Chapter One:
Katie Brown angrily jumped up from Dewey Finn's worn-out couch. Freddy Jones ran around the small apartment they were in with Katie's prized Bass Guitar in his hands. Katie started to chase him in repeated circles around a wooden coffee table. The laughing from their fellow band mates got Katie even more angry.
"Give me back my Bass you pyromaniac!" Katie yelled, still running
"What will you give me?" Freddy asked, stopping and wiggling his eyebrows suggestively
"There you go again! Your egotistical mind wandering to places when it shouldn't!" Katie exclaimed "Now give it back or else"
"Or else what, Kathryn?" Freddy asked, sarcastically
"Or else...I'll break your drumsticks" Katie said, running over and grabbing Freddy's drumsticks
"No! Put those down" Freddy said
"Then give me my Bass" Katie said
"Okay, okay..Chill out, babe" Freddy said, handing Katie her Bass
"Thank you" Katie said, dropping Freddy's drumsticks onto the ground

Katie walked over to her best friend, Alicia Allen and sat down onto the floor. Her other best friend, Summer Hathaway walked over and put her hand on Katie's shoulder. Sighing, Summer sat down.
"That was pretty childish, Katie" Summer said, taking out her PalmPiolet
"Well, Freddy is childish..I have to sink to his level sometimes" Katie said
"It's like sinking into quicksand, isn't it? Leonard is the same way sometimes" Alicia said, looking over at Leonard
"Just hook up with him already..You know he's in love with you" Summer said
"He might love me..But, I am not into him at all..I actually hate him" Alicia said
"There's a thin line between love and hate" Katie said
"Don't go saying that, Laney..We could start thinking of Freddy and your relationship like that" Alicia said, using Katie's middle name and add a "y" to the end
"First of all..Freddy and I don't have a relationship and second..Never" Katie said
"Never say never" Marta said, getting into the conversation
"Oh my God! Just shut up already" Katie said, putting her hands over her ears
"Whatever" Alicia said
"Okay Dudes and Dudettes! Practice is over...Go home and suck-up to your rich and successful parents..Maybe they'll get you new instruments..Remember since school just ended for you little rock prodigies, no practice for one month! See you guys in July!" Dewey said, walking out of the kitchen
"Bye Dewey" Katie said

Katie grabbed her Bass and walked out of the apartment. The dust from the rafters of the hallway made Katie sneeze from her allergy. She quickly got out of the building, rubbing her nose and started running home. She arrived at her two-story home quicker than she usually did. Looking at her driveway she saw no car. Which was pretty unusual because her mother got off work before school let out.

Katie lived with just her mother. Her father had left them when she was a little girl and her older brother had died two years older of a Heroine overdose..He had been a messed up child. Always delusional and afraid of everything..But, Katie didn't want to think about that right now.

Walking into her homes, Katie found it very quiet..But, she just shrugged it off. Walking into the kitchen she was going to get an orange..Right before she grabbed one, Katie stopped. In front of her was a letter..It was from her mother, Katie quickly picked it up and started to read...

My Beloved Kathryn,

I don't really know what to say, but...When you read this I will be on a plane to Paris, France..You might wonder why I didn't give you notice of this before or why I didn't take you with..That reason is that I am never coming back. I am going to live in Paris now, baby.

I know this might sound strange..But, I couldn't handle all the pressure being put on me anymore..What pressure? Well..I'm getting away from my old life, Kathryn..You were my pressure..It might hurt for you to read this but, you are too much for me to handle.

Again I am sorry..As far as I know, I will never be contacting you again..It hurts so much Kathryn..But..Goodbye

Love always, Mother

Katie couldn't believe it..She dropped the letter onto the ground and screamed..Was this some sick joke that her Mother was pulling? If not..Why was she doing this to her? Katie was her only child left and she had to abandon her..Picking up her mother's favorite flower vase left carelessly on the kitchen counter, Katie threw it at the wall...Water splashed and glass shattered leaving a mess.

Picking her Bass of the floor, Katie ran out of the house to the only person she could think of..Freddy
Freddy sat on his bed, humming along to "Anarchy in the UK" by the Sex Pistol. His drumsticks in hand he repeatedly drummed on the wooden dresser next to his bed..Smiling he got ready for the drum solo he knew by heart when..
"Freddy?" Katie asked

Freddy jumped as he saw Katie storm through his bedroom door, tears streaking her face and anger in her eyes. Flopping down onto the bed near her, Katie stared at the wall. While Freddy felt fairly uncomfortable.
"One question..Why are you here..Why are you crying?" Freddy asked
"That was two questions, Jones..But..Well..I'm leaving here..Going away" Katie said, looking Freddy in the eyes
"Why? Where are you going?" Freddy asked
"My mother left me..A note said that she was going to live in Paris..She doesn't love me anymore..I just need to get away from a while..Go on a trip" Katie said, quietly
"Like a road trip?" Freddy asked
"You could say that" Katie said
"Then..Why don't we go together? You, me..Zack, Tink, Alicia, Leonard and Marta" Freddy said "Marco too"
"What about the others?" Katie asked
"They don't have family problems..Summer's parents want her to be perfect, Marta's dad is abusive..I think..Leonard and Alicia just have messed up families and Zack..well we throw him in for Summer..Marco can go too" Freddy said
"Why those random people?" Katie asked
"Just..I want them to come..It feels like the right thing to do" Freddy said
"Then..Let's do it..Tomorrow" Katie said, standing up "Five-o-clock A.M., sharp..Tell everyone to sneak out of their house with luggage, money and stuff then..We can take my ex-mother's trailer home"
"The huge and awesome one?" Freddy asked, smirking
"Yeah..Bye" Katie said, waving

Katie ran down the street back to her home and went to her room. Grabbing her diary, she started to write her entry:

Dear Diary,

Mother is not a word I know anymore...My mom is a stupid, pathetic bitch who is probably off screwing some cheap artist from "Pèrè." Not like I really care anyway's...I can take care of myself..She has tons of money in the bank, in her countless number of purses and our vault in the library...Even my money put away for college.

When I read the letter she left me, my heart shattered into a million pieces..Just like the vase I broke...I just don't get it? Why was I so hard to handle? I'm a good kid, aren't I? I bet soon enough Social Services are going to find out about this and make me live in a foster home..But, that is never going to happen, I won't let it..I'll let Dewey, Ned and Patty move in with me if anything like that happens.

So..Anyway's...Freddy and I are planning a getaway..Road trip, vacation..Whatever you want to call it..At least he has his drivers licence...Even though he did just get it..Oh dear God..Freddy driving us around? What if he crashes the mobile home were bringing or something? Well...I need to start packing some shit...I'll write when were on the road. Cool beanz.

Katie

A/N: Hope you liked it! R&R, please!

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