A/N - Terribly sorry for the long wait. I'll try and make more updates, although they may be shorter than usual. School's got my hands full and all these things I have to do for credits and such so I barely get to go on the computer unless it's for homework. Please keep reviewing! Thanks
Craig entered practice with a smile on his face, regardless of the fact that Ashley had just rejected him the day before, "So guys... check it." Craig paused to keep the moment lingering, "We got ourselves a real gig... not some cheesy talent show, a paying gig."
Spinner and Marco both got up at the thought of a paying gig. Jimmy on the other hand was debating himself as to whether he should be hating Craig's guts or celebrating for their gig.
"Come on man... it's a gig..." Spinner hit Jimmy on his back, "So Craig... what's the pay like? Are we ballers now?"
Craig heistated, "Money is just an object you guys... i mean, $45 dollars is a ton to the underpriveleged.... and we... we are the underpriveleged."
"Is that suppose to be encouraging?" Marco said with a straight face.
Jimmy chuckled, "Who knew.... Big boy Craig can't provide for the whole... $45 is pathetic."
Craig's smile slowly faded, "What's that suppose to mean? I got us a gig."
Jimmy's face was still, "Wow." He then started to clap long slow claps.
Spinner tried to lighten up the moment, "Well, if we break even to the four of us... I can buy a meal ... and with my Dot discount, I can buy a few..."
Craig turned away from Jimmy, "At least someone cares."
Jimmy rolled his eyes, "Yea, cares enough to at least stay away from someone else's girlfriend."
Spinner slowly walked back to his drumset. He and Marco stood off to the side.
Craig threw his guitar pick on the floor, "Ok... What's your problem? Cause if it's me... then i'm here, let's do this."
Jimmy tried to act calm but he was so angered, "What is that... a threat?"
"Whatever you want it to be."
Marco took a step forward, "Boys, boys, boys.... we all know who's the big man... and that's me, so lets end this and get the music flowin."
Craig and Jimmy didn't seem to notice anything Marco said.
"What did I do now?" Craig assumed he made a mistake.
"Just stay away from Ashley." Jimmy said in a toned voice. He was pretty demanding on this.
"What if she," Craig started, "doesn't want to stay away from me... ever thought that maybe she's the one who's always taggin along my side?" He tried to act smart about this.
"Is that what she's doing... or is that what you're hoping for?" Jimmy tried not to look at Craig or he would get even more angrier, "Cause it's hard to tell..."
Spinner hit his drum twice, "Are you guys gonna fight or not... cause I have to get to work soon."
"Ashley doesn't want you. So step off..." Jimmy said putting his guitar on.
Craig chuckled, "You don't know that."
Jimmy was about to let the subject go until Craig said that. Jimmy unhooked his guitar strap and put his guitar leaning on the wall. The guys didn't know whether Jimmy was going to hit Craig or not.
Jimmy shrugged and gave all the guys one last look and walked right past Craig and out of the garage.
"Um... Craig you idiot... what'd you do?" Spinner threw his drum stick at Craig.
"We don't need him." Craig turned away.
