"I'm walking home with you, so I know where you live, so I can walk you to Exotic Rose. You have to be there..." said Erica.
"Is the school going to be there?"
"Most of the school. But if anyone messes with you... I've got your back, I'll be on the stage the whole time."
"Should I dress up?"
"Dress casual. Be yourself. There's nothing better than being yourself."
"This is my house." said Rick. "Are you going to remember it fine?"
"Of course.. You live 3 houses away from me." said Erica. "Oh, and you'll have to be there an hour early, we have to rehearse... Is that okay?"
"Sure." he said. "See ya later."
"Bye bye."
Erica walked in the house and saw Julian. "Julian, you were really good. I thought you were going to fuck it up... But you really enlightened me on the origins of the penis."
"You're pulling my strings..." said Julian. "But was I really good"
"Absasmurfly."
"Huh?"
"Anyways... Are you coming to my gig tonight?"
"It's a teen club, right? What's the age range?"
"14 to 18."
"I'm too old to go to that club..."
Erica took off her hoodie. "No. YOu look 18, you're going, whether you like it or not. But I have to leave an hour early... So, You're going to have to find a way there, unless you want to come with me, Rick and Darts of pleasure an hour early"
"Fine then. Whats the dress?"
"Casual."
"So that means you're going to put on one of your crazy rave outfits."
"Most likely..."
And as this next scene starts... You will sense a bit of de ja vu... It's a bit later and everyone is getting ready for the Exotic Rose. Paige, Hazel, and Emma are at Emma's house. Getting ready for the Exotic Rose. It's obvious Paige and Hazel are there to help Emma out... Since thats what Erica use to do... Anywho.
"Emma, Erica is going to be there. What are you going to do?" asked Hazel.
"Nothing... I'm going to stay out of her way, and besides... She'll be on stages most of the time..."
"Oh, but when she gets off stage..." said Paige.
"I have nothing to worry about."
"I'm both you and Erica's friends.. But, hun, Erica will seriously hurt you... You spreading rumors about her... Is not going to make her avoid you."
"I'm not scared of her." said Emma.
"Quit harassing the girl," said Hazel, "Emma has nothing to be frightened of. Because I have her back." Hazel and Emma hi-five each other.
Paige looks at Hazel with her meanlook. "And that's why you're out of Hell Hath No Fury."
"No need to be harsh." said Emma. She changes the subject. "What are we going to do about Rick?"
"We are going to have to talk to Mr. Raditch about that..." said Paige.
"And if that doesn't work?" said Hazel.
"We'll do a silent protest." said Emma. "Pass out orange ribbons or something that shows how many students really don't want Rick at Degrassi."
"Sounds like a plan."
They got ready and blah blah blah. Darts Of Pleasure was already at Exotic Rose, along with Rick, Toby, Liberty, and Julian... They are watching Darts of Pleasure rehearse... After they finished doing a cover of The Strokes... Michael askes Davey if he gotten the shirts... Davey said yeah, and opened the box next to him. They were simple longsleeve shirts, nothing fancy. It was a black with green lettering in the font of Curlz MT that said "Darts Of Pleasure".
"That's so sexy. It matches the bottom of my bell bottoms... Green fire... I'm wearing it." She puts on the shirt and puts it on. "How does it look?"
"Awesome" said Davey.
"It matches your shoes also." mentioned Theodora.
"People are going to arrive any minute now..." said Stephen. "There's suppose to be a talent scout here. I am really nervous."
"I'm not nervous at all! I can't wait! I'm going to give that sorry excuse for a talent scout the show of his fucking life!"
"Oh really?" said Julian.
"Totally, I am pysched."
Thats when people started to walk in... Erica saw Emma walk in and she flicked her off. Emma just rolled her eyes and started talking to Paige. J.T. walked in with Manny and Sean, Erica smiled and waved at him. That's when Michael went up to Erica and whispered in her ear. "Quick make-out session before we perform?" Erica jumped up and Michael carried her off stage... yeah, you know whats going to happen, now.
The rest of Darts of Pleasure got off stage to greet their friends and such. When the club got as full as possible, Liberty went onto the stage and said. "Here's one of Canada's best new bands! They were formerly known as the Automatics! Now, they're Darts Of Pleasure!" Everyone was off doing their own thing, so Liberty announcing Darts of Pleasure was a surprise. Erica and Michael were in a love booth making out. "Did they just call our band?" she asked.
"Yeah..."
"Oh shit."
They both ran on stage with the rest of the group... Erica grabbed the mic from Liberty and said. "Howdy! Sorry, Libbie caught us off guard... Uhm, anywho, we are Darts of Pleasure, and we are here to rock your tube socks!... If you're wearing any..." Theodora started doing some random guitar strumming... Erica counted down. "1, 2, 3... Gooooooo"
Theodora started playing the actually strumming to their first song. Their first song is a song that basically introduces them. It's called 'Darts Of Pleasure'... And 'Darts of Pleasure' immediately slides into 'Tasteful Sin'... Darts of Pleasure played their whole set with groovy intensity. Everyone in the audience seemed to love it. In the middle of their set... Erica said. "If you want this loooovely shirt I'm wearing now, you can get it for only and a buck fifty at the bar! This next song is a slow song. It's our cover of The Strokes 'Trying Your Luck'." They start playing the song.
Emma went over to J.T. and asked if he would dance with her. He said sure. Rick was all by himself, sitting at a love booth. When Terri walked over to him. "Want to dance," she said, "for old time sakes?"
"Sure." he replied.
Alot of Terri's friends stared at her weird. Like, 'What is her problem?' or, 'What is she thinking?'. But Erica smiled. She knew that Terri is alot smarter now, she knew that Terri wouldn't let Rick hurt her again.
Emma started conversation. "Why have you been avoiding me?"
"You've been annoying me lately. You became really prissy." he replied.
"Then why are you dancing with me?"
"You asked. I'm just being nice." said J.T., simply. "I only see you as a friend."
"I can't believe this. I've always liked you. Even while you were going out with Erica. But Erica seemed like such a cool person, that I just stood on the side and dated Chris. I even started dating Chris to make you jealous! But that didn't work, you were too wrapped up in that damn tomboy. You just never seemed to notice. Or care."
"You chould have said something earlier, I mean, c'mon, am I suppose to know that you like me as soon as you say 'hi' to me or something? I am not a mind reader..."
"Well, would you go out with me now?"
"No."
Emma was waiting for him to say something. But he didn't, so she stopped dancing with him and left. Terri and Rick are talking...
"I didn't welcome you back properly yesterday." said Terri.
"That's okay. I deserve any hostility that you give me. I probably put you threw hell." replied Rick.
"Yeah, you did. And I guess I forgive you. But to make it clear now, I don't see a relationship happening between us again."
"I except that."
"Cool. We can just be friends..."
"The best of. Have you met Erica yet?"
"Totally. She's just the best."
"She is. She was the only person that talked to me. Besides her boyfriend, and you"
"She doesn't exclude anyone out."
Darts of pleasure finshed their song and decided to go on a quick break and let Chris handle the music for a while.
"Wow. That was great... I want to perform some more..." said Erica.
Stephen goes. "You were great. I know the audience loved you."
"They loved us. All of us!" said Erica, exicitedly.
"When we get back on stage, we have to give them something worth remembering. We should end with our best song." said Theodora.
"I wonder if the talent scout enjoyed our performance?" asked Davey.
"He definately heard what Erica said earlier before everyone came in." said Stephen.
"How do you know?" asked Michael.
"Because, I saw him talking to Liberty's mom, and when Erica said what she said. He turned and looked at her, then looked back at Liberty's mom."
"Oh really? How interesting. I'll be right back. I feel like dancing."
As Erica told J.T. before. She told Michael that she was going to dance with people innocently. So, when she found J.T., she started dancing with him. She threw her arms around his neck and started shaking her non-existent ass.
"Hey, you were great!" said J.T.
"Thanks! Are you going to buy a shirt?" replied Erica.
"Yeah, of course."
"There's a talent scout here, you know. I wonder if he liked our performance?"
"He should lose his job if he didn't." said J.T. He stared into Erica's eyes. She looked at him weird. "I miss you." he said.
"I'll deticate a song to you then." she said as she turned around and started dancing infront of him.
He put his hands on her waist. "What song?"
"You'll see." She walked away, turned around and blew him a kiss.