Since I'm going away for a bit, I figured I should upload another chapter. :) enjoy
Chapter 9
"Okay, you two." Ralphie finished. "We did good today. We'll meet here tomorrow." As the three of them packed up their stuff, Carlos turned to DA. "Dorothy Ann?" He began. "Do you have any plans with Judd tonight?" DA shook her head. "Why?" Carlos mentally fist pumped. "We still haven't planned a duet. Come over to my place for dinner. We can choose the song then." DA smiled. "I'd like that." Carlos swung his guitar over his shoulder and waved good-bye to Ralphie. DA smiled at Ralphie and the two headed to the Ramons's. "So, who's the flavour of the week this time?" DA asked. Carlos shrugged. "I haven't been laid since before the band." Even though he promised himself a three-way, that night, he realized he wasn't into it. DA nudged him. "Well, if we win, you'll be getting laid once a week." Carlos shrugged. "Yeah..." He began. "Anyway, we may want to change the subject. Dad will kill me if he finds out I'm that kind of guy. How are you and Judd?" He immediately regretted that. He'd didn't want to hear about Judd anymore then he wanted to identify Mikey's dead body. DA shrugged. "We're kind of in limbo." She said. "Limbo?" "Yeah. We've been together for two months, but stranded on first base." "Well how many dates have you been on?" Carlos asked. "Three." DA said. "Why?" Carlos shrugged. "Then he probably doesn't operate by the 3 date rule." DA raised an eyebrow. "If he does, you may want to run." DA rolled her eyes. "Come on. Let's go." The two ran into Carlos's room, pausing to say hi to Mikey, who was busy designing a new computer program. "I'm only slightly jealous he's now in college." Carlos joked. DA laughed. "Anyway. I made a list of songs we could sing for the finale." He rooted in his computer desk and took out a piece of paper. DA took the paper and read it. "Wouldn't change a thing... Eww... Barbie girl... No... The way I are... THE DING-DONG SONG?!" She looked up. "Carlos, are any of these songs not about crushes or sex?" Carlos shrugged. "What's so bad about it?" DA narrowed her eyes. "According to my research, I'll have almost half the school trying to kill me if they think I'm sleeping with you, and Judd! He'd kill you." Carlos rolled his eyes. "I don't care about those girls." "Why do you sleep with them then?" DA asked. Carlos shrugged. "It was fun." DA looked at him. "But don't you feel cheep?" Carlos shook his head. "no." He said. The door opened and Mr. Ramon came in. "Everything okay you two?" He asked. The two nodded. "Good. I just wanted to let you know dinner will be ready in five minutes." "Thanks dad." Carlos said. Mr. Ramon closed the door and Carlos turned back to DA. "So what song do you recommend?" He asked. DA flipped her list over and wrote on it "nothing about sex or romance." Sliding it back over to him, Carlos read it over before looking back at her. "Ok, DA. Any bright ideas?" DA smiled. "I do have ONE song we could try as a duet." Carlos put the paper down and logged on his computer. "Ok. Bring up the karaoke track." DA typed a few things down and something popped up. "Steal my sunshine by Len?" Carlos asked. DA shrugged. "Why not? It's sung by a bro/sis duet." "We'll put it on the back burner." He bookmarked the page and shut down the computer. After dinner, DA had to go home. "See you at school." She said running out the door. Carlos watched as she disappeared down the sidewalk. Shaking his head, he went upstairs to his room. Meanwhile, as DA headed home, the darkness was unnerving. To ward it off, she began to sing:
I open my eyes to another day
To things that I have known, things that happen everyday
I feel there's a shadow creeping up on me
The wind blows through the streets
Telling me something I don't see...
Draw the line and turn the time
Taking back what was mine
Now I could change almost anything.
Hold tight, search for the light
Do I know what's wrong or right?
Put the pieces back where they belong.
The days and months are drifting by
As though they didn't notice seasons changing in the breeze
They all look the same but I sense something's there
Waiting around the bend
Revealing a truth that I will defend.
Draw the line and turn the time
Taking back what was mine
Now I could change almost anything.
Hold tight, search for the light
Do I know what's wrong or right?
Put the pieces back where they belong.
In my heavy heart I see the truth, no scar ever heals
They never fade away.
Each and every one...
It's going to be all right
Light comes after every night.
Draw the line and turn the time
Taking back what was mine
Now I could change almost anything.
Hold tight, search for the light
Do I know what's wrong or right?
Put the pieces back where they belong.
The air is still. A path appears.
The choice is clear. I'm finally here.
Safely back in your arms.
"Hey DA!" Someone called. Turning, she saw Judd coming over to her. "It's pretty dark out. Let's get you home." DA nodded and took his hand. However, what scared her was when she sang that last line, it wasn't Judd she was thinking of. It was Carlos.