Thank you to all my reviewers who reviewed for chapter 10...but I'm very tired right now, so, I'm just going to say thank you and that I hope you keep reviewing my story. And to Bookwoyrm: yes, you truly do not want to know what was in that concoction. But since you asked so nicely I shall tell you. For those of you who have weak stomachs, please do not read this. In the concoction, there was: pickles (which grew stems after a while...go figure), crayons, straw wrappers, salt, pepper, sugar, soda, French fries, barbeque sauce, marinara sauce, and honey mustard sauce. Now, this concoction has actually been made before, by two of my best friends Ben and Roseanna, and I then drank it. I don't however, suggest in taking part in "deplorable behavior" unless you're in the presence of a waitress who thinks you're her favorite table cuz you're wearing a sombrero and a dean martin hat given to you by my best friend Jill. So, that is the history behind the concoction that Freddy gave Zack. Aw man, I miss that Dean Martin hat... :(

Katie was doing laps back and forth in the pool. Her strokes cut through the water like a bird's beak in the air, and when she reached the edge, she stopped, breathing for a minute. It was very humid in the room, and the pool was heated, but it beat going back to her room. Eleni was upset about Zack and Freddy, and she just moped around all morning, eating Phish Food out of the mini fridge that she was going to have to pay for when Summer paid for the rooms.

"Hey Katie." She was so deep in thought; she didn't notice someone walk around the edge of the pool and sit, dangling their legs in. She looked up and groaned silently.

"Hi Freddy." She said.

"Um, Eleni told me where you were..." he said, gesturing weakly to the ceiling, as if to say that's where Eleni was. She nodded and he dropped his hands in his lap, looking at them.

Katie waited for a few minutes to see if he had anything to say. Just when she was about to go back under and swim some more, he spoke.

"Katie I'm really sorry. I shouldn't have yelled at you guys like that, it wasn't your fault. It's just that I was worried, and Zack and me had fought the day before. I didn't know where he was, or what he was doing, or even why he was angry with me. I needed to take my anger out on something and you and El just happened to be there." He trailed off, looking at her for the first time.

Her heart melted. "It's ok Freddy, I understand. If it'd been me, I'd have been frightened too. Not that I wasn't."

He grinned. "I know."

"So do you want to swim with me?" Katie asked. He looked at the water, and shook his head.

"I have to get back and see how Zack is doing."

"Oh." She was silent for a moment. "What'd you guys fight about anyway?"

He looked away for a split second, then back at her. "Nothing really, it was stupid. But I've gotta go." He said, pulling his legs out of the pool, and rushing out.

Katie shrugged, and began swimming to the other side.

"I can't believe you just took off like that!" Eleni was yelling. Zack cringed. She'd been yelling at him ever since Freddy went to see her and it was making his head hurt. He almost wished that Freddy was still mad at her, just so she wouldn't be screaming in his ear.

"I told you that I'm sorry, how many times can I say it?" he said.

"We were so worried about you! Freddy was so worried about you, we were searching all over and we find you in a bar!! What were you thinking Zack??"

He sighed. "El I'm really sorry. I know that you were worried. But right now I've got what I think the pro's would call a hangover, and you're not helping by screaming at me."

Eleni glared daggers at him. "I'm not here to help you get over it. I'm here to point out the error in your ways, and that's exactly what I'm doing." She exclaimed, throwing a plastic cup at him, hitting him in the head. "We have to perform today!! Are you going to be able to play the guitar with a hangover?" Zack stared at her. "Yea, that's right buddy, we're performing today. So unless you're experienced at playing with a hangover, which I severely doubt you are, we're screwed! And you screwed us over Zack!"

He was feeling awful, and he knew that was her point. He'd forgotten all about the gig when he was drinking last night. "I forgot." He said quietly. "Summer's going to kill me!" he exclaimed.

"Yeah, she most likely is."

"El, you've got to help me! I can't go home with my head on a platter! My mom will die!" She rolled her eyes.

"Don't be so dramatic Zack. She won't kill you. But I can guarantee that you'd better play your best." She said, heading out the door and towards her own room.

Zack groaned. He looked around the room, searching for his guitar. He located it near his suitcase. He grabbed it and opened it, plucking the strings. A warm feeling came over him, and he put the guitar in his lap. He searched his mind, and started to play the opening chords to "School of Rock". When he was done, he shrugged. It wasn't his best, but it wasn't half bad. He'd work on it until they had to go on.

Freddy sighed. It had been some weekend already, and it was only Saturday. He swiped the key to Zack's room, and walked in.

He saw his best friend sitting on the bed with his legs pulled up to his chest and his head down. If he hadn't known any better, he'd have said that Zack was crying. Upon closer look, he saw that he was playing his guitar.

"You think you'll be able to play tonight?" he asked warily. "We don't do backups, remember?"

Zack's head shot up. He hadn't known that Freddy was there. He silently cursed himself. That's what happens when he played the guitar, he got lost in it.

"Yeah, I hope so. If not, my life is in Summer's hands." He said, chuckling lightly.

"You'll be fine. You played after your dog died, remember?" Zack thought back to the occasion. His old dog Chuck had died in April, and he'd been heartbroken. Chuck had been with the family since before Zack was born. Yet he'd gone on, and he knew Freddy was right. He'd be able to play under the circumstances.

"Yeah, I guess. So what's up with you? Did you find Katie?" he asked Freddy, setting his guitar on the bed next to him.

Freddy took a seat at the table, taking his drum sticks out of his pocket, and tapping them on the table top nervously. "Yeah. I did. But I don't know how much good it did. She asked me what we fought about, and I froze. Then I ran out. What was I supposed to tell her man?" he shook his head. "I don't know. Have you talked to her at all today?"

Zack looked at him incredulously. "Are you kidding? I haven't left this room all day. Why would I have gone to see Katie anyway?"

Freddy rolled his eyes. "Because. You. Like. Her."

"I do not!" he protested. "She's one of my best friends. She's like my sister." Freddy was silent. All these years of knowing Zack do really come in handy for times like getting information out of his friend. The trick was to just be silent. "Ok fine, maybe I do. But just a little!" Freddy still didn't say anything. "Fine. You want to know the truth? I think I love her."

"'Bout time you figured it out. We've all been waiting for you to realize. Except for Katie, who for some reason is still hung up on me." Zack rolled his eyes, tossing a pillow at him. "Ok, ok, not for some reason. But honestly, come one, who can deny, I'm just too amazing for words."

Zack made a small gagging sound with his throat, complete with his finger in his mouth. "Yeah right. In your dreams maybe." Freddy grinned and dodged the second pillow Zack threw at him.

A knock came at the door. "It's open, come in." Freddy called.

"Hey guys." It was Summer. "It's time to start setting up."

Freddy glanced at Zack, who was taking a deep breath. "Coming." He said. She nodded, and left, flipping her hair over her shoulder.

"You good?" He asked his friend.

Zack nodded. "Yeah." He said finally. "I think I'm good." He grabbed his guitar, and walked out, hitting Freddy on the side of the head as he did. Freddy grabbed his drumsticks, poking them into his friend's neck as he followed him out.

Ok so I lied. They didn't perform in this chapter, but that's ok. It'll be next chapter. Sorry for the non-updating for a while. It's been hectic, because of finals and all that. I liked this chapter. But I had to end this abruptly, because it's getting late. ( But next chapter, I promise. Now, thanks to whomever reviewed for this chapter...I don't remember who you were exactly, but thanks. Now I also noticed that my inbox was a little empty from reviews lately. So, review. Come on, I may not be the best writer, but my story isn't completely horrible, right?? Oh well. Bye guys...please review!