EXTRAORDINARY WAY

CHAPTER 11

"Hey so what'd you think?" Zack asked me the moment they arrived backstage.

"I think I finally understand why those club owners kept attacking Summer every day." Zack smiled widely while still holding his guitar. "You guys we're awesome!" I told everyone with a clap.

"You're damn right keyboards!" Dewey shouted as he hopped his way towards us. "Next weekend we're going to win that contest on V-tro! Watch out people, school of rock is on its way!" Everyone cheered in response. The rest of the band decided to hang out in the club for a little well-earned freedom. After the band performed, the music kept pumping, disco style. Billy was the one who pulled the girls out for dancing. The other guys stayed back stage we're its safe from the crowd. I sat with Katie, Zack and Lawrence at the couch as I waited for Summer, who was currently speaking to cell phone.

"This night is awesome!" Katie muttered before drinking her root beer. "The only thing that can top this night is when we first debuted. Remember that? When we had our first encore?" She asked Lawrence and Zack who both said 'yeah' in return, remembering the past. I searched the room, looking for a certain someone who should've been in here instead of missing, again.

"Hey, where's Freddy?" I suddenly asked.

"He's probably back at the bar with some brunette on his lap." Katie muttered, making Lawrence fidget. Zack gave her a disappointed look and she just shrugged innocently at him.

"Does he do that often?" I asked curiously.

"Yeah." Katie nodded. "Every gig. Not at school though, he knows better than to hit on chicks at school. Plus he's mom would find out and he'd be in trouble." She told me before gulping on root beer. "Sucks though, I wish he would just stick to one and not flirt with every older and hot girl he finds in a club." She concluded. She was right, the brunette Summer and I saw him with did seem a little older than him.

"I didn't know you felt that way." Zack muttered towards her and Katie scoffed.

"Oh yeah." Katie nodded. "I may be as laid back as him when it comes to this type of things, but I am a girl too, and I think it's icky for a guy to have a different girl every week." Just then Freddy came and plopped down on the couch beside Zack.

"I hope you guys are not talking about me" He said smirking, completely aware that we are indeed talking about him. Lawrence looked nervous like I did but Zack and Katie seemed like they didn't care.

"Well, I just told everyone that you were Icky." Katie told him straight in the face which made me hit my forehead while closing my eyes. "Unless, you came to prove me wrong by telling us that you didn't just hit on a girl five minutes ago?" She asked him in a perky voice. The two of them must be very close for her to ask him these kinds of questions with a straight face.

"Actually. ." Freddy sat forward while pushing his sleeves up his elbow and gave a confident smile. ".. I did hit on a girl five minutes ago." He said smugly and Katie rolled her eyes towards me before grabbing her root beer and standing up.

"Classic Freddy." She commented. "Well, I'm gonna go have fun. Zack, Lawrence, come with?" Lawrence stood at once and she pulled him out the back stage towards the club without looking back.

"Wanna come?" Zack asked as he nudged my elbow. I looked at Freddy who looked at me when Zack stood up. Then I turn to look at Summer, checking if she was still there and smiled.

"Actually, I'll stay here for a couple more minutes." I politely told him. He smiled slightly while Freddy behind him smiled widely.

"That's cool." He said before he reached out to bump his knuckle to mine in a weak kaboot then went outside. Freddy and I stared at each other for a moment. He had that smile on his face that I'm sure was meant to irritate me. I'm not gonna let his presence intimidate me though. He may be a bad boy and all but he's still just a boy. I crossed my feet in the couch in an indian sit and faced him.

"So?" I started.

"So?" He nodded.

"You were pretty good out there!" I told him, honestly he was really good. He's eyebrows went up.

"That's it? Pretty good?" He asked sarcastically. "No 'Freddie you were soo awesome up there!' or 'Freddie you looked hot playing drums!'" he said, amusement clear in his face.

"Ah so that's what you were hoping for." I grinned, playing along with his little game. "Classic Freddie." I copied Katie's reaction earlier.

"You say that like you already know me." He said with a smirk.

"That's the gist, I don't know you." I told him. "Because every time I try to have a normal conversation with you, you always turn it into a debate or a mocking contest." I pointed my finger at him when he gave me an innocent 'what?' look.

"I thought you like those little antics we do?" He said with a smile, defensive. I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah. . . right." He chuckled at what I said. "And Summer getting all riled up every time you start your trash talk." I pointed out.

"You see, I don't get you and her at all." He pointed out. "Why do you enslave yourself to tinkerbell when you could just have fun on your own time?" he asked shaking his head. My hands instinctively went up and he blinked in surprised.

"That's it, isn't it?" I said loudly in his face while pointing at him. "It bugs you that I work for Summer." He looked away and I smiled. "It totally bugs you since day one." I concluded.

"No it doesn't!" He said as he crossed his arms, still not looking at me.

"Yes it does." I lightly bump my foot on his knee and he looked at me. I was smiling widely at him and I think it kinda freaked him out a little. But then he bumped my foot in return and then smiled widely as well.

"You are so weird." He said while shaking his head, it sounded like a compliment though.

"I thought you just hated my guts." I told him.

"I did." He said grinning, I grinned back. At least we understand each other now. Since I saw this boy I've been aching to know what he thought of me, I didn't know why. But somehow it peaks my interest whenever he says something or does something.

"Oh did you?" I asked jokingly before reaching for the pillow behind me and throwing it at him playfully. He caught it before it hit his face. I caught him off guard though and his expression made me laugh. He chuckled too and tossed the pillow back at me.

"So are you going to be the one who'll be looking for me if I ever take off next time?" he playfully asked, tapping his fingers on his leg. He's brown eyes bore into mine. Was he hoping for that too?

"That depends." I muttered while staring back at him.

"On what?" he said huskily.

"If Summer is on killing mode, then I'll do it." I sort of promised him cause I kind of felt sorry for him on what I'm about to do. "That reminds me . . . .Summer!" I turn to look at Summer coming this way. Freddie's expression became guarded as I turn to look back at him, I smiled.

"Freddie's sitting, he isn't tied, but I don't think he's going anywhere." I said aloud for Summer to hear. She stood in front of him while crossing his arms. Freddie stared at Summer's pissed expression and back to my smiling one. "Good luck." I told him before standing up and leaving.

"What did I tell you Jones?" Summer began her nagging. "Didn't I specifically tell you to not go scouting for girls before performances?"

"Aww man!" Freddie groaned.

As I went closer to the door heading towards the club, the music got louder, zoning out Summer's voice. I look back at them and smiled as Freddie laid his head back in the couch while Summer was trying to scold him. I stepped outside and saw Billy, Michelle, Eleni and Katie dancing near the stage we're the club's DJ was currently doing his thing. As I walk towards them I notice Marta behind them who was currently whipping her hair around. Tomika, Alicia, Zack and Frankie were in the bar and I went to them in hopes not to be pulled in the dance floor.

"Do you dance KG?" Frankie asked. I cringed.

"I wanna say yes . . ." The four of them cracked a smile. ". . but No." I told them. But even that being said, Katie still pulled me towards the dance floor and after a few failed attempts of refusing, I found myself dancing along with them. I wasn't good at it, but I wasn't bad either. This night was awesome. Truth be told, Avery Montez would never do these type of things. I never went and hang in a club before, I've never hung out with cool people before and I'm not the type of person who ignores her curfew and forgets about it. No, Avery Montez would be proper and responsible. This is Keyboard's doing, she's the fun one! And right now I'm enjoying myself and forgetting about everything. . . . . for the moment I allowed myself to forget about school and home.

So it's hinted here that Avery's life isn't so perfect like we all thought it is. But at least Spazzy and Keys finally understood each other, right? Everything's going to more fun between them from now on. :D review? ^^

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