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Chapter 11: Dazed and Confused
"Okay. . .what's with all the balloons?" Katie said looking confused as she entered the room. The apartment was fully decorated with balloons and confetti.
"What do you mean what's with all the balloons? Don't tell me you forgot." Summer said jumping off the chair she has been standing on while putting more ribbons on the ceiling.
"Forgot what?" Katie said as she threw her backpack on the sofa, sitting beside it.
"Katie! Hello? It's Freddy and Michelle's birthday today!" Eleni said.
"Oh shoot. . ." Katie uttered.
"That tells me that you completely forgot about it." Alicia said.
"Speaking of Freddy and Michelle. Where are they?" Tomika said, as she tasted the icing on the cake with her finger.
"Planning for a dramatic entrance." Katie said sharply.
"Katie, stop being so mean." Marta said.
"Mean? I'm not being mean!" Katie answered back.
"Just forget about what happened two days ago alright?" Summer said, handing Leonard a purple balloon.
"You believed them, didn't you?" Katie said calming down a bit.
"I didn't!" the girls said in unison.
"Michelle is getting so annoying! As if Freddy likes her!" Marta said.
"Well doesn't he?" Katie asked.
"I think not." Lawrence said. "Besides, he seems to like you."
"Dude, you are so busted when Freddy finds out what you just said!" Dewey said childishly to Lawrence.
"And the fact that you forgot about Freddy's birthday, it'll break his heart." Zack told Katie calmly.
"Heart? He doesn't have a heart!" Katie said irritably.
Soon two people emerged from the door. It was Freddy and Michelle.
"Hey guys!" Michelle said cheerfully. Freddy on the other hand didn't look cheerful at all though he still tried hard to act "normal".
Everyone except Katie, broke into song singing a very lively Happy Birthday accompanied by Zack's electric guitar and Lawrence's keyboard in the background.
"Guys thank you so much!" Michelle said sincerely as the song ended. "This is a very special day for us. Not only are the both of us turning 13 today, but also we get to celebrate our birthday on the same date. Sweet isn't it?" Katie rolled her eyes upon hearing this.
"Yeah, yeah. Now can we please eat already I'm starving!" Frankie said enthusiastically.
Everyone, again except for Katie and surprisingly Freddy, raced their way towards the small buffet table by the kitchen and started filling up their plates with food. Katie caught Freddy's eye and both quickly turned away.
"Here you go, Freddy." Michelle gave Freddy his plate full of pasta. "Let's sit over here."
"Ugh. She's making me sick." Alicia sat next to Katie on the sofa, watching Michelle trying to impress Freddy.
"She's flirting with him obviously." Eleni said, giving Katie a plate of fried chicken and French fries.
"And Freddy is liking it." Katie said, chewing fiercely on a piece of French fries.
"Don't worry, Katie. Michelle is not his type." Zack said after taking a gulp from his glass of coke.
"As if I'm worried, Zachary." Katie said coldly.
"Well aren't you?" Zack asked.
Katie remained silent as she stared on the chicken lying untouched on her plate, trying hard to control herself from bursting into anger. Or then again, maybe jealousy.
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"Everyone, we have a song!" Dewey said proudly, beaming at everyone.
"Great! What is it?" Marta asked looking excited.
"Well, I found this paper crumpled on the floor last night." Dewey held up a wrinkled piece of paper. "I was about to throw it away but something told me to open it up so I did. Then something was written on it and I realized that it was a song maybe one of you wrote. I read the lyrics and I like it. And I believe that this song would show who we really are during the Finals, it will definitely blow people's minds up so---"
"Can you please get straight to the point now?" Summer said.
"Okay. It's a love song. But we're not making it a ballad. We'll do it as head bangin' and as hardcore as possible."
"Who wrote it?" Zack asked.
Dewey caught Freddy's cold stare, turned away and said, "I dunno. There was no name written on it."
"Well give it to me I'll try to figure out the handwriting." Katie said, her arm stretched, reaching for the paper.
"It's actually typewritten so no chance at all, Katie. But anyway, it doesn't matter. What's important is we should learn the song right now! C'mon! Rock n' roll positions you guys!"
Dewey and Zack were trying to compose the right tune and rhythm for the song. Freddy sat next to Lawrence on the small couch by the window, flipping his drumsticks carelessly between his fingers. Summer sat by the drums, reading the lyrics to Katie out loud.
"Your almond eyes stun me, that's when you look at me. Your blood-red lips so beautiful, I wanna taste and kiss." Summer read. "Whoever wrote this is madly in love." She added, handing the paper to Katie. Freddy stared at Katie, not paying attention to what Lawrence was telling him. Freddy's favorite hobby: eavesdropping.
"Yeah." Katie said, reading the lyrics to herself. "But who the heck is madly in love?"
"I don't know. It can be anyone. Zack maybe. Or Freddy." Summer said in a teasing undertone.
"Yeah right." Katie said coldly. Freddy raised an eyebrow. "But honestly the lyrics . . .is really sweet." Katie added. Freddy smiled to himself.
"Oh my god!" Billy squealed. "Guys, listen to this! Michael's on the radio!" Billy turned up the volume of his radio to maximum level so that everyone could hear. "Damn it, Dewey! Stop that for a sec!"
Everyone tried to listen carefully. Freddy yawned sleepily as the voice of the DJ came up.
Radio:
DJ: So tell us more about yourself.
Michael: Well, I'm 13 years old. I'm the drummer for the band called Smoke. We'll be competing for the Summberblast Battle of the Bands Finals on August 6. Hope you guys could watch.
DJ: Okay. So what are you going to do for us today?
Michael: I'm going to sing a song with my guitar.
DJ: You play the guitar too?
Michael: Yeah. I also play bass and a bit of keyboard.
"Okay so what the hell-----"
"SHHH!!!" The girls (minus Michelle and Katie) interrupted Dewey mid- sentence. Dewey opened his mouth to argue but made no sound.
"What's the big deal?" Zack said.
"Shut up Zack!" Alicia said sharply.
Radio:
DJ: Okay so what are you going to sing for us?
Michael: Um, it's called "Your Song" by the Elton John. I'll do an acoustic version of it.
DJ: Alright. To all listeners, sit back, relax and enjoy the music of this very talented young man. Give it up for Michael Ashmore.
Michael: Um, by the way this song goes out to. . .someone. This girl I know. Her name is Katherine Jane Brown.
"Oh my god!" Summer screamed.
"See? I told you she's still connected with that evil guy. You should've gotten rid of her, Dewey!" Michelle said assertively.
Katie froze. She felt her heartbeat pace up really fast. Freddy's mouth fell open in shock.
"That's really sweet!" Eleni said. "But I still hate what he did to us." She added quickly, noticing Zack's harmful stare.
Katie listened as Michael sang. 'Why is he doing this? I don't understand.' she told herself. But admittedly, she thought it was sweet. No one has ever done that for her before. She expected someone else to do such, someone like Freddy maybe but of all the people it was Michael. The person she hated so much, the person who lied to her. Katie was getting confused. She used to like Michael a lot but after what happened during eliminations, things changed. But why is Michael doing this? Katie thought that maybe Michael likes her. But why her? Why now? Now that she no longer has a crush on him, Michael comes running after her. Now that she's starting to like Freddy, Michael is trying to make an impression.
Katie felt a sudden chill down her spine as she listened to Michael's annoyingly gorgeous voice. She didn't want to think of liking him again but it seemed hard to avoid. The words of the song are like swallowing her whole into Michael's world. 'No! No! I'm not falling for this!' she said jumpily to herself, her dreamy eyes suddenly shifting to a look of panic. 'This is just another one of his dirty tricks. And I'm not falling for it.'
"If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you"
Michael sang those lines with full emotion. And in away Katie sort of felt it. Katie's look of panic again shifted to a look of wonder and admiration as she listened. 'Damn it Michael.' she told herself. She felt weak; Michael's voice seemed more powerful than a face melter.
Alicia and Marta sighed as Michael sang the chorus. Zack had his eyebrows furrowed at the reaction of the girls, most particularly Eleni who had this weird smile on her face. Dewey yawned, looking around drowsily at everyone. Freddy had a sharp look on his eyes as he stared at the floor, clutching his drumsticks harder than ever.
"And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while-----"
"Freddy!" Summer, Alicia, Marta, Tomika and Billy shrieked in unison. Freddy just hit the off button on Billy's radio.
"We were listening to that one!" Tomika said.
"His voice is so. . .melting!" Marta said.
"Look, we're supposed to be rehearsing! And not listening to some fat, gay loser singing some crap old love song!" Freddy said angrily.
"Elton John is so not crap!" Alicia retorted.
"You've been struck by jealousy again, have you?" Katie said, raising an eyebrow at Freddy.
"Yeah right." Freddy said cynically.
"Then quit calling him names!" Katie said.
"Great. You're defending him. I knew you lied to us."
"You know what, as much as I want to argue with you I can't. 'Cause you wouldn't listen anyway. So why bother telling my side of the story. You're good ole Frederick Alan Jones right? You're Mr. Egocentric. You don't care about other people's feelings!"
"Of course I care! Now you're the one who's jumping to conclusions!"
"If you care then you shouldn't have turned that radio off and let us listen more to the song."
"Oh so you liked that little serenade he did for you huh?"
"Why? Does it matter to you if I did?"
"No! Why would it matter? I don't care."
The band watched as Katie and Freddy argued heatedly. Summer rolled her eyes hopelessly.
"Oh yeah I forgot! Besides yourself all you care about is Michelle!" Katie said.
"What is it to you if I care about her?"
"So you do!"
"Of course! She's my girlfriend!"
Katie raised her eyebrows in shock. The others seemed surprised too.
"I. . .I am?" Michelle said excitedly.
"Yeah. I mean. . ." Freddy paused, having a what-the-heck-did-I-just-say look on his face. "I mean, yeah you are!"
"Great! You two have fun!" Katie said sarcastically, storming out of the room.
That's how confused Katie felt. She felt that she liked Michael again but at the same time she felt jealous of what Freddy said about Michelle being his girlfriend. She really couldn't tell whom she liked now though Freddy was still on top. Katie wanted to forget about Michael, trying to remember the lies and hypocrisy he showed. But the song kept swimming around her head, the sweet melody ringing her ears. She thought that maybe Michael would have a chance. Maybe.
End of Chapter 11
~ Sorry if it's too long. Please review. Thanks so much!
I did not write "Your Song". It was written by Bernie Taupin and performed by Elton John.
Chapter 11: Dazed and Confused
"Okay. . .what's with all the balloons?" Katie said looking confused as she entered the room. The apartment was fully decorated with balloons and confetti.
"What do you mean what's with all the balloons? Don't tell me you forgot." Summer said jumping off the chair she has been standing on while putting more ribbons on the ceiling.
"Forgot what?" Katie said as she threw her backpack on the sofa, sitting beside it.
"Katie! Hello? It's Freddy and Michelle's birthday today!" Eleni said.
"Oh shoot. . ." Katie uttered.
"That tells me that you completely forgot about it." Alicia said.
"Speaking of Freddy and Michelle. Where are they?" Tomika said, as she tasted the icing on the cake with her finger.
"Planning for a dramatic entrance." Katie said sharply.
"Katie, stop being so mean." Marta said.
"Mean? I'm not being mean!" Katie answered back.
"Just forget about what happened two days ago alright?" Summer said, handing Leonard a purple balloon.
"You believed them, didn't you?" Katie said calming down a bit.
"I didn't!" the girls said in unison.
"Michelle is getting so annoying! As if Freddy likes her!" Marta said.
"Well doesn't he?" Katie asked.
"I think not." Lawrence said. "Besides, he seems to like you."
"Dude, you are so busted when Freddy finds out what you just said!" Dewey said childishly to Lawrence.
"And the fact that you forgot about Freddy's birthday, it'll break his heart." Zack told Katie calmly.
"Heart? He doesn't have a heart!" Katie said irritably.
Soon two people emerged from the door. It was Freddy and Michelle.
"Hey guys!" Michelle said cheerfully. Freddy on the other hand didn't look cheerful at all though he still tried hard to act "normal".
Everyone except Katie, broke into song singing a very lively Happy Birthday accompanied by Zack's electric guitar and Lawrence's keyboard in the background.
"Guys thank you so much!" Michelle said sincerely as the song ended. "This is a very special day for us. Not only are the both of us turning 13 today, but also we get to celebrate our birthday on the same date. Sweet isn't it?" Katie rolled her eyes upon hearing this.
"Yeah, yeah. Now can we please eat already I'm starving!" Frankie said enthusiastically.
Everyone, again except for Katie and surprisingly Freddy, raced their way towards the small buffet table by the kitchen and started filling up their plates with food. Katie caught Freddy's eye and both quickly turned away.
"Here you go, Freddy." Michelle gave Freddy his plate full of pasta. "Let's sit over here."
"Ugh. She's making me sick." Alicia sat next to Katie on the sofa, watching Michelle trying to impress Freddy.
"She's flirting with him obviously." Eleni said, giving Katie a plate of fried chicken and French fries.
"And Freddy is liking it." Katie said, chewing fiercely on a piece of French fries.
"Don't worry, Katie. Michelle is not his type." Zack said after taking a gulp from his glass of coke.
"As if I'm worried, Zachary." Katie said coldly.
"Well aren't you?" Zack asked.
Katie remained silent as she stared on the chicken lying untouched on her plate, trying hard to control herself from bursting into anger. Or then again, maybe jealousy.
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"Everyone, we have a song!" Dewey said proudly, beaming at everyone.
"Great! What is it?" Marta asked looking excited.
"Well, I found this paper crumpled on the floor last night." Dewey held up a wrinkled piece of paper. "I was about to throw it away but something told me to open it up so I did. Then something was written on it and I realized that it was a song maybe one of you wrote. I read the lyrics and I like it. And I believe that this song would show who we really are during the Finals, it will definitely blow people's minds up so---"
"Can you please get straight to the point now?" Summer said.
"Okay. It's a love song. But we're not making it a ballad. We'll do it as head bangin' and as hardcore as possible."
"Who wrote it?" Zack asked.
Dewey caught Freddy's cold stare, turned away and said, "I dunno. There was no name written on it."
"Well give it to me I'll try to figure out the handwriting." Katie said, her arm stretched, reaching for the paper.
"It's actually typewritten so no chance at all, Katie. But anyway, it doesn't matter. What's important is we should learn the song right now! C'mon! Rock n' roll positions you guys!"
Dewey and Zack were trying to compose the right tune and rhythm for the song. Freddy sat next to Lawrence on the small couch by the window, flipping his drumsticks carelessly between his fingers. Summer sat by the drums, reading the lyrics to Katie out loud.
"Your almond eyes stun me, that's when you look at me. Your blood-red lips so beautiful, I wanna taste and kiss." Summer read. "Whoever wrote this is madly in love." She added, handing the paper to Katie. Freddy stared at Katie, not paying attention to what Lawrence was telling him. Freddy's favorite hobby: eavesdropping.
"Yeah." Katie said, reading the lyrics to herself. "But who the heck is madly in love?"
"I don't know. It can be anyone. Zack maybe. Or Freddy." Summer said in a teasing undertone.
"Yeah right." Katie said coldly. Freddy raised an eyebrow. "But honestly the lyrics . . .is really sweet." Katie added. Freddy smiled to himself.
"Oh my god!" Billy squealed. "Guys, listen to this! Michael's on the radio!" Billy turned up the volume of his radio to maximum level so that everyone could hear. "Damn it, Dewey! Stop that for a sec!"
Everyone tried to listen carefully. Freddy yawned sleepily as the voice of the DJ came up.
Radio:
DJ: So tell us more about yourself.
Michael: Well, I'm 13 years old. I'm the drummer for the band called Smoke. We'll be competing for the Summberblast Battle of the Bands Finals on August 6. Hope you guys could watch.
DJ: Okay. So what are you going to do for us today?
Michael: I'm going to sing a song with my guitar.
DJ: You play the guitar too?
Michael: Yeah. I also play bass and a bit of keyboard.
"Okay so what the hell-----"
"SHHH!!!" The girls (minus Michelle and Katie) interrupted Dewey mid- sentence. Dewey opened his mouth to argue but made no sound.
"What's the big deal?" Zack said.
"Shut up Zack!" Alicia said sharply.
Radio:
DJ: Okay so what are you going to sing for us?
Michael: Um, it's called "Your Song" by the Elton John. I'll do an acoustic version of it.
DJ: Alright. To all listeners, sit back, relax and enjoy the music of this very talented young man. Give it up for Michael Ashmore.
Michael: Um, by the way this song goes out to. . .someone. This girl I know. Her name is Katherine Jane Brown.
"Oh my god!" Summer screamed.
"See? I told you she's still connected with that evil guy. You should've gotten rid of her, Dewey!" Michelle said assertively.
Katie froze. She felt her heartbeat pace up really fast. Freddy's mouth fell open in shock.
"That's really sweet!" Eleni said. "But I still hate what he did to us." She added quickly, noticing Zack's harmful stare.
Katie listened as Michael sang. 'Why is he doing this? I don't understand.' she told herself. But admittedly, she thought it was sweet. No one has ever done that for her before. She expected someone else to do such, someone like Freddy maybe but of all the people it was Michael. The person she hated so much, the person who lied to her. Katie was getting confused. She used to like Michael a lot but after what happened during eliminations, things changed. But why is Michael doing this? Katie thought that maybe Michael likes her. But why her? Why now? Now that she no longer has a crush on him, Michael comes running after her. Now that she's starting to like Freddy, Michael is trying to make an impression.
Katie felt a sudden chill down her spine as she listened to Michael's annoyingly gorgeous voice. She didn't want to think of liking him again but it seemed hard to avoid. The words of the song are like swallowing her whole into Michael's world. 'No! No! I'm not falling for this!' she said jumpily to herself, her dreamy eyes suddenly shifting to a look of panic. 'This is just another one of his dirty tricks. And I'm not falling for it.'
"If I was a sculptor, but then again, no
Or a man who makes potions in a travelling show
I know it's not much but it's the best I can do
My gift is my song and this one's for you"
Michael sang those lines with full emotion. And in away Katie sort of felt it. Katie's look of panic again shifted to a look of wonder and admiration as she listened. 'Damn it Michael.' she told herself. She felt weak; Michael's voice seemed more powerful than a face melter.
Alicia and Marta sighed as Michael sang the chorus. Zack had his eyebrows furrowed at the reaction of the girls, most particularly Eleni who had this weird smile on her face. Dewey yawned, looking around drowsily at everyone. Freddy had a sharp look on his eyes as he stared at the floor, clutching his drumsticks harder than ever.
"And you can tell everybody this is your song
It may be quite simple but now that it's done
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while you're in the world
I hope you don't mind
I hope you don't mind that I put down in words
How wonderful life is while-----"
"Freddy!" Summer, Alicia, Marta, Tomika and Billy shrieked in unison. Freddy just hit the off button on Billy's radio.
"We were listening to that one!" Tomika said.
"His voice is so. . .melting!" Marta said.
"Look, we're supposed to be rehearsing! And not listening to some fat, gay loser singing some crap old love song!" Freddy said angrily.
"Elton John is so not crap!" Alicia retorted.
"You've been struck by jealousy again, have you?" Katie said, raising an eyebrow at Freddy.
"Yeah right." Freddy said cynically.
"Then quit calling him names!" Katie said.
"Great. You're defending him. I knew you lied to us."
"You know what, as much as I want to argue with you I can't. 'Cause you wouldn't listen anyway. So why bother telling my side of the story. You're good ole Frederick Alan Jones right? You're Mr. Egocentric. You don't care about other people's feelings!"
"Of course I care! Now you're the one who's jumping to conclusions!"
"If you care then you shouldn't have turned that radio off and let us listen more to the song."
"Oh so you liked that little serenade he did for you huh?"
"Why? Does it matter to you if I did?"
"No! Why would it matter? I don't care."
The band watched as Katie and Freddy argued heatedly. Summer rolled her eyes hopelessly.
"Oh yeah I forgot! Besides yourself all you care about is Michelle!" Katie said.
"What is it to you if I care about her?"
"So you do!"
"Of course! She's my girlfriend!"
Katie raised her eyebrows in shock. The others seemed surprised too.
"I. . .I am?" Michelle said excitedly.
"Yeah. I mean. . ." Freddy paused, having a what-the-heck-did-I-just-say look on his face. "I mean, yeah you are!"
"Great! You two have fun!" Katie said sarcastically, storming out of the room.
That's how confused Katie felt. She felt that she liked Michael again but at the same time she felt jealous of what Freddy said about Michelle being his girlfriend. She really couldn't tell whom she liked now though Freddy was still on top. Katie wanted to forget about Michael, trying to remember the lies and hypocrisy he showed. But the song kept swimming around her head, the sweet melody ringing her ears. She thought that maybe Michael would have a chance. Maybe.
End of Chapter 11
~ Sorry if it's too long. Please review. Thanks so much!
I did not write "Your Song". It was written by Bernie Taupin and performed by Elton John.