Double-Booked
By Cheryl Crouch and G Studios
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Chosen Girls is a dynamic new series that communicates a message of empowerment and hope to Christian youth who want to live out their faith. These courageous and compelling girls stand for their beliefs and encourage others to do the same. When their cross cultural outreach band takes off, Trinity, Melody, and Harmony explode onto the scene with style, hot music, and genuine, age-relatable content. In Double-Booked, Harmony finds that a three-way friendship is challenging, with Trinity befriending a snobby clique and Mello all negative. Through a series of mistakes, Harmony unwittingly unites the two against her and learns that innocent comments hurt more than you think. Ultimately, the Chosen Girls are united again in time to sing for a crowd that really needs to hear what they have to say.
Cheryl Crouch
Cheryl Crouch is the author of ten children’s books, including the Chosen Girl series and "Escape From the Temple of Mars." Cheryl loves spending time with her husband and four children at their home which is tucked into a patch of oak woods near Dallas, Texas.
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Double-Booked - Cheryl Crouch
Dedicated to my kids: Byron, Bradley, Brookelyn, and Bethany.
Thanks for brainstorming, listening, and encouraging! The Chosen Girls couldn’t
have happened without your love and support.
And special thanks to Robin Crouch for living and breathing these books with me.
Ohwow, you are definitely cool frijoles, woman!
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Double-Booked
Copyright © 2007 by G Studios, LLC
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ePub Edition October 2009 ISBN: 978-0-310-86851-4
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Crouch, Cheryl, 1968-
Double-booked / by Cheryl Crouch.
p. cm.—(The Chosen Girls)
Summary: Trinity, Harmony, and Melody, three friends in a rock band, find their relationship threatened by a snobby school clique and their own individual personalities, but they must unite in time to sing for a crowd that needs to hear what they have to say.
ISBN-13: 978-0-310-71268-8 (softcover)
ISBN-10: 0-310-71268-8 (softcover)
[1. Rock musicians—Fiction. 2. Interpersonal relations—Fiction. 3. Christian life—Fiction.] I. Title.
PZ7.C8838Dou 2007
[Fic]—dc22
2006023531
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Editor: Bruce Nuffer
Art direction and design: Sarah Molegraaf
Interior composition: Christine Orejuela-Winkelman
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
About the Publisher
Share Your Thoughts
chapter • 1
The scariest moment of my life? My first time in the James Moore cafeteria.
I searched frantically for an amiga.
I practically heard the clock on the wall ticking. I could only stand there holding my tray for so long.
I didn’t dare sit next to the windows. I’m not an outcast, but I’m not one of the Snob Mob, either.
I finally spotted some girl I remembered from third grade. I walked over, said Hi, I’m Harmony,
and sat down. She didn’t even smile, but it beat sitting alone.
Anyway, all that happened ages ago.
This year my best friend Mello is in my lunch. So is our new friend, Trin, who moved here this summer.
We’re not sitting by the windows or anything, but becoming rock stars and superheroes over the summer didn’t hurt us any.
So, I’m thinking this is going to be the best year of my life—if Trin and Mello don’t drive each other loco …
I played a repeating pattern on my bass guitar while we waited in the shed for the TV film crew.
Cool frijoles!
I said. I’m so pumped. I set the DVR to record channel 9 already just in case they come early.
Channel 9?
Mello asked, dropping her drumsticks. I thought Doc Wazzup was on channel 6. My parents are recording channel 6!
Run! Tell them to change it,
Trin yelled.
Fine,
Mello snapped. Just don’t be so bossy in front of the TV guys.
Even though Mello’s house is only fifty feet away from the shed where we practice, it made me nervous to see her heading out the door.
Uno momento,
I cried. Use my cell. He could be here any minute.
Mello made the call, tossed my phone back, and flounced onto her big tan couch, separated from Trin by a pile of throw pillows.
I am definitely not excited about this,
Mello said. I wish we could just get it over with.
Then, for the third time, she asked, What time is it?
It’s two minutes since the last time you asked,
Trin answered, whapping Mello’s shoulder with a pillow. Raise your hand if you think Mello is the only person in the world who doesn’t want to be on TV. Ohwow, I can’t believe Doc Wazzup is coming to the shed! Is my hair OK?
Definitely,
Mello answered. It’s still pink and perfect, just like the last time you asked—two minutes ago!
I actually felt glad to see Lamont appear in the doorway. Mello and I used to send her next-door neighbor away, but those days were as ancient history as elementary school.
What about mine?
Lamont asked, rubbing his black curly hair, so short you could almost see his scalp. I didn’t have time to do much with my hair today.
Trin threw the pillow at him with a hard overhand, but Lamont ducked, and the ocean-blue missile sailed above his head.
It smacked Doc Wazzup right in the face. I almost dropped my guitar.
Our famous guest took a step back and put his hands up like a shield in front of him. Hold your fire,
he said. Is it safe to come in?
Ohwow, I’m so sorry,
Trin answered. I didn’t mean to hit you in the face. I mean, I didn’t mean to hit you at all. I meant to hit … Ohwow.
She hid her face in her hands.
I elbowed Lamont out of the way and held out one hand to the TV host. He didn’t look much taller than me. I looked into his bright blue eyes and said, Welcome to the shed. I’m Harmony—a big fan of yours.
He smiled and shook my hand.
Doc didn’t look like a TV news anchor. He didn’t have a million-dollar smile. (His teeth were a little crooked.) He didn’t have slick black hair. (His was light brown and a little messy.) He looked more like somebody’s big brother.
I thought, That’s why everyone loves him.
I heard someone on the driveway call, I take it we finally found the right place. Where do we set up, Dan?
Doc Wazzup turned around and called, Come on inside.
Lamont and I got out of the way. Doc was followed by a tall, blonde woman and a short, bald man with a bunch of equipment. They had headsets on and looked very official.
The woman looked around and smiled. Nice place. Who did your decorating?
Mello lit up like a Christmas tree, but she didn’t say anything.
I pointed to her. Mello did it all by herself.
Lamont started coughing and sputtering until Mello finally said, Lamont helped a little.
He shrugged. Just a few touches here and there. Nothing major.
The crew set up equipment. The man erected huge bright lights on tall silver poles. The woman worked on a little sound system and a computer monitor. They kept running in and out, bringing in more stuff and more extension cords. Every couple of minutes the bald man would yell.
Twelve minutes!
Ten minutes!
Eight minutes!
Meanwhile, Doc Wazzup talked to us. My name is Dan Miller. Doc Wazzup is kind of a stage name I use for these interviews.
I nodded like I knew that all along.
He told us to get in place with our instruments, and he showed Lamont where to sit on the edge of the couch. He said to go with the flow and act natural.
Mello tripped on the way to her stool, and she fell into her drum set, making so much noise that I jumped and the tall blonde screamed.
Hey, you said to act natural,
Lamont said with a smirk. "Tripping is as natural for Mello as it