PART ONE:
It's that time of thing I get while I'm on tour. I never see my family that much.
One day, I was listening to my CD player that had the hits from 1983. One of my favorites was "Maniac" Michael Sembello. He's very cool. I like the sound of the song and it have an up edge beat. I was also reading the latest comic book on the tour bus to the airport.
When we got the airport, I was excited to go to my concert. I had to practice when I get there. Shades and The Scooby gang are coming with me to see my tour and be one of the dancers. I love that kind of support. My team and my friends are coming with me to see what my life is all about in the music world. I think it's very cool.
I do not like this one bit because I think Access is going to ask me out. Colombo and I are just friends. He's just jealous of me when I go out with me. He never shows it because it's embarrassing to me. Here's Access profile.
Access: He and I were born on the same dates but he's a month older (I'm not revealing Access and my birthrate). He's have copperish hair. Access is smart, tough, manly figure, funny, sweet and a very honest man. He's fallen for my charms and good looks. I think it's the secret inner beauty I guess.
Confusing? I think so.
"Journey." Access said. "Yeah?" I asked. "May I talk to ya for a minute?" He said. His face of expression: nervous. "Sit down here and talk with me." I said. He looked around to see if anyone's there. "Can we go some where private?" He asked. "Sure." So we went to a couple seats back. It was my tour plane. It's very cool.
Finally, we get some privacy. I barley talk to Access. Even though I love him like a brother. He's a caring and loving person. "What is it?" I asked. He didn't hesitate about talking to me. "There's something I need to talk to you about." "Sure if you say it outright and be honest like you are, I'll understand." I said. "Thank goodness that you care because. I have a crush on you when we met." "Yeah." I said. "And I got something else to say." "And that is?" I asked. "I have one right now." "You are the person a girl wants to go out with you. Funny, sweet, very honest, muscular, and all that. I would love to go out with you… on a date that is." I said. I was happy. I couldn't believe that he loves me. I love him too.
"Well… I'll… be seeing ya." He said. "Yeah you too." Access Left to go to his seat. I went back to mine. I thought about everything that just went on. I wasn't going out with anyone and I don't want to be involved in a triangle at some point. But I smiled to hide it. I was sitting in the passenger side from the pilot of the plane. He and I never talk.
"How are you doing Journey?" He would always ask. "Great." "What do you mean by great?" He asked while concentrating on the fight. The pilot was a very nice person. He's like a second father to me. "Access just asked me out." I said. "Great." "Well I' better get back to my seat." I said while getting up. "Okay see ya when we land." He greeted. "You too." So I went back to my seat and went to sleep.
When we landed at the other airport, I woke up. "Journey, you're finally up." Daphne said. "Where are we?" I asked. "At the airport." Fred said. "We made it without any problems." Velma said. They all sat behind me. Scooby and Shaggy were sitting across from me. "Like, hey Journey's up." Shaggy said. I had a confident look on my face. "Reah." Scooby said.
When we got out of the plane, it was quiet when we got inside the airport. Shades came out first, then The Scooby gang and then me. I was wearing my normal T-shirt, jeans and sneakers. I had my hair up in a ponytail.
Colombo was acting strange around me if he sees Access and I together and vice versa. I feel quite as torn as they are.
I have a rich relative that lives in a mansion like my family does. Mrs. Band lets us stay with them. They have rooms for everyone. I went to one of the rooms to unpack. I'm very bored right now so I went out on a little drive. I went to the mall to the music store and bought a few CD for the new CD player in the car. I tried them all out it was so cool. I was singing a few songs from them. It kept my mind off Access and our date tonight. "Oh my gosh! I need to get ready." I said to myself. So I went back to the estate and got ready for the date. Access was getting ready too. That's when he knocked on the bedroom door.
"Come in." I said. It was Access. "It's only you. What do you want?" I asked. "I'm nervous." He said. "Don't worry, you're a grown man, you should be that much nervous…." I paused for a minute after that sentence. "What are you nervous about?" "This…" He leaned forward and tried to kiss me when there was a noise from the outside window. "What's that noise?" Access said. "Help." Someone said.
When we got to the window, we looked down to find one of Mrs. Band's sons watching us. He's a cousin of mine. "Are you okay?" I asked. "I'm fine." He said. His mother helped him out. "What happened?" "He just fell down a tree that's all." Daphne was there too. Now Daph and Access don't know each other. So I introduce him to Daph. "This is Access. Access, this is Daphne." "Nice meeting you." Access said. He's very polite. "You are so nice. So you are going out with her?" Daph asked. Fred came in as well to see what the commotion was about. "What's going on?" He asked. "One of Mrs. Band's sons was watching us then he fell down the tree." Access said. "Well then we better get going on our date." I said. So Access and I went on our date.
We both went to the most romantic restaurant ever! "Can you take us to our table?" Access asked the waiter. "Sure Mr. Access." The waiter said. "This way." So the waiter. So we walked to our table.
Back at the mansion, Colombo was worried… about me that is. "Where's Journey?" He asked Mr. Band. "She went on a date with Access." Mr. Band said. "What Access?" "The Access you bought with you." Mr. band said. "Oh that Access." Colombo sat down on the couch. "Don't worry, Journey is in great hands." Mr. Band said. "That's what I'm afraid of."
At the other said of the house, the gang and Keri talked a bit. "Access is a great guy. Not rich but great." Keri said. "We've never met him before but we hear he's a very responsible and an average guy." Daphne said. "When did you meet him?" Velma said. "Years ago… He was the only guy in the group. He saved our kiesters a few times." "What about Colombo?" Fred said. "A year ago. So we've known him for a long time now" Keri said. "Don't tell me he's like Gavin right?" Shaggy said. "A little but he knows not to blow Journey's buttons. She is the leader of Shades you know. He's nice when he wants to." Keri said.
On our date, Access and I were at the park, sitting on the park bench. "That was such a lovely dinner." I said. "I though so too." He said. He grabbed my hand and held it. It was the most wonderful thing. "There's no one to disturb us." I said. "Yeah. We're finally alone." He said. "Why don't we call it a night?" I asked. "Great. I'm tired." He said. We walked to the car and he drove back to the house.
"Listen, I'm going to get some gas, want me to get something Journey?" He said. "No thanks. I had a great time with you. That's all I ever want." I said. All of a sudden, he kissed me. It was very sensational thing. "See tomorrow morning." I said. "See ya later." He said while driving off.
Access went to get some gas while I got dressed for bed in the bedroom. I was humming a tune that I know of. I lay down on my pillow and thought of what happened tonight. It was so lovely, I couldn't tell anyone. I was dead tired so I closed my eyes and went to sleep.
I couldn't sleep. I lay on my bed facing the ceiling, alone. I said out loud "I want something to scare me." Three million times before I went to sleep. I don't know I want something to frighten me I guess. Mrs. Band noticed my "odd but strange" behavior. She reported it to the gang. Now they have no idea what I'm doing.
"It's not often that Journey does that." Daphne said. "I saw her laying on her front side of the bed, arms and legs spread out and her hand on a book and said "I want something to scare me." like three thousand times before she drifted off to sleep. Why would she do that to herself." Mrs. Band said. "That's what we like to know. One time she said that, she had a nightmare, no one could hear her scream and she went back to sleep. The next morning, she was joyful as if the nightmare never happened." Daphne said. "How did you know this stuff?" Keri asked Daphne, who was next to her on the couch. "I used to live with her. Believe me." She said. "You don't know why she does this to herself." "Not a slightest." Fred said. "Where's her date Access?" Keri said. "I don't' know." Everyone was sitting in the family room.
Then I was screaming, no one heard me so I wrote it down on my dream journal. I have a regular journal and a dream/ nightmare journal.
"I was on the dance floor. Until someone came over and tired to capture me. So they can inject me with something with a needle of some kind. I was screaming while they injected me. No one heard it until I was knocked out cold. Then I woke up." That's all I wrote.
I was scared ruthless. So I got up from my bed and went down the stairs and got a glass of water to cool down. They noticed me. "Journey, what are you doing up this late at night?" Daphne asked me. "I went to get some water, why?" "Just wondering." Daphne said. I was acting as if I was innocent like as if nothing happened.
Access came back. "Where were you?" Mrs. Band asked. "The gas station to get some gas. Why?" "Just wondering that's all." Mrs. Band said. "I think all of us need some sleep." Fred said. "We should, I'm tired." Keri said. So all of us went to bed to get some sleep.
The next day, I woke up with no freakish nightmares. It was weird though. I was my normal stuff. Like I never did have a nightmare such as that.
My friends do remember what I did, except me. I'm the victim remember? Access, Keri and Daphne were sitting at the kitchen eating their breakfast. They all looked me when I entered. "What?" I said. "Nothing." Keri said. "Hello and good morning to you all." I said while giving hugs and kisses to them. "She's back." Keri said to Access. All of us were sitting at the table finishing our breakfast. I was sitting between Daph and Access. "Where's C?" "I don't know. I think he's still sleeping." Keri said. "So how was your date last night?" Daph said with all of the excitement. Access and I were just looking at each other.
The others got up and went to the kitchen. "So what was it like?" "Oh nothing much. Dinner at the finest restaurant, sitting at the park and all that cool stuff. I loved every minute of it." I said.
"Well better get going now." I said. "Where are you going?" Colombo asked. "Practice for my concert. Why?" "Alright then." He said. I left.
"She's dancing into the danger zone. I know it." Daphne said. "What do you mean by that?" "She's going to get herself into trouble. On her own. She's going to be in the danger zone. Journey keeps on believing that her nightmares come true." Daphne said. "Check her dream journal." Fred said. "Why me?" Daphne said. "You're family." "Fine but I'm not reading it because I respect her privacy." "Or we can get into her mind and figure out why she's doing it." "Isn't that going to be hard."
That night, I went to this teenage club alone. No one of the gang knew where I was. I had my doubts but I went inside anyway. When I went inside, smoke came was on the floor, the music was booming, and everyone is having a fun time. Then all out of the blue something was going inside my arm without me noticing. When I turned around it was a needle. I was freaking out one minute, then I felt like I was wasted once I came back. I saw a couple holes in my arm. It was very huge I think.
When I got back to a house, I knocked on the front door. I had a very shocked look on my face. Someone opened the door. "Hello?" The person said. Then I fainted on their doorstep. "Someone get help." The person said. They checked my arm and found my ID and a few large holes in my arm.
When I came to, I was in the hospital saying. "Please, no more needles." Over and over like it was a cry for help. I was groggy. All I saw was doctors. "She's came to." I DID danced into the danger zone. I wonder who my hero was. When I saw a needle I had a scared look on my face. "Take that away from me!" I screamed. "Keep her still, I need to do a couple a test on her." "T-t-tests?" I said in a nervous way. "Yes."
I was definitely drugged in some way. I saw a large bandage on my arm and I was in a hospital gown. My family was there. "Are you okay?" Daph asked. "I'm fine. Did I danced into the danger zone?" I asked. "Yes you did. You didn't return to the estate. They said that you went to someone else's house like the Bands. They said that you had a shocked look on your face, wasted and very tired." I recovered a few days later. I never knew who my hero was until I went to the house that I wasted on to thanking them. I was happy on who my hero was.
"You're that girl that fainted on my doorstep." "I did and I want to say thank you to whoever saved me." "You should thank my daughter for that. You look familiar. Come inside the house." "Is she here?" "No she isn't. But you can stay and have something to drink and wait. She's with a few of her friends." "Thank you. My name's Journey Blake." "Nice meeting you. Thanks to your armband ID, we would never saved you in time." "I never leave home without it. You guys are so nice to me. I think I know your daughter." "You mean Betty Cooper?" She said. "I know her. I was here when I was taking my vacation here. She's very nice." "So are you? Are you that singer that gave a live concert here?" "The one and only." I said.
All of a sudden Betty came back. "Here she comes. Sit on the couch." So I insisted to sit on the couch. Her mother went outside. "You know the person you saved?" She said. "Yeah. What about her?" "Her name is Journey and she's here. She wants to thank you." "I knew she would came back. Where is she?" "She's relaxing on the couch."
Betty rushed inside the house. "Journey, it's you." "Did I say I would come back here?" She gave me a hug. "How are you feeling?" "Fine. I came here to say thank you for saving me from death." Both of us sat back down. "So what did the doctors say?" "I was definitely drugged with Very large needles. I need to get my head checked. All of my nightmares came true. I never asked them too but they do. I must be crazy?" "What did you do to get these nightmares?" She asked. "I would say 'I want something to scare me.' And something would scare me." I said. "Why do you do this to yourself?" "I wish I had the answer the question but I don't right now. Now I'm scared to go to sleep because I do it once and it does it for a week or so." I had tears in my eyes. "Don't cry over some dream." "It was more than a dream Betty it was a nightmare. I dreamed it and then it came true. I thought I was back at the place where I'm staying." "Where's that?" "My cousins. Outside town." "What are your friends going to do with you?" She asked. "I don't know but I hope it doesn't involve something sharp. I think that they're going to check my head when I'm asleep." "That doesn't seem like a crime to me." "I know. I think it's like a good idea." I checked my watch. "I have to go practice for my concert." "You can stay here for the night if you want and we can talk about it." I looked at her. "I would like that. You are a great friend." "I know." I gave her a hug. "See ya later." I left to go to practice. Before I did. "And Betty?" "Yeah." "Tell your mother thanks for the drink." "Will do." Then I left.
So I went to my concert practice. All my dancers were there. "Hey!" One said. "Hey guys." I said. "How's the arm?" one of the dancers asked me. "Great." I said while looking on my arm. Everyone gave me hugs and everything. "Where are you staying tonight?" one of them asked. "I'm going to stay with a friend of mine." "Oh."
"Are we going to practice or chat?" Colombo asked. He had his arms folded. "Yes we'll practice." I said so the dancers and I practiced "I know you want to." So I began to sing and dancing to the song. "You are always on my mind, I want you in my life, All you have in your pocket, is a five-dollar bill and a dime, Come to think of it, I'm in love with you. You are lovely and nice, If you don't be with me; you have to pay the price. You pretend that you don't know me, When I try to get you to notice me. Come and be with me, I know you want to, You love me, But you don't show it, I want to be in love with you. Show that you love me, I know you want to. Come to think of it, I'm in love with you, You drive me crazy, You are lovely and nice, If you don't be with me, You have to pay the price. (Talks) You pretend that you don't know me, When I try to get you to notice me. Now you love me. I am so happy, 'Cause I wanted you in my life, You always wanted to be with me, I know you want to. Come and be with me, I know you want to, You love me, But you don't show it, I want to be in love with you. Show that you love me, I know you want to."
We did a couple more songs. A few hours later, Colombo was getting tired. "Okay that's a rap for today. Great job." Colombo said. So everyone left and I went to the store to get something to eat and drink. I also dropped a few people to their hotels and stuff while I was at it. Access was there. He was there for everything. Even visits to the hospital. Now Access and I are steady.
I went back to Bets' house because I'm sleeping over there for the night. "How was practice?" She asked. "Great. We had a great time." "Everything's set for you. My parents won't be home for tonight." She said. "That's great." I said. "Do you have everything packed for tonight." "Yes. I do." I said. I had a duffel bag in one hand. "Come up to my room and we'll put your stuff there." She said. "'Kay." I said while following her upstairs. "Anyone else is going to be here for the night?" "Not that I know of right now. My friends don't even know you're here." "Yeah but my car will give it away." "Where is your car?" "Back at the Bands'." I said. "So you walked here?" "Yeah. I did." I said.
We were in Betty's room. It was close to nighttime. She wondered why I had those marks. "I went to this party and all that. But before that. I said something that can scare me." "Why do you do that?" "If I tell you, you have to promise not to tell anyone." "I will."
"It's been a very evil habit I had since I left high school. Either it scares me or scares me and comes true. When I scream, no one hears me. So I go down stairs and get a glass of water and go back to sleep, even if I write it down, the second time I go to sleep, I wake up remember absolutely nothing. Mrs. Band knows my odd behavior even my friends do. That's why they are going to my head to see what's bothering me."
"How are they going to do that?" "Some scientist made this dream machine that when a person sleeps or is knocked out cold, they can get inside a person dreams. And they write it down." "Are you nervous or scared or something?" Betty asked. "Right now I feel very scared. Access tells me that everything's going to be okay." "He's right. It will be okay. If they do their job and get it done and over with, there won't be a problem. Sure the results will be but don't worry. Whatever mental thing that you have, they can or cannot fix."
"Thanks. One time, when I did this my sister found out what I was doing and said 'Journey don't do it.' I do it anyway." We stopped for a second and I continued to speak. "Now you know. I don't do this every night. So don't be frightened if it happens." "Consider me warned." She said. Then we spent a few hours talking about stuff and went to sleep.
My Favorite Web sites
Scooby Doo online
CHECK OUT PART TWO.
Journey Blake online
Daphne's webpage