Chapter 3: He Puts the A in AIM
Miley/Hannah's P.O.V.:
Lilly and Oliver had soon found the movie channel on their individual TVs and started watching Ice Age the Meltdown.
I'd seen it a thousand times (not literally) so I logged onto AIM. I saw only one person I knew, unfortunately.
HottieOfTheYear: Hey gorgeous, miss me?
Smiley: In your dreams.
HottieOfTheYear: Well, you have in my dreams a lot.
Smiley: And you've been in my nightmares!
HottieOfTheYear: Aw, was I there to rescue you?
Smiley: NO! Orlando Bloom was there to save me from you.
HottieOfTheYear: What do you chicks see in him?
Smiley: He's hot.
HottieOfTheYear: And I'm not?!
Smiley: Exactly :)
By now Lilly had peaked her head up from the movie and turned it at my computer. When she read all the stuff he had sent, she gushed, "Aw, he's flirting with you!"
"No he's not. He probably says things like that to all the girls."
"He doesn't say it to me!" she argued. I raised my eyebrows and she got the message. "Hey! I'm a girl!"
"Dude! Check it out! The possum just hit a tree!" Oliver said to Lilly, and they high fived.
"Sure ya are." I said to her, then went back to my computer.
HottieOfTheYear: Feisty. I like that in a girl.
Smiley: Ego. I hate that in a boy.
HottieOfTheYear: Ouch. GTG.
I logged off too and put my iPod on.
A few hours later:
Jake Ryan was on set for the last week of filming for his movie. He and two of his co-stars started a band and they were gonna start practice just as soon as he heard back from someone he had talked to earlier. Then his phone rang.
"Ah huh. Yup. Yes sir! We can be ready by then. All of then?! Swee! Thank you sir." Jake hung up his cell phone and turned to his 2 co-stars/band mates. Their band name's 'The Gladiators' because they were the three male gladiators in the movie.
"Who was that?" The drummer, Jason, asked.
"That was Hannah Montana's manager. He said if we can get to Rome for her concert in three weeks, we can be the opening act. He said they're doing three concerts there, so we'll be able to do all our songs."
"Cool." Jared, the guitarist said.
"Yeah. Alright, I think the first night we'll do Baby It's You, Get Your Shine On, Get a Clue, and Juliet. Then, the next night, we'll do Just the Girl, Catch Your Wave, Why Don't You and I, and Thunder. Then, on the last day, we can do She's No You, Beautiful Soul, and a new one I wrote called Best Day of My Life. What do ya think?"
"I think I'd like to hear this new song." Jared said.
"Yeah." Jason agreed.
"Alright." Jake walked up to his mike and keyboard. He played his beginning part and started singing.
Woke up around a half past 10
Cant believe that I'm late again
Put down about a quart of caffeine
To start my pulse and then Jared joined in with guitar.
Can't say exactly what it was
She's not the usual type
She wore a cowboy hat
With her red Prada boots
And a Gwen Stefani smile
Then she pulled out a pen
And surprised me when
She wrote her number on my hand
Then she was gone
But from now on
I'm gonna be a different man
Just another day
Started out like any other
Just another girl
Who took my breath away
Then she turned around
She took me down
Just another day that I
Had the best day of my life
I guess it goes to show
You never really know
When everything's about to change
Just another day
Started out like any other
Just another girl
Who took my breath away
Then she turned around
She took me down
Just another day that I
Had the best day of my life
"That was awesome!" Jason exclaimed after the song finished.
"Yeah. Best song yet!" Jared agreed.
"Thanks. Well, do you guys think you've got a beginning?"
"Yup." They answered in unision.
"Cool. Let's practice."
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After they got off their plane in Michigan, they went to a different gate to wait for the plane to England. Then Robby Ray remembered he needed to call the lead singer that wanted a gig in Rome.
"Yes, is this the lead singer of the Gladiators? You still want the gig? Well can you be ready and in Rome in three weeks? Good. Alright, we're doing three concerts so you'll be able to do all of your songs. Yep. Bye."
"Who was that?" Miley/Hannah asked.
"Oh, a guy called just before we left for the airport saying how he and his band wanted to be the opening act for one of our stops on the tour. I called him back and told him that if they could get to Rome in three weeks they could open up then." Robby explained.
"What's the band's name?" Miley asked with curiosity.
"The Gladiators. Weird name, but when they get to Rome, we'll see if they sound good enough."
"Ok."