Chapter 3

I laid on my bed, crying into my pillow all night. I needed Summer. Whenever I was sad before, I'd always called her up, and one way or another, she'd managed to make me feel better. But now…where is she now? I could ring Zack, but I have a feeling he'd side with Jones over me, Jones being his best friend and all plus the fact that it's about 9:30 am and he won't be awake. Nothing's going right for me, not since I came back to America. I sat up. Of course! At the minute I have no friends, therefore I need new ones. And the auditions for my band are today! They'll be here any minute! I quickly plugged in the amps. Today was only the auditions for a lead guitarist, a rhythm guitarist and the vocalists. Tomorrow I was going round to see the drummers and the keyboardists.

I checked my watch, and it was time. As if someone had been waiting for a signal, the doorbell rang. I ran upstairs, and opened the door. A girl was stood there. She had shoulder-length brown hair, tied in two bunches, which had two bows tied in them with black ribbons. She was holding a Daisy Rock guitar, which was pink and red and had a skull-and-crossbones design on it.

"Hi, there," she said, "I'm here for the, uh, Born to Rock auditions?" I smiled.

"Come on in."

An hour later and I'd seen eight more guitarists. I'd decided that the first girl I'd seen was going to be lead, her name was Kate, but so no one got confused we'll call her Stebbs. The rhythm guitarist is a boy called Robbie. He is also going to be lead vocals, so when I told him, he said he didn't mind not having much solo work in the guitar department even though he would get a few solos. I can't wait to see some drummers and keyboardists tomorrow.

-The Next Day-

I wake up at 9 o'clock so I can get ready for 11, When I have a keyboardist and then a drummer at 11:45, then at 1 o'clock when I have another drummer, and some more people to see. Stebbs and Robbie are coming over so that they can help me choose because they're part of the band now.

Stebbs and Robbie came over at 10:30 and then we all went to find house number 1, where a boy called Spencer played the keyboard. He was ok, but I don't think he had even heard of half the things we asked him to play(luckily Robbie had brought some sheet music, thank God!). We walked to the other side of the town and knocked on the door of Tommy(a drummer) and went inside to his room. His walls were covered in famous drummers, which was a good sign as I could name a great deal of them (they were rockers!).

His audition went well - he was an awesome drummer. I think if no one else is better, we might have found our drummer. All the other auditions went fine, a few problems like finding houses, but that was it. Me, Robbie and Stebbs took a walk in the park, which brings us to where we are now.

"I think we should have Tommy as our drummer, what do you think?" I ask.

"Yeah, your right." Stebbs answers.

"Yup. I think that Toni should be our keyboardist." Robbie says.

"No. I think it should be Chelsea. Don't you Katie?"

Oh-no. I thought Toni was better than Chelsea by far. I don't know, I hope it doesn't cause any problems. Sugar, I knew something was going to go wrong.

"Errr," I start, " I think we should have Toni as our keyboardist. She picked up that song a lot quicker, and Chelsea even knew that song."

I wasn't looking where I was going and bumped into someone. I fell on the floor. The guy was saying sorry and held out a hand to pull me up. But as I was reaching out I noticed a long scar running on the top side of his hand(not palm). I knew that scar, infact I was the reason of that scar. I stand up on my own and look him right in the eye. He turns on his heel and runs off. He should join the Track Team, he was running, no, sprinting so fast!

"Who was that?" Robbie asks.

"No one!" I reply a little too sharply

"He was someone, you must know him, cause you're all angry now! So…spill!"

Stebbs says in her calming tone. Robbie had recoiled at my harshness, but I don't think Stebbs gets scared so easily.

"He was my best friend before I left." I replied in a small voice, looking down at my shoes.

I walked home in silence, having left the park when Stebbs and Robbie started bickering again(Over which band was better- Guns 'n' Roses or Chili Peppers –Let me know who you think in a review). When I get home I have some tea and then ring Zack to see if he wants to come over, but some how I get invited to a band sleepover. How fun!

-At Dewey's apartment-

I knock on the door and luckily Zack answers.

"Posh," I cringe, "Sorry, Katie, not everybody is happy that your invited…"He trails off.

"Let me guess," I say, "Jones?"

"Yeah…and Harvey, the bass player."

I nod my head and follow him inside. The only seat left is next to Marta- Summer's usual spot. Harvey is sat in my spot. On the couch with Jones and next to Summer's empty chair. I know that it would be upsetting for everyone if I sit in Tink's place so I sit on the floor leaning against Zack's chair. I think he is grateful to me and I get a few relieved glances. All apart from one.

After the movie that we have been watching, I go to the toilet. I hear whispered shouting as I walk back down the tiny hall. I stop outside the ajar door.

"Why is she even here?" asks Eleni, "I can understand coming to a practice, but a sleepover- too far Zack. What about Harvey?"

"Eleni, it's hard for Katie to be here again after so long, see it from her point of view for once!" Zack answered just as icily.

"Hey dude, back off El!" Jones.

"Yeah…never mind her! What about Freddy? How do you think he feels about all this?" Should've known Eleni would've stuck up for her brother.

"Yeah…" Jones starts and I can't hear the rest because he lowers his voice.

"And I don't like her. She used to be in this band. So what. I'm here now! I'm beginning to think you don't like me, Zack" Harvey raises his voice to a loud whisper

"Step off Zack! He's having to deal with a lot recently!" Comes Marta's strong voice, also in a whisper, "Katie going, You taking her place, Summer passing away, Katie coming back, and now this! How can you be so inconsiderate?"

I silently thank Marta.

"I don't get the big deal about her. It's been a whole year since she died! GOD! Get over it!" Harvey shouted this time.

That was it. I slammed the door open, and shouted,

"Get over it? Get Over It? Do you expect him to just forget Summer and carry on as normal? Well, Sor-ry Mr. Get-Over-It, but some of us have real hearts- not stone ones! And as for you," I turn on Eleni, "Don't' you remember what happened? Yeah, I thought you would! Your own brother! My best friend! How do you think I felt? I didn't know I was moving to New York! Never mind Jones!"

The tone of my voice is sharp. I always used to shout at Eleni, especially over Jones. But this time it was different. I usually stuck up for Jones, but this time she was. They must have grown close when I was away. I couldn't believe it because he always said he despised her even though she was his twin. But then again it wasn't the first time he had done something, which I couldn't believe! But I don't want to remember that.

"You can't come back after three years and expect us to welcome you with open arms! Especially when Harvey doesn't even know you! If you talked to Freddy, then maybe I would act pleased you were back. Do you know how much you have upset him these past few days?"

"Upset HIM?" I couldn't believe my ears!

"YES!"

I can see the anger in her face and hear the fury in her voice and I know at once that her dislike for me isn't as strong as mine for her and her brother. She raises her right hand and slaps me hard across the face, so hard that it causes my lip to start bleeding. I remember a promise that Jones made to me long ago…

-Flash Back-

"Freddy I'm scared!"

" Katie, don't be, he can't get to you anymore- he can't hurt you."

"But what if he comes back to get us?" I timidly ask.

"Then I will be there to make sure he can't hurt you again," He says softly, then adds, " I will never let anyone hit you in anyway ever again."

"But what if it's you who hits me?"

" Katie, you should know that I would never hit you or hurt you in any way!"

"Ok. But if we fall out?"

" That would never happen, but even then I wouldn't let anyone hit you!"

-End Flash Back-

He doesn't do or say anything, so I turn sharply towards him and say,

"What about that promise you made? Or don't you remember what you said," I see a look in his eyes which tells me he remembers, so I continue, "I always knew you could never keep a promise, but did you keep my secret or did you tell someone?"

"No, I never told anyone."

"But you never kept your promises!" I start shouting now, "Not one of them! So much for never hurting me, you broke that promise three years ago, I should've known that you wouldn't do anything about it now!"

I take a deep breath calming myself. I narrow my eyes at him before I turn to Zack and say,

"I think better leave now. Thanks for inviting me, it was a nice thought, but Eleni's right. I'm not in the band anymore, so………I'll be seeing you."

I turn and grab my bag and make for the door. Zack grabs my hand and says,

"So what if you're not in the band anymore. You were and plus I want you here."

"Exactly, no one else does!"

"That's not true, Katie," Marta steps forward, "I want you here, you're still a part of our band."

The others agree with Marta and Zack, but I say that I shouldn't stay, as not every one wants me here. I look in the direction of Jones, Eleni and Harvey. Marta follows my gaze and I know that a fight is going to break out.

God, I think, what have I done?

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I am sooooooo sorry for all the confusingness, but trust me, if I told you why Katie was so angry, there would be no point to this story…… But you will find out why in the 2nd to last chapter why so hates him so much, and then the last Chapter is a flash back on how and when it happened, and what went on. So please just stay with me on this.

Hopefully that has answered most of your questions, and as for Summer, maybe she will play a big part in the story. Hmmmmmmm.

How mean was Harvey? Pft, I hate him already. Okay, I think maybe he was a bit to mean to be real, huh? Oh well, I'm not very patient, so this chapters just going to have to do. Hope you enjoyed it just a little bit. Well, don't forget to review and let me know what you think.