Track 40.5: B-sides + Interludes (and the Thank You Giveaway Winners!)

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Today is a special day!

Today is the day @MeiSummer and I announce the winners of our Thank You Giveaway!

Are you ready?

Drumroll, please!

THE WINNERS ARE:

@ClockworkDragonfly - The BT21 items

@HelloItsFin - The Lucky Dip Box

@Jobless_Freak- The $25 Amazon Gift Card

Congrats to the winners! You'll be getting your prizes soon. A big thank you to everyone who participated! Your support means the world.

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I've got another treat for everyone. I've been kicking around this idea in my head for a while. If I included everything I wanted to include in Misery Loves Company chapters then each chapter would be 20,000 words— and that's just too long. There are many times I've edited things out or came up with an idea I just didn't have room for. So, here's one of them: the texts Miz and Rocco send each other while the story is playing out. It's sort of a behind the scenes bonus thing. Plus this is my chance to do something similar to those "Dialogue Only" or text stories that are so popular on Wattpad.

All these texts are sent sometime after Track 20: Real Heroes Don't Wear Capes, They Make Pizza Rolls (when Rocco writes his number on the pizza box), but BEFORE the latest chapter, Track 40: Earth Two.

Aside from knowing that, the time isn't important. But I'm sure you'll notice that the texts become increasingly familiar.

Enjoy! Don't forget to vote, comment, and share like every other update! <3

(I'm thinking of doing these for some of the other characters, but we'll see).

Oh, and here are two definitions that might help you as you read.

B-sides: In the modern music industry, a "B-side" typically refers to a song that was recorded at the same time as an album, but wasn't part of the album itself. They are sometimes released as a bonus to the album they were intended to be on (just like this chapter haha).

Interlude: A brief show (music, dance, skit etc.) performed between the sections of another performance. An intervening period or episode.

Misery Loves Company

By: theinkslingerr

Track 40.5: B-sides + Interludes

My phone buzzed a lot these days.

Rocco: You're trapped on a desert island. You can only bring ONE album. What album do you bring?

Me: Uh...good morning?

Rocco: Mornin'

Me: I'm sorry to report that I'm currently at school. Not trapped on a desert island.

Rocco: And you haven't learned the word "hypothetical?" Public schools...smh

Me: I'm in Algebra II. I'll let you know what we learn in English :p

Rocco: This's an important hypothetical question, Misery Hayes

Me: Did you like, wake up with it on your mind? Did you watch Castaway before bed or something?

Rocco: ...maybe

Me: Hahahaha. Hmm...this is a tough question. What album would YOU bring?

Rocco: you first

Me: I don't know!

Rocco: Dig deep. You're on a deserted island. No family. No friends. You're hungry and thirsty, and at night the sound of wild animals keeps you awake...but you've got a battered record player.

Me: Wait. Why do I have a record player, but not my phone? Or you know, water?

Rocco: Focus, Miz. You've got a battered record player. It's been through a lot— just like you, but it's a trooper. It works somehow. It's a miracle. What album are you playing?

Me: hmm

Rocco: what's giving you hope?

Me: uh

Rocco: what's lulling you to sleep at night?

Me: There are too many choices!

Rocco: what's got you fighting to survive?

Me: IN RAINBOWS, RADIOHEAD

Rocco: .....

Me: what?

Rocco: I think I'll keep you

Me: -_-

Rocco: in rainbows has got an awesome b-side

Me: I love "Go Slowly"

Rocco: "Bangers + Mash"

Me: What album would you bring if you were trapped on a desert island?

Rocco: Tell ya later. Gotta go!

Me: Rocco!!!

***

Me: hi

Me: you're probably busy

Rocco: I'm actually taking a break.

Me: recording?

Rocco: I've been locked in a room with Jae for 72 hours straight just writing.

Me: Sounds intense. You must've been in the zone.

Me: 72 hours straight is a long time to be with someone.

Rocco: yeah

Me: You kind of hate each other right now, don't you?

Rocco: YEAH

***

Rocco: how've you been? Any body messing with you at school?

Miz: I've been ok

Rocco: would you tell me if you weren't?

Rocco: Miz?

***

Rocco: winked at you on Conan last night

Miz: Sorry! Fell asleep.

Rocco: oh

Rocco: S'ok. He comes on kinda late, and I know you have to wake up early for school.

Me: Rocco

Rocco: ?

Me: I'm kidding lol. I saw the wink. And the wave.

Rocco: Wow.

Rocco: Is this what it feels like when I tease you?

Me: Yes. How do you like it?  >:)

Rocco: It's....

Rocco: fun :-D

Me: Wait— what?

Rocco: Now that you've built up some tolerance, looks like I'll have to intensify my efforts.

Me: no, please!

***

Me: Are you awake?

Rocco: brfy

Rocco: barely*

Me: Sorry. You can go back to sleep.

Rocco: Too late for that now. I'll be wondering why you texted.

Me: it's no big deal

Rocco: You texted me at 2 in the morning. I'm thinking you need to get something off your chest.

Me: ...

Me: Remember that day you and Eli kidnapped me and we went to the park? And ate ice cream?

Rocco: yeah

Me: Remember when Eli left to go throw something in the trash and you were spinning me on the merry go round?

Rocco: sorta

Me: ....sorta?

Rocco: yeah, I remember

Me: Never mind. It's stupid. Night

Rocco: wait

Me: It was dumb, so it's ok if you don't remember. It wasn't...memorable for you, I guess.

Rocco: Miz, if you put down that phone and go to sleep, I promise you I'm getting out of bed and taking the three and a half hour drive to Beechmill. But instead of knocking, I'm gonna piss off your mom and your neighbors by standing right outside your window with obnoxious speakers blasting Children of Bodom. Just like Lloyd Dobler. But with death metal.

Me: You watched Say Anything?!?!

Rocco: Jae and Jeni made me.

Me: I'm eternally in their debt

Rocco: I remember, ok?

Me: We don't have to talk about it.

Rocco: My memory's a little foggy when it comes to the stuff leading up to what I did. I mean, how could I remember spinning you on that rusty merry go round when the thing that stands out the most about that day is how close I was to having your fingers in my mouth—

Me: LA LA LA LA I CAN'T HEAR YOU

Rocco: I know. We're texting, silly.

Me: well

Me: I can't read

Rocco: you're a bright girl, so I don't believe that.

Me: Why'd you do it?! Like, seriously!! What were you thinking? We barely knew each other back then, and you just...grab my hand and assault my ice cream cone?

Rocco: Whoa, assault? Your ice cream cone wanted my tongue.

Me: Were you trying to give me a heart attack?

Rocco: In all honesty...I don't know. Don't really have a good reason for doing what I did.

Me: what?

Rocco: You were cute. I just kinda wanted to see you squirm.

Me: Dude, what's wrong with you?!

Rocco: Can I ask you something now?

Me: no

Rocco: Come on. I told you why I did it, so now you have to tell me how you felt.

Me: um

Rocco: let's start with the heart attack comment

Me: See, now you're just fishing. You already know what you do to...people.

Rocco: to people...or to you?

Me: goodnight

Rocco: You're not the only one who needs closure

Rocco: Can I ask you one more question?

Me: no way

Me: why are the three little dots moving when I said no way?!

Rocco: Because. If people saw this conversation, they'd look at me funny. But I'd like to point out that you're the one that texted ME from your bed at 2 in the morning, because you were thinking about the time I...sampled your ice cream cone.

Me: THAT IS NOT A QUESTION!

Rocco: I'd also like to point out that in this relationship, only one of us has googled the other naked.

Me: FOR THE LAST TIME, I NEVER GOOGLED YOU NAKED!!!

***

Rocco: hey

Miz: hey :)

Rocco: ciao

Miz: hola

Rocco: bonjour

Miz: bello

Rocco: bello?

Miz: It's Minionese! The language the minions in Despicable Me speak!

Rocco: hahaha

Miz: What?! I'll have you know it's a very beautiful and sophisticated language!

Rocco: I'm gonna keep you.

***

Rocco: miss you

Me: miss you too

***

Me: hey!

9 hours later...

Rocco: Was working on lyrics with Jae again. He went out to pick up our Indian food, but he's taking forever.

Rocco: While I was waiting, I kind of came up with this. Let me know what you think.

She's violet through and through
Effervescent;
Consumed by this radiant hue

If you'd let me,
I'd like to know the real you
No matter how many dark days line your distant view

Amethyst,
iris,
and lavender too

All these colors are a culmination of you.

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