A Green Day In The Life, chapter 6
"I hope some freaky little kid doesn't chase us," Tre said, gasping for breath. They hadn't realized that they'd been running for about forty-five minutes. "From now on, in public, we should wear clown costumes," Tre continued. "Why? To draw even more attention to ourselves?" Mike asked, rolling his eyes. "Well, not necessarily clown costumes, just some clever disguise," Tre said nonchalantly.
"Whatever," Billie Joe sighed, "there's just no point in denying that we are Green Day. I think everyone on the frickin planet knows that by now."
They all looked at each other in disbelief.
"Well disguises are still an option!" Tre chortled. Next thing they knew, they were all in a costume store.
"Tre, some of the ideas you have are fucking mind-blowing," Mike said, slapping Tre on the back jokingly. "Hey, I try," Tre said precariously.
Billie Joe ended up buying a fake black beard, sunglasses, and a cabbie hat. Mike got geek glasses, a Beatles wig, and a blazer that went with a different costume. But what Tre got was very different.
Tre got a hippie costume, a long brown wig, oval glasses, a peace medallion, and 2 giant clip on earrings.
"Tre! I told you not to buy something that draws attention! You look so pathetic!" Billie Joe murmured. "So? At least my disguise is better than yours and Mike's," Tre snickered. "You gotta admit he's right, Billie Joe," Mike chuckled. "And anyway, I'm supposed to be a girl," Tre said in a feminine voice.
They all laughed.
"If you want my opinion, I think you all look great," Jenny complemented. All the guys could do was laugh.
"Hey, we still gotta make up aliases, remember?" Tre reminded them. "I'm Penelope," Tre said. "Anyone can notice that your cross-dressing Tre," Mike explained. "Yeah, especially with a name like Penelope," Billie Joe said. "That's the whole point!" Tre exclaimed.
"Whatever, I guess I'm Ned," Mike said, trying not to laugh. "And I'm Tibbles," Billie Joe blurted.
They all looked at him strangely. "Hey, some jackass will believe me," Billie Joe stated. "True," Jenny said, "now what are we waiting for? Let's go buy that couch before all the stores close!" "I almost forgot!" Tre said, "Let's go!"
They ended up at Bob's Discount Furniture, where they met a guy named, obviously, Bob.
“Hi, I’m Bob! What are your names?� Bob asked them. “I’m Ned, that’s Tibbles, that’s Penelope, and that’s Jenny. We’re looking for a couch,� Mike said. “At this hour?� Bob exclaimed. It was 10:00 p.m., almost closing time.
“Listen, Bob, gimme a couch before I cave your head in,� Billie Joe yelled at Bob.
Bob showed them a whole room full of couches.
“Is all your furniture named after you?� Tre asked. “Why yes, it is,� Bob said conceitedly. “Bullshit,� Billie Joe murmured under his breath. “What was that?� Bob queried. “I said bullshit,� Billie Joe said even louder. “Oh, so you wanna fight me, huh?" Bob asked, taking a stance. "You're on," Billie Joe said, signaling to Mike, Tre and Jenny to go buy the Bobinator couch.
Bob swung at Billie Joe but he ducked and kicked Bob in the balls. Bob winced and fell over, and Billie Joe started punching him. Bob tugged at Billie Joe's fake beard and it fell off. He knocked Billie Joe's sunglasses off too.
"Wait a sec, you're Billie Joe! Wait till my wife finds out I fought the guy from Green Day!" Bob exclaimed. Before he could say too much, Billie Joe punched him in the Adam's apple and ran. The others were waiting for Billie when he ran to the door.
"Come on, let's go!" he yelled.
"Whatever," Billie Joe sighed, "there's just no point in denying that we are Green Day. I think everyone on the frickin planet knows that by now."
They all looked at each other in disbelief.
"Well disguises are still an option!" Tre chortled. Next thing they knew, they were all in a costume store.
"Tre, some of the ideas you have are fucking mind-blowing," Mike said, slapping Tre on the back jokingly. "Hey, I try," Tre said precariously.
Billie Joe ended up buying a fake black beard, sunglasses, and a cabbie hat. Mike got geek glasses, a Beatles wig, and a blazer that went with a different costume. But what Tre got was very different.
Tre got a hippie costume, a long brown wig, oval glasses, a peace medallion, and 2 giant clip on earrings.
"Tre! I told you not to buy something that draws attention! You look so pathetic!" Billie Joe murmured. "So? At least my disguise is better than yours and Mike's," Tre snickered. "You gotta admit he's right, Billie Joe," Mike chuckled. "And anyway, I'm supposed to be a girl," Tre said in a feminine voice.
They all laughed.
"If you want my opinion, I think you all look great," Jenny complemented. All the guys could do was laugh.
"Hey, we still gotta make up aliases, remember?" Tre reminded them. "I'm Penelope," Tre said. "Anyone can notice that your cross-dressing Tre," Mike explained. "Yeah, especially with a name like Penelope," Billie Joe said. "That's the whole point!" Tre exclaimed.
"Whatever, I guess I'm Ned," Mike said, trying not to laugh. "And I'm Tibbles," Billie Joe blurted.
They all looked at him strangely. "Hey, some jackass will believe me," Billie Joe stated. "True," Jenny said, "now what are we waiting for? Let's go buy that couch before all the stores close!" "I almost forgot!" Tre said, "Let's go!"
They ended up at Bob's Discount Furniture, where they met a guy named, obviously, Bob.
“Hi, I’m Bob! What are your names?� Bob asked them. “I’m Ned, that’s Tibbles, that’s Penelope, and that’s Jenny. We’re looking for a couch,� Mike said. “At this hour?� Bob exclaimed. It was 10:00 p.m., almost closing time.
“Listen, Bob, gimme a couch before I cave your head in,� Billie Joe yelled at Bob.
Bob showed them a whole room full of couches.
“Is all your furniture named after you?� Tre asked. “Why yes, it is,� Bob said conceitedly. “Bullshit,� Billie Joe murmured under his breath. “What was that?� Bob queried. “I said bullshit,� Billie Joe said even louder. “Oh, so you wanna fight me, huh?" Bob asked, taking a stance. "You're on," Billie Joe said, signaling to Mike, Tre and Jenny to go buy the Bobinator couch.
Bob swung at Billie Joe but he ducked and kicked Bob in the balls. Bob winced and fell over, and Billie Joe started punching him. Bob tugged at Billie Joe's fake beard and it fell off. He knocked Billie Joe's sunglasses off too.
"Wait a sec, you're Billie Joe! Wait till my wife finds out I fought the guy from Green Day!" Bob exclaimed. Before he could say too much, Billie Joe punched him in the Adam's apple and ran. The others were waiting for Billie when he ran to the door.
"Come on, let's go!" he yelled.
