Disclaimer: School of Rock and it's characters do not belong to me.
Author's notes: Thank you all reviewers. As mentioned in the previous chapter, this is the last chapter of Strange and Beautiful. After this, I'll be posting a story that is totally unrelated to this series of fics. Then I'll be back to this with it's third installment. This chapter picks up directly where from where chapter six left off, and then ties up some loose ends. It also will contain a man who is a real person, but I have no clue what his real name is, or if they actually do things this way at the Today Show, so I'm warning you the facts in this chapter are probably a bit shoddy. This chapter will also be a bit shorter than the rest of the chapters.
Chapter 7
Zack held Summer tightly the second she entered his arms. Her smaller frame had her head perfectly matched with his shoulder. He was trying to tell how she was after a moment, but her grip on him was too strong. Freddy was explaining to an officer that Garrett was unconscious in the library with a librarians body. That was an interesting statement to Zack. "You have no idea how glad I am that you're safe."
"You have no idea how glad I am." Summer pulled her head back. "Freddy was a big help."
"What are you talking about?" Freddy turned to face the two. Katie stood next to him. "You're the one that saved me by confusing him into using his last shot on the ceiling. He would have shot me otherwise."
"If you hadn't snapped me out of my freak out I couldn't have done that and we'd both be screwed."
Katie looked at them. "Why don't the both of you just be thankful that you're alive and argue about who saved who later."
"Sounds like a plan to me." Zack took the opportunity to look more closely at Summer. "Did you get shot in the arm?"
"It's just a graze. Hardly compares to other stuff that's happened." Summer explained.
Detective McKean walked up. "Ms. Hathaway, Mr. Jones, I'm Detective McKean. I'm going to need to get statements from the both of you." They nodded. "I'll take them at the hospital so we save time. I understand that if you feel up to it, your band has an important gig tonight."
§ § §
The band flooded off the civic center stage after finishing School of Rock, grinning and shouting. Both Freddy and Summer had given statements at the hospital, while Summer's wound was properly attended to. Both also decided to play the gig. The opportunities were still there. Summer performed Watch Me Bleed, on the condition that Zack sang School of Rock, which he did. It turns out, he wasn't as bad of a singer as was once claimed. "Everyone that totally rocked!" Dewey shouted as the band made it to their dressing room. "Especially you Tink. The crowd was loving that song."
The band all nodded and cheered, agreeing. "Now all we have to do, is wait for any sort of contact from these execs." Summer said, standing next to Zack. "Good. That's easy enough." She was silent for a moment, as was Zack. "I hate waiting."
"If they liked us, I doubt we'll have to wait long Mermer." Zack smiled. "Besides, even if we do wait, we don't have to worry. It was a kick ass show."
"Just like Freddy promised." Summer remarked. "When he was telling me why I had to snap out of it. Said we had to play a kick ass show. And we did."
"That's our psychic little drummer."
Freddy turned, over hearing. "Who are you calling little?"
"No one Spazzy!" Summer laughed.
"Excuse me." Summer and Zack turned around at the voice, which belonged to a man who wore a blue three piece suit. "I'm looking for the manager of the School of Rock."
"You're looking at her." Summer introduced herself. "Summer Hathaway. How can I help you?"
"My name's Ken Williams. I'm a talent executive with The Today Show on NBC. Are you familiar with it?"
"I watch it occasionally in the summer." Summer nodded.
Ken took the information. "You probably know then, that we have a summer concert series. This year, there's going to be a theme for breakthrough artists. I would like the School of Rock to play a show. You'd play two songs and then have a ten to fifteen minute interview with the anchors. If you don't get a record deal from this gig, you most certainly will after that. You have a very impressive band Ms. Hathaway. You're going to go very far in this business."
"Thank you for the compliments Mr. Williams, though you do understand of course that I have to discuss this with the band." Summer began.
"Of course." Ken cut her off nodding. "I have to go catch a flight. Here is all my contact information. Call me as soon as you have your decision." He handed her a business card.
"I will Mr. Williams. It's a pleasure doing business with you." Summer took the business card and shook Ken's hand. As Ken walked off Summer nudged Zack muttering. "Play it cool until he's out of hearing range."
Zack complied. "Why didn't you just say yes? This is something we've been waiting for."
"You never want to appear too eager. He really wanted us. You can tell by how much he was complementing us. One of the best parts of my job is making other people sweat." She paused. "I'll give him a call tomorrow before practice. Then we'll tell the rest of the band." Summer looked around, seeing another suited man approach. "Here comes some more fresh meat."
I hope the ending wasn't total crap. I know Summer was a bit out of character for what just happened to her, but remember the complex that was discussed in the PE chapter. And by the way, when I said in the author's notes that this chapter would be a bit shorter than the rest, what I really meant was a lot shorter.
Random Quote of the Day: "Hey Jerry, don't we have a lost and now it's ours box?"—Dr. Mark Greene, ER
I thought just for fun I would post the lyrics of the song this story is named after. It's by Aqualung for those who do not remember.
I've been watching your world from afar I've been trying to be where you are And I've been secretly falling apart Unseen To me, you're strange and you're beautiful You'd be so perfect with me But you just can't see You turn every head but you don't see me
I'll put a spell on you You'll fall asleep When I put a spell on you And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see And you'll realize that you love me
Yeah Yeah
Sometimes the last thing you want comes in first Sometimes the first thing you want never comes But I know that waiting is all you can do Sometimes
I'll put a spell on you You'll fall asleep When I put a spell on you And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see And you'll realize that you love me
I'll put a spell on you You'll fall asleep Cause I put a spell on you And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see And you'll realize that you love me, yeah
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
A last thanks to anyone who reviewed:
S.S.I
firefairy6655
writerdude3000
Cleo
wiseoldman
Xo Miss Riley Xo
Swimmerkitti
KT
Pannalid
slave2seto
Veggie-Babu-chan
Rust Red
Nanners-77
mellowyellow36
Author's notes: Thank you all reviewers. As mentioned in the previous chapter, this is the last chapter of Strange and Beautiful. After this, I'll be posting a story that is totally unrelated to this series of fics. Then I'll be back to this with it's third installment. This chapter picks up directly where from where chapter six left off, and then ties up some loose ends. It also will contain a man who is a real person, but I have no clue what his real name is, or if they actually do things this way at the Today Show, so I'm warning you the facts in this chapter are probably a bit shoddy. This chapter will also be a bit shorter than the rest of the chapters.
Chapter 7
Zack held Summer tightly the second she entered his arms. Her smaller frame had her head perfectly matched with his shoulder. He was trying to tell how she was after a moment, but her grip on him was too strong. Freddy was explaining to an officer that Garrett was unconscious in the library with a librarians body. That was an interesting statement to Zack. "You have no idea how glad I am that you're safe."
"You have no idea how glad I am." Summer pulled her head back. "Freddy was a big help."
"What are you talking about?" Freddy turned to face the two. Katie stood next to him. "You're the one that saved me by confusing him into using his last shot on the ceiling. He would have shot me otherwise."
"If you hadn't snapped me out of my freak out I couldn't have done that and we'd both be screwed."
Katie looked at them. "Why don't the both of you just be thankful that you're alive and argue about who saved who later."
"Sounds like a plan to me." Zack took the opportunity to look more closely at Summer. "Did you get shot in the arm?"
"It's just a graze. Hardly compares to other stuff that's happened." Summer explained.
Detective McKean walked up. "Ms. Hathaway, Mr. Jones, I'm Detective McKean. I'm going to need to get statements from the both of you." They nodded. "I'll take them at the hospital so we save time. I understand that if you feel up to it, your band has an important gig tonight."
§ § §
The band flooded off the civic center stage after finishing School of Rock, grinning and shouting. Both Freddy and Summer had given statements at the hospital, while Summer's wound was properly attended to. Both also decided to play the gig. The opportunities were still there. Summer performed Watch Me Bleed, on the condition that Zack sang School of Rock, which he did. It turns out, he wasn't as bad of a singer as was once claimed. "Everyone that totally rocked!" Dewey shouted as the band made it to their dressing room. "Especially you Tink. The crowd was loving that song."
The band all nodded and cheered, agreeing. "Now all we have to do, is wait for any sort of contact from these execs." Summer said, standing next to Zack. "Good. That's easy enough." She was silent for a moment, as was Zack. "I hate waiting."
"If they liked us, I doubt we'll have to wait long Mermer." Zack smiled. "Besides, even if we do wait, we don't have to worry. It was a kick ass show."
"Just like Freddy promised." Summer remarked. "When he was telling me why I had to snap out of it. Said we had to play a kick ass show. And we did."
"That's our psychic little drummer."
Freddy turned, over hearing. "Who are you calling little?"
"No one Spazzy!" Summer laughed.
"Excuse me." Summer and Zack turned around at the voice, which belonged to a man who wore a blue three piece suit. "I'm looking for the manager of the School of Rock."
"You're looking at her." Summer introduced herself. "Summer Hathaway. How can I help you?"
"My name's Ken Williams. I'm a talent executive with The Today Show on NBC. Are you familiar with it?"
"I watch it occasionally in the summer." Summer nodded.
Ken took the information. "You probably know then, that we have a summer concert series. This year, there's going to be a theme for breakthrough artists. I would like the School of Rock to play a show. You'd play two songs and then have a ten to fifteen minute interview with the anchors. If you don't get a record deal from this gig, you most certainly will after that. You have a very impressive band Ms. Hathaway. You're going to go very far in this business."
"Thank you for the compliments Mr. Williams, though you do understand of course that I have to discuss this with the band." Summer began.
"Of course." Ken cut her off nodding. "I have to go catch a flight. Here is all my contact information. Call me as soon as you have your decision." He handed her a business card.
"I will Mr. Williams. It's a pleasure doing business with you." Summer took the business card and shook Ken's hand. As Ken walked off Summer nudged Zack muttering. "Play it cool until he's out of hearing range."
Zack complied. "Why didn't you just say yes? This is something we've been waiting for."
"You never want to appear too eager. He really wanted us. You can tell by how much he was complementing us. One of the best parts of my job is making other people sweat." She paused. "I'll give him a call tomorrow before practice. Then we'll tell the rest of the band." Summer looked around, seeing another suited man approach. "Here comes some more fresh meat."
I hope the ending wasn't total crap. I know Summer was a bit out of character for what just happened to her, but remember the complex that was discussed in the PE chapter. And by the way, when I said in the author's notes that this chapter would be a bit shorter than the rest, what I really meant was a lot shorter.
Random Quote of the Day: "Hey Jerry, don't we have a lost and now it's ours box?"—Dr. Mark Greene, ER
I thought just for fun I would post the lyrics of the song this story is named after. It's by Aqualung for those who do not remember.
I've been watching your world from afar I've been trying to be where you are And I've been secretly falling apart Unseen To me, you're strange and you're beautiful You'd be so perfect with me But you just can't see You turn every head but you don't see me
I'll put a spell on you You'll fall asleep When I put a spell on you And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see And you'll realize that you love me
Yeah Yeah
Sometimes the last thing you want comes in first Sometimes the first thing you want never comes But I know that waiting is all you can do Sometimes
I'll put a spell on you You'll fall asleep When I put a spell on you And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see And you'll realize that you love me
I'll put a spell on you You'll fall asleep Cause I put a spell on you And when I wake you I'll be the first thing you see And you'll realize that you love me, yeah
Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah
A last thanks to anyone who reviewed:
S.S.I
firefairy6655
writerdude3000
Cleo
wiseoldman
Xo Miss Riley Xo
Swimmerkitti
KT
Pannalid
slave2seto
Veggie-Babu-chan
Rust Red
Nanners-77
mellowyellow36