Chapter 3
Mike, Owen, and Amanda headed to their lockers after school to grab their books and congregate to see if Mike got a text from Stella. Mike had promised the other two to put in Stella's number into his phone and send a text to double check where the band practice would be so that they wouldn't have to go on a wild goose chase after school.
Mike stuffed his Math, History, and English books into his backpack and glanced around his locker for his Chemistry book."
"Hey, Mikey!" Owen came up to him, "I'm all packed and ready to go."
"Okay," Mike responded, "And, what did I tell you about calling me Mikey?"
"Don't."
"Exactly," Mike affirmed, nodding.
Amanda came over as well, nudging her backpack strap over her shoulder.
"So, any news?" she directed the question to Mike.
"Don't know, I haven't checked," Mike answered, putting a couple more books in his backpack. Satisfied he slammed his locker door shut and pulled out his phone to check for any text messages from Stella.
"Let's see," Mike said. Amanda peered over his shoulder, "Two messages, one from dad…and one from…Stella."
Mike opened the text from his dad first, "Will be home late, have to work."
"Yeah, yeah," Owen said, "Open Stella's text!"
"All right! Sheesh," Mike clicked open the message.
"Prctce music rm. C u there. –S"
Mike showed the text to his friends and they headed off to the music room. From down the hallway, the three friends could already hear the music pounding from the walls. They pulled open the music room to find the band in the middle of a jam session.
Charlie did a nice drum roll out of the song and Stella pulled the guitar strap over head, laid her guitar on a chair and headed over to Mike, Amanda, and Owen.
"Hey guys, glad you could make it. I'm sure you know everyone, but let me introduce you formally." Stella turned to her bandmates, "Guys, meet Mike, Amanda, and Owen." She gestured to each one of them individually and the band smiled and greeted in response. "And, you three meet the band. Just in case you aren't familiar with the band or our music, that's Mo." Stella pointed to the Indian girl in a blue dress, blue wedge heels, with a white and black bass over her shoulder. "That's Olivia, our lead singer." The blonde shyly lifted her hand up in a wave. "That's her boyfriend, Wen, behind the keyboard." The redhead gave them a grin. "Last but not least, that's Charlie on the drums." Charlie flipped his hair back and threw his drumstick up in the air and caught it easily. Amanda giggled a little. And, Mike shot a jealous look at Charlie.
Stella noticed the exchange and bent down to Mike's ear. She whispered, "Don't worry. He and Mo have…a thing. They're not official or anything, but trust me. He has eyes for no other girl."
Mike turned red at the fact that Stella noticed his glance at Charlie and Amanda.
Stella spoke up in a normal voice, "So we called you guys here to talk about…" Stella paused dramatically, "The Case of the…Stolen Music."
"Wow, Stell," Charlie laughed, "I think you need a better name."
"Shut up or I'll sic Mo on you."
Charlie immediately stopped laughing.
Stella turned to Owen and Amanda, "I already explained the deal to Mike and I'm assuming he basically told you everything right?"
Amanda and Owen nodded.
"I know you guys aren't detectives really, but you are the closest thing to it that I know will keep everything on the down low. So, I made a list of the songs stolen and the bands that performed them."
Stella handed the list to Amanda, "We'll let you know if we hear any more news about it. But, to be honest, the band and I are just lost."
"We'll do the best we can to figure this out Stella," Amanda said, pocketing the list into her backpack.
"Well, since I don't really have much else to say or have too much more clues. Do you guys just want to hang while we practice?"
"YES! YES, YES, YES!" Owen shouted, jumping up and down excitedly, "Please, please, please!"
Mike and Amanda shot him a look and he immediately stopped and gave them a look back, "What?"
They rolled their eyes, "Sure, for a little while. But, then we have to head out. We have homework." Amanda replied.
"Everybody ready?" Stella asked, turning to her band mates who were returning back to their instruments. She pulled her guitar strap back over her head. They all shared a mutual look and Wen began playing a sweet melody, the beginning measures of Somebody.
Owen quietly yelped to himself in excitement, "I love this song so much!"
Olivia's voice pierced the room as she sang the opening notes,
"Can you see me?
'Cuz I'm right here
Can you listen?
'Cuz I've been trying to make you notice
What it would mean to me
To feel like somebody
We've been on our way to nowhere
Trying so hard to get there
And, I say OH!
C'mon let it show
Just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try
To make it come alive
We're gonna shine so they can see
We were meant to be
Somebody
Somebody, yeah
Somehow, Someday, Someway
Somebody
I'm so tired
Of being invisible
But, I feel it yeah
Like a fire below the surface
Trying to set me free
Burning inside of me
I'm standing on the edge now
It's a long way down
But, I say OH!
C'mon let it show
Gotta just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try to make it come alive
We're gonna shine so they can see
We were meant to be
Somebody
Somebody, yeah
Somehow, Someday, Someway
Somebody
We will walk out of the darkness
Feel the spotlight
Glowing like a yellow sun
Oh
And when we fall, we fall together
So we can get back up
And we can rise as one
Oh
OH!
C'mon let it show
Just let go of everything
Holding back our dreams
And try to make it come alive
Make it shine so they can see
We were meant to be
Somebody
Somebody, yeah
Somehow, Someday, Someway
Somebody
Somebody
Ooh Oh
Yeah
Somebody."
Chapter 3! Finally, sorry for the long wait. I will be updating Muggles vs. Wizards now. I hope you enjoyed, and please review!
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