Sorry I haven't updated in a while....portfolios have kept me busy, and then I went to Binghamton for vacation over Memorial Day Weekend, to celebrate my Dad's birthday. I LOVE BINGHAMTON!!! IT WAS A TOTAL BLAST!!! Anyway, my editor has given me the go-ahead for this chapter (haha, Deanna, you rock doll!!), so here it is. Enjoy it, cuz it took me a while to write...but the rest are all up here taps head
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"Katie!"

She heard her name being called and turned to see Summer running behind her.

"Hey Summer...what's up?"

"I just wanted to apologize for being rude earlier."

"Oh, it's alright. I'm sure that eventually I will do something to deserve it. You know, the whole karma thing right?"

Summer grinned. "Yea. Anyway, how excited are you about the trip this weekend?"

Katie stopped short. "What trip this weekend?"

"I asked him on Tuesday to tell you about it. Oh, I knew I should have done it myself!"

"Summer, stop feeling guilty and tell me what's going on."

"Well, we got a gig in Boston. I know it's not band capital of the world, but it's a gig, you know? So I took it, and I mentioned it to Freddy. I told him to tell you, Zack and Eleni, since the four of you are always inseparable and that I would take care of the rest. I can't believe he forgot!"

Katie was seething mad. "I can." She said. How could Freddy forget about something this important? Yea, he was rather air headed sometimes, but this was huge! They had a gig! "Don't' worry, I'll be there. When are we leaving?"

"Tomorrow."

"I'll be there." The girls parted and Katie continued her walk home, planning the many ways in which she could cause Freddy Jones a lot of pain.

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Later that night, Eleni's phone rang. She had just actually been studying for the history test tomorrow, but she ran to get it anyway. "Hello?" she asked breathlessly.

"Hi Eleni, it's Summer."

"Hey, what's up?"

"I just wanted to see if Freddy told you about the trip tomorrow."

"What trip?"

She heard Summer sigh. "I told him to tell you, Katie and Zack. Tomorrow we're leaving for Boston. We have a gig."

"And Freddy didn't tell me?!" she shrieked.

"Don't feel bad, he didn't tell Katie either."

"Don't' worry, I'll make sure he remembers."

"Somehow, I figured you would. See you tomorrow."

"Bye." Eleni hung up the phone, then picked it up again and hit speed dial. It only took a few seconds for the person on the other end to pick up. "Freddy Jones! We have a gig and you forgot to tell me?"

"El? Is that you?"

"No. It's president Bush. Of course it's me! You forgot to tell me and Katie we had to go to Boston this weekend! I hope you told Zack!!"

"Um...yea I told Zack."

"Oh, great. So Katie and I weren't high enough on your radar list?"

"No, I just forgot."

"Freddy!" she exclaimed. Yea, he was her cousin but that didn't mean she'd let him get away with something this pigheaded.

"Look, I'm sorry. Do you need a ride or something? Is that why you're so mad?"

"No!" she sighed. "I'm just ticked off you didn't tell me."

"Oh. Well sorry. Does Katie know at least?"

"Yea, Summer told her after school was over."

"Ok, I've got to go. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"Ok. Bye."

They hung up, and Eleni went back to her textbook, her head spinning. They had a gig! They'd only played in public a few other times. They'd done relatively well, but they could have been better. This time really counted. It people liked what they were going to hear, and then they could get a paying job. She gave up trying to study, and started packing.

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The next day, they all showed up for school as usual. They met at Summer's locker as she outlined the plan for the weekend. "Ok," she said. "We'll leave today after school. That way we'll be at the hotel by 6 or 7, and we can get in some practice before we go to sleep. Then tomorrow we'll go to the club around noon, and set up for the gig. Any questions?"

"Me." Freddy said.

"Yes?"

"What's the drinking age in Boston?"

Summer glared at him. "Tell me your kidding, and maybe I won't throttle you."

"Calm down girlie, I'm joking." Summer glared daggers at him, before finishing her speech.

"So after we're done playing, we'll crash back at the hotel, then we'll leave on Sunday. Sound good to everyone?" They all nodded. "Ok. I'll see you after classes."

Zack and Katie walked down the hall to the class they shared every other day, health. "So how psyched are you?" he asked her.

"This is going to be totally awesome!" she exclaimed. "I wonder if they have any amusement parks in Boston."

"I know there's a Six Flags somewhere in Massachusetts." Zack said. "If it's too far away, maybe we can tweak Summer's itinerary a little, and leave late Sunday."

"Ohh, that would be so much fun! Did you know Freddy's never been on a roller coaster before?" She chattered. "I've got to get him on. It's my mission."

Zack rolled his eyes and she babbled on and on about roller coasters. It was going to be one very long health class, he decided.

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So, this is the seventh chapter. Sorry it's short...I've got rather bad writers block, I just had to get it to this one point, and now I can get it going again. Review, porfavor!!! I'm off to watch Summerland!!