Tragedy girl

XIII

**Eleanor's POV**

I drive down one of those rear streets where its basically empty. I pull up in front of a garage door, the spray paint that used to say Danny's Workshop is all faded and replaced with graffiti. I quickly check my blue mermaid hair and apply some of my favourite red lipstick. I then walk around the side of the workshop to a door.

The rest of the band has started rehearsing our new single 'blue eyes'. I quickly get out my electric guitar and join in. Our band is called LESTR-the letters are just the initials of the band members first names-Luke, Eleanor, Sam, Terry and Regan. We got together a year ago and have just been rehearsing the songs we write in this workshop. We have the occasional gig, but it isn't usually a big deal.

I focus my fingers on the strings and listen to the lyrics, the rhythm, the beat, the harmony, the melody all at once. Sam finishes off the song with her short singing solo. We all sit down on the grungy old couches drinking out water.
"I have something to tell you guys." Sam explains. It must be important because she starts twirling her brown hair round her finger, which she only does she shes nervous.
"My mum, well she uh think you guys are too irresponsible and she doesn't want me to be in the band. She wants me to focus on school. Since its my last year she wants me to take it more seriously." We all groan at Sams explaination. Her mum is always on at her about school and about doing the write thing.

"We aren't responsible we just do what we want and dont really care about much else." Regan says. I snort unattractively at his stupid comment.
"Its okay Sam. We will miss you in the band but i guess this is what your mum wants you to do." I say to her. She nods and starts gathering her things.

When shes gone, we turn back to eachother.
"I never liked her anyway. shes too stuck up and...good" i say truthfully. The boys laugh. I change into more comfortable clothes-black leather jeans and a white crop top that say 'ugh'.

"We need a new singer. But in the mean time, i nominate Luke to sing." Terry exclaims. Luke rolls his eyes but agrees. We start rehearsing again.

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The next day at school, I go and see the principle. You see my PE class is full of weird people i dont like. Im not going to stay with then the whole year. After a quick discussion i get transferred into a different PE class.

I have PE first thing.

I notice Luke is in my class and that girl Jess i bumped into yesterday. Today we are playing soccer. I think they played it last time but for some reason they are doing it again. I get put on a team with that Jess girl, Luke and a couple of other boys. On the other team is the school bitch Amanda and some other random boys i dont know.

Coach blows the whistle and we begin. Jess is quite good at soccer she dribbles the ball away from all the opposers easily. She flicks a pass to me and i dribble it forward only to be tackled by Amanda. She pulls the finger at me as she runs up field. Luke comes toward Amanda and tackles her too easily. He kicks it to one of the boys who crosses it over to Jess and she takes a shot. It lands expertly in the back of the net. Our team cheers in happiness.

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"Hey Eleanor," Luke calls to me with Jess running after him.
"Do you wanna join us at lunch and interval?" he asks me. I agree and go off to my next class.

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I stop Luke sitting with Jess at the table at the back of the cafeteria. I go to join them and Jess greets me happily.
"Hey Eleanor! how do you and Luke know eachother?" Jess asks.
"Well we are in a band together. You don't happen to sing do you? We are in need of a singer." i straight away ask. Jess shakes her head and Lukes at look.
"He can." she says.
"I know but hes also lead guitar soooo we can't let him have all the glory right?" I explain. Jess laughs and smiles at Luke whos rolling his eyes playfully.
"I love your hair by the way! Are you going for the mermaid type look?" Jess asks jokingly.
"Yeah! of course". i laugh. We start talking about New Zealand and about my band and before we know it the bell rings for third period.

I like Jess. shes very nice and confident. We hit it off really well also. I invited her to our band practise on Thursday and she agreed to come. Im glad to be her friend. Since she quite new she only had a couple.

IM SO SORRY THIS ISKIND OF A SHORT BORING CHAPTER BUT IT LEADS TO SOMETHING IMPORTANT SOOOO HANG IN THERE FOR CHAPTER 14!!!
-LEXIE XOX