First off, I want to apologize that it took me 5 months to update. I have many reasons, among which are I graduated, my band's starting to get bigger, and I wasn't sure what I wanted out of this chapter, but I figured it out. Anyway, the important thing is I'm back, which means both of my stories will be continued. So here's the result of 5 months.

I'm not Dan Schneider, nor do I work for his bakery.

Chapter 9:

Robbie's back porch

Friday, September 4th, 6:37 PM

Robbie's POV:

"Man, it's been way too long since we talked. We haven't actually had a meaningful conversation in a long time."

Gavin smiled, "Seriously dude. I feel like we haven't hung out at all in the week I've been here."

"You two are females."

"Says the one without a penis."

Rex tipped his head in a slight bow, "Touche."

I opened my mouth to speak, but Gavin held up a finger.

"Give me a sec, Rob, I'm getting a text." I nodded my confirmation. "Crap."

"What's up?"

"I kind of told Jade and Beck that I'd go back over." He paused. "Actually, you should come too. It involves the deep talk stuff we were just about to start. Leave Rex though."

"Oh, are you racist now, gank?"

"I don't want any of your sarcasm, puppet."

"That's an offensive term!" He doesn't think I'm serious. "Alright, alright. Just give me a sec. And grab a hat, the sunset's gonna be bright."

Jade's POV:

I felt my phone vibrate. Finally he texts me back. The dick.

"Be there in 10 or 15."

Awesome.

6:57 PM

Beck's RV

Beck's POV:

I heard a knock on the door. "Come in!"

The door opened, and in stepped. . . Robbie?!

"What are you doing here, Shapiro? Where's your cousin?"

"Calm down, Jade. He told me to come over ahead of him. Apparently he had some stuff he wanted to grab."

"And you're here why?"

Robbie grimaced. "We were apparently about to talk about the same stuff as the coming conversation is supposedly about. Then he had to come here. So he told me to come."

"Well he better hurry up."

"What she means is we can wait." She glared at me. "How have you been, Rob? Life treating you okay? Where's Rex?"

"Gavin told me to leave Rex at home, and. . ."

"That was smart of him."

"Do you need a timeout?"

Just then there was knocking on the door to the RV. "It's open!" Gavin walked through the door, wearing a ball cap. "Man, the Padres? And I thought you were cool."

"You're gonna have to deal with it. What are you, a Dodger fan?" I shook my head. "Toronto." I pointed to myself, "Canadian."

Robbie's POV:

What are they talking about, soccer? "I don't mean to be rude, but can we get started? I'm anxious to hear this story."

"For once, I actually agree with Shapiro. And what did you have to grab? I don't see anything."

"I actually had to use the facilities. . . But that's unimportant now. And you have to know, my story isn't anything particularly special."

"We get it, Baker." Jade has the most frustratingly perfect habit of getting straight to the point. "Just start already."

"Alright. Well, I know you guys have had experience with less than consistent parental support at some point. That's the same here. I didn't start doing music until relatively recently, but at first they were fine with it. But when my dad found out that I wanted to do it for a career, he flipped."

I shot a look at Jade. "I think we can relate."

"That's reason one. Number two is I went through a really shitty breakup when I was debating the move. That pushed me towards it even more. Suffice to say I got dumped for a really shitty reason."

"I can understand that," Robbie said.

Rex perked up "No you can't, loser. You've never had a girlfriend."

"He's right," Robbie said sadly.

"And I just needed to get away from the people in that area. My school sucked, my music was suffering, and I was a 'problem child.' I'm just glad to be out of there. I'm out, and happy, mostly."

"That's all?" asked Jade.

"I said it wasn't much. I just was depressed. I'm mostly better now."

I spoke up, "Well that's a lot more than I've ever had to deal with. Props to you for getting through it, and we're all glad you're here now."

Jade's POV:

"Thanks dude, it means a lot. And thanks for listening, no matter how anticlimactic you guys found it. It's just nice to get it out in the open."

"That was a lame story, gank."

"Didn't I ask you to leave Rex at home?"

That's why I like this kid. "Why didn't you, Shapiro?"

"Rex might have convinced me otherwise. . ."

Gavin looked down at the floor, smiled, and shook his head. "While I'm here, could you guys explain this 'The Slap' thing to me?"

That caught my attention. "You don't know?"

"No idea whatsoever. I've just been informed I have to join by Sikowitz."

Typical. "It's not that bad, it's like a facebook for students and teachers, but. . ."

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