A/N: I'm so sorry, guys! I'm a week overdue! Band camp is officially over, but unfortunately, I start school next week. Where did the summer go? Anyway, thank you for patience and the reviews you sent. AU, this story does not have the KND in it.
Review replies:
Divachick86: Thanks. Seriously, who would get tired of 86/60? Not me!
KNDnumber170: Kandy, you're being called out. *to fourth wall* She never gets the hint. Nope, she doesn't.
BlueNumbuh4: Thanks!
Disclaimer: I don't own KND, but I do own Caitlyn and her mom, not to mention Kandy and Mr. Trito. I don't own Romeo and Juliet, but I'm not giving any spoilers.
~A New Step-up~
Beep!
Fanny was now alerted that Caitlyn was waiting for her. She gathered her stuff and headed out the door. Today, she wore a white sun dress under a mini light green jacket, the length of the dress stopped at her knees, with white sandals.
It's been a few days since Fanny cried in front of Patton where he had comforted her. She was grateful for that, but she and Patton didn't speak for a couple of days after that. Caitlyn would ask what was wrong, but only was met with a silent response.
Fanny walked down the stairs and out the door. She walked towards the car and opened the door, sitting down in the passenger seat.
"Hey," Caitlyn smiled.
Caitlyn wore a dark red sundress under a mini-black jacket, the length of the dress stopped at her mid thighs, with black wedges.
"Hi," Fanny replied.
"Are you and Patton going to talk today?" Caitlyn asked, driving the car to the direction of Patton's house.
"Yes!" Fanny groaned, rolling her eyes. Caitlyn kept asking that for the past few days and now Fanny thinks that Caitlyn is only asking for her amusement.
Caitlyn chuckled, parking in front of Patton's house. She honked the horn, before muttering something like 'I was just wondering...'
Patton emerged from the house with his books. He wore a green jacket with dark pants and his boots. He walked towards the car and got into the back seat.
"Hi," Patton greeted, putting his seatbelt on.
"Hey," Caitlyn and Fanny replied in unison.
"So do you guys have any projects that need working on?" Caitlyn asked, driving in the direction of school.
"Well, Mr. Bravio said we'll get a project today," Fanny replied.
"Ugh, lucky," Caitlyn glared. "My literature teacher is telling me I have to play the female lead in the Junior play."
Each year, each class puts on their own play and they're different from each class. The roles, however, you earned by an audition or you get assigned by a teacher.
"But you're not a Junior," Fanny pointed out.
"I know that's what I told her," Caitlyn explained, 'but she said that I take Junior classes so technically I'm a Junior so therefore I'm qualified for the play and I have to play the female."
"Okay, what's the play?" Patton asked.
"I don't know," Caitlyn replied, shrugging, "but the Junior play is always a humorous one. The female lead is the butt of everyone's joke in the play. I'll be a laughing-stock until the end of my high school career."
Caitlyn then pulled into the school's student parking lot. She parked in her assigned parking spot.
"Don't worry, Caitlyn," Fanny assured, "we think you're not a laughing-stock and never will be one."
"Yeah," Patton agreed.
Caitlyn smiled at this. "Thanks, guys. Now let's get to class." With that, she exited the car.
~A New Step-up~
Chad and Caitlyn walked to their first class together.
Ever since Caitlyn massaged him that day, Chad actually enjoys her company. They would laugh at each other's jokes and be very good friends. Unfortunately, they had to hide it from Kandy so she doesn't get any ideas. The more time Chad spent it with Caitlyn, the more he fell in love with her. The dreams were getting better, but he still have them.
No one was in the hallway so Chad smirked, taking Caitlyn's hand in his. That spark they felt on the first day of school went through, which Caitlyn blush.
"Uh...Chad? What are you doing?" Caitlyn asked, chuckling.
"We're friends, right?" Chad replied. "Friends hold hands, don't they?"
Caitlyn chuckled at his repsonse. Sometimes they do.
Caitlyn felt their fingers intertwined and didn't object to it. They neared the classroom and Caitlyn let his hand go. Chad pouted when he felt none of her warmth around his hand.
"Well, my friend," Caitlyn chuckled at his expression, "we're near our first class and you don't want Kandy to know about our friendship."
"Oh," Chad frowned, with a hint of sadness and pausing in his walking.
Caitlyn instantly felt guilty and stopped with him. "Chad, it's not that I like our friendship. I do, but what would Kandy do if she found out? To me? To you?" Caitlyn put a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"Yeah, yeah, I get it," Chad replied, glaring.
Chad continued to walk forward, ignoring Caitlyn's hand on his hand. Caitlyn sighed, shaking her head.
If he only knew about me caring about him, not me...
Caitlyn followed Chad and entered their class. They walked to their seats and didn't talked to each other, or even looked at each other.
Mr. Trito took roll and he smiled when he realized everyone was here.
"Great, I have to talk to you, class," Mr. Trito annouced, "before we get to our lesson. It's regarding the Junior play-"
A bunch of cheers and laughs filled the room, because their play was always about humor. "I wondering who's our victim this year is?", "I hope our female is good with being fun of!", and "Did I get the female lead? Oh dear!" was heard.
"Silence!" The class got silent. "Thank you. Now, as I was saying, Mrs. Hayden told me she assigned the female lead. Does anybody know who is it?"
Everyone in classroom looked around to see who would admit, which included Caitlyn, even though she knew that it was her.
"Anyone at all? Because I don't know who it is," Mr. Trito continued. His repsonse was shrugging and 'no's. "Well, she told since I am the 'new guy'," using his hands with quotions marks, "I get to assigned the male lead. Congalutations, Chad Dickson, I choose you to be the male lead."
Chad got pats on the back and 'congrats' from his fellow male classmates, while the man, himself, smirked. Caitlyn's heart started to beat faster.
Oh great. Now, my newest friend is going to be laughing at me...
"Now, the play this year isn't like the plays before," Mr. Trito explained, causing the class to look at him with curious eyes.
"So we get to make fun of Chad instead?" Caitlyn joked, gaining laughs from the class and a glare from Chad.
"No, Ms. Tuttalu," Mr. Trito replied, once the class settled, "the play isn't going to be about humor this year. It's one of the greatest love tragedies of its time."
The class just got more confused, but Caitlyn had a feeling of where this was going.
"The play is Shakespare's own 'Romeo and Juliet'."
Wolf-whistles and squealing was heard from the class. Caitlyn's eyes widen and Chad smirked.
"Now, I get to make out with a chick on stage? That's better than any weekend homework," Chad commented.
Caitlyn glared. "Yeah, nothing says entertainment like a guy and girl sucking face on stage."
Chad looked at her, smirking still. "What's wrong, Caitlyn? Jealous?"
Caitlyn continued to glare, crossing her arms. "Yeah, I'm so jealous of the girl you kiss." The sentence came sarcastic. "Anyway, I'm not the one you should worry about." Caitlyn smirked victorously as Chad's eyes widen. "Kandy will be pissed if she found out, won't she?"
"Oooh..." was heard the class.
"Ehem, let me continue with my annoucement," Mr. Trito stated. "Reherseals for the Junior start in two weeks. That will give the teachers enough time to assign parts for the play. Now, for our lesson..."
I get to kiss Chad on stage? This is worse than holding hands in private, Caitlyn thought. What would Chad say when he found out I'm playing Juliet? What would Kandy do to him?
I wished Caitlyn was a Junior. That she could eligible to be in the play and be my Juliet, Chad thought. Who is Juliet and is she a good kisser?
~A New Step-up~
Lunch rolled around and Caitlyn was the first to her table she shared with Fanny and Patton. Today, Caitlyn brought her lunch which was a bowl of chicken curry that her dad had made. Truefully, it was the best curry she had ever eaten, and she's been to India for the summer since she was five.
"Hey, Caitlyn," Fanny greeted, sitting across from her with Patton beside her.
"Hey," Caitlyn replied, sulking a bit.
Fanny and Patton looked at each other, worriedly.
"What's wrong?" Patton asked.
"The Junior play this year is Romeo and Juliet," Caitlyn explained, sipping a spoonful of curry, "and Chad is the male lead."
Fanny's and Patton's eyes widened.
"I know," Caitlyn answered for them, "Mr. Trito assigned him this morning."
Before they could even chat more, a familiar voice shouted through the cafeteria.
"Attention, my fellow students."
It was Kandy, standing on her regular lunch table in her cheer uniform. The cafeteria quiet downed after hearing her.
This should be good...
"Thank you. I have some news for you. The cheerleading squad is very low on funding so as a little fundraiser for us, the cheerleaders are going to host a dance this weekend."
Excitement cheers and talks filled the cafeteria.
"Really? A dance?" Caitlyn whispered, to Fanny and Patton, "That's going to put the school in debt because you must have food, entertainment, decorations. Chaperones."
"Now, like all good dances, this one has theme," Kandy continued. "'Masquerade of the Night'! Yes, nobody will who anybody is because everyone will be requiring to be wearing a masquerade mask. But there will be a revealing at midnight when the dance ends. There will be a queen and king crowned just fifteen before, which the queen I will be a shoo-in for."
"Oh, could she be anymore conceited?" Caitlyn groaned quietly.
"Anyway, my boyfriend, Chad Dickson," she moitioned for Chad to come on the table which he did, "was just assigned the male lead in the Junior play. Their play is 'Romeo and Juliet.' Since everyone from the Junior class is here, I was wondering who is playing the female lead. Does anybody know who is playing the female lead? Or which one of you girls are playing the lead?"
"Don't look at me," Caitlyn whispered very quietly, "She'll only get suspicious."
"No, well then," Kandy shrugged, "I guess the female lead hasn't been cast yet and probably never will be. Continue on with your lunch."
With that, Kandy and Chad got off of the table and sat down, going back to mindless chatter with the people at their table. Soon, the cafeteria was active with chatter again.
"I'll show a cast..." Caitlyn glared, "...of her body."
Fanny and Patton chuckled at their friend's anger.
~A New Step-up~
Later, that afternoon, Fanny and Patton arrived at Fanny's house.
"Yeah, my dad's at work," Fanny explained, opening the door, "so we won't have any interuptions."
"Doing what?" a voice asked, which made Fanny's eyes widen.
"Daddy?" Fanny asked.
Fanny's father was a short, heavy man with pale skin. His hair was brown, but was only on the side of his head, forming a bald spot. He had a large humped back which was unusual. He wore a blue business suit with brown loafers. His blue eyes glaring up at Patton, who seemed to have paled on the spot. A brown cigar stick out of his mouth underneath his moustache.
"Who is this, Fanny?" the man asked, gesturing to Patton, "A boyfriend?"
Fanny shook her head, putting her hands in a defensive motion. "No, he's my friend and partner for school."
"A friend, huh?" Mr. Fulbright raised an eyebrow, getting closer to Patton. "What's your motive, boy?"
Fanny scowled, "Daddy!"
Patton, who looked terrified with wide eyes and a flushed face, replied, "No motives, sir. Just hope to be a good friend to Fanny."
The man continued to glare at Patton, who was sweating a bit. Then, Mr. Fulbright grabbed Patton by the collar and started to drag him somewhere else in the house. Patton made a gagging sound when he was being dragged by a man shorter than him.
"Daddy! He's just here for a science project," Fanny attempted to reason with her father, but it fell on deaf eyes.
Mr. Fulbright ended up dragging Patton to the kitchen and sit him at the small table in it. The man took a seat across from Patton, staring down at him. Fanny walked into the kitchen and took a seat between Patton and her father.
"Tell me, boy," Mr. Fulbright started, "what's your name?"
"Patton Drilovsky, sir," Patton replied, being creepily reminded of an interrogation.
"Did you just moved here?" Mr. Fulbright asked.
"At the beginning of the year," Patton nodded stiffly.
"Where from?" Mr. Fulbright continued.
"North Dakota, sir," Patton responded.
"Do you have any other friends than Fanny?" Mr. Fulbright gestured to his daughter.
"Just Caitlyn, sir," Patton replied.
"Would you make fun of my daughter like that girl, Kandy, does?" Mr. Fulbright raised an eyebrow.
Patton got rid of his frightened face and put on a fierce, brave face. "Never, sir. She's my friend and I would never do that to her." He grabbed Fanny's hand for effect, ignoring the shock face of the girl he was talking about, and intertwined their fingers together. "I care about her and I promise to protect from any danger that threatens her. A son of a solider is always true to his word, and I plan to do that very thing."
Mr. Fulbright had a calculated look on his face, taking this all in. Then he smirked, proudly, at the boy.
" And by golly, you better keep your promise," Mr. Fulbright simply stated, before exiting the room.
Fanny and Patton looked at each other with confused faces.
"Let's get to work," Fanny shook her head.
The two took more than a reasonable amount of time to release their hands.
~A New Step-up~
Caitlyn paced around her room with the scirpt for the Junior play in her hand. To her, it wasn't hard to say and pronouce 16th century dialouge. After all, they did read the play just last year.
"'O Romeo, Romeo!'" Caitlyn recited, reading off the page with a dramatic voice. "'Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet.'"
Caitlyn still couldn't believe when Mrs. Hayden gave her the script and she actually read it. 'Romeo' and 'Juliet' kiss in the play about three, maybe four times. That meant her and Chad would have to kiss at least three times. She never actually believed that one of her romances would turn out like the great tragedy like Romeo and Juliet.
"'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;'" Caitlyn continued, "'Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part; Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!'"
Caitlyn suddenly imagined her and Chad as Romeo and Juliet, but it was different. Instead of two opposing forces keeping from her and the man she loved together, it was one, Kandy. Caitlyn thought that Fanny wouldn't mind if her and Chad got together, the same for Rachel and all them, but Kandy was the thing stopping her from being with Chad.
"'What's in a name? that which we call a rose; By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes; Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name which is no part of thee; Take all myself.'"
A knock at the door interupted her, which made her jump at the sudden interuption.
"Who is it?" Caitlyn called, a bit timid.
"Your lovely partner slash secret best friend," the voice she was thinking about joked.
Caitlyn chuckled, but her eyes widen when she realized that she still had the script in her hands. She had to hide so he wouldn't found out she was playing Juliet. Acting quickly, Caitlyn stashed the script in the drawer on her night stand by her bed. She swiftly walked over to the door and opened the door.
"Hey, Chad," Caitlyn greeted, with a friendly smile. "Come in." She stepped aside and let him in.
Chad casually walked into her room as she shut her door.
"So what's was the Juliet that you quoting in here?" Chad asked, which made her scared.
"Oh, just remembering what we read in english last year," Caitlyn replied, shrugging, "because the Junior play has got me going back to the actual play. Congrats on the male lead."
"Thanks," Chad chuckled, sitting down on her bed.
Caitlyn sat down beside him, hoping he wouldn't ask her about who got the female lead.
"Caitlyn," Chad the got serious, "were you really jealous about me getting the part? Because I going to have to kiss and/or make out with a girl onstage?"
"No, I'm not jealous," Caitlyn replied, running a hand through his hair, "but I do feel sorry for the girl who will have to suffer, kissing you." She then laughed at her joke.
Even though I'm that girl, I have to act like it's someone else...
"Hey, I'm a great kisser," Chad retorted, defensively.
As Chad began to pout, Caitlyn continued to laugh. "I'm just kidding, Chad." She ceased her laughter as she got serious. "Why do you ask?"
Chad shrugged, mumbling, "I don't know. Just wondering."
"Chad," Caitlyn placed a hand on his shoulder, "I'm your friend, no matter what. I'm worried about you if Kandy founds out about our friendship."
Chad scoffed, "I can handle her."
"No, you can't, Chad," Caitlyn stated firmly. "You think you know her, but you don't. She'll do things to you that can hurt you."
"Don't worry about me, Caitlyn," Chad looked at her, "Worry about yourself."
"I can take care of myself from her," Caitlyn glared at him.
"Good, so can I." Chad abruptly stood up from her bed and took a deep breath. He slowly let it out. "Can we just get to work?"
"Yes," Caitlyn replied.
The two worked on homework, and chatted about mindless things.
Wait until he finds I kept the female lead a secret...
~A New Step-up~
Caitlyn read the script without actually practicing to say it out. A pattern knock at her door, and she instantly knew who it was.
"Come in," Caitlyn called.
The door opened which revealed to be her mother. She walked in with a large white box in her arms.
"Hey, sweetie," Kathryn greeted, then looked at the script. "Oh, what are you reading?"
"Just a script," Caitlyn replied, without thinking. "It's Romeo and Juliet. I got the part of Juliet in the Junior play."
"Oh!" Kathryn exclaimed. "Congratulations, honey. When's the play?"
"In a few weeks," Caitlyn shrugged, turning her attention to the box in her mother's hands. "What's with the box?"
"Oh," Kathryn sat down beside her daughter, "this is a box with a dress that is going to be perfect for you."
Caitlyn blinked. "Why would I need a dress?"
"Nicole called and told about the dance that cheerleaders are throwing," Kathryn explained, handing the box to her.
"Oh," Caitlyn nodded.
"What are you waiting for? Open it," Kathryn persisited, gesturing to the box.
Caitlyn lifted the lead and looked at the dress. She gaped at the dress.
"Mom, it's beautiful," Caitlyn gasped.
"I looked at it and instantly thought of you," Kathryn explained.
"It's a masquerade dance, mom," Caitlyn shook her head.
"Well, I guess you need a mask," Kathryn stated, pulling a small box out with a display top.
Inside was the mask to match the dress, which made Caitlyn smile.
"Thanks, mom," Caitlyn hugged her.
Her mother hugged back with a smile. "Your welcome, honey."
Caitlyn couldn't wait for the dance now with the perfect dress and the perfect mask. It was going to be a perfect night.
And done!
A/N:
-Next chapter is the dance which feature many couples, including Chad/Caitlyn. What's a dance without music? Seriously, I need songs suggestion and maybe the couple of your choice will share a dance beside Fanny/Patton and Chad/Caitlyn. Make sure they are appropriate for this story and teens all alike. The chapter is expected to be late, maybe a week or two. Something will take place that will turn the chapter around, but I won't say what or who is involved.
-Yes, Romeo and Juliet. I mention that it was going to be in here, but I never said Fanny and Patton was going to use it.(Trey: Yes, you did.)Oops. Oh well. It's going to be in here.
-Yes, Mr. Boss made an appearance and he doesn't like Patton. Considering Fanny is his only daughter, who can blame him for being overprotective?
-The dress that Caitlyn is going to wear will be in full detail next chapter. Oh and the mask, too. Don't worry I have the characters' outfits planned out too and will be in the next chapter.
-How will Chad react when he founds out Caitlyn is playing Juliet? I guess it'll be after the dance when you'll have to see.
-The challenge of getting more people to read this story is still going on. See if you could complete the challenge. I appreciate what you're already doing and keep it up.
-Again, thanks for your reviews and your patience for this story.
Well, go-
Trey: Can I say it please?
Me: Sure, Trey.
Trey: Okay. *clears throat* Review this lovely chapter that my client has written.
Me: Client? Well, anyway...
Luv, Flutejrp