New Horizons
Meetings and Videos
I looked around the Dean’s office nervously. The secretary had led me in and told me that Dean Garvin would be right with me. What was going to happen? Was he going to suspend me? Kick me out of school all together?
“Good morning Miss. Rose.” Dean Garvin said coming into the office.
“Good morning.” I answered politely but not at all enthusiastically.
“You know why I called you here right?” He asked sitting down in his chair.
I nodded, “Yeah, because I punched Will Ryan.” I answered out front. Might as well not play stupid.
“I heard his side of the story. What is yours?” He asked taking out a note pad and pen.
“Will was harassing me so I got up to get away from him and he grabbed my arm because I didn’t answer the question he asked me. So I punched him. It’s my natural reaction when guys grab at me like that.” I answered.
The Dean nodded, “He told me that he didn’t provoke you in any way.”
“Well he is lying. I was trying to be civil and move away before a conflict arose but he didn’t like that obviously.” I answered.
“I have never had any problems with you before though it was brought to my attention by Mr. Ryan that you were recently in the paper for some trouble.” The Dean said looking at me. My breath hitched. “But looking over your files I see that your teachers have nothing but good remarks for you and you have excellent grades. Since this is only your first offense I’m not going to kick you out but I am going to suspend you for a semester. It will not go on your record because technically it was self-defense. We take physical violence seriously.” He put the note pad and the pen down. “Do you have any questions?”
I shook my head. I was happy that I wasn’t being kicked out of school all together but it sucked that I was being suspended. Kind of sounded like a high school thing but I guess it could be worse. “No, Dean Garvin, I don’t.”
“Well then have a good day and I hope to see you in the spring.”
I nodded and got up, “Have a good day.” I replied and walked out of the office.
***
Later in the day I met up with Juliet, Danny and Ben for lunch. It was great to spend time with all of them.
“So I’m doing the auditions for the Voice.” Juliet said as we ate our food.
“That’s awesome!” I said excitedly. “I’m definitely there.”
“Talking about you being somewhere.” Ben chimed in. “We’re starting to film our music videos/movie ‘Through Sin & Self-Destruction” tomorrow night. Where can we pick you up?”
“Damn I almost forgot about that.” I answered. “Good thing I’m suspended from school.” I had told them the whole story earlier. “I’ll be at Katelyn’s/my/Sammi’s apartment.”
“How could you forget? It’s only the most important thing that will happen in your life.” Danny asked stuffing his mouth full of food.
“Because I’ve been preoccupied with being suspended from school and my boyfriend leaving for tour.” I answered.
“How’s that going?” Juliet asked.
“Ashley says that it’s going awesome because of lots of hot European chicks.” I answered.
“Of course.” Juliet responded.
“But it seriously sucks for me.” I replied. “I miss Andy.”
“You’re such a chick.” Ben stated.
“No duh dip shit. I have boobs and a vagina.” I replied.
“Yes but you punch grown men and make them cry. We often forget and think of you as one of the guys.” Danny added in.
I rolled my eyes, “What do you have me as ‘one of the guys’ in the music video?”
Ben shook his head, “No you’re going to be one of the whores in the music video.” Ben smirked and Juliet bursted out laughing.
“The whore that drugs Danny?” I asked remembering that idea.
“Fuck no! You’re going to be the one that fucks James and Ben.” Danny answered. “There is no way I’m playing tonsil hockey with you. Andy would kill me.”
“And you’re not worried about him killing Ben or James?” Juliet asked.
“We came to the conclusion that he wouldn’t kill me because I’m your friend and I did the body shot off you without any consequences. As far as James is concerned we are willing to sacrifice him for the good of the video.” Ben responded. “We can always hire another drummer. He’s not that good to begin with.”
I laughed, “You guys are so mean to the rest of your band.”
“Well Ben and I are the extraordinary ones.” Danny answered. “We can go off and have solo careers. Without us, they’re screwed.”
“No wonder people think you guys are self-centered assholes.” Juliet joked.
“And we are proud of that image.” Danny was the one to respond first.
“You know that we act like this yet you guys still hang out with us and like us.” Ben pointed out.
Juliet shrugged, “I tolerate you, I do not exactly like you.”
Everyone looked at me, expecting me to say something. “I like you Ben but I’m forced to hang out with Danny because I’m your friend and Andy’s girlfriend.”
“Thanks Bitch.” Danny replied sarcastically.
I smirked, “You’re welcome.”
***
By the time that Ben came to pick me up, Katelyn, Sammi and Juliet had decided that they had to come with me. Of course Ben had no choice but to accept the fact that they were coming. They are very insistent.
“This is going to be very awkward.” I said to Ben as the director was getting ready for our little part.
He had told us what he wanted us to do while I was in wardrobe. We were going to walk into a motel room, the guys clearly drunk. Do some dancing, screwing around. Then I would watch from the bed as the boys got more shitfaced and trashed the place. And then we would ‘wake up the next day’ all three of us on the bed practically naked…Yeah I knew it was going to be interesting.
“It’s only awkward if you make it that way.” James commented.
“No it’s awkward because you’re here.” Ben joked looking at James. “Riley and I have a past. We’re totally comfortable with each other.”
“Yeah okay.” James said sarcastically.
I shook my head and chuckled. “This should be entertaining.”
“Are you guys ready?” The director asked.
We all nodded.
“Good morning Miss. Rose.” Dean Garvin said coming into the office.
“Good morning.” I answered politely but not at all enthusiastically.
“You know why I called you here right?” He asked sitting down in his chair.
I nodded, “Yeah, because I punched Will Ryan.” I answered out front. Might as well not play stupid.
“I heard his side of the story. What is yours?” He asked taking out a note pad and pen.
“Will was harassing me so I got up to get away from him and he grabbed my arm because I didn’t answer the question he asked me. So I punched him. It’s my natural reaction when guys grab at me like that.” I answered.
The Dean nodded, “He told me that he didn’t provoke you in any way.”
“Well he is lying. I was trying to be civil and move away before a conflict arose but he didn’t like that obviously.” I answered.
“I have never had any problems with you before though it was brought to my attention by Mr. Ryan that you were recently in the paper for some trouble.” The Dean said looking at me. My breath hitched. “But looking over your files I see that your teachers have nothing but good remarks for you and you have excellent grades. Since this is only your first offense I’m not going to kick you out but I am going to suspend you for a semester. It will not go on your record because technically it was self-defense. We take physical violence seriously.” He put the note pad and the pen down. “Do you have any questions?”
I shook my head. I was happy that I wasn’t being kicked out of school all together but it sucked that I was being suspended. Kind of sounded like a high school thing but I guess it could be worse. “No, Dean Garvin, I don’t.”
“Well then have a good day and I hope to see you in the spring.”
I nodded and got up, “Have a good day.” I replied and walked out of the office.
***
Later in the day I met up with Juliet, Danny and Ben for lunch. It was great to spend time with all of them.
“So I’m doing the auditions for the Voice.” Juliet said as we ate our food.
“That’s awesome!” I said excitedly. “I’m definitely there.”
“Talking about you being somewhere.” Ben chimed in. “We’re starting to film our music videos/movie ‘Through Sin & Self-Destruction” tomorrow night. Where can we pick you up?”
“Damn I almost forgot about that.” I answered. “Good thing I’m suspended from school.” I had told them the whole story earlier. “I’ll be at Katelyn’s/my/Sammi’s apartment.”
“How could you forget? It’s only the most important thing that will happen in your life.” Danny asked stuffing his mouth full of food.
“Because I’ve been preoccupied with being suspended from school and my boyfriend leaving for tour.” I answered.
“How’s that going?” Juliet asked.
“Ashley says that it’s going awesome because of lots of hot European chicks.” I answered.
“Of course.” Juliet responded.
“But it seriously sucks for me.” I replied. “I miss Andy.”
“You’re such a chick.” Ben stated.
“No duh dip shit. I have boobs and a vagina.” I replied.
“Yes but you punch grown men and make them cry. We often forget and think of you as one of the guys.” Danny added in.
I rolled my eyes, “What do you have me as ‘one of the guys’ in the music video?”
Ben shook his head, “No you’re going to be one of the whores in the music video.” Ben smirked and Juliet bursted out laughing.
“The whore that drugs Danny?” I asked remembering that idea.
“Fuck no! You’re going to be the one that fucks James and Ben.” Danny answered. “There is no way I’m playing tonsil hockey with you. Andy would kill me.”
“And you’re not worried about him killing Ben or James?” Juliet asked.
“We came to the conclusion that he wouldn’t kill me because I’m your friend and I did the body shot off you without any consequences. As far as James is concerned we are willing to sacrifice him for the good of the video.” Ben responded. “We can always hire another drummer. He’s not that good to begin with.”
I laughed, “You guys are so mean to the rest of your band.”
“Well Ben and I are the extraordinary ones.” Danny answered. “We can go off and have solo careers. Without us, they’re screwed.”
“No wonder people think you guys are self-centered assholes.” Juliet joked.
“And we are proud of that image.” Danny was the one to respond first.
“You know that we act like this yet you guys still hang out with us and like us.” Ben pointed out.
Juliet shrugged, “I tolerate you, I do not exactly like you.”
Everyone looked at me, expecting me to say something. “I like you Ben but I’m forced to hang out with Danny because I’m your friend and Andy’s girlfriend.”
“Thanks Bitch.” Danny replied sarcastically.
I smirked, “You’re welcome.”
***
By the time that Ben came to pick me up, Katelyn, Sammi and Juliet had decided that they had to come with me. Of course Ben had no choice but to accept the fact that they were coming. They are very insistent.
“This is going to be very awkward.” I said to Ben as the director was getting ready for our little part.
He had told us what he wanted us to do while I was in wardrobe. We were going to walk into a motel room, the guys clearly drunk. Do some dancing, screwing around. Then I would watch from the bed as the boys got more shitfaced and trashed the place. And then we would ‘wake up the next day’ all three of us on the bed practically naked…Yeah I knew it was going to be interesting.
“It’s only awkward if you make it that way.” James commented.
“No it’s awkward because you’re here.” Ben joked looking at James. “Riley and I have a past. We’re totally comfortable with each other.”
“Yeah okay.” James said sarcastically.
I shook my head and chuckled. “This should be entertaining.”
“Are you guys ready?” The director asked.
We all nodded.
Notes
The asking alexandria video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNFLF2HD214Riley's outfits for the chapter: http://www.polyvore.com/chater_twelve/set?id=80701762
Here's the next chapter I'm going to put more about the video in the next one ^_^ Any ways Juliet was doing a chat thing on Soundrop with Spotify and she replied to one of my comments telling me that it was cool that I got my mom the NTIO brave bracelet for my mom. YAY! Fangirling moment ^_^ Any ways I hope you liked the chapter ^_^
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Yes plz! It's SOO good! I read both stories in like one day lol
8/23/14