Chapter 3: A Night Or Rather Morning Out
Samantha
Ah, finally, those new albums and bands are noted down, I think to myself as I sit back in the chair and listen to some Hey Monday, on, unfortunately, low volume.
My parents are, thankfully, asleep and of course what else could I do but go and steal my modem back? Mum took it as punishment for skipping the exam but I need to know all the new albums that just came out!
I look at the computer clock... Mhmm 3:30am, thank God school starts at 10am... I pity those poor people who have to start at 8am. I press off Hey Monday and get up from the chair, deciding it is time for bed.
Walking over to my bed I kiss Cuddles, who is lying at the right end of the bed, get in, and wait for sleep.
I lay there for thirty minutes just thinking about the day until I finally start to drift off.
Tap tap tap..I hear as I am nearly fully asleep.
Tap tap tap. It continues.
Tap tap tap. It gets louder.
"Samantha, get up! I've been out here tapping for half an hour," I hear Amy's voice, which I ignore; thinking its part of my coming dream.
"Samantha," I hear louder and, reluctantly, I open my eyes and move my head off the pillow.
"What?" I say, tiredly, as I get off the bed. "Amy, it must be bludey 5am and I went to bed at 3:30," I say as I walk towards the window and open it to talk better to Amy.
"Sam, she did it!" Amy exclaims, just as tiredly. Amy, it seems, decided not to get changed for her morning visit as I see, through the moonlight, she is wearing pink and blue pyjamas.
"Did what?" I ask curiously, though I know what she is talking about.
"It's a power outage," She says horrified.
"Huh? What are you talking about? I was just on my computer before I went to bed; it was working perfectly." I say simply.
"Is it on now?" She asks as I notice the bright blue light, on my computer, that usually fills up the room, is gone.
"Eh! Why does she do it tonight of all nights?" I say in a tired, annoyed, voice as I yawn and rub my eyes.
"I know, I know, just come on and lets get it over with, okay?" Amy says, herself yawning.
"Fine, just let me get my Archos," I say as I make my way over to the computer, unplug my mp3 player and climb out my window when Like a Rose by Meat loaf starts to play.
“Yeah,” Amy says looking down at Emily Roses' number, “Wondering when she was gonna call.”
“Eh! You enjoy talking to her,” I say as I start listening to Camera Shy by School Boy Humor on my Archos.
Emily Rose
Come on, come on, pick up!, I think, impatiently.
Amy finally picks up.
"Yeah," I hear her nice greeting as she answers. "We were wondering when you were gonna call."
"So it is true? A blackout tonight? Why?" I ask annoyed.
"You know Sarah; shes unpredictable. Though she did warn us last night during detention."
"Yeah, but she always threatens it, she never goes through with it though."
"I know, I know, let's just get it over and done with okay? Oh! Sam stop singing, you'll wake your parents and than we will never get this done!” She says, impatiently.
“Fine, I'll meet you guys there in half an hour.” I say as I click off the phone and look up at the stars above me. Are we really going to?, I think to myself, not really excited this time. I mean each holiday yes but ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! She just had to, didn't she?, I think to myself and stand there staring at the stars for five minutes.
Well, I better go, I decide, as I know if I don't turn up... well I don't even want to consider what will happen at school later today.
I walk into the garage and find my bike, hidden behind the many boxes my parents recently put in here after the last big clean up my mum does every quarter of the year.
Ah! Pink, haven't used this in a while, but I did buy it like four years ago and I only bring it out for this as mum drives me to and from school.
I get on and pedal at a moderate speed, so as to delay the inevitable, as I exit driveway and enter the pitch black morning. Thank God Sarah gave us these special night vision contact lenses for mornings such as this; one of her great uses is that she is rich.
I continue on my way towards the heart of Sydney, pedalling faster until I finally reach Hyde Park and think about the great times me and Michael have had here this past year behind Amy's back. I sigh as I get off my bike and run towards the meeting place when, suddenly, something appears out of nowhere and I black out.
Sarah
“Stop singing now, Sam! Stop it!” Amy says over the phone as I hear Samantha singing, “Good girls goto heaven, baaaaaaaaaaad girls go everywhereeeeeeee.” I laugh in reply; Samantha being in her own world will make tonight much easier.
This change in color is weird for this time of year. I was sorta joking last night during detention about meeting up but I went there after school and whoa! This has never happened before now; it usually happens during the holidays and now my powers.
“Are you here, yourself?” Amy asks impatiently.
“I will be in a minute,” I say as I exit my house and click my fingers.
“Hi there,” I say as I appear in front of Amy and move the phone away from my ear as Amy screams. I see Sam, standing there still singing, not noticing, or rather, not caring, that I just appeared on the spot.
“Has Emily Rose arrived yet?” I ask anxious to show them as soon as possible.
“No,” Amy starts, Samantha still singing next to her, “But, lookey now, isn't that her running?” She asks pointing towards the south side of the park where we usually meet up.
“Perhaps you want to go get her attention?” Amy asks with an evil grin.
“Eh! Okay,” I say, knowing I shouldn't but she did steal Amy's boyfriend.
One click of the fingers and I land in front of her, myself getting knocked out, in the collision.
Amy
I move Sarah's purple, dyed, hair to see if any bumps had come from that collision but thankfully nothing has, though it seems some blood has appeared in Emily Roses' hair... or so I think. I pull out my scissors from my bag, always good to bring a bag and some stuff for whenever Sarah wants to meet up, and I start cutting Emily Roses' hair just to make sure there isn't cuts or bruises....
“Nope,” I mouth to Sam, “Nothing there... anymore,”
She looks down at my work and finally stops singing; the giggles taking over.
“What's so funny?” Sarah asks as she regains consciousness and reaches out her hand, allowing me to grab it and pull her up.
“Oh,” I start as I point down at Emily Rose, “I had to give dear Emily Rose a haircut just to make sure she had no injuries from the little collision you two had.”
“Ah.” Sarah replies casually. “Anyone got some water so we can wake sleeping beauty up and finally start this all?” She asks impatiently.
“Yeah, in my bag,” I say as I pull out a bottle of Coke from my bag. “Here,” I hand her the bottle, “should pipe her right up,” This, finally, draws a smirk from Sarah as she tips it onto Emily Roses face.
Sputtering from the whole bottle being poured onto her face, which causes me to smile, she wakes up and raises her hand for someone to help her up.
When no one does she helps herself up, grumpily, muttering under her breath no doubt calling us fantastic things.
Emily Rose wipes her hair to try and remove some of the Coke and starts screaming as it finally hits her. I, quickly, move out of the way as she lunges when, suddenly, she drops as Sarah holds out her hand and I find myself unable to move.
“Now,” Sarah says through clenched teeth. “Am I gonna have to hold you two here all morning or are you gonna just get the hell over your crap and let me show you the reason all of Sydney is currently shut down?” She finishes, importantly.
“But, she started it,” I say as I struggle to move.
“Do you want me to finish it?” Sarah asks, casually.
Knowing Sarah, that doesn't seem to be a good idea so we, finally, both decide to give in and she removes the hold she has on us.
"How are you doing that now?" I ask, curiously.
"That's why I called you all down here. Can we, finally, lets go so I can show you all?"
“Okay,” I say as I tap Sam, who, it seems, took hardly any notice of anything, on the shoulder to get her attention. “Lets go.” I mouth to her.
All four of us get in our positions and stamp our feet as the ground opens and we start to fall.
The ground closes on top of us as we land slowly and safely on the earth below.
