CODE RED (Book 1)

Difficulties

I walked down the hallway, hands in pockets looking down at the floor stuck in my own world. The end of detention for me was today and all I could think to say was "finally."

I had spent the whole week in there just like instructed to do. I couldn't be happier to finally be out of it. I was currently walking down the hallway towards the exit after visiting my locker to put away some unwanted books from my homework assignment.

I went past the main hallway and done the main stair well before passing the cracked gym door in which I heard instruments playing.

To be more specific it was a bass guitar playing with the sound of drums hitting with a steady beat.

I stopped in my tracks and listened intently. Of course I knew Alex was waiting for me out side in the parkway but I was entranced by the expertise of the band playing inside the gym.

I reversed my steps, walking backwards until I could see threw the crack. I leaned down for a better look and could see some ones back turned to me and facing the band that were playing the drums and the guitar. It was a guy around the age of 17, just like I was.

I hadn't seen him around school before, but I assumed he was enrolled here just as long as I was.

I was surprised at how good they were but not by much considering The Battle Of The Bands was considered to be taken seriously for the most talented. But these guys were amazing.

I could see another guy I didn't know banging the drums and I looked to the female guitarist. I frowned before I slowly looked up to her face and noticed that it was Lock's sister, Stormy. I blinked taken aback by this. I had no idea she would be competing in the contest.

I nodded my head subconsciously to each beat of the song finding the rhythm to do so. I hoped Alex would have a better song then these guys or else we wouldn't have a chance in the contest, and we needed to win this thing.

"Enjoying the show?" Asked a voice right behind me- close to my ear. I stood up strait and turned around swiftly to see Lock standing there with a smirk.

I clicked my tongue and eased my beating heart from being caught off guard. "ugh, it's just you." I muttered in slight annoyance.

"you seem happy to see me." He said sarcastically, he eyed me with a curious look and I took a step back against the wall." What?" I asked snapping him from his staring.

He wiped away his amused look and replaced it with a skeptical one.

"What are you exactly doing here? he asked me seriously, Don't tell me you were trying to steal our song."

"No, I wasn't, trust me on that." I said flatly giving him once again an annoyed look.

He lifted an eyebrow at me before smiling at me again." Okay, maybe you should get a better look at us then, since you're so impressed by our music." He offered nonchalantly his serious voice gone as if it hadn't been there. Lock was seriously strange I noted to myself.

Before I could deny the offer and walk away he grabbed my shoulder and pushed me hard threw the double doors, I lost my balance from the impact and fell, sliding a little on my back on the shiny gym floors.

I clenched my jaw and noticed the music playing had stopped and I looked over to find them all staring at me confused.

I groaned picking myself up from the floors and dusted myself off before glaring at Lock," What the hell?" I snapped.

He gave me a smug smirk before turning to the band. Listen up, looks like we got ourselves a snooper! he bellowed.

I gaped a little just as he turned to me.