Part 74--
Hazel was complaining to Manny and Candy on how awful Paige was being to her. Candy was on her side... but Manny was staying neutral.
"Oh I know." said Candy. "Paige has never been her friend... And all of a sudden she wants to stick up for her? What a bitch."
"Exactly." said Hazel.
"Well... Even is Paige and Emma weren't the best of friends... It was wrong for you just to abandon her like that." said Manny.
"Are you sticking up for Paige?"
"No. It was wrong for Paige to over react like she did but she was right when she said that you fled likea coward."
"Who's side are you on, Manny?" asked Candy.
"I'm on no one's side." said Manny. And she hung up the phone.
"What is up with her?" asked Hazel.
"She's changed." said Candy.
Alex went to visit Jay int he hospital. She wanted some answers, and she wanted them now.
"Hey, babe." said Jay.
"Hey babe, nothing. I've been hearing stuff about you and Erica."
"Every since that kiss she planted on me way back then, there's always people spreading stuff about me and Erica. People are bored with their lives." said Jay.
"People are saying that she was all over you at the rave. I even heard that you and her where hooking up in some van."
"Alex. Get real... Do I drive a van?"
"No. But was she all over you?" Alex asked.
"We danced... But that was it. You know how people can over exaggerate what actually happened."
Alex stood there and thought for a moment. Jay seemed to be telling the truth to her. "Fine. I swear... It's over if I find out otherwise... So how are you feeling?"
"Good. Doctor said I should be out here in another week or so. The other guy though... Should be out of here in three days."
"So you got the bad end of this accident?"
"I guess... But I ran a red light. Didn't even see the guy coming."
"So Emma didn't have anything to do with the accident?"
"No."
"I believe you." she said, after thinking for another minute.
Emma is at home, relaxing in her basement/room. SHe was quite shocked that no one came to visit her. She expected one of the four people that brought her to the hospital to check on her, see if she was well or dead or whatever. But no one did. Then, someone knocked on her window. It was Craig.
"Hey. See you're feeling better." said Craig.
"Yeah... I wanted to be out earlier... How'd I get to the hospital?"
Craig sighed. "Me... Erica... Ellie and Paige. Took you to the hospital. Erica made sure your temperature was down, Paige called the hospital and called Nine one one and me and Ellie carried you to the car and such. You were lucky Erica was there... You might be dead right now if it weren't for her."
"I thought Erica hated me... For spreading rumors about her."
Then Craig said this really odd thing. "In the wizarding world, you'd be Erica's debt."
Emma paused to think for a minute. "You read Harry Potter?"
"A guilty pleasure of mine." he said while shrugging his shoulders.
After explaining to Emmahow he wanted to check up on her and see if she was okay and everything, he left.
Part 75--\/
Two days later, J.T. was hanging out with Toby and Liberty. J.T. has been hanging around Liberty and Toby for the past couple of weeks. He was still hung-up over Erica and wondered where she had gone to and what really happened at the rave. This is when he realized that he'll never get over Erica.
Erica was on top of the roof enjoying the BBQ and her newly green streaked hair that Rollo, Rollo's older brother and Rollo's girlfriend had presented them. Paige was with Spinner in a hammock. She decided to leave with Spinner so Marco and Dylan left her to stay with them. Dylan would have alot of explaining to do, I bet. Erica already knew what she was going to do when she got home. She was going to go home. Go to sleep. wake-up and go to school and tell The-Guy-of-Her-Choice how she felt about him. She couldn't wait. And to go into more detail about her hair. It hair green streaks with blue tips and Erica loves it alot. She thanked Rollo's girlfriend about a thousand times. She was chewing away at a Shish Kabob when Rollo's older brother asked if he could speak with her alone.
"Yes?" she asked once they were alone.
"We've never properly met. My name is Nikolai."
"Really? That's like the bass player from the Strokes."
"You know, I've never met a black person who listened to rock."
"Well now you have. Quite the experience, eh?"
"Oh no. You're getting into the Canadian talk. Spinner told me you've somewhat just moved here."
"Yeah. So what'd you want to talk about?"
"Nothing. I just wanted to.." and he gave her a nice peck on the cheek. "Give you that."
Erica smiled. It was quite sweet and new for a guy to give her a kiss on a cheek instead of a intense, breath-taking make-out session. "Thanks. I think I'll be getting back to the party now."
The next day, Toby was staying the night at J.T's house and J.T. was seriously worried about Erica who has not been in school all week. "Do you think she's dead?" he asked, before they went to sleep.
"No. Maybe she's home."
"She isn't. I've checked. Her older brother said she isn't there."
"Maybe she'll be in school tomorrow."
"I doubt it."
Then there was this tapping noise on their window. Like somethign was being thrown against it. J.T. figured it was Liberty, being rebelious and decided to come down here and say goodnight to Toby. But when Toby went to the window, he said, in a shocked manner. "It's Erica."
"What?" exclaimed J.T.
"It's me you fool. Come down here and greet me." she screamed. She obviously didn't care if she woke up the whole neighborhood.
J.T. practically broke his foot running down the staris and out to the front yard to see Erica in a short bright green skirt and long-sleeved black and green(and slighty tight) striped shirt. He couldn't help but to hug her. "I've been so worried about you." he said.
"Why?" she asked in a shocked manner.
"Well.. I've just heard so many rumors..."
"You should not always believe what you hear, haven't you learned that the first time?"
"I really like your hair."
"Thanks. Janet did it for me."
"Who?"
"Nevermind that."
"Why are you here anyways?" he asked.
"Why don't you want me here?"
"Do you want to be here?"
"Do you want me to leave?"
"Do you want to stay for awhile?"
"Do you want me to leave?"
"No. Why would I want that?"
"I dunno. Why WOULD you want me to leave?"
J.T. stared at her and started to laugh. "We did that when we first started talking to each other."
"Yeah... " she grabbed his hand-the one with the ring that she gave him on it- and started to rub the finger with the ring on it and said. "I've been thinking, while I was down in Wasega Beach, that we should get back together. We've always had fun together and I think... That maybe, just maybe, we're meant for each other."
J.T. kissed her and she said. "Does that mean you want to get back together?"
He nodded. "Yeah."
"Fabulous. I'll be seeing you tomorrow, I guess. But not after school. I have to go visit my dad and go to work."
"Fine by me."
Awww, shut up, you wanted Erica and J.T. to get back together.
When Erica got home... Or atleast to her pyschadelic alcove, she found Darts of Pleasure sitting in it.
"How the hell are you guys?" she asked.
"The guy... That we met at the Exotic Rose friday night. Came by." said Davey. "The contract is signed. We're close to scoring a record deal. Recording starts next week."
"You're kidding?"
"No." said Theodora. "Nice hair cut."
"yeah, you look great." said Michael.
"So where did you go?" asked Stephen.
And Erica started telling them about her whole time at Wasaga Beach and how she just got back from J.T.'s But at that part.. She paused, she didn't want to hurt Michael infront the band. She yawned and said. "I'm pooped. Goodnight." The rest of theband just shrugged their shoulders and said Goodnight. But Michael was being stubborn. "Why'd you go to J.T.'s house?"
"I.. don't want to hurt you."
"You're hurting me by not telling me."
"Oh. Fine then. I'm getting back together with J.T. I did some thinking when I was at Wasega Beach and I decided that me and you got together for the wrong reasons. That Jay and Craig were just flings and that J.T. and I were somewhat meant for each other. He's the guy that could turn a bad girl good. And I think I'll be better off with him." she looked at Michaels hurt expression. "We can still be friends right?"
Michael left. He didn't say answer Erica's question or anything.
Part 76---
The next day at school. Erica and J.T. arrived hand in hand. They were baffled by Erica's make-over. She decided to wear a pair of flairs with one blue chuck and one green chuck and a blue and green plaid skirt with her Gorillaz shirt that she finally got back from Liberty. And yes, I just said that Erica is wearing a skirt over her pants.
But everyone was like, what? She's back? Where has she been? She got back with J.T.?
But Erica wasn't the only one who came back to Degrassi today. So did Emma. And Emma was interrogated by loads of people wanting to know if she had anything to do with Jay's car accident. And she said about a million times that she wasn't in a car accident. All day, she was looking for Erica and she kept hearing about Erica and her new look and blah blah blah. But she didn't SEE Erica. Until lunch.
Erica was sitting with Liberty, Toby, Rick and Michael. Talking. Although, Michael wasn't really talking to her... But to everyone else. Emma hated Rick and couldn't stand Toby every since that kiss. So she decided that she would talk to her after lunch. Definately after lunch.
Ashley was walking around.. Passing to flyers to people about their gig this Friday. Erica whispered to Rick. "She shouldn't have killed so many trees. People would've found out if she would've told Hazel." Rick laughed slightly.
"Hazel is suspended. Didn't any one tell you? Her and Paige got in a fight."
"What? You're kidding... That's outrageous." Erica seemed to be back to her cheery self like she was when she first got here. Then she said. "Well, I'm gonna go sit with J.T. for the rest of lunch. Stay groovy for me."
After lunch. Emma finally approached Erica, who was holding hands with J.T. Emma was just staring at Erica with shock. And Erica said, with a bit of annoyance, "Are you going to say something? Or am I gonna have to walk around you?" Even if Erica did save Emma's life. She was stilla bit pissed and annoyed at the fact that Emma spreaded rumors about her.
"I... I just wanted to appologize for spreading rumors about you." said Emma
"Naturally you would after you found out that I saved your life." replied Erica.
Emma was shocked. "And I wanted to thank you for that, also."
"Your welcome. No one deserves to die over a pill. Any other life-threatening situation you would have been a goner."
"Hey, J.T. See you and Erica are back together." said Emma.
"Yeah. Hope your over that crush on me." said J.T.
"Explains alot." said Erica. "Well, see ya later, Em. Aren't you protesting this afternoon against something... Or someone?" And her and J.T. walked off.
With Paige and Hazel suspended. Emma was a loner. And now she was desperate.
"Do you know what today is, Toby?" asked Liberty.
"Thursday." replied Toby.
"True. But today is sort of special..."
"Yeah. Erica came back and everyone is flipping out."
"Wanna have dinner and a movie? Maybe then you'll remember what today is..."
"Sure. I'll pay this time."
Aww. Toby didn't know that it was him and Libbie's one month anniversary. They never do know, do they?
Afterschool. Emma asked Craig what he was doing afterschool. "Gonna rehearse a bit with the Squatch. Then read some Harry Potter. Just found out that the 4th movie is coming out in November."
"Oh..."
"Sorry. I'm a bit booked. Maybe some other time we can hang out."
Emma saw Erica walking with Theodora towards her car and Emma ran up to them.
"Hey, Erica, what are you doing afterschool?" she asked.
"Gonna visit my Dad in the hospital, then going to work. Why is it any of your concern? Aren't you afraid that I'm gonna make moves on you or something?" replied Erica. Theodora laughed.
"I said I was sorry."
"And now you expect me to be friends with you because of that? You're looking a bit desperate, Em."
"She probably wants to hang out because her two best friends are suspended and she has no one else to hang out with." said Theodora.
"That's not true." said Emma.
"Then you want to use me to get to my boyfriend? J.T. told me all about how you liked him and such." said Erica.
"That's... That's... Not true."
"You really want someone to hang out with? Why are you asking me?"
"Well, you saved my life. I just thought that we could friends again."
Erica stood there and pondered for a minute then said. "Maybe some other time, Em. Like... In a next life." Her and Theodora laughed and drove off.
Part 77--So when Erica visited her Dad in the hospital. He totally interrogated her. "Where were you? You were suppose to behere Monday."
"I was out of town, Dad. I needed to clear my head." she explained. "I would have came here as soon as I got home. But It was really late."
"Well... The doctor said that I should be getting home tomorrow. So expect to see me after school. How's Jules holding up?"
Erica pulled a face. "Not so good. Zoned out on the couch, watching TV... Eating ice cream by the gallon. He's growing a Jim Morrison pudge." She sighed. "Pretty good. He's got a job at the school teaching health classes now."
"Good. That's good." He stared at her hair. "You're hair looks nice. It's about time you cut it. It was long and out of control."
"You'd think I was your son or something. But don't you like the streaks?"
"Yeah. The blue was fading away..."
That's when the nurse came in and said that her dad had another visiter. Turns out it was Jules. So Erica left the two of them alone and she went to visit Jay. When he saw her. The first thing that came out of his mouth was. "So. Have you made your decision?"
"Yeah... I'm dating J.T. now." answered Erica.
"Oh. I thought me and you had something."
Erica kneeled by his bed and held his hand. "I need to calm down for a while. You are thebad boy that I have DREAMED of. But I need a guy who could turn a bad girl good. Like J.T."
"Thought you weren't a bad girl?" he asked.
"You know what I mean, Jay. Please don't give me such a hard time about this. Like you said. You always have Alex."
"I don't want Alex. I want you."
Erica just got up. Kissed the corner of his mouth and left. She didn't want to deal with that. She was happy with J.T. Then she went to work. Where Alex gave her dirty looks. But LIberty and TOby were there also.
"Toby. Are you SURE you don't know what today is?"
"I already told you. It's thursday." replied Toby. "What's so special about Thursday?"
"Only that it's our one month anniversary."
"Really? That explains why your so obsessed with this day."
"So you forgot?"
"No. Just giving you a hard time. You're cute when your mad. I got you something special back at my place."
"Really?"
"Yeah. BUt that'll have to wait until after our dinner and movie."
"Can I get you anything else?" asked Erica. "Dessert?"
"Uh... Yeah. A banana sundae. For us to share."
"You guys, are too much." said Erica. Then she went to the table where Alex, Sean, and another one of their rebel friends were sitting and said. "Sean, without Manny? And I thought you two were inseperatable. May I take your guys' order?"
"Yeah. I'd like a large stay the fuck away from my boyfriend." said Alex.
Erica gave Alex her worse look. "Tell him to stay away from me. And we don't have that on our menu."
Sean chuckled.
"We'd like two large fries and three cokes." said Sean quickly. Alex looked like she wanted to pick a fight.
"Groovy. Your order shall be ready in 10 to 15 minutes. And Alex, I am the LAST person you want to pick a fight with." said Erica. She walked away.
When she placed in the order, her and Spinner started talking a bit.
"I'm so glad we didn't get fired." said Spinner.
"I'm not so sure about that now." said Erica staring at Alex.
"Alex, isn't it? She's just been hearing stuff about you and Jay."
"Well. It's not true. She can leave me the hell alone."
"You know she's not going to."
"Then she'll severly get hurt."
"Don't go starting a fight... And heres the sundae for Toby and Liberty." He handed her the sundae.
She had to walk by Alex's table to get to Toby and Liberty's table. And Alex took this as the perfect oppurtunity to trip her. She fell right on her stomach. Though the sundae was perfectly intact. Erica was pissed. This was the last straw. She never believed in fighting over a guy... But she wasn't going to let Alex bully her around just because Jay liked her more than he like Alex. She looked Alex right in the eye and said. "Outside. Now." She said it in a mean tone.
She followed Alex outside... Along with a crowd of people.
Part 78--
If you were at the Dot that day. When Alex tripped Erica. Then you saw the fight that got Erica a three week suspension from her job. You would have thought she would get fired. But she was too good to give up. And it was too much of a hassle to hire people these days.
When Erica and Alex got outside, Erica said. "You think you're big and tough tripping people? A third grader could do that!" Then this fury builded up inside of Erica she couldn't stop talking. "You're just mad because Jay is bored with you. He's tired of you. He doesn't want you anymore but stays with you because you want him to. Because he's all you've got. And while you were out of town, he couldn't stay away from me. In fact, we did hook up in the van. He knows how to go down on a girl, but you'll never know!" And thats when Alex punched her straight in the face. Erica threw Alex against the wall and started punching her over and over and over. Alex shoved her off her and just started swinging wildly. This was no ordinary chick fight, folks. These two chicks were tomboys, not girly girls. Erica stopped Alex from swinging her fists wildly by kicking her right in the chin. Erica never knew that she could kick that high. Alex stumbled... stumbled.. and fell on the ground, clutching her chin. The crowd was out of control with ooo's and aaah's and "Holy shit did you see what she just did?" Erica started kicking Alex a few times until Alex coughed blood out of her mouth. That's when Spinner came out and stopped Erica. "You're out of control, Erica." Spinner saw this side of Erica before. He knew that when Erica got really into a fight, she didn't stop until someone stopped her. When Erica was pulled out from the circle of kids, Julian was there with Theodora.
"Erica.. What the hell happened?" asked Jules.
Erica started laughing hysterically. "I... I.. Just lost all control... I beat the living shit out of Alex..." She just laughed. She laughed all the way home. It was laughter of disbelief. She never felt any better. Even with a swollen lip. But Julian, being the somewhat nursing graduate that he is, made her put ice on that swollen lip. She was laughing.
Until the police came by Erica's house. Saying that she was arrested for public violence or something like that.
At school the next day. Rumors were flying around about Erica and Alex. Why wasn't Alex in school? Was Erica really arrested by the police? Did Erica seriously hurt Alex? What happened at the fight?
Only Sean, Erica, and Spinner knew. Well, they were the only ones at school who saw the fight. Even Liberty and Toby didn't know. They were too busy being romantic to each other to even notice. Toby planned a moonlit picnic in his back yard. He gave her a dozen roses and a CD mix with all these love songs sanged by bands Liberty never heard of. They sipped apple cider and talked about what they wanted to do when they got out of high school. Then. Finally, it happened. Toby and Liberty shared their real first kiss. Not jsut some peck. But a make-out session that lasted what seemed forever. When they stopped. Toby said. "Your tongue tastes like apple cider."
"So does yours!"exclaimed Liberty and they both started laughing.
They layed on the blanket next to each other and looked at the stars until Liberty had to go home. When she did, she felt on top of the world. That this was better than acing a final exam. In Geometry.
But back to school. Erica walked in school, hand-in-hand with J.T. Everyone wanted her to relive the fight tell them everything. How it started. How it ended and all that was inbetween. Erica wasn't allowed to talk about it because the police told her she wasn't allowed. Erica was never the one to be censored. She believes in freedom of speech, highly. But she was too afraid of what might happen to her if she told every single detail about the fight. "Kinda reminds you about that contract that you didn't sign way back then?" said J.T. Erica slightly laughed.
The police said that Alex was going to be fine. That she needed rest. That she had got the wind knocked out of her. And a slightly fractured rib. That it wasn't anything serious. But Erica was in the police station for hours. She written a confession with pleasure detailing every moment of the fight. From when Alex tripped her. To when Julian asked what happened. She had fun writing it.
They got her fingerprints and a mugshot. Erica actually begged them to take a mugshot, they said it wasn't necessary. Now they had a file on Erica at the police station. They told her her courtdate and said that she wasn't allowed to tell her peers anything about the fight until after the courtdate.
But her peers didn't understand that at school. They wanted to know. Spinner and Sean both refused to say anything. Said it wasn't their right. Sean, actually, personally told Erica that she fought one hell of a fight. Erica gave him a slight smile. Erica was at her locker with J.T., drinking a bottle of faygo to distract her for a minute, when she saw HIM. Jay. Walking once again as if he owned the school. Erica practically choked on her Blue Moon Mist Faygo when she saw him. He saw her and said. "Erica. Nice to see you."
"Nice to see you too. I suppose you've heard about the fight."
"Yes. I wish I would have seen it. Heard you kicked her ass."
"I guess."
"You mean, you don't care that Erica beat up your girlfriend?" asked J.T.
"A fight's a fight. From what Sean tells me. Alex started it. But Erica triggered it." said Jay. He looked at Erica.
"Well, I'm not allowed to say anything about the fight until after the courtdate." said Erica looking at her feet.
"Such a shame." he said. He walked away. And winked at Erica as he walked away.
"What the hell was that?" asked J.T. once Jay was out of ear distance or whatever.
"Who knows?" said Erica in a cheery tone. The faygo was getting to her. "Maybe the car accident addled with his brains." But she knew exactly what it was. It made her feel quite warm inside. THen she grabbed J.T. and exclaimed that it was time for them to go to class. She practically skipped to class.
Ellie and Ashley were talking during Media Immersions on the internet.
(Ellie) LabelsR4Loozers: Looks like we might not have a drummer...
(Ashley) Ramones111: We will... Maybe Davey oculd drum for us? This once?
Ramones111: could
LabelsR4Loozers: Uh. That's not possible, Ash. Our show is TONIGHT. We need a drummer in like, 5 hours.
Ramones111: sighs Why did Alex have to pick a fight with Erica, of all people.
LabelsR4Loozers: light bulb suddenly pops above head
LabelsR4Loozers: I'll talk to Liberty and see if her mom can re-scheduled our performance.
Ramones111: Great! Excellent! Maybe Craigs band could perform, instead.
LabelsR4Loozers: Or maybe Darts of Pleasure...
Ellie had been longing to see Davey again. She hadn't seen him since dart of Pleasure's gig at the Exotic Rose the other. She was seriously starting to miss him. She wanted to see him perform. Then stay the night at her house afterwards. The Scent Of Davey was starting to wear out on her bed. She really wanted to see him again. Could this mean that Ellie is in love?
Afterclass. Ellie practically ran right into Liberty. Liberty was on Cloud Nine. She spoke in a dreamy like expression.
"Liberty! Just the person I wanted to see!" said Ellie.
"Really? That's nice."
"I was wondering if you could tell your mom that we're short one person in our band because of an incident that envolved our drummer. And that we won't be able to perform. And if we could reschedule."
"Sure... Stop by the place afterschool and tell her. She wouldn't mind replacing you guys at all. If she can't find a band, then she'll have Chris DJ."
"Thanks, Liberty. See you around."
During lunch, Ashley asked if she asked Liberty if her mom would rescheduled Hell Hath No Fury.
"Yeah... Chris will most likely be DJing now."
Erica was sitting with J.T. and a few others during lunchtime. Emma was sitting all alone, wishing that she had someone to talk to. She knew she could just sit with Jay and talk to him. But that was too risky. Jay, on the other hand, was staring at Erica. Erica noticed this and she just ignored him. She couldn't have feelings for him. NOt now... Not never. She wasn't going to let what happened between her and Michael, happen between her and Jay.
Speaking of Michael. He decided to sit with Emma.
"Hey. How's it going?" he asked her.
"Great if you like being a loner and a loser."
"You're not a loser."
"Easy for you to say. You're in a band... With Erica."
"Let's not talk about Erica." he said bitterly.
"Aren't you friends with Erica?" Emma asked.
"Let's not talk about Erica." he repeated.
"Okay. Then what do you want to talk about?"
"What are you doing after school?"
"Nothing whatsoever."
"Let's hang out. Then maybe go to the Exotic Rose, afterwards."
"That sounds cool." Then they started to talk more and more.
Part 79--
Erica and Terri were haning out at her house, in her room. Erica told Terri that she would doll Terri up so she can look groove-a-licious at Exotic Rose. Terri brought over some clothes and asked Erica to clash her together an outfit. So Erica did. Erica did Terri's hair and make-up and put her together an outfit that makes Terri look fabulous. Erica's wearing... WHO CARES WHAT ERICA'S WEARING? WHAT ABOUT MICHAEL AND EMMA?
Well, funny you should ask. Because Michaela dn Emma were hanging out at the Dot while Erica and Terri were eating some ice cream. Even though Erica isn't allowed to work at the Dot. She can still eat there. Erica and Terri were accompanied by Craig, J.T. and Ellie.
"So, Hell hath No Fury isn't performing tonight?" asked Craig.
"Yeah. Our drummer can't make it." said Ellie.
"I am so sorry. Really I am." said Erica. "Who's performing? The Squatch? I know we aren't..."
"But you could."
"No. We haven't rehearse any new songs and we're recording our EP next week."
"You guys got a record deal?" asked Craig.
"No. Not yet atleast."
"Hey, isn't that Michael with... Emma?" asked Terri.
"Yeah, it is." said J.T.
"Oh my..." said Erica. "Hold on a mo."
So Erica approached them and Michael said. "Aren't you suspended from here?"
"No, silly, I'm suspended for working here." Said Erica with a smile. She looks at Emma. "I see Emma here has a taste for my exes. You guys going to the Exotic Rose tonight with each other, then?"
"Maybe. Maybe not. THat's not any of your concern." said Michael.
"I thought we were friends Michael. If you let that 2 maybe 3 week relationship prevent us from being friends. Then you are quite pathetic." she paused. "And don't let that ruin Darts Pleasure either." she walked away.
"What happened? You look mad." asked J.T.
"Oh nothing. Just a bit frusterated. I think I'm gonna go home now." replied Erica.
"I'm going to come with you. I want you to help me get ready for Exotic Rose." said Terri, getting up to leave.
"groovy."
Spinner went over to Paige's house after work. She wanted to go to Exotic Rose. He wanted to stay with her and watch a movie.
"But I have to perform!" said Paige. "Just because I'm suspended doesn't mean I can't go to perform."
"See.. That's the thing. Your band isn't performing." replied Spinner.
"And why the hell not?"
"Alex isn't... Well, capable to make it. Because her and Erica got into a fight yesterday and yeah.. Erica won."
"You mean to tell me that we aren't performing because we don't have a dummer.. When you're a drummer?"
"I don't know your songs... It's last minute anyway. Let's just sit here and watch a movie."
"I'm tired of being stuck in the house." She whined. "Can we please go out?" She pulled a sad, puppy face.
"Fine... As long as your not mad at Erica for pulverizing Alex."
Paige shrugged her shoulders. "I'm not mad at Erica. I'm mad at YOU for teaching her how to fight." She poked him in the shoulder and gave him a kiss.
Part 80--
Everyone who is almost anyone is at the Exotic Rose dances their asses off. Jay is even there. Erica discovered this when she practically bumped into him whenshe was coming out of the bathroom.
"What you said to Alex was true." he said.
"I know. I only tell the truth." she smiled at him. "How I longed to kiss your lips. But I can't... I need to calm down for awhile."
"Like I said. I'll be waiting for you. Save me a dance."
"Of course. You better wash your hands after you use the bathroom before you touch these hips." she said as she walked away.
Then Erica ran into Stephen who asked her "what's the deal with Michael and this new chick?"
"I don't even know. He's not talking to me anymore. I hope it doesn't break up our band."
"It won't. Michael knows better than that."
"Can you do me a favor? Can you find out the deal between him and Emma?"
"That's her name? Well... I'll try and findout something for you. I don't see why you care anyways.. You guys broke up."
"It's just... Nothing..."
And what the hell is Erica trying to say?
Spinner and Paige are dancing together when Paige sees Jimmy dancin with Hazel. Hazel stares at Paige and rollsher eyes. Spinner sees this and tells Paige to ignore Hazel. Then, Spinner walks over to Jimmy and says "We're still friends even though they aren't, right?"
"Yeah. Just... Keep Paige away from Hazel and I'll keep Hazel away from Paige."
"Okay."
Erica was siiting at the bar, staring at Emma and Michael trying to findout what their deal was. When Manny bounced up to her and said. "Let's have a dance off. For old time sakes."
Erica smiled and hopped off the barstool and asked Chris to play "Big Brat" by Phantom Planet. While Erica was requesting the song, Manny got everyone to form a circle.
Then Erica slid threw the circle and started dancing. When she was finsihing dancing, she signeled for Manny to start dancing. Everyone who ws there at the last dance off was cheering Erica on. Some people were just dancing by themselves, ignoring the dance off.
Then the song was over and everyone started cheering for Manny and dancing around her. Erica smiled and went to look for Jay, since she owed him a dance and all. J.T was hangingout with Liberty and Toby backstage, playing cards. J.T. was red a flushed from dancing and wanted to take a break so he snuck backstage to hang out with Toby while Erica looked for Jay to dance with him. Finally, she saw him sitting at a table with a group of his buddies, including Sean.
When Sean saw Erica coming this way, he said. "Jay, that's not something serious, is it? You and Erica?"
"Let's just say.. That I put the 'J' in 'J.T.'" He smiled at the remark that he made and Sean just looked at him and shook his head with a common smile on his face. Then Manny came over and sat on his lap throwing her arms around his neck.
When Erica came over she said. "Hey Jay. Still up for that dance I owe you?"
"Of course." And she led him to that dance floor
Part 81--
At school Monday,rumors were going around that Jay and Erica were dating. I think its because of how Erica was dancing with Jay, and how he was looking while Erica was dancing with him. But Erica walked in that school holding hands with J.T. and everyone started whispering to whoever was next to them. "Does he know that she's cheating on him?"
"Does Alex knows about Erica and Jay?"
"Erica is such a slut"
Erica hated this very much. So of course she had to tell Jay that she couldn't be around him anymore until the rumors died down about them. Jay did not appreciate this at all. Even though he had his arm around Alex. Who didn't even look Erica in the eye. Erica smiled at Alex, re-calling the fight and walked away.
Emma and Michael are what you would call dating now. They had a great time at the Exotic Rose. They really didn't have much in common. But they both thought that the Chemistry was just there.
After school, during recording, Stephen asked Michael about Emma, saying that he saw the two together at the Exotic Rose and was quite curious. Erica knew that Stephen finally decided to do Erica's favor.
"Well, we're dating... She's a sweet girl..."
"Isn't that what you said about Ashley?" asked Erica.
"No." said Michael.
"Oh..."
"Anyway...We got to know each other. We have a few things in common, but there is chemistry."
"Oh, so you guys share a class?" said Erica, her and Theodora giggled.
"You must be bitter without Michael..." said Davey.
"Nah.. The sex was good... But J.T. in general is better." said Erica, she adjusted her microphone a bit and said, "Josh, I think we're ready to record again." Before Michael could debate or say anything. She looked at him and smirked as she started to sing one of their songs.
Then, "Er, Erica..." said Josh, "Could you sing a bit louder and Davey, don't slam on that bass drum too hard."
"Got it, Pro." said Davey.
"Louder? Will do." said Erica.
And they started recording again.
Sean and Jay were hanging out at Sean's place.
"What's going on between you and Erica? I've been hearing some serious rumors going around." said Sean.
"Is that what this school is all about? Spreading rumors, no wonder our school has got the lowest test scores..." said Jay. "But, there's nothing going on between me and Erica. She said so herself this morning."
"Really?"
"Yeah. She said that she couldn't be seen with me again until these so called rumors calmed down and that me and her being an item were forgotten about, she said this infront of Alex."
"And Alex did nothing?"
"Yeah, she didn't even look in Erica's direction. Erica must have caused Alex some serious damage."
"She did. That fight was brutal."
"Yeah... But it's too bad about Erica. I thought we made a pretty good couple. I'm getting bored of Alex..." said Jay.
"Date someone else. No one says you have to be with Alex."
"Yeah, but Alex has her benifits, being Vice President and all, and I've been thinking about playing a prank on Rick during that quiz show."
Sean became interested. "Really? Isnt he in that show with Toby and Emma?"
"Emma.. Yeah..." said Jay, staring off into space.
"Okay...? So what's your plan?"
"It's quite elementary.. But..."