~ Chapter 6! It's pretty long but please read. I'm not good at titles.
Thanks for the reviews keep 'em coming.
I do not own School of Rock. It officially presented by Paramount Pictures.
Chapter 6: Suspicions and Realizations
It was a hot Friday afternoon. Everyone was so exhausted of the heat that no one seemed to be in the mood of doing anything. It was the day before eliminations of the most awaited Battle of the Bands and was also 2 weeks after Freddy gave Katie a little hint about how he felt, which eventually left Katie thinking about it all week. Ever since that day, Freddy and Katie haven't talked to each other at all. Freddy has never felt so awkward around Katie before. Katie shared the same feeling but still with a lot of questions whirling inside her head.
As for band practice, Dewey surprisingly cancelled it the moment everybody arrived in his apartment. He wanted everyone to relax and "recharge" their energies before the big day. Eventually, they had no choice but to hang out there, trying hard to busy themselves with anything.
"I should've went with my parents to the Dolce and Gabbana fashion symposium! You should've told everyone earlier, Dewey, that you're gonna cancel rehearsals today!" Billy said irritably in her usual, girlish tone.
"Look, I'm sorry okay?" Dewey said thickly, his mouth full of mashed potatoes.
"Porky!" Billy said, as he sat down on the sofa, glaring maliciously at Dewey.
"So what time are we supposed to be here tomorrow?" Michelle asked.
"Oh yeah. I almost forgot." Dewey took a gulp of his root beer, and then continued. "Competition starts 4:00 pm. Be here at 2. Latecomers shall be punished. We'll use the Prep school bus. I already talked to Marty about driving us to the theatre. No dating or any late night parties. Get a goodnight sleep. Any more questions?" Dewey said hurriedly. No one answered, which made Dewey assume that as a "none".
"Good. Now, Frankie, let's do this!" Dewey said sitting in front of the television next to Frankie, the both of them getting addicted to PS2 as usual.
Summer rolled her eyes and continued answering the crossword puzzle at the back of her Seventeen Magazine.
Suddenly, the phone rang. Eleni, who was sitting next to the phone, answered it.
"Hello?. . .Michael, hi!" Eleni said excitedly to the person on the other line. The other girls jumped up in excitement at the mention of Michael's name.
"Katie?. . .hold on a sec." Eleni tossed the cordless phone to Katie. "He wants to talk to you as usual."
"Hello?" Katie stood up, walking towards the kitchen. Freddy watched her from the corner of his eye.
"I thought he wanted to talk to me." Marta said disappointedly. Alicia rolled her eyes at her.
"I'm sorry for not showing up, for weeks now. My parents and I flew to London, and I forgot to tell you. We just came back and as much as I want to visit you guys I can't. My mom told me I need some rest." Michael told Katie. Michael practiced that lie before calling, to make it sound more convincing and true.
"It's okay. So, how did you know Dewey's phone number?" Katie asked.
"So what are you guys doing?" Michael said, trying to avoid answering Katie's question.
"Nothing. We got a break for the whole day."
"Oh."
"So, are you. . .coming tomorrow?" Katie said awkwardly.
"Tomorrow? Oh yeah! Battle of the Bands. Um, sure I'll be there."
"Great. So I'll just see you then."
"Yeah. Good Luck."
"Thanks. Bye."
"Bye."
Katie rejoined the others, sitting next to Summer. The girls, including Billy, stared at Katie, with full interest.
"So, what did he say?" Alicia asked.
"Nothing." Katie said firmly.
"C'mon Katie!" Summer begged.
"Is it important to you what he told me?" Katie said a bit panicky. She knew Freddy would react any minute.
"Yeah." Freddy said calmly.
Katie stared nervously at Freddy who was staring back at her. Everyone remained silent (except for Dewey and Frankie whose hysterical laughter can be heard in the background).
"So. . ." Zack stood up, breaking the silence. "You guys wanna hang out at the basketball court?"
"Nah I'm okay here." Tomika said.
"I'll come with you." Freddy said.
"Me too. . ." Lawrence stood up and walked towards Freddy and Zack by the door.
"Anyone else? Katie?" Zack said.
"You guys go on ahead. I'll stay here." Katie said.
"Oh come on Katie! Freddy's gonna need some company!" Zack said jokingly. Freddy punched Zack hard on the arm.
"See you guys later!" Zack waved at everyone in the room and left with Lawrence and a very infuriated Freddy.
"You know what Katie? I think Freddy likes you." Michelle said. "As in like you, like you."
"No way." Katie said uneasily, hiding her face with the Archie comic book she was reading.
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BASKETBALL COURT
"Come on, dude I was just joking." Zack said as they entered the court.
"It's not a pretty good joke, man!" Freddy said hotly.
"So you really like Katie, huh?" Lawrence said, as they sat on the benches at the right side of the court.
"Duh, Larry. Of course he does! It's obvious." Zack said.
"Then why don't you tell her?" Lawrence said softly.
"Can you two just, shut up." Freddy said.
Zack giggled teasingly at Freddy but Freddy ignored him. He was watching a group of men enter the court.
"Dude, isn't that Michael?" Freddy told Zack, his eyes focused on the group that just came in.
"Yes. It's him." Lawrence said, straightening up his glasses.
"What's he doing here? Hey, wait." Zack paused. "Is that the guy from No Vacancy?"
"You're right, dude. What's Michael doing hanging out with him?" Freddy said in doubt.
"C'mon man, they're probably friends or something. No big deal." Zack said casually.
"I dunno, man." Freddy said still staring at Michael and his group with great mistrust.
"Dude, you're probably just hungry. C'mon, let's get a hotdog." Zack stood up pulling Freddy's right arm.
Freddy had this strange feeling towards Michael at that moment, and it wasn't good. He knew something was up. He took one last glance at Michael before catching up with Zack and Lawrence. Freddy had a strong gut feeling that Michael was up to no good.
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DEWEY'S APARTMENT
Back at Dewey's apartment, Zack, Freddy and Lawrence were surprised to find it empty except for Dewey who was sitting on the sofa munching on a bag of Doritos.
"Whoa. Where are the others?" Zack said.
"They went home." Dewey said barely as he munched loudly. "Where have you guys been?"
"Dude, you won't believe who we saw at the basketball court!" Freddy said.
"Who?" Dewey answered dully.
"No Vacancy's front man. And he's with Michael."
"So?"
"What do you mean, so? I think they're up to something." Freddy said a bit jumpy.
"Look, I'm not in the mood for that. You know what, you three better go home. Practice a little then go to sleep alright? Goodbye." Dewey said as he lied down on the sofa covering his face with a pillow.
Freddy swung his backpack irritably over his shoulder, leaving the room with a stiff face.
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Freddy walked his way towards the bus stop, still looking angry. He was walking so fast that he almost knocked down a little kid he walked into. He passed by the grocery store without bothering to see if Katie was there, which was so unlikely for him because he wouldn't let a day pass without checking the store for Katie. To his surprise someone called for him.
"Freddy!"
He turned his back to face the person whom that voice belonged to. His stiff faced turned calm and pink as he came face to face with Katie, who was standing a few meters from him. Katie walked towards him.
"Hey." Katie said awkwardly.
"Hey." Freddy answered back.
"Um. . .can I talk to you?" Katie said nervously. This wasn't right, she thought. Why is she being so nervous in front of Freddy now?
"Y-yeah. S-sure." Freddy stuttered.
The both of them sat on the bench in front of the grocery store.
"This isn't right." Katie said calmly. "I mean, we haven't talked to each other since that . . .conversation . . .we had."
"Y-yeah. But you started it. You were avoiding me." Freddy said, trying to hide a smile as he attempted to pester Katie, a hobby he actually missed doing.
"Well it's your fault why I was avoiding you!" Katie said sharply.
"What? I'm not doing anything!" Freddy answered back. He felt good now that Katie and him are in their usual hate terms again.
"You said something." Katie said softly.
"What?"
"You said---"
But Katie was interrupted when her cellphone rang. Katie quickly answered it. After talking to someone on the other line, she stuffed her cellphone inside her backpack looking disappointed. Freddy stared at her worriedly.
"It's my mom. She couldn't pick me up 'cause she's still at the office. I guess I'll just go home by myself." Katie swung her backpack over her shoulder.
"I'll walk you home." Freddy stood up, and carried Katie's guitar case.
"I was thinking of taking the bus." Katie said grabbing her bass from Freddy.
"Then I'll take the bus with you."
Katie stared at Freddy unbelievingly. Katie couldn't believe how "nice" Freddy was treating her. The bus arrived and the both of them ran towards it as quickly as possible, so that they can find themselves good seats.
"You're acting really weird." Katie said awkwardly as she sat down next to Freddy.
"You should know by now why." Freddy said.
It was a silent trip for Freddy and Katie. Katie kept glancing at Freddy trying to convince herself that he really likes her. Finally the bus reached the stop near Katie's place. She grabbed her backpack and her bass, but before she could leave Freddy's side she spoke.
"I think I get it now, Freddy." Freddy stared at her uneasily. He never got this close to Katie, their noses almost touching each other.
"It's just that I'm still not sure of how I would feel." Katie stood up "Thanks for riding the bus with me." Katie pinched Freddy's cheek playfully then went out of the bus.
Freddy rubbed his painful cheek as he stared outside the window, watching Katie, as she turned right to a street then out of sight. He smiled to himself as the bus moved along again, looking forward on seeing Katie the next day.
End of Chapter 6
~ Well...um, please review. Sorry if this chapter is quite long. Watch out for the 7th chapter soon!
I do not own School of Rock. It officially presented by Paramount Pictures.
Chapter 6: Suspicions and Realizations
It was a hot Friday afternoon. Everyone was so exhausted of the heat that no one seemed to be in the mood of doing anything. It was the day before eliminations of the most awaited Battle of the Bands and was also 2 weeks after Freddy gave Katie a little hint about how he felt, which eventually left Katie thinking about it all week. Ever since that day, Freddy and Katie haven't talked to each other at all. Freddy has never felt so awkward around Katie before. Katie shared the same feeling but still with a lot of questions whirling inside her head.
As for band practice, Dewey surprisingly cancelled it the moment everybody arrived in his apartment. He wanted everyone to relax and "recharge" their energies before the big day. Eventually, they had no choice but to hang out there, trying hard to busy themselves with anything.
"I should've went with my parents to the Dolce and Gabbana fashion symposium! You should've told everyone earlier, Dewey, that you're gonna cancel rehearsals today!" Billy said irritably in her usual, girlish tone.
"Look, I'm sorry okay?" Dewey said thickly, his mouth full of mashed potatoes.
"Porky!" Billy said, as he sat down on the sofa, glaring maliciously at Dewey.
"So what time are we supposed to be here tomorrow?" Michelle asked.
"Oh yeah. I almost forgot." Dewey took a gulp of his root beer, and then continued. "Competition starts 4:00 pm. Be here at 2. Latecomers shall be punished. We'll use the Prep school bus. I already talked to Marty about driving us to the theatre. No dating or any late night parties. Get a goodnight sleep. Any more questions?" Dewey said hurriedly. No one answered, which made Dewey assume that as a "none".
"Good. Now, Frankie, let's do this!" Dewey said sitting in front of the television next to Frankie, the both of them getting addicted to PS2 as usual.
Summer rolled her eyes and continued answering the crossword puzzle at the back of her Seventeen Magazine.
Suddenly, the phone rang. Eleni, who was sitting next to the phone, answered it.
"Hello?. . .Michael, hi!" Eleni said excitedly to the person on the other line. The other girls jumped up in excitement at the mention of Michael's name.
"Katie?. . .hold on a sec." Eleni tossed the cordless phone to Katie. "He wants to talk to you as usual."
"Hello?" Katie stood up, walking towards the kitchen. Freddy watched her from the corner of his eye.
"I thought he wanted to talk to me." Marta said disappointedly. Alicia rolled her eyes at her.
"I'm sorry for not showing up, for weeks now. My parents and I flew to London, and I forgot to tell you. We just came back and as much as I want to visit you guys I can't. My mom told me I need some rest." Michael told Katie. Michael practiced that lie before calling, to make it sound more convincing and true.
"It's okay. So, how did you know Dewey's phone number?" Katie asked.
"So what are you guys doing?" Michael said, trying to avoid answering Katie's question.
"Nothing. We got a break for the whole day."
"Oh."
"So, are you. . .coming tomorrow?" Katie said awkwardly.
"Tomorrow? Oh yeah! Battle of the Bands. Um, sure I'll be there."
"Great. So I'll just see you then."
"Yeah. Good Luck."
"Thanks. Bye."
"Bye."
Katie rejoined the others, sitting next to Summer. The girls, including Billy, stared at Katie, with full interest.
"So, what did he say?" Alicia asked.
"Nothing." Katie said firmly.
"C'mon Katie!" Summer begged.
"Is it important to you what he told me?" Katie said a bit panicky. She knew Freddy would react any minute.
"Yeah." Freddy said calmly.
Katie stared nervously at Freddy who was staring back at her. Everyone remained silent (except for Dewey and Frankie whose hysterical laughter can be heard in the background).
"So. . ." Zack stood up, breaking the silence. "You guys wanna hang out at the basketball court?"
"Nah I'm okay here." Tomika said.
"I'll come with you." Freddy said.
"Me too. . ." Lawrence stood up and walked towards Freddy and Zack by the door.
"Anyone else? Katie?" Zack said.
"You guys go on ahead. I'll stay here." Katie said.
"Oh come on Katie! Freddy's gonna need some company!" Zack said jokingly. Freddy punched Zack hard on the arm.
"See you guys later!" Zack waved at everyone in the room and left with Lawrence and a very infuriated Freddy.
"You know what Katie? I think Freddy likes you." Michelle said. "As in like you, like you."
"No way." Katie said uneasily, hiding her face with the Archie comic book she was reading.
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BASKETBALL COURT
"Come on, dude I was just joking." Zack said as they entered the court.
"It's not a pretty good joke, man!" Freddy said hotly.
"So you really like Katie, huh?" Lawrence said, as they sat on the benches at the right side of the court.
"Duh, Larry. Of course he does! It's obvious." Zack said.
"Then why don't you tell her?" Lawrence said softly.
"Can you two just, shut up." Freddy said.
Zack giggled teasingly at Freddy but Freddy ignored him. He was watching a group of men enter the court.
"Dude, isn't that Michael?" Freddy told Zack, his eyes focused on the group that just came in.
"Yes. It's him." Lawrence said, straightening up his glasses.
"What's he doing here? Hey, wait." Zack paused. "Is that the guy from No Vacancy?"
"You're right, dude. What's Michael doing hanging out with him?" Freddy said in doubt.
"C'mon man, they're probably friends or something. No big deal." Zack said casually.
"I dunno, man." Freddy said still staring at Michael and his group with great mistrust.
"Dude, you're probably just hungry. C'mon, let's get a hotdog." Zack stood up pulling Freddy's right arm.
Freddy had this strange feeling towards Michael at that moment, and it wasn't good. He knew something was up. He took one last glance at Michael before catching up with Zack and Lawrence. Freddy had a strong gut feeling that Michael was up to no good.
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DEWEY'S APARTMENT
Back at Dewey's apartment, Zack, Freddy and Lawrence were surprised to find it empty except for Dewey who was sitting on the sofa munching on a bag of Doritos.
"Whoa. Where are the others?" Zack said.
"They went home." Dewey said barely as he munched loudly. "Where have you guys been?"
"Dude, you won't believe who we saw at the basketball court!" Freddy said.
"Who?" Dewey answered dully.
"No Vacancy's front man. And he's with Michael."
"So?"
"What do you mean, so? I think they're up to something." Freddy said a bit jumpy.
"Look, I'm not in the mood for that. You know what, you three better go home. Practice a little then go to sleep alright? Goodbye." Dewey said as he lied down on the sofa covering his face with a pillow.
Freddy swung his backpack irritably over his shoulder, leaving the room with a stiff face.
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Freddy walked his way towards the bus stop, still looking angry. He was walking so fast that he almost knocked down a little kid he walked into. He passed by the grocery store without bothering to see if Katie was there, which was so unlikely for him because he wouldn't let a day pass without checking the store for Katie. To his surprise someone called for him.
"Freddy!"
He turned his back to face the person whom that voice belonged to. His stiff faced turned calm and pink as he came face to face with Katie, who was standing a few meters from him. Katie walked towards him.
"Hey." Katie said awkwardly.
"Hey." Freddy answered back.
"Um. . .can I talk to you?" Katie said nervously. This wasn't right, she thought. Why is she being so nervous in front of Freddy now?
"Y-yeah. S-sure." Freddy stuttered.
The both of them sat on the bench in front of the grocery store.
"This isn't right." Katie said calmly. "I mean, we haven't talked to each other since that . . .conversation . . .we had."
"Y-yeah. But you started it. You were avoiding me." Freddy said, trying to hide a smile as he attempted to pester Katie, a hobby he actually missed doing.
"Well it's your fault why I was avoiding you!" Katie said sharply.
"What? I'm not doing anything!" Freddy answered back. He felt good now that Katie and him are in their usual hate terms again.
"You said something." Katie said softly.
"What?"
"You said---"
But Katie was interrupted when her cellphone rang. Katie quickly answered it. After talking to someone on the other line, she stuffed her cellphone inside her backpack looking disappointed. Freddy stared at her worriedly.
"It's my mom. She couldn't pick me up 'cause she's still at the office. I guess I'll just go home by myself." Katie swung her backpack over her shoulder.
"I'll walk you home." Freddy stood up, and carried Katie's guitar case.
"I was thinking of taking the bus." Katie said grabbing her bass from Freddy.
"Then I'll take the bus with you."
Katie stared at Freddy unbelievingly. Katie couldn't believe how "nice" Freddy was treating her. The bus arrived and the both of them ran towards it as quickly as possible, so that they can find themselves good seats.
"You're acting really weird." Katie said awkwardly as she sat down next to Freddy.
"You should know by now why." Freddy said.
It was a silent trip for Freddy and Katie. Katie kept glancing at Freddy trying to convince herself that he really likes her. Finally the bus reached the stop near Katie's place. She grabbed her backpack and her bass, but before she could leave Freddy's side she spoke.
"I think I get it now, Freddy." Freddy stared at her uneasily. He never got this close to Katie, their noses almost touching each other.
"It's just that I'm still not sure of how I would feel." Katie stood up "Thanks for riding the bus with me." Katie pinched Freddy's cheek playfully then went out of the bus.
Freddy rubbed his painful cheek as he stared outside the window, watching Katie, as she turned right to a street then out of sight. He smiled to himself as the bus moved along again, looking forward on seeing Katie the next day.
End of Chapter 6
~ Well...um, please review. Sorry if this chapter is quite long. Watch out for the 7th chapter soon!