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Post by skates on Sept 21, 2008 14:45:39 GMT -5
I thought it was going to be a normal day, no drama whatsoever...
Until I heard the doorbell ring. I was in my room busy playing my guitar. I also happened to be the only one in the house, so I had to get off my lazy butt and get it.
When i finally reached the door and opened it, I didn't expect to see him standing there. "Dougie? What are you doing here?" I asked, amazed that my friend had come to Malibu.
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Post by Dougie Poynter on Sept 21, 2008 14:49:18 GMT -5
I grinned sheepishly.
"Um.... s'up, dude?"
"What the hell are you doing here?" Tom wanted to know. I guess it must feel weird having one of your best friends turn up out of the blue with a freaking suitcase.
"I've come to live with you!" I announced. Tom just gaped at me.
"Dude, seriously, you look like a fish when you do that," I informed him. "Also, are you gonna let me in? And are your parents out?"
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Post by skates on Sept 21, 2008 14:55:52 GMT -5
I shut my mouth. "I don't look like a fish... ok, maybe I could look like a fish." I muttered. "Wait, you're coming to live with me? What about Danny and Harry?" I asked, but moved out the way to let him in. "And yea, my parents are out... somewhere."
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Post by Dougie Poynter on Sept 21, 2008 15:02:59 GMT -5
"Yes, I'm coming to live with you," I replied, walking into his big house. Well, it was bigger than his old one in England. "I dropped out of school especially."
"Well, you'll need to enrol at the school here. It's called Seaview High."
"I will.... later," I told him, flapping a hand lazily. "And Danny and Harry, being the swots that they are, are still in England, in school, wanting to pass exams and that. I tried to persuade them to come with me, but they said no. Actually, their parents said no, they said yeah, but you know..." I flopped on one of his couches and put my feet up.
"Make yourself at home..." Tom muttered.
"I will, thanks," I smirked at him.
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Post by skates on Sept 21, 2008 15:07:13 GMT -5
I rolled my eyes at him. Same old Dougie, glad he hasn't changed.
"I'm guessing your parents said no too." I asked and Doug nodded. "Then later on today I'll take you down to the school to sign up."
I sat down next to him and put my feet up too. Mum would kill me though if she ever saw this. "Uh, we don't have a spare room, so I guess we're going to be roomies."
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Post by Dougie Poynter on Sept 21, 2008 15:17:08 GMT -5
"Hoorah," I replied. Tom missed the sarcasm, or maybe he ignored it. "So, when are your parents coming back?"
He shrugged. "I dunno. I don't wanna know about their lives."
"Alright then. Hey, you think you could take my suitcase upstairs? I got jet lag." I pretended to yawn.
"What did your last slave die of?" Tom demanded.
"Syphilis," I shot back. He rolled his eyes again.
"Take it upstairs yourself," he told me. Huh. I always have to do everything.
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Post by skates on Sept 21, 2008 15:22:10 GMT -5
I waited a while. "Now Dougie." I said. I never though I'd miss bossing him around. Now all I need is Danny to muck about and Harry to join me scolding these two and we'll be one big happy family.
I looked over at Doug and saw he gave me a sad face. "I don't know where your room is."
Oh yeah. "I'll show you, but you're carrying your own luggage."
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Post by Dougie Poynter on Sept 21, 2008 15:31:05 GMT -5
I followed Tom upstairs. He went upstairs really fast, just to annoy me, probably. Meanwhile I lagged behind, going stomp CLUNK! stomp CLUNK! with the suitcase.
"Hurry up," Tom called from the top of the stairs. I looked at him. He was loving this. This was probably his revenge for all those times when.... well, I don't know what revenge this was. Maybe Tom was just a psycho. I'd have to be extra alert the next time I was in the shower.
"You could give me a hand, dude," I called. He shook his head.
"Nah. This is fun to watch," he grinned. I tried to swear at him but failed as both my hands were full. Instead I contented myself with muttering expletives under my breath.
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Post by skates on Sept 21, 2008 15:35:31 GMT -5
"I know what you're saying." I said to Dougie as I watched him struggle with his suite case. I crossed my arms and smile contentedly at him. Finally he made it to the top.
"Now was that so hard?" I asked him.
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Post by Dougie Poynter on Sept 21, 2008 15:42:02 GMT -5
"Yes, it was. I think I'm dying, Tom, look." I staggered around and collapsed on the floor.
"Well, that's the first time someone's died of pulling a suitcase around," Tom smirked. "Get up." Then he had the nerve to kick me in the side! I could've been physically hurt from that, if it wasn't so gentle.
"Owwwww," I moaned. "Dude, why're you picking on someone younger and sicker than you?"
"You're only suffering from jet lag, you drama queen." He waited until I stood up.
"So... what is there to do in Malibu? I heard the girls are fit."
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Post by skates on Sept 21, 2008 15:48:24 GMT -5
Oh yeah, Dougie's brain on girls. "Yeah, I guess so. I have managed to get a girlfriend. So I'm not completely hopeless."
Wait, I just put myself down.
"Ooh-" Dougie started, but I cut him off.
"What to do in Malibu? Well, we're living on the beach. And there's a skate park nearby." I said as I opened my bedroom door and pointed towards the window. "I'll take you down to the beach later and you can decide for yourself if you like California girls."
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Post by Dougie Poynter on Sept 21, 2008 15:53:45 GMT -5
"Well, if they're tanned, and hot, I'm not fussed. Anyway, about your girlfriend -" I tried again but Tom cut across me again.
"Um, pull out the couch, it turns into a bed. Put your things in my wardrobe. And I guess I'll have to tell my mum and dad that you're here..." He turned and walked out, leaving me to unpack.
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Post by skates on Sept 21, 2008 15:58:31 GMT -5
I so did not want to talk about Mel with Dougie just yet. I left him to unpack his things while I called m parents on my cell.
"Uh, hey mum... uhm, I have this funny story for you. You remember Dougie? Well, he's kinda... here... in Malibu." I paused as I waited for her to digest this. She didn't get it straight away though. "He's staying at our place..."
I explained everything to her and she was surprisingly calm about the whole thing and said it was fine that Dougie stayed. I walked back to my room to find Dougie jumping on my bed.
"What are you doing?" I asked him.
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Post by Dougie Poynter on Sept 21, 2008 16:17:05 GMT -5
"Dude, your bed is like a trampoline!" It was true. Also, I'd eavesdropped on Tom's conversation. He was only about two steps away from my door.
"Stop jumping on it. You'll break it!" Tom whined, sounding like a four year old, which is his specialty when he gets mad.
"Relax. I'm fine. Hey, tell your mum thanks when she gets in."
"Tell her yourself." Tom sat on the bed next to me. "Are you gonna unpack?''
"Your mum's always been cool with me. Almost like I've been the perfect son she's never had..." I smirked at Tom.
"Haha," he replied sarcastically. "Anyway, you're always a kiss-up around adults."
"I'm not a kiss-up! It's just my natural charisma."
"Whatever Doug. Now, unpack." He pointed to my suitcase.
"Fine." I slid off his bed unwillingly and took out my skateboard, which was right at the top. Tom did his fishy gaping thing.
"Fish," I pointed out, and he closed his mouth.
"How did you get your skateboard in there?"
"Easy. I only packed clothes I would normally wear in summer in England, and I had lots of room left." I pushed the skateboard across the room.
"OK, done unpacking." Tom started to speak again but I cut across him. He'd only force me to unpack 'properly'. And I always thought they abolished slavery.
"Tell me about the school. Like, are the teachers cool, is there anyone I should avoid, or hang out with, where the cool places are to hang out, that kind of thing."
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Post by skates on Sept 21, 2008 16:22:40 GMT -5
I was still amazed at Dougie's ability to pack a skateboard in a suite case. "Oh, uhm, school. It's pretty boring, teachers too." I said.
"Hang out with... you'd get along with Lilly. She's a skater chick, but she's got a boyfriend." I added before he got any ideas. "Alice is kinda crazy like you. Avoid Sam, he's... strange.
"Places to hang out? Outside the school building." I said and laughed, but Dougie didn't get the joke. "Whatever. That's basically it, apart from the fact the school is really close to the beach."
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