Freddy awoke with a jolt and looked at his alarm clock. The bright digital numbers glared back at him: 11:40.

"Oh, no! I'm late..." he muttered under his breath.

He got dressed as quickly as he could, grabbed a muffin on his way out the door, and ran all the way to the school.

At least it's not an actual school day, he thought, pushing the front doors open and rushing inside.

Since it was Saturday classes weren't in session. However, because Ms. Mullins now loved the fact that the kids could rock & roll and because it was really the only place they could practice, she'd given Dewey a set of keys to the school so they could practice weekends. Everyone in the band turned to look just a Freddy burst into the classroom.

"Hey, Jones! We were wondering when you'd get here," Zack Mooneyham greeted him. (A/N: For anyone who might not know, Zack is the bands lead guitarist.)

They went through the usual routine of their secret handshake they invented. Then Freddy turned around to look for Dewey and apologize for being late. Who he faced instead was the person he least wanted to see.

"You're late..." Summer reported simply with an evil look in her eyes.

"Oh my gosh! Alert the media. Somehow I get the feeling they just haven't been informed of this devastating news!", Freddy shot back sarcastically.

Summer began shaking her head.

"That is so like you. We just lost fifteen minutes of practice when we've got this huge show coming up, and you don't even care!"

Freddy rolled his eyes.

"Just because I was a little late who says I don't care? I care more than you'll ever know! Besides, the only one who shouldn't be concerned at the moment is you. I'm hardly ever late so just stop OVERREACTING!"

"That's beside the point!" Summer yelled back. "If you're in this band you have a responsibility! When you're late it puts us all behind. Therefore, I wouldn't say I'm overreacting."

"Oh yes you are! I was not that late. We all know the song by heart anyway. So I don't understand why you're so friggin' pissed! Can you for just once in your life chill out?"

"Okay", Summer agreed.

Freddy's jaw dropped. Had Summer Hathaway actually listened to him?

"I'll chill out as soon as you stop being an inconsiderate punk who thinks he has the right to do what he wants whenever he wants!"

Freddy groaned. I knew that was way too easy.

"Ya know, for someone who's so worried about fifteen minutes of band practice being lost you sure are wasting a lot of time arguing with me." he pointed out.

"Well, if I can ever get anything through your thick skull I can honestly say the time was worth while. But that probably won't happen considering the fact that you never listen to any GOOD advice.

Freddy laughed. "Right, which is why I'm not going to listen to you now!"

He stomped off without another word. Gah, she drives me up the wall he thought. Then he remembered something more important he should be thinking about. I almost forgot! I need to find Dewey.

Dewey was in the corner of the room making sure all of the guitars were properly tuned up for practice.

"Hey, Dewey." Freddy greeted him. "Sorry I'm late."

"Not as sorry as Tinkerbell over there." Dewey responded.

Freddy grimaced. "You heard?" he asked.

"Spaz, the people in China heard you! I swear, man, they called me complaining about the noise."

"Sorry." Freddy apologized meekly.

"It's okay." Dewey assured him. "But listen, you promised me you'd try harder. Like I said, the future of the band depends on it."

"I know I promised. But it's hard when she's being so damn uptight. She had the nerve to say that just because I was late I don't care about the band! This band is one of the best things that's ever happened to me. But does she see that? NO! She shouldn't care anyway. She's just the manager!"

Little did he know Summer had overheard him and run out of the room in tears.

Okay that's it for Chapter 2. I know it's really short, but all in all I thought it was a pretty good chapter. Plus, I'm working on Chapter 3 now and with the way that one begins I thought the ending of this chapter was a great one. Review if you like it so far, please!