((Okay- so the whole Freddy/Katie thing is WAY overused. Oh well. I'm just
gonna finish this –slowly or whenever I have time to- for the sake of it...
Oh yeah, to clear things up, it is summer time so there's no school- and
most of the band is 16.))
Chapter Two: Truth or Dare
"Summer- this party sucks." Freddy complained to the dark-haired girl for the millionth time. The company was good. But the food had run out. You just can't have a good party without food, he decided...
"Ugh! It does not! We're all having a great time together!" Summer retorted.
"Yeah- but it's not like we never have great times together every single day of our lives! We're a band! At our band meetings we have great times. We don't have food at band meetings. So- this is just like a band meeting, isn't it? Not a party- a band meeting!" Freddy exclaimed. He could see Zack and Katie standing in a corner- pointing at him and giggling. He didn't care. This party needed some new sort of action...
"Fine, Freddy Jones! What do YOU suppose we do then, huh?!"
He paused in thought for a moment- then... BING! The light bulb in his brain finally went off.
"I say we trash this whole band meeting party thing! I say, we have a Band Sleepover at Dewey's place!" He suggested.
"Oh my God! That would be awesome! We haven't, like, had a band sleepover since we were, like, fifteen!" Michelle exclaimed, clapping her hands excitedly.
"That was only a year ago, Michelle." Zack stated with an 'obviously' look on his face. Katie let her bright smile cover her face.
"Yeah- only." She stated sarcastically.
"I think it's a great idea." Frankie offered.
"Yeah, it would be fun, wouldn't it?" Marco agreed.
"So- Dewey. What do you say? Would you and Ned mind having a bunch of young ruffians such as ourselves at your home?" Freddy finally asked Dewey- who was eyeing a CD suspiciously.
"Me casa es su casa, or whatever. You guys are welcome over any time, dudes..." He answered, picking up the CD. "You don't really listen to this music, do you Katie? I mean, Brittany Spears?! Come on!"
"No! I dunno how that got there..." She mumbled before hurrying over and snatching the CD from him, blushing. Freddy shook his head in disbelief at her.
"Alrighty- let's pile into the van, make a few pit stops at our houses and get the real party started!" Freddy exclaimed, walking out of Katie's home. Summer followed the others, who were doing the same, yelling about something about cleaning up.
"You really should loosen up on Summer- she's about to explode, Freddy..." Katie smiled, catching up to him.
"It's not my fault her party plans crashed..."
"Yeah, actually, they are. You ate all the food, remember?"
"Oh yeah..."
"Anyways, nice idea on the Band Sleepover. Those used to be a blast..."
"Yeah. Just don't bring that Brittany Spears CD along and we'll all be fine."
"I said it already! I don't know how that got there!"
"I'm sure you didn't. Listen, Spice Girl. If you're gonna listen to that preppy, scary music, please; keep it away from the band. You'll only embarrass yourself more."
"I do not listen to that!"
"Now, Katie. Are we being honest with ourselves?"
"Yes, I am! Now shut up or I will tell the others about the Enya CD I found in your room that one time!"
"Huh? You never found an Enya CD in my room!"
"The others don't know that, now do they?"
"Fine! I don't care! If you do I'll just tell them about that ancient doll collection I found you setting up that one day..."
"Ugh! Freddy Jones- you are like the life job of a vacuum cleaner!"
"I clean things?"
"No, you idiot! You suck!"
"Haha! At least I'm a happy vacuum..."
Freddy argued with Katie all the way to each member's house until they finally reached Dewey's, ready for the sleepover...
Thump. ... ... ... Snore...
"Is he asleep yet?" Tomika asked Freddy anxiously as they stood outside of the curtain that enclosed Dewey's room.
"Yup. Let's go!" They creeped there way to the living room, where all 15 sleeping bags were set up. He gave the other kids a thumbs-up sign and smirked, before slipping into his bag in between Zack and Frankie.
"Okay- I say we play truth or dare!" Marta smiled with a mischievous look.
"You stole the words from my mouth, girl!" Alicia grinned.
"Okay- but nothing too bad..." Summer looked around at the boys with a worried look.
"Aw, come on, Summer. We're your best friends! We don't bite. ...Much..." Zack told her with a glare in his eyes. All right, thought Freddy. All of those years of training are finally getting the Papa's boy stiff to loosen up...
Katie rolled her eyes. "Who's starting?"
"I will!" Billy volunteered, shooting his hand up. No surprises there...
"Okay..." people murmured from various parts of the room.
"Truth or Dare..." His dark eyes scanned the room... "Truth or Dare... Gordon!"
"Aw, man..." Freddy could hear Gordon mumble. Then he spoke louder, "Uh... Dare, I guess."
Billy got an excited smile on his face. Uh-oh... "I dare you to put this on and come out and show us how it looks!" A few giggled as Billy pulled a garment bag out from behind the couch.
"Ooh- is modeling a new profession for you, Gordie?" Marco teased as Gordon took it and headed over to the bathroom.
"Shut up..."
"Sweet mother of God, Billy! Do I have to wear this thing?!" came shouting from the bathroom. A few minutes later and Gordon came out. Gasps erupted from the group.
It was a loose, bright orange shirt that made Gordon look like Aladdin- on the top, anyways... He was wearing a kilt that had a rainbow design on it- with the School of Rock emblem sewed onto the corner. He had on tight pants underneath that glowed in the dark of the room. And on his head... well, he was wearing a humongous hat that could have been worn by the three musketeers themselves- feathers and all!
Immediately Freddy, Zack, Leonard, and the other boys began to crack up hysterically- as did Katie and Alicia. The other girls were just gawking.
"Oh my God, Gordon! Take that thing off before I barf!" Freddy shouted. For once Fancypants came up with a good use for his outfits...
Gordon rushed into the bathroom and came out with it in its bag before they could count to ten.
"That was horrible you guys! Horrible!" He exclaimed before "truthing" Eleni- who had to admit to messing up a light show he had programmed in the eighth grade. She "truthed" Michelle- not to anyone's surprise- who admitted to kissing Frankie in ninth grade- causing them both to blush deeply.
"Katie- Truth or Dare?" Michelle finally asked. Please make this one good, Freddy thought when he heard Katie's name.
"Dare." Came her strong reply. Freddy loved it when Katie got competitive- she always seemed bolder and brighter that way. Well, that was how she always was with him- he knew she loved feeling superior to him even if he did outwit her every now and then. Still...
"Katie... I dare you to go outside in your pajamas and dance around on one foot singing Oops I Did It Again!" Michelle announced with a gleam. Katie sagged. Freddy smiled- he had known that Brittany Spears thing would come in handy...
Katie perked up again, though, gaining back her persistence.
"Fine. I will. Watch from the window if you need to." She got up and left the building. Everyone hurried over to the windows to see this...
Sure enough, there was a small form spinning around on one foot- belting her heart out. Laughs came from everywhere when people walked by, staring at her like she was a maniac. When she came back, Summer patted her on the back as the others sat back down laughing. "You're a brave soul, Katie Brown..." "Yeah, yeah... Now, let's see. Truth or Dare... Zack!" "Dare!" Freddy could see the wheels turning in Katie's mind. "Michelle- bag." Katie outstretched her hands, still looking dead on at Zack. Freddy could see him grow pale as Michelle tossed Katie a handbag- which she gave to him.
"The contents of that bag are extremely important. It contains..." She paused for dramatic effect and everyone was looking at her anxiously. "Makeup."
A smile formed across his face as Zack furrowed his brow, confused. What is she doing, Freddy wondered.
"You, Zack Mooneyham, are to give our friend Dewey a complete makeover! Oh- and don't worry. He sleeps like a rock!"
Giggles came from all over again as Zack sighed and walked over to the curtain- disappearing for five minutes.
"Freddy- make sure he did it." Katie whispered to him- sending him up.
Freddy grinned as he walked over and pulled the curtain back just as Zack was coming through.
"This is great, man..." He told his nervous friend.
"Yeah- you didn't get dared yet..." Zack murmured before walking back to the sleeping area.
Sure enough, Dewey had pink, pink cheeks, dark purple, shimmery lip stuff, black, caked eyelashes, and blue smudges over his eyelids on. I wish I had brought my camera... Freddy snorted laughing.
"A-okay Posh!"
"Truth or Dare Freddy." Zack smirked as he sat down again.
"Bring it on, old man! Dare!" Freddy heart fastened as seconds ticked by. Finally, Zack opened his mouth.
"I dare you, Freddy, to make out with Katie for two whole minutes!"
"What?!" Came two very disturbed cries- one from Freddy himself, the other from Katie. Freddy thought for a moment. Make out with Katie? Dewey had instructed long ago that there was to be no dating within the band- he didn't want to risk any extra tension or anything. If he made out with Katie then...? No- who cared about that. Did he hear himself think?! He had to make out with Katie! Ugh!!!!
"You heard me- and Katie, you have to let him! It's a part of the game!" Zack cried- trying his best not to laugh. The others were whispering and chuckling.
"Aw, man! Why that?! I thought there wasn't supposed to be any in- band dating!" Freddy cried, getting a shrug back from his best friend. He looked at Katie. She looked at him. They winced.
"Come on, Spazzy. To the kitchen." Katie growled.
"Wait a minute! Why the kitchen?!" Zack asked.
"Because- you just said we had to make out, when to do it, and how long for. Not where. And I, for one, do not want to have to kiss drummer boy here in front of you guys!" She answered, dragging Freddy by the hand, who was still in shock.
That's it, he decided. No more 'bad boy' training for Zack. Nu-uh...
"I say we tackle Zack and then we force him to eat twenty of Dewey's chili subs with brussel sprouts." Freddy offered as soon as they were by the kitchen table.
"Not a bad idea if the others weren't here. Ugh! Why me?!"
"Yeah- why you?!"
"Ugh. Okay-before Dewey gets up and suspects something can we please get this over with?"
For a moment they just stood there, cringing and waiting for the other to make a move.
"How?" Freddy asked. Katie rolled her eyes- but panicky this time.
"I dunno!" She exclaimed before sighing. "Let's pretend that we are allowed to date inside the band. Let's just pretend that we actually like each other like that for a moment, okay?"
"Okay. So... um, Katie. You look really... different tonight."
"Not like that!"
"Fine than you start!"
"Fine- I will! ... Freddy. You're so hot?"
"I know I am. Thanks."
"Fred-dy!"
"Fine! This is harder than it seems, isn't it?"
"Yeah. I guess it is. Pretend harder."
"Okay!" He was silent for a moment, thinking about what to say. This was so pointless! He'd kill Zack for this... He opened his mouth to say something- but hesitated. He surprised the both of them when he placed his mouth gently on her silent lips instead.
Whoa! He pulled away- looking at Katie crazily. Had she felt that, too? That insane little spark of... something making its way through him? He met her eyes- and they showed something other than confusion. They showed likeness.
Their lips slowly made their way towards each other, like magnets. Only now it was a deep, passionate kiss. That involved tongue. Oh, God...
He could sense others watching them, heard the "Aww's" of Michelle and Eleni, the snickering of Zack and Frankie, and could feel the dumbfoundedness of the others hanging in the air. He didn't care. The spark had grown into a flame as Katie and he kissed with a passion he could never describe.
"Two minutes are up love birds!" Zack laughed- causing the two to pull apart quickly- looking each other with shock. What had that been?
Time seemed to stand still in the hours that followed- the two watched and played the game with a form of numbness cloaked over them. All Freddy could think about was the kiss- and how, surprisingly, he had actually liked it. And by the end of the night he could be almost certain that Katie felt the same way, too...
Chapter Two: Truth or Dare
"Summer- this party sucks." Freddy complained to the dark-haired girl for the millionth time. The company was good. But the food had run out. You just can't have a good party without food, he decided...
"Ugh! It does not! We're all having a great time together!" Summer retorted.
"Yeah- but it's not like we never have great times together every single day of our lives! We're a band! At our band meetings we have great times. We don't have food at band meetings. So- this is just like a band meeting, isn't it? Not a party- a band meeting!" Freddy exclaimed. He could see Zack and Katie standing in a corner- pointing at him and giggling. He didn't care. This party needed some new sort of action...
"Fine, Freddy Jones! What do YOU suppose we do then, huh?!"
He paused in thought for a moment- then... BING! The light bulb in his brain finally went off.
"I say we trash this whole band meeting party thing! I say, we have a Band Sleepover at Dewey's place!" He suggested.
"Oh my God! That would be awesome! We haven't, like, had a band sleepover since we were, like, fifteen!" Michelle exclaimed, clapping her hands excitedly.
"That was only a year ago, Michelle." Zack stated with an 'obviously' look on his face. Katie let her bright smile cover her face.
"Yeah- only." She stated sarcastically.
"I think it's a great idea." Frankie offered.
"Yeah, it would be fun, wouldn't it?" Marco agreed.
"So- Dewey. What do you say? Would you and Ned mind having a bunch of young ruffians such as ourselves at your home?" Freddy finally asked Dewey- who was eyeing a CD suspiciously.
"Me casa es su casa, or whatever. You guys are welcome over any time, dudes..." He answered, picking up the CD. "You don't really listen to this music, do you Katie? I mean, Brittany Spears?! Come on!"
"No! I dunno how that got there..." She mumbled before hurrying over and snatching the CD from him, blushing. Freddy shook his head in disbelief at her.
"Alrighty- let's pile into the van, make a few pit stops at our houses and get the real party started!" Freddy exclaimed, walking out of Katie's home. Summer followed the others, who were doing the same, yelling about something about cleaning up.
"You really should loosen up on Summer- she's about to explode, Freddy..." Katie smiled, catching up to him.
"It's not my fault her party plans crashed..."
"Yeah, actually, they are. You ate all the food, remember?"
"Oh yeah..."
"Anyways, nice idea on the Band Sleepover. Those used to be a blast..."
"Yeah. Just don't bring that Brittany Spears CD along and we'll all be fine."
"I said it already! I don't know how that got there!"
"I'm sure you didn't. Listen, Spice Girl. If you're gonna listen to that preppy, scary music, please; keep it away from the band. You'll only embarrass yourself more."
"I do not listen to that!"
"Now, Katie. Are we being honest with ourselves?"
"Yes, I am! Now shut up or I will tell the others about the Enya CD I found in your room that one time!"
"Huh? You never found an Enya CD in my room!"
"The others don't know that, now do they?"
"Fine! I don't care! If you do I'll just tell them about that ancient doll collection I found you setting up that one day..."
"Ugh! Freddy Jones- you are like the life job of a vacuum cleaner!"
"I clean things?"
"No, you idiot! You suck!"
"Haha! At least I'm a happy vacuum..."
Freddy argued with Katie all the way to each member's house until they finally reached Dewey's, ready for the sleepover...
Thump. ... ... ... Snore...
"Is he asleep yet?" Tomika asked Freddy anxiously as they stood outside of the curtain that enclosed Dewey's room.
"Yup. Let's go!" They creeped there way to the living room, where all 15 sleeping bags were set up. He gave the other kids a thumbs-up sign and smirked, before slipping into his bag in between Zack and Frankie.
"Okay- I say we play truth or dare!" Marta smiled with a mischievous look.
"You stole the words from my mouth, girl!" Alicia grinned.
"Okay- but nothing too bad..." Summer looked around at the boys with a worried look.
"Aw, come on, Summer. We're your best friends! We don't bite. ...Much..." Zack told her with a glare in his eyes. All right, thought Freddy. All of those years of training are finally getting the Papa's boy stiff to loosen up...
Katie rolled her eyes. "Who's starting?"
"I will!" Billy volunteered, shooting his hand up. No surprises there...
"Okay..." people murmured from various parts of the room.
"Truth or Dare..." His dark eyes scanned the room... "Truth or Dare... Gordon!"
"Aw, man..." Freddy could hear Gordon mumble. Then he spoke louder, "Uh... Dare, I guess."
Billy got an excited smile on his face. Uh-oh... "I dare you to put this on and come out and show us how it looks!" A few giggled as Billy pulled a garment bag out from behind the couch.
"Ooh- is modeling a new profession for you, Gordie?" Marco teased as Gordon took it and headed over to the bathroom.
"Shut up..."
"Sweet mother of God, Billy! Do I have to wear this thing?!" came shouting from the bathroom. A few minutes later and Gordon came out. Gasps erupted from the group.
It was a loose, bright orange shirt that made Gordon look like Aladdin- on the top, anyways... He was wearing a kilt that had a rainbow design on it- with the School of Rock emblem sewed onto the corner. He had on tight pants underneath that glowed in the dark of the room. And on his head... well, he was wearing a humongous hat that could have been worn by the three musketeers themselves- feathers and all!
Immediately Freddy, Zack, Leonard, and the other boys began to crack up hysterically- as did Katie and Alicia. The other girls were just gawking.
"Oh my God, Gordon! Take that thing off before I barf!" Freddy shouted. For once Fancypants came up with a good use for his outfits...
Gordon rushed into the bathroom and came out with it in its bag before they could count to ten.
"That was horrible you guys! Horrible!" He exclaimed before "truthing" Eleni- who had to admit to messing up a light show he had programmed in the eighth grade. She "truthed" Michelle- not to anyone's surprise- who admitted to kissing Frankie in ninth grade- causing them both to blush deeply.
"Katie- Truth or Dare?" Michelle finally asked. Please make this one good, Freddy thought when he heard Katie's name.
"Dare." Came her strong reply. Freddy loved it when Katie got competitive- she always seemed bolder and brighter that way. Well, that was how she always was with him- he knew she loved feeling superior to him even if he did outwit her every now and then. Still...
"Katie... I dare you to go outside in your pajamas and dance around on one foot singing Oops I Did It Again!" Michelle announced with a gleam. Katie sagged. Freddy smiled- he had known that Brittany Spears thing would come in handy...
Katie perked up again, though, gaining back her persistence.
"Fine. I will. Watch from the window if you need to." She got up and left the building. Everyone hurried over to the windows to see this...
Sure enough, there was a small form spinning around on one foot- belting her heart out. Laughs came from everywhere when people walked by, staring at her like she was a maniac. When she came back, Summer patted her on the back as the others sat back down laughing. "You're a brave soul, Katie Brown..." "Yeah, yeah... Now, let's see. Truth or Dare... Zack!" "Dare!" Freddy could see the wheels turning in Katie's mind. "Michelle- bag." Katie outstretched her hands, still looking dead on at Zack. Freddy could see him grow pale as Michelle tossed Katie a handbag- which she gave to him.
"The contents of that bag are extremely important. It contains..." She paused for dramatic effect and everyone was looking at her anxiously. "Makeup."
A smile formed across his face as Zack furrowed his brow, confused. What is she doing, Freddy wondered.
"You, Zack Mooneyham, are to give our friend Dewey a complete makeover! Oh- and don't worry. He sleeps like a rock!"
Giggles came from all over again as Zack sighed and walked over to the curtain- disappearing for five minutes.
"Freddy- make sure he did it." Katie whispered to him- sending him up.
Freddy grinned as he walked over and pulled the curtain back just as Zack was coming through.
"This is great, man..." He told his nervous friend.
"Yeah- you didn't get dared yet..." Zack murmured before walking back to the sleeping area.
Sure enough, Dewey had pink, pink cheeks, dark purple, shimmery lip stuff, black, caked eyelashes, and blue smudges over his eyelids on. I wish I had brought my camera... Freddy snorted laughing.
"A-okay Posh!"
"Truth or Dare Freddy." Zack smirked as he sat down again.
"Bring it on, old man! Dare!" Freddy heart fastened as seconds ticked by. Finally, Zack opened his mouth.
"I dare you, Freddy, to make out with Katie for two whole minutes!"
"What?!" Came two very disturbed cries- one from Freddy himself, the other from Katie. Freddy thought for a moment. Make out with Katie? Dewey had instructed long ago that there was to be no dating within the band- he didn't want to risk any extra tension or anything. If he made out with Katie then...? No- who cared about that. Did he hear himself think?! He had to make out with Katie! Ugh!!!!
"You heard me- and Katie, you have to let him! It's a part of the game!" Zack cried- trying his best not to laugh. The others were whispering and chuckling.
"Aw, man! Why that?! I thought there wasn't supposed to be any in- band dating!" Freddy cried, getting a shrug back from his best friend. He looked at Katie. She looked at him. They winced.
"Come on, Spazzy. To the kitchen." Katie growled.
"Wait a minute! Why the kitchen?!" Zack asked.
"Because- you just said we had to make out, when to do it, and how long for. Not where. And I, for one, do not want to have to kiss drummer boy here in front of you guys!" She answered, dragging Freddy by the hand, who was still in shock.
That's it, he decided. No more 'bad boy' training for Zack. Nu-uh...
"I say we tackle Zack and then we force him to eat twenty of Dewey's chili subs with brussel sprouts." Freddy offered as soon as they were by the kitchen table.
"Not a bad idea if the others weren't here. Ugh! Why me?!"
"Yeah- why you?!"
"Ugh. Okay-before Dewey gets up and suspects something can we please get this over with?"
For a moment they just stood there, cringing and waiting for the other to make a move.
"How?" Freddy asked. Katie rolled her eyes- but panicky this time.
"I dunno!" She exclaimed before sighing. "Let's pretend that we are allowed to date inside the band. Let's just pretend that we actually like each other like that for a moment, okay?"
"Okay. So... um, Katie. You look really... different tonight."
"Not like that!"
"Fine than you start!"
"Fine- I will! ... Freddy. You're so hot?"
"I know I am. Thanks."
"Fred-dy!"
"Fine! This is harder than it seems, isn't it?"
"Yeah. I guess it is. Pretend harder."
"Okay!" He was silent for a moment, thinking about what to say. This was so pointless! He'd kill Zack for this... He opened his mouth to say something- but hesitated. He surprised the both of them when he placed his mouth gently on her silent lips instead.
Whoa! He pulled away- looking at Katie crazily. Had she felt that, too? That insane little spark of... something making its way through him? He met her eyes- and they showed something other than confusion. They showed likeness.
Their lips slowly made their way towards each other, like magnets. Only now it was a deep, passionate kiss. That involved tongue. Oh, God...
He could sense others watching them, heard the "Aww's" of Michelle and Eleni, the snickering of Zack and Frankie, and could feel the dumbfoundedness of the others hanging in the air. He didn't care. The spark had grown into a flame as Katie and he kissed with a passion he could never describe.
"Two minutes are up love birds!" Zack laughed- causing the two to pull apart quickly- looking each other with shock. What had that been?
Time seemed to stand still in the hours that followed- the two watched and played the game with a form of numbness cloaked over them. All Freddy could think about was the kiss- and how, surprisingly, he had actually liked it. And by the end of the night he could be almost certain that Katie felt the same way, too...