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Chapter 5: For Dewey

It was a week later. It had happened impacted them all. They wouldn't talk to each other anymore. Soon a week turned to a month. Dewey was still on each one of their minds. Zach and Katie had broken up and all of them had seen the last of each other for a while in that waiting room. They saw each other sometimes in school and classes, but didn't say hello or anything. They all felt guilty. They let Dewey leave thinking that the kids didn't care to be in the band. Truth was they all wanted to be. Then one day almost exactly a month after the death, Zach got a call.

"Hey Zach," it was Ned.

"Hi."

"Hey I found something, Dewey's will."

"What?" Zach responding.

"Dewey's will. Funny guy. He hid it I think, in one of his books. Well anyways u guys are all in it. I already called everyone."

"I don't wanna go."

"Please, Dewey would want you to."

This convinced Zach, "Fine I'll be there."

It seemed like a long walk there. When he finally got there he looked up. Dewey's apartment was on the second floor. He thought about the last time he was here. It made him feel worse. What was he doing here? He decided to go upstairs. He walked into an open door into the apartment and saw everyone was there.

"Welcome Zach, now everyone is here," it was a lawyer. "I will now read you Dewey's will." He started off and Zach hesitantly took a seat next to Katie. "Okay," the lawyer cleared his throat and started. "If you find this note I'm probably dead and a lawyer is reading this to you and even though some people should write wills formally, where's the meaning in that? So despite the lawyer's suit imagine it's me in a scrappy t-shirt and jeans." The lawyer stopped for a second and cleared his throat. Everyone gave a nervous chuckle. This was the Dewey they knew trying to comfort them with lightweight remarks no matter how serious the situation. He continued, "First Ned, dude, I've known you for how long? Well that doesn't matter, you're my best friends and this is the best thing I can give you, my part of the apartment which was sort of always yours for I've always been mooching off you but I've always had a little bit of cash. This isn't much at all but hey you know me, this is the best I could possibly do and if the lawyer isn't a thief right about now he'll pull out $550 from his briefcase." Sure enough the lawyer did exactly that. Ned smiled as he accepted it. He looked at it and a tear ran down. The lawyer continued, "Now Freddy my man, you're a true rocker always 'borrowing' the drum set and you always complain that you don't have your own, well now you do and once again the lawyer should pull drumsticks out and give them to you." Once again the lawyer did exactly that. "Now Summer, remember when I said you can't go to that contest you wanted to go to a long time ago that, jeopardy for kids because we had a show that day, well I am sorry about that so here is the least I could do because I know you would win anyway." The lawyer pointed to the computer, and Summer saw an invitation to take Alex Trebek's place, Dewey entered her into a contest and won. Summer couldn't believe it. She started to cry. She was smiling. It tore her heart remembering when Dewey said no, she thought he was a heartless animal. The lawyer continued, "Marta and Tomika here's something you would always play with at my house, they Karaoke machine! Listen you guys can REALLY sing and you guys need to practice. So here you go." They looked over, two karaoke machines. This did mean so much to them. They started to cry as well hugging each other. Summer looked over at Freddy through her tears and hugged him as well. The lawyer continued, "Lawrence, always reading them books. Why not read books about Rock? Well you might've not known this but I like reading too. I have my own little collection. Now the lawyer will look at Ned who'll show you the book collection. There all about things you need to know about, ROCK, ROCK, and more ROCK!" They all looked at Lawrence and smiled knowing he wasn't a big rock enthusiast and how Dewey always wanted him to get into it. Lawrence smiled and looked at Ned. He pointed him to a bookcase. Lawrence looked over. He never showed much emotion until now, he cried. The lawyer continued, "Katie, dude you're so awesome and since you're the bassist, here's the bass you use but you are a real good bassist, at least I think so." Katie smiled and looked at Zach. He looked back, then not caring what would happen, hugged him. Zach looked down at her and hugged her back. The lawyer continued, "And Zach, dude you're so awesome and since I think you are, I'm going to give you two things. Hopefully no one else would get jealous right? Well anyway as you probably predicted, the Flying-V is yours but also here is my most prized possession, my Gibson SG. Dude you rock." The lawyer said. Everyone thought he was done. Zach and Katie cuddled and so did Freddy and Summer. They realized they liked each other all along. The lawyer picked back up, "Now I know you guys want to quit the band, but maybe a dead man's wish might change your mind?" They all nodded and looked at each other. They nodded again. They looked back at the lawyer. "Well Tomika can be the new lead singer and Zach be the only guitarist, because I didn't do much anyway but keep in mind, Ned can not only play bass but guitar as well but it won't be that different, I never really did that much." They laughed remembering Dewey carried away with his singing and Zach having to cover him. They looked at each other and smiled. Dewey had an amazing talent of cheering people up and they found it amazing that he could do it in his will. "And finally I leave you all with this please keep School of Rock alive." They all nodded and smiled at each other. "P.S. wow me and forgetting stuff my C.D.'s… umm… do whatever you want with them. And now P.S.S. Keep School of Rock alive please." They all looked at each other.

"Well are we gonna have practice or what?" Freddy said.

They all nodded and went to their usual practice spot. They all picked up their instruments. "For Dewey!" Zach yelled. They all nodded. Rock was heard in Dewey's apartment once again.

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