Chapter 5

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The bell rang. At last, school was over.

Someone hit Zack hard on the shoulder. "Hey Zack Attack!" It was Freddy Jones, the drummer for school of rock.

"Hey Spazzy, what's up?" Zack said. They began walking with each other towards the road. Though they were seniors, they were both pretty broke, for they put all their money into the band. Therefore they had to walk to school instead of drive.

"Nothin too much. But Man, I'm about to ring little prissy Summer Hathaway by the throat! She was in my last class with me. She's such a know it all and shows it off too!"

"Oh," Zack said. You think you know but you have no idea. He said to himself. He knew that Summer was abnormally chirpy and more know it all but he also knew that was because of her situation at home. Freddy wouldn't of believed him if he told him.

"Zack! Did you just hear me?" Freddy waved his hand in front of Zack's face.

"Oh yeah, sorry Spaz" Zack said.

"I was saying, at the upcoming battle of the bands, our biggest rivals, Black Thursday, just signed on to play. The drummer definitely rubbed in my face that they think they're better than us today" Freddy went on.

"Damn, well they'll be in for a surprise. We've kicked their asses every other time and we're gonna do it again," Zack said.

"Damn straight!" Freddy said. "So Zack, the homecoming dance is coming up in a month or so. Have you thought about who you're gonna ask?"

"Uh....you know me Freddy, I don't do dances," Zack said, feeling his face flush.

"It's your senior year! You should ask someone.....dude.....whats up with the face.....its like totally flamin" Freddy then realized why. "Holy shit.....do you like someone? The Zack Mooneyham, have a crush on someone?"

"NO!" Zack said.

"I think there's someone and I'm not leaving you alone until you tell me." Freddy said. Just then Katie Brown, the bassist of the band, came up along side of them.

"Hey Spaz, hey Zack Attack," she said.

"Hey," the guys chorused.

"What's up?" Freddy asked. Zack took a good look at Freddy, He was acting different then he just was towards Zack. The Freddy Jones almost acted....uncomfortable around Katie.

"Nothin, just gettin' pumped for practice today. I have some new rad material to show you guys!" she said.

"Sweet!" Freddy said. "I can't wait to hear it!"

"Well I gotta go, Tomika's waiting for me. See you guys on the flip flop laterrrrr!" she imitated Dewey from when he was known as "Mr. S" during 5th grade.

Both the guys laughed. "Bye!" As soon as she was out of earshot, Freddy sighed.

"Let me get this straight. The Freddy Jones, girl magnet, who can get every girl he wants, is interested in Katie Brown," Zack said grinning.

"Hell no bro! She's just Katie!" Freddy said.

"I don't know bro," Zack imitated Freddy.

"Shut the fuck up Mooneyham! I got to go now. See you at practice!" Freddy laughed. Zack chuckled to himself. He could always count on Freddy to lighten up his mood.

When Zack got home, his father of course was there, waiting for him.

"Zack, you're grounded" was all he said when Zack walked in the door.

"Why??" Zack asked.

"You've been spending way too much time with that stupid band of yours when you should be concentrating on your priorities! You need to start taking school seriously, and start filling out college applications. Staying out all night is unacceptable!" Zack's father yelled.

"YOU CAN'T FUCKIN GROUND ME FROM THE BAND!!!!!!!!!" Zack yelled as loud as he could.

"DON'T YOU DARE USE THAT TONE WITH ME YOUNG MAN!" his father yelled.

"I'M NOT A KID ANYMORE DAD! I'M ALMOST AN ADULT AND YOU TREAT ME LIKE I'M IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL! LET ME MAKE MY OWN DECISIONS!" Zack bellowed back.

"YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THE HELL YOU'RE DOING! YOU'RE THROWING YOUR LIFE AWAY OVER EVERYTHING AND I CAN'T SEE YOU MAKE THE SAME MISTAKES I DID!" Zack's father yelled.

"WAIT DAD......WHAT MISTAKES HAVE YOU MADE!!!!!!" Zack yelled.

"RAISING YOU THE WAY YOU ARE!!!!!!!!!!!!" Zack's father yelled.

Zack was shocked. So his father really didn't like him.

"Well I'm sorry that I'm not the perfect child you want me to be." Zack said in a hushed tone. And he turned around and went up to his room. As soon as he got up there, he grabbed his guitar and packed a few things in a backpack, and climbed out of his window, and down the side of his house, and walked down the street towards Dewey's.