Alrighty….I started using the character names as opposed to the actors when I wrote my rough draft today, so there shouldn't be as many typos…again….I apologize…it's portfolio time at school…I don't have as much time for this as I'd like…I do hope you understand and that you won't lynch me…cuz I love all my reviewers!!
And now….onto chapter four!
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After breakfast, the trio decided to go swimming in the Jones' Olympic sized swimming pool. Katie and Zack grabbed their spare bathing suits and soon they were playing Marco Polo and splashing around.
Two hours later, Katie, Zack and Freddy were laying on their towels soaking up the sun. "What do we do know?" Freddy asked, drumming his sticks on the pavement. He carried them everywhere in case he got bored. They'd most likely been in the pockets of his bathing suit.
"We could go to my house." Katie offered. Freddy and Zack exchanged glances.
"Will your dad be home?" Freddy asked, voicing their thoughts.
"Most likely…it's Saturday."
"Then no way!" both boys exclaimed at the same time.
Katie rolled her eyes. "There is nothing wrong with my dad."
"Kat…whenever we're in the same room with him, he looks at us like he expects us to start the wild and crazy make-out sessions with you any minute!!" Zack said. Not that I would mind that, he added, silently grateful that neither of his friends were mind readers.
"What about your place then, Mooneyham?" Freddy asked Zack.
Zack shook his head. "Nah, Delia is probably sleeping or something equally lame." He said, referring to his baby sister.
"Well, we can't stay here," Freddy said, "my dad will be home soon." He glanced at the clock, missing Katie's involuntary shudder. But Zack caught it. He smiled at her reassuringly, and she smiled back causing his heart to skip a beat. She turned her attention to Freddy, and waited for him to think of something for them to do.
It was times like this where Zack briefly hated his friend, the times when Katie looked at him with a sort of hero worship was when it stung the most. It was bad enough that people called them soul mates all the time and told them how cute they looked together…did she really have to display her affections where anyone except Freddy, who was oblivious, would notice it?
"We could go to El's. She's got some new CD's." Freddy said finally.
Katie nodded vigorously. "Works for me…I've been meaning to talk to her anyway." They both looked at Zack, waiting for his approval. He shrugged, pretending to be nonchalant, and headed inside to change.
They arrived at Eleni's house a mere ten minutes later. Freddy opened the door, and walked in. "Hey El! It's your favorite cousin and you favorite band mates!"
Eleni appeared in the hall, looking sleepy. Her blonde hair was sticking out of her messy bun at all angles, and her eyes were bleary. "What are you doing here Freddy? I was sleeping."
"El, it's 12:00!" Katie exclaimed.
"So? I need some real quality time with my pillow. So what is it you freeloaders want to borrow this time?" Eleni grinned.
"Your CD's. We'll use the stereo in the living room, and let you get back to your beauty rest." Freddy said.
"Yea, it looks like you need it." Zack added.
Eleni stuck her tongue out at him. "Yea, right, like I could go back to sleep now. Besides, I don't trust him," she pointed to Freddy, "not to run off with my CD's."
"Hey!" he exclaimed. He turned to Zack and Katie, and shrugged. "You do it once, and it's like your branded for life." They rolled their eyes and followed Eleni to her bedroom to root through her CD collection…that was the largest out of anyone's in the band. She excused herself to get dressed, and the three sat around her room in various places. Just as she was emerging, Freddy shouted in outrage.
"El! How could you? You've got Broadway in here!!" he exclaimed.
Katie snatched the CD out of his hand, reading the cover. "Aida!" she screeched. "I've been dying to see this! How was it?"
Eleni grinned. "It was amazing. We went last weekend, with Jeff." Jeff was her older brother. "It's definitely worth it."
Freddy play glared at them. "You've sunk so low." Katie and Eleni rolled their eyes. "Come on Zack…your with me right?"
Zack shrugged. "I dunno…it does sound like a good show…there were reviews about it online…pop-ups, you know." He explained, to Freddy's questioning glance.
Katie had grabbed a nearby newspaper and was flipping through it. "Hey, I've got an idea, why don't we go see a movie?"
Eleni and Zack agreed, while Freddy joined her by the paper. "What should we see?" he asked.
They scored the papers, finding nothing, until Katie landed something. "What about the Alamo?" she asked. Zack and Freddy looked apprehensive, while Eleni looked interested. "It's got blood…gore…battles…guns…cannons, you'll love it." She assured the guys. They looked at each other and shrugged.
"Why not?" Zack said.
"We're in." Freddy said. Katie borrowed some money from Eleni, and then they were ready to go. Zack and Freddy had brought their wallets with them.
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The movie was about half over, when a cannon was shot. Katie jumped out of her chair, screeching. She blushed…glad no one could see her face in the dark. Zack glanced at her questioningly.
"Sorry." She whispered. "It surprised me." He grinned at her and patted her hand.
"It's ok…just a cannon ready to shoot at someone. Nothing to worry about."
She rolled her eyes. "Yea, nothing."
Meanwhile, Eleni and Freddy watched the exchange between the two. They saw Zacks' face when Katie turned back to look at the screen, and they had seen Katie's expression change when Zack touched her hand. They turned to each other and grinned. Eleni put a finger to her lips and motioned for Freddy to follow her. They climbed over people, to get out of the theater.
"Ok…did you see that?" She exclaimed once they were out.
"Yup. They like each other, I don't even think they know it." He replied.
Eleni grinned, eyes glittering. "So, are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"If your thinking about setting them up, then yes I am. But we have to be careful. If we mess this up, we could screw up a lot of things. Got it?"
"Freddy Jones? Careful? I never thought I'd live to see the day!" Eleni said gleefully, heading back into the theater, leaving Freddy scowling in the lobby.
alright...that took a few mintues cuz fan fiction.net screwed up my spacing but i fixed it!! Muchos Gracias to my wonderful new editor, Deanna, cuz she rocks....anywho...did anyone catch the 7th heaven season finale last night? is it just me...or did lucy think she was pregnant last season too??? gilmore girls tonight..."your the other woman..." haha, can't wait..i'll be writing during commercials!!