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Chapter Three: Making Music

After breakfast, Marcus drove them to the studio so they could work on music. Most of them chose to get dressed, but Carolyn and Danny chose to stay in their jimjams. Everything was going great... until Harry slammed the door on Carolyn's han.

"Ow!" she shrieked. "Ow ow ow ow ow!"

A look of horror fell over Harry's face. "Carolyn, I'm so sorry!" he said.

~*~ TWO HOURS LATER ~*~

Carolyn was glaring at Harry as they walked out of the hospital. Three of her fingers had been broken, and she couldn't play bass again until they had healed. She was completely and utterly angry at Mr. Judd.

"What are we going to do?" Fletch said to Hannah. "We need at least two bassists on the tour."

That was when Hannah remembered something very, very, very important. "Kathy... KATHY! You can play bass, right?"

"Well, yeah," Kathy said.

"We don't really NEED two drummers, but we do need two bassists," Hannah explained to her. "Would you be willing to play bass until Carolyn is healed?"

Kathy was silent.

Carolyn cleared her throat. "Kathy, I would much rather have you do it than someone I've never met."

Kathy looked around at everyone. Oceana, LilB, and Dougie were giving her nods of approval. Harry and Danny were doing thumbs-ups. Then, she saw Tom, who was smiling so sweetly that he heart melted a bit.

"Okay," she said. "I'll do it."

TIMEBREAK

Hannah promised to call Kathy's Dad and have him send over her basses, but for the time being she would have to use one of Carolyn's seven. Kathy immediately chose the Hilson, which was a rich emerald green. Then, they could finally get to work.

"Dougie, do you have a copy of the bass music for '5 Colours'?" Kathy asked.

"Oh, sure," and he handed her the sheet music.

Tom and Kathy were sharing a microphone, along with LilB and Danny, and Oceana and Dougie. As Kathy got herself set up with the Hilson, Tom nudged her in the shoulder.

"Don't worry if you mess up the first few times," he whispered in her ear. "I still mess it up, and I'm the one who wrote it."

She turned to smile at him. "Thanks."

Danny and LilB were practicing harmonizing on the first verse.

Dougie and Oceana were goofing off.

Harry was practicing the drum part that he already knew perfectly.

They were ready.

Harry started, and then the strings struck their beginning chords.

"Doo doo doodoo doo, doo! Doo doo doodoo doo, doo! Doo doo doodoo doo, doo!" Tom and Kathy sang.

"She's got a lip ring and five colours in her hair," Danny and LilB harmonized. "Not into fashion, but I love the clothes she wears... Her tattoo's always hidden by her underwear, she don't care!"

Back to Tom and Kathy. "Everybody wants to know her na-a-a-ame, how does she cope with her newfound fa-a-a-ame? Everyone asks me, 'Who the Hell is she?' That weirdo with five colours in her hair!"

Hannah, Fletch, and Carolyn were watching/listening from the sound room.

"Wow," Fletch said, turning to look at Hannah. "Your girls are good."

Hannah smiled. "They know their stuff."

When the final chord rocked out of the amps, they all just looked at one another. FInally, Danny let out a breath and whistled.

"Damn, girl," he said to Oceana. "Where did you learn to play like that?"

Suddenly, everyone started talking, not holding back at all. It wasn't awkward anymore. They had just taken awhile to get comfortable with each other.

Fletch's voice came through the loudspeaker. "Alright kids, that was good, but you can do better. Again."

TIMEBREAK

When they finished their first day in the studio, they went out to dinner at a cool pasta place in West London called Mercutio's. There was a special room for meetings, and the eight teenagers sat around the circular table.

"My fingers hurt!" Kathy moaned, resting her head on the table. Tom laughed from the seat beside her, and proceeded to rub her back.

"It'll get better, love. I promise," he said.

Dougie and LilB were giggling uncontrollably, whispering back and forth behind their hands.

Oceana glanced over at them. "I do NOT wanna know what they're talking about."

"Quite frankly, neither do I," Danny agreed, looking over to grin at her. "How did you enjoy our first day of rehearsal, love?"

"It was..." she thought for a moment. "Interesting. Very, very interesting."

And then they were simply staring at each other. Or, they WERE... until Tom cleared his throat, and both of their heads snapped up.

"Uhmm, what would you two like to drink?" the waitress asked nervously.

"Lemonade," they said in unison.

"Okay," the waitress said, scurrying away.

Harry looked at the two of them, one eyebrow raised. "Well... that was odd."

"I, uhh, need to go to the bathroom," Oceana said, standing up. "Danny, come with me."

LilB, Carolyn, and Kathy all gaped at her.

"What?" she said as Danny stood up to follow her to the bathroom. "I need Danny's help."

"In the loo?" Dougie asked, confused.

"Yes," Danny replied. "If we're not back in a half hour, DON'T come looking for us."

So, they left.

Tom laughed. "Well, I've never seen Dan hook up with a bird that fast."

"Same with Oce," Carolyn said, taking a sip of her tea. "She's usually so... slow in relationships."

TIMEBREAK

Later that evening, Tom was watching "Love, Actually" in the Living Room, all by himself. He looked up to see Kathy emerge from the Bunk Room. She looked at the screen and smiled.

"You mind if I watch with you?" she asked sweetly. "I love this movie."

"I don't mind," he replied, watching her as she walked across the room and sat down beside him. "Popcorn?"

"Sure," she said, taking a piece from the bowl and popping it into her mouth.

They watched the movie in comfortable silence. Meanwhile, Tom was thinking. You see, right before the girls had arrived in Britain, Tom and his girlfriend Gio had decided to separate. Neither of them were into the relationship anymore, and it was hurting the both of them. So, they parted ways. Tom had promised himself that he wouldn't get into another relationship too fast. He was finding it very hard to keep that promise.

Kathy was everything he was looking for; smart, funny, sweet, and exceptionally beautiful.

The movie ended, and Kathy stretched her arms above her head. She sighed happily before standing up and leaning down to kiss his cheek.

"Thanks again, dear," she said. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight, love," he replied. As soon as she was safe inside the Bunk Room, he let out a loud groan. What was he going to do?

TIMETIMETIME

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