Chapter 25: Misunderstood

Pauline and Ava start getting ready for the performance. "Pauline please pass me your mascara!" "No!" "Why?" "Because you're Jon Bon Jovi and i don't think that he uses mascara!" "Oh! I've totally forget it. But what i'm gonna do with my hair?" "Mmmhmm! You can put them in a ponytail or leave them down. Whatever you like the most!" "I'll take the second!You?" "I'll do the same." "Good. Now go to get dressed." "I don't know where my bag is!" "Is right there on the corner. You left it there when we're back from the studio!" "Oh yeah! I've forget it." Pauline said and bring her bag while Ava was already dressed with the red jacket and a black pair of jeans and black shoes. "Are you ok?" She didn't answer. "PAULINE!" she yelled "What is it?" "Are you ok?" "Now, i'm ok.Ask me when we're on the school!" "Don't be silly! We'll do it just fine! And gorfet Jesse will be with us!" "Yeah i know. But all this is alittle weird. I mean playing live 3 songs of my favourit band and one of them we'll be there watching us! That makes things more complicated!" "That's why you're like this? I should have know this. You don't have to worry about this. I sure he wish he could play like you can at this age!" "Do you really believe that?" "Of course and i believe this! Now no more worries. We have some asses to kick!" "Ok. I'm going to change!" "Ok, i'll be right here!"

After 5 minutes later Pauline walked out. She was wearing a tight black pair of jeans with the 'Blessed' t-shirt. On her head was Richie's cowboy hat. Her dark brown hair were in the same height as Richie's in the 80's and the early 90's. "Whoa! And now i can imagine how my dad was in the 80's!" "Do you think so?" "Yeah! Does he gave you his hat? He don't even allow me to touch it!" "Nope. I made it!" "Good job! Is seems the same!" "Thanks!" "Now let's go!" "It's time!" Pauline answered and took a deep breath.

They went downstairs Ava in the front and behind her Pauline with her giutar case in her hands. Downstairs Richie was waiting with the car keys on his hands. Joan was next to him. "Holy fuck!" Richie said when he saw them on the stairs. "Richard Stephen! Language!" "I'm sorry ma!" The girls were completely come down the stairs and stand in front of them. "Girls you look so stuning!" Joan said. "Thank you grandma!" Ava said. "Come on my girls! Let's go, we're late!" Richie said and went to the door. "When he say 'my girls' he meant and me?" Pauline whispered on Ava's ear while they walked out of the house. "Yeah! He really likes you. I hope he doesn't want to marry you!" "Yeah me too!" Ava raised an eyebrow. "For two reasons. First, do you know how many woman will hate me? And second the only man i want to marry is Jesse!" "I'll not commeny the first reason. BUt for the second i agree!" "Me too. Now get in!" Pauline answered and Ava got in the car and sut on the backseat with Pauline next to her.

The four of them get in Richie's Hammer and start for the school. Almost halfaway on the route Pauline phone rung. It was her jovi sister Maria. "Greet the the luckiest jovinator ever!" "Hey you! How things are going in Greece?" "Pretty good. Are you on the road?" "Yes, how do you know?" "You said the the perfomance starts at 20.00 and you have to be an hour before. I remember that your house in 30 minutes away from school. And then the time deference and i find it!" "Woah! You din't do that this often!" "Yeah, i said do it once in a while!" Richie turned on the radio and when Maria finished her setence Every Road Leads Home To You intro started. All start looking to each other and from Pauline's phone the intro heard loud and clear. "Oh my God it's Every Road! How you ever hear it on the radio? I've never! Please tell your dad to turn the volume!" "No, i din't! Please wait a second!" "Hey Rich could you please turn the volume?" "Yes madame!" he answered and turn the volume. "Thank you!" "Happy now?" "I heard right? Did you said Rich?" "You heard right?" "You are in Richie's car?" "Yes!" "You're a LUCKY BITCH!" "Yeah, i know i am. But isn't it weird to hear this song with all of his family?" "What?Is his mother with you?" "Yes!" "Of course and she is!" "You are kidding? How is she?" "Adoranle and a great cook!" "Lucky bitch!" "A! The mistery is solved! He missed her birthday!" "I know it. And you answered him what we planed?" "Yeah and he said that i think more than he thought! Now this is good or bad?" "Darlin' whatever he say is for good!" "Well i gotta go now. I'll call you tomorrow!" "Ok good luck!" "Thank you!"

They arrived at school and Richie parked his car. The girls went straight to backstagewhile Joan and Richie went to find Pauline's parents. On backstage Alex and Zack were their earlier. Ava went and hugged Alex "I missed you Ava!" he said when they broke apart "I miss you too Alex!" Ava ansswered and they kissed. Zack was looking for a long time Pauline "What's wrong Zack? The clothes don't suit me?" "NO, you look gorgeous!" "Thanks you too! Who did you do your hair?" "My sister help me!" "Gongratulations to your sister! Very nice curles!" "Thanks he answered and tried not to bluss.

About 20 minutes later everything was ready to begin. Pauline was still nervous. She wanted to find her parents in the audience. While she was looking for them from the corner her eyes caught something else. "No, this is not happening!" She looked next to David it was Tico. Next to Tico was Jon with Dorothea and next to them were Jake and Romeo. "SHIT!" she said and Ava who was behind she hear her. "What's happend?" "Look!" she said pointing them "My uncles are here to hear us!" Ava answered calmy "Now i'm more nercous than before!" "I think i know a person that can makes you forget everything!" she said and left.

Just one minute later Jesse came. Pauline was sitting with her back turning on him so she didn't see him. Jesse put his arms around her waist and kissed her to her low neck her favourite spot. Pauline turned and say "You came!" and she gently touch her lips to his. "I would miss it for the whole world!" he answered and he kissed her. "Nervous baby?" "From the time you're here, i'm not!" Jesse didn't answer he just hugged her tight. He knew that it was the only thing that she could calm down and he was happy to be the only who can give her that.

The perfomace has already started. They had sung the first two classes. Pauline, Ava, Zack and Alex were on the fourth. They will go on stage last after 'Guns N' Roses'. Thye minutes passed and Pauline was still in Jesse's hug. Ava came and said that after them was their turn. They didn't have much time. "I think i should go to my seat and enjoy you!" "No, please don't leave! I want to stay here!" "Baby i want to stay here too but we have to!" "Yeah, you're right!" she answered and walked away from Jesse's hug. "Does anyone told you who sexy you look on tight jeans?" "No." "Trust me, very much! I'll try to contrlo myself tonight!" "Me too!" Ava came running and said "Pauline come. This is their last song!" "I'm coming!" she answered. "That's it. Good luck. But i'm sure you wouldn't need it. You'll kick their asses!" They kissed for one more timeand Jesse left. Pauline took her guitar and went to fing the other guys. It is show time.

"Ladies and gentleman let's welcome on stage our last contestants. We have Ava Sambora on vocals. Pauline Timson on guitar. Zack Richards on keyboards. Alex Wilson on drums. Please welcome 'Bon Jovi'!!" Mr Backett said.

The light went down while the audience was aplauded. Jesse's seat was just opposite from Pauline seat on stage on the last raw. On the other side was his family. They kids went on stage and the aplause was getting louder and louder. Ava approached the microphone and said "Good evening form us. I hope you have a great time. If yes get ready fom more!" The light went to Pauline as she started the opening chourd of I'll Be There For You and Ava start singing.

I guess this time you're really leaving

I heard your suitcase say goodbye

Well as my broken heart lies bleeding

you say true love is suicide

You say you've cried a thousand rivers

And now you're swimming for the shore

You left me drowning in my tears

And you won't save me anymore

Now I'm praying to God you'll give me one more chance, girl

I'll be there for you

These five words I swear to you

When you breathe I want to be the air for you

I'll be there for you

I'd live and I'd die for you

I'd steal the sun from the sky for you

Words can't say what love can do

I'll be there for you

I know you know we've had some good times

Now they have their own hiding place

Well I can promise you tomorrow

But I can't buy back yesterday

And Baby you know my hands are dirty

But I wanted to be your valentine

I'll be the water when you get thirsty, baby

When you get drunk, I'll be the wine

I'll be there for you

These five words I swear to you

When you breathe I want to be the air for you

I'll be there for you

I'd live and I'd die for you

Steal the sun from the sky for you

Words can't say what a love can do

I'll be there for you

[Solo]

And I wasn't there when you were happy

I wasn't there when you were down

I didn't mean to miss your birthday, baby

I wish I'd seen you blow those candles out

I'll be there for you

These five words I swear to you

When you breathe I want to be the air for you

I'll be there for you

I'd live and I'd die for you

Steal the sun from the sky for you

Words can't say what a love can do

I'll be there for you

When the song finished the aplause started for one more time. Ava went to the microphone and said "Thank you very much. The next song is one of my favourite, i hope you like it!" Zack started the intro of Bed Of Roses. Pauline while she was playing was trying to find her parents. Finally she found them in the middle and next to them were Richie with his mother and his other bandmates. Ava start singing.

Sitting here wasted and wounded 

at this old piano 

Trying hard to capture 

the moment this morning I don't know 

'Cause a bottle of vodka 

is still lodged in my head 

And some blond gave me nightmares 

I think that she's still in my bed 

As I dream about movies 

they won't make of me when I'm dead 

With an ironclad fist I wake up and 

French kiss the morning 

While some marching band keeps 

its own beat in my head 

While we're talking 

About all of the things that I long to believe 

About love and the truth and 

what you mean to me 

And the truth is baby you're all that I need 

I want to lay you on a bed of roses 

For tonite I sleep on a bed on nails 

I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is 

And lay you down on bed of roses 

Well I'm so far away 

That each step that I take is on my way home 

A king's ransom in dimes I'd given each night 

Just to see through this payphone 

Still I run out of time 

Or it's hard to get through 

Till the bird on the wire flies me back to you 

I'll just close my eyes and whisper, 

baby blind love is true 

I want to lay you down on a bed of roses 

For tonite I sleep on a bed on nails 

I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is 

And lay you down on bed of roses 

The hotel bar hangover whiskey's gone dry 

The barkeeper's wig's crooked 

And she's giving me the eye 

I might have said yeah 

But I laughed so hard I think I died 

When you close your eyes 

Know I'll be thinking about you 

While my mistress she calls me 

To stand in her spotlight again 

Tonite I won't be alone 

But you know that don't 

Mean I'm not lonely I've got nothing to prove 

For it's you that I'd die to defend 

I want to lay you down on a bed of roses 

For tonite I sleep on a bed on nails 

I want to be just as close as the Holy Ghost is 

And lay you down on bed of roses 

While Ava was singing she wanted to look into Alex's eyes that's why somtimes she looked at him and smiled. Alex was luckier than all. Ava was just in front of him. He couldn't take his eyes of her. He knows why they had choose to sing ballads. On the other side of the stage Zack was opposite to Pauline. From the first day he saw her in the class he felt something about her. And when she was in the same team with him in the music class he couldn't hide his happiness. But the key from the paradise of her heart belongs to Jesse.

Finishing the second song with aplause biger than the first. Ava took a step forwoard and said "Thank you very much. Now for the last song we choose one more ballad with video clip that matches with the season!" They started All About Lovin' You intro. Ava took the microphone with her two hands and start singing for the last time tonight.

Looking at the pages of my life

Faded memories of me and you

Mistakes you know I've made a few

I took some shots and fell from time to time

Baby, you were there to pull me through

We've been around the block a time or two

I'm gonna lay it on the line

Ask me how we've come this far

The answer's written in my eyes

Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new

That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more

I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time

When I look at what my life's been comin' to

I'm all about lovin' you

I've lived, I've loved, I've lost, I've paid some dues, baby

We've been to hell and back again

Through it all you're always my best friend

For all the words I didn't say and all the things I didn't do

Tonight I'm gonna find a way

Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new

That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more

I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time

When I look at what my life's been comin' to

I'm all about lovin' you

You can take this world away

You're everything I am

Just read the lines upon my face

I'm all about lovin' you

 Solo

Every time I look at you, baby, I see something new

That takes me higher than before and makes me want you more

I don't wanna sleep tonight, dreamin's just a waste of time

When I look at what my life's been comin' to

I'm all about lovin' you

Pauline while she was playing was trying to find Jesse. She have to find him. This song was one that descibes what she felt about him. Finaly she found him. Opposite from her on the last raw looking at her. Her eyes locked with his. They maybe be apart but he felt like she was there next to him. Or better they were alone and singing together this song. He could feel who passion she felt just looking in her brown eyes. On the solo brow eyes met blue and stuck here for several seconds. This time Jesse felt an onother pair of blue eyes looking at him, his father's.  He has his seat in a place that he can contact with him. Jon from the begging of the song he was looking Pauline and Jesse. He could understand from the way they look each other that they are in love. When Jesse turned and face him Jon wiked at him and Jesse did the same.

When the perfomance was over everyone went on the stage to hear the results from the judges. The principal start announcing the results an he finaly arrived at the last class. "The two finalists from A4 class are..." he paused "Plaese step forwoard to... 'Guns N' Roses'!!" Mr Backett said and the audience start aplaused. "And now the last of the rock bands..." "I remind you that the contestants will perform 10 songs in front of all school. The students will vote their favourites. The winner or the winners will have a check of 250$ !" "So,the second finalists are... 'Bon Jovi'!!" Mr Backett said and they hear a "Yeah!" that came from the four kids. The audience stand up and aplauded. They deserve it.

Then they all went to backstage. Other they were sad and other they were happy. Ava was as always in Alex's arms. Zack hugged Pauline. Now he has  the excuse to huf her. But Pauline wasn't feel like that about Zack. He was her friend and nothing more at least for the moment. Wondering if Pauline will find out how Zack feels about her. 

Jesse whes heard that they passed he went backstage. On his way he saw them. Pauline... his Pauline was in onother man's arms. The well known Bongiovi temper was sold. With big and quick steps he walked to their side. Pauline saw him coming angry so she left from Zack's arms. "Pauline what's going on?" he asked. "Nothing is going on Jesse!" " You were hugging him!" he answered and he start loosing his temper. "Jesse calm down we didn't do anything bad. We just hugged because we make it. That's all!" Pauline expleined but Jesse didn't believe her. "Look Jesse Pauline is telling the truth we didn't do anything. I know that she's with you and i will never do anything!" Zack added. "Jesse this is the truth. And try not making fast conclusions!" "Oh! Pauline i'm soo sorry! I saw you hugged and i thought that... you know. I'm soo sorry i should have a little faith in you!" Jesse apologiesed looking Pauline in her eyes. "Jesse it's ok! And before you make fast conclusions think!" "So we're okay?" "Yeah, you're okay!" she answered and they hugged in from of Zack. This moment he felt his heart broke into a milions little pieces AGAIN. "I have to go!" he saidquickly and left. "Congratulations! You see i'll told youyou'll make it!" "Thanks! Do you like it?" "I don't like it, i love it! Maybe music is your destiny!" "I'll never quite volley!" "Ok ok! Nervous for June?" "You have alot of time ahead of us!" "Yeah, you have! Let's go now!" "Yeah about that! I'm sorry of saying this but we can't leave together. My parents are here and i'll go home with them!" "Oh! Alright then. I'll call you tommorow to hung out or something!" "Ok, i'll wait! Bye!" "Bye!" Jesse said and left.

A few minutes later Pauline and Ava were looking for their families. After several minutes of searchjing they found them all together talking. When Romeo saw Ava coming he run to her side yelling "AVA!!" When he came close to her Ava hugged him and said "Hello little man!" Romeo looked her with his stink eye "Oh! Sorry big man!" "That's better!" Romeo turned to Pauline "Hi! My name is Romeo." "Hello Romeo. I'm Pauline!" "Pauline you're beautiful!" "Thank you very much. But the gorgeous here is YOU!" Pauline said and Romeo blussed. "My daddy should hear this!" he answerd and left. The girls follow him. "Here are the winners!" Kostas said when the girls arrived. "And Richie Sambora in female edition hits again!" David joked. "Please David stop that. I'm not!" "Yes, you're!" Richie answered "No, i'm not!" "Yes, you're!" "GUYS!" Tico yelled "I'm sorry!" Richie said first. "And the Leo attacked to our little Cancer!" Davis joked again and everyone laughed exept Richie and Pauline. "I didn't attacked to 'our little Cancer'! And who do you know that i'm Leo?" "Richie told me!" David said pointing Richie. "Ava told me!" Richie said pointing Ava "What? You know my zodiac and now i know yours!" "Ok!" "Hey Pauline Romeo told me that you found him gorgeous. Gorgeous than me?" "NO? You just said NO? So is not me, Richie?" "No." "David?" "Nope!" "Tico?" "Nah!" "What the hell? You don't have a favourite member?" "No, i love you all and i can't pick any of you!" "Good answer!" Tico said with a proud smile.

They talked for several minutes and then everyone went home.

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