Summer Jones has been Ricky Bowen's best friend since 5 grade. She was there for him when Nini and him broke up more then anyone was. She's always had a crush on him, but never did anything about it to save their friendship. They tell each other eve...
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Ricky and Summer were on FaceTime, Ricky was getting ready for school while Summer was packing for the trip to Cali she was going on with Madelyn and Ellie. "I just can't believe you're leaving again today." Ricky says as he was trying to find a shirt. "Two weeks together after being separated for 1 week was not enough." "I know, but I'll only be gone for another two weeks then I'll be back for good. I promise." Summer tells him. "I wish I could be there to see you off, buy, you know..." Ricky says. "School? Yeah it sucks, I know." Summer says. "But if my plane gets delayed I will try to come to rehearsals to see everyone. " I literally can't find anything in this new apartment." Ricky says. "Well, that's your fault for only unpacking the living room." Summer tells him. "But let me guess, you're looking for the orange hoodie?" "How'd you know?" Ricky asks. Summer then shows Ricky the hoodie. "I stole it, Ricky." Summer tells him. "It's hot in Cali, Sum, why would you need it?" Ricky asks. "Well, there is a storm possibly coming." Summer points out. "And you know I'm scared of storms." "Okay. All right. That's actually really sweet." Ricky says. "You know, you don't have to keep on putting on a smile for me. I know I keep on up and going out of Salt Lake for a bit. But, if this whole sort of 'Long- distance' thing we've got at the moment is getting hard, we can talk about it." Summer tells him as Ricky picks up his phone, that was resting against a box, and sits on the bed. "I'm smiling because I'm happy for you. Okay?" Ricky says. "You could get your big break while you're out there. Who knows, their are a lot of recording artist out there." "I don't think I'll be getting a big break, Ricky." Summer says with a laugh. "Well if you do or you don't. I'll be happy for you." Ricky tells her. "I'm starting to see old Summer coming out again. And not that I didn't like the new Summer you were for the past year, but I love old Summer, and I missed her loads." "I missed old Summer too." Summer admits. "I hated the person I became. I'm surprised you even stuck by me." "I'm always going to be stuck by me, Sum. You've got me for life. I'll never leave you. Never, ever." Ricky says causing Summer to laugh. "Just promise me we'll FaceTime every day." "You always ask that." Summer says grabbing her phone and sitting down. "Even when I have been here." "Yeah, well, I always got time for your face." Ricky replies. "Okay." Summer says laughing. "Safe travels today, okay? Don't you dare get on that plane if the storm will hit while you're on it." Ricky tells her with a hint of protectiveness in his voice. "I won't." Summer says with a small smile. "And don't you forget about, Salt Lake, our friends and me when you make it big in Cali." Ricky adds. Summer holds up the snowglobe that Ricky got her before she went to YAC. Riky smiles knowing she packed it in her suitcase. "Impossible." Summer tells him. "I'll see you soon, okay?" Ricky tells her. "See you soon." Summer replies with a smile before hanging up.
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Ricky was at rehearsal waiting for it to start and EJ comes up to him. "Hey Ricky." EJ says. "Hey EJ." Ricky replies. "Is Summer coming by before going to the airport?" EJ asks. "Haven't heard from her so not sure." Ricky says, playing with his hands. "You okay dude?" EJ asks. "Yeah, just worried. There's a storm that's suppose to be coming and Summer's going on a plane." Ricky says. "If there was any chance of something happening they will cancel the flight. She'll be okay." EJ reassures him. "I guess." Ricky says as Miss Jenn walks into the room. "Okay, everyone, gather around." Miss Jenn says. "we have got a two- hour window before the storm is expected to hit, and I intend to use every minute of it. Big, splashy group numbers always succeed at the Menkies Awards. So we need to workshop a punchy, breathtaking number that will put us in the number one spot." "As our head choreographer, I am so happy to announce that today we will, at last, begin rehearsing one of the most showstopping, iconic and bar- raising numbers of the entire show." Carlos says. "'Be our guest'." Gina announces, Gina turns to see Carlos looking at her. "What?" "Before we begin, I'm going to tell you a little story about hospitality." Miss Jenn says. "Maybe, we should..." Carlos starts. "Once, when I was a little girl, my mom and I heard a clatter from the kitchen. We thought it was a burglar. So my mom ran over, hog- tied the man, and promptly called the police." Miss Jenn says. As we waited for the cops to come, I watched my mother place a bowl of iced tea next to his face. 'Because' she said. 'Until the police came and get him, he's still our guest.'" "So, did he, like, get arrested or..." Kourtney asks. "No, turns out it wasn't a burglar at all, just a repair man who entered the wrong unit." Miss Jenn replies. "But the point remains the same. Just like our intruder, we need to make Belle and our entire audience feel welcome. And with that, Carlos and Gina, take it away." As Miss Jenn walks to the side Ashlyn and Alice clap. "Thank you Miss Jenn, that wasn't terrifying at all." Gina says. "Okay, so... my vision to make this dance really soar is to stage... wait for it, a cancan- style dance that features a feather dusting spectacle. I don't know, it'd probably go a little something like..." Gina then starts to do what her idea was. "Yes Gina!" Alice cheers. "Interesting, I had a different path, that's a little more elevated and less basic." Carlos says. "Think. A noir- inspired performance that Lumiere guides out audience through the entire time." M'kay. But actually spent a month in France once, so I kinda know this dance inside out." Gina says. "And I choreographed all three of my sister's quinceanera dances, despite not getting one for myself, so I think I know how to twirl with a salad fork, okay?" "Okay! You know what?" Miss Jenn says stepping between the two. "Let's stick a pin in 'Be Our Guest' and brush up on 'Gaston'. EJ and Big red, to the front of the room, please. Where's EJ." Everyone shrugs. Ricky looking around the room confused as he was just talking to EJ. "He was just here, I swear." Ricky says. "well, if you see EJ, please tell him rehearsal's are mandatory, even for soon to be college students who are obviously suffering from senioritis." Miss Jenn tells everyone. Kourtney turns to the doorway. "Nini!" Kourtney shouts. "I don't want to interrupt I just needed one more group hug." Nini says. "Hugs available!" Miss Jenn says as everyone runs to hug Nini. "Have you heard from Summer?" Ricky asks. "No, but uhm..." Nini says. "What?" Ricky asks. "Summer found out earlier the reason Madelyn's taking her to Cali is to meet a family member out there, who wants Sum and El to go live with them." Nini says. "Madelyn thinks it might help to meet a family member who isn't like their parents." "Wh... What does that mean?" Ricky asks. "She might be staying there for a lot longer then two weeks." Nini explains. Ricky stays silent looking down. How couldn't Summer tell him this?
