Chapter 5 Second chances
This fanfic is just for fun,I do NOT own the monkees,just the original characters
Taking the bus downtown,Stephanie got off right outside of the building where Mr.Henderson's office was.Clutching onto her backpack tightly,Stephanie walked through the front doors.
With a few deep breaths,Stephanie walked down the lobby to where Mr.Henderson's office was.Gently knocking upon the door,she was finally buzzed into the office.
Approaching the secretary's desk,Stephanie dropped her backpack on the floor and greeted the secretary with a friendly smile.
"Hi,I was wondering if I could talk to Mr.Henderson."said Stephanie
"Mr.Henderson is awfully busy right now,could you maybe come back some other time?"said Ms.Pennyfeather
"Please?Just for a few minutes?"Stephanie pleaded"I came all this way just to see him."
"Hold on,I'll see if he'll see you."sighed Ms.Pennyfeather
"Thankyou so much."Stephanie smiled and grabbed her backpack
A few minutes after she arrived,Stephanie was called back into Mr.Henderson's office.Being invited to sit down,Stephanie sat down in the chair ready to get down to business.
"Mr.Henderson sir,I've cone to you with a proposition."said Stephanie as she folded her hands upon her lap
"A proposition?"Mr.Henderson said as he lit a cigar
"Yes,I'm here on behalf of the group the monkees."said Stephanie
"Aren't you a little too young to be representing a group?"asked Mr.Henderson puffing the cigar
"Justt because I'm young looking,doesn't mean I can't represent a group."Stephanie said becoming defensive
"I didn't mean to offend you miss?"said Mr.Henderson
"Nesmith.Stephanie Nesmith."said stephanie
"Oh.You're related to the gentleman with the green knit cap."said Mr.Henderson
"He's my older brother."said Stephanie
"Look Ms.Nesmith,I already mentioned to your brother and his friends that I will let them know my decision in a few days."said Mr.Henderson
"If you could just give them a chance to play for you again,it might change your mind into making the right decision."Stephanie begged and pleaded
"Ms.Nesmith,I appreciate your optimisim but,if I just choose your brother and friends over everyone else it wouldn't be fair would it now?"Mr.Henderson sighed
"All I'm asking is for you to just give them one more chance."said Stephanie
"Alright,I'll give them one more chance to audition for me."said Mr.Henderson
"Thankyou sir,I promise you won't regret it."Stephanie said with gratitude
Writing down the address to the pad, Stephanie left Mr.Henderson's office,and knew she had to get home before the guys.
Catching the bus back home right after leaving the office building,Stephanie sunk down into her seat when,she caught a quick glimpse of Mike's car from the bus window.
As soon as she got to the corner of the street where the house was, Stephanie ran home just as Mike's car was driving up the street.Out of breath once she was in the house,Stephanie tried acting casual as the guys entered the house.
"So,how'd the hunt go?"asked Stephanie
"It didn't."sighed Micky as he unpacked his drums
"We looked everywhere,and no one seemed interested."said Peter
"Face it fellas,we just might as well give up."said Davy
"If y'all wanna call it quits that's fine by me but,I'm not ready to give up just yet."said mike
"Face it Mike,nobody wants us let alone give us the time of day."said Davy
"Maybe we should just bag it."said Micky sighing"I don't see any reason to bother anymore."
"Are we breaking up the group?"Peter asked nervously"Mike?"
"I don't know Peter."Mike sighed"I just don't know anymore."
With her worst fear slowly starting to come true,Stephanie kept looking at the front door hoping that,Mr.Henderson would keep his word and come hear the guys play again.
As the hours slowly ticked away,it wasn't until almost 6pm when there was a knock upon the front door.While the guys just sat around once again feeling sorry for themselves,Stephanie answered the door,and saw Mr.Henderson standing outside.
Asking him to come inside,Stephanie told the guys that there was someone here to see them.
"Hey guys,there's someone here to see ya."said stephanie
"Mr.Henderson,what are you doing here?"Mike asked with surprise
"I've come to hear you boys play another song for me."Mr.Henderson
"But I thought you had other bands auditioninig for you."said Micky
"They auditioned."said Mr.Henderson"But I thought you boys deserved a second chance."
"Oh really? What changed your mind?"asked Davy
"Let's just say,I had a little bit of persuasion."said Mr.Henderson looking at Stephanie
"Come on fellas,let's show him what we can do."said Mike
Taking their places on their small alcove bandstand,the guys began playing a much different tune than earlier that day. Playing 'Sometime in the morning',stephanie looked across the room at Mr.Henderson who had a smile upon his face.
After the song ended,the guys and stephanie were all on edge as the waited for Mr.Henderson to speak.
"Well,that was much more like it."said Stephanie
"You liked it?"asked Peter
"As a matter of fact,I did and I think I may have found my band for the ski resort."said Mr.Henderson with a smile
"Are you serious?Mike said in shock
"I am.So do you boys want the job?"
"We'll take it!"Micky said excitedly as he banged on his drums
"I'll call you boys in a few days."said Mr.Henderson"Good night."
The minute after Mr.Henderson left,the guys looked over at Stephanie,who didn't have to do anything but smile.Climbing off of the bandstand,the four monkees surrounded Stephanie and hugged her tightly as they repeatedly thanked her.
Sighing contentedly as the guys still surrounded her, Stephanie now knew that nothing could possibly stand in the wau of the guys achieveing success.
Taking the bus downtown,Stephanie got off right outside of the building where Mr.Henderson's office was.Clutching onto her backpack tightly,Stephanie walked through the front doors.
With a few deep breaths,Stephanie walked down the lobby to where Mr.Henderson's office was.Gently knocking upon the door,she was finally buzzed into the office.
Approaching the secretary's desk,Stephanie dropped her backpack on the floor and greeted the secretary with a friendly smile.
"Hi,I was wondering if I could talk to Mr.Henderson."said Stephanie
"Mr.Henderson is awfully busy right now,could you maybe come back some other time?"said Ms.Pennyfeather
"Please?Just for a few minutes?"Stephanie pleaded"I came all this way just to see him."
"Hold on,I'll see if he'll see you."sighed Ms.Pennyfeather
"Thankyou so much."Stephanie smiled and grabbed her backpack
A few minutes after she arrived,Stephanie was called back into Mr.Henderson's office.Being invited to sit down,Stephanie sat down in the chair ready to get down to business.
"Mr.Henderson sir,I've cone to you with a proposition."said Stephanie as she folded her hands upon her lap
"A proposition?"Mr.Henderson said as he lit a cigar
"Yes,I'm here on behalf of the group the monkees."said Stephanie
"Aren't you a little too young to be representing a group?"asked Mr.Henderson puffing the cigar
"Justt because I'm young looking,doesn't mean I can't represent a group."Stephanie said becoming defensive
"I didn't mean to offend you miss?"said Mr.Henderson
"Nesmith.Stephanie Nesmith."said stephanie
"Oh.You're related to the gentleman with the green knit cap."said Mr.Henderson
"He's my older brother."said Stephanie
"Look Ms.Nesmith,I already mentioned to your brother and his friends that I will let them know my decision in a few days."said Mr.Henderson
"If you could just give them a chance to play for you again,it might change your mind into making the right decision."Stephanie begged and pleaded
"Ms.Nesmith,I appreciate your optimisim but,if I just choose your brother and friends over everyone else it wouldn't be fair would it now?"Mr.Henderson sighed
"All I'm asking is for you to just give them one more chance."said Stephanie
"Alright,I'll give them one more chance to audition for me."said Mr.Henderson
"Thankyou sir,I promise you won't regret it."Stephanie said with gratitude
Writing down the address to the pad, Stephanie left Mr.Henderson's office,and knew she had to get home before the guys.
Catching the bus back home right after leaving the office building,Stephanie sunk down into her seat when,she caught a quick glimpse of Mike's car from the bus window.
As soon as she got to the corner of the street where the house was, Stephanie ran home just as Mike's car was driving up the street.Out of breath once she was in the house,Stephanie tried acting casual as the guys entered the house.
"So,how'd the hunt go?"asked Stephanie
"It didn't."sighed Micky as he unpacked his drums
"We looked everywhere,and no one seemed interested."said Peter
"Face it fellas,we just might as well give up."said Davy
"If y'all wanna call it quits that's fine by me but,I'm not ready to give up just yet."said mike
"Face it Mike,nobody wants us let alone give us the time of day."said Davy
"Maybe we should just bag it."said Micky sighing"I don't see any reason to bother anymore."
"Are we breaking up the group?"Peter asked nervously"Mike?"
"I don't know Peter."Mike sighed"I just don't know anymore."
With her worst fear slowly starting to come true,Stephanie kept looking at the front door hoping that,Mr.Henderson would keep his word and come hear the guys play again.
As the hours slowly ticked away,it wasn't until almost 6pm when there was a knock upon the front door.While the guys just sat around once again feeling sorry for themselves,Stephanie answered the door,and saw Mr.Henderson standing outside.
Asking him to come inside,Stephanie told the guys that there was someone here to see them.
"Hey guys,there's someone here to see ya."said stephanie
"Mr.Henderson,what are you doing here?"Mike asked with surprise
"I've come to hear you boys play another song for me."Mr.Henderson
"But I thought you had other bands auditioninig for you."said Micky
"They auditioned."said Mr.Henderson"But I thought you boys deserved a second chance."
"Oh really? What changed your mind?"asked Davy
"Let's just say,I had a little bit of persuasion."said Mr.Henderson looking at Stephanie
"Come on fellas,let's show him what we can do."said Mike
Taking their places on their small alcove bandstand,the guys began playing a much different tune than earlier that day. Playing 'Sometime in the morning',stephanie looked across the room at Mr.Henderson who had a smile upon his face.
After the song ended,the guys and stephanie were all on edge as the waited for Mr.Henderson to speak.
"Well,that was much more like it."said Stephanie
"You liked it?"asked Peter
"As a matter of fact,I did and I think I may have found my band for the ski resort."said Mr.Henderson with a smile
"Are you serious?Mike said in shock
"I am.So do you boys want the job?"
"We'll take it!"Micky said excitedly as he banged on his drums
"I'll call you boys in a few days."said Mr.Henderson"Good night."
The minute after Mr.Henderson left,the guys looked over at Stephanie,who didn't have to do anything but smile.Climbing off of the bandstand,the four monkees surrounded Stephanie and hugged her tightly as they repeatedly thanked her.
Sighing contentedly as the guys still surrounded her, Stephanie now knew that nothing could possibly stand in the wau of the guys achieveing success.