Cimorelli Songbook (One shots+)

Price Tag

OK I couldn't come up with a strong story for this one, but I did have something in mind so here you go.

STORY TAKES PLACE IN 2015

The Cimorelli family are very tightly-knit and help each other in need

Unfortunately, one member has not been thinking that.

That someone was Dani. 

[Read at your own risk, this gets intense]

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Dani has rebelled against her family lately, moving on her own and going on a spending spree. She had been shopping for 6 hours and spent over $15,000 worth of stuff [don't worry, it was her money, she didn't steal anything] but she had been raising some eyebrows lately with what she was doing. One store she went to she saw a glamorous makeup kit that cost $500. Dani thought, I'm not worried about the Price Tag baby, sign me up.' Needless to say, Dani was overspending, ignoring the Price Tag for the most part on just about everything because she felt like, 'I can do whatever I want.' But then a thought came to Dani, 'Um, we'll see how long this goes. Yas I am in control. Haha.'

This had angered Lauren because Dani hadn't come home and she was getting very furious. She called the cops and said, 'Hello I would like you to find where my sister Dani is. I haven't seen her home in hours! I feel she's out of control.' The officer on the phone said, 'Can't promise we'll find her, but we will try.' Lauren said, 'Yas. Find her.'

Meanwhile Dani then really became more out of control. She would then get into a shouting match with a stranger saying, 'You are a moron, please let me through.' He said, 'Child, please go back home. You don't wanna play with the big boys.' Dani then added, 'I don't care, I'm not worried about the Price Tag in anything because I don't care anymore. I'm on my own. I don't need anyone.' He then closed with, 'You don't care about anyone? Very well.' With that he turned his head back, and punched Dani in the chest, making her fall to the ground. Dani yelled, 'WTF was that for?!' He said, 'If you don't care about anyone, why are you here?' He left and left Dani in pain. But Dani shook it off and got back to shopping, she went into a nearby jewelry store and saw the most expensive necklace she's ever seen, which blew her away. It cost $15,000, but in Dani's mind she thought, 'I don't care if this Price Tag is $15K, this screams my name!' Buying it she felt satisfied, she would also buy some medical supplies to help her recover from the hit she took, and then after her purchases, she got out her phone. Whoops, not the smartest move Dani. As she was calling for the cops, she didn't realize that the cops were coming for her. She panicked with, 'Help! A serial attacker punched me in the chest. I want him arrested.' The person who hit Dani returned and was irate that she called the police on him, but the cops were quick to find Dani and she confessed, 'Guys, I'll come with you, just arrest that man chasing me.' The cops agreed and took him in. Then she added, 'I'm so sorry, if you want me to be arrested too, I'll face the music. Something got over me and I became a bad girl. I was so annoying to everyone and I treated money like no object, not worrying about whatever what was on the Price Tag on anything, because I didn't care.' One of the officers said, 'Dani, stop.' This broke Dani and she stuck her wrists out waiting for the cuffs to come on her too, but he said, 'You helped us arrest the most notorious criminal in Tennessee. You should be rewarded, not disciplined.' This caught Dani off-guard saying, 'What?!'

Dani's POV:I have no idea what just happened. Here I was being mean to everyone and going on a massive shopping spree all day, and I suddenly become a hero? What?! This makes no sense. Well I learned my lesson, I have to be more respectful. Then the officer handed me a reward of $500,000. OMG half a million!? I spent like $50,000 today and felt like, 'OMG, I can't accept this!' But he said, 'Take it, you helped us nab this criminal and we will lock him up. He should have known not to mess with Cimorelli.' I figured he knew who I was, so anyway I headed home in his car while the other officers took away the criminal in the other car. By the time I got home I knew I was gonna hear it. I know my family is pissed off with me. As I knocked on the door I owned up and practiced by apology speech. It was Lauren who opened the door and she gave me a look. This was a dirty look and I was ready to be slapped by my Sugar--

Then I put my arms down and was waiting for the hit.

She gave me a big hug.

UH?

'Dani, I called the cops I'm sorry.' Lauren said, 'I know' I said. 'I shouldn't have--' I cut Lauren off. 'Lauren, you actually saved me. I was reckless.' Lauren was confused and then I said, 'I am ready to apologize to everyone.'

Sometime later, I announced

'Everyone, I am very sorry. I was a bad girl. I treated money like no object, I hated being around anyone, I was struggling with myself, and I felt like becoming a bad girl could help ease the pain.' As I was going on, Amy got an email saying, 'Singer of all-girl band helps apprehend the most notorious criminal in all of Tennessee.' Amy said, 'Wait, DANI!? She helped arrest this criminal?!' I said, 'Yep, me. The rebel. I am sorry. I expect a harsh discipline. Lay it on me.' Amy quipped, 'Dude, shut it. Why should you be disciplined for the heroic act you just did?' That I didn't expect, the family was proud of me. But then I told them, I did spend $50,000 today but the cops gave me this big reward for bagging him. Each sibling got $50,000 and I gave $25,000 each to mom and dad. Then all of a sudden, Joey and Nick gave me $25,000 each of what I gave them, which I was surprised to see happen. I did learn a valuable lesson, PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE PRICE TAG ON STUFF AND BE COURTEOUS.

From bad girl to hero, I'll take it.

As we watched the TV we noticed one of the cops who had arrested the criminal was sporting a manbun and I was like, OMG! MANBUN! Christina said, 'Dani, stop. You are obsessed with manbuns.' I said, 'Christina, you have no chill.' LOL

All's good in a day's work. I will learn to keep calm.

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A/N:Turned out better than I thought. Thoughts? Comments?