Hey everybody I'm back.
Disclaimer: I still don't own it, but if my evil plans works I will by chapter three. I do however own everything I mentioned in the previous chapter plus Guinna. The Goo Goo Dolls own the songs The Big Machine and Broadway. But I would love to own Johnny Rzeznik, damn he's hot!!!!
The Big Machine
The thing that greeted Ally when she got home wasn't what she expected. The house was completely empty.
She had expected her dad to be waiting to punish her the second she got home.
As Ally walked into the kitchen the phone rang. It was Garrett.
"Hey Ally, what's up," said Garrett.
"Not much, you," asked Ally.
"Not much, my older sister saw you at La Maquis today," said Garrett.
"Your sister isn't Shadow is she," asked Ally.
"No, my sister's name is Guinna, she's a writer so she hangs there during the day," said Garrett.
"Oh," said Ally as she grabbed a Coke out of the fridge.
"She said you were singing for the band that was playing there," said Garrett.
"Well Shadow told me to go sing with them and they like it so they invited me to join the band," said Ally excitedly. "My new nickname is Zero."
"Cool, you have to tell me when your first gig is so I can come check you guys out," said Garrett.
"Okay, we should go tonight and hang out, Skye said a really good band is playing tonight," said Ally.
"Okay, I'll pick you up at seven," said Garrett.
"Okay, see you then, bye," said Ally.
"Bye," said Garrett.
No sooner than she had hung up the phone rang again.
"Hello," said Ally.
"Hey sweetie," said Debra.
"Hey mom, how's it going," asked Ally.
"Pretty good, I should be coming home tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest," said Debra.
"Great, I don't think I can handle dad and the twins much longer," said Ally.
"So, how's it going with that boy you met at the mall," asked Debra.
"Nope, I'm not telling you anything until you come home," said Ally indignantly.
"Fine," said Debra. "Just tell your dad to come to the phone."
"He's not here, no one is, not even grandma," said Ally.
"Wow, I can't believe I'm missing this, the house is Marie free and I'm stuck here at my stupid sisters'," said Debra.
"Well now whose fault is that," said Ally.
"Mine I guess, oh I gotta go, the baby's crying," said Debra.
"Bye mom, love ya," said Ally.
"Bye sweetie," said Debra before hanging up.
Ally hung up the phone and went up to her room to pick out an outfit to wear to La Maquis tonight.
Nearly an hour later she heard her dad and the twins come in.
"Hey dad, where were you guys," asked Ally.
"Oh your grandma decided to take us out for ice cream and then they wanted to go to the park," said Ray.
"And you hurt your hand so there was no possible way to leave me a note," said Ally sarcastically.
"Well I didn't think we were going to be gone that long," said Ray.
"Duh, that's why they invented cell phones dad," said Ally pointing to the cell phone hooked to her dad's belt.
"Jeez, sorry, I'll take you out to the park for ice cream too if you want," said Ray.
"No thanks, but if you want to make up for it, you could not make me bring Garrett in to meet you tonight when he picks me up," said Ally.
"No way, you know the rules, all boys that take you out on date have to come in and meet the family," said Ray.
"Well another rule is to leave a note or leave a message if you leave the house without anyone knowing," Ally retorted.
"Well…he still has to come to the door, but he doesn't have to come in," said Ray.
"Fine," said Ally.
"So what are his parent's names," asked Ray.
"I don't know," said Ally.
"He didn't tell you his parent's names," said Ray.
"Can we just drop it," said Ally imitating Garrett when she had asked about his parents.
"Fine," said Ray as Ally walked up to her room.
A few hours later the doorbell rang and Ally ran downstairs to answer it.
"Hey Zero," said Shadow.
"Hey what are you doing here," asked Ally.
"Garrett's car wouldn't start, so he called me and told me to pick you up on the way to the club," said Shadow.
"Whoa, club, what kind of club, you didn't say anything about a club," said Ray jumping off the couch, (which was a rare phenomenon).
"Don't worry Mr. Barone, it's a coffee only bar," said Shadow.
"Oh, who are you," asked Ray.
"Sorry dad, this is Shadow," said Ally.
"What kind of name is Shadow," asked Ray.
"My real name is Sarah, Shadow is just my nickname," said Shadow.
"Oh, so be back by ten-thirty," said Ray.
"Okay, bye dad," said Ally.
They walked out to the street and Ally saw Garrett's Talon.
"Hey I thought you said his car broke down," said Ally.
"Well the band is on in ten minutes and we were ever going to make it on time we didn't have time for the father-boyfriend interrogation," said Shadow.
"Who is it," asked Ally.
"Nope, sorry can't tell you," said Shadow.
"Come on tell me guys," whined Ally as she climbed into the car.
"No way, you just have to be patient," said Garrett.
"Fine," said Ally folding her arms and slinking down into her seat.
Garrett started the car and they sped off towards the club.
"Okay you can open your eyes," said Garrett as the band walked on stage.
"Holy shit," said Ally, as Johnny Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls walked up to the edge of the stage was only a few feet from their table in the front.
"Hey everybody, were really glad to be here in New York city, and to be playing at this little hole in the wall, thanks to my good friend Dirt, here we are," said Johnny.
"Dirt, you're friends with Johnny Rzeznik," said Ally.
"Yeah, we go way back," said Dirt as they started playing.
Ecstasy is all you need
Living in the big machine now
Oh, you're so vain
Now your world is way too fast
Nothing's real and nothing lasts
And I'm aware
I'm in love but you don't care
Turn your anger into lust
I'm still here, but you don't trust at all
And I'll be waiting
Love and sex and loneliness
Take what's yours and leave the rest
So I'll survive
God, it's good to be alive
"It's good to be alive since I found you," said Ally.
And I'm torn in pieces
I'm lying there waiting for
My heart is reeling
I'm blind and waiting for you
Silly love with all your sins
Wait and stop and I begin
And I'll - I'll be waiting'
Livin' like a house on fire
what you fear is your desire
It's hard to deal
I still love the way you feel
"I love the way everything is so perfect since I met you," said Ally.
Now this angry little girl
Drownin in this petty world
And I'm who you run to
Swallow all your bitter pills
That's what makes you beautiful
You're all a lie
I won't leave what you ain't got
And I'm torn in pieces
I'm lying there waiting for
my heart is reeling
I'm blind and waiting for you
I'm blind and waiting for you
I'm blind and waiting for you
And I can't believe it's coming true
God, it's good to be alive
I'm still here and waitin' for you
And I can't believe it's coming true
I'm blind and waiting for you
"I really didn't see how cool the world could be until I fell for you," said Ally.
"Whoa, that was totally cheesy," said Dirt.
"I know, but was one of the nicest things anybody has ever said to me," said Garrett.
He leaned down and kissed Ally.
Wow, my first real kiss.
Wow, I think I love this girl.
They broke apart as the Goo Goo Dolls started their next song.
"Hey this is a dedication by my man Dirt to the lovebirds in the front, to Garrett and Zero," said Johnny.
They started playing Broadway.
Broadway is dark tonight
A little bit weaker than you used to be
Broadway is dark tonight
See the young man sitting
In the old man's bar
Waiting for his turn to die
The cowboy kills the rock star
And Friday night's gone too far
The dim light hides the years
On all the faded girls
Forgotten but not gone
You drink it off your mind
You talk about the world
Like it's someplace that you've been
You see you'd love to run home
But you know you ain't got one
And you're livin' in a world
That you're best forgotten around here
Broadway is dark tonight
A little bit weaker than you used to be
Broadway is dark tonight
See the young man sitting
In the old man's bar
Waiting for his turn to die
You choke down all your anger
Forget your only son
You pray to statues when you sober up for fun
You anger don't impress me
The world slapped in your face
It always rains like hell on the losers' day parade
You see you'd love to run home
But you know you ain't got one
'Cause you're livin' in a world that you're best forgotten
And when you're thinkin' you're a joke
And nobody's gonna listen to the one small point
I know they been missin' round here
Broadway is dark tonight
A little bit weaker than you used to be
Broadway is dark tonight
See the young man sitting
In the old man's bar
Waiting for his turn to die
You see you'd love to run home
But you know you ain't got one
'Cause you're livin' in a world that you're best forgotten
And when you're thinkin' you're a joke
And nobody's gonna listen to the one small point
I know they been missin' round here
'round here
Broadway is dark tonight
A little bit weaker than you used to be
Broadway is dark tonight
See the young man sitting
In the old man's bar
Waiting for his turn to die
The crowd cheered and Garrett put his arm around Ally's waist.
Later that night around midnight when the concert got over and they had found Shadow and Skye who were making out in a corner, they all headed home.
"Where have you been," asked Ray as Ally walked in the front door.
"At a concert," replied Ally.
"Do you have any idea what time it is," said Ray.
"Do you have any idea how long it took before the car that was double parked next to us took to move," lied Ally.
She had really been talking to Johnny Rzeznik about their upcoming tour. Alkemy might be opening for them in a few places around the New York area.
"Well that's what cell phones are for," said Ray in a high-pitched girly voice.
"Nice try dad, but you wouldn't let me get a cell phone remember," said Ally before running upstairs.
"That girl," mumbled Ray.
So there chapter two. If you like it click that little button and review.
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