Katherine went home, depressed.  She stared at the ceiling for days, moving only twice to use the bathroom. She didn't even comb her hair! She just didn't care anymore. "What's a Virtual Virtuoso without a song to play?" she asked herself, over and over.  She didn't think she deserved to even posses a violin anymore.  She was a disgrace.  SHe could never show herself in school again.  Of course, after a couple of days of "gentle persuasion" by her parents, she did return.  When she came back, everyone was surprised to see her.  Technically, they were surprised to see her hair.  It was dirty and gross; frizzy and dry; it had "things" in it.  It was a horrifying sight.  Katherine's friends were devestated. "I hate to break it to you, kid, but you're off the campaign," said P-Pam, sorrowfully. "Awww, dahling, we can do something about this," said Katherine the Superb, sympathetically. "I like your shoes," said McCormick-Le, kindly, trying to make Katherine feel better. Katherine, who had forgotten all about her hair in the Percy fiasco, suddenly snapped. "That's it! I deserve first chair!" Katherine ran to retrieve her violin.  She was determined to learn that song! She practiced in all of her classes. Granted, her first couple of classes were excrutiating to sit through, but by the end of the day, she had learned the piece, and her teachers were happy to be serenaded by such beautiful music.  At the end of the day, Katherine ran downstairs to the orchaestra room. "I did it! I learned the piece! I can play in the concert!" "Um, Katherine-" started the orchaestra leader. "The concert was yesterday,and I was terrific, if I do say so myself.  And I do," said Percy, excitedly. Katherine's face fell. "There's something else," the orchaestea leader started again. "Yeah, I'm sharing first chair with you! Isn't that great? Now we can practice together!" shouted Percy. Katherine got a mental picture.  Bowing with Percy after a concert, Percy calling EVERY FREAKING DAY to discuss upcoming concerts, practicing with Percy, sharing the spotlight....with Percy. "AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!" Katherine started beating Percy with his violin. "No! Stop! Aaah! My hand! MY HAND!!!"  Katherine looked at his hand.  She had beaten it to a pulp.  Fiendishly, she raised it into the air like a prize. "Hey does that mean Percy's out of orchaestra?" somebody asked. "I can't play with my hand like this!" he yelled back.  A cheer went up in the orchaestra room.  They hoisted Katherine onto their shoulders and chanted her name.  Percy was outraged. "I'll sue!!!!" Skipping ahead, he did sue.  However, when the case was brought to trial, Percy was excruciatingly annoying, and by the end of the trial, the jury began to think that Katherine was justified in beating him mercilessly.  the jury ordered her to pay 10 cents a day to Percy for the rest of her life.  But since she began to profit from her Virtual Virtuoso status, making record after record, and eventually joining the Matt Davids Band, $36.50 a year was no problem.  Plus, her hair was still gorgeous, and she did Pantene commercials on the side, collecting an even bigger paycheck.  She lived happily ever after. Percy...remained Percy for the rest of his life.  He did meet a woman who could put up with him, though she wasn't exactly a prize either.  But they were happy! So good for them.                                                               THE END