Disclaimer: Mike White, is an unbelievably talented man that came up with amazing characters for an amazing movie. Chinsky, is a not as talented girl that came up with absolutely nothing but the plot. Mike White: winner. Chinsky: loser. Oh well.
Authors Note: yeah I hope you guys like this. Tell me where you want it to go because really, I'm kind of at a loss. I mean I have some ideas, but its all you guys.
Chapter 1
Day by day he gazed at her.
During school.
During band practice.
During any other time of day where he was graced by her presence.
Being only 15 years old, Freddy Jones wasn't sure what he knew about love.
But he did know one thing.
He sure had a thing for Katie Brown.
It all started during Battle of the Bands. School of Rock. Their endless arguments...
Flashback"I'm just saying, name 2 good chick drummers."
"Sheila E? Meg White from the White Stripes?"
"She can't drum!"
"She's a better drummer than you. At least she has rhythm."
End FlashbackWere there any good chick drummers? To Freddy, the answer to that question remains to be seen. It had been 5 years, and the band was still going strong.
So were Freddy's feelings for Katie.
His thoughts always went back to the Fourth of July 2 years before...
FlashbackFreddy and Zack were both hanging out at their town's Fourth of July parade. Certainly no place for rockers such as them, they ditched their families and the parade to go to their secret spot.
Cheesy? Yes. But they could care less. It was, after all, a secret. Or so they thought.
Once they got there, they were shocked to find it occupied, by none other than Katie and Summer.
"Katie! Summer! What the hell are you guys doing here?!" Zack exclaimed.
Summer walked up to him. "What a nice way to say hi to your girlfriend." She took his hands and pecked him on the nose. "Hi Zack. How are you today?"
He smiled at her in spite of himself. "Better now that you're here."
Summer grinned. "See, it's those little things you say that makes me think I'll keep you around."
Zack shoved her playfully. "Oh, you know you want me around."
She giggled. She was about to say something when Freddy butt in, disgusted.
"Ah, God, get a room."
Katie agreed. "Or at least go behind a tree or something. You're making me sick."
Summer rolled her eyes and grabbed Zack's hand. "Come on Zack Attack, Katie might puke on us and ruin the moment." She grinned and pulled him away from Freddy and Katie. Leaving Freddy and Katie alone. Together.
Freddy gulped.
It was beginning to grow dark. Katie perched herself on a nearby rock and gazed around at Zack and Freddy's not-so-secret spot.
Zack and Freddy had found it the summer after Battle of the Bands. It was just a nice, quiet clearing with rocks and trees, peaceful and calm. Freddy and Zack would come here to write songs sometimes. Zack with his acoustic guitar, and Freddy with his drumsticks to drum on the ground. Katie and Summer had found it when looking for a place to get away from their parents. See...Summer's parents were complete perfectionists, and therefore wanted their daughter to be the epitome of perfection. And that she was. Until, the band came along. And Katie, well, Katie's parents yelled a lot. She liked to get away from it when the yelling was directed towards her.
Freddy then sat on the rock next to Katie. Katie seemed to be bothered by something. She kept biting her nails.
Freddy gently took her hand away from her mouth. "What's wrong?" He asked, "You're not going to have any nails left in a few minutes."
She smiled in spite of herself. "Ah, it's nothing."
Freddy looked at her hands again. "Doesn't look like nothing."
She sighed.
"Well if you really want to know...my dad was yelling at me again. That's all."
Freddy had a pained expression on his face. "What kind of things did he say to you?" He was mad that anyone could've said mean things to someone he cared so much about.
"Well...see...oh man I don't know, he was yelling at my mom and all the sudden he started yelling at me, I think it was because I didn't take out the trash or something, so he started calling me trash, and that I wouldn't get anywhere and how I shouldn't even be playing bass if I'm never going to go anywhere with it..." she trailed off. It was dark, so Freddy couldn't be sure if she was crying or not, but it sure sounded like it.
Freddy took her hand, unsure of where that boldness came from. "Hey...shh...it's alright. He's wrong. You are not trash. You're such a great person Katie. You'll get somewhere by just being you."
Right then, the fireworks started. Freddy looked up at the sky, and let go of Katie's hand.
All of the sudden, Katie kissed him on the cheek.
"You always know what to say to make me feel better Jones. Thanks."
End FlashbackHe sighed. He had to get over that night. The next day, she acted totally normal. Nothing had changed, and nothing ever would. But he just couldn't stop thinking about her. Zack and Summer were still going out, they were happy as could be, so Freddy couldn't even lay his problems on his best friend. He was alone with this. And he had to deal with it himself.