Battle Of The Bands

Chapter Fourteen

Alexander sat, watching Aaron and Chad eating marshmallows. "Dudes, what should we do?" Alex asked.

"Eat marshmallows," Aaron replied.

"Ew."

"I wanna play basketball," Bert said. "But that's just me."

"Same," James agreed.

"Let's do it," Alexander said. "Are you two hogs joining us?"

"Can we bring food?" Chad asked.

"Sure."

"Then we are," Aaron said. He got up and grabbed some stuff as the other three boys left to go to the gym.

As they walked in, they noticed some other people in there. Alexander just shrugged and he ran to go get a basketball. Soon he got back to his friends. "You boys ready?" Bert asked Aaron and Chad.

"I guess," Chad said, licking his fingers. "Even though food is better than exercise, I'll still play."

Aaron agreed so James and Alexander went up to check the ball. James caught the ball and chucked it at the basket. It missed it by a few feet so Bert did a flying leap to catch it. He then fell to the ground so Chad got the ball. Bert jumped up and blocked Chad's throw. The ball sailed upward and it came down on James' head. The ball then bounced to Chad's head and onto the floor. They all started laughing their butts off.

Bert sat on the floor and everyone joined him. "Oh Chad and James," Bert said. "How can you do that?"

Chad shrugged. Alexander watched as a guy with blonde hair trip backwards. The guy started falling down on Chad so he bent his head down. The guy stepped on Alexander's and Aaron's legs while James and Bert scooted backward. "I'm so sorry!" the blonde guy said. He got off of Chad. "I didn't mean to fall on you guys!"

"Did you mean to fall on us?" Alex asked holding his leg. "Cause you stepped on my leg."

"He stepped on mine too!" Aaron said.

"He fell on my head!" Chad argued.

James and Bert were laughing because they scooted out of the way before getting fallen on. "I'm truly sorry," the blonde guy said. "I wasn't trying to be pervy. I swear."

That made Bert crack up even more. The blonde guy smiled hesitantly. "I'm Awesten," he said. "I think you might know a guy in my band."

"Who?" James asked.

"Herbert," he said.

"Ah yeah we do," Bert said. "His name has my name in it."

"He told me that."

"Who else is in your band?" Aaron asked. 

Awesten pointed to each member as he said, "Herbert and Amos."

"Cool," Bert said. "What's the band name?"

"Kings of Crimson," he replied. "Come here, Herbert and Amos!"

Herbert and Amos walked over to Total Warning. "Hi!" Herbert said. 

"Hello," Amos said. 

"Wait," James said. "You guys look familiar. Did you go to Willow Creek?"

"We did!" Amos said. "James right?"

"Duh," he said while smiling. 

"Bert!" Awesten said. "I'm feeling deflated right now."

Bert grinned and said, "Same."

"Amos, weren't we partners in science during eighth grade, right?" Alexander said. "I don't know how I could've forgot that!" 

"Me either."

Chad grabbed his phone and clicked on something. "Did I abuse her? Or show her disdain? Why does she run from me? If I should lose her, how shall I regain, the heart she has won from me?"  he sang. 

"What are you singing?" Herbert asked. 

"Agony," Chad said, "duh." 

"He's obsessed with Into the Woods," James informed them. "And Alexander and Bert is obsessed with Once Upon a Time and Aaron is obsessed with musicals."

"Are you obsessed with anything?" Herbert asked. 

"Food."

"Hey! Food is the love of my life!" Chad said. "Not yours!"

"Its mine!" Aaron said. 

"No, its mine!" Alexander said. 

"Mine!" Bert exclaimed. 

"Okay boys," Amos said. "Stop arguing about food."

"Food is love, food is life," Chad said. "That's all I got to say."

"Maybe we should get off the gym floor," Alexander said as a ball sailed above him. 

"Sure. Let's go to the choir room," Bert said. They all stood up and quickly walked to the choir room. No one was in there. 

"What are we gonna do in here?" Awesten said. 

"We could play some songs and let each other guess what they are," Aaron suggested. "And the person who gets it picks the next song."

"Good idea," James said. "Who's gonna go first?"

"Me since I suggested it," Aaron said, smiling. He grabbed his phone and scrolled through it. He clicked on something. 

"I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all my childish fears
And if you have to leave."

Bert said, "My Immortal!"

"Yeah," Aaron said. 

Bert opened up his phone and immediately clicked on one. 

"Finally the moment I was hoping would come
The moment he would realize he chose the wrong one
There isn't any curse I could cast to match this feeling."

Bert waited for a few seconds before Alexander said, "Wicked Always Wins."

"Good job."

Alexander clicked on one and it started playing. "My dear prince and princess
Your offer is meaningless
Don't give a damn 'bout your rank."

Awesten said, "Revenge is Gonna Be Mine!" 

"Yup," Alexander said, nodding. Suddenly, the loudspeaker buzzed.