I'd just like to put this review from Swimmerkitti in here:
"Sounds a bit stereotypical, but I have faith in you. I'll keep reading!"
I'd like to say that yes, it is a bit stereotypical at the minute, and you have a very good point. There's going to be about two more chapters of that, until it gets better, so please stick with me until Chapter Four and then make your descision. And I don't want any reviewers saying "Oh, she's wrong, this rocks" because I'm aware that Swimmerkitti is right! Ok? So this is a message for everyone: stick with me until Chapter Four, then make your descisions. Thank you!
Disclaimer: I'm allowed to play with the characters as long as I don't break them.
Freddy: Yeah, and you'd better not break me!
Zack: Or me!
Alicia: Shut up, all of you!
Freddy: (ok)
Zack: ...eep...
Alicia: Now, on with the story, writer extradinnaire!!
Wyverna: Alicia, are you feeling okay?
Freddy: Just write the story, 'Verna!
Wyverna: Fine! But don't think that (You) is going to be nice to you in this chapter!
Freddy: Aw, why not?
Wyverna: 'Cause I said so!
Freddy: But-
Wyverna: I'm sick of this now! Shut up and do what I say!
Freddy, Alicia and Zack: ok.
Wyverna: Aw, Freddy, I love you really!
Freddy: Yay! Now, please, write the story! puts on puppy dog face
Wyverna: Ok, then.
Freddy: hugs her
Wyverna: happy face
It's lunchtime, and Alicia is taking you to the cafeteria to meet her friends. She takes you up to a big table, with six other girls sat round it. She points them all out to you.
"Clockwise, it's Katie, Summer, Marta, Tomika, Eleni and Michelle."
"Ok..." you say, feeling a little overawed. There's so many of them! Well, really there's about six, but that looks like a lot from where you're standing.
"Don't worry," mutters Alicia. "We only really hang around with Katie. Summer's busy a lot, Tomika has a hell of a lot of voice lessons, and Marta, Eleni and Michelle are...kinda your stereotypical blondes." You nod, and then you both sit down. You've got Katie on one side, and Alicia on the other. Alicia immediately starts up a conversation with Marta (who's on her other side) about hitting an A above High C, or something, so you turn to Katie.
"Uh, hi?"
"Hi!" she says, immediately putting you at your ease.
"You're Katie, right?"
"That's right, I'm Katie Brown. And you are?"
"Oh, I'm (You). (Your Full Name). And that's Summer, Marta, Tomika, Eleni and Michelle, right?"
"Right. You're doing well so far!"
"Are you guys all in a band, or something?"
"Yeah, we are. I'm bassist, Summer's manager, Eleni and Michelle are groupies-" Here Katie pulls a face. "-Marta, Tomika and Alicia are back up singers."
"Where's the rest of the band?" You ask, curiously.
"Oh, Lawrence is our keyboardist, and Freddy and Zack are our drummer and guitarist."
"Wait a minute. Not Freddy Jones?"
"Yeah, you know him?"
"Uh, kind of." You tell her about your meeting this morning, and the note.
"You're joking?" She starts to laugh. "Oh boy, you gotta come to Band Practice."
"I have?"
"Yeah, this is going to be our entertainment for a while." You think you've misheard her, or something.
"What?"
"Well, you see," she explains. "Once Freddy decides he wants a girl, he doesn't give up until he's got her. He's going to be annoying you until you say yes."
"Well then, I'm not going to say yes!" She starts laughing again.
"This is gonna be so good..."
Everything goes smoothly for the rest of the day, Freddy isn't in any of your classes, until the last one. And, with your luck, the only seat left is next to him. You sigh as you sink into the seat. He grins.
"Hey, (You.) Your feet must be tired." You roll your eyes.
"I know, I know. I've been running through your mind."
"Yup! And incidentally, my mind is also a football pitch." You hadn't heard this one, so you decide to humor him.
"And why's that, then?"
"Because, baby, you've just scored!" Ew, ew, ew! You think to yourself. Could this guy get any cheesier? As if he's read your mind, he smiles.
"Okay, I admit it. Those are bad. You've gotta believe me, I'm not usually like this."
"Why have I got to believe you?"
"What?"
"You said I've 'gotta believe you', acos 'you're not usually like this.' Why have I got to believe you?" He frowns.
"Do you know, I've never thought of that. Ok then, don't believe me!" He looks so sad that you laugh,
"Ok, ok, I believe you! Now are you going to let me pay attention to the lesson?"
"Uh......let me think about that."
"Fine." You wait for about five minutes, before asking him, "Have you thought about it now?"
"Yup!" He replies, happily.
"And?"
"Nope. Instead, what's going to happen is we're going to write out some questions for each other, and then swap the papers and answer them!" Okay, you think. It's kind of a weird idea, but there are some things you want to find out about him and the band in general, so you might as well join in.
"Okay," You say, finally deciding. "I'll do it!" He smiles at you, and you melt inside. Wait a minute, you think. I just melted! Oh no. Oh, no. This isn't happening! I haven't fallen for the 'Jones Charm'. Nuh-uh. Not happening! Just......just ignore it. It's no big deal. No big deal at all. You stop thinking about it, and start to write down some questions.
1) What is your full name?
2) What kind of music are you into?
3) Do you play any instruments?
4) Are you an only child?
5) How old are you?
6) You pause for thought. Hmm, this questionnaire thing is harder than you thought. You add two more questions, then say you're done.
6) Who are your best friends?
7) What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you?
Luckily, he's done too, so you swap papers, then you begin to answer the questions.
1) How old are you? Just gone 15.
2) Do you have a boyfriend? No.You laugh to yourself at this one, he's not exactly subtle.
3) What kind of music are you into? ROCK ALL THE WAY!! You didn't have to think about this one, you wrote it down without thinking. When you realized you'd written something, you look at it, then laugh. Typical me, you think.
4) Why did you move to this school? Because...You pause, wondering whether to tell the truth. You decide not to, you're not allowed, anyway. Because my dad got a new job, so we moved here. You finish.
5) Are you happy that you moved here? So far.
6) Why? Because I met you! Only joking, because it seems like more fun than my old school, and because I didn't really like my old school, anyway.
7) Are you an only child? You obviously think along the same lines. No. I have a horrible, bratty older sister called Lisha, who is a big prep, and steals all my clothes even though they're too small and too tight for her.
You're finished now, and you pass your paper to him the same time he passes his to you. You notice he looks straight away at question 2, and he looks at you, and winks. You just laugh, and look at his answers.
1) What is your full name? Freddy David Jones, but tell anyone about the 'David' and I'll kill you!
2) What kind of music are you into? ROCK WITHOUT A DOUBT!! Yes! Same as you!
3) Do you play any instruments? I play drums, and I'm in a band, called School of Rock. Hmm, same as you again. Well, not the band part, but the drum part is!
4) Are you an only child? Yeah, and I'm spoilt rotten! You should have guessed that from the way he acts!
5) How old are you? 15, nearly 16.
6) Who are your best friends? Zack Mooneyham.
7) What's the most embarrassing thing that's ever happened to you? When we were at Battle of the Bands, and Marta leapt on my back and made me give her a piggyback. I was running around, trying to throw her off, and she just kept clinging on. Finally, I had to tell her I didn't like her in that way just to get her off my back. Literally. Zack teased me about it for weeks.
You laugh, imagining that scene. Looking down, you notice he's added his own question.
8) Do you have a girlfriend? No, I don't, but I'd like one......
You can't help laughing again, and he looks over and grins at you. Luckily, the bell rings, and it's the end of the day. You shove your stuff into your bag, and hurry off before he can invite you to Band Practice. You're already going with Alicia and Katie, and you all can't wait to see the look on his face.
Wow, that's the longest chapter I've ever written. Four whole pages! Believe me, stuff will start happening soon. I promise. Now, for my reviewers!
JustVisitingUKgirl: The spookiness will all happen in Chapter Four, I promise.
IluvRockN'Roll: Aha, but in this story you can do anything I make you do!
Dolphin got a bass: we won't be able to start Band Practice until possibly after Christmas, as I'm not getting my drum pad until then.
innocently dOrky: I'm glad you like it!
Waterbug7: I'm glad that you like it too!
Cinder2004: Thanks for the review!
rupertsgirlie: Yeah, my sister's name is 'Alice' so Lisha was based on her. Only Alica and Lisha really aren't that much alike.....at all.
nishia: um, ok, calm down! I'm really, uh, scared, but happy that you like it!
And that's all, folks!