Down The Rabbit Hole

F I V E

"Hey kid are you alright?" One asked me.

"Yeah man you took a nasty fall." Said another voice.

I still wasn't looking up still embarrassed at my entrance.

"Don't be scared we ain't gonna make fun of ya." Said a third voice.

"Speak for yourself!" Said another voice laughing.

They sound oddly familiar, why do they sound oddly familiar to me?

Curiosity finally got the best of me. I looked up to see whom I banged into and stared wide eyed.

Is this real? I really must be dreaming...

Before me were The Ramones!

"Joey? Johnny? Dee Dee? and Tommy? I said staring at the boys in front of me.
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They looked at me strange all but Johnny and Tommy.

"Sorry I think you got me confused with somebody else, my name's Jeffrey, but call me Jeff." The one I called Joey said.

"My name's Douglas I prefer Doug. Well actually I prefer Dee Dee but how did you know that?" The one I called Dee Dee said curiously.

"Yeah how'd ya know our nicknames huh?!" Johnny demanded looking confused.

"Relax John maybe she knows Mitch, Monte, or Arturo." Tommy explained to John.

"I don't know anyone, it was a lucky guess. I'm new around here." I explained.

"Well welcome to California hun." Doug said with a smile.

"Are ya sure you're really alright kid? You're kinda still zoned out." Jeff said.

"I'm fine." I answered.

"Ya sure I mean I've seen some space cases before but you're really gone." Tom said.

"I think she just a nut." John said smirking.

I scowled at him.

Doug and Tom helped me up.

How in the hell else are they here?

I closed my eyes and opened them to the faces of The Ramones looking at me strangely.

"You're zonin' again kid." Said Jeff.

"I'm telling ya she's just crazy." John said.

I glared at him.

I wasn't insane I was somewhat sane! What's next am I gonna be called a Gu*** for being Italian?
"Knock it off she's a girl be nice, John." Doug said.

I thanked him.

"fine." John said but he didn't apologize...

That's just how he was I guess it was true oh well.

"By the way my name is Thomas but you already knew that." Tom said with a smile. "So you gotta name?" Tom continued.

"I'm Josephine." I said as we all entered the school.

"Cool name." Doug said.

"I hate it to tell you the truth I preferred to be called Josie." I said.

"Alright Jo we'll keep that in mind." John said smirking.

I scrunched my nose at the name.

I really think he's just trying to egg me on cause I'm new.

"It's Josie, John, not Jo." Jeff said defending me.

I smiled at Joey.

"Josie, Jo whatever." John said rolling his eyes.

I waved goodbye to them as they headed in the opposite direction.

I'm kinda glad they left when they did cause if they stayed any longer I'd probably would've kicked John's ass.

I laughed at that scene playing in my head as I headed towards the locker area.