I hope you all are enjoying this as much as I am.
In this chapter, you get to see the mean side of Kara; well actually you get to see the true Kara.
I think this story might only have like, three more chapters…I'm not sure. I went really fast paced with this story, faster than what I wanted to, but this is how it turned out.
All flashbacks are in italics, so watch out for those later in the chapter.
That's all for now, Enjoy and Review!
Tangled Hearts-
Chapter Five
"Honey who's that?" Kara said in a snobbish voice.
"Zack!" He said ignoring Kara and walked over to Zack.
"Spazzy, what's up? I haven't seen you in years!" Zack said.
"I've seen you!" Freddy said excitedly. "All over MTV."
Zack's mouth dropped, "MTV? Have you been watching it? Dewey would feel insulted!"
"I'm not the rocker I used to be." Freddy said.
Kara took his arm, "That's because 'rocking out' is for punk kids who have nothing better to do than get high." she said looking at Zack. "Let's go honey and sit down." She said tugging on his arm.
Freddy looked at Zack who said, "Why don't you guys join us?"
"Us?" Freddy asked. Zack stepped aside.
"FREDDY!" Katie yelled and jumped out of her seat and gave him a big hug. "Oh my god! How are you?" She said ecstatically.
Freddy smiled and kissed her on the cheek, "Great, how are you?" he asked.
"Good." She turned around. "Where did Summer go?" She asked. Zack shrugged.
Freddy looked at Zack, "Summer? She was here?" Freddy asked taking a hold of Zack's shoulders.
"Yeah so was-" Zack couldn't finish fast enough, for Freddy took off running.
He spotted a girl with long brown hair and yelled, "Summer!" The girl turned around and looked him in the eye. He had found her.
Just then she turned the corner and walked faster. "SUMMER!" He yelled again and ran after her. He finally caught up with her and turned her around sop he could face her.
She smiled nervously and said, "Um Freddy I have to go." she said and turned.
"No you don't." Freddy said taking her. She turned to him, "Why haven't you talked to me for all these years? You live around here."
"Because I have nothing to talk to you about!" Summer snapped.
"It's sure nice whether we're having." Freddy said desperately looking at the clouds that were threatening rain.
"Why the desperate attempt for conversation?" Summer asked.
"Because I want- need to talk to you." Freddy breathed.
"About what?" She said.
"Summer, after graduation, you broke up with me, I was bitter to you and treated you badly. But, I love you, I need you. I imagine you next to me, talking to me, yelling at me to stop fixing my hair. I need you, can't you see?" He said.
"Go put it on a hallmark card." She said bitterly and tried to walk away.
"Summer." He said.
She twirled around, "You know what Freddy Jones? You have come crawling back saying that time after time and after I took you back all I got were more heartbreaks. I am not that stupid this time. I moved on Freddy, why don't you?" she asked.
"Come on Tink." he said using her old nic name. He walked up to her with tears in his eyes, "Don't you feel like rocken out again? Do you remember how it feels to get up to that mic and sing in front of 10,000 people? Do you remember all the good times? Sticking it to the man?" He asked.
Summer replied, "No." and walked away, and out of Freddy's life.
Freddy took a walk down old streets and into old record stores. "Mulberry Street." he said under his breath and sighed.
He looked at a few houses. One that was huge with stone all over it, and a balcony that always reminded him of Repunzel, that was Katie's old house.
One that had a Mexican feel to it, and opened windows every few feet, Zack's old house.
Last but not least, his eyes fell upon another mansion that was stark white with a platinum window and a huge chandelier in it. This was indeed, Summer's old house. One thing was different, there was a 'For Sale' sign in front of it and one that said, 'Open House 3-5'
He looked at his watch which read 3:05. Freddy walked across the lawn and opened the door and stepped in.
"Welcome to the most boring house on earth." Summer introduced Freddy as he walked in.
"There is something interesting in it." Freddy smiled.
"Do tell." She said and closed the door to prevent the winter air from blowing in.
"You." he said taking a white tulip out from behind his back. Summer smiled and kissed him in the cheek.
"You spoil me." She said. "Let em take your scarf." She said opening the closet.
"Welcome!" A woman in her mid 40's said.
Freddy smiled back at her. "Hello."
"Do you need a guided tour?" She asked.
Freddy looked around, "No, thank you."
"Well then, take this brochure and have fun!" She said turning around and walking away.
"This old blue paint is still here." He smiled.
"Freddy Jones don't you dare!" 16 year old Summer yelled at the boy with spiky blonde hair who had a paint roller in his hand and a maniac smile glued on his face.
Katie laughed from across the room and turned to Marta, "They are so cute together." She said.
"I can't believe that tomorrow will be their one year anniversary." Marta replied.
Katie looked at the two and smiled, "Do you think they will ever brake up?" She asked.
Marta looked at Freddy who was now on top of Summer on the floor laughing. "Never." she said and turned back to paint the wall.
Freddy further explored the main floor, his mid racing of all the memories.
He walked into the kitchen and immediately looked down to see the burn still there.
"Oh my god Freddy. Really, leave the cake there; I'll blow my candles out over there." 17 year old Summer said in fear watching her boyfriend light her candles.
"Tink, I have it." He said slowly picking her cake up off the counter.
"Freddy." she warned.
"Summer, I'm not going to trip over-" he said just as her dog Cookie came running through, tripping Freddy in the process making him drop the cake.
"Oh my god!" Summer said as the candles fell. "Zack, get the fire putter outer thingy!" Summer said to Zack who was by the sink.
Zack came over and out the fire out. Freddy saw that he had burned the tile. He got a plate and a spoon. Mustering up some cake on the plate he said, "Happy Birthday Tink." and handed it to her.
She in return slammed it in his face. "Oh, it's on." he said picking up some cake, declaring war.
He went upstairs and into her old room, which was still painted deep purple, Summer's favorite color. The joining bathroom still had the same theme, ancient Roman.
"Oh gods, Freddy come here." Summer said holding out a washcloth in her hand.
The bruised and cut Freddy walked to where she was standing and sat on the toilet.
"Why did you fight him?" She asked whipping the blood off of him.
"He called you a whore." Freddy said.
Summer smiled slightly and looked into his eyes. "Thank you." She said and continued to clean him up.
"Anything for you Tink, I love you." he replied.
He walked out and down to the basement. He walked to the back room and pushed a part of the wall. It opened to a room with posters of every rock band made, and walls with pictures taped up there and notes everywhere. He looked to the far wall and smiled, the banner which had read, 'STICK IT TO THE MAN' was still there. This was the band's secret room. A place where they had sound proofed and decorated themselves.
He walked over to the banner and took it down. There, in an open spot was a safe in the wall. He remembered the combination and opened it.
Inside laid a millions of memories. At the end of senior year, each of them put in something that meant something to them, and that they shared with the whole band.
The School of Rock's first single, two guitar picks one put in by Zack that had Zack Attack engraved and another that was Katie's absolute favorite, it was just black.
Also, there lay a bookmark, which had been Lawance's because he still loved to read.
There was an Aretha Franklyn c.d. in there for Tomica because she was her inspiration.
Also there was an old sketchbook which held all of Billy's original designs for the band.
Last but not least, there was a pair of drumsticks and a picture. He looked at the picture, which was of the whole band after the battle of the bands. And there was a pair of drumsticks which had engraved in his signature sloppy handwriting, FJ + SH 4EVER.
Freddy took the sticks and picture in his jacket and walked away and out of the house with not so much of a glance back.
"I was so worried! You just took off and left me with those people." Kara spat out the last part. "And what are you doing with those drum sticks?" she asked seeing them in Freddy's hand.
"First off, you weren't worried. Second off, 'those people' are my best friends and these drum sticks are mine." He said and walked past her. He turned around, "And one last thing. You're moving out, we're over." He said and went up stairs ignoring the pleads of Kara.
Freddy looked at the back of the photo and saw a few numbers. One labeled, "Zack's cell." Freddy hoped for the best.
"Freddy?" A voice asked.
"Zack? You still have the same number after all these years?" He asked.
"Yeah." He replied.
"Anyways, I just kicked Kara out, want to help me redecorate tomorrow?" Freddy asked.
Zack smiled, "Sure, why not?"
"What are you going to do now?" Zack asked behind Freddy.
Freddy smiled, "First, these posters…" he started walking over to one of them and taking it off the wall, "have got to go." he said chucking the poster out the door.
Zack smiled. "I agree." He said taking one off the wall and throwing it out the door as well.
Freddy took a big portrait down that had him and Kara in it. Freddy looked at it and grinned with a michivieous glint in his eyes. Zack looked over at him. "We'll save this one for Heather and Katie." Zack said.
"What?" Freddy asked.
"Well, Heather and Katie hate Kara." Zack explained. "I think their exact words were, 'I hope that little gold digger bitch leaves and dies falling of a cliff'."
Freddy laughed and set it aside, "Okay then. We should invite them over tomorrow." Freddy said.
"Yeah, we should." Zack said and continued to take the pictures down.
"What else?" Zack asked.
"The attic." Freddy grinned and ran up the stairs, Zack in toe.
"Holy shit." Zack said looking at the boxes and boxes of stuff.
Freddy rubbed his hands together. "Let's get started." he said opening a box. "Oh my god." Freddy started to laugh pulling out some clothing.
Zack looked at him and fell on the floor laughing. "Your original costume Billy made you." he said between breaths. "You kept it?" He asked.
"Remember I wore it for Halloween?" Freddy asked.
"Billy was going insane when he found out!" Zack laughed.
"Good times, good times." Freddy said searching through the box. "My old sketchbook." he said opening it and found flames everywhere.
"Hey Spazzy! I found your old clothes." Zack said sliding a box toward him.
Freddy looked up, "Thanks man. Hey, what's that box you just hid?" He asked walking over to Zack.
"What box?" He asked innocently.
Freddy pushed past him and opened the box up. "Tink." He whispered. It was a small box that had no marking on it at all.
"I'm sorry man; I didn't know what was in it." Zack said.
Freddy searched through the box. He first found a chain with a solid silver disk that had engraved, Tink and Spazzy 4ever he flipped the disk over and it read, To the best drummer, I love you. Tink
He immediately remembered when she gave this to him. It was his 18th birthday.
Flashback
"And last but not least, here's my present." Summer said smiling handing him a small gift box.
"Summer, you already threw me a surprise party." He said.
Summer smiled, "I know! Open it." She said.
Freddy sat her down on his lap and opened the box. He pulled out a chain and examined it.
"I know, it's a little girly, but you can wear it inside your shirt. I mean, you don't have to wear it at all if you don't…" She explained.
She didn't get to finish it because Freddy soon locked his lips with hers. "I love you too." He said. "I love you too." He repeated. He put it over his head. "And I'm never taking it off."
He never had, that was until the day she broke up with him.
Flashback
Freddy and Summer were swinging in a nearby park They had just graduated the day before. "What's up Tink? You've been quite lately."
Brown eyes met with blue and she said, "Freddy, we….I…." she put her head back down.
He lifted her chin and said, "What?"
Eyes threatened to fall, but she held them in, "It's over." she whispered so softly Freddy barley caught it.
"W-what?" He asked.
Tears now fell down her face. "I'm sorry." she said and got up slowly, leaving Freddy to himself and his misery.
He put it in his pocket and set the box aside, reaching for another one. "If this makes you feel any better, I found all of your old C.D,'s and posters." Zack said.
Freddy walked over to where Zack was standing. He took the boxes and went downstairs, ready for decorating.
Hours later…
Freddy looked at the posters on the wall and smiled. He had Led Zeppelin, The Who, Yes, Styx and any other rock band you can name. He came to the one next to the door and smiled. It was his "School of Rock" one, when they released their first and only album called 'School of Rock' real original isn't it? It went double platinum in just a week.
Zach and Freddy crashed on the floor after a hard day's work. "So, what are you going to do about Summer?"
"She won't listen to me." Freddy said and sighed.
"Well…" Zack said.
"Do you have anything? Advice?" Freddy asked.
"Absolutely nothing." Zack said. After watching his face fall, he said "Don't worry man, if she loves you, she'll find you."
"Are you getting mushy on me?" Freddy asked disgusted.
Zack turned on the stereo, "What? Can't hear you." He said.
Freddy shook his head, he was glad to be back.
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