When a Diva loves a crazy punk monkey(A Jack Barakat Story) Chapter 1

New York City, the city of lights and opportunities but it can also be a city of failure and rejection. Home to Broadway and TRL. Where a gay can be a gay and a tranny can run around being the best drag queen he/she wants to be. Then we have the people of the theater district who seem to hold a strange air about them that many people find either odd or intriguing. Then the musicians of the city well they are a whole different story. Many bands come to the city to reinvent themselves. That was precisely what All Time Low was doing but we will get to those strange monkey boys later on. Let us focus on our main diva for the moment.

“I’m gonna be a part of it New York New York.” Mimi Ashford strolled down the famous Broadway Street. Her headphones where deep into her ears and her scarf was tight around her neck. Her black knee high boots clicked down the street as she sung Frank Sinatra to herself. It was a typical October morning for her. Get up at 9, eat some toast or random pastry, then shower, dress and head out the door to another rehearsal. You see she had been cast in the new musical legally blonde. She was going to be staring as Miss Elle Woods and a lot was expected of her.

“Hmmm what now?” She clicked through her new pink ipod, which her coach had bought for her; she stopped when a special song went by. It was Break out! Break out! by All Time Low. She smiled to herself; the little boys she had known in High school had grown up into one pretty sweet band.

“Put up or shut up, we're not wasting time again.” She sung softly as she reached the palace theater. After high school Mimi trekked out to the big NYC and signed with an acting agency after a bit of searching. It came as a humongous shock for Mimi when she got the call that she was going to be staring in a musical. She actually passed out as soon as she hung up the phone.

Mimi entered into rehearsals in the beginning of summer and now it was October and they where opening in a few weeks. With the help of her coach and the other actors Mimi slipped into the Broadway scene pretty smoothly even without a lot of expierence.

“Hey Mimi!” Maria called to her from the stage once Mimi had entered into the theater. Maria was the one of the costumers for the show and Mimi’s new best friend. Mimi didn’t hear her cry though.

“Mimi?” She tried again and still got no response. “MIMI WATCH-“ To late Mimi had already run smack dab into Christian, aka Emmett. Papers went flying into the air.

“Ow ow ow.” Mimi rubbed her now soar butt.

“Good job Mimi.” Christian tried to pick up his papers.

“Sorry Chris” She helped him pick up the papers. She had been spacing out but that wasn’t new.

“Nehh its ok Mimi.” Christian then continued on his merry way.

“Thinking about those sexy boys in All Time Low, Mimi.” Maria linked arms with her and brought her up on to the stage.

“Ok for one never say that again and two no that they where just my friends in High School.” She hated when Maria made fun of her for knowing All Time Low. Mimi then hated herself even more for even letting her listen or look at All Time Low.

“Awww no fun hey did I tell you that they are taking a break to write a new album and guess where they are coming to write it?” She started bouncing up and down a little.

“Your mum’s house.” Mimi took out the key to her dressing room.

“Oh ha ha very funny but no the band has decided to come to New York city to record their new album!!!” She squealed a little.

“Hmm I still think the only reason you love them is because you are madly in love with Alex.” Mimi raised an eyebrow at her. Maria stuck her tongue out at her.

“Keep insulting your costumer and I’ll send you on stage in cotton swaps and nylon spandex.” Maria scampered out the door.

Mimi laughed to herself. She knew that Maria wasn’t that mean but she wasn’t going to push her luck.

-Meanwhile-

Jack Barakat was once again up to no good. Poor Alex he had fallen asleep while dear Jack was still awake. At this moment Alex had a whip cream afro, a bunch of sharpie facial and neck hair and to top it all off Jack made a sign of a baby teeny weeny being compared to is what supposed to be Alex’s ding-dong. The sign was on Alex’s crotch.

“Dude Jack your gonna get socked in the balls.” Ryan tried to warn him but Jack never listened.

“Who gives a shit? His face is going to be priceless when he wakes up.” Jack smile couldn’t get any bigger. It was what his old friend would call his monkey grin. He remembered her, Mimi Ashford. She was sweet, charming and had a smile that could brighten his day. That’s how she was at least until that night. The night that she slipped through his fingers and he hadn’t even seen it coming. Those days of high school made him feel lucky for what he had now. Jack snapped out of his thoughts to an awakening Alex.

At first Alex woke up like there was nothing wrong, then all hell broke loose. He wentto fluff up his hair and got a hand full of whipped cream. He started cursing then pulled the sign off his crotch and knew that it was Jack.

“JACK YOU STUPID MOTHERFUCKER I’ll KICK YOU SKINNY WHITE ASS. THEN ILL DRAG YOUR BALLS ACROSS THE STREET AS I DRIVE AWAY LAUGHING.” Alex tackled Jack to the van floor.

“I warned you dude.” Rian was laughing his ass off along with Zack.

“GUYS!” Their manager Matt’s voice brought Alex to a halt.

“What is it Matt?” Zack asked through van carpet.

“Alex get off of Zack.” Matt was becoming irritated once again. He had no idea why he dealed with them some days. It was like dealing with a bunch of stupid baby monkeys.

“Stupid motherfucker.” Alex punched Jacks head one more time then got off him and started cleaning his face.

“Now we are approaching the city and everyone remembers the plan correct.” Matt was leaning over his front seat now. Jack raised his hand though.

“What?”

“Can we buy as many hookers as we want and then proceed to settle down and start a neglectful
relationship with them?” Matt twitched.

“Jack you personally cannot buy a hooker, start a family, flash city people with your boobs or dick or rap about your dick in public while we are in the city.” Matt felt like the parent that would lead the field trips to the history museum.

“Yes mother Matt.” Jack responded sadly.

“Dude Matt your one hot MILF.” Alex reached across the seat and squeezed Matt’s boobs.

“Alex we are in a car moving 80 miles per hour if I push you out now you die.” Matt was being serious.

“Awwww but then you would die Matt because Alex’s crazy fanfic writing preteen fans would murder you.” Zack was still laughing a bit from the Jack Alex incident.

“Moving on! Now you all are staying at the west point apartments in the theater district.” Matt sat back down in his chair.

“Woo theater district lots of hookers.” Jack started bouncing in his seat.

“Be careful jack in the theater district many of the hookers are deceiving in their gender.” Rian patted Jack on the shoulder laughing one again.

Jack pondered what he said for a moment then finally got the insult. Poor Jack he’s such a slow little monkey boy.

“We’re here.” Nano called from the driver’s seat. (Ok author note here sorry but I am trying to use their real mangers names so to fill in Nano is one of their stage managers and Matt is their main manager I’m pretty sure. Now back to the story)

“Right across from the palace theater nice.” Zack stared out the window in awe like the rest of them.

“Ya you are also living in the same apartment complex as many famous Broadway stars.” Matt slid out of the van first.

“Let’s go!!!” Jack jumped out of the Van and started dancing.

-Later on-

“All right then see ya.” Mimi waved a goodbye to everyone as she pulled her coat around her tighter. Four hours of practice and she was beat. All she wanted to do was lay down in a nice hot bubble bath with the Beatles playing in the back round. She hurriedly crossed across the street, illegally of course.

“Looks like new neighbors.” Mimi commented as she passed the van in front of her apartment.

“Now to take the stairs or the elevator?” Mimi stood there contemplating for a minute or so then decided on the stairs. A few moving men pushed past her as she went up and they went down but she never fell. But then Mimi’s klutziness caught up with her.

She lost her footing on the fourth flight of stairs when a young boy with black and blonde hair came barreling down past her. She fell backwards and braced for the pain but it never came.

The boy that caught her was dear jack. Their eyes connected for only a moment but it was in that moment Jacks brain went into over drive and actually put two and two together.

“Mimi?!” Jack’s mouth hung open in shock. Mimi stared at him for trying to realize how he knew her name then it clicked in her head as well.

“Jack?!”

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Mimi Ashford

Jack Barakat