It's About Time

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Chapter Twenty-Four: Our First Show Without Freddy

"SCHOOL OF ROCK! SCHOOL OF ROCK! SCHOOL OF ROCK!" The crowd was cheering, and the lights on the stage went into crazy colors like bright pink, neon yellow, neon green, and fire engine red. Our colors. We heard the familiar heart monitor beating and the huge clock ticking down the time until our show would start.

"WHO ARE WE?" Zack yelled.

"SCHOOL! OF! ROCK!" We chanted, and we did our secret band handshake. Andy watched from the drums, he was the first onstage and everyone was cheering.

"LET'S GO PARTY!" Summer yelled and we filed one by one onto the stage.

Ping, Ping, Ping, BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPP!!!

I stood in a powerstance, and Zack began playing our song "Rock and Roll Soul". It was our new single, anyhow. I joined in with a simple rift, and Summer was in harmony with the drums. the same dun dun dun dun dun until Zack screamed into the microphone and I began to sing.

Oh yeah!
Yeah! WOO!

As I walk the streets tonight
Heads turn but I feel alright
They don't know what goes on inside
But will they go for the ride?
(oooo) Come on, Come on, they're too afraid
They're too afraid to see within the dark
(oooo) Trust me when I say this

Don't tell me
'I'm sorry'
Hush your mouth and you'll be alright
Step up to me and see
My rock and roll soul...

Zack took a solo right at the end of the chorus, and he sounded almost identical to Eddie Van Halen. It was awesome. He bent to his knees and wailed his guitar over his head, then he did a guitar flip. The crowd was amazed. His solo was finished and Summer took a swig at the mic.

Standing at the top of the city
Show stoppin' nothing to see
They don't trust what I gotta say
But they'll soon find out anyway
(WAKE UP YOUR SLEEPING MIND!) Come on, Come on, they're too afraid
They're too afraid to taint me
(WAKE UP YOUR SLEEPING MIND!) Trust me when I say this

Don't tell me
'I'm sorry'
Hush your mouth and you'll be alright
Step up to me and see
My rock and roll soul...

We finished the song and the crowd was screaming. We bowed a bit, and the kids in the front were reaching out to us.

"HEY WHAT'S UP SEATTLE? WE'RE SCHOOL OF ROCK!" Zack yelled.

"MY NAME IS ZACK AND I AM READY TO ROCK YOU!"

I laughed at Zack's quick remark. Summer waved and screamed.

"I'M SUMMER AND I'M HOT LIKE THE SEASON!" She yelled into the mic.

Where was all of this coming from? I decided to make something up.

"WHAT'S UP? I'M KATIE AND I'VE COME TO TAINT YOUR SOULS!" The crowd cheered as they waited for the 'mystery drummer' to introduce himself.

"AND THAT'S ANDY HURLEY! HE'S FILLING IN FOR FREDDY FOR AWHILE! GIVE IT UP FOR THE FALL OUT BOY!" I quickly yelled.

We finished our set, and we high-fived The Hush Sound as they went onstage. The energy around us didn't really feel the same as it did when Freddy was drumming. I sighed as we made our way to the dressing room. I felt like something was missing. Something inside me was missing. I tore through my purse until I found a small notebook and pen. I wrote what I was feeling, and I felt better.

I've got at all
But I feel so deprived
I go up, I come down
And I'm emptier inside
Tell me what is this thing
That I feel like I'm missing
And why can't I let it go?

There's gotta be more to life
Than chasing out every temporary high
To satisfy me
'Cause the more that I'm
Trippin' out thinkin' there must be more to life
Well it's life
But I'm sure
There's gotta be more
(Than wanting more)

I've got the time
And I'm wasting it slowly
Here in this moment I'm halfway out the door
Onto the next thing
I'm searching
For something that missing

There's gotta be more to life
Than chasing out every temporary high
To satisfy me
'Cause the more that I'm
Trippin' out thinkin' there must be more to life
Well it's life
But I'm sure

There's gotta be more
I'm wanting more
I'm always waiting on something
Other than this
Why am I feeling like there's something
I miss?
Yeah!

There's gotta be more to life
Than chasing out every temporary high
To satisfy me
'Cause the more that I'm
Trippin' out thinkin' there must be more to life
Well it's life
But I'm sure

(ooo yeah, oh whoa yeah)
There's gotta be more to life
Than chasing out every temporary high
To satisfy me
'Cause the more that I'm
Trippin' out thinkin' there must be more to life
Well it's life
But I'm sure

There's gotta be more
More to
More to
More to life
More to
More to life
There's gotta be more
oooo,
More to life...

END OF CHAPTER!!!
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