Battle of the bands Chapter 14: Mr Brightside, a magic school bus fanfic

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Chapter 14

DA did not want to wake up. "Is this what a hangover feels like?" She asked herself, gripping her throbbing head. Forcing herself into an upright position, she massaged her temples, trying to keep herself from vomiting. "Dorothy Annnnnnnn!" Her sister, Evan called, coming into her room. "Pipe down!" DA hissed. "According to my research, I'm having a hangover." Evan raised an eyebrow. "Yeah? Well, according to MOM's research, you got a phone call from some Judd character. He said 'don't forget tonight'." DA's eyes widened. "Oh shoot! I almost forgot!" She screamed, then stopped as another wave of nausea washed over her. "Here." Evan said, handing DA some medicine and a bottle of water. "Thanks, Ev." She said, before draining down the water. When she finished, she kicked Evan out of her room while she got dressed. After tying her hair into two pigtails, like when she was young, she headed out the door. "I'm going to see Carlos." She called. She got in the car and drove down to his house. When she reached the door, Mr. Ramone answered. "Is Carlos up yet?" She asked. Mr. Ramone shook his head. "Not yet. But what I do know is my son is so grounded..." "Huh?" A new voice began, looking up, they saw Carlos coming down the stairs. "Mikey's grounded? Did he run his wheelchair through the garden again?" Mr. Ramone narrowed his eyes. "Not Mikey. You." Carlos lowered his eyes. "Oh... Right." "For a week." Mr. Ramone added. "So not fair!" Carlos argued. "Don't push it." Then he turned to DA. "Dorothy Ann, you can stay for an hour." "Thank-you Mr. Ramone." DA replied. "Okay, I'm going to get dressed." Carlos said, running upstairs. "Can one of you bring me water, medicine and a pack of saltines?" Then he slammed the door. "I still can't believe he came home drunk. I questioned him about it... Did you know he slept with half the girls in school?" DA quietly nodded. "Yeah. I'm sorry." "Don't be. It's not that I'm mad at. It's just that, he didn't tell me he was sexually active." DA nodded. "Anyway, we'd better get him his crackers." He handed DA the package along with a bottle of water and some medicine. She said hi to Mikey, who was downloading new software, then trekked upstairs to Carlos's room knocking twice, the door swung open, and DA went in. Carlos was just zipping up his blue hoodie. "Here's your... Breakfast?" DA began, handing him the items. Once he took his medicine, he handed her some saltines, and the two of them silently ate them. "So, Carlos?" DA began, "last night, did we... Kiss?" "Yep." Carlos said, cramming 2 saltines in his mouth at once. DA's eyes widened and she felt icky. "But," Carlos continued, "there was no tongue, our mouths were closed and it was more me kissing you." DA let out a breath she was holding and Carlos looked longingly at her. Her lips were so soft that night, even though he was drunk, and probably out of his mind, it felt right. "By the way," DA continued. "What's sex like?" Carlos shrugged. "I'm not sure how to... Wait a second... Why do you want to know all of a sudden?" DA felt her face glow red and she nervously yanked on her hair. "Oh, DA..." He began, quietly. "If you want to get laid, I have the best thing." He went into his closet and after some rummaging came out with a hula girl outfit. "Here." He said. DA raised an eyebrow. "Is this some kind of kinky foreplay you do?" Carlos shook his head, then went back into the closet. Eventually, he came out with a lei. Putting it over her head, he snickered. "there. Now you've been leid!" DA narrowed her eyes. "Carlos!" She hissed. "I'm going to sleep with Judd tonight! I need protection!" Carlos froze. "Whoa! Now? What did I say about the three date rule?" DA shrugged. "According to my research, you are being at least thirty times the hypocrite!" "And according to MY research," Carlos countered, "you're too oblivious to realize that Judd is using you!" DA glared. Carlos realized he crossed a line. "look, DA... I..." "forget it." She snapped, running out of his room and out of his house. Carlos looked out the window and saw her get into her car and speed off. Glaring, he reached into his guitar case and pulled out his guitar. Strumming it a bit, he began to sing.

I'm coming out of my cage

And I've been doing just fine

Gotta gotta be down

Because I want it all

It started out with a kiss

How did it end up like this?

It was only a kiss

Now I'm falling asleep

And she's calling a cab

While he's having a smoke

And she's taking a drag

Now they're going to bed

And my stomach is sick

And it's all in my head

But she's touching his chest now

He takes off her dress now

Let me go

And I just can't look its killing me

And taking control

Jealousy, turning saints into the sea

Swimming through sick lullabies

Choking on your alibis

But it's just the price I pay

Destiny is calling me

Open up my eager eyes

'Cause I'm Mr Brightside