DISCLAIMER: don't own AVATAR.
I don't have much 2 talk about. Which is weird, considering I talk a lot. But lately in class I've been a church mouse, and now I'm rambling! I'm back, baby! Lol.
Get 2 that funky music.
Chapter 13: Music Night Part 1
The next morning, Kellie woke up with a splitting headache. She looked around the room, hoping to see some ibuprofen, but didn't see any, unfortunately. But she did see her jacket, all nice and clean,(she had never see it clean) and a bowl of mush and a tall glass of juice next to her jacket.
She ate the food ravenously.
When Kellie looked around the room, she realized she was in the same room she had woken up in yesterday. But sadly, she didn't see Iroh anywhere in sight. She wished she had someone to talk to. Or at least some paper and a pencil so she could draw! Or maybe a book. A book would be nice. She thought.
Just then, the door opened. Kellie prayed with all her heart it would be Iroh, but to her dismay, it was Zuko.
I'm sad about seeing Zuko? That's new.
Well, Iroh has been kind to you for the last few days. And Zuko? He's just treated you like crap.
True. Oh so true.
"Good to see you're awake. Come with me." He said, then left the room. Kellie just stayed put. Zuko's head peaked from around the door.
"Didn't you hear me? I said come with me!" He repeated.
"I heard you, I'm just not trusting you. Bring your uncle down here. I'll trust him." Zuko let out a 'humph, whatever.' Then was gone.
A few minutes later, Iroh appeared in the doorway.
"Come along, miss Kelso." And Kellie followed him and kept up. Zuko watched from a good ways away. He was surprised that Kellie followed his uncle so willingly, not afraid of what he could be sending her to.
That's because he treated her kindly. He gave her his trust so he could have hers. They trust each other now. Simply cause they gave each other kindness and common courtesy.
And me? I've treated her like a low life prisoner.
That's because that's what she is!
No, she's more.
Well, I don't want to know what she is. So don't even think about it!
Zuko's thoughts stopped as the others did. They stopped outside a door. Iroh opened the door.
"Here you are, miss Kelso. Your new bedroom." Kellie cried in joy, hugged Iroh, then ran inside. All it had was a bed, a desk with a dragon head above it, and a wardrobe, but Kellie knew there would be new additions high time they arrived at the next port.
"Thank you very much, Iroh. Thank you." Kellie said from inside her room.
"Don't thank me, thank my kind nephew who was kind enough to allow you to have a room instead of a cell."
"Uh, thanks Zuko." Kellie whispered as she looked away.
"Miss Kelso, tonight's Music Night and I was wondering-"
"I'd LOVE to go to Music Night!" Kellie said. Though Kellie didn't know it would eventually lead to a disaster of some sort.
LATER THAT DAY: AKA: THAT NIGHT:
Kellie was led by a guard to a large room. It was full of men, instruments, and several different types of rum, whisky, wine, and other various alcohol based drinks.
Kellie saw a chest filled to the brim with different instruments. She dug through it, and to her joy and luck, she found a baritone. The instrument she had learned last year under 5 weeks when all the other low brass players quit right before a huge contest. She was very skilled at it.
Kellie watched with pleasure as different soldiers, some drunk, some sober, some right in-between, came up and played or sang. Eventually, all eyes were on her, signaling her to play the baritone in front of the others. She walked up, put the mouth piece to her lips, and blew as hard as she could. This made a loud, high b-flat. This woke everyone up.
Good, now they'll pay attention.
Kellie thought about what song she should play, and she decided on African Festival. It was a song Kellie loved, and the only one she could remember. And it worked perfectly. She put the instrument back, and listened to others once more. Men started asking her to have a drink, but she would kindly decline them. Eventually, they asked her to sing, and she decided on a song that might bring the drunk ones to tears.
Outside the house Mr. Simpson announced That Sally couldn't go to the meeting
He went on cleaning his Blue Rolls Royce
And she ran inside a weeping
She got to her room and tears splashed the picture
Of the new Messiah
She picked up a book of her father's life
And threw it on the fire!
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
She and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said
"Never mind, your part is to be...
What you'll be…"
The theme of the sermon was
'Come unto me and live will find a way.'
So Sally decided to ignore her dad And sneak out anyway!
She spent all afternoon getting ready
And decided she'd try and touch him
Maybe he'd see that she was free
And talk to her this Sunday
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
She and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said
"Never mind, your part is to be…
What you'll be…"
She arrived at six
And the place was swingin
To gospel music by nine
Group after group
Appeared on the stage
And Sally just sat there cryin
She bit her nails,
Lookin pretty as a picture
Right in the very front row
Then a DJ wearin a blazer with a badge
Ran on and said,"Here we go!"
The crowd went crazy, as Tommy hit the stage
Little Sally got lost
As the police bossed
The crowd back in a rage!
Soon the atmosphere was cooler
And Tommy gave a lesson.
Sally just had to let him know
She loved him
And leapt up on the rostrum!
She ran across stage to the spotlit figure
And brushed him on the face
Tommy whirled around as a uniformed man
Threw her off the stage.
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
She and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said
"Never mind, your part…
Is to be, what you'll be…"
Her cheek hit a chair and blood trickled down
Mingling with her tears
Tommy carried on preachin and his voice filled Sally's ear
She caught his eye, she had to try, but he couldn't see through the lights
Her face was gashed and the ambulance men
Had to carry her out that night.
The crowd went crazy
As Tommy left the stage!
Little Sally was lost for the price of a touch
And a gash across her face! Oooooh!
Sixteen stitches put her right
And her dad said,
"Don't say I didn't warn yer."
Sally got married to a rock musician
She met in California
Tommy always talks about the day
The disciples all went wild!
Sally still carries a scar on her cheek
To remind her of his smile.
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said,
"Never mind, your part…
Is to be, what you'll be…"
Kellie hummed the last bit, and when she was done, the soldiers went wild. Even the ones who hadn't been drinking thought she was awesome, when she wasn't that good. Kellie noticed Zuko, and that he was starting to get drunk. So she slipped out of the room unnoticed, and went to her room. Upon arrival, she closed and locked the door from the inside, then threw herself on her bed and fell asleep.
Ok! I'm tired, so, g'nite!
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