Kickin' it with Alexis
Thank's for reviews everyone, both for chapter six and the other previous chapters!
Disclaimer: I do not own Kickin' it or its characters, but I do own my OC, Alexis. Enjoy yourselves!
I'm sorry about my last chapters. I feel like rushing through them, but I want to tell you why. I've been looking forward to posting this chapter, and I think I just wanted to get the others done, so I could share this one with you guys! I really hope you'll keep up reading my story and yeah…
Based on the actual series – this episode is original, let's call it Tribute to Alexis part 1 since there will be a part 2, and the episode will take some time to get to know Alexis a little better...
Alex's POV
I opened the notebook on my desk. It's my private little notebook. A place where I can poor out every single feeling I've ever felt! A place, where no one has ever been, except for me! I opened the book and looked at the pages. I've been doing that these last days, written a couple notes at one free page, and staring at the pages, bringing back memories. The good memories which make me want to read more, and the bad which makes me want to rip out pages in the book. Today, was time to put my small notes together in yet another song.
I have written plenty of songs in my book. That's mostly what I've used it for. The pages are filled with a couple of notes, and thons of lyrics. There are short phrases and complete songs. For example my first one, about the pain from all the bullying. It was so much easier to express myself with something I loved, music!
FOREVER AND ALWAYS
I'm walking down the stairs when people start looking
- They're looking at me -
I look away because I don't want them see
The pain I hide
My lack of pride
With my friends I'm fine
But I wish that it was mine
Forever and always
From the beginning to the end
Please just be my friend
Hated, young castaways
That's how you make us feel
Yes the pain is real
I'm entering a room and people start talking
- But they're not talking to me -
I sit down afraid of what they say
It's like they don't care
Think that I can't hear
I wish it'd just end
I hope you regret
But sorry I cannot forget
Forever and always
From the beginning to the end
Please just be my friend
Hated, young castaways
That's how you make us feel
Yes the pain is real
The scars aren't healed
Just hid, not to be reviled
I hope they'll go away
There's nothing more to say
But with or without
I'll stand up and fight
Because my heart is for good
For good for everyone
As long as I'm strong
Nothing can go wrong
In the end
When I stand
I'll sing
Forever and always
From the beginning to the end
Please just be my friend
Hated, young castaways
That's how you make us feel
Yes the pain is real
It's hard to believe when everything's against you
- But I've still got some hope –
I listen to songs cheering me up
Like they're custom-made
Like they're made for me
Wish I didn't need
Songs like this to help me heal
Forever and always
From the beginning to the end
Please just be my friend
Hated, young castaways
That's how you make us feel
Yes the pain is real
Forever and always
From the beginning to the end
Please just be my friend
Hated, young castaways
That's how you make us feel
Yes the pain is real
The scars aren't healed
Just hid, not to be reviled
I hope they'll go away
There's nothing more to say
But with or without
I'll stand up fight
Forever and always
From the beginning to the end
Please just be my friend
Hated, young castaways
That's how you make us feel
Yes the pain is real
Yes, that was my first song, my first help through the days. If I was sad or upset, I'd always sing through this song and make different dance choreography based on how bad it was. Well, that song I was writing, yes, back to the song. These last days, things have been better, but not better. Am I talking in codes? With my friends life is great; it's just too bad that my friends aren't the problem! I don't know why people have it against me! I know I used to be more of a nerd, but not in the way I dressed and elsewhere acted, I guess. I wear normal clothes, I have a personality which doesn't drive people away, I have other hobbies than just school…
Well, ever since I started school, I guess I was proclaimed the loser, the geek, a nerd, a nothing. My notebook blurred away in my vision. Things were blurry and I couldn't see for real, tears were swelling up in my eyes. I quickly dried them off. I guess it's a good time to start writing since I'm crying!
STARING AT THE PAGES
I'm sitting down, I'm standing up
What the heck it doesn't matter
From any angle that I look
The pieces seem to shatter
All the chances that I took
It never really add up
I'm staring at the pages in my book
They're nothing but a mess to me
Cause my eyes are so dang darn teary
I'm reminded of the good and bad
It's making me go super mad
Every time a smile grows on my face
It's pulled right off by a stupid phrase
Reminding me about what they said
I'm crying loud, I'm crying calm
See that dark cloud
– Please still my storm –
I want it erased from my realm
I wish sun for a rainbow
For my happiness to grow
Impossible wish
I'm staring at the pages in my book
They're nothing but a mess to me
Cause my eyes are so dang darn teary
I'm reminded of good and bad
It's making me go super mad
Every time a smile grows on my face
It's pulled right off by a stupid phrase
Reminding me about what they said
I'm staring at the pages in my book
They're nothing but a mess to me
Cause my eyes are so dang darn teary
I'm reminded of good and bad
It's making me go super mad
Every time a smile grows on my face
It's pulled right off by a stupid phrase
Reminding me about what they said
I'm sitting down, I'm standing up
What the heck it doesn't matter
From any angle that I look
The pieces seem to shatter
All the chances that I took
It never add up
I'm staring at the pages in my book
They're nothing but a mess to me
Cause my eyes are so dang darn teary
I'm reminded of good and bad
It's making me go super mad
Every time a smile grows on my face
It's pulled right off by a stupid phrase
Reminding me about what they said
Every time a smile grows on my face
It's pulled right off by a stupid phrase
Reminding me about what they said
I'm staring at the pages
I'm staring at the pages
The pages of my book
I'm staring at the letters
The letters in my book
Yes, I'm staring at the pages in my book
While I'm looking at the letters
Reminding me about what they said
I wiped a tear from my eye. I didn't give it time to reach my cheeks. I felt weak crying, but it's something I've done so many times that I don't care anymore. All the face to face crap, all the cyber bullying, and the physical bullying, it's some of the deepest wounds you can get! Not physical beating, but just knocking over my books, hiding or stealing my classes, trashing my clothes, my locker… How I could walk out of a room and everything was OK, and enter it, to find my stuff broken on the ground.
What I can't understand is how I ended up the victim. Why did they choose me? I turned the page in my notebook. Oh yes, that's right, I had braces. I guess people look at braces and glasses as the only combination a geek consists of. I sat down in my bed. I placed my feet under the covers and let myself fall down. My bed was very bouncy. While looking up into the roof, my vision of the circle shaped lamp, blurred. Once more my tears took over. This time, I didn't bother dry them away, I just let them slid down my cheeks.
My phone vibrated. I reached down my pocket and grabbed the phone. I looked at the text, it was from Jack. Jack, a good reason to wake up! He is one of my best friends, never judging me, never mean to me always supportive! Just as most of my other friends, Jerry, Kim, Eddie and Milton, my best ones. I have some other friends, but none of them means as much as these mean to me. "Hi Alex, w'r headng fr FP, wnt 2 cm? B thr 6, tll Milton! 3" it read. Haha and a heart at the end. Jack and I had this text sincere thing. I wrote him a penguin (") and he wrote me a heart 3. He says it's because he don't know any signs, except for smiley's, but hearts. But I still tease him and tell him it's because he is just so fond of me.
"KK, mt U thr!" I texted back and got out from the covers. I jogged over to Milton's room and told him we were going to Falafel Phil's. I hurried back into my room. I changed from my super lazy clothes into something more stylish(Link's on my profile), and grabbed a bag. I put my notebook, mobile, wallet, keys and a pen into my bag and walked to the door. Milton was already ready. I put on my shoes and we headed for the mall.
Falafel Phil's
We walked into Falafel Phil's. We were five minutes early. Milton and I sat down at a table waiting for the other guys. I pulled up my notebook and placed it on the table, while trying to find my pen. I found my pen, and was about to grab my book, when I realized it wasn't there. I looked around, to see my friends had arrived. "Jack, give back my book!" I yelled trying to take it from him. "No way," he smirked. He started reading, "Forever and always," he said. He didn't get to read more, because I snatched the book from him. "Never, ever, ever, ever-ever, ever, ever, take my book!" I snapped angrily. "Ok, sorry," he threw his hands up into the air.
"You guys wanna know something?" Kim asked. We all nodded excited, by the sound of her voice, this was good. "I'm participating in the Seaford Idols at our school," she squeaked. "Ok," the boys answered. "You are? What song are you gonna sing? What are you wearing?" I started out. "Well, here's the deal, I'm going to sing, but I have to write a song, but I suck at writing them," Kim admitted. "Oh, that's terrible," I comforted. "That's no problem, Alex writes songs!" Milton exclaimed. "You do?" Kim asked spotting hope in the tunnel. "No, I do not," I lied. "Come on, your book is full of them!" Milton said motioning to my notebook. I looked from the notebook, to Milton and at the notebook again. "How did you know about that?" I asked with a death glare in my eyes. "Uh, lucky guess," he stammered. "Well, that's great!" Kim exclaimed. "You could write my song!" "I don't know Kim," I said, I have never written a song which wasn't about my personal feelings before. "You can do it!" she said, begging me.
"Alright, I'll try," I said, giving in after quite a time with puppy eyes staring at me. "What's it gonna be about? You have a name? How do you want the melody? What songs do you like to sing?" I asked different questions and Kim filled in the answers. I wrote it down in my notebook. "When do you need the song?" I asked. "It's on Friday," Kim answered. "So, basically I've got today to write it, if you're gonna learn the lyrics by heart," I said, but I made it sound like more of a question. Kim nodded, giving me an expression asking me if I could do it. I nodded, "But, I better start writing!" I said and left the others, I mean she needs the song in two days! I can write songs quite fast, but I haven't tried under pressure. I walked into the dojo, maybe it would give me some inspiration…
It took a glance before I knew
That you weren't like the rest
It took a word and I understood
That you weren't after hurting people
You weren't after hurting people
-oh no-
Nothing compares to you
No matter what you do
Nothing can compare
But you don't really care
Cause you don't need us to tell you
You don't need us to praise you
Cause nothing can compare
This is what I have written till know, probably a chorus and a verse. After I finished the last sentence I was cursed with writers block. Not a word, not a rhyme, not a phrase, nothing, yes nothing came to me. "How are you doing?" someone asked. You expect me to tell you I jumped in my seat and I turned around scared as a chicken, but no, I'm not easily scared! "Hey Jack!" I said not turning around, because I recognized his voice. "I'm doing ok, I guess," I answered. He sat down looking innocent. "Can I see?" he asked me carefully, probably because he got his fair share when he took my book. I looked from him to the book. "I'll read you what I've got," I said because I didn't want him to look at the other pages in the book. He nodded and I started reading.
"It took a glance before I knew
That you weren't like the rest
It took a word and I understood
That you weren't after hurting people
You weren't after hurting people
-oh no-
Nothing compares to you
No matter what you do
Nothing can compare
But you don't really care
Cause you don't need us to tell you
You don't need us to praise you
Cause nothing can compare,"
Jack smiled, "You're great!" "Thanks," I said closing my book and playing with my pen. "But I don't know what to write next…" I frowned. "You're starting a new verse or what?" Jack asked me. I nodded simply and opened my book again. "It took a smile and I was lost…" Jack faded in the end, "my very first starstruck." "Wait, what did you say? Say it again!" I exclaimed looking at the apparent lyrics. "I took a smile and I was lost, my very first starstruck?" Jack said, but made it sound more like a question. "Yes, yes, that's good!" I said and wrote it down. "You took a step and I realized, that you were the only one for me, the only one for me…?" I asked for Jack's opinion. He nodded, and I added the next lines to my song.
INCOMPARABLE
It took a glance before I knew
That you weren't like the rest
It took a word and I understood
That you weren't after hurting people
You weren't after hurting people
-oh no-
Nothing compares to you
No matter what you do
Nothing can compare
But you don't really care
Cause you don't need us to tell you
You don't need us to praise you
Cause nothing can compare
It took a smile and I was lost
My very first starstruck
You took a step and I realized
That you were the only one for me
The only one for me
-oh oh-
Nothing compares to you
No matter what you do
Nothing can compare
But you don't really care
Cause you don't need us to tell you
You don't need us to praise you
Cause nothing can compare
Yes, you're incomparable
So adorable
Nothing like I've ever seen
Every girl's perfect dream
You complete it
You can beat it
You're my very first real love
All the feelings - I can't control
You pulled them out of a peaceful soul
You're what I want
And you're what I need
You're special baby
I hope you'll see
Because nothing can compare
But you don't really care
Cause you don't need us to tell you
You don't need us to praise you
Cause nothing can compare
Cause you don't need us to tell you
You don't need us to praise you
Cause nothing can compare
You're incomparable
After a little while Jack and I had made the lyrics. I had no idea that Jack you know…could write songs. "Jack – the songwriter…" I said visualizing it in the air in front of us. "…Or something else…" Jack said doing the same hand motion I had just done. "But I mean it, you're really good," I said and looked over the lyrics one more time. "Yeah, I am pretty talented," Jack said with his usual cockiness. Yes, maybe he is, but I'm not giving it to him that easy… "Whatever makes you sleep at night," I said patting his shoulder in sarcastic support. "Ha-ha-ha…" Jack laughed sarcastically. Well, actually he more said it, it wasn't like laughing at all, yeah – we've all done it! "Well, maybe we should tell Kim…" I said while standing up.
Jack and I hurried over to Phil's hoping the guys were still there. "How's it going?" Kim asked. Yeah…they were still here! "Finished!" I waved my book in the air – notably my book was closed of course! Kim lifted an eyebrow. "And guess who helped me; a-tada!" I announced, bowing while motioning at Jack. Haha, Kim just lifted her other eyebrow. "Seriously?" she asked in disbelief. "Have some faith sister!" I said found the page of the song. "Let me hear it!" Kim squealed grabbing the book away from me. "Do not touch my book," I said snatching it away from her as well. "Alright, just let me hear it!" Kim said and placed her hands back in her lap. I looked around staring at the people around us. There were quite a lot of them, and I hate performing in front of crowds.
Bobby Wasabi Martial Arts Academy
I dragged Kim with me into the dojo. Lucky for me she didn't protest... because she is very strong! She sat down at the stacked mats outside Rudy's office, waiting for me to sing. I looked at the lyrics and started to sing.
"It took a glance before I knew
That you weren't like the rest
It took a word and I understood
That you weren't after hurting people
You weren't after hurting people
-oh no-
Nothing compares to you
No matter what you do
Nothing can compare
But you don't really care
Cause you don't need us to tell you
You don't need us to praise you
Cause nothing can compare
It took a smile and I was lost
My very first starstruck
You took a step and I realized
That you were the only one for me
The only one for me
-oh oh-
Nothing compares to you
No matter what you do
Nothing can compare
But you don't really care
Cause you don't need us to tell you
You don't need us to praise you
Cause nothing can compare
Yes, you're incomparable
So adorable
Nothing like I've ever seen
Every girl's perfect dream
You complete it
You can beat it
You're my very first real love
All the feelings I can't control
You pulled them out of a peaceful soul
You're what I want
And you're what I need
You're special baby
I hope you'll see
Because nothing can compare
But you don't really care
Cause you don't need us to tell you
You don't need us to praise you
Cause nothing can compare
Cause you don't need us to tell you
You don't need us to praise you
Cause nothing can compare
You're incomparable"
"The song is called incomparable, if you didn't guess it," I said waiting for her to give me my feedback. I heard some clapping hands behind me, and my legs started shaking. I turned around; it was just Milton and Jack…! "I love it!" Kim exclaimed. She probably jumped down from the mats meanwhile, because when I turned around she was standing on the ground. "Good," I said and smiled. "Can I take a look at it…?" Kim asked closing in on my book. "NO!" I pulled it away from her…oh didn't think of that, she has to read it! "…I mean, I'll write a copy for you," I said and smiled my million dollar smile. "Alright..." Kim chuckled, "Just bring it to school tomorrow…?" I nodded.
At Milton and Alex's house
"Milton, wake up!" I do that every morning. When I walk past his room, on my way to the bathroom, I bang on his door. I got changed and walked back into my room. I found the song lyrics, and grabbed hold of things I needed: my books, schoolbag, phone and my notebook – I bring it everywhere!
As soon as I reached school, I went to my locker. While finding the books I needed for first class, Kim came over to me. "So… have you got the song?" she asked me in a sing sangy voice. I nodded and pulled the lyrics out, "Here you go," I said and smiled. "Thanks, you have no idea how much this means to me…" Kim exclaimed probably humming the song in her head. I can't wait to see Kim in the Idols, I've never really heard her sing… only seen her poor dancing.
Tonight I'm going over to Kim's place, so Milton's gonna have the rest of the guys over at our place. It's kinda risky for me to let him, when I'm not home, because I don't know if they'll mess around in my room!
Milton's POV
Tonight Jerry, Eddie and Jack will come over. I've planned a crazy game of… oh, here they are! I jogged to the door and opened it. All of them were here, let's get this party started!
"Hi guys," Alex came downstairs. She was wearing her girl's night at Kim's place clothes, equal's very relaxed ckothes. Hmm… girls are so strange! "Hey Alex," the guys said. "See you guys tomorrow, I'm heading for Kim's," she said and was about to open the door. "Just stay away from my room and my stuff!" Alex warned and walked out.
"So, who wants to play French Horn Hero?" I asked holding up the cover. "What about crashing Alex's room?" Jerry asked with an excited grin on his face. "No, she told us not to," I said. "Oh come on Milton, I wanna see if she hides something!" Jerry argued.
Alex's POV
I was half ways over to Kim, when I realized something. I left my notebook behind, at home, in the house, with all the boys… I turned on my heels and jogged back home. *hiss* I am certainly glad I did! Guess who I saw when I ran towards my room. Milton was outside, you know, randomly standing there. "You went into my room!?" I yelled pushing him aside. When I came into the room I heard Jerry. "I found it!" he yelled reaching my notebook into the air. "You found what?" I asked with a break between every word. He quickly hid the book behind his back. "Nothing!" he yelled trying to sound innocently. I rolled my eyes. "Jerry, I saw you hide it behind your back!" I said and turned him around. He didn't have the book! Oh, I haven't got time for this! "Where did you…Jack, give it back!" I demanded holding out my hand. Haha, I couldn't help but giggle. You ask why, Jack rhymes with back, that's all… "I haven't got it!" he said. "I know it," I tried to keep calm, but no one is allowed to see my book! "What?" he pitched his voice, you know, the way everyone does when they hide something… I rolled my eyes at him. "Why did you have to go into my room, when I told you not to?" I asked looking around at the boys. "Staring at the pages," I heard from behind me. What's the problem with boys? I spun around and snatched the book away from him. "Excuse me, I have to go!" I said while glaring at the guys. I stomped out not letting them off my site. I walked downstairs, but none of the guys did, matter of fact I didn't hear any footprints, which means – still in my room. "And get out of my room!" I yelled. As I walked out the door I heard them running downstairs. Alex 1 boys 0! I hurried over to Kim's, since I was going to help her practice for the Seaford Idols.
End of POV
Finally Friday night. The Seaford Idols was about to start, and Kim was ready to perform. Her performance was first out. After her name was called she walked out on stage. She glanced over the crowd for her friends. When she found them her eyes fixed and the music kicked on.
Kim sang the song, and the crowd cheered. Not unexpected as Kim had a beautiful voice!
"And the first place goes to… Kim Crawford!" the host announced. All the audience cheered, and the wasabi warriors – loudest of them all!
I know the end wasn't the best, and I apologize. But hey, at least Kim won… I spent a lot of time trying to figure how to end the story, it never turned out perfect though.
Oh, and next chapter Alex will actually change a bit...
What do you think about the songs to Alex? Good or bad? I'm sorry you can't hear the melody, but if you're like me, you make up your own. :)
See you in next chapter? It's up to you, but I'll be there if i get two reviews! ;)