Chapter 3: Freddy and Katie Quarrels
"You kids are incredible! I like the music! Oh my. . ." Ms. Mullins was indeed proud of her students and to show how excited she was for the band, she came by at around 3:00 to watch them rehearse.
"And Zack! Your guitar solo is just absolutely wonderful!" she added still with great amazement for the kids. "And Dewey. . . how I admire the way you lead these talented 12-year-olds!"
"Oh stop saying that, Ross!" Dewey said in an unbelievably humble tone.
"No, Dewey, I mean it."
"Well. . . I knew that. . ."
"Oh gosh!" Ms. Mullins said as she checked her watch. "I have to go. Ms. Lemons is probably waiting for me at the boutique!"
"Oh, do you really have to go? We still haven't shown you our version of 'Smoke on the Water.' " Dewey said frowning a bit.
"I'm sorry, Dewey, maybe next time. But I promise all of you that I'll be there! I'll be watching you perform during eliminations." She joyfully said goodbye to everyone and left the room with a big smile on her face.
"I never knew how cool she could get . . ." Marta said as everybody went busy again.
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Band practice was over and as usual, Katie went to the grocery store to wait for her mom and hopefully, meeting up with Michael again. When Katie arrived in front of the store she was surprised to see Michael who was sitting on the bench waiting for her.
"Hey! How's practice?" Michael asked.
"Good. We're getting better." Katie answered as she sat down next to him.
"Say would you mind if I. . . watch your rehearsals tomorrow?"
"Why? Why do you want to watch?" Katie asked curiously.
"Nothing. I just . . . wanted to see how good you guys are." Michael said uneasily.
"Oh. . . I dunno. It's Dewey. He might not like any visitors during practices."
"Oh. . . but I'll still try and. . . come tomorrow . . ."
"Fine. . . whatever you say . . ."
Suddenly a familiar voice called.
"Katie!"
It was Zack. He was running towards them. Walking slowly behind him was Freddy.
"Hi Zack." Katie greeted. Katie took a quick glance at Freddy, who was standing awkwardly beside Zack.
"Hi Freddy." She said a bit coldly not looking at him.
"Hi." Freddy answered faintly.
"Anyway, Zack this is Michael. Michael this is Zack, our band's lead guitarist."
"Hey, man what's up?" Zack said nicely offering him a handshake.
"Hey, dude."
"So. . . what are you two doing here all alone?" Zack teased. Freddy noticed Katie blush.
"Well. . . this is where we usually hang out. . .after you guys rehearse."
"Oh, so you've been seeing each other lately?" Freddy gave Zack a slight nudge on the ribs.
"Y-yeah . . . but not seeing, seeing. Seeing as in meeting up, hanging out. . . . . chillin' "
"Oh. . . so what are ----"
"Zack!" Freddy and Katie said in unison. They looked at each other in surprise.
"Um. . . well I have to go. I promised my mom that I'd be home before 7. I'll see you guys around. See you tomorrow, Katie!" Michael waved a hand at them as he crossed the street towards a bus stop.
"Aren't you two getting sick of each other?" Freddy said annoyingly.
"Oh I just admire the way you pretend being nice and quiet." Katie said sarcastically as she stood up face to face with Freddy. Zack stared at them not knowing what's going on.
"Oh thank you." Freddy said a jolt of sarcasm written all over his face.
"Well, you're very much welcome."
"Hey guys, c'mon. . . not here. . ." Zack said but he was completely ignored by his two angry friends.
"Why do you always see him?" Freddy snapped.
"Because he's my friend. Duh."
"For like what? A week?"
"There's nothing bad about that."
"Nothing bad?"
"The heck do you care anyway?"
"Why are you changing the topic?"
"Because talking about this is silly!"
"You like him don't you?"
"Is this bugging you so much?"
"Yes!" Freddy exclaimed. Both of them fell silent. Freddy didn't expect to explode in front of Katie like that. Katie's mom arrived a few minutes after. Katie quickly grabbed her bass and before she opened the car door she spoke.
"Well I do like him. Now, are you happy?" Katie slammed the car door in anger. Freddy watched as the car moved away, turning right to the other street then out of sight. Zack was still shocked of what happened. Freddy walked rapidly away also with anger in his mind. Zack, who really didn't know what happened and was eager to ask Freddy about it, followed his friend trying to catch up with him.
End of Chapter 3
~ Reviews please! Chapter 4 is coming very soon.
"You kids are incredible! I like the music! Oh my. . ." Ms. Mullins was indeed proud of her students and to show how excited she was for the band, she came by at around 3:00 to watch them rehearse.
"And Zack! Your guitar solo is just absolutely wonderful!" she added still with great amazement for the kids. "And Dewey. . . how I admire the way you lead these talented 12-year-olds!"
"Oh stop saying that, Ross!" Dewey said in an unbelievably humble tone.
"No, Dewey, I mean it."
"Well. . . I knew that. . ."
"Oh gosh!" Ms. Mullins said as she checked her watch. "I have to go. Ms. Lemons is probably waiting for me at the boutique!"
"Oh, do you really have to go? We still haven't shown you our version of 'Smoke on the Water.' " Dewey said frowning a bit.
"I'm sorry, Dewey, maybe next time. But I promise all of you that I'll be there! I'll be watching you perform during eliminations." She joyfully said goodbye to everyone and left the room with a big smile on her face.
"I never knew how cool she could get . . ." Marta said as everybody went busy again.
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Band practice was over and as usual, Katie went to the grocery store to wait for her mom and hopefully, meeting up with Michael again. When Katie arrived in front of the store she was surprised to see Michael who was sitting on the bench waiting for her.
"Hey! How's practice?" Michael asked.
"Good. We're getting better." Katie answered as she sat down next to him.
"Say would you mind if I. . . watch your rehearsals tomorrow?"
"Why? Why do you want to watch?" Katie asked curiously.
"Nothing. I just . . . wanted to see how good you guys are." Michael said uneasily.
"Oh. . . I dunno. It's Dewey. He might not like any visitors during practices."
"Oh. . . but I'll still try and. . . come tomorrow . . ."
"Fine. . . whatever you say . . ."
Suddenly a familiar voice called.
"Katie!"
It was Zack. He was running towards them. Walking slowly behind him was Freddy.
"Hi Zack." Katie greeted. Katie took a quick glance at Freddy, who was standing awkwardly beside Zack.
"Hi Freddy." She said a bit coldly not looking at him.
"Hi." Freddy answered faintly.
"Anyway, Zack this is Michael. Michael this is Zack, our band's lead guitarist."
"Hey, man what's up?" Zack said nicely offering him a handshake.
"Hey, dude."
"So. . . what are you two doing here all alone?" Zack teased. Freddy noticed Katie blush.
"Well. . . this is where we usually hang out. . .after you guys rehearse."
"Oh, so you've been seeing each other lately?" Freddy gave Zack a slight nudge on the ribs.
"Y-yeah . . . but not seeing, seeing. Seeing as in meeting up, hanging out. . . . . chillin' "
"Oh. . . so what are ----"
"Zack!" Freddy and Katie said in unison. They looked at each other in surprise.
"Um. . . well I have to go. I promised my mom that I'd be home before 7. I'll see you guys around. See you tomorrow, Katie!" Michael waved a hand at them as he crossed the street towards a bus stop.
"Aren't you two getting sick of each other?" Freddy said annoyingly.
"Oh I just admire the way you pretend being nice and quiet." Katie said sarcastically as she stood up face to face with Freddy. Zack stared at them not knowing what's going on.
"Oh thank you." Freddy said a jolt of sarcasm written all over his face.
"Well, you're very much welcome."
"Hey guys, c'mon. . . not here. . ." Zack said but he was completely ignored by his two angry friends.
"Why do you always see him?" Freddy snapped.
"Because he's my friend. Duh."
"For like what? A week?"
"There's nothing bad about that."
"Nothing bad?"
"The heck do you care anyway?"
"Why are you changing the topic?"
"Because talking about this is silly!"
"You like him don't you?"
"Is this bugging you so much?"
"Yes!" Freddy exclaimed. Both of them fell silent. Freddy didn't expect to explode in front of Katie like that. Katie's mom arrived a few minutes after. Katie quickly grabbed her bass and before she opened the car door she spoke.
"Well I do like him. Now, are you happy?" Katie slammed the car door in anger. Freddy watched as the car moved away, turning right to the other street then out of sight. Zack was still shocked of what happened. Freddy walked rapidly away also with anger in his mind. Zack, who really didn't know what happened and was eager to ask Freddy about it, followed his friend trying to catch up with him.
End of Chapter 3
~ Reviews please! Chapter 4 is coming very soon.