A/N: Ok, I don't know why I named the chapter this, but I'm listening to My Chemical Romance's I'm Not Ok (I Promise) and it's the first line…so I just put it in! Lol anyways, OH! To Olivetree, thanx for helping w/ the spelling, I'm a TERRIBLE speller and I suck at it! Thank you! Enjoi the chapter!
Summer was leaning on the bed and Freddy was sitting next to her on a chair reading the newest edition of The Rolling Stones when the door flew open. Katie ran into the room and practically jumped on top of Summer. Right behind her, the entire band followed. Everyone hovered around the bed, including Dewey.
'Tink, are you ok?' everyone was asking. Summer nodded.
'Well, at least I will be after Katie gets her ass off of me!' Summer laughed. Katie blushed and let everyone hug Summer. Suddenly, Summer's nurse, Millie, stomped into the room.
'Not so many people! And it's not visiting hours!' Millie said and shooed everyone but Katie and Freddy out according to Summer's directions.
'Summer, are you sure you want guests?' Millie asked, hands on her hips. Millie was a kindly woman in her 50's with pure white hair and a faint southern drawl. Summer nodded and the nurse shrugged and left the room.
'What happened Summer?' Katie asked, sitting on the bed with Summer. Summer motioned for Freddy to close the door. Freddy understood and headed to the door, but before he could close it, Chris and Eric burst into the room. Chris headed straight for Summer's bed.
'Oh my god, Summer, are you ok?' Chris asked, kissing her forehead and holding her hand. Freddy just looked at them and remained quiet on the couch against the wall. Eric walked up right behind Chris and shoved him out of the way. Summer laughed when Eric hugged her.
'I'm fine, just a little tired,' Summer said as Chris grabbed a chair and pulled it up next to Summer's bed.
'Yea, and she was about to tell me what happened before you two buffoons marched in here,' Katie said. She was standing next to Eric on the other side of Summer's bed. Summer was sitting Indian style in her bed, and Freddy thought she looked beautiful even then with her hair straight down and no makeup on. Summer nodded and looked right at Freddy. She motioned with her hand for her to come over with them and Freddy caught the idea.
Summer looked from Chris to Katie to Freddy, 'I was poisoned with a tranquilizer yesterday morning.' Katie gasped and covered her mouth with her hand. Chris looked like he was near fainting, and Eric stared at the floor, grinding his teeth.
'How?' Chris hissed through his teeth. Summer looked at him and he held her hand harder. She felt completely safe knowing Chris was there…and so was Freddy.
'I had milk and we think that's where it came from, a stalker called me while I was drinking the milk, and said something about joining me for breakfast, and I ran over to Freddy's where I passed out.' Summer said. Chris just looked at Summer.
'Did you already call the cops?' Chris asked.
'Yea, I called them when Summer came over and told me about the phone call,' Freddy said from the end of the bed. Everyone was silent for a moment. Chris then spoke up.
'You know, you can't stay at your house,' Chris said. Summer nodded.
'I already know I'm staying with –' Summer said before Chris interrupted.
'Me, you're staying with my family and me. We have an extra guest room,' Chris said. Summer smiled and looked from Chris to Freddy. Freddy looked at Summer. Summer made her decision.
'Ok,' she told Chris. Chris smiled and kissed her forehead again. Summer looked at Freddy and gave him a 'sorry' look. Freddy rolled his eyes and got off the bed.
'I've gotta drain the vain,' Freddy said, walking towards the door.
'Pleasant Spazz, pleasant,' Katie said and laughed when Freddy flipped her the bird. Summer felt guilty the rest of the day. Chris stayed with Summer when Eric and Katie left. Freddy didn't like Chris all that much, but he figured that it would be a good time to get to know him.
When Summer fell asleep, it was almost 10 o'clock PM. Chris got up and walked over to the recliner that was next to the couch that Freddy was sitting on reading DRUMMER. Chris pulled out his drumsticks from his back pocket and started beating the arm s of the recliner like a drum set. Freddy looked up from his magazine and smirked. He and Chris did the same thing. Freddy listened to the beat that Chris was making. Freddy put down his own magazine and pulled out his drumsticks and began playing a beat on the couch that complimented the one Chris was making. Chris looked over at Freddy and smirked, and Freddy smirked back.
After a minute or so of drumming, Chris stopped and reached out his hand.
'We haven't really met yet. I'm Chris,' Chris said. Freddy smiled and shook his hand.
'Freddy, or Spazzy. So, you're going out with Tink?' Freddy asked even though he already knew the answer to it.
'Yea. She amazing. I practically just met her, but, I don't know, I just felt something click with her,' Chris said. Freddy smirked.
'Yea, she's something. Listen, Tink's my best friend; just take care of her, ok? I mean, screw up with her and I'll have to beat your ass,' Freddy said. Chris looked at Freddy like he was insane, but Freddy smiled and shook his head. Chris smiled and looked down at his drumsticks. The truth was, Freddy meant what he said. Freddy was about an inch taller than Chris even though he was a year younger, and he was built a bit more but not much more than Chris. If he really wanted to, Freddy could really hurt Chris.
'I just wanted to let you now, School of Rock is amazing, and you're one of the greatest drummers I've heard in a while,' Chris said.
'Thanks dude, you guys rock too. So, do you already have some songs ready for the CD?' Freddy asked. He liked Chris. He really seemed like someone he could relate to or talk to.
'Yea, we've got about 6 songs completely ready to record next week. Hopefully we'll have some more ready soon,' Chris said, twirling his drumsticks in his fingers. Freddy nodded and continued beating on the couch with his sticks.
The next morning, Summer was ready to go home. She got dressed and stood in her room. Neither Freddy nor Chris was there, and she didn't know where they were. Then, the nurse came in.
'Millie, where's Freddy? Or Chris?' Summer asked her.
'Oh honey, relax, they're out in the lobby waiting for you!' Millie said, 'and they took care of everything with the papers. You can leave.' Summer thanked her and almost sprinted out of her room and into the lobby. When the 2 guys saw her, they stood up.
'Ready to go?' Freddy asked and smiled.
'Hell yes! Let's go,' Summer said and grabbed Chris' hand. Freddy felt completely hurt when she grabbed Chris' hand instead of his. He knew Summer didn't know, but he wanted to hold her hand.
The three teens walked out of the hospital and headed to the parking lot.
'Summer, you've got to come with me to my house so you can grab your stuff,' Freddy said. Summer nodded and turned to Chris.
'I'll meet you at your house,' she said. Chris nodded and kissed her lips. Summer watched Chris get into his car and leave. Freddy opened the door for Summer and she got in his car. Freddy got in the driver's side and turned the car on.
'So, you wanted to stay with Chris?' Freddy said, looking ahead at the road when they got on the highway. Summer leaned her head back on the seat.
'I'm sorry Spazz, but what was I suppose to say?' Summer said. Freddy sighed.
'I don't know, how about 'I'm staying at Freddy's house so I can grab anything I need from my house whenever I needed it.' How about that?' Freddy said, pulling off the highway and onto the street that was connected to his street.
'I'm sorry, I can call Chris and tell him that I'm staying at your house,' Summer said. Freddy nodded.
'Good, you call him,' Freddy said.
'I was being sarcastic! Why do you want me to stay with you so badly?' Summer said as they pulled into Freddy's driveway. They got out of the car and headed to the front door.
'I don't trust him yet,' Freddy said, unlocking his door and walking inside. Summer followed him.
'What do you mean! Are you kidding me? That can't be the reason,' Summer said. Freddy stopped and turned around. He decided that before she fell completely head over heels with Chris, he had to tell her.
'It's not the reason,' Freddy said, now standing face to face with Summer.
'Then what is?' Summer said.
'I love you,' Freddy said. Summer didn't get it at first.
'I love you too Spazzy, but-' Summer said before Freddy grabbed her hands and leaned down and put his face in front of hers.
'No, Tink, I love you,' he whispered. Summer looked into Freddy's eyes. Freddy brought his head back up and let go of her hands. Summer's head was spinning. She loved him too, but she was with Chris.
'Oh…you mean like that…' Summer said. Freddy nodded and shoved his hands in his pockets.
'How long?' Summer asked, 'how long have you loved me?' Freddy smirked.
'I remember the exact moment I knew I loved you,' he began, 'at our second Battle of the Bands, when we were in 6th grade. I remember you looked right at me and smiled while playing your bass solo, and I dropped one of my sticks. I knew then, when you smiled at me that I loved you,' Freddy said. Summer felt a tear roll down her cheek. She remembered that moment. She had looked at Freddy drumming, and something made her smile. That was the moment she knew she loved him.
'Oh my god, Freddy. I…love you too,' Summer said, now tears rolling down her cheeks. Freddy wiped them away with his thumbs.
'But…' he said. Summer nodded.
'Chris,' she said.
'I figured,' Freddy said and dropped his hands from her face. Summer hugged herself and ran her hands along her arms. She looked outside. It had gotten dark and it started raining. Summer had a choice to make…Freddy or Chris? The guy she loved since forever or the new guy who swept her off her feet?
Summer walked towards the door and opened it. She walked out onto the porch and sat on the bench-swing and looked towards her house. She sat there about 15 minutes before she saw Chris' car pull into the driveway of Freddy's house. Summer stood up and walked to the top of the steps of the porch. Freddy heard a car from the house and came out to stand on the porch. Chris walked up the steps and kissed Summer lightly.
'You ready to go?' Chris asked. Summer nodded and turned to head inside. Before she even reached the door, there were loud popping noises coming from behind her. Before she could see what the noise was, Freddy pushed her down and covered her body with his. Summer screamed until the noises stopped. Freddy got up, and then Summer got up to see what happened. Through the now very heavy rain, she could see a car turning the corner. Chris stood up and ran over to where Summer was. Summer quickly turned to look at Freddy who was behind her.
'Spazzy, are you ok-' Summer got out before she saw a large red stain near his right shoulder with his hand pushing on a spot. Summer covered her mouth and Chris realized what was happening.
'I'm ok, Summer, I promise,' Freddy said. Summer knew it was bad because Freddy flinched and he called her Summer. He never called her Summer before. Summer began crying again, but Freddy just looked up and smiled.
'Don't cry, I promise I'm ok,' Freddy said. Summer forced Freddy's hand away from his shoulder. Freddy fought back a cry of pain when Summer touched his shoulder. Summer looked at the back of his shoulder too…the bullet went straight through his shoulder.
'Freddy, you need to go to the hospital,' Summer said, 'and neither of us can stay here, Chris, I can't stay with you, whoever this crazy person is, they're going to know I'm at your house. I can't risk you getting hurt,' Summer said. Chris nodded and ran inside to grab the phone and call 911. Freddy sunk down so he was sitting against the wall.
'Freddy, FREDDY! Don't leave, don't pass out,' Summer begged and ripped off a piece of her shirt and put pressure on both sides of his shoulder. Freddy groaned loudly in pain and felt light headed. Eventually he only saw black. All he could hear was Summer screaming at him to stay awake…
A/N: Ok, I know, I know, another hospital trip, but trust me, it all unravels soon! And I think there's only going to be like 2 more chapters or so, but I don't know. Oh, and I need a vote whether Summer should stay w/ Chris or go with Freddy…I don't know yet, and I think I'll let you all decide, so review and let me know!