Disclaimer: I don't own any of the rights to School of Rock, I only own the
plot of this fan fiction and the added characters. I also do not own any of
the rights to the awesome rock band that is Matchbox 20 or The Who.
I don't like to write in "band practice" because the truth of the matter is, most bands don't meet everyday, but since they are playing at the formal, they must have practice. So here is........
Chapter 5: Band Practice
Katie stared out the car window at the beautiful city passing. Lindsay was driving her to band practice that night because her mom was too busy designing her fall line of clothing, although it was only the middle of March.
"You awake there Kay?" Lindsay briefly took her eyes off of the car- filled street. Katie was jerked out of her trance. She had still been wondering why Freddy had called.
"Yeah, sorry." Katie blinked and looked at her sister, who was, thankfully, concentrating on driving. After another five minutes, Katie had fallen back into her trance. Why did Freddy call? Why would anyone call? How soon had he left his house? Oh well, these questions would all hopefully be answered at band practice. The car stopped in front of an old apartment building with a sign that read: School of Rock After School Program.
"Okay, have fun Katie!" Lindsay leaned out the car window to yell
"Okay, I will." Katie answered automatically. She walked up the never- ending stairs to Dewey and Ned's apartment. She heard the band playing, once again they had started without her. She frowned, the always did this, it's as if they didn't really need a bass player. Katie opened the door to find the band playing 'Substitute' by The Who
But I'm a substitute for another guy
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah
The song ended a few minutes later and the band greeted her.
"Hey Posh." Dewey said
"Hey Dewey." Katie meandered over to her bass and picked it up
"Ready to make musical fusion people?" Zack said with a power chord
"Yeah I guess." Katie murmured as the rest of the band shouted 'yes'. Why did it matter? I mean if they were going to start without her there, then what DID it matter if she wanted to make 'musical fusion'.
"You guys, we do have to work on some slow songs for the dance thing. Any suggestions?" Dewey asked looking around the room for any help. "Come on you guys. What songs do you guys slow dance to?" Marta slowly raised her hand.
"Marta, Hit me." Dewey nodded towards the back-up singer
"What about Matchbox 20's 'The Difference'? I mean we already know it. " Marta said with a shrug
"Perfect. You've got it again, Blondie." Dewey said pointing at the blonde girl with his guitar pick. "Okay let's get this started." Zack started strumming his guitar, and the song began.
Slow dancing on the boulevard
In the quiet moments while the city's still dark
Sleepwalking through the summer rain and the tired spaces
You could hear her name when she was warm and tender
And you held her arms around you
There was nothing but her love and affection
She was crazy for you
Now she's part of something that you lost
And for all you know
This could be
The difference between what you need
And what you wanna be
Yeah, what you wanna be
Night swimming in her diamond dress
Making small circles move across the surface
Stand watching from the steady shore
Feeling wide open and waiting for
Something warm and tender
Now she's moving further from you
There was nothing that could make it easy on you
Every step you take reminds you that she's walking wrong
Yeah, for all you know
This could be
The difference between what you need
And what you want
Every word you never said
Echoes down your empty hallway
And everything that was your world
Just came down
Day breaking on the boulevard
Feel the sun warming up your second hand heart
Light swimming right across your face
And you think maybe someday, yeah
Maybe someday
For all you know
Yeah, this could be
The difference between what you need
And what you want
Yeah, for all you know
For all you know
Yeah, for all that you know
This is what you wanna be
Girl, what you wanna be
The band finished the song and played another set of songs for their crew and manager, who had come in the middle of 'The Difference'. At last it was time to go, and all of the band and crew waited for their parents in the sitting area of the apartment. While the rest of the band was busy talking to each other about the dance, Katie saw that Freddy was sitting alone. This was the perfect opportunity to ask Freddy why he had called earlier today. She had tried to ask him after the 1st set but he seemed to ignore her.
"Hey Freddy." Katie said
"Hey." Freddy didn't look at her
"Why did you call me today?" Katie figured she could get right to the point
"I needed help on homework, but then my dad helped me with it." Freddy lied, still not making eye-contact with Katie
"Oh, okay." Katie walked away satisfied with the answer
"Posh! Your sister is here!" Dewey called from the kitchen
"Bye guys." Katie waved and left with her sister to return home.
"How was band practice?" Lindsay asked her little sister as she got into her maroon Explorer.
"Fine." Katie said with a sigh
"Well, I guess that's good. Are you ready for the dance Friday?" Lindsay was trying to get more than a one-word answer out of her sister.
"Yeah, I guess. Are you chaperoning?" Lindsay was on student council so she often chaperoned the formals.
"Nope. Not this one." Lindsay replied with a grin. The rest of the ride home was pretty much silent, except for the radio that was playing.
"Home again." the senior said with a smile. The two sisters walked through the front door and into the hallway.
"Mom! We're home!" Katie yelled up the stairs
"Katie dear! I finished your dress! Come try it on!" the designer shouted from her studio. Katie ran upstairs and walked into her mother's studio. There it sat, the blue dress was just as beautiful as it was in the design.
"Oh mom. It's gorgeous." Katie whispered
"Try it on sweetie!" Fiona held the dress out. Katie carefully took it from her mother's arms and went to the bathroom to try it on. She slipped it on and went to check the mirror. The dress was gorgeous, it was perfect, just like she wanted to be.
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What do you think?? I LOVE Matchbox 20, so don't spend your entire review talking about how bad they are because I will ignore it! ha! R&R!
Wiseoldman-thanks! I love that you think that this is an important subject because it is! Keep reading!
Writerdude300- 1st of all, I love how you use the name I sign with in your reviews! 2nd of all SO happy you like it!! yay! Keep on reading!
Swimmerkitti- ack! Your so nice! I'm so ecstatic that you like this story! Thank you so much! Hope you liked this chapter!
Iluvmyface- thanks! I hope they won't loose interest! I update as soon as I can! Thanks again! I'm not sure about Michelle yet.....
Illyria09- hmmm...you never know! It might be a K/F!
Sumerlandgirl- thank you so much!! Hope you keep reading!
Mellowyellow36-OMG!! You are the sweetest!! I love you! (in a politically correct sort of way) Cookies for you! Thank you!!!
Over and Out
!Riley the Writer!
I don't like to write in "band practice" because the truth of the matter is, most bands don't meet everyday, but since they are playing at the formal, they must have practice. So here is........
Chapter 5: Band Practice
Katie stared out the car window at the beautiful city passing. Lindsay was driving her to band practice that night because her mom was too busy designing her fall line of clothing, although it was only the middle of March.
"You awake there Kay?" Lindsay briefly took her eyes off of the car- filled street. Katie was jerked out of her trance. She had still been wondering why Freddy had called.
"Yeah, sorry." Katie blinked and looked at her sister, who was, thankfully, concentrating on driving. After another five minutes, Katie had fallen back into her trance. Why did Freddy call? Why would anyone call? How soon had he left his house? Oh well, these questions would all hopefully be answered at band practice. The car stopped in front of an old apartment building with a sign that read: School of Rock After School Program.
"Okay, have fun Katie!" Lindsay leaned out the car window to yell
"Okay, I will." Katie answered automatically. She walked up the never- ending stairs to Dewey and Ned's apartment. She heard the band playing, once again they had started without her. She frowned, the always did this, it's as if they didn't really need a bass player. Katie opened the door to find the band playing 'Substitute' by The Who
But I'm a substitute for another guy
I look pretty tall but my heels are high
The simple things you see are all complicated
I look pretty young, but I'm just back-dated, yeah
The song ended a few minutes later and the band greeted her.
"Hey Posh." Dewey said
"Hey Dewey." Katie meandered over to her bass and picked it up
"Ready to make musical fusion people?" Zack said with a power chord
"Yeah I guess." Katie murmured as the rest of the band shouted 'yes'. Why did it matter? I mean if they were going to start without her there, then what DID it matter if she wanted to make 'musical fusion'.
"You guys, we do have to work on some slow songs for the dance thing. Any suggestions?" Dewey asked looking around the room for any help. "Come on you guys. What songs do you guys slow dance to?" Marta slowly raised her hand.
"Marta, Hit me." Dewey nodded towards the back-up singer
"What about Matchbox 20's 'The Difference'? I mean we already know it. " Marta said with a shrug
"Perfect. You've got it again, Blondie." Dewey said pointing at the blonde girl with his guitar pick. "Okay let's get this started." Zack started strumming his guitar, and the song began.
Slow dancing on the boulevard
In the quiet moments while the city's still dark
Sleepwalking through the summer rain and the tired spaces
You could hear her name when she was warm and tender
And you held her arms around you
There was nothing but her love and affection
She was crazy for you
Now she's part of something that you lost
And for all you know
This could be
The difference between what you need
And what you wanna be
Yeah, what you wanna be
Night swimming in her diamond dress
Making small circles move across the surface
Stand watching from the steady shore
Feeling wide open and waiting for
Something warm and tender
Now she's moving further from you
There was nothing that could make it easy on you
Every step you take reminds you that she's walking wrong
Yeah, for all you know
This could be
The difference between what you need
And what you want
Every word you never said
Echoes down your empty hallway
And everything that was your world
Just came down
Day breaking on the boulevard
Feel the sun warming up your second hand heart
Light swimming right across your face
And you think maybe someday, yeah
Maybe someday
For all you know
Yeah, this could be
The difference between what you need
And what you want
Yeah, for all you know
For all you know
Yeah, for all that you know
This is what you wanna be
Girl, what you wanna be
The band finished the song and played another set of songs for their crew and manager, who had come in the middle of 'The Difference'. At last it was time to go, and all of the band and crew waited for their parents in the sitting area of the apartment. While the rest of the band was busy talking to each other about the dance, Katie saw that Freddy was sitting alone. This was the perfect opportunity to ask Freddy why he had called earlier today. She had tried to ask him after the 1st set but he seemed to ignore her.
"Hey Freddy." Katie said
"Hey." Freddy didn't look at her
"Why did you call me today?" Katie figured she could get right to the point
"I needed help on homework, but then my dad helped me with it." Freddy lied, still not making eye-contact with Katie
"Oh, okay." Katie walked away satisfied with the answer
"Posh! Your sister is here!" Dewey called from the kitchen
"Bye guys." Katie waved and left with her sister to return home.
"How was band practice?" Lindsay asked her little sister as she got into her maroon Explorer.
"Fine." Katie said with a sigh
"Well, I guess that's good. Are you ready for the dance Friday?" Lindsay was trying to get more than a one-word answer out of her sister.
"Yeah, I guess. Are you chaperoning?" Lindsay was on student council so she often chaperoned the formals.
"Nope. Not this one." Lindsay replied with a grin. The rest of the ride home was pretty much silent, except for the radio that was playing.
"Home again." the senior said with a smile. The two sisters walked through the front door and into the hallway.
"Mom! We're home!" Katie yelled up the stairs
"Katie dear! I finished your dress! Come try it on!" the designer shouted from her studio. Katie ran upstairs and walked into her mother's studio. There it sat, the blue dress was just as beautiful as it was in the design.
"Oh mom. It's gorgeous." Katie whispered
"Try it on sweetie!" Fiona held the dress out. Katie carefully took it from her mother's arms and went to the bathroom to try it on. She slipped it on and went to check the mirror. The dress was gorgeous, it was perfect, just like she wanted to be.
.......................................................................................
What do you think?? I LOVE Matchbox 20, so don't spend your entire review talking about how bad they are because I will ignore it! ha! R&R!
Wiseoldman-thanks! I love that you think that this is an important subject because it is! Keep reading!
Writerdude300- 1st of all, I love how you use the name I sign with in your reviews! 2nd of all SO happy you like it!! yay! Keep on reading!
Swimmerkitti- ack! Your so nice! I'm so ecstatic that you like this story! Thank you so much! Hope you liked this chapter!
Iluvmyface- thanks! I hope they won't loose interest! I update as soon as I can! Thanks again! I'm not sure about Michelle yet.....
Illyria09- hmmm...you never know! It might be a K/F!
Sumerlandgirl- thank you so much!! Hope you keep reading!
Mellowyellow36-OMG!! You are the sweetest!! I love you! (in a politically correct sort of way) Cookies for you! Thank you!!!
Over and Out
!Riley the Writer!