Chapter 3

Freddy's POV

I had been the first one at Dewey's today. I'd been pretty excited to get back to drumming. I'd been away with my family up until two days ago. Dewey had been out somewhere, so the real Ned had told me to just chill. The next person to arrive at Dewey's was not someone who I really wanted to be alone in a room with, Summer Hathaway.

"Hi Freddy," she said cheerfully as she walked in, her clipboard in her hands.

"Hey," I grunted back. She came over to my drum set.

"I was wondering..." Summer started.

"Hey girl! Stay away from Marta's man!" interrupted Alicia as she walked in and winked at me. Oh no, the butterflies were back.

"Whatever," said Summer as she walked away from the drums, "I have to go talk to Dewey anyhow." She walked out the door as Dewey called up to say he was home.

"So," said Alicia as she adjusted her mic, "you like Marta?"

"Yeah, I guess." I murmured looking down at my drums embarrassed.

"That's cool, because she's like you forever!"

"Really?" I asked excitedly.

"Yep, since like 5th grade."

"Cool, I'm probably going to ask her out soon."

"How soon?" questioned Alicia coming over and leaning on my cymbal, knocking it over. I leaned down to fix the cymbal. I was about to answer when I heard Dewey's voice.

"Ok, let's get rocking!!" he shouted, and our conversation ended.

Summer's POV

I had wanted to tell Freddy about my idea before practice but that foul girl Alicia had interrupted. Since that hadn't worked I had decided to tell the whole band about it after practice. The practice was going good. All I was doing was sitting there and watching. It's all I ever do, sometimes I wish I played an instrument or could sing. Guitar wouldn't be too bad, and drums would rock. I could get private lessons from Freddy! My thoughts about Freddy were interrupted, when Dewey called practice over. Oh, good! Now its time to start my killer plan!

Freddy's POV

Everyone was packing up their stuff, when Summer quieted everyone down.

"Ok, since I'm social events coordinator I've decided to organize a dance. It will be this Friday. I'm posting up signs tomorrow at school so everyone will know about it. I'm just telling you guys now because I want to know what you think."

"It sounds great Summer!" exclaimed Katie. It did sound great. It was my perfect chance to ask Marta out! I never thought I would ever think this, but Summer was pretty cool to have done this.

"Oh," said Summer through the chit chat, "and you can definitely bring a date if you want." Summer looked over at me and smiled. The good feeling had suddenly dropped to my stomach. I had forgotten about Summer liking me! She was going to ask me for sure! I know have that bad boy reputation, but I would really feel bad turning a girl down even if it was Summer. I would have to ask Marta before Summer got to me. I turned to the microphones but Marta had already left. Darn it, I thought. I was on the floor packing up my sticks when I saw a pair of feet at my eyes. Oh no, Summer. I looked up.

"Freddy, I was wondering if you'd..." she started sounding nervous.

I thought fast.

"Umm, Summer I really got to go, catch you later," I said and ran out of Dewey's house letting out the breath I'd been holding in.