Chapter 5- Karma

*Joey’s POV*

“Joey? Yeh? Dan's guy?” The driver asks as the car hurtles along the black streets.

“Umm…yes.” I say, looked at the figure in the seat next to me, shrouded in shadow.

“Right, where is Dan?” They ask, not moving an inch.

“Dan?” I ask, confused.

“Dan! Where is he!?” They demand.

“Oh! Um, I dunno.” I say and the driver lets out an exasperated sigh and mutters something. “Hey, where are we going?” I ask, “Who even are you?” As it dawns on me I haven’t a clue who I am actually talking to or where they are taking me.

“You probably won’t remember, you always were a bit of a goldfish. I’m Kara, but most people know me as Karma.”

“Why?” I ask.

“Because it’s my job.” She replies and I nod as if I understand…which I don’t, but there are more pressing questions to be asked.

“Got any fish and chips?”

*Danny’s POV*

“So here it is merry Christmas

Everybody's having fun

Look to the future now

It's only just begun”

I stick my head out of the bedroom door, for a moment completely forgetting my guests. I am soon reminded however by the sight of Sean stood by the stove, a frying pan in hand, wearing a snow white puffy dressing gown, dancing around singing along to the radio. I stand still for a moment, taking in the sight of my brother, a huge grin spreading over my face. He flicks the pan and something flies up and at that moment he notices me.

“Danny!” He exclaims, just as the half cooked pancake falls from the sky to land on his head. I burst out laughing, unable to control myself, for a moment he just stands there, the pancake falling limply in front of his face, and then he too begins to laugh. Suddenly the song changes and I can’t help but sing along.

“Snow is falling, all around me,

children playing, having fun,

tis the season for love and understanding,

merry Christmas everyone!”

“Honestly, it’s only the first of December!” Luke says as he sits up, rubbing his face as he pulls himself off the sofa.

“So!?” Sean says, laughing and Luke smiles, shaking his head.

“Seriously, next you will be putting the tree up and eating mice pies by the fire!”

“Why not?! It’s never too early for Christmas!” Sean says. “In fact, how about mice pie pancake?!”

“Mice pie pancake?” A familiar voice asks.

“Mark?!” I exclaim. “What are you doing here?”

“I’m a guest at hotel O’Donoghue! What does it look like?” He says with a grin and before I can question any further Sean calls out.

“Right, who wants the first pancake?” he asks and there is a chorus of “Me! Me!”

“I’ll have a mice pie pancake with ice-cream.” A voice says from behind us and we all turn to see Guy stood in the doorway to the bedroom.

“Sold to the guy in the blue slippers!” Sean says, pointing at Guy’s slippered feet. I smile as everyone queues up to get there pancakes and mice pies. It’s crazy, how a couple of cheesy songs and a change in the month can put me in such a good mood! This really could be a merry Christmas!

*Cat’s POV*

How is it that a few cheesy songs can put me in such a good mood? I left this morning terrified and nervous, but my walk through town, with all the warm, inviting shop windows full of Christmas displays and those unforgettable tunes that seem to turn grown men back into boys, has changed all that. Suddenly I am cheery and confidant and feel as if I should burst out singing ‘My favourite things’ from The Sound of Music…which is a rather rare occurrence if I am honest. I guess I never had anything to be nervous about, everyone was really nice and it’s doing something I adore, why should I be nervous? And Sally is there, and that guy, Eoin Knight. I can’t stop the smile from creeping higher up my face as I think of him, he was cute and funny and just for a while I was able to forget everything about…about him…and be happy. Maybe this is exactly what I needed, maybe Sally was right, maybe this is the fresh start I have been looking for.

Wrong; that’s the word, word of the day, word of the year! I was so wrong. I should have known ‘a fresh new start’ was too good to be true! The new play we are doing is Grease, now don’t get me wrong, I love that musical…but there is one, tiny problem…some idiot has decided I would make a perfect Sandy. Sandy, Sandra Olsson…the same Sandy who falls for Danny Zuko…Danny. Just throw me in the deep end why don’t they, and add in a few sharks just for good measure! And as for…Danny…he will be played by, surprise, surprise, Eoin Knight, the same Eoin Knight who before made me feel better, made me feel special, and who it turns out has a bitch of a girlfriend who never stops sucking his face off! (God I swear if he called her princess one more time…!) And the same Eoin Knight who suddenly thinks jokes at the new girl’s expense makes him cool!

I don’t want to be his Sandy, and I defiantly don’t what him to be my Danny! Danny…

“Cat?” A voice calls suddenly making me jump. I sniff rather loudly and quickly try and try to wipe my eyes. I hear Sally sigh outside the cubical door and then the sound of something being dragged across the floor.

“Chiquitita, tell me what's wrong” She suddenly sings.

“You're enchained by your own sorrow

In your eyes there is no hope for tomorrow”

 Suddenly two hands appear, clutching the top of the toilet cubical door closely followed by Sally’s head.

“How I hate to see you like this” She says, looking down on me sat on the toilet lid.

“There is no way you can deny it

I can see that you're oh so sad, so quiet” I try to keep the small smile off my face but it sneaks its way in anyway.

“I think this is the point you open the door and knock me backwards.” Sally says with a smile and I nod.

“Probably.” I say with a weak smile. “What are you standing on anyway?”

“The bin…oddly I couldn’t find Julie Walters to use as a stool.” She says making me smile more. Suddenly she lets out a little shriek and the door shakes. I smile.

“Get down before you break your neck.” I say, slowly getting up and, once she has moved, opening the door. I go over the the small row of sinks and sit on the ledge and Sally joins me.

“Come on Chiquitita, it can’t be that bad.” She says softly.

I huff. “Mr ‘Knight in Shining Armor’ is playing Danny! And I have to be his Sandy! Does it get much worse?” I moan.

“Eoin really isn’t that bad. Sometimes he doesn’t know when to stop the joke, but he is a good guy. Look on the brightside, it will be the perfect way to wipe the smug smile off that bitch Erin’s face. You, snogging her Eoin? I think it would kill her!” Sally says.

“I don’t want to snog him!” I protest.

“Really? Have you seen him?!” She says, her teenage tone bleeding in.

“Just because a guy is good looking doesn’t mean I want to ram my tongue down his throat!” I say and she grins.

“Your weird!” She states with a childish grin.

“Your weird.” I rally back. “Anyway, Eoin’s not the issues…well he is, but not the main one.” I say with a sigh, I know what I am about to admit to is childish but I can’t help it. “It’s the name. I don’t want to call him Danny, I don’t want him to be my Danny, there is only one Danny, and he is not mine, and this, this is just karma coming and rubbing it in my face.”

Sally sighs. “Cat, you can’t let that hold you back! It’s silly, it’s just a name, and maybe this is just what you need, maybe this is the bus to moving on.” Sally says and I smile sadly.

“Maybe.” I mumble.

“Come on,” She says, taking my hand and holding it in her’s.

“Try once more like you did before

 Sing a new song, Chiquitita”

*Joey’s POV*

Everything is black, everything sounding as if I am wearing a really thick woolly hat, yet my nose is going crazy, trying to decode what it can smell -Salt…chips…vinegar…and fish! My eyes flick open and within seconds I am sat up, cradling the small flimsy polystyrene box in my hands, gazing down at the beauty within.

“Karma! Karma he is awake!” Someone calls and my head snaps up and I pull my fish and chips to me protectively at the sound of other people. A small group of people begin to move in around me, all young, children or teenagers.

“Alright, alright let him breath!” A voice calls and the rabble being to slip back as a woman pushes her way forwards. She towers over me, her dark hair scraped back, her red lipstick contrasting against her dark skin, a loop hanging from each ear and a slight shine to her chocolate brown eyes…basically, rather stunning.

“I know you!” I cry, pointing at her as I remember and she smiles.

“Yes, you do. You also know Dan, and Amber, yes?” She asks, and I nod.

“But I dunno where they are.”

“Don’t worry, we will find them, if we work together.” She says, holding out her hand to me. I stare at it for a moment before removing one hand from the fish and chips box and holding it out towards her. She smiles, taking my hand and shaking it. “Joey, welcome aboard!”

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Hellooo.....right first off i am really really sorry that i havent updated in like a month, i have been so busy and when i wasnt busy i was so tired and time just ticked by! So sorry! but on the brightside only 1 week and 1 day left till the christmas holidays! yay! Also i have decided to try and updated every Wednesday....so yeh, hopfully that will be happeneing! :)

Ok, so i am actually really not happy with this chapter but it has set up nicely for the action to start so yeh.

New character! Karma (Kara)! Been waiting to put her in for ages! I think that in my head she looks like Freema Agyeman better know as Martha Jones the 10th Doctors second companion in Doctor Who. I will add a pic at the side. So yeh, what do u think of her character? What role will she play?

Eoin! I dont know why Cat is complaining he is lovely! Lol if u didnt get it the whole thing with Sally and Cat and the song etc is meant to be like a sceen in the film Mamma Mia. (the words used in this are different from the film, these r the orignal ABBA lyrics) but i will attach a clip of the scene incase u havent seen it.

Also Grease! Yay! I just love that musical (even if it does have the worst morals ever) and i thought it would be perfect because the main guy is called Danny...(If u dont know anything about Grease...google it)

Danny's POV was written when i was feeling really christmasy and its rather random but...yeh. the two little snippets of christmas songs are from my fav christmas songs "Merry Christmas Everybody" By Slade and "Merry Christmas Everyone" (better known as "Snow is falling") by Shakin' Stevens.

So, thanks so much for reading! Hope you enjoyed it! Please do vote and comment! Even if it is just to yell at me for not updating in so long! Lol Thanks, your all amazing! :)

                                                              Jess :)

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