, but what are these posters for, concerts?"
"What?" The clerk looked up, he had been reading a book, "No, these are for Broadway Shows, and could you please make your purchase there is someone behind you!"
Zack scanned the list and made a selection: Rent. He got his tickets and took the walk to the theater.
Once inside he was perusing the playbill, looking at the cast, he was lost in thought, "Excuse me," A timid voice piped up from next to Zack,
"Sorry," Zack stood up and let the women pass.
"S'cuse me but do I know you?" The women said, she was middle aged, actually, no, she was around 38 or 39, "You were in School of Rock. You probably don't remember me, I'm Patty. You probably hate me."
"Patty? Oh my god, today has been so weird," Zack was flabbergasted, he had just met up with three people from Horace Green in one day.
"You look really depressed. What's up?" Patty asked him
"Nothing, no I'm fine, really."
"Ok, sure," Patty responded, doubtfully.
The lights went down and the show began, it was about some friends living in New York City, and everything that tries to break them apart. One singer was enchanting to Zack; she was black and played the part of Joanne. He looked it up in the Playbill and sure enough: Joanne- Tomika. Zack didn't even bother reading the last name, he knew that that was Tomika.
"Patty, look: Tomika, from the band" Zack whispered to Patty
"SHH!" a anger voice from behind them spat.
The performance went off with out a hitch and after the show Patty and Zack exchanged phone numbers, promising to call each other, as Patty walked away Zack thought, "God did she change or what."
Zack went to the stage door to wait for the cast, one by one they came out, but no Tomika. Finally after half an hour Tomika came out, Zack was the only one waiting. It was dark and the stage door was on a side street, there was no noise. Just the sound of the wind and the cars. Tomika began walking down the street.
"Tomika! It's me, Zack Mooneyham!"
"Yeah, sure, that's what they all say," Tomika said not even turning around.
"No, really, It's me!"
"Sure," Tomika said sarcastically
Zack had had it; he ran and jumped in front of Tomika. "Ta-Daa!! LOOK!"
"Holy Shit! It Is you! Don't just stand there you wanna come and get something to eat with me?"
"Sure, nothing else..." Zack replied.
They walked down 47th street laughing and talking reminiscing about days pass. They turned and walked into New York Bagel Shop...
xX... Ok, this one isn't that good, but it's ok! Tell me if you think it drags!...xX
Central Park was full of people. A gentle breeze floated through the park and gave it an atmosphere of fun, excitement, and romance. Katie and Zack (Mooneyham) walked along the main drag of central park. Katie had picked up a sandwich from Dagastino's and she ate was the walked down the path. All around them were people, no one at all seemed sad, everyone seemed as happy as a clam.
"So, Katie, have you heard from anyone from the band lately?" Zack had been trying to get this question out without making it seem selfish.
"No, last I heard was from Marta, she was living in San Francisco with her sister who fell very sick with cancer a couple years ago. She told me she had to be with her all the time so she worked at a coffee shop part time to make some money. It sounds pretty bad for Marta," Katie explained through mouthfuls of turkey, lettuce, tomatoes, Swiss cheese, and a mini baguette. Zack just listened, what had happened to their dream of becoming rock stars?
"Is there any way we can see Dewey live tonight?"
Katie laughed,
"No way Jose, tickets for SNL sell out months before the actual episode. To get tickets for a show like that would be impossible."
Zack just shrugged and they walked in silence for some time until the silence was broken by a loud shout,
"Paramedics, someone call 911, please hurry!" the voice was feminine and almost in sobs. "Please, someone help me! Oh my god..." the voice broke into a frantic sob. Katie grabbed Zack's hand and they ran over to the women, Katie whipped out a cell phone and dialed 911; she gave the emergency response people the address since she didn't know what the problem was. Katie hung up and leaned down to comfort the woman who was sobbing.
"It's ok, I called everything will be alright," she coaxed and lied and made some attempt to comfort the women.
Zack stood stiff as a statue, he had no idea what to do. He went over to the hurt person, she was in a wheel chair and apparently her medicine tank and oxygen had either exploded or run out because she was dirty and her head was fully tilted back, tongue hanging slightly out "Excuse me," Zack tapped on the sobbing women's shoulder, "Excuse me, but I'm a lawyer so I might be able to help you, if you could just tell me your name?" Of course Zack had absolutely no idea of what he could do, he just wanted to know the woman's name.
The women look up, "My name is Marta, that's all, thank you so much for calling the paramedics."
Katie shook her head, the ambulance arrived and the women was carried in, Marta was told that she would be contacted when she could come visit. When everyone had gone, Marta hugged Katie.
"If there is anything, anything I can do, please don't hesitate to call me! Here is my number," she began scribbling her number down on a slip of paper but Zack interrupted her, "Please, just tell us where you've been for the past 15 years?"
Marta looked up, confused, than began to cry again.
"Katie? Zack?"
Timidly Zack replied, "Yeah, c'mon let's go for a walk."
"I haven't seen you guys in years, what's up?" She had calmed down and they were now walking down the path again. Marta explained that she was on vacation with her sick sister when the oxygen tank blew up. She went on to say that just yesterday she got an email from Summer, who she had been keeping in touch with, saying that she was doing publicity for Dewey, she and Dewey had managed to stay together (the only ones). Summer was in the city and they were going to meet for dinner tonight but now Marta would have to cancel.
Zack was anxious to see Dewey again and also in no hurry to get back out of the dream.
The walked in silence with only the noise from Marta's occasional comment about her life.
"Listen. Zack, it was so great to see you again, but I've gotta get back to work, maybe we can get lunch sometime. Bye" Katie hurried off down the path and back to Pete's
"I think I should see my sister," Marta timidly added and she went down the path again, before Zack could ask Marta how to reach Summer.
Zack went back to his apartment and decided that he had to find his old friends, where was Freddy, Tomika, Alicia, everyone. He went digging through his apartment but could find nothing. After hours, he gave up and went through Central Park, he got out on the other side, he walked some ways until he came down a side street and suddenly, it felt as though it was day time! There were neon signs, posters, shops, restaurants. A sign read: WELCOME TO TIME SQUARE!
Zack decided he needed something to do, he went up to a both and looked at the mini posters. He asked the clerk, "Excuse me, but what are these posters for, concerts?"
"What?" The clerk looked up, he had been reading a book, "No, these are for Broadway Shows, and could you please make your purchase there is someone behind you!"
Zack scanned the list and made a selection: Rent. He got his tickets and took the walk to the theater.
Once inside he was perusing the playbill, looking at the cast, he was lost in thought, "Excuse me," A timid voice piped up from next to Zack,
"Sorry," Zack stood up and let the women pass.
"S'cuse me but do I know you?" The women said, she was middle aged, actually, no, she was around 38 or 39, "You were in School of Rock. You probably don't remember me, I'm Patty. You probably hate me."
"Patty? Oh my god, today has been so weird," Zack was flabbergasted, he had just met up with three people from Horace Green in one day.
"You look really depressed. What's up?" Patty asked him
"Nothing, no I'm fine, really."
"Ok, sure," Patty responded, doubtfully.
The lights went down and the show began, it was about some friends living in New York City, and everything that tries to break them apart. One singer was enchanting to Zack; she was black and played the part of Joanne. He looked it up in the Playbill and sure enough: Joanne- Tomika. Zack didn't even bother reading the last name, he knew that that was Tomika.
"Patty, look: Tomika, from the band" Zack whispered to Patty
"SHH!" a anger voice from behind them spat.
The performance went off with out a hitch and after the show Patty and Zack exchanged phone numbers, promising to call each other, as Patty walked away Zack thought, "God did she change or what."
Zack went to the stage door to wait for the cast, one by one they came out, but no Tomika. Finally after half an hour Tomika came out, Zack was the only one waiting. It was dark and the stage door was on a side street, there was no noise. Just the sound of the wind and the cars. Tomika began walking down the street.
"Tomika! It's me, Zack Mooneyham!"
"Yeah, sure, that's what they all say," Tomika said not even turning around.
"No, really, It's me!"
"Sure," Tomika said sarcastically
Zack had had it; he ran and jumped in front of Tomika. "Ta-Daa!! LOOK!"
"Holy Shit! It Is you! Don't just stand there you wanna come and get something to eat with me?"
"Sure, nothing else..." Zack replied.
They walked down 47th street laughing and talking reminiscing about days pass. They turned and walked into New York Bagel Shop...
xX... Ok, this one isn't that good, but it's ok! Tell me if you think it drags!...xX