"To Ever Fall in Love"
Written by Bridgette Marie
I don't own anything; besides my new characters. Plus, this is my first fanfic ever and so no flamers...yeah.
SIDE NOTE: It's not pepperoni...it's SALOMI!! Yesh...my past school has been tricking us with fake pepperoni. Shame, shame, shame.
CHAPTER 9: Band Prrrrractice
After school that day was band practice. So Melody walked alone to Dewie's apartment, with a brand new pair of drumsticks and her schoolwork. She hadn't seen Alex since 3rd period back at school. And Mel didn't think that she was going to practice. And all this thinking made her remember that she lived in Alex's house. The brunette growled and slammed the door open to Dewie's apartment.
The lights were off and it seemed like another day that Dewie was out and she was going to be the first one there. Melody headed up the stairs and to a door. It had a note taped on it with Dewie's handwriting. It looked sloppy, but she was able to read it.
Hey Kids,
I have another hot date with some new girl this time.
ï. So today's practice can be anything. You peoples can just
hang-out or practice. Do whatever. Just don't let me come
home with you all drunk, groaning tiredly on the floor. Ok?
Sounds like a deal to me. Later.
Dewwwwwwwie
Melody shook her head in dissatisfaction and pushed open the door. The room light was on, but she didn't see anyone. "Dewie musta left it on," she mumbled to herself. The back-up drummer put her schoolwork on a chair and headed over to the drums. When she sat down, she heard someone walk in. She looked up and it was Summer and Katie.
"You're earlier than usual," Melody pointed out. Both girls were panting and breathing heavily. The leaned against the wall and let out a deep sigh at the same time.
"We — ran — all the way — here," Summer said in between breathes. Melody asked why.
"We wanted to — be the first ones — here to talk to — Dewie," Katie let out another heavy sigh. This time she said things clearer, "But he isn't."
"What's so urgent?" Melody wondered, leaning back in the school and being caught by the wall.
"When the rest of the band gets here, I'll tell you." Summer said tiredly. Both her and Katie made their way to another room that was supposed to be Summer's office. And then it grew silent again.
The rest of School of Rock made there way into the apartment, each reading the note. Most of them didn't care, besides Summer and Katie. The two girls had something they had to tell Dewie AND the band. But Dewie ruined this since he had another hot date. But Summer told everyone to sit down anyways and she would tell them the good news.
"Sit down everyone, and I'll tell you the good news." Summer addressed, walking out of her office with Katie on her tail. The band members sat down on whatever or wherever they could and listened. "About a month before Melody had come here, we all tried out for the Battle of the Bands. Right? Everyone remember?" All nodded besides Mel. "Well, I got a call on my celephone today and we're in!"
Suddenly an uproar of noise came from the teenagers as they screamed and cheered and whistled. Melody had no clue what was happening, but she joined them. Summer smiled widely and shook her head in nonsense. She raised both hands and pulled them down slowly. The room grew once again quiet.
"I'll leave a note to Dewie before I leave. So he'll know. And he could call Summer for more info." Katie announced. She hurriedly pulled out a small notepad and pen and started scribbling a quick note to Dewie. "Done." She thought out loud.
The practice was more of a debating session. Everyone wondered what song they would perform and the lighting and special effects and costumes and everything else. Billy suggested they wore the same costumes they always had worn. Summer said no and that they were too out-of-style. Gordon suggested they he would make new and improved effects on his laptop and it depended on the song for the lighting. Summer told him he had to get her approval with the effects and lighting a week before the show. But no one suggested a song.
"What about the song?" Melody asked, still acting like an official group member. She was...but she was a back-up. Summer's attention was now on Mel.
"What do you have in mind?" The manager asked simply. The back-up shrugged and replied, "I have nothing on my mind."
"Has Zack come up with anything new?" Katie wondered, acting as if she had the right idea. Zack was zoning out into space, his eyes with a glossy texture. He shook out of his trance and blinked. The boy shook his head.
Melody knew this wasn't good. The only band members that knew how to write songs were Dewie and Zack; both unavailable at the moment. Plus they wouldn't have practice next until a week since it was Spring Break and everybody was going somewhere. The Battle of the Bands would be in the end of May and they only had about a month and a half to practice. And they didn't know anything yet.
Summer shuffled into her office with Katie behind her, closing the door firmly. The rest of the band leaned against the door and listened as Summer called Dewie on her intercom so Katie could listen too.
The phone rung several times before Dewie answer. His voice was scratchy from the cellphone he was using. Dewie didn't want his date to wait, so he sounded like he was in a hurry.
"Hullo? Oh hello Summer and Katie," The raspy voice spoke through the phone.
"Hello Dewie. I'm glad you picked up your phone. I have important business to discuss with you." Summer informed him.
"I'm busy though, girls! Can't it wait?"
"Do you want to know about the B.o.t.B. or what?" Katie asked him anxiously.
"Battle of the Bands?" Dewie wondered, his voice lifting.
"Yes, the B.o.t.B." Summer explained to him that they had been accepted and that they only had a few weeks to practice.
"Dew, we have nothing. No songs. No costumes. Lights. Effects. Nothing." Katie told him with a bit of concern in her tone.
Freddie chuckled, "First time in her life has she ever been concerned for some other people." The band snickered quietly behind the door.
"This is really bad for me," Katie continued, "I mean it's really bad for us."
"Sorry, Freddrick, you were wrrrong." Alicia and Marta squealed. Freddie smirked and continued to listen.
"Sorry, girls, I can't do anything write now. You're on your own until I get back from this date. Cancel practice tonight. Nothing's going to happen. I swear." The lead singer tried to convince them, but the girls kept protesting. He finally gave in and hung up.
Summer the opened the door to her office. The band tumbled on top of her and she growled, pushing them off. But Melody had her quick moment. She had fallen beside Summer with Freddie ACCIDENTALLY pinning her to the ground. He didn't look so innocent, but he didn't look so guilty either.
The band manager wondered what was going on. Tomika explained about then listening. Everyone in the band seemed worried that Dewie HAD to be with his date. Eachother were helping one another to get up off the ground. Freddie and Melody were the last to get up.
"Er...sorry 'bout that," Melody apologized to the blonde boy. He looked at her with a puzzled look on his face. "I could of moved and wouldn't of had to break your fall." The blonde shook his head and laughed quietly. He moved close to Mel and whispered in her ear, "I'm glad YOU broke my fall 'stead of Summer." Melody blushed and moved back into the practice room.
Summer told them that she didn't have a clue on what was going to happen. She didn't know of any song that they could use, or the rest of the worries.
"What about the song that I woke up to? Remember?" Melody hummed the tune of the song that she had woken up to at a few practices ago. Then the back-up singers starting following her lead. While the brunette still hummed, she headed for the drums and did the steady beat. Most of the boys were lip syncing the words. Katie strapped on her bass and followed the song.
'Sometimes I think
Like it was all a fantasy
Like when it happened
With you and me
But this time it was real
Because of how I feel
When the crowd's power
Was the only thing I could reveal
Then it ended in seconds later.
"Now do you rem-..." Melody started to ask Summer, but the manager nodded before she could finish.
"Yes, I remember. Well...I guess we'll do that song. Gordon, get to work on the lighting and effects. Billy...talk to the groupies about costumes. And the rest of you practice the song...OVER and OVER again." Summer nodded with satisfaction.
Melody got up and told Freddie to drum. "Why can't you?" He asked.
"Because you need practice. And I don't want to right now." Melody smirked sarcastically and sat on a beenie-bag (sp?).
So the band practiced the song several times. Freddie and Melody alternated with the drums. Everything was coming together well. Everyone had the rhythm and notes down. And when Dewie would come back, they would blow him away.
It was around 10' o'clock when the whole practice ended. The tired and exhausted teens shuffled home in groups. Tomika, Marta, and Alicia tiredly gossiped about how much fun they were going to have. Summer, Katie, Billy, and Gordon walked shoulder-to-shoulder with their heads hanging down, whispering quietly amongst one another. Zack, and Freddie were making jokes on everything; including self-centered Katie.
"What is she going to do when she gets married?" Zack wondered sarcastically. "Can you even imagine her having a husband? Wake up, dude. She won't get married," Freddie replied.
The last groups were Alex and Melody. Both of them walked home alone that night. They both refused to talk to one another. Marta even tried to work it out between them. earlier at one of the practice's breaks. But she seemed to make it even worse.
"Why are you even mad at her?" Marta questioned Alex. Melody and Alex were back-to-back and about 5' feet apart from eachother. Alex grunted and glared over her shoulder at the back of Mel's head. Then her glare glided over to Freddie. She then looked away.
"That girl has gone head-over-heels in love with Freddrick Jones. She never has time for anything or anyone else now. Plus," Alex spoke louder so Mel and Freddie could hear her, "he doesn't even like the whore."
Melody whipped around and was about to go Alex when Marta stepped between them. The blonde back-up singer was an inch or so shorter than Melody, but she was still tough enough to make her not attack. Freddie then got up at this point and walked over there. Melody's focus was still on Alex and she paid no attention to either Freddie or Marta.
"I never said he fucking liked me, Alli. Plus, I'll never fall in love. Hope you don't either. But seems like you're falling for him too. If Freddie wouldn't like me, he wouldn't like you." Melody paused and gave Freddie a fake smile. He shruddered. The girl continued on talking, "And I don't give a crap if he don't like me. My life doesn't need to be perfect."
"Oh really?" Alex turned around stiffly and glanced at Freddie. "Your life seems perfect. I've let you live in my home..."
"Your dad let me live," Mel corrected her. Alex shrugged and continued.
"And you are perfect at drumming, guys like you, and Dewie seems interested in you even. Which is sick, but still. Older guys liking you? Perfect."
Melody scoffed and then laughed childishly, "Dewie ain't 'interested' on a 14 year-old girl. He's...in his 20's? Sick, Al, sick. You thinking like that? You're the one that's the whore."
With that comment, Alex elbowed Marta out of her way and slammed a fist right at Melody's face. The brunette ducked, and kicked Alex hard in her shin. Alex fell backwards on her butt, and grabbed her shin in pain. Mel growled, got up, and headed for the bathroom. When she got there, she had closed the door behind her and hid in the shower.
Now, both girls were walking separately home. Alex headed home while Melody followed Tomika, Alicia, and Marta. Freddie caught up to Mel and told her she had passed Al's house 10 minutes back. The girl shrugged and stopped to look at Freddie. It was a couple of minutes and then she blinked and continued. Mel didn't exactly know where she was going. She was going to ask to stay at Marta's house, but shook her head and continued walking.
It was about an hour after practice and Mel stopped at a Seven/Eleven place. It had the lights on so she thought it was still open. She grabbed the door and pulled; it was locked. Melody groaned, her stomach growled. The girl knocked sympathetically on the glass door. She saw a shadow moving behind the counter. She knocked on the door harder. No one answered. Her back against the door, she slid to a sitting position. Pulling her hood over her head, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Written by Bridgette Marie
I don't own anything; besides my new characters. Plus, this is my first fanfic ever and so no flamers...yeah.
SIDE NOTE: It's not pepperoni...it's SALOMI!! Yesh...my past school has been tricking us with fake pepperoni. Shame, shame, shame.
CHAPTER 9: Band Prrrrractice
After school that day was band practice. So Melody walked alone to Dewie's apartment, with a brand new pair of drumsticks and her schoolwork. She hadn't seen Alex since 3rd period back at school. And Mel didn't think that she was going to practice. And all this thinking made her remember that she lived in Alex's house. The brunette growled and slammed the door open to Dewie's apartment.
The lights were off and it seemed like another day that Dewie was out and she was going to be the first one there. Melody headed up the stairs and to a door. It had a note taped on it with Dewie's handwriting. It looked sloppy, but she was able to read it.
Hey Kids,
I have another hot date with some new girl this time.
ï. So today's practice can be anything. You peoples can just
hang-out or practice. Do whatever. Just don't let me come
home with you all drunk, groaning tiredly on the floor. Ok?
Sounds like a deal to me. Later.
Dewwwwwwwie
Melody shook her head in dissatisfaction and pushed open the door. The room light was on, but she didn't see anyone. "Dewie musta left it on," she mumbled to herself. The back-up drummer put her schoolwork on a chair and headed over to the drums. When she sat down, she heard someone walk in. She looked up and it was Summer and Katie.
"You're earlier than usual," Melody pointed out. Both girls were panting and breathing heavily. The leaned against the wall and let out a deep sigh at the same time.
"We — ran — all the way — here," Summer said in between breathes. Melody asked why.
"We wanted to — be the first ones — here to talk to — Dewie," Katie let out another heavy sigh. This time she said things clearer, "But he isn't."
"What's so urgent?" Melody wondered, leaning back in the school and being caught by the wall.
"When the rest of the band gets here, I'll tell you." Summer said tiredly. Both her and Katie made their way to another room that was supposed to be Summer's office. And then it grew silent again.
The rest of School of Rock made there way into the apartment, each reading the note. Most of them didn't care, besides Summer and Katie. The two girls had something they had to tell Dewie AND the band. But Dewie ruined this since he had another hot date. But Summer told everyone to sit down anyways and she would tell them the good news.
"Sit down everyone, and I'll tell you the good news." Summer addressed, walking out of her office with Katie on her tail. The band members sat down on whatever or wherever they could and listened. "About a month before Melody had come here, we all tried out for the Battle of the Bands. Right? Everyone remember?" All nodded besides Mel. "Well, I got a call on my celephone today and we're in!"
Suddenly an uproar of noise came from the teenagers as they screamed and cheered and whistled. Melody had no clue what was happening, but she joined them. Summer smiled widely and shook her head in nonsense. She raised both hands and pulled them down slowly. The room grew once again quiet.
"I'll leave a note to Dewie before I leave. So he'll know. And he could call Summer for more info." Katie announced. She hurriedly pulled out a small notepad and pen and started scribbling a quick note to Dewie. "Done." She thought out loud.
The practice was more of a debating session. Everyone wondered what song they would perform and the lighting and special effects and costumes and everything else. Billy suggested they wore the same costumes they always had worn. Summer said no and that they were too out-of-style. Gordon suggested they he would make new and improved effects on his laptop and it depended on the song for the lighting. Summer told him he had to get her approval with the effects and lighting a week before the show. But no one suggested a song.
"What about the song?" Melody asked, still acting like an official group member. She was...but she was a back-up. Summer's attention was now on Mel.
"What do you have in mind?" The manager asked simply. The back-up shrugged and replied, "I have nothing on my mind."
"Has Zack come up with anything new?" Katie wondered, acting as if she had the right idea. Zack was zoning out into space, his eyes with a glossy texture. He shook out of his trance and blinked. The boy shook his head.
Melody knew this wasn't good. The only band members that knew how to write songs were Dewie and Zack; both unavailable at the moment. Plus they wouldn't have practice next until a week since it was Spring Break and everybody was going somewhere. The Battle of the Bands would be in the end of May and they only had about a month and a half to practice. And they didn't know anything yet.
Summer shuffled into her office with Katie behind her, closing the door firmly. The rest of the band leaned against the door and listened as Summer called Dewie on her intercom so Katie could listen too.
The phone rung several times before Dewie answer. His voice was scratchy from the cellphone he was using. Dewie didn't want his date to wait, so he sounded like he was in a hurry.
"Hullo? Oh hello Summer and Katie," The raspy voice spoke through the phone.
"Hello Dewie. I'm glad you picked up your phone. I have important business to discuss with you." Summer informed him.
"I'm busy though, girls! Can't it wait?"
"Do you want to know about the B.o.t.B. or what?" Katie asked him anxiously.
"Battle of the Bands?" Dewie wondered, his voice lifting.
"Yes, the B.o.t.B." Summer explained to him that they had been accepted and that they only had a few weeks to practice.
"Dew, we have nothing. No songs. No costumes. Lights. Effects. Nothing." Katie told him with a bit of concern in her tone.
Freddie chuckled, "First time in her life has she ever been concerned for some other people." The band snickered quietly behind the door.
"This is really bad for me," Katie continued, "I mean it's really bad for us."
"Sorry, Freddrick, you were wrrrong." Alicia and Marta squealed. Freddie smirked and continued to listen.
"Sorry, girls, I can't do anything write now. You're on your own until I get back from this date. Cancel practice tonight. Nothing's going to happen. I swear." The lead singer tried to convince them, but the girls kept protesting. He finally gave in and hung up.
Summer the opened the door to her office. The band tumbled on top of her and she growled, pushing them off. But Melody had her quick moment. She had fallen beside Summer with Freddie ACCIDENTALLY pinning her to the ground. He didn't look so innocent, but he didn't look so guilty either.
The band manager wondered what was going on. Tomika explained about then listening. Everyone in the band seemed worried that Dewie HAD to be with his date. Eachother were helping one another to get up off the ground. Freddie and Melody were the last to get up.
"Er...sorry 'bout that," Melody apologized to the blonde boy. He looked at her with a puzzled look on his face. "I could of moved and wouldn't of had to break your fall." The blonde shook his head and laughed quietly. He moved close to Mel and whispered in her ear, "I'm glad YOU broke my fall 'stead of Summer." Melody blushed and moved back into the practice room.
Summer told them that she didn't have a clue on what was going to happen. She didn't know of any song that they could use, or the rest of the worries.
"What about the song that I woke up to? Remember?" Melody hummed the tune of the song that she had woken up to at a few practices ago. Then the back-up singers starting following her lead. While the brunette still hummed, she headed for the drums and did the steady beat. Most of the boys were lip syncing the words. Katie strapped on her bass and followed the song.
'Sometimes I think
Like it was all a fantasy
Like when it happened
With you and me
But this time it was real
Because of how I feel
When the crowd's power
Was the only thing I could reveal
Then it ended in seconds later.
"Now do you rem-..." Melody started to ask Summer, but the manager nodded before she could finish.
"Yes, I remember. Well...I guess we'll do that song. Gordon, get to work on the lighting and effects. Billy...talk to the groupies about costumes. And the rest of you practice the song...OVER and OVER again." Summer nodded with satisfaction.
Melody got up and told Freddie to drum. "Why can't you?" He asked.
"Because you need practice. And I don't want to right now." Melody smirked sarcastically and sat on a beenie-bag (sp?).
So the band practiced the song several times. Freddie and Melody alternated with the drums. Everything was coming together well. Everyone had the rhythm and notes down. And when Dewie would come back, they would blow him away.
It was around 10' o'clock when the whole practice ended. The tired and exhausted teens shuffled home in groups. Tomika, Marta, and Alicia tiredly gossiped about how much fun they were going to have. Summer, Katie, Billy, and Gordon walked shoulder-to-shoulder with their heads hanging down, whispering quietly amongst one another. Zack, and Freddie were making jokes on everything; including self-centered Katie.
"What is she going to do when she gets married?" Zack wondered sarcastically. "Can you even imagine her having a husband? Wake up, dude. She won't get married," Freddie replied.
The last groups were Alex and Melody. Both of them walked home alone that night. They both refused to talk to one another. Marta even tried to work it out between them. earlier at one of the practice's breaks. But she seemed to make it even worse.
"Why are you even mad at her?" Marta questioned Alex. Melody and Alex were back-to-back and about 5' feet apart from eachother. Alex grunted and glared over her shoulder at the back of Mel's head. Then her glare glided over to Freddie. She then looked away.
"That girl has gone head-over-heels in love with Freddrick Jones. She never has time for anything or anyone else now. Plus," Alex spoke louder so Mel and Freddie could hear her, "he doesn't even like the whore."
Melody whipped around and was about to go Alex when Marta stepped between them. The blonde back-up singer was an inch or so shorter than Melody, but she was still tough enough to make her not attack. Freddie then got up at this point and walked over there. Melody's focus was still on Alex and she paid no attention to either Freddie or Marta.
"I never said he fucking liked me, Alli. Plus, I'll never fall in love. Hope you don't either. But seems like you're falling for him too. If Freddie wouldn't like me, he wouldn't like you." Melody paused and gave Freddie a fake smile. He shruddered. The girl continued on talking, "And I don't give a crap if he don't like me. My life doesn't need to be perfect."
"Oh really?" Alex turned around stiffly and glanced at Freddie. "Your life seems perfect. I've let you live in my home..."
"Your dad let me live," Mel corrected her. Alex shrugged and continued.
"And you are perfect at drumming, guys like you, and Dewie seems interested in you even. Which is sick, but still. Older guys liking you? Perfect."
Melody scoffed and then laughed childishly, "Dewie ain't 'interested' on a 14 year-old girl. He's...in his 20's? Sick, Al, sick. You thinking like that? You're the one that's the whore."
With that comment, Alex elbowed Marta out of her way and slammed a fist right at Melody's face. The brunette ducked, and kicked Alex hard in her shin. Alex fell backwards on her butt, and grabbed her shin in pain. Mel growled, got up, and headed for the bathroom. When she got there, she had closed the door behind her and hid in the shower.
Now, both girls were walking separately home. Alex headed home while Melody followed Tomika, Alicia, and Marta. Freddie caught up to Mel and told her she had passed Al's house 10 minutes back. The girl shrugged and stopped to look at Freddie. It was a couple of minutes and then she blinked and continued. Mel didn't exactly know where she was going. She was going to ask to stay at Marta's house, but shook her head and continued walking.
It was about an hour after practice and Mel stopped at a Seven/Eleven place. It had the lights on so she thought it was still open. She grabbed the door and pulled; it was locked. Melody groaned, her stomach growled. The girl knocked sympathetically on the glass door. She saw a shadow moving behind the counter. She knocked on the door harder. No one answered. Her back against the door, she slid to a sitting position. Pulling her hood over her head, she closed her eyes and fell asleep.