Peaceandlove67 Article: musique and Friendship, What plus Do I Need? Part Six

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musique and Friendship, What plus Do I Need? Part Six

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Months had passed, and Erin was getting ready to start high school. She was a bit nervous, considering she was among the youngest in her grade. Her brother, Daniel, said, "You don't have to be scared. I'll be there." She said, "Thanks, Daniel. My Friends will be there, too. It's good that I'll be seeing familiar faces." He said, "There toi go. toi won't be alone." Her first jour wasn't so great. In her first class, one of her classmates put a kick me sign on her back. Luckily, when she left, her friend, Paul, noticed it and took it off. She asked, "What's going on, Paul?" He said, "This." He showed her the kick me sign. She said, "Thanks, Paul." He said, "You're welcome, Erin." Later, some of the populaire girls kept calling her ugly. She tried to ignore them, but she was deeply sensitive. She pretended she needed to use the restroom so that she could be alone to cry. A few moments later, she heard her friend Allie say, "Erin, you've been in here a long time. Are toi okay?" Erin said, "I'm fine." Allie said, "You're crying. I know you're not. Come out and tell me what's wrong." Erin came out and said, "I'm having a bad day. High school sucks already." Allie hugged her and said, "The day's not over yet. Maybe it will turn good." Erin smiled and said, "I guess you're right." Allie said, "There's a smile. Now let's get back out there." Unfortunately, Erin's jour did not turn good. At the end of the day, Erin tripped over her own feet and fell down. Everyone around her laughed. One of the populaire girls said, "Oh, my God! Did toi just fall?" Erin a dit sarcastically, "No, I thought the floor needed a hug!" Another one of the populaire girls said, "She's like the mayor of Klutzville. She like literally tripped over nothing." The populaire girls continued to laugh. Another one said, "That was funny. Did toi think it was funny, Erin?" Erin a dit sarcastically, "That was so funny I forgot to laugh." They left her lying on the floor alone. She began to cry. She then heard someone shouting. "Erin! Erin!" It was Paul. She looked up. He asked, "Are toi all right? What happened?" She said, "I tripped over my own feet, and I fell down. The populaire girls made fun of me." He said, "That's just absurd! Even if they aren't your friends, they should still ask if you're okay just out of human kindness!" He helped her up. She said, "Thanks." He said, "You're welcome. Are toi okay now?" She said, "Yeah, I think so." When she got home, she told her aunt and uncle about her day. Her aunt said, "I'm sorry toi had a bad day, Erin. Don't get discouraged, though. The seconde jour is never as bad as the first." Erin went back the suivant day. Her aunt was right. The seconde jour was a good day. Erin knew she would make it through with a little help from her friends. At the end of the day, she walked out with her Friends chant the Beatles song, "With a Little Help From My Friends". The populaire girls made fun of them, but they didn't care. They had each other. Who needs populaire girls anyway? They're nothing but a bunch of preppy bitches.

BeatlesRock64, RetroRock64 and 1 other like this

ChiliPepperLuv I'm glad Erin has her friends in the good days and the bad. I like your stance on popular girls. Even if they act nice, they're actually really mean.

RetroRock64 I agree with ChiliPepperLuv.

Rubyrings How did the popular girls get to be popular if they're not nice to anyone? Wouldn't being truly popular mean that people like you, not just that you're pretty? And they should be trying to prove that pretty, popular girls can be nice, not being the mean girls that people expect them to be!

Peaceandlove67 Well, popular girls at my school are skinny little bitches, and they're only pretty on the outside.

BeatlesRock64 It was that way at my school, too.

Rubyrings They sound much too awful to justify being popular.

Peaceandlove67 Yes, they do, but like I said, mean people who are physically beautiful always get the benefit of the doubt.

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Four of Us Part I

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It was June 19, 1991. The rock band, The Devil Wants Peace, had just released their seconde album, Peace is the Way. Not only were they celebrating that occasion, they were also celebrating John Wilde's twentieth birthday. Allen, Peter, Stan, Ben, Lenny, and John's uncle, Bob were all there. Suddenly, the phone rang. John went into the other room to answer it. "Hello?" He answered. The voice said, "Happy Birthday, John." It was his mother. John said, "I know toi want something, Mother. The last time toi a dit that to me, I was eighteen." She said, "So, you're a famous rock étoile, star now." He said,...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter XIV

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Surviving Against the Odds
That night, I had a dream. John Lennon paid me another visit. He said, "John, I came to warn toi that you're still in danger." I was confused. "Danger?" I said. "What are toi talking about?" He said, "Pastor Thomas still wants toi dead. toi need your mates now plus than ever." I said, "Okay." I woke up and was troubled. I had bunked with Stan that night. I heard him asking if I was all right, but I was fixated on my dream and couldn't respond. "John!" He shouted. I responded with "Huh?" He said, "I said, 'Are toi all right?'" I said, "Yeah. I'm just fine. Why?" But...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter XIII

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The Interview
One day, we were asked to go to Devil's Garden for our first questions and réponses interview. I was hesitant about that, because I was treated poorly in Devil's Garden. Peter asked, "Do toi think we should do it?" I said, "I don't know. I'll have to think about it." I really didn't like the idea of facing my past. That night, I had a dream. John Lennon and my grandmother paid me a visit. We were walking in the forest behind Uncle Bob's house. I said, "John, Grandma, I don't know what to do. Should I go to Devil's Garden?" John said, "I think toi should go. toi have nothing to...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter XII

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On the Road
After the release of our debut album, In a Flash, we decided to start touring. We got Uncle Bob's friend, Lenny, to be our manager. When we did our first live show, it was exhilarating. I turned out to be the only one who ever performed in front of an audience, (if my mean school mates at the park in Devil's Garden counted). I wasn't sure who was plus nervous, Peter ou Stan. I told them, "If toi want my advice, when toi sing, focus on the people in the back. It should radiate from them to the people in the front row. If everybody's looking at toi with a bored expression, either...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter XI

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Starting Out
After we formed our band, we decided on what to name the band. We finally settled on The Devil Wants Peace. It was ironic and shouted out to rock haters. We then decided to start recording our first album. Uncle Bob's friend, Ben, agreed to be our producer. After the recording sessions, I noticed that I was having some pain in my right side. Stan asked, "John, are toi all right?" I said, "I'm just fine. Why?" He said, "You look like you're in pain." I said, "Yeah, I'm having a little pain in my right side. I guess it's where I fell down the stairs this morning." He said, "Look,...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter X

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Ready to Rock
One day, I was strumming on my guitar. The phone rang. Uncle Bob answered it. He then said, "John, it's for you." I answered the phone. It was Peter. He asked, "Can toi and Allen come over?" I said, "I can. I don't know about Allen." Peter said, "If toi can, bring your guitars. I have a surprise for you." I said, "Okay." I went over to Allen's, and he was able to come. Allen asked, "What's the occasion?" I said, "Peter a dit that he had a surprise for us." Allen said, "I like surprises." We arrived at Peter's, and there was another guy with him. I jokingly asked, "What's Frank...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter IX

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Graduation
The suivant day, I graduated from high school. Before the ceremony, I talked with Allen, Peter, and Liz. I asked, "Are toi all ready?" They all said, "Yes." Peter asked, "Are toi ready?" I said, "Ready as I'll ever be!" During the ceremony, we all made animal noises, even though we were told not to. Maybe it was immature, but Mr. Ross was just asking for it when he said, "Don't make animal noises during graduation." He should have known that's what everyone would do. During his speech, he said, "You've been waiting for this for the past seventeen years, ou eighteen for some of you."...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter VIII

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Sometimes toi Have to Stand Up to Authority
One day, I was sitting in a tree. I just felt like doing it for some reason. A few minutes later, Allen and Peter came by. The original reason for them coming was so that Peter could montrer me his skills on the bass. When he saw me in the tree, he asked, "What are toi doing, mate?" I said, "Sitting in a tree." Allen asked, "Why are toi sitting in a tree?" I said, "I just felt like it." I admit that it was quite fun, at least until a bird pooped on me. I said, "Okay, that's disgusting. I'm coming down now." Unfortunately, I slipped coming down. Allen...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter VII

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Getting Into Mischief
All too soon, it was time to start school again. Allen and I had a couple of classes together, but the one I remember, that I wish I could forget, is English class. Our teacher, Mr. Goodman, was an alcoholic. He would sneak alcohol in a lait carton and drink it behind his desk. He didn't really teach, which is why we didn't like him. The only thing Allen and I liked about this class was our friend, Peter. Peter could be best described as "no genius, but smart." He was best known for his Liverpoolian accent. The girls would describe him as "not as charming as the Beatles,...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter VI

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toi Didn't Care About Me When I Was With You. Why Do toi Care About Me Now?
The suivant day, it was June 19, 1988, my seventeenth birthday. Allen and Liz picked out a card. Well, Liz picked out the card. Allen just signed it along with Liz. Allen said, "We don't know what toi have ou don't have, so the card was the only option." I said, "I'm fine with that. I don't expect anything fancy." Uncle Bob then came in. He said, "I've brought toi a present on my way home." I asked, "What is it?" He said, "Close your eyes, and don't peek." I closed my eyes. A few moments later, he said, "Okay, now, open...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter V

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Finding a Way to Unwind
Later that day, I was walking down the rue with Allen. He did most of the talking. I mostly listened. He then said, "John, you're a little quiet. What's wrong?" I said, "Nothing." He said, "I know something's wrong." I told him about my nightmare and how it forced me to get up early. Allen said, "That's a terrible nightmare." I said, "I tell myself that I'm fine, but I'm not sure if I am." He said, "You're obviously traumatized from almost being killed." I said, "Yeah." He said, "You know what toi need, a way to relax. Have toi ever tried camping?" I said, "No." He...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter IV

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Why Do toi Expect Me to Help You? Did toi Forget What toi Have Done to Me?
It was summer, and I was sitting outside with Allen, talking about nothing. Just then, Uncle Bob called for me to come inside. When I came in, he said, "Pastor Thomas is on the phone. He asked to speak with you." I said, "Tell him I died." Uncle Bob said, "I don't think he'd fall for that." Reluctantly, I picked up the phone. "Hello," I said. Pastor Thomas said, "Hello, John. Is that you?" I said, "Yeah. Who's to know?" He said, "I'm sorry to bother you, but I need your help. Lately, I have been having trouble keeping...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter III

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I Didn't Know We Go to the Same School
One day, I went to the local park, and I brought my guitare with me. I sang "Here Comes the Sun" par the Beatles. Then, somebody came up to me and started chant along. He had long hair like me, but he had a beard, and his hair was darker than mine. He appeared to be around my age, sixteen ou so. When I finished the song, I said, "You're a good singer." He said, "Thank you. You're quite good yourself." I said, "Thanks." He asked, "Did I disturb you?" I said, "Oh, no, no, no! I l’amour it when people sing along." He smiled. After a moment of silence, he said,...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter II

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First jour of School
It was my first jour at Redshore High School. Christmas Vacation was officially over. I was a little nervous about my new school mates, fearing that I wouldn't be accepted, donné my treatment in Devil's Garden. The kids of Redshore were friendly to me, ou so it seemed. At the end of the day, some of them said, "Hey, John, slide down the rails of the staircase." I was afraid that I would hurt myself, and I initially refused. One of them said, "Come on! It'll make toi cool." Of course, I wanted to be cool, I mean, who wouldn't? I attempted it, but I unfortunately slipped off...

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The Wilde Adventures Chapter I

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Introduction
It was my first jour in Redshore, California. It was December 26, 1987. Because of all the abuse I was taking in Devil's Garden, I decided to live with my uncle, Bob. Uncle Bob worked at the local bar, Alien Slim. It was usually just me in the house. Uncle Bob never married, never had children, and didn't even have a girlfriend. He never had pets, either, for he was allergic. Luckily, I didn't déplacer to Redshore empty-handed. I brought my guitare and my extensive record collection with me. Thanks to Pastor Thomas, I no longer had my dog, Beatle. My only solace was my record collection,...

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part VI

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What a Way to Spend Christmas
It was Christmas Day. It had snowed, and the ground was covered in snow. After Christmas dinner, John decided to take his dog for a walk. Along the way, he encountered Pastor Thomas. John knew that Pastor Thomas saw him and politely said, "Hello." Pastor Thomas said, "Hello, John." John continued walking. Pastor Thomas asked, "What are toi doing par yourself at this hour? Aren't toi afraid someone will try to punish toi for your sin?" John said, "No." Pastor Thomas said, "Well, toi should be afraid, very afraid." John looked confused. Pastor Thomas reached in his...

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part V

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Go Cut Your Hair!
One day, John decided to go to the park to spark change in Devil's Garden. He thought that maybe his plan would work in the park. It obviously wasn't going to work at the church. With his mother's permission, he went to the park with his guitar. He stood near the statue of the town's founder and sang a song that he wrote called "Brainwashed par Corruption." Unfortunately, the song did not get any praise. His school mates, save for Randall, began throwing rocks at him. They even shouted, "Go cut your hair!" John begged them to stop. He cried out, "This is not a message of hatred!...

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part IV

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What Do I Do When I'm Having a Bad Day?
On their way to one of their classes, Randall asked John how his plan worked out. John said, "Things didn't go very well." Randall noticed John's black eye. "Holy smokes!" He cried. "What happened to your eye?" John said, "Promise me that you'll keep this between us." Randall said, "I promise." John said, "My mom hit me with her purse." Randall said, "That's terrible. Does it hurt?" John said, "Yeah, it hurts." Randall said, "You really need to consider getting away from your mother." John said, "I don't really have anywhere else to go." Randall asked,...

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part III

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I'm Going to Change the Attitude of This Town
After school, John talked with his friend, Randall. John said, "Man, I had an interesting dream last night." Randall asked, "What was it?" John said, "John Lennon came to me and told me that I could change the world. I told him that I would start par changing the mentality of this town." Randall looked confused. "What are toi going to do?" He asked. John said, "I'm going to change the attitude of this town. I'm going to montrer them that rock and roll isn't so bad. I'll also promote peace and love." Randall's eyes got big. "Are toi crazy?!" He cried....

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But Rock and Roll is Evil? Part II

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John's Dream
One night, John had a dream. He was sitting in his bedroom, all alone. He heard a knock on the door and went to answer it. He said, "Hi. Can I help you?" The man standing at the door said, "Hello, there. I'm John Lennon." Teenaged John laughed and said, "Yeah right!" Lennon stood firm. He said, "What toi are seeing here is my spirit." John said, "If you're truly John Lennon, come in here and prove it." Lennon played the guitare and sang "Imagine." John said, "Okay, works for me." Lennon asked the boy his name. "John," he replied. After chatting for a few minutes, John said, "I knew...