Chapter 4

I was already home and I finished my homework. After what Gabe said, I just could't face him even more now.

Then I herd a knock at the door, so I went to open. It was Gabe. What does he want?

"What are you doing here?" I said.

"Look Anna, I'm sorry I criticizes your song," he apologize.

"You serious right now" I said. I never thought Gabe would apologize to anyone.

"Yeah, look let's just start over again and finish the song." he said

"Okay, but no more acting like a jerk, I mean it Gabe." I said.

We headed to my room and began to write.

"So what kind of song should we write." I said.

"I don't know. What do you think?" he said.

"I want to write a love song. Those are my best." I said.

"I don't know" he said. I knew there was something wrong with him.

"Gabe. Why don't you want to write a love song?" I asked.

"I don't want to talk about it." he said.

"Gabe you could tell me anything. I promise whatever it is I won't say it to anyone." I said. After all I already knew Tara is Radio Rebel.

"Okay, you know that song you were sing in my garage," he said. I nodded my head.

"Well, it reminded me of my ex" he said. His ex?

"I hadn't talk to her seen she moved, I felt pretty lost with out her." he said.

"Gabe I'm sorry about that." I apologize. I never thought Gabe would be honest to me.

"I wanted our relationship to keep going on, but she didn't, so we broke up." he said.

"I'm sorry I didn't know. But you know what, it's her lost for breaking up with you" I said. Gabe seems different in a way. I wonder.

"Thanks Anna." he said.

"So you still want to write a love song." I said.

"Sure, why not." he said.

"I promise I won't make it sound like your ex, alright." I said

"Alright I trust you." he said.

Then we started to write the song. We came up with good lyrics, but while we were writing, Gabe kept looking at me.

"Anna, can I ask you something?" he asked.

"What is it?" I said.

"Can you take off your glasses." he said. What?

No one has ever asked me that. Nor have I ever token off my glasses in front of anyone.

"I don't know." I said. Then he came up to me.

"What are you doing?" I asked. Then he took off my glasses. I kept looking at him and his eyes.

"Sorry, about that." he said and backed away.

"Its okay" I said a little nervous.

"Why don't you take off your glasses? Don't you have contacts. " he asked.

"I do, but I just like wearing them." I said.

"Well you look good with and without your glasses." he said. That was pretty sweet of him.

"Thanks" I said and started to giggle. So was Gabe, I never saw him smile before.

"So, shall we get back." he said.

"Yeah" I said putting my glasses back on. I don't know why, but I feel a little different with Gabe.

Then he saw something behind me.

"What are you looking at?" I asked

"That picture." he said pointing at the picture of me and Stacey.

"Oh, thats me and… Stacey" I said.

I never told anyone about me and Stacey. Even Tara and Audrey don't know.

"You and Stacey, the most popular girl in school." he said in disbelief.

"She and I were friends back in elementary school, and then she stopped being my friend by sixth grade. I never knew why, we were pretty close. I sometimes do miss her though." I said.

"Well I'm sorry, I didn't know." he said.

"It's okay. Stacey doesn't even want me to tell anyone." I said.

"Don't worry, I can keep a secret." he said.

"Thanks Gabe." I said.

After we came up with the first part of the song, which it was going well. I didn't want Gabe to leave. Weird right.

"Hey, do you think I can hang out with you for a little while?" he asked. What?

"Don't you need to practice with the GGGG's." I said.

"Oh no, I told the band that practice was cancelled today." he said.

"Well… okay. Why do you want to hang out with me?" I asked.

"I don't know. I guess I just want to get to know you." he said.

"Well other than I am Stacey's ex friend. I live with my Mom, I been interested in music since I was five, and I want to be a sing." I said

"Really but, where's you Dad?" he asked

"He left me and my Mom. I was just three, so I don't know that much about him." I said.

"I'm sorry about that." he said

"Its okay, but what about you?" I asked

"I live with my Mom and little sister ever since my Dad died. I was ten and my sister was just born." he said.

"Oh, Gabe I'm sorry." I said.

"It's okay, he did inspire me to do music, since he was in a band as well." he said

"Is that why you started the band the GGGG's." I said.

"Yeah and I promise him that we will be famous for him." he said

I guess the GGGG's weren't so bad after all. I did hear a couple of songs from them ever since they got popular.

"I gotta go. Its getting late." he said.

We went down stairs and to the door. Then Mom came in.

"Hi Mom." I said.

"Hi sweetie. Who's this?" she asked looking at Gabe.

"Oh Mom. This is Gabe my music partner." I said.

"Wells its nice to meet you Gabe." she said.

"You too Mis Rosen." he said. Then I lead him to the door.

"By the way Anna come over to my place tomorrow." he said.

"Okay, but don't criticizing my music." I said.

"Fine see yeah tomorrow." he said and left.

Then I went in the kitchen with Mom.

"Anna I thought you said you hate Gabe." she said.

"I did… until… " I trailed off.

"You found something in common with him." she said.

"Okay I did." I said.

"Well thats good isn't it Anna, you finally got to know him." she said.

"Yeah, but I feel a little weird with him." I said.

"Sounds like you like him." she said.

"Mom I don't like him. He's just a friend." I said. There's no way I could like him.

Next Day

It lunch and I was sitting with Tara and Audrey. I don't know if I should tell them about my night with Gabe.

"So Tara, how it going with Stacey and Gavin?" I asked.

"Well I finally said something to them" said Tara.

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Well, while we were rehearsing for the scene we're doing, I stood up to Stacey." she said. Wow Tara stood up to Stacey.

"Well thats awesome Tara. I knew you had it in you." I said.

"By the way Anna, how was your night with Gabe?" asked Audrey.

"Was it bad that working with him." said Tara

"No actually it was good. We got the first verse of the song and I got to know him." I said.

"Oh you guys. You won't believe what I got." said Tara reaching for her backpack.

"What is it?" asked Audrey.

"I got the GGGG's demo." said Tara. What the GGGG's demo?

"How did you get that?" I asked.

"Gavin forgot about it after we done rehearsing, and I thought maybe I could play it during the show." said Tara. This should be good.

Gabe's House

I went over to Gabe's after school. I don't know why, but I was really exited to see him again.

I rang the door bell and there was Gabe. "Hey Gabe." I said.

"Hey Anna, come in." he said. Then I saw a little girl about eight years old coming down stairs.

"Gabe who is this?" she said.

"Lilly this is my friend Anna, Anna this is my little sister Lilly." he said.

"Nice to meet you Lilly." I said.

"You too and I thought she was your girlfriend." she said.

"Oh uh, Lilly, Anna and I will be in the garage doing homework alright." he said.

"Alright, but can you turn on the radio to Radio Rebel?" she asked. Wow Tara has gone famous.

"Sure, Anna you can go in the garage if you want" he said.

"Alright I'll meet you there." I said. How sweet of Gabe.

I went to the garage and turned on the radio to Slam FM. I hope Tara does play the GGGG's demo. Then Gabe came in.

"I hope you don't mind but, I wanted to listen to Radio Rebel." I said.

"Its okay as long as we don't get distracted." he said.

We started to write the song and then Radio Rebel aka Tara came on.

"You people at Lincoln Bay HIgh killed it with the red yesterday. I noticed one of you wearing these red specs yesterday that were the epitemy of cool."

"But can we talk about what's not cool for a second? How the school keeps confiscating our stuff, I mean I've lost two sets of headphones and an MP3 player just this term alone. Although I did notice that some of us seem to be exact with this stuff snatching academic. Fun how that works huh."

"But guys it's not just our playlists and players were being deprived of I mean. Music is the soundtrack of our lives, its where we've been and where were going and everywhere in between. Our music is who we are. Are we gonna let someone just snatch that away from us? Or are we gonna change the game. Here's a new song about trying things you never thought you could."

"Look I've been trying a bunch of new things lately and this song severely inspires me. So check it out vibe it really really dig on it and then remember that feeling, tomorrow at 8AM stop what you're doing, get up and dance just express yourself let yourself out. This is 'Turn It All Around' by the GGGG's."

Oh My God the GGGG's were on Radio Rebel.

"Did she just say the GGGG's?" said Gabe.

"Yeah. You guys are on Radio Rebel!" I said.

Gabe and I started to dance. Then right after the song was done he pulled me in for a hug.

We pulled away and sat down. It was quiet for a while. What just happened? And I think I liked it. Weird.

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