Chapter 4: Almost Gone For Good (Zack's POV)
All I can keep thinking to myself is: God she's so beautiful.
Or How did I end up with her?
All I know is that I, Zack Mooneyham, have a girlfriend.
A pretty girlfriend....
A girlfriend who likes me for who I am......
Not just some groupie trying to screw around with a member of the band....but a girlfriend.
I finally get change around here.
I've just noticed something......
It feels like the people in this band aren't my true friends.
A true friend would be happy for you.
A true friend would like your girlfriend.
A true friend would even pretend to like her even if they hated her fucking guts.
Band practice was a nightmare today, all because my girlfriend Ashley was there.
"Oh no, what's she doing here?" Alicia asked Marta.
Well it's not like she was just going to get out of her house just to get out of the way of people. She's staying with a relative. A pretty cool one at that and it sucks the way they treat my girlfriend.
I saw Ashley walk up to Summer, who was on the computer searching for shows.
"Hi Summer." Ashley said innocently with a smile. That really cute smile.
All Ashley said was a mere hi to Summer, and Summer replied something with a glare.
"Oh, hi Ashley. I'm just here looking up shows for the band. And it's a shame. It seems we barely have enough money to travel from New York City and back. I wonder why?"
"Who knows. That really sucks that we can't go back to my hometown."
Ashley just turned away.
And that's what started it all.
"I think you know perfectly what happened to the money, Ashley." Summer said glaring at Ashley from the computer chair.
"I do?" Ashley said.
"Yes." Summer said without a doubt in her soul.
Freddy went over to them and probably tried to break them up before anything bad started.
"Hey guys. What's up?" Freddy asked.
"Remember that 200 dollars we had saved for the band?" Summer asked Freddy.
"Yeah, so what's your point?"
"Look at her Freddy! Just look! She has new clothes and everything! New shoes! New manicure! She even got her hair done!"
Summer was practically yelling at Ashley. So I came over to tell her off before Ashley put her sweet finger to my lips.
"Now Summer," Ashley said calmly, "Just because I'm a little more wealthier than you, doesn't mean that I stole the money for the band."
That's my girl. Always trying to stop the fight then start it.
"Oh, that's bullshit! And you know it Ashley Tyler!"
Now everybody in the room was watching. Dewey was still getting his equipment from the back of his house but all of the kids heard Summer.
Never....
Ever..........
EVER.....
In my 15 years of living have I ever heard Summer Miranda Hathaway say "bullshit".
Until now.
"Okay, first off Summer, I wouldn't take that money because I know how much it means to my Uncle and Zack! Second off, I don't like the way that you yell at me."
"Oh just give up the fucking princess act for one fucking second."
This time Freddy joined in.
Only he wasn't trying to defend Ashley.
He was against her.
My best friend in the whole world.....
Dissed my girlfriend.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Ashley said innocently.
"Besides, you have no proof that I stole the band money."
"Oh really?" Summer said raising an eyebrow.
The next thing you heard was a really loud "DEWEY!!" from Summer. Probably from being so frustrated.
Dewey ran into the practice room.
"What's up Summer?"
"Tell them what you told me." Summer said. "Tell them how Ashley spent the money."
Dewey just laughed it off. "Well you know what Summer? I found the money! Looks like Ashley is off the hook after all!"
Ashley looked at Summer with an "I told you so face". In my mind I was thinking: Good.
But I was also thinking something else....
I can't believe everybody took Summer's side. Why don't they like Ashley. Is it because she's rich? Is it because she's a cheerleader? I don't understand. All I understand is....I don't need these people.
"Dewey," I said, "I have something to tell you."
"What is it now you guys?" Dewey said, annoyed by all of the drama Summer had set.
"I quit." My head was up high and Ashley was beaming.
"WHAT?!?!?" Katie yelled out. "You can't just quit the band like that, Zack. You just can't!"
That was probably the loudest I've ever heard Katie shout. But that didn't matter.
All that mattered was that my best friends didn't stick up for my girlfriend. All they did was yell at her and make nasty comments about her.
"No!" Dewey shouted. "Dude, you can't just quit like that! We have a show in 3 days. How are we going to find a replacement that quick?"
"Fine." I said. It seemed like everybody's heart rate had just died down.
"I won't quit just yet. But as soon as the show is over, I'm out of the band for good."
Freddy got up and kicked a chair.
"The ONLY reason you want to quit is because of Yoko Ono over there! It's like she's controlling your mind!" Freddy yelled out.
I've never seen him this mad since the 7th grade.
But I couldn't believe it.
Freddy Jones, my best friend in the world, called my girlfriend, Ashley Tyler, a Yoko Ono.
That hurts.
It really does.
"Freddy, Zack can do whatever he wants. He isn't a baby he's 15!" Ashley shouted out, trying to defend my honor.
She had my back.
And I always had hers.
That's why at that moment, we walked out of Dewey's apartment.
Hand in hand..........
Side by side.............
We had each others backs....
All I can keep thinking to myself is: God she's so beautiful.
Or How did I end up with her?
All I know is that I, Zack Mooneyham, have a girlfriend.
A pretty girlfriend....
A girlfriend who likes me for who I am......
Not just some groupie trying to screw around with a member of the band....but a girlfriend.
I finally get change around here.
I've just noticed something......
It feels like the people in this band aren't my true friends.
A true friend would be happy for you.
A true friend would like your girlfriend.
A true friend would even pretend to like her even if they hated her fucking guts.
Band practice was a nightmare today, all because my girlfriend Ashley was there.
"Oh no, what's she doing here?" Alicia asked Marta.
Well it's not like she was just going to get out of her house just to get out of the way of people. She's staying with a relative. A pretty cool one at that and it sucks the way they treat my girlfriend.
I saw Ashley walk up to Summer, who was on the computer searching for shows.
"Hi Summer." Ashley said innocently with a smile. That really cute smile.
All Ashley said was a mere hi to Summer, and Summer replied something with a glare.
"Oh, hi Ashley. I'm just here looking up shows for the band. And it's a shame. It seems we barely have enough money to travel from New York City and back. I wonder why?"
"Who knows. That really sucks that we can't go back to my hometown."
Ashley just turned away.
And that's what started it all.
"I think you know perfectly what happened to the money, Ashley." Summer said glaring at Ashley from the computer chair.
"I do?" Ashley said.
"Yes." Summer said without a doubt in her soul.
Freddy went over to them and probably tried to break them up before anything bad started.
"Hey guys. What's up?" Freddy asked.
"Remember that 200 dollars we had saved for the band?" Summer asked Freddy.
"Yeah, so what's your point?"
"Look at her Freddy! Just look! She has new clothes and everything! New shoes! New manicure! She even got her hair done!"
Summer was practically yelling at Ashley. So I came over to tell her off before Ashley put her sweet finger to my lips.
"Now Summer," Ashley said calmly, "Just because I'm a little more wealthier than you, doesn't mean that I stole the money for the band."
That's my girl. Always trying to stop the fight then start it.
"Oh, that's bullshit! And you know it Ashley Tyler!"
Now everybody in the room was watching. Dewey was still getting his equipment from the back of his house but all of the kids heard Summer.
Never....
Ever..........
EVER.....
In my 15 years of living have I ever heard Summer Miranda Hathaway say "bullshit".
Until now.
"Okay, first off Summer, I wouldn't take that money because I know how much it means to my Uncle and Zack! Second off, I don't like the way that you yell at me."
"Oh just give up the fucking princess act for one fucking second."
This time Freddy joined in.
Only he wasn't trying to defend Ashley.
He was against her.
My best friend in the whole world.....
Dissed my girlfriend.
"I don't know what you're talking about." Ashley said innocently.
"Besides, you have no proof that I stole the band money."
"Oh really?" Summer said raising an eyebrow.
The next thing you heard was a really loud "DEWEY!!" from Summer. Probably from being so frustrated.
Dewey ran into the practice room.
"What's up Summer?"
"Tell them what you told me." Summer said. "Tell them how Ashley spent the money."
Dewey just laughed it off. "Well you know what Summer? I found the money! Looks like Ashley is off the hook after all!"
Ashley looked at Summer with an "I told you so face". In my mind I was thinking: Good.
But I was also thinking something else....
I can't believe everybody took Summer's side. Why don't they like Ashley. Is it because she's rich? Is it because she's a cheerleader? I don't understand. All I understand is....I don't need these people.
"Dewey," I said, "I have something to tell you."
"What is it now you guys?" Dewey said, annoyed by all of the drama Summer had set.
"I quit." My head was up high and Ashley was beaming.
"WHAT?!?!?" Katie yelled out. "You can't just quit the band like that, Zack. You just can't!"
That was probably the loudest I've ever heard Katie shout. But that didn't matter.
All that mattered was that my best friends didn't stick up for my girlfriend. All they did was yell at her and make nasty comments about her.
"No!" Dewey shouted. "Dude, you can't just quit like that! We have a show in 3 days. How are we going to find a replacement that quick?"
"Fine." I said. It seemed like everybody's heart rate had just died down.
"I won't quit just yet. But as soon as the show is over, I'm out of the band for good."
Freddy got up and kicked a chair.
"The ONLY reason you want to quit is because of Yoko Ono over there! It's like she's controlling your mind!" Freddy yelled out.
I've never seen him this mad since the 7th grade.
But I couldn't believe it.
Freddy Jones, my best friend in the world, called my girlfriend, Ashley Tyler, a Yoko Ono.
That hurts.
It really does.
"Freddy, Zack can do whatever he wants. He isn't a baby he's 15!" Ashley shouted out, trying to defend my honor.
She had my back.
And I always had hers.
That's why at that moment, we walked out of Dewey's apartment.
Hand in hand..........
Side by side.............
We had each others backs....