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Post by TheDoctorDonna on Mar 6, 2014 15:08:19 GMT -5
The show was going great until the last song. Neil visibly winced as Haley landed on her knees. She limped off the stage and Colm spared her a worried glance before finishing the song. Colm, Keith, and Ryan had Meet and Greets afterwards, and it was obvious their minds were still on Haley. Sharon showed up and stood with the lads and explained how Haley was doing to all the fans who asked. As the line shrank, they saw a girl in the very back dancing. She was humming and dancing Haleys parts perfectly. When she finally made her way to the lads, the first words out of her mouth were, "How is Haley?" Sharon smiled at the girl. "She dislocated her knee and pulled several muscles, and won't be able to do the rest of the Tour. I will have to find a dancer to replace her by tomorrow. But she will be fine." The girl winced. "Tell her to feel better, I know how she feels. Who will dance in her place? Do you have understudys?" Keith spoke up. "We do most times, but this tour the understudy had trouble at home and couldn't come. Um... But I saw ye dancin' back there a minute ago, do ye think ye could do it? I mean would ye be willin' te try?" He looked at her pleadingly. "Keith! Don't be askin' the lass that before ye even know her name and... Would ye?" Sharon's lecture turned to begging. "Well...I... Of course I will. I can't just leave you hangin' now can I? I'm Katie by the way." "Oh thank ye! Ye don't have a job or school?" "Nope. My school's online, and I live with my parents and help them with the littles. I have eight siblings, and the youngest is only eighteen months old." Ryan's eyebrows shot up. They agreed that Katie would go home, pick up clothes and other needed items and meet the lads in the morning at the hotel.
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Post by TheDoctorDonna on Mar 6, 2014 18:24:49 GMT -5
The next morning, Katie arrived at the hotel to find Ryan and Neil, bleary eyed, with coffee in their hands. "Mornin' lads!" She plopped down in a chair beside Ryan. He turned to her and smiled. "And 'ow are ye this mornin' Miss Katie?" She flashed him a grin. "Just great. I've got a whole day to rehearse the dance with Colm, a guy I don't know at all, and then perform in front of thousands of screamin' people. What was I thinkin'?" "Ye'll do fine. Besides, we all get nervous. What gets ye calm? Somethin' we could do before the show?" "Music. Whenever I get stressed I listen to music. It doesn't even have to be quiet, just music. Music is my life." Neil smiled at her gently. "Then I think ye'll do just fine with us lads. And there will be plenty of music at the show." Ryan looked up as Keith, George, and Colm walked in. "There ye are! George, this is Katie." "Pleased te meet ye lass. Oh and the lads with their jaws on the floor are Keith an' Colm, iffin ye didn't know." Katie nodded with a grin. "Yeah, I met these two last night. Keith was literally beggin' me te come along. But um... Sorry lads, I've got a boyfriend already." "Oh?" Ryan asked. "Yup." "What's his name?" Then Emmet appeared. "Hey!" The lads seemed surprised to see him. "What are ye doin' here Cahill? Ever since ye left Celtic Thunder we have not seen much of ye." Emmet just smiled and shrugged. "I'm actually here to see Katie. I got a room here last night and was goin' te surprise her, but here she is with you lot."
So... How does Emmet know Katie? Does she really have a boyfriend, or just not want to date Keith?
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Post by celticbear on Mar 6, 2014 23:18:36 GMT -5
Yes Katie has a boyfriend, and I'm guessing that Emmet is the boyfriend!
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Post by TheDoctorDonna on Mar 7, 2014 12:58:25 GMT -5
"I'm actually here to see Katie. I got a room here last night and was goin' te surprise her, but here she is with you lot." "Hey Ems! You did surprise me." "Good." He smiled, giving her a hug. "I've missed seein' you since you moved." "I know! And to think, if I had not gone to the concert last night..." "What happened?" "Haley got hurt. She'll be okay but these lumps needed a backup dancer. How could I let them down?" Emmet grinned. "Emmet? How nice to see you!" Sharon had appeared without their noticing. He jumped at her voice behind him, then turned. "Hey. I came to see Katie-bug and found her with these crazies. You have te make sure she gets home in one piece. I love her too much fer her to leave me." The other lads watched this interaction with confusion on their faces. "Um," Neil finally asked, "How do you two know each other and we not know about it?" "Hmm?... Oh. Katie-bear and I have known each other forever! She used te live right next door, and we couldn't stand each other, and then she moved further from town, and we couldn't be seperated. Then she went and got a job in America of all places. This is the first time I've been able te get down here." Katie gave him another hug. "It's sooo good to see you Metty." "Okay, maybe we should cut the nicknames for those who don't know them to understand us?" "Aww, but E, that's half the fun! We have know each other long enough that our inside jokes have become our own language. And By the way, you're still a seaweed brain." "I am not!" The two of them bust out laughing at the confused looks they were recieving from the others. "Okay, maybe you're right. I'll try to not use nicknames." "I'm always right." Katie gave him a playful shove. Keith finally spoke up. "So are you two..." Katie and Emmet looked at each other and laughed again. "Nope. Just real good friends. Didn't ye say ye had a boyfriend named James though?" "Yup." Sharon finally cut in, "I hate te break up yer reunion, but we need te hit the road. Emmet, ye want te ride with us fer a bit? If ye don't have anythin' else te do that is." "Sure." Katie squealed and jumped into his arms. "You're fantastic!" He chuckled and set her on the ground.
What!? Emmet's NOT her boyfriend! What do ye think?
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Post by celticbear on Mar 7, 2014 19:05:02 GMT -5
Well! He should Be! Donna is the seaweed brain nickname a wee bit homage to the Percy Jackson Series of books? The looks on the Lads faces to how Katie and Emmet act was a Hoot!
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Post by TheDoctorDonna on Mar 8, 2014 18:05:45 GMT -5
An hour later on the bus, Katie and Emmet were talking with the others about growing up together. "Our mum's used to always know where we were. If we were not at our own house, we were at the other. I seem te recall gettin' Emmet to dress up like a princess once." "Oh no I didn't! A cape and kilt do not make me a princess!" "It was pink! And most definitly a skirt." Emmet just shook his head. "I don't know where ye get yer delusions, laserbrains." Both Katie and Ryan yelled, "Hey!" Katie winked at Ryan and turned away from Emmet. Pretending to cry, she whispered, "You always say such terrible things..." Emmet didn't buy it. "Quite yer cryin'. Molly." Giggles escaped her, and George smiled. "You two are crazy." Katie grinned at him. "Yup! Hey Colm? How about we practice the dance? I need some practice with a real partner." He agreed, though it was tight in the bus, and the other lads had to pull their feet up on the couch. The two of them waltz up and down the aisle. Katie didn't need practice, she just wanted to dance.
Well? How'd I do? There are a lot of geeky references in my writin'. Seaweed Brain is a nod to Percy Jackson, and I end up with a lot of Doctor Who? in there. If it gets to be too much just tell me and I'll try to cut back on the quotes.
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Post by celticbear on Mar 8, 2014 21:04:22 GMT -5
Poor Emmet! Loved the whole dress up story! Keep the geeky references in! I am currently reading the Mark of Athena, the third book in the Heroes of Olympus Series.
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Post by HburgEagle44 on Mar 9, 2014 18:02:23 GMT -5
I love the geeky references haha
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Post by TheDoctorDonna on Mar 10, 2014 13:44:31 GMT -5
Sharon was worried. Traffic was really bad, there was snow falling rapidly, and they were already an hour late because SOMEONE *Chough* Neil and Keith *Chough* had to see some famous guitar show. They had not asked, just made the driver pull over, and disappeared. They were now sitting on the couch, the victim of her glare. Suddenly the bus ground to a halt. "Driver! What's goin' on?" "There was an accident in from of us 'cause of the snow."
They ended up sitting there for another hour, the lads building snowmen in shorts. Katie and Emmet started a snowball fight, and then they piled back into the bus, soaking wet. Then they lurched forward and continued for about a mile before stopping again for ten minutes, then another two miles. How on earth would they get there in time for te concert.
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Post by celticbear on Mar 10, 2014 18:18:13 GMT -5
Leave to Keith and Neil to do something that would warrant Sharon giving them her signature Glare! Let's hope all this bad weather does not make them miss the show. And I'm sure everybody coming back onto the bus from playing in the snow, earned them Sharon's signature Glare!
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Post by TheDoctorDonna on Mar 11, 2014 12:46:04 GMT -5
They did get there in time for the concert. Barely. No sound check and half a stage. But the fans didn't seem to care. Katie was thrown into the concert with no rehearsal or warm up. She stepped onto the stage with a flirting look on her face, and twirled towards Colm. "Steal, Away. Let's steal away. No reason left to stay..." He took her by the hand and kissed it. Ladies in the crowd swooned. "For me and you, let's start a new. And Darlin' steal away..." He continued to sing as they waltzed around the stage. The crowd went nuts as he ended the song, and the two of them waltzed off stage. Emmet picked her up and twirled her around before settig her back down. "Not bad for someone who's never had a lesson in me life huh?" "Kat! You were fantastic! Amazing! I have no words for how great that was!" She grinned and gave him another hug before turning to face everyone else. Her phone went off and she glanced at the screen before looking panicked. Her face went ghostly pale and she sat down on the ground, breathing hard.
So? What did her phone say? Guess and come back.
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Post by celticbear on Mar 11, 2014 21:17:38 GMT -5
Glad they made it! And that Kate's debut was a success! I'm thinking bad news. Now if her boyfriend sent her a break up text, that guy is a jerk!
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Post by TheDoctorDonna on Mar 12, 2014 10:38:50 GMT -5
Katie rapidly replied, What do you mean? Why is mom in the hospital?!
She fell off the roof. She was helping Da clean the gutters. She might have a broken wrist, but otherwise she's okay.
Thank goodness. You scared me half to death!
Oops. Sorry.
Katie sighed in relief and then saw the worried eyes focused on her face. "My mom's in the hospital," She cut off the replies with a wave of her hand. "And she might have broken her wrist, but otherwise she's okay." Emmet sighed himself. "What happened?" Katie explained, and Emmet laughed. "That woman! Yer Mum is crazy, K." It was obvious by the relieved grin on his face that Emmet cared for Katies mum a lot. "Well," George laughed, "Now that that problem is figure out, we need to find a good way to celebrate Miss Katie's wonderful performance. Any requests Mi'Lady?" He gave her a wink. "Um... Ice cream?" "Ice cream it is." And off they went.
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Post by celticbear on Mar 12, 2014 21:08:13 GMT -5
Sorry about her mom. Glad the accident was not that bad. Love Katie's idea of going for Ice Cream.
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Post by TheDoctorDonna on Mar 14, 2014 15:48:15 GMT -5
Katie got a brownie fudge sundae, Keith and Emmet got double dips of chocolate, Ryan got peanut butter fudge, Neil and George got vanilla, and Colm got a banana split. "So Metty? How long can ye stay?" Katies Dublin accent was returning. "Yeah Metty! How long?" Colm squealed like a thirteen year old girl. Emmet glared at Colm, then answered the question. "I'm not due in the studio til next month. I was plannin' te stay with Katie til she got tired of me." Neil gave him a knowing look. "We don't mind if ye sleep on the couch, Katie's on yer old bunk." "Thanks lads. I don't want te interfere." Sharon poked her head in the ice cream parlor. "Alright boys and girl, pack it up and lets go. Emmet, would ye be willin' to do a guest performance with us? Ye'd have te sleep on the boys couch, but..." "I'd love to." He answered with a laugh. That got him a suspicious look, but she didn't comment further. As soon as she left the whole table erupted with laughter, drawing glares from a few other tables. They paid and Katie grabbed her purse before they headed for the bus.
"So, I'm not tired. What should we do?" George had gone to bed, and the rest of them were sitting on the floor of the bus as some random corn field flew by the window. They played Eye spy, but all there was to spy was corn, and they played 20 questions, truth or dare, and Colm and Keith had a staring contest, with the other lads and Katie trying to make them look away. Katie succeeded by pretending to trip when the bus lurched, and grabbing her ankle. As both boys rushed to her side she burst into giggles. She laughed even harder at the confused glances they were giving her and Emmet. "Um, Emmet? Does she normally laugh when she's hurt?" Emmet snorted. "She's laughing 'cause she got both of ye to stop starin' at each other like lovestruck puppys. She's fine." They both jumped away from each other making disgusted noises. "Eww!" That did not help Katies giggle fit. She finally stopped when the bus ground to a halt. "What's...*gasp*...Goin' on? *gasp*" It took a moment for her to catch her breath. Ryan went to ask the driver. When he returned he looked grim. "There is something wrong with the engine." For some reason, they all decided to pile out and stand aroud on the side of the road. Everyone held their breath when they saw headlight headed straight for them, and Emmet unconciously slid in between Katie and the car. But then the driver stopped and killed his engine. "Y'all neein' some he'p?" His country accent was thicker that Damian's Derry accent as a kid. "James?" Katie called. "Kat? What are ya doin' out heer?" "Helpin' out some friends of mine. What are YE doin' out here?" "Man gurl, your accent's back. I was on my way home from that cattle run 'member?" "Oh, right. Lads, this is me boyfriend James, he's a mechanic most of the time. He was helpin' his Da with his ranch. He might be able te fix the bus." "Might? Kathy-girl, I CAN. What exactly are ya doin' to he'p these folks?" As he was talking, he grabbed his tool box from his truck and looked at the bus's engine. "One of the dancers for their show got hurt, I'm takin her place until she's well." "Yikes! What did y'all DO to this poor engine?!" When he was done repairing the bus, James turned back to Katie. "How long are ya gon' be gone den?" She glanced at the ground before looking him in the eyes. "About a month, but maybe longer depending on how long it takes Haley to heal." "Katie, I don't know that I can do that. That's a long time for ya to be gone. Maybe we should stop goin' out for now."
Ooo! What's goin' te happen?
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