Chapter 17
The two of them stayed outside for a while, DA quietly crying while Carlos held her, whispering comforting things to her. Eventually, DA got up, her eyes still red and puffy and smiled at Carlos. "Let's go back in. We still have to find out if we got in. Carlos took her hand and the two of them went in. "And the last band, is Drug-X!" The announcer finished. DA hugged Carlos tightly, then started looking around for something. Carlos looked over his shoulder, and to his surprise, saw Janet and Judd making out so passionately, it was like they were each other's oxygen tank. Carlos narrowed his eyes and clenched his fists, forgetting that DA was in his arms. "Carlos?" DA began "what's up? You're shaming Arnold Schw..." She followed his gaze, and when she saw the scene, she turned and bolted. Carlos on the other hand was seeing red. No body made DA cry and get away with it. "Judd." He growled. Judd turned, his lips in an evil smirk. "Oh, Carlos." He remarked. "If only Dorothy Ann was as cautious as you." He sauntered over to Carlos with a slasher smile. "Malachite... Face it, as the singer of Malachite, I had to find a way to lead us to victory." He started circling Carlos, watching him with hatred in his eyes. "Malachite and I decided to use our looks to get to victory. Eventually, the other girls found out the truth, and left us, but Dorothy Ann? She was so starstruck, she became my girlfriend just like that!" He laughed like it was the funniest joke in the world. "But after she refused to pork, I knew I had to move on. Now all I have to do is break Janet, and bring Malachite to victory." "I will mend DA's heart." Carlos vowed. Turning, he chased after DA. She was outside again, tearing up a flower. "DA?" Carlos began. DA turned, her eyes wet and tired. "I won't ask if you are okay, because I know you aren't." DA nodded. "Maybe I should give up the dating world." "No." Carlos said. "Judd is one guy. He's not the whole male population. But I will help you." DA looked up. "How?" Was all she asked. Carlos grinned and pointed upwards. "What?" She asked. "When I was dumped from a serious relationship," he began, "all I wanted to do was launch her into orbit." DA laughed. "According to my research, it would be impossible to launch Judd into orbit." Carlos shrugged. "Maybe so, but I have an idea. I need to talk to someone about something, when I'm done, bring every picture, gift and or letter that is connected to Judd. DA nodded. "Okay. And by the way?" She began, "thank-you." Carlos nodded as DA ran over to Wanda, Keesha and Phoebe. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out his cell phone. Meanwhile, DA was heading to Wanda's for a sleepover. "I can't believe Judd would do that to you!" Wanda screamed, "and with Janet none the less!" Keesha and Phoebe agreed. "If I was in your shoes..." Keesha added, "he would need caps when I'm done with him," Phoebe, on the other hand, was comforting DA. "Anyway!" Wanda continued, jumping up. "We aren't here to mope about some guy who can't keep it in his drawers, were here to have fun!" The others nodded, "you're right. I'm sorry." DA said. After eating pizza, doing nails and styled each others hair, Wanda put on the radio. "Remember when we were ten and we would copy Nobody's Angel?" The remaining three jumped up. "Yeah!" Keesha squealed. "We would dress up as them, and Gran was so angry when we used her make up to make us look like them." "And we tried to protest when they broke up before releasing their second album." Phoebe chimed in. Wanda smiled and pulled out a burnt CD. "Well, let's relive their memories." She put it in and, after telling them the song, she pressed play. "Like when we were kids."
Phoebe grabbed a hairbrush off Wanda's vanity drawer and began.
P: Watcha gonna do?
Watcha gonna do?
Coming up behind her, Wanda did her best Glenn Close impression.
W: And I think I deserve a second chance too
Don't you
P: Watcha gonna do?
Keesha did some moves, imitating the band, and continued.
K: You let me think that I kew you
You let me think I was ready
I only saw what you wanted me to
You caught me in your web of lies
With that, DA joined in.
DA: And now you tell me that's gonna be different
And just how much you've changed
All: Watcha gonna do, with you second chance?
What I wouldn't give to read your mind
Watcha gonna do, with your second chance?
Will you throw it away or get it right this time?
Keesha and Dorothy Ann, giggling, did some hip wiggles, DA pretending she was onstage in the finals.
K/DA: I'm warnin', I'm watchin' you
Watcha gonna do? Watcha gonna do?
I'm warnin', I'm watchin' you
Watcha gonna do?
W: It's so easy to say yeah (say yeah)
For awhile you can put on a show
If whatcha sayin' is not bad words
Time will tell me so
P: While I'm willing to let you show me
To turn it all around
A: Watcha gonna do, with you second chance?
What I wouldn't give to read your mind
Watcha gonna do, with your second chance?
Will you throw it away or get it right this time?
P/W: I'm warnin', I'm watchin' you
Watcha gonna do? Watcha gonna do?
I'm warnin', I'm watchin' you
Watcha gonna do?
A: I...I...I want to believe
P: I want to believe
A: Your shooting straight with me
Tell me what's it gonna be
K: Tell me what's it gonna be
A: Baby, baby, yeah...wha hoah oh
W: And I think I deserve a second chance
Don't you?
DA: Okay, here's your second chance
A: Watcha gonna do, with you second chance?
What I wouldn't give to read your mind
Watcha gonna do, with your second chance?
Will you throw it away or get it right?
Watcha gonna do, with you second chance?
What I wouldn't give to read your mind
Watcha gonna do, with your second chance?
Will you throw it away or get it right...this time?
When the last note was belted out, the four girls collapsed in laughter. DA felt slightly lighter since she found out about Judd. After singing a few more songs, the four of them unrolled their sleeping bags and laid down. "Hey, DA?" Wanda began. DA turned. "Now that Judd is out of the way, maybe you could try to seduce Carlos." She was met with a sea of pillows at that.