Chapter 8
The two classes before lunch passed very smoothly for Misty. She didn't exactly 'excel' in math, so she knew she'd have to pay close attention and write down as many notes and such as she could. Jimmy was also quick to help her catch up on what she'd not been there for. After her geometry class, she and Jimmy parted. While he went to his English class, Misty went to her drama class. This class seemed to go by much more smoothly. However, Misty still felt a little uneasy. She had decided early on that she wouldn't hide her telepathy. In her first two classes thus far, she'd stood up calmly and had stated clearly and carefully that she had telepathic powers. She stressed that though she had these powers, she didn't use them in school. She expressed that she actually rarely used this 'gift' at all. If there were some kind of emergency situation that required her to use this power, she would, but otherwise, she knew not to pry. Surprisingly, both teachers smiled and thanked her before beginning the class. Even as she walked from drama class to the cafeteria, she found herself wondering what was happening. Brushing her hair back as she followed the crowd of students, she found she was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't see anyone rushing towards her.
"Hey, Misty!" Jimmy cried excitedly as he hugged her, "Greg's already got our spot saved. Come on! Johnny's waiting in line."
"Kay..." Misty laughed as he dragged her to the line where the bassist was indeed holding a place in line.
"Was that really necessary, Jim?" John sighed as he handed the two a couple of trays.
"Yes, yes it was," Jimmy smirked back proudly.
Shaking her head, Misty followed John through the line and toured the selection. Turning to the lady behind the counter, she requested a cheeseburger with ketchup, mustard, pickles and onions. While the lunch lady processed this order, Misty grabbed a box of fries and an apple before retrieving her finished burger.
"Jeez, why can't they be this fast up at a real fast food place?" she complimented with a bit of a laugh as she took the burger and placed it on her tray as well, "Thanks!"
The lunch lady smiled with a laugh and waved her off. With a bit of a sigh, Misty walked up to the register and paid for her food. Jimmy was quick to her side.
"You wanna soda?" he asked, "It's my day to go get 'em from the machine."
"Sure," Misty shrugged, pulling a few coins from her wallet, "I'll have a Coke."
"No problem," Jimmy winked, "I got Greg and John's orders and money, I'll be back in a moment."
Misty rolled her eyes and followed Johnny over to a table in the corner of the lunchroom where Gregory sat, eating a small order of fries while he wrote in a notebook and studied from a textbook. Misty cocked an eyebrow as she sat down next to him.
"What are you studying so intently that you can only eat a few French fries?" she asked, with a laugh.
Gregory glanced at her before shrugging.
"It's my Zoology homework..." he answered as he returned to his work.
"You got French with Jimmy next right?" Johnny asked as he began eating a plate of spaghetti, "Did you finish your homework for that?"
"Yeah, that's why I'm not finished with this Zoology work..." Gregory laughed back.
"Ah, that makes sense," John chuckled back.
Johnny turned to Misty as she took a big bite of her burger.
"So Misty," he laughed, "Are you enjoying your classes?"
Misty nodded before swallowing and smiling a little as she grabbed some fries.
"They're not bad," she answered, "I usually suck at math, but I think I'll be able to make it through the class with Jimmy's help, eh?"
"Oh yeah," Johnny laughed, "He's very eager to teach you."
"Yeah, I noticed," Misty laughed as well, "And I really like drama...It's very fun."
Johnny nodded as Jimmy ran over to their table and carefully sat the drinks down.
"Jimmy, we're not opening them for at least five minutes, you realize that," Gregory informed him without looking up from his book.
Johnny leaned over to Misty.
"Jimmy enjoys tampering with our sodas," he explained.
"I gathered," Misty nodded as she went back to eating, "Anyway, tell me you guys, how did you meet Gregory?"
"Well..." Johnny began, thinking for a moment, "It was last year...um...in the middle of the year...It wasn't too long after he came to the school, I think...Jimmy was the one who introduced him to Teddy and I. the three of us had already had the band formed, but we needed a lead singer to really jump-start it..."
"One day, Gregory comes down to drama club and asks to try out," Jimmy asked, "Our drama club usually does musicals so he had to sing for a part."
"He was really good," Johnny smirked, "He also had the look we all were going for so, after he tried out--got into the drama club as well--and we were set to leave, we caught up to him and asked him to join. And the rest is history."
"I see..." Misty nodded.
"How 'bout you?" Jimmy asked, "How did you meet Gregory?"
Gregory glanced at her carefully as she smiled and set her lunch aside.
"Well," she began slowly, "Last year, before Lynx and I left and when Gregory and his family first arrived, Lynx and I were also dealing with Tony and his family moving in. We lived in this empty house for a long time and no one knew we were there. Well, in comes the Thompsons. We made a deal that let Lynx and I live there on rent and such and the family moved right on in. Not too long after, Tony med Rudolph, Gregory's little brother. The two became fast friends. At school, Tony was picked on a lot because he'd talk about vampires so much, so I was happy he'd made such a good friend. However, the Sackville-Baggs were in a bit of a bind. This crazy old codger named Rookery was a vampire hunter. He had it in his head that everyone and their grandma were vampires. He saw Greg and his family and went psycho. He actually stole a family heirloom from them. Well, I knew I had to help. I mean, Tony had found a friend I was going to help them. Long story short, we got rid of Rookery...kinda made him fall off a cliff...and that was the end of it..."
Jimmy's jaw dropped as he stared at her incredulously. Johnny appeared to be more amused than anything else.
"Wait...you threw some dude off a cliff?!" Jimmy gawked.
"He was trying to kill Greg and his family--and Lynx and myself!" Misty scoffed, "We had to do something..."
"I guess that's true..." Jimmy shrugged.
"That's great..." Johnny laughed, "So he thought you and Lynx were vampires too?"
Misty nodded.
"He was a psycho..."
"Yeah, I know..." Misty laughed back.
"So, what song are you gonna serenade us with after school?" Jimmy asked, returning to his eager persona.
Misty sat back in thought.
"I'm not quite sure yet..." she replied, "I'm sure I'll have thought of something by the end of the day..."
"Oh well..." Jimmy shrugged, "I was kind of hoping for a song to look forward too, but I guess I can settle for waiting..."
Misty shook her head as she finished off her burger before sitting back again. Johnny smiled over his soda at her before setting the can down.
"I'm curious..." he began with a smile, "Do you have a boyfriend...?"
Misty chuckled a little.
"Well, you're rather forward about it, aren't ya?" she giggled, "Well, to answer your question, no, I don't. I'm not looking to date right now..."
"Aw..." Jimmy groaned, slumping back in his seat.
"Yeah, sorry to disappoint," Misty chuckled.
"Oh God...no..." Gregory mumbled, rubbing his temples.
"What?" Misty asked, furrowing her brow.
"Not them..." he moaned, trying to hide.
"Oh no..." Jimmy groaned as well when he caught what Gregory had seen and as he buried his face in his hands.
Misty furrowed her brow and turned to see a couple of dark-clad girls scurrying towards them. They both held a copy of the same book in their hands. Their fingers were crowded by thick, heavy-looking rings and chains hung off of their black pants. They wore tight shirts that revealed their middles and was snug over their chest. The girl on the right had long, dark, brunette hair that fell over her face while her friend had bright, almost platinum blonde hair with a few different color streaks throughout the short tresses. At first glance, they appeared to simply be a couple of fans. However, upon further inspection, Misty was able to see what the boys were dreading.
"Hey, Greggy..." the brunette giggled.
Misty snorted at the pet-name as the Sackville-Bagg grimaced.
"So," the blonde cackled, turning to Misty, "Is your name 'Bella' or something?"
Misty rolled her eyes and rubbed the bridge of her nose as she cast a hateful glare at the Twilight books nestled safely in the girls' arms.
"No," she groaned, "My name is Misty..."
"Oh..." the blonde sighed, "That's too bad...a girl sitting with the vampire boys...we woulda thought for sure you were..."
"No, I'm not some stupid slut named 'Bella' who falls in love with some dick vampire at first sight. Sorry. Not my thing," Misty spat back.
"Greggy," the brunette began again, ignoring Misty's hatred, "If you're all supposed to be vampires, why don't you sparkle all pretty in the sunlight...?"
"And shouldn't you get some kinda contacts for the look so it can look like your eyes change colors?" the blonde added.
"Your turn Johnny..." Gregory moaned.
"Oh, but Greg, don't you wanna take this one?" Johnny laughed.
"No!" Gregory snapped back as he lay his head in his arms, "Make the Witless Wonders go away!"
Johnny shook his head before turning to the two.
"Liv, Jules," he began, "Get outta here...If the best you can infer about vampires is from reading that epic failure, Twilight, then you really have no business being around us."
"What are you talking about?!" the blonde, Liv, gasped, clutching her book to her chest, "This is just how vampires are!"
Misty snorted again, drawing the girls to look at her almost spitefully.
"And what do you know about vampires?" the brunette, Jules scoffed.
"A helluva lot more than you, it seems," Misty chuckled.
"Oh really...?" Liv snarled, "So what is it you know that we don't?"
"Well, the first thing is definitely that vampires don't sparkle..." Misty scoffed, "If you ever described one of these boys as 'sparkly'...I would assume the first thought in most people's minds would be that they're gay not vampires. I also know that vampires' eyes don't change colors when they're 'hungry'. That's bull...I know they can change into bats...I know they burn in sunlight, they sleep in coffins, they turn humans by drinking even a little taste of blood, can cross running water, enter a house without being asked, do not rise from the dead, are not evil by nature, crosses and holy water hurt them, they can fly, they can be photographed and seen vaguely in mirrors and are not immortal...A stake through the heart will kill anyone, even a vampire, but so will fire, electricity, or a fall they don't break free from. They're tougher than us weak, mortal humans, but they aren't indestructible. See, I know quite a lot..."
They stared at her, slack-jawed as she took a sip of her Coke. Johnny glanced at the girls.
"In case you missed it," he began carefully, "She just 'served' ya. Now get lost already. We're tired of lookin' at your faces."
The girls sputtered something unintelligible before scurrying off, embarrassed.
"That was beautiful!!" Jimmy cackled, "None of us have ever gotten rid of the Gruesome Twosome so fast before!!"
Misty shrugged.
"It's all in the attitude," she explained, picking up her apple and taking a quick bite.
"I see," Jimmy chuckled, "That's awesome."
"Oh yeah, Greg," Johnny began, grabbing the Sackville-Bagg's attention, "I nearly forgot, we're staying after tomorrow for drama try-outs."
"What show are you guys puttin' on?" Misty asked, cocking her head to the side.
"Ah, Soundheim's best," Johnny chuckled, "The great tale of Sweeney Todd."
"Oh my God, I love Sweeney Todd!!" Misty cried excitedly, "You guys are trying out for it tomorrow."
"Yeah, not that 'Greggy' has to," Jimmy snorted, "He always gets the lead. He'll easily take home the part of Sweeney."
Gregory rolled his eyes.
"I could easily be beaten this year..." he sighed.
"No way," Jimmy scoffed, "You're perfect for the part. I mean, look at you. You look so much like him as it is. 'Ey! Maybe Misty can play Ms. Lovette?"
"I think I'll pass," Misty laughed back, "I'm not very interested in on-stage stuff. I might ask to do some backdrops and stuff, but I don't think I'm comfortable with acting..."
"If you can sing like Lynx says, I think you'd make a nice Ms. Lovette," Johnny encouraged.
Misty merely shrugged back.
"What part will you try out for?" she asked Johnny.
"Judge Turpin," he answered, "I figure playing the villain might be fun."
"That does sound good..." Misty nodded, "What about you, Jimmy...?"
"I might try out for Anthony," Jimmy shrugged, "and Teddy's gonna shoot for the part of Toby."
"If I know Lynx, he'll try to tackle the part of Pirelli," she laughed, "He's like that..."
"Yeah, even knowing him for a day, I agree with you there," Jimmy laughed.
"Finished!" Gregory sighed, slamming his book closed.
"Just in time, too," Misty laughed, glancing at her watch, "Lunch is almost over, according to the schedule."
"Thank God..." Gregory sighed as he pushed the books aside and hungrily snacked on his fries.
Misty shook her head as she lay her head back and stared at the ceiling, waiting for the day to be over so she could go visit with her dearest friend.
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A big smile brightened Misty's face as she walked from the school. Fortunately for her, the last two classes had passed by swimmingly. After lunch, she had study hall, which was rather uneventful to say the least and finally she had Psychology with Johnny. Once again, she'd told her teachers about her telepathy. When the Psychology teacher had simply nodded in understanding, she finally just asked why the teachers were being so gracious. The instructor merely explained that her honesty about her gift instead of hiding it had driven him and the rest of the teachers to trust her word. All in all, it was a good day. Johnny walked swiftly beside her, leading her to his van and determined to reach it first to open the door for her. She'd noticed how he acted rather like a gentleman. It was a nice change from Lynx. The other guys were waiting at the van, leaning against the vehicle as they waited for the bassist to unlock the doors.
"Hey Misty!" Jimmy waved, "How did you enjoy the rest of your day?"
Misty cocked an eyebrow when she noted that his hair was relatively damp and that his face was a little red. She surmised he'd just come from Gym class.
"My day was alright," she answered, "I'm lovin' Psychology...How about you, Lynx? How was your day?"
"Rather dreadful," Lynx groaned, "History sucks. English wasn't too bad...Computers wasn't horrible...I must say, I like Zoology pretty well. The teach is real cool."
"That's good," Misty nodded as Johnny opened the door for her to step into the, front middle seat.
"Oy, Johnny," Lynx began, "You mind letting us play you this mix CD we made a while back. It's real great."
"I guess I don't mind," Johnny shrugged, climbing into the driver's seat.
Gregory sat in front with him and Misty while Lynx sat in back between Jimmy and Teddy. Misty reached into her bag that she'd set on the floor in front of her and retrieved a CD and case. On the case was a big piece of scotch tape with the words 'VOLTAIRE MIX' written neatly in Sharpie. With a small smile, and after she pulled on her seat belt so Johnny wouldn't be waiting on her to get going, she opened the case and pulled out the disk. As Johnny pulled out of the parking space, she placed the CD in the drive and sat back to wait. Lynx shout out a cheer when he heard the music before composing himself a little to sing.
"Well the moon was full and the color of blood
The night the pirates came to the Vampire Club
The leader was tall and snide and slim
He looked like a gay Captain Morgan!"
The band mates howled with laughter both at Lynx and the song as the newcomers danced as well.
"Well he recognized a vampire from his school
And he did something that was most uncool
He said, 'Hey everybody, see the fool in the cape?
'His name is Bernie Weinstein and he's in the eighth grade!'"
They laughed even harder as Misty joined in the chorus.
"Fangs were flyin' capes were torn
Hell hath no fury like a Vampire scorned
Number one rule in this game:
Never call him by his real name
Wigs were pulled, top hats were crushed
By pointy boots in a rush
And Borris at the bar, orders a Bud and says,
'It's just another night at the Vampire Club.'"
There was a short musical interlude before Lynx pointed and Misty and kept singing.
"Misty lost a fang in the ladies room
We all laughed and called her 'Snaggletooth!'
Dee was mad cause she broke his cane
And he flushed his contacts down the drain
There was so much angst after the fight
Vlad and Akasha broke up that night
While some rivet-heads danced in a puddle of goo
That used to be 'Father' you-know-who!"
This time, the rest of the guys started singing along with the chorus.
""Fangs were flyin' capes were torn
Hell hath no fury like a Vampire scorned
Number one rule in this game:
Never call him by his real name
Wigs were pulled, top hats were crushed
By pointy boots in a rush
And Borris at the bar, orders a Bud and says,
'It's just another night at the Vampire Club.'"
Another musical interlude followed, this one longer than the first, before it started up with the last verse, which Lynx sang gayly.
"Well it's hard to believe, but they're still around
When they hang out, it's alway upside down
Dressed in black from toe to head, singing--"
"Bella Lugosi's still undead!" Misty threw in as Lynx pointed to her for the song.
They laughed again before Lynx took over.
"A gaggle of goths is a peaceful sight
We'd do anything to avoid a fight
But if you really wanna see some gore and blood
Wait till the Ravers come to the Vampire Club!
Fangs were flyin' capes were torn
Hell hath no fury like a Vampire scorned
Number one rule in this game:
Never call him by his real name
Wigs were pulled, top hats were crushed
By pointy boots in a rush
And Borris at the bar, orders a Bud and says,
'It's just another night at the Vampire Club'...."
The boys cackled with laughter as Misty retrieved the CD.
"That was brilliant!" Jimmy howled.
"I see why you wanted us to hear that..." Gregory laughed, brushing his hair out of his face.
"I love that song," she giggled back, "I thought you guys might enjoy it."
"Let's listen to it on the way back in case we're in bad spirits..." Teddy suggested, "I know I'll feel pretty down when I leave the hospital...I like that old guy...he's real nice..."
Misty smiled.
"That's a great idea," she chuckled, "We'll have to do that."
Lynx smiled and looked around before jumping into random song;
"Misty lost a fang in the ladies room
We all laughed and called her 'Snaggletooth!"
Misty rolled her eyes and groaned; this was going to be a long drive...
A/N: Okay those vampire facts were references to Darren Shan's vampires from Cirque du Freak and (obviously) the Little Vampire vampires...:)
Anyway, not much to say about this one...um...lots of Twilight hate goin' on in this one, so for those Twilight sheep out there reading this...well...yeah, no one cares...so there...:)
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