chapter 3

(A/N: I haven't got any ideas for the next few days in the story, so I'll just go to the weekend..! R&R)

Freddy woke up to the blinding sunlight. He blinked several times, then rubbed his eyes. It looked like it was gonna be a hot day. Freddy put on long shorts and a loose blue t shirt. He did all the usual getting-ready-for-the-day stuff and headed downstairs thinking it was a perfect day to go swimming at Summer's house (like she had planned). Summer always invited
the band over to her house for a swim in her pool during the spring and summer, and they usually had the best times.

Freddy entered the kitchen to see Nick and Marie sucking the lips off each other. Oh great, he thought sarcastically.
Marie tore her face away from Nick's to see Freddy in the same room. "Oh! I'm sorry, honey. Nick just came over, and I-"
"It's okay, mom. I really don't wanna know." Marie laughed. "Okay. Got any plans today, Freddy?"
"Yup. Summer's having another hang out this afternoon. At 12:30."
"That's great, hon,"Marie said. Freddy ate his breakfast and went online until it was time to leave.

He arrived at the Hathaway house five minutes later, with his Green Day, Sum 41, Blink 182, Metallica, My Chemical Romance, and AC/DC cds for the band to listen to while they were at Summer's.

"Hey Freddy!"Summer said as Freddy rang the doorbell. "Come in! Lawrence, Marco, Eleni, Tomika, Alicia, Zack and Leonard are all here. The others are busy, unfortunately. Ooh, what cds did you bring?"
She looked at them and said, "cool! I'll put AC/DC on first."
"Okay,"Freddy agreed. He went to the bathroom, changed, and went outside to join the others. He noticed that Eleni and Alicia were wearing pretty/sexy bikinis. Eleni looked very pretty. She was almost like a different person than she used to be.
Freddy watched her for a bit. He had never really noticed her before. It was like something had made him realize how cute
she really was. He had always thought of her as the quiet one who didn't do much. Now he thought of her as a totally different girl.

"Hey buddy," Marco said, swimming over to him. "How's it going?"
"It's-actually, I dunno. Can you believe the first thing I saw today was my mom making out with Nick?"
"Ooh, ouch," Marco agreed with sympathy. "Poor you. Were they gettin' it on?"
"What? The hell if I know. I only saw them french kissing. Of course I don't mind doing that myself, it's just that when my MOM does it in front of me-"
"Yeah, I know."
Freddy watched Eleni swim and chat with Alicia, Tomika, and Summer.
"Why're you looking like that?" Marco asked. "You seem a little weird today."
"Oh, it's nothing. Jus watching people."
"You definitely are. I saw you before. But why Eleni?"
"Why Eleni? Haven't you noticed her lately? She's a hottie!"
"Yeah, I suppose,"Marco said. "I'd rather meet your cousin Maria."
"She's not my cousin,"Freddy said.
"Oh, right."
"No offense, but I don't really think you're her type."
"What the hell do you mean? I've had the sexiest girlfriends!"
Freddy had to snort to keep from laughing. "What? You think I'm ugly?"Marco asked.
"No, of course not! You're my friend. You see..most girls are picky, so they'll just have one type of guy in mind. Mostly like me,"Freddy explained. "You bastard!"Marco said. "If you think I'm ugly, then say it. I can take it!"
"I DON'T. Let's not go on, and just try to have a good time, okay?"
Marco nodded. Oh well, he didn't really care anyway.

The group went inside for a bit, and Summer poured them drinks. They chatted and listened to Green Day, and Freddy decided to talk to Eleni.
"Hey, sup?"He asked.
"Oh, hi!"Eleni said, looking a little surprised. Freddy didn't usually talk to her.
"I'm doing okay,"she added, "so, uh-having a good time?"
"Oh yeah,"Freddy agreed, "it's great. So..anything new?"
"Yeah. My sister Emma's getting married to this Japanese guy named James Tekahashi. He's actually very cool."
"Wow. That's interesting."
"Yup. What's new with you?"
"my mom's getting married in 3 weeks so we have all these relatives over to help organize it and stuff."
"Oh wow,"Eleni said, "who's the guy?"
"Nick Brown,"Freddy answered, "he seems to be okay. He hasn't got any kids though."
"Aw. That must be lonely for you."
"No, I'm used to it. Besides, he's got a lot of neices and nephews I can hang out with. I've already met two, Michael and Maria. Michael's our age. Maria's 15."
"Nice,"she said, "are you excited about the wedding?"
"I dunno,"Freddy answered, "it feels kinda weird right now, you know?"
"I know,"she said.
"Also, they have about 6 other cousins on that side. I have 8 on my mom's side."
"Wow. That makes 14,"Eleni said, adding an impressed whistle. Freddy nodded in agreement.
"I guess it could be fun," he said. "huge families always are."
"Yeah. I agree."
"You know, I realized you're different than a few years ago."
Eleni laughed. "Oh really?"She said. "I can't believe you just noticed!"

Freddy smiled. "Yeah,"he added. "You really ARE different."
"In a good way?"
"Of course!"
"Thanks."
"You're differnet too. I never really realized how nice you are."
"Did I say that? I mean that you're a lot MORE nicer-in person."
"Oh. I see."
Eleni looked around, then busrt out laughing.
"They're all outside!"

AN: please review! thanks a lot :D